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 811-22127

COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE SERIES

TRUST II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

50606 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55474

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Scott R. Plummer - 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 671-1947

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Semiannual Report

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Table of Contents

Portfolio Overview	2
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	11
Statement of Operations	12
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	13
Financial Highlights	15
Notes to Financial Statements	17
Supplemental Information	24
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	25
Important Information About This Report	29

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Argentina	2.5
Brazil	7.1
Colombia	6.8
Dominican Republic	2.1
El Salvador	0.5
Georgia	0.3
Guatemala	0.3
Hungary	0.7
Indonesia	9.9
Kazakhstan	1.9
Latvia	0.3
Lithuania	1.7
Mexico	10.3
Peru	3.4
Philippines	1.6
Poland	1.7
Qatar	1.0
Republic of Namibia	1.3
Republic of the Congo	0.3
Romania	1.2
Russian Federation	13.9
South Africa	0.4
South Korea	0.9
Trinidad and Tobago	1.3
Turkey	6.6
Ukraine	1.2
United Arab Emirates	1.5
Uruguay	5.6
Venezuela	8.9
Other (a)	4.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Nicholas Pifer, CFA

Jim Carlen, CFA

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

(Unaudited)

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AA rating	1.1
A rating	5.6
BBB rating	59.6
BB rating	17.9
B rating	15.4
CC rating	0.1
Not rated	0.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

April 30, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual		Hypothetical	Actual		Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	985.40	*	1,021.28	1.17	*	3.62	0.72	*
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	985.00	*	1,020.24	1.51	*	4.67	0.93	*

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

* For the period April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2012.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 6.4%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Brazil 1.8%
Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA Senior Unsecured(a)
01/20/16		8.250%		700,000		364,271
Companhia De Eletricidade Do Estad
04/27/16		11.750%	BRL	11,300,000		6,048,046
Morgan Stanley Senior Unsecured(a)
10/22/20		11.500%	BRL	2,000,000		1,045,246
Total						7,457,563
Colombia 1.3%
BanColombia SA Senior Unsecured
06/03/21		5.950%		3,210,000		3,426,675
Banco de Bogota SA Senior Unsecured(a)
01/15/17		5.000%		1,700,000		1,777,135
Total						5,203,810
Russian Federation 2.4%
Lukoil International Finance BV(a)
11/09/20		6.125%		4,250,000		4,456,697
Novatek Finance Ltd. Senior Unsecured(a)
02/03/21		6.604%		3,650,000		3,889,390
VimpelCom Holdings BV(a)
03/01/22		7.504%		1,260,000		1,183,694
Total						9,529,781
Ukraine 0.9%
MHP SA(a)
04/29/15		10.250%		3,650,000		3,507,526
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost: $26,294,458)						25,698,680
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 5.1%
Uruguay 5.1%
Uruguay Government International Bond
06/26/37		3.700%	UYU	8,310,000		548,647
Senior Unsecured
12/15/28		4.375%	UYU	382,317,486		20,107,553
Total						20,656,200
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $21,974,258)						20,656,200

Foreign Government Obligations(b) 83.7%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Argentina 2.5%
Argentina Boden Bonds Senior Unsecured
10/03/15		7.000%		3,680,000		2,848,320
Argentina Bonar Bonds Senior Unsecured
04/17/17		7.000%		9,300,000		6,417,000
City of Buenos Aires Senior Unsecured(a)
03/01/17		9.950%		400,000		274,207
Provincia de Buenos Aires Senior Unsecured(a)
01/26/21		10.875%		900,000		490,500
Total						10,030,027
Brazil 5.2%
Brazilian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/05/24		8.500%	BRL	4,858,000		2,636,405
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Senior Unsecured(a)
10/27/21		5.750%		5,700,000		6,230,100
Petrobras International Finance Co.
01/27/21		5.375%		8,820,000		9,471,329
01/20/40		6.875%		2,390,000		2,842,960
Total						21,180,794
Colombia 5.5%
Colombia Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/18/41		6.125%		4,410,000		5,729,875
Corp. Andina De Fomento
06/15/22		4.375%		3,789,000		3,870,206
Emgesa SA ESP Senior Unsecured
01/25/21		8.750%	COP	2,000,000,000		1,240,399
Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA Senior Unsecured(a)
11/10/21		6.125%		3,800,000		4,013,939
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP Senior Unsecured(a)
02/01/21		8.375%	COP	7,500,000,000		4,552,223
Republic of Colombia Senior Unsecured
06/28/27		9.850%	COP	2,096,000,000		1,775,101
Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP Senior Unsecured(a)
03/20/22		5.700%		1,000,000		1,038,616
Total						22,220,359

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government Obligations(b)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Dominican Republic 2.1%
Dominican Republic International Bond(a) Senior Unsecured
05/06/21		7.500%		4,100,000		4,379,459
04/20/27		8.625%		3,650,000		3,942,000
Total						8,321,459
El Salvador 0.5%
El Salvador Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(a)
04/10/32		8.250%		1,760,000		1,962,400
Georgia 0.3%
JSC Georgian Railway Senior Unsecured(a)(c)
07/11/22		7.750%		1,039,000		1,036,932
Guatemala 0.3%
Guatemala Government Bond Senior Unsecured(a)
06/06/22		5.750%		1,050,000		1,092,000
Hungary 0.7%
Hungary Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/29/21		6.375%		2,830,000		2,752,245
Indonesia 9.9%
Indonesia Government International Bond(a) Senior Unsecured
05/05/21		4.875%		7,800,000		8,476,256
01/17/38		7.750%		4,160,000		5,720,000
Indonesia Treasury Bond Senior Unsecured
09/15/19		11.500%	IDR	24,050,000,000		3,370,270
11/15/20		11.000%	IDR	11,717,000,000		1,644,764
09/15/24		10.000%	IDR	34,530,000,000		4,706,392
PT Pertamina Persero(a) Senior Unsecured
05/03/22		4.875%		6,300,000		6,315,750
05/03/42		6.000%		2,460,000		2,435,400
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara Senior Unsecured(a)
11/22/21		5.500%		7,050,000		7,377,183
Total						40,046,015
Kazakhstan 1.8%
KazMunayGas National Co.(a) Senior Unsecured
07/02/18		9.125%		2,520,000		3,118,500
05/05/20		7.000%		3,840,000		4,365,371
Total						7,483,871

Foreign Government Obligations(b)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Latvia 0.3%
Republic of Latvia Senior Unsecured(a)
06/16/21		5.250%		1,130,000		1,136,743
Lithuania 1.7%
Lithuania Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(a)
03/09/21		6.125%		6,300,000		6,968,772
Mexico 10.3%
Comision Federal De Electricidad Senior Unsecured(a)
02/14/42		5.750%		2,080,000		2,184,000
Mexican Bonos 12/15/16		7.250%	MXN	1,600,000		1,312,930
06/10/21		6.500%	MXN	4,911,000		3,981,755
06/09/22		6.500%	MXN	12,927,000		10,424,590
06/03/27		7.500%	MXN	9,139,000		7,781,294
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 01/21/21		5.500%		4,530,000		5,118,900
Petroleos Mexicanos 06/02/41		6.500%		3,940,000		4,599,950
Petroleos Mexicanos(a) 06/02/41		6.500%		2,700,000		3,152,250
06/27/44		5.500%		3,100,000		3,169,750
Total						41,725,419
Peru 3.4%
Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA Senior Unsecured(a)
02/08/22		4.750%		3,270,000		3,437,993
Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd. Pass-Thru Certificates(a)(d)
05/31/18		0.000%		3,647,122		3,209,468
Peruvian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
07/21/25		7.350%		1,530,000		2,149,650
11/18/50		5.625%		2,520,000		3,055,500
Peruvian Government International Bond(a) Senior Unsecured
08/12/26		8.200%	PEN	4,318,000		2,067,877
Total						13,920,488
Philippines 1.6%
Philippine Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/15/21		4.950%	PHP	27,000,000		665,318
03/30/26		5.500%		1,130,000		1,336,225
01/14/36		6.250%	PHP	77,000,000		1,948,528

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government Obligations(b)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. Government Guaranteed(a)
12/02/24		7.390%		2,080,000		2,681,492
Total						6,631,563
Poland 1.7%
Poland Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
04/21/21		5.125%		6,300,000		6,969,375
Qatar 1.0%
Qatar Government International Bond(a) Senior Unsecured
01/20/22		4.500%		2,830,000		3,122,905
01/20/40		6.400%		760,000		967,100
Total						4,090,005
Republic of Namibia 1.3%
Namibia International Bonds Senior Unsecured(a)
11/03/21		5.500%		5,130,000		5,335,200
Republic of the Congo 0.3%
Republic of Congo Senior Unsecured(e)
06/30/29		3.000%		1,805,000		1,362,775
Romania 1.2%
Romanian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(a)
02/07/22		6.750%		4,650,000		4,840,666
Russian Federation 11.6%
AK Transneft OJSC Via TransCapitalInvest Ltd. Senior Unsecured(a)
08/07/18		8.700%		2,020,000		2,517,930
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(a) Senior Unsecured
11/22/16		6.212%		2,080,000		2,251,600
03/07/22		6.510%		9,800,000		10,865,848
08/16/37		7.288%		2,020,000		2,292,700
Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA Senior Unsecured(a)
12/27/17		5.298%		3,850,000		3,879,660
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond(a) Senior Unsecured
03/10/18		7.850%	RUB	40,000,000		1,298,699
04/04/42		5.625%		4,200,000		4,415,250
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond(a)(e) Senior Unsecured
03/31/30		7.500%		7,502,600		9,007,546

Foreign Government Obligations(b)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA Senior Unsecured
06/16/21		5.717%		1,100,000		1,121,923
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA(a) Senior Unsecured
02/07/22		6.125%		4,300,000		4,478,883
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC(a) Senior Unsecured
11/22/25		6.800%		3,650,000		3,832,500
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC(a)(c) Senior Unsecured
07/05/22		6.025%		800,000		798,005
Total						46,760,544
South Africa 0.4%
South Africa Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/17/24		4.665%		1,510,000		1,634,575
South Korea 0.9%
Export-Import Bank of Korea Senior Unsecured
09/15/21		4.375%		3,270,000		3,464,101
Trinidad and Tobago 1.3%
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Senior Unsecured(a)
08/14/19		9.750%		4,200,000		5,141,442
Turkey 6.6%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey Senior Unsecured(a)
04/24/19		5.875%		4,410,000		4,588,141
Turkey Government International Bond
03/25/22		5.125%		750,000		780,938
Senior Unsecured
03/30/21		5.625%		13,350,000		14,568,187
03/17/36		6.875%		5,860,000		6,879,640
Total						26,816,906
Ukraine 0.4%
Ukraine Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(a)
02/23/21		7.950%		1,700,000		1,540,637
United Arab Emirates 1.5%
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
12/13/21		5.875%		5,420,000		6,064,017

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government Obligations(b)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount $		Value ($)
Uruguay 0.4%
Uruguay Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/21/36		7.625%		1,260,000		1,814,400
Venezuela 8.9%
Petroleos de Venezuela SA
04/12/17		5.250%		3,650,000		2,591,500
11/02/17		8.500%		15,973,000		12,978,062
11/17/21		9.000%		4,700,000		3,416,900
Senior Unsecured
10/28/15		5.000%		8,000,000		6,250,400
Venezuela Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
05/07/23		9.000%		13,700,000		10,549,000
Total						35,785,862
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost: $336,109,254)						338,129,592

Money Market Funds 4.8%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(f)(g)		19,530,076		19,530,076
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $19,530,076)				19,530,076
Total Investments (Cost: $403,908,046)				404,014,548
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net				42,851
Net Assets				404,057,399

Investments in Derivatives

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012

Counterparty	Exchange Date	Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.	July 2012	3,151,648		135,773,000		69,136	—
		(USD	)	(PHP	)
Standard Chartered Bank	July 2012	4,110,172		13,132,000		17,113	—
		(USD	)	(MYR	)
Total						86,249	—

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $188,291,869 or 46.60% of net assets.

(b) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(c) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(d) Zero coupon bond.

(e) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(g) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	20,000	388,772,225	(369,262,149	)	—	19,530,076	17,457	19,530,076

Currency Legend

BRL	Brazilian Real
COP	Colombian Peso
IDR	Indonesian Rupiah
MXN	Mexican Peso

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Currency Legend (continued)

MYR	Malaysia Ringgits
PEN	Peru Nuevos Soles
PHP	Philippine Peso
RUB	Russian Rouble
USD	US Dollar
UYU	Uruguay Pesos

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—	25,698,680	—	25,698,680
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—	20,656,200	—	20,656,200
Foreign Government Obligations	—	334,920,125	3,209,467	338,129,592
Total Bonds	—	381,275,005	3,209,467	384,484,472
Other
Money Market Funds	19,530,076	—	—	19,530,076
Total Other	19,530,076	—	—	19,530,076
Investments in Securities	19,530,076	381,275,005	3,209,467	404,014,548
Derivatives
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—	86,249	—	86,249
Total	19,530,076	381,361,254	3,209,467	404,100,797

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Foreign Government Bonds ($)
Balance as of April 29, 2012	—
Accrued discounts/premiums	4,580
Realized gain (loss)	13,589
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(19,164	)
Sales	(115,654	)
Purchases	3,326,116
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	3,209,467

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was ($19,164).

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain foreign government obligations classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $384,377,970)	$384,484,472
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $19,530,076)	19,530,076
Total investments (identified cost $403,908,046)	404,014,548
Foreign currency (identified cost $826,126)	858,944
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	86,249
Receivable for:
Dividends	7,266
Interest	4,767,679
Reclaims	163,299
Other assets	26,347
Total assets	409,924,332
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	92,151
Payable for:
Investments purchased	1,609,884
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis	1,842,638
Capital shares purchased	2,107,641
Investment management fees	154,645
Transfer agent fees	17,507
Administration fees	20,425
Compensation of board members	1,208
Other expenses	20,834
Total liabilities	5,866,933
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$404,057,399
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$404,057,399
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$404,057,399
Class 1
Net assets	$404,054,932
Shares outstanding	41,098,180
Net asset value per share	$9.83
Class 2
Net assets	$2,467
Shares outstanding	251
Net asset value per share	$9.83

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Period Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income(a)
Income:
Interest	$2,222,025
Dividends from affiliates	17,457
Foreign taxes withheld	(128,490	)
Total income	2,110,992
Expenses:
Investment management fees	242,493
Distribution fees
Class 2	1
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	27,451
Administration fees	32,028
Compensation of board members	1,493
Custodian fees	8,561
Printing and postage fees	2,149
Professional fees	10,446
Other	6,510
Total expenses	331,132
Net investment income	1,779,860
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	(431,065	)
Foreign currency translations	211,989
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	8,698
Net realized loss	(210,378	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	106,501
Foreign currency translations	34,686
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	86,249
Net change in unrealized appreciation	227,436
Net realized and unrealized gain	17,058
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$1,796,918

(a) For the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Period Ended June 30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
Operations
Net investment income	$1,779,860
Net realized loss	(210,378	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation	227,436
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	1,796,918
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income
Class 1	(1,000,167	)
Class 2	(5	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(1,000,172	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	403,240,652
Total increase in net assets	404,037,398
Net assets at beginning of period	20,001
Net assets at end of period	$404,057,399

(a) For the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Period Ended June 30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
	Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	41,691,350		409,068,724
Distributions reinvested	102,581		1,000,167
Redemptions	(697,501	)	(6,828,244	)
Net increase	41,096,430		403,240,647
Class 2 shares
Distributions reinvested	1		5
Net increase	1		5
Total net increase	41,096,431		403,240,652

(a) For the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

Class 1	Period  Ended June  30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.06
Net realized and unrealized loss	(0.21)(b)
Total from investment operations	(0.15)
Less distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(0.02)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.02)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.83
Total return	(1.46%)
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.72%(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.72%(d)
Net investment income	3.89%(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$404,055
Portfolio turnover	1%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Class 2	Period  Ended June  30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05
Net realized and unrealized loss	(0.20)(b)
Total from investment operations	(0.15)
Less distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(0.02)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.02)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.83
Total return	(1.50%)
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.93%(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.93%(d)
Net investment income	3.00%(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2
Portfolio turnover	1%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

On April 17, 2012, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), invested $20,000 in the Fund (1,750 shares for Class 1 and 250 shares for Class 2), which represented the initial capital for each class at $10 per share. Shares of the Fund were first offered to the public on April 30, 2012.

These financial statements cover the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1 and Class 2 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon

market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. These contracts are intended to be used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations during the period between the trade and settlement dates of the contract. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars.

The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	86,249

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	8,698

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	86,249

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	2

Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Sale Commitments

The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.

Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation” above. The forward sale commitment is “marked-to-market” daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from

registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, because the Fund's sole shareholders are Qualified Investors, the Fund expects not to be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Distributions to Subaccounts

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed along with the income dividend. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

All dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the applicable class of the Fund at net asset value as of the ex-dividend date of the distribution.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, the Investment Manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.530% to 0.353% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the period ended June 30, 2012 was 0.53% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the period ended June 30, 2012 was 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Funds or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $175.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, a distribution plan (the Plan) which sets the distribution fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor for selling shares of the Fund. The Plan requires the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares of the Fund.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.87	%
Class 2	1.12

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $403,908,000 and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

Unrealized appreciation	$4,917,000
Unrealized depreciation	4,810,000
Net unrealized appreciation	$107,000

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $388,698,261 and $3,955,138, respectively, for the period ended June 30, 2012.

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

During the period ended June 30, 2012, the Fund did not participate in securities lending activity.

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, affiliated shareholder accounts owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each

borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the period ended June 30, 2012.

Note 10. Significant Risks

Foreign Securities Risk

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

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Non-Diversification Risk

A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

Note 11. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012

money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the period from April 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) through the June meeting. As the Fund will not complete its initial fiscal period until December 31, 2012, Ernst & Young has not issued a report on the Fund.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

At the January 10-12, 2012 in-person meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board, including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considered approval of the IMS Agreement. At this meeting, independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Board took into account the variety of written materials and oral presentations it received at the meeting and at its November 2011 meeting in connection with its evaluation of the services proposed to be provided by Columbia Management. The Board also took into account reports from various committees, including, importantly, the reports from the Contracts Committee with respect to quality of services, profitability and fees and expenses; the Investment Review Committee, with respect to investment performance, client commission and trading practices; and the Compliance Committee, with respect to the overall effectiveness of the compliance program. All of the materials presented were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s proposed expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services to be performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees also discussed the compliance programs of Columbia Management, and observed that the program had previously been reviewed by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and the Independent Trustees. The Board also recalled its review of the financial condition of Columbia Management and its affiliates (at its April 2011 meeting) and each entity’s ability to carry out its respective responsibilities under the applicable service agreement. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the meeting and the November 2011 meeting and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

Although the consideration of a fund’s investment performance is usually reviewed in connection with evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under advisory agreements, the Board did not consider this factor because the Fund had no performance history. However, the Board did consider Columbia Management’s overall performance record employing strategies expected to be utilized by the Fund. The Board also observed the proposed portfolio management team’s experience employing the strategies proposed to be utilized by the Fund.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services to be Provided and the Profits to be Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each fund are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of each fund, with few exceptions, is at or below the median expense ratio of funds in an appropriate comparison group). In this regard, the Board considered that the proposed expense cap for the Fund approximates the median expense ratio of the Fund’s anticipated peer group. The Board also reviewed fees charged by Columbia Management to Funds with similar strategies to the Fund. The Board found the proposed fees for the Fund to be within the range of the fees charged to such other Funds.

The Board considered that management affiliates would earn additional revenue for providing transfer agency or service and administration fees to the Fund. The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. The Board noted that the fees to be paid by the Funds should permit the investment manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in is business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board recalled its review in April 2011 of Columbia Management’s profitability and its conclusion that the profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. The Board considered that the IMS Agreement provides for lower fees as assets increase at pre-established breakpoints and concluded that the IMS Agreement satisfactorily provided for sharing these economies of scale.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the proposed investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services expected to be provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On November 10, 2011, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Core Equity Fund

This fund is closed to new investors.

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by owning RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund A or RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund B and allocating your purchase payments to the variable account that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Core Equity Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	10
Statement of Operations	11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	12
Financial Highlights	14
Notes to Financial Statements	15
Supplemental Information	21
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	22
Important Information About This Report	25

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Shares of Columbia Variable Portfolio – Core Equity Fund (the fund) returned 10.74% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, returned 9.49% for the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Core Equity Fund	09/10/04		10.74		8.49		-0.50		4.13
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		0.22		4.64

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Sector Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Stocks	99.0
Consumer Discretionary	10.5
Consumer Staples	11.3
Energy	10.5
Financials	13.7
Health Care	12.2
Industrials	10.5
Information Technology	19.8
Materials	3.3
Telecommunication Services	3.6
Utilities	3.6
Other(a)	1.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	6.1
Microsoft Corp.	3.5
Pfizer, Inc.	3.1
Philip Morris International, Inc.	2.9
Chevron Corp.	2.9
Verizon Communications, Inc.	2.8
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	2.8
Merck & Co., Inc.	2.8
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2.6
Simon Property Group, Inc.	2.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Brian Condon, CFA

Oliver Buckley

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
1,000.00	1,000.00	1,107.40	1,022.87	2.10	2.01	0.40

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 99.1%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 10.6%
Diversified Consumer Services 1.1%
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(a)		54,600		1,975,974
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure —%
McDonald’s Corp.		400		35,412
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.3%
Expedia, Inc.		7,200		346,104
Netflix, Inc.(a)		3,900		267,033
Total				613,137
Media 4.5%
Comcast Corp., Class A		54,400		1,739,168
DIRECTV, Class A(a)		71,474		3,489,361
DISH Network Corp., Class A		65,500		1,870,025
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (The)		25,500		1,147,500
Total				8,246,054
Multiline Retail 0.8%
Macy’s, Inc.		43,100		1,480,485
Specialty Retail 3.9%
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		2,230		818,789
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)		14,920		922,056
GameStop Corp., Class A		1,700		31,212
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		17,500		927,325
Limited Brands, Inc.		2,284		97,139
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		1,800		150,786
Ross Stores, Inc.		11,588		723,902
TJX Companies, Inc.		79,000		3,391,470
Total				7,062,679
Total Consumer Discretionary				19,413,741
Consumer Staples 11.3%
Beverages 1.2%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.		79,396		2,226,264
Food & Staples Retailing 4.8%
CVS Caremark Corp.		23,800		1,112,174
Kroger Co. (The)		68,879		1,597,304
Safeway, Inc.		54,900		996,435
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		72,201		5,033,854
Total				8,739,767
Food Products 1.1%
Campbell Soup Co.		21,200		707,656
Hershey Co. (The)		15,400		1,109,262
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A		7,600		143,108
Total				1,960,026

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Household Products 0.1%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.		3,292		275,771
Tobacco 4.1%
Lorillard, Inc.		16,600		2,190,370
Philip Morris International, Inc.		61,529		5,369,020
Total				7,559,390
Total Consumer Staples				20,761,218
Energy 10.5%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.1%
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		31,383		2,022,320
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.4%
Apache Corp.		22,679		1,993,257
Chevron Corp.(b)		50,606		5,338,933
ConocoPhillips		45,653		2,551,090
Exxon Mobil Corp.		31,909		2,730,453
Marathon Oil Corp.		38,097		974,140
Tesoro Corp.(a)		47,686		1,190,243
Valero Energy Corp.		104,731		2,529,254
Total				17,307,370
Total Energy				19,329,690
Financials 13.7%
Capital Markets 1.2%
BlackRock, Inc.		2,100		356,622
Franklin Resources, Inc.		14,700		1,631,553
Invesco Ltd.		9,900		223,740
Total				2,211,915
Commercial Banks 2.0%
Fifth Third Bancorp		29,800		399,320
U.S. Bancorp		5,800		186,528
Wells Fargo & Co.		92,400		3,089,856
Total				3,675,704
Consumer Finance 1.9%
Discover Financial Services		89,542		3,096,362
SLM Corp.		19,100		300,061
Total				3,396,423
Diversified Financial Services 3.3%
Citigroup, Inc.		105		2,878
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)		4,800		652,704
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		133,200		4,759,236
Moody’s Corp.		17,900		654,245
Total				6,069,063

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Insurance 2.9%
Aflac, Inc.		30,493		1,298,697
MetLife, Inc.		104,300		3,217,655
Prudential Financial, Inc.		12,500		605,375
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.		5,116		272,222
Total				5,393,949
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.4%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		6,900		517,983
Simon Property Group, Inc.		24,971		3,886,986
Total				4,404,969
Total Financials				25,152,023
Health Care 12.2%
Biotechnology 1.9%
Amgen, Inc.		46,800		3,418,272
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.		4,500		177,075
Humana, Inc.		18,900		1,463,616
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		29,582		1,730,547
Total				3,371,238
Pharmaceuticals 8.5%
Abbott Laboratories		39,300		2,533,671
Eli Lilly & Co.		55,189		2,368,160
Merck & Co., Inc.		120,223		5,019,310
Pfizer, Inc.		249,192		5,731,416
Total				15,652,557
Total Health Care				22,442,067
Industrials 10.5%
Aerospace & Defense 4.4%
General Dynamics Corp.		5,188		342,200
Lockheed Martin Corp.		35,482		3,089,773
Northrop Grumman Corp.		23,200		1,479,928
Raytheon Co.		56,070		3,173,001
Total				8,084,902
Air Freight & Logistics 1.5%
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B		34,074		2,683,668
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.4%
Pitney Bowes, Inc.		8,452		126,526
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(c)		59,383		698,938
Total				825,464
Industrial Conglomerates 1.6%
General Electric Co.		13,441		280,110

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Tyco International Ltd.		51,816		2,738,476
Total				3,018,586
Machinery 1.6%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.		21,500		1,137,135
Parker Hannifin Corp.		23,700		1,822,056
Total				2,959,191
Professional Services 1.0%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)		24,974		1,777,400
Total Industrials				19,349,211
Information Technology 19.8%
Communications Equipment 2.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		224,900		3,861,533
Computers & Peripherals 6.2%
Apple, Inc.(a)		19,132		11,173,088
EMC Corp.(a)		6,700		171,721
Total				11,344,809
Internet Software & Services 0.8%
Google, Inc., Class A(a)		2,500		1,450,175
IT Services 3.2%
International Business Machines Corp.		3,657		715,236
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		8,517		3,663,247
Visa, Inc., Class A		12,900		1,594,827
Total				5,973,310
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.7%
Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)		79,500		2,687,100
NVIDIA Corp.(a)		34,500		476,790
Total				3,163,890
Software 5.8%
Microsoft Corp.		208,712		6,384,500
Oracle Corp.		57,300		1,701,810
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)		27,495		2,503,145
Total				10,589,455
Total Information Technology				36,383,172
Materials 3.3%
Chemicals 2.0%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		18,408		3,566,366
Metals & Mining 1.3%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		71,692		2,442,546
Total Materials				6,008,912

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 3.6%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.6%
AT&T, Inc.		41,291		1,472,437
Verizon Communications, Inc.		114,856		5,104,201
Total				6,576,638
Total Telecommunication Services				6,576,638
Utilities 3.6%
Electric Utilities 0.5%
Entergy Corp.		8,100		549,909
Exelon Corp.		11,417		429,508
Total				979,417
Gas Utilities 0.1%
ONEOK, Inc.		5,200		220,012
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 1.6%
AES Corp. (The)(a)		224,341		2,878,295
Multi-Utilities 1.4%
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.		81,184		2,638,480
Total Utilities				6,716,204
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $155,599,019)				182,132,876

Money Market Funds 1.0%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		1,930,709		1,930,709
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $1,930,709)				1,930,709

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 0.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 0.1%
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$229,838(f)		0.190%		229,835		229,835
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $229,835)						229,835
Total Investments
(Cost: $157,759,563)						184,293,420
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(336,144	)
Net Assets						183,957,276

Investment in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)	Notional Market Value ($)	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
S&P 500 Index	6	2,034,600	Sept. 2012	79,329	—

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $526,445 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open stock index futures contracts.

(c) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	2,308,414	8,043,735	(8,421,440	)	—	1,930,709	1,674	1,930,709

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	143,267
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	91,164
Total market value of collateral securities	234,431

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	19,413,741	—	—	19,413,741
Consumer Staples	20,761,218	—	—	20,761,218
Energy	19,329,690	—	—	19,329,690
Financials	25,152,023	—	—	25,152,023
Health Care	22,442,067	—	—	22,442,067
Industrials	19,349,211	—	—	19,349,211
Information Technology	36,383,172	—	—	36,383,172
Materials	6,008,912	—	—	6,008,912
Telecommunication Services	6,576,638	—	—	6,576,638
Utilities	6,716,204	—	—	6,716,204
Total Equity Securities	182,132,876	—	—	182,132,876
Other
Money Market Funds	1,930,709	—	—	1,930,709
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	229,835	—	229,835
Total Other	1,930,709	229,835	—	2,160,544
Investments in Securities	184,063,585	229,835	—	184,293,420
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	79,329	—	—	79,329
Total	184,142,914	229,835	—	184,372,749

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $155,599,019)	$182,132,876
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $1,930,709)	1,930,709
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $229,835)	229,835
Total investments (identified cost $157,759,563)	184,293,420
Foreign currency (identified cost $2,653)	2,695
Receivable for:
Dividends	152,379
Interest	4,722
Reclaims	361
Variation margin on futures contracts	57,022
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	13,473
Total assets	184,524,072
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	229,835
Payable for:
Capital shares purchased	248,234
Investment management fees	56,506
Compensation of board members	9,621
Other expenses	22,600
Total liabilities	566,796
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$183,957,276
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$183,957,276
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$183,957,276
Shares outstanding	20,271,415
Net asset value per share	$9.07
* Value of securities on loan	$220,829

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	1,950,973
Dividends from affiliates	1,674
Income from securities lending — net	28,545
Foreign taxes withheld	(18	)
Total income	1,981,174
Expenses:
Investment management fees	369,451
Compensation of board members	6,921
Printing and postage fees	21,169
Professional fees	17,637
Other	10,519
Total expenses	425,697
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(56,197	)
Total net expenses	369,500
Net investment income	1,611,674
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	11,121,302
Foreign currency translations	159
Futures contracts	171,351
Net realized gain	11,292,812
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	5,758,417
Foreign currency translations	(188	)
Futures contracts	31,553
Net change in unrealized appreciation	5,789,782
Net realized and unrealized gain	17,082,594
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$18,694,268

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$1,611,674		$3,695,611
Net realized gain	11,292,812		12,726,919
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	5,789,782		(3,687,764	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	18,694,268		12,734,766
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(9,961,941	)	(23,832,043	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	8,732,327		(11,097,277	)
Net assets at beginning of period	175,224,949		186,322,226
Net assets at end of period	$183,957,276		$175,224,949

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Subscriptions	8,814		81,514		99,728		793,777
Redemptions	(1,125,152	)	(10,043,455	)	(3,069,359	)	(24,625,820	)
Total decrease	(1,116,338	)	(9,961,941	)	(2,969,631	)	(23,832,043	)
Total net decrease	(1,116,338	)	(9,961,941	)	(2,969,631	)	(23,832,043	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share held for the periods shown. For periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.19		$7.65	$6.55	$5.27	$10.30	$10.97
Income from investment operations
Net investment income (loss)	0.08		0.16	0.17	0.12	0.17	0.19
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.80		0.38	0.93	1.16	(4.01)	0.15
Total from investment operations	0.88		0.54	1.10	1.28	(3.84)	0.34
Less distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.02)	(0.17)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(1.17)	(0.84)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(1.19)	(1.01)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.07		$8.19	$7.65	$6.55	$5.27	$10.30
Total return	10.74%		7.06%	16.76%	24.40%	(41.62%)	3.32%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.46%	(b)	0.46%	0.45%	0.44%	0.48%	0.48%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.40%	(b)	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%
Net investment income	1.74%	(b)	2.02%	2.44%	2.25%	2.07%	1.68%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$183,957		$175,225	$186,322	$186,836	$174,866	$365,162
Portfolio turnover	43%		52%	109%	76%	103%	65%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Core Equity Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by owning RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund A or RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund B and allocating your purchase payments to the variable account that invests in the Fund. Refer to your variable annuity contract prospectus for information regarding the investment options available to you.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt

securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Equity contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	79,329	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	171,351
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	31,553

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	35

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

The Fund receives distributions from holdings in real estate investment trusts (REITs) which report information on the character of their distributions annually. REIT distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on estimates made by the Fund’s management if actual information has not yet been reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held.

Management’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs which could result in a proportionate increase in return of capital to shareholders.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and does not expect to make regular distributions to shareholders. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The shareholder is subject to tax on its distributive share of the Fund’s income and losses. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the shareholder level for tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company

providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $1,199.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) indefinitely, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses, are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund’s Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $78,595,995 and $86,378,459, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to

the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $220,829 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $229,835 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, RiverSource Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of the Fund, owned 100.0% of the Fund’s shares. Subscription and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum. The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Core Equity Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance met expectations.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board observed that the Fund is closed to new investors. The Board also considered that the IMS Agreement provides for a unified asset-based fee and requires Columbia Management to provide investment management and other services, including administrative and transfer agency services.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Seligman Global Technology Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Seligman Global Technology Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	9
Statement of Operations	11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	12
Financial Highlights	14
Notes to Financial Statements	16
Supplemental Information	22
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	23
Important Information About This Report	25

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – Seligman Global Technology Fund (the fund) Class 1 shares returned 7.03% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund’s benchmark, the MSCI World Information Technology (IT) Index (Net) returned 10.31% for the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1	05/01/96		7.03		-1.92		3.36		7.66
Class 2	05/01/00		6.93		-2.16		3.09		7.44
MSCI World IT Index (Net)			10.31		6.61		1.32		5.98
MSCI World IT Index (Gross)			10.52		6.97		1.62		6.23

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The MSCI World IT Index (Net) and the MSCI World IT Index (Gross), each an unmanaged benchmark, assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any and exclude the effect of expenses, fees, sales charges and taxes (except the MSCI World IT Index (Net), which reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes). The MSCI World IT Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure information technology stock performance in the global developed equity market. On September 30, 2011, the MSCI World IT Index (Net) replaced the MSCI World IT Index (Gross) as the fund’s benchmark. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC made this recommendation to the fund’s Board of Trustees because the Investment Manager believes that the Net version of the Index better reflects how dividends paid to the fund on foreign securities generally are treated for tax purposes and, therefore, provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both versions of the Index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the Net version will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI World IT Index (Net), which reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes) or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	7.7
Synopsys, Inc.	6.3
Symantec Corp.	4.9
Nuance Communications, Inc.	4.5
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	4.2
KLA-Tencor Corp.	4.1
Amdocs Ltd.	4.1
Parametric Technology Corp.	3.8
Lam Research Corp.	3.8
Oracle Corp.	3.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	95.1
Consumer Discretionary	0.5
Health Care	2.7
Information Technology	90.0
Telecommunication Services	1.9
Other (a)	4.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Richard M. Parower, CFA

Paul H. Wick

Ajay Diwan

Benjamin Lu

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,070.30	1,019.94	5.10	4.97	0.99
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,069.30	1,018.70	6.38	6.22	1.24

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 94.9%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 0.5%
Household Durables 0.5%
Panasonic Corp.		55,400		452,884
Total Consumer Discretionary				452,884
Health Care 2.7%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.5%
Baxter International, Inc.		8,900		473,035
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.2%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		18,000		706,320
Life Technologies Corp.(a)		7,500		337,425
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.		17,600		913,616
Total				1,957,361
Total Health Care				2,430,396
Information Technology 89.9%
Communications Equipment 5.4%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		113,500		1,948,795
Comverse Technology, Inc.(a)		2,379		13,846
QUALCOMM, Inc.		49,048		2,730,992
Radware, Ltd.(a)		5,500		210,595
Total				4,904,228
Computers & Peripherals 14.6%
Apple, Inc.(a)		11,300		6,599,200
Dell, Inc.(a)		93,200		1,166,864
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(a)		51,700		840,125
EMC Corp.(a)		113,200		2,901,316
NCR Corp.(a)		16,700		379,591
NetApp, Inc.(a)		42,500		1,352,350
Total				13,239,446
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.1%
Avnet, Inc.(a)		38,800		1,197,368
Flextronics International Ltd.(a)		108,900		675,180
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)		10,770		469,464
Kyocera Corp.		8,000		692,320
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		12,200		641,727
Tripod Technology Corp.		10		29
Total				3,676,088
Internet Software & Services 1.9%
Constant Contact, Inc.(a)(b)		16,600		296,808
Dena Co., Ltd.		6,600		173,722
Gree, Inc.(a)		37,400		743,979
LogMeIn, Inc.(a)(b)		18,100		552,412
Total				1,766,921

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
IT Services 7.8%
Amdocs Ltd.(a)		117,779		3,500,392
Visa, Inc., Class A		23,100		2,855,853
WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)		73,915		719,193
Total				7,075,438
Office Electronics 1.9%
Canon, Inc.		11,300		450,989
Xerox Corp.		155,800		1,226,146
Total				1,677,135
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 18.7%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)(b)		624,772		3,579,943
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.		51		42
Atmel Corp.(a)(b)		76,900		515,230
Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)		26,000		878,800
KLA-Tencor Corp.		72,000		3,546,000
Lam Research Corp.(a)		85,800		3,238,092
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.		110,867		1,250,580
Microchip Technology, Inc.		14,500		479,660
Microsemi Corp.(a)		47,100		870,879
Semtech Corp.(a)(b)		22,100		537,472
Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.(b)		86,700		692,444
Teradyne, Inc.(a)(b)		67,900		954,674
United Microelectronics Corp.		1,069,000		465,395
Total				17,009,211
Software 35.5%
Application Software 18.3%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)(b)		61,300		673,687
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)		7,900		663,126
JDA Software Group, Inc.(a)		16,544		491,192
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR(a)		42,300		1,548,180
Nuance Communications, Inc.(a)(b)		163,300		3,889,806
Parametric Technology Corp.(a)		155,742		3,264,352
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.(a)		38,000		701,860
Synopsys, Inc.(a)		183,500		5,400,405
Total				16,632,608
Systems Software 17.2%
BMC Software, Inc.(a)		33,830		1,443,864
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)		33,512		1,661,860
Fortinet, Inc.(a)		22,300		517,806
Microsoft Corp.		98,800		3,022,292
Oracle Corp.		108,700		3,228,390
Rovi Corp.(a)		72,700		1,426,374
Symantec Corp.(a)		289,123		4,224,087

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)		1,000		91,040
Total				15,615,713
Total Information Technology				81,596,788
Telecommunication Services 1.8%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.4%
AT&T, Inc.		14,100		502,806
Verizon Communications, Inc.		18,200		808,808
Total				1,311,614
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.4%
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)		117,700		383,702
Total Telecommunication Services				1,695,316
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $84,054,431)				86,175,384
Money Market Funds 4.9%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		4,442,993		4,442,993
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $4,442,993)				4,442,993

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 6.5%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 6.5%
Nomura Securities dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,000,040(e)		0.240%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$3,000,068(e)		0.270%		3,000,000		3,000,000
Societe Generale dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$876,018(e)		0.190%		876,004		876,004
Total						5,876,004
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $5,876,004)						5,876,004
Total Investments (Cost: $94,373,428)						96,494,381
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(5,726,323	)
Net Assets						90,768,058

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	4,543,965	28,152,528	(28,253,500	)	—	4,442,993	6,680	4,442,993

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund's custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,385,134
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	654,866
Total market value of collateral securities	2,040,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	251,490
Fannie Mae REMICS	455,263
Fannie Mae-Aces	29,649
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	9,156
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,112,606
Government National Mortgage Association	1,201,836
Total market value of collateral securities	3,060,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	546,055
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	347,469
Total market value of collateral securities	893,524

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	—	452,884	—	452,884
Health Care	2,430,396	—	—	2,430,396
Information Technology	77,736,142	3,860,646	—	81,596,788
Telecommunication Services	1,695,316	—	—	1,695,316
Total Equity Securities	81,861,854	4,313,530	—	86,175,384
Other
Money Market Funds	4,442,993	—	—	4,442,993
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	5,876,004	—	5,876,004
Total Other	4,442,993	5,876,004	—	10,318,997
Total	86,304,847	10,189,534	—	96,494,381

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $84,054,431)	$86,175,384
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $4,442,993)	4,442,993
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $5,876,004)	5,876,004
Total investments (identified cost $94,373,428)	96,494,381
Receivable for:
Investments sold	391,083
Capital shares sold	60,182
Dividends	32,719
Interest	1,546
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	12,539
Total assets	96,992,450
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	5,876,004
Payable for:
Investments purchased	182,279
Capital shares purchased	2,247
Investment management fees	66,694
Distribution fees	12,635
Transfer agent fees	4,212
Administration fees	5,616
Compensation of board members	5,604
Other expenses	69,101
Total liabilities	6,224,392
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$90,768,058
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$85,598,915
Excess of distributions over net investment income	(260,182	)
Accumulated net realized gain	3,308,404
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	2,120,953
Foreign currency translations	(32	)
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$90,768,058
* Value of securities on loan	$5,908,278

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$25,252,349
Shares outstanding	1,212,331
Net asset value per share	$20.83
Class 2
Net assets	$65,515,709
Shares outstanding	3,219,023
Net asset value per share	$20.35

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$261,832
Dividends from affiliates	6,680
Income from securities lending — net	9,951
Foreign taxes withheld	(3,394	)
Total income	275,069
Expenses:
Investment management fees	433,046
Distribution fees
Class 2	80,143
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	8,116
Class 2	19,234
Administration fees	36,467
Compensation of board members	6,044
Custodian fees	9,804
Printing and postage fees	26,249
Registration fees	1,386
Professional fees	26,285
Other	8,399
Total expenses	655,173
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(122,273	)
Total net expenses	532,900
Net investment loss	(257,831	)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	4,418,247
Foreign currency translations	(7,740	)
Net realized gain	4,410,507
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	784,941
Foreign currency translations	2,086
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	(2,268	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation	784,759
Net realized and unrealized gain	5,195,266
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$4,937,435

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment loss	$(257,831	)	$(251,991	)
Net realized gain	4,410,507		2,502,947
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	784,759		(7,645,960	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	4,937,435		(5,395,004	)
Distributions to shareholders
Net realized gains
Class 1	(47,455	)	—
Class 2	(125,878	)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(173,333	)	—
Increase in net assets from share transactions	7,683,334		77,779,944
Total increase in net assets	12,447,436		72,384,940
Net assets at beginning of period	78,320,622		5,935,682
Net assets at end of period	$90,768,058		$78,320,622
Excess of distributions over net investment income	$(260,182	)	$(2,351	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	4,730		108,564		32,477		661,467
Fund merger	—		—		1,259,171		26,283,989
Distributions reinvested	2,357		47,455		—		—
Redemptions	(88,390	)	(1,929,249	)	(193,896	)	(3,957,824	)
Net increase (decrease)	(81,303	)	(1,773,230	)	1,097,752		22,987,632
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	682,558		14,783,977		907,021		18,037,247
Fund merger	—		—		2,205,485		45,130,273
Distributions reinvested	6,400		125,878		—		—
Redemptions	(253,699	)	(5,453,291	)	(421,479	)	(8,375,208	)
Net increase	435,259		9,456,564		2,691,027		54,792,312
Total net increase	353,956		7,683,334		3,788,779		77,779,944

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$19.50	$20.69	$17.91	$11.03	$18.46	$15.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.04)	(0.05)	(0.10)	(0.19)	(0.21)	(0.25)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.41	(1.14)	2.88	7.07	(7.22)	2.72
Total from investment operations	1.37	(1.19)	2.78	6.88	(7.43)	2.47
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net realized gains	(0.04)	—	—	—	—	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.04)	—	—	—	—	—
Net asset value, end of period	$20.83	$19.50	$20.69	$17.91	$11.03	$18.46
Total return	7.03%	(5.75%)	15.52%	62.38%	(40.25%)	15.45%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.26%(b)	1.36%	2.84%	3.86%	3.54%	3.04%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.99%(b)	0.99%	1.30%	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%
Net investment loss	(0.40%)(b)	(0.23%)	(0.57%)	(1.38%)	(1.38%)	(1.44%)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$25,252	$25,223	$4,053	$4,022	$2,754	$5,644
Portfolio turnover	57%	99%	96%	153%	161%	198%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$19.07	$20.30	$17.64	$10.88	$18.25	$15.83
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.07)	(0.10)	(0.16)	(0.23)	(0.24)	(0.28)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.39	(1.13)	2.82	6.99	(7.13)	2.70
Total from investment operations	1.32	(1.23)	2.66	6.76	(7.37)	2.42
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net realized gains	(0.04)	—	—	—	—	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.04)	—	—	—	—	—
Net asset value, end of period	$20.35	$19.07	$20.30	$17.64	$10.88	$18.25
Total return	6.93%	(6.06%)	15.08%	62.13%	(40.38%)	15.29%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.51%(b)	1.59%	3.03%	3.79%	3.71%	3.19%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	1.24%(b)	1.24%	1.62%	2.15%	2.07%	2.05%
Net investment loss	(0.64%)(b)	(0.48%)	(0.91%)	(1.60%)	(1.55%)	(1.59%)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$65,516	$53,098	$1,883	$2,370	$1,159	$2,899
Portfolio turnover	57%	99%	96%	153%	161%	198%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Seligman Global Technology Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1 and Class 2 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Distributions to Subaccounts

Distributions to the subaccounts are recorded at the close of business on the record date and are payable on the first business day following the record date. Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed annually, when available. Capital gain distributions, when available, will be made annually. However, an additional capital gain

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

distribution may be made during the fiscal year in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable to RICs. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.95% to 0.87% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months

ended June 30, 2012 was 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.08% to 0.05% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $1,019.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	1.00	%
Class 2	1.25

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.99	%
Class 2	1.24

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $94,373,000 and the

aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

Unrealized appreciation	$8,349,000
Unrealized depreciation	(6,228,000)
Net unrealized appreciation	$2,121,000

The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of December 31, 2011 may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Year of Expiration	Amount ($)
2016	324,126
2017	342,086
Total	666,212

The Fund acquired $2,278,384 of capital loss carryforward in connection with the Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio merger (Note 10). In addition to the acquired capital loss carryforward, the Fund also acquired unrealized capital gains as a result of the merger. The yearly utilization of the acquired capital loss carryforward may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $53,776,875 and $46,964,637, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $5,908,278 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $5,876,004 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, two unaffiliated shareholder accounts owned an aggregate of 81.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially by such accounts. Subscription

and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 10. Fund Merger

At the close of business on March 11, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio, a series of Seligman Portfolios, Inc. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $5,853,610 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $77,267,872.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 3,075,259 shares of Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio valued at $71,414,262 (including $8,213,589 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	1,259,171
Class 2	2,205,485

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio’s cost of investments was carried forward.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment loss, net realized gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $(0.3) million, $4.2 million, $(7.7) million and $(3.8) million, respectively.

Note 11. Significant Risks

Foreign Securities Risk

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

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Technology and Technology-related Investment Risk

The Fund will invest a substantial portion of its assets in technology and technology-related companies. The market prices of technology and technology-related stocks tend to exhibit a greater degree of market risk and price volatility than other types of investments.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 13. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC,

which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Seligman Global Technology Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance met expectations.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

SL-9952 D (08/12)

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Fund

Table of Contents

Portfolio Overview	2
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	3
Portfolio of Investments	4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	9
Statement of Operations	10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	11
Financial Highlights	13
Notes to Financial Statements	14
Supplemental Information	21
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	22
Important Information About This Report	25

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Todd White

Kent Peterson, Ph.D.

Kent Bergene

Melda Mergen, CFA, CAIA

Portfolio Allocation (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Allocations to Underlying Funds
Underlying Funds: Equity	27.4
International	8.3
U.S. Large Cap	13.7
U.S. Mid Cap	2.6
U.S. Small Cap	2.8
Underlying Funds: Fixed Income	27.4
Emerging Markets	1.2
Global Bond	2.8
High Yield	1.9
Inflation Protected Securities	3.4
Investment Grade	16.7
Multisector	1.4
Allocations to Tactical Assets
Money Market Fund Shares Held to Cover Open Derivatives Instruments (a)	24.1
Exchanged-Traded Funds	8.2
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	11.0
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	1.9
Total	100.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in an affiliated money market fund (amounting to $108.6 million) which have been segregated to cover obligations relating to the Fund’s investment in derivatives as part of its tactical allocation strategy. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in Derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments, and Note 2 to the financial statements.

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

In addition to the ongoing expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund’s shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s allocable share of the costs and expenses of each underlying fund in which the Fund invests. You can also estimate the effective expenses paid during the period, which includes the indirect fees associated with investing in the underlying funds, by using the amounts listed in the effective expenses paid during the period column.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, ore expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

April 19, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)	Effective Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Effective Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	988.00	1,022.03	1.11	2.87	0.57	2.05	5.28	1.05

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Effective expenses paid during the period and the Fund’s effective annualized expense ratio include expenses borne directly to the class plus the Fund’s pro rata portion of the ongoing expenses charged by the underlying funds using the expense ratio of each class of the underlying funds as of the underlying fund’s most recent shareholder report.

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

* For the period April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2012.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Equity Funds 30.5%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
International 9.2%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		176,041		2,459,290
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1(a)		284,464		3,083,595
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1(a)		1,304,065		11,254,083
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		929,632		9,947,063
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Class 1(a)		280,883		3,061,626
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1(a)		760,202		7,518,393
Total				37,324,050
U.S. Large Cap 15.3%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		493,274		6,688,793
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		515,552		5,789,648
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		636,187		6,679,965
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		473,028		5,875,006
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		597,934		6,152,742
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		817,706		9,501,745
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		452,589		5,784,089
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		780,350		9,629,518
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		471,366		5,849,649
Total				61,951,155
U.S. Mid Cap 2.9%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		455,207		4,911,685
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		515,047		6,618,350
Total				11,530,035
U.S. Small Cap 3.1%
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		316,031		3,956,704
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		564,021		8,697,209
Total				12,653,913
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $121,162,233)				123,459,153

Fixed-Income Funds 30.5%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Floating Rate 1.5%
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1(a)		623,210		6,057,599
Global Bond 3.1%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1(a)		1,072,513		12,634,206
High Yield 2.1%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund, Class 1(a)		878,352		8,555,153
Inflation Protected Securities 3.8%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1(a)		1,640,700		15,209,285
Investment Grade 18.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1(a)		894,672		9,698,247
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1(a)		1,405,804		14,536,008
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1(a)		1,530,981		16,947,959
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1(a)		1,509,308		16,451,461
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1(a)		743,393		7,731,284
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1(a)		944,001		9,666,572
Total				75,031,531
Multisector 1.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1(a)(b)		663,521		6,097,756
Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $127,444,840)				123,585,530

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 12.2%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)(d)
07/01/42		3.500%		3,665,000		3,844,814
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)(d)
07/01/27 - 07/01/42		3.500%		9,815,000		10,331,333
07/01/42		4.000%		6,585,000		7,007,881
07/01/42		4.500%		6,820,000		7,315,515
07/01/42		5.000%		2,000,000		2,164,375
07/01/42		5.500%		4,480,000		4,886,700

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
07/01/27		2.500%		6,650,000		6,851,578
07/01/27		3.000%		6,785,000		7,108,347
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $49,386,038)						49,510,543

Exchange-Traded Funds 9.1%
	Shares		Value ($)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust		139,200		18,968,784
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund		179,725		8,979,061
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund		112,515		8,961,820
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost: $36,009,054)				36,909,665

Options Purchased Puts 2.1%
Issuer	Contracts	Exercise Price		Expiration Date		Value ($)
S&P 500 Index
	300		1,000		Dec. 2013		1,525,500
	609		1,100		Dec. 2013		4,296,495
	15		1,125		Dec. 2013		114,900
	33		1,150		Dec. 2013		274,560
	100		1,000		Dec. 2014		912,500
	100		1,100		Dec. 2014		1,180,500
Total Options Purchased Puts
(Cost: $9,793,231)							8,304,455

Money Market Funds 26.8%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(a)(e)		108,565,559		108,565,559
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $108,565,559)				108,565,559
Total Investments
(Cost: $452,360,955)				450,334,905
Other Assets and Liabilities				(45,251,717	)
Net Assets				405,083,188

Investment in Derivatives

At June 30, 2012, $3,186,425 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)	Notional Market Value ($)	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Russell 2000 Emini	85	6,760,900	Sept. 2012	109,722	—
S&P 500 Emini	682	46,253,240	Sept. 2012	780,769	—
U.S. Long Bond	31	4,587,031	Sept. 2012	—	(9,180	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 2-year	40	8,807,500	Oct. 2012	—	(6,399	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	168	20,826,750	Oct. 2012	14,376	—
U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year	60	8,002,500	Sept. 2012	6,610	—
U.S. Ultra T Bond	46	7,674,813	Sept. 2012	1,964	—
Total				913,441	(15,579	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)		Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	10,000,000	113,550,584	(14,985,025	)	—		108,565,559	12,916	108,565,559
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	—	10,624,929	(357,020	)	1,751		10,269,660	525,767	9,698,247
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1	—	6,758,167	(240,989	)	(15,507	)	6,501,671		6,688,793

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)		Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Class 1	—	2,562,145	(89,255	)	(10,956	)	2,461,934	59,119	2,459,290
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1	—	16,609,113	(562,307	)	13,067		16,059,873	779,388	15,209,285
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1	—	13,120,613	(464,126	)	(4,446	)	12,652,041	77,309	12,634,206
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund, Class 1	—	9,377,604	(223,137	)	(2,269	)	9,152,198	714,395	8,555,153
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1	—	15,419,246	(535,530	)	(1,463	)	14,882,253	401,100	14,536,008
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1	—	5,006,049	(178,510	)	(13,498	)	4,814,041	—	4,911,685
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1	—	6,007,259	(214,212	)	(24,975	)	5,768,072	—	5,789,648
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1	—	6,758,166	(240,989	)	(26,224	)	6,490,953	—	6,679,965
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1	—	6,257,561	(223,138	)	(1,917	)	6,032,506	—	6,097,756
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	—	18,001,077	(624,785	)	4,361		17,380,653	414,208	16,947,959
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1	—	6,007,259	(214,212	)	(15,315	)	5,777,732	—	5,875,006
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1	—	3,195,051	(111,569	)	(10,235	)	3,073,247	66,272	3,083,595
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1	—	6,257,561	(223,138	)	(14,541	)	6,019,882	—	6,152,742
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1	—	11,379,186	(401,647	)	(47,454	)	10,930,085	115,576	11,254,083
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1	—	6,580,156	(223,138	)	(1,518	)	6,355,500	289,566	6,057,599
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1	—	10,263,001	(357,020	)	(34,626	)	9,871,355	160,390	9,947,063
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1	—	17,444,041	(606,934	)	4,809		16,841,916	420,273	16,451,461
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1	—	6,758,166	(240,988	)	(14,737	)	6,502,441	—	6,618,350
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1	—	6,007,259	(214,212	)	(17,448	)	5,775,599	—	5,784,089
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1	—	9,636,644	(343,632	)	(24,303	)	9,268,709	—	9,501,745
Variable Portfolio — Mondrain International Small Cap Fund, Class 1	—	3,308,943	(111,569	)	(9,990	)	3,187,384	122,665	3,061,626

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)		Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1	—	9,636,644	(343,632	)	(22,705	)	9,270,307	—	9,629,518
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1	—	6,007,259	(214,212	)	(20,134	)	5,772,913	—	5,849,649
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1	—	4,004,839	(142,808	)	(14,490	)	3,847,541	—	3,956,704
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1	—	8,760,586	(312,393	)	(19,325	)	8,428,868	—	8,697,209
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1	—	8,274,021	(285,616	)	249		7,988,654	144,430	7,731,284
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1	—	7,695,490	(267,765	)	(28,226	)	7,399,499	168,658	7,518,393
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1	—	10,186,157	(357,020	)	449		9,829,586	122,244	9,666,572
Total	—	381,454,776	(23,910,528	)	(371,616	)	357,172,632	4,594,276	355,610,242

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(d) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Mutual Funds
Investments in Affiliated Funds	247,044,683		—	—	247,044,683
Money Market Funds	108,565,559		—	—	108,565,559
Total Mutual Funds	355,610,242		—	—	355,610,242
Equity Securities
Exchange-Traded Funds	36,909,665		—	—	36,909,665
Total Equity Securities	36,909,665		—	—	36,909,665
Bonds
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—		49,510,543	—	49,510,543
Total Bonds	—		49,510,543	—	49,510,543
Other
Options	8,304,455		—	—	8,304,455
Total Other	8,304,455		—	—	8,304,455
Investments in Securities	400,824,362		49,510,543	—	450,334,905
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	913,441		—	—	913,441
Liabilities
Futures Contracts	(15,579	)	—	—	(15,579	)
Total	401,722,224		49,510,543	—	451,232,767

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $95,188,323)	$94,724,663
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $357,172,632)	355,610,242
Total investments (identified cost $452,360,955)	450,334,905
Margin deposits on futures contracts	3,186,425
Receivable for:
Investments sold	4,262,942
Capital shares sold	7,118,327
Dividends	105,377
Interest	59,433
Variation margin on futures contracts	1,042,623
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	13,464
Other assets	20,571
Total assets	466,144,067
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	160
Payable for:
Investments purchased	11,550,366
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis	49,446,220
Investment management fees	2,811
Distribution fees	2,627
Transfer agent fees	265
Administration fees	256
Compensation of board members	1,125
Other expenses	57,049
Total liabilities	61,060,879
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$405,083,188
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$405,083,188
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$405,083,188
Class 2
Net assets	$405,083,188
Shares outstanding	40,990,147
Net asset value per share	$9.88

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Period Ended June 30, 2012^(a) (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$260,137
Dividends from affiliates	4,594,276
Total income	4,854,413
Expenses:
Investment management fees	72,459
Distribution fees
Class 2	70,440
Transfer agent fees
Class 2	6,735
Administration fees	6,587
Compensation of board members	1,434
Custodian fees	14,502
Printing and postage fees	31,696
Professional fees	12,274
Other	5,853
Total expenses	221,980
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(60,801	)
Total net expenses	161,179
Net investment income	4,693,234
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	(963,006	)
Investments — affiliated issuers	(371,616	)
Capital gain distributions from underlying affiliated funds	1,618,243
Futures contracts	147,237
Net realized gain	430,858
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	(463,660	)
Investments — affiliated issuers	(1,562,390	)
Futures contracts	897,862
Net change in unrealized depreciation	(1,128,188	)
Net realized and unrealized loss	(697,330	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$3,995,904

(a) For the period from April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Period Ended June 30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
Operations
Net investment income	$4,693,234
Net realized gain	430,858
Net change in unrealized depreciation	(1,128,188	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	3,995,904
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	391,087,240
Total increase in net assets	395,083,144
Net assets at beginning of period	10,000,044
Net assets at end of period	$405,083,188

(a) For the period from April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Period Ended June 30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
	Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	40,996,874		400,822,689
Redemptions	(1,006,727	)	(9,735,449	)
Net increase	39,990,147		391,087,240
Total net increase	39,990,147		391,087,240

(a) For the period from April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

Class 2	Period  Ended June  30, 2012(a) (Unaudited)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.30
Net realized and unrealized loss	(0.42)
Total from investment operations	(0.12)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.88
Total return	(1.20%)
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.79%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.57%(c)
Net investment income	16.66%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$405,083
Portfolio turnover	39%(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 28% for the period ended June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Managed Volatility Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

On April 17, 2012, the Investment Manager invested $10,000,000 in the Fund, which represented the initial capital for Class 2 at $10.00 per share. Shares of the Fund were first offered to the public on April 19, 2012.

These financial statements cover the period from April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2012.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 2 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts issued by affiliated life insurance companies. You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest in the Fund by buying a variable annuity contract. participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Investments in the underlying funds are valued at the net asset value of each class of the respective underlying fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as

yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Asset and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market value are valued using quotations obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the NYSE.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while

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maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to produce incremental earnings, manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, manage exposure to movements in interest rates, manage exposure to the securities market, and maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to

varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Options

Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. The Fund purchased option contracts to decrease the Fund’s exposure to equity risk and to increase return on investments and protect gains. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the OTC market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain OTC option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the counterparty or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.

Option contracts purchased are recorded as investments of the Fund. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the option contract expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a purchased put option contract or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.

The risk in buying an option contract is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option contract is exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option contract is exercised. The Fund’s maximum payout in the case of written put option contracts represents the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under the contract. For OTC options contracts, the transaction is also subject to counterparty credit risk. The maximum payout amount may be offset by the subsequent sale, if any, of assets obtained upon the exercise of the put option contracts by holders of the option contracts or proceeds received upon entering into the contracts.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Equity contracts	Investments, at value of options purchased puts	8,304,455
Equity contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	890,491	*
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	22,950	*
Total		9,217,896
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	15,579	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	59,988
Interest rate contracts	87,249
Total	147,237

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)	Options Contracts Written and Purchased ($)		Total ($)
Equity contracts	890,491	(1,573,561	)	(683,070	)
Interest rate contracts	7,371	—		7,371
Total	897,862	(1,573,561	)	(675,699	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the period ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	2,292
Options Contracts	1,157

Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Sale Commitments

The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.

Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation” above. The forward sale commitment is “marked-to-market” daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions

The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund will benefit because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds

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will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies within its Portfolio of Investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price as collateral.

For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. This treatment may exaggerate the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the Investment Manager’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income

taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, the Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The Fund does not pay the Investment Manager a direct fee for investment management services on the portion of assets held in underlying funds that pay an investment management fee to the Investment Manager. For the portion of assets the Fund holds in other securities or investments through the Tactical Allocation Strategy and other funds advised by the Investment Manager that do not pay an investment management fee, the Investment Manager is paid a monthly fee that declines from 0.66% to 0.49% as assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the period ended June 30, 2012 was 0.26% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The fee paid by the Fund with respect to investments in underlying funds that pay an administrative services fee to the Investment Manager is 0.02% on all asset levels. The fee paid by the Fund with respect to investments through the Tactical Allocation Strategy and underlying funds that do not pay an administration fee declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the period ended June 30, 2012 was 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the period ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $141.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.00% on assets invested in underlying funds that pay a transfer agency fee to the Transfer Agent and 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets on assets invested in securities (other than underlying mutual funds that pay a transfer agency fee to the Transfer Agent), including other funds that do not pay a transfer agency fee to the Transfer Agent, exchange-traded funds, derivatives and individual securities. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, including fees and expenses of underlying funds, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rate of 1.02% of Class 2 average daily net assets.

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations but including mortgage dollar rolls, aggregated to $397,042,014 and $61,705,226, respectively, for the period ended June 30, 2012, of which $88,101,662 and $39,479,650, respectively, were U.S. government securities.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. During the period June 30, 2012, the Fund did not participate in securities lending activity.

Note 6. Investments in Underlying Affiliated Funds over 5%

The Fund does not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At June 30, 2012, the Fund held the following positions, which exceeded 5% of the underlying fund’s shares outstanding:

Underlying Fund	Percent of Shares Held (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large Cap Growth Fund	50.10

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012 affiliated shareholder accounts owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 9. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal,

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the period from April 19, 2012 (commencement of operations) through the June meeting. As the Fund will not complete its initial fiscal period until December 31, 2012, Ernst & Young has not issued a report on the Fund.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Managed Volatility Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

At the April 10-12, 2012 in-person meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board, including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considered approval of the IMS Agreement. At this meeting, independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Board took into account the variety of written materials and oral presentations it received at the meeting and at its January 2012 meeting in connection with its evaluation of the services proposed to be provided by Columbia Management. The Board also took into account reports from various committees, including, importantly, the reports from the Contracts Committee with respect to quality of services, profitability and fees and expenses; the Investment Review Committee, with respect to investment performance, client commission and trading practices; and the Compliance Committee, with respect to the overall effectiveness of the compliance program. All of the materials presented were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s proposed expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services to be performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees also discussed the compliance programs of Columbia Management, and observed that the program had previously been reviewed by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and the Independent Trustees. The Board also recalled its review of the financial condition of Columbia Management and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its respective responsibilities under the applicable service agreement. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the meeting and the January 2012 meeting and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

Although the consideration of a fund’s investment performance is usually reviewed in connection with evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under advisory agreements, the Board did not consider this factor because the Fund had no performance history. However, the Board did consider Columbia Management’s overall performance record employing strategies expected to be utilized by the Fund. The Board also observed the proposed portfolio management team’s experience employing the strategies proposed to be utilized by the Fund.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services to be Provided and the Profits to be Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each fund are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of each fund, with few exceptions, is at or below the median expense ratio of funds in an appropriate comparison group). In this regard, the Board considered that the proposed expense cap for the Fund is below the median expense ratio of the Fund’s anticipated peer universe. The Board also reviewed fees charged by Columbia Management to Funds and other accounts with similar strategies to the Fund. The Board found the proposed fees for the Fund to be within the range of the fees charged to such other Funds/accounts.

The Board considered that management affiliates would earn additional revenue for providing transfer agency and administration services to the Fund. The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. The Board noted that the fees to

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be paid by the Funds should permit the investment manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that the profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. The Board considered that the IMS Agreement provides for lower fees as assets increase at pre-established breakpoints and concluded that the IMS Agreement satisfactorily provided for sharing these economies of scale.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the proposed investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services expected to be provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6539 A (08/12)

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – International Opportunity Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – International Opportunity Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	6
Portfolio of Investments	7
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	13
Statement of Operations	15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	16
Financial Highlights	18
Notes to Financial Statements	21
Supplemental Information	27
Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements	28
Important Information About This Report	33

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – International Opportunity Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares returned 3.80% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark index, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net)(MSCI Index), which increased 2.96% for the period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		3.87		-14.07		-4.17		4.61
Class 2*	05/03/10		3.65		-14.30		-4.44		4.32
Class 3	01/13/92		3.80		-14.12		-4.22		4.58
MSCI Index (Net)			2.96		-13.83		-6.10		5.14
MSCI Index (Gross)			3.38		-13.38		-5.63		5.62

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) and the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross) are compiled from a composite of securities markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities. Each index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices. On September 30, 2011, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) replaced the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross) as the fund’s primary benchmark. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board because the Investment Manager believes that the Net version of the Index better reflects how dividends paid to the fund on foreign securities generally are treated for tax purposes and, therefore, provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both versions of the index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the Net version will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	3.3
Belgium	1.8
Brazil	1.4
Canada	2.4
China	3.7
Denmark	2.0
Finland	0.8
France	6.2
Germany	12.0
Hong Kong	2.7
Indonesia	0.8
Italy	0.7
Japan	20.1
Mexico	0.4
Netherlands	2.6
Norway	0.5
Portugal	0.5
Singapore	1.5
South Korea	2.7
Spain	1.5
Sweden	1.4
Switzerland	5.4
Taiwan	1.7
Turkey	0.5
United Kingdom	23.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares	2.8
BG Group PLC	2.3
Vodafone Group PLC	2.0
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B	2.0
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	1.8
HSBC Holdings PLC	1.8
Diageo PLC	1.8
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV	1.8
British American Tobacco PLC	1.6
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.	1.5

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Alex Lyle

Esther Perkins, CFA

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Fund by industry classifications as a percentage of net assets at June 30, 2012:

Industry	Percentage of Net Assets (%)
Aerospace & Defense		1.5
Auto Components		1.4
Automobiles		3.9
Beverages		4.1
Building Products		0.2
Capital Markets		0.8
Chemicals		5.3
Commercial Banks		10.5
Commercial Services & Supplies		1.6
Computers & Peripherals		0.1
Distributors		0.9
Diversified Financial Services		1.9
Diversified Telecommunication Services		0.5
Electric Utilities		0.8
Electrical Equipment		1.5
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components		1.8
Energy Equipment & Services		1.2
Food & Staples Retailing		1.0
Food Products		4.2
Gas Utilities		0.9
Health Care Equipment & Supplies		0.7
Health Care Providers & Services		1.5
Household Durables		2.3
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders		0.1
Industrial Conglomerates		0.5
Insurance		5.1
Internet Software & Services		0.5
IT Services		3.4
Leisure Equipment & Products		0.3
Machinery		2.2
Media		2.8
Metals & Mining		2.6
Multi-Utilities		1.2
Office Electronics		0.6
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels		5.1
Paper & Forest Products		0.1
Pharmaceuticals		6.8
Professional Services		0.6
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)		0.3
Real Estate Management & Development		1.3
Road & Rail		1.8
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment		4.5
Software		0.9

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

Specialty Retail	1.3
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods	1.5
Tobacco	2.5
Trading Companies & Distributors	2.5
Wireless Telecommunication Services	2.5
Other (a)	1.2
Total

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes Money Market Funds.

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expense that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,038.70	1,019.89	5.07	5.02	1.00
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,036.50	1,018.60	6.38	6.32	1.26
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,038.00	1,019.24	5.73	5.67	1.13

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 98.2%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 3.3%
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.		259,114		5,902,641
National Australia Bank Ltd.		84,291		2,053,126
Newcrest Mining Ltd.		123,408		2,871,839
Rio Tinto Ltd.		31,148		1,828,602
Total				12,656,208
Belgium 1.8%
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV		86,694		6,835,061
Brazil 1.4%
Cia Hering		109,500		2,079,873
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, ADR		165,510		2,303,899
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA		226,800		1,044,511
Total				5,428,283
Canada 2.4%
Canadian National Railway Co.		50,800		4,296,120
CGI Group, Inc., Class A(a)		199,800		4,802,187
Total				9,098,307
China 3.7%
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H		4,943,000		2,001,987
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)		16,580		1,906,368
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.		980,000		1,232,331
CNOOC Ltd.		1,170,000		2,358,860
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H		750,000		1,172,292
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.		602,000		2,125,071
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H		1,130,000		1,462,516
Ping An Insurance Group Co., Class H		226,500		1,831,447
Total				14,090,872
Denmark 2.0%
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B		51,885		7,525,238
Finland 0.7%
KONE OYJ, Class B		46,845		2,829,120
France 6.2%
Air Liquide SA		30,730		3,513,315
AtoS		29,998		1,793,971
Cap Gemini SA(b)		44,744		1,646,834
Edenred		130,528		3,700,381

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Eutelsat Communications SA		80,192		2,466,846
Publicis Groupe SA(b)		80,051		3,661,013
Rexel SA		100,280		1,712,873
Safran SA		67,235		2,496,869
Schneider Electric SA		47,730		2,653,009
Total				23,645,111
Germany 10.6%
Allianz SE, Registered Shares		41,916		4,216,115
BASF SE		68,043		4,731,329
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG		27,269		1,973,399
Brenntag AG		21,931		2,427,047
Continental AG		12,948		1,079,355
Deutsche Boerse AG		47,822		2,580,046
E.ON AG		119,372		2,579,524
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA		81,211		5,735,786
Hugo Boss AG		22,696		2,248,548
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG(a)		72,052		4,490,266
Lanxess AG		35,786		2,264,701
Linde AG		21,578		3,360,571
SAP AG		49,099		2,907,417
Total				40,594,104
Hong Kong 2.7%
AIA Group Ltd.		1,409,000		4,866,770
Li & Fung Ltd.		1,728,000		3,345,841
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.		174,000		2,068,677
Total				10,281,288
Indonesia 0.8%
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk		3,910,972		3,034,625
Italy 0.7%
Saipem SpA		59,482		2,648,990
Japan 20.0%
Aeon Co., Ltd.		96,500		1,202,686
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.		18,900		631,787
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.		104,000		701,605
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.		60,600		1,301,951
Asahi Kasei Corp.		102,000		552,903
Asics Corp.		66,600		844,862
Azbil Corp.		43,000		881,309

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The)		81,000		382,978
Canon, Inc.		53,450		2,133,218
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)		145,000		870,960
Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		95,000		696,161
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.		99,000		373,104
East Japan Railway Co.		25,900		1,626,292
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.		13,400		352,142
FANUC CORP.		5,800		953,411
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.		149,000		752,451
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.		21,600		340,292
Hitachi Ltd.		225,000		1,387,314
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.		75,000		2,617,166
Hoya Corp.		50,000		1,101,501
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp.		21,400		1,032,847
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.		66		605,138
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.		253		401,322
JSR Corp.		46,800		812,055
JX Holdings, Inc.		226,000		1,164,807
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)		43,700		524,073
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.		227,000		622,536
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.		65,000		766,093
Komatsu Ltd.		28,800		687,495
Kyocera Corp.		14,100		1,220,214
Lawson, Inc.		14,300		1,000,020
Makita Corp.		33,000		1,157,624
Mazda Motor Corp.(a)		237,000		322,735
Mitsubishi Corp.		46,700		944,007
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.		116,000		970,510
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.		77,000		1,381,442
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		662,100		3,172,041
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.		46,300		688,011
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.		82,000		1,591,033
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.		928,100		1,567,788
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		7,000		368,204
Nidec Corp.		11,100		843,975
Nikon Corp.		39,200		1,193,277
Nintendo Co., Ltd.		3,700		432,090
Nippon Paper Group, Inc.(b)		10,300		163,516
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.		17,500		816,034
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.		150,200		1,426,259
NKSJ Holdings, Inc.		36,700		781,264
Nomura Holdings, Inc.		111,300		416,099
NTT Data Corp.		299		917,709

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		989		1,645,698
ORIX Corp.		5,860		546,128
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.		220,000		921,738
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		33,000		1,356,125
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.		84,000		780,423
Sekisui House Ltd.		131,000		1,236,907
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.		52,800		1,591,675
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.		28,600		1,574,945
SoftBank Corp.		15,400		573,245
Sony Corp.		36,300		519,063
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.		134,000		626,699
Sumitomo Corp.		89,700		1,255,065
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		63,100		786,282
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.		368,000		607,055
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		69,400		2,292,624
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.		127,000		379,555
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		51,000		2,315,495
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.		353		408,823
THK Co., Ltd.		31,900		603,065
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.		33,800		848,147
Tokyo Electron Ltd.		17,500		820,661
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.		105,000		536,657
Toshiba Corp.		75,000		285,477
Toyota Motor Corp.		128,000		5,166,364
Ushio, Inc.		44,400		550,319
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.		21,500		598,741
Total				76,521,287
Mexico 0.4%
Genomma Lab Internacional SA de CV(a)		858,600		1,695,998
Netherlands 2.6%
ASML Holding NV		47,653		2,447,271
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV		93,517		3,318,985
ING Groep NV-CVA(a)		630,917		4,229,730
Total				9,995,986
Norway 0.5%
Subsea 7 SA		99,131		1,961,812
Veripos, Inc.(a)(c)		9,913		2,663
Total				1,964,475

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Portugal 0.5%
Galp Energia SGPS SA		155,739		1,974,447
Singapore 1.5%
Keppel Corp., Ltd.		246,000		2,015,360
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.		522,085		3,650,881
Total				5,666,241
South Korea 2.7%
Hyundai Mobis		14,465		3,506,261
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.		6,585		6,973,432
Total				10,479,693
Spain 1.5%
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A		136,242		2,886,452
Inditex SA		28,228		2,917,793
Total				5,804,245
Sweden 1.3%
Atlas Copco AB, Class A		81,881		1,762,142
Swedish Match AB		85,105		3,430,205
Total				5,192,347
Switzerland 5.4%
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares		181,933		10,857,374
Novartis AG, Registered Shares		45,578		2,548,326
SGS SA, Registered Shares		1,307		2,450,586
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares		38,666		2,690,049
UBS AG, Registered Shares(a)		184,217		2,155,740
Total				20,702,075
Taiwan 1.7%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.		669,000		2,022,753
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)		1,621,149		4,437,844
Total				6,460,597

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Turkey 0.5%
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS		485,279		1,910,304
United Kingdom 23.3%
Aggreko PLC		69,132		2,248,221
ARM Holdings PLC		240,333		1,904,067
BG Group PLC		426,415		8,729,347
British American Tobacco PLC		116,932		5,944,824
Centrica PLC		929,069		4,645,310
Diageo PLC		267,932		6,905,948
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		252,908		5,744,565
HSBC Holdings PLC		784,867		6,916,124
Johnson Matthey PLC		68,848		2,387,638
Legal & General Group PLC		1,834,227		3,667,121
Persimmon PLC		236,667		2,265,824
Prudential PLC		262,533		3,044,077
Rio Tinto PLC		81,828		3,888,768
Shire PLC		172,472		4,962,004
Smith & Nephew PLC		258,331		2,583,947
Standard Chartered PLC		181,861		3,950,566
Tullow Oil PLC		171,273		3,958,561
Unilever PLC		159,429		5,352,631
Vodafone Group PLC		2,680,721		7,534,856
Wolseley PLC		72,630		2,707,115
Total				89,341,514
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $354,723,158)				376,376,416
Preferred Stocks 1.4%
Germany 1.4%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA		42,143		2,800,227
Volkswagen AG		14,829		2,349,327
Total				5,149,554
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost: $4,698,226)				5,149,554

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.2%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.2%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,000,042(d)		0.250%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,666,188 (d)		0.190%		2,666,146		2,666,146
Total						4,666,146

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Value ($)
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $4,666,146)		4,666,146
Total Investments (Cost: $364,087,530)		386,192,116	(e)
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net		(2,973,549	)
Net Assets		383,218,567

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $2,663, representing less than 0.01% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
Veripos, Inc.	02/07/12-02/08/12	3,240

(d) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	305,005
Fannie Mae REMICS	527,665
Federal Home Loan Banks	69,192
Federal National Mortgage Association	69,177
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	177,048
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	65,678
Freddie Mac REMICS	313,623
Government National Mortgage Association	371,351
United States Treasury Note/Bond	141,303
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,040,042
Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,661,935
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,057,534
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,719,469

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds from Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	2,842,765	51,051,460	(53,894,225	)	—	—	1,489	—

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(s)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	3,124,384	46,556,328	—	49,680,712
Consumer Staples	—	45,188,467	—	45,188,467
Energy	—	24,262,003	—	24,262,003
Financials	2,303,899	74,098,422	—	76,402,321
Health Care	1,695,998	32,771,487	—	34,467,485
Industrials	4,296,120	43,464,359	—	47,760,479
Information Technology	6,708,555	38,296,746	—	45,005,301
Materials	—	30,122,968	—	30,122,968
Telecommunication Services	—	11,802,164	—	11,802,164
Utilities	—	11,684,516	—	11,684,516
Preferred Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	2,349,327	—	—	2,349,327
Consumer Staples	—	2,800,227	—	2,800,227
Total Equity Securities	20,478,283	361,047,687	—	381,525,970
Other
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	4,666,146	—	4,666,146
Total Other	—	4,666,146	—	4,666,146
Total	20,478,283	365,713,833	—	386,192,116

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
(identified cost $359,421,384)	$381,525,970
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $4,666,146)	4,666,146
Total investments (identified cost $364,087,530)	386,192,116
Foreign currency (identified cost $805,560)	788,910
Receivable for:
Investments sold	4,801,921
Capital shares sold	71,257
Dividends	827,390
Interest	18,080
Reclaims	762,915
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	13,909
Total assets	393,476,498
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	621,677
Due upon return of securities on loan	4,666,146
Payable for:
Investments purchased	4,047,414
Capital shares purchased	495,148
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred	398
Investment management fees	231,848
Distribution fees	35,390
Transfer agent fees	17,566
Administration fees	23,422
Compensation of board members	26,139
Expense reimbursement due to Investment Manager	2,911
Other expenses	75,963
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	13,909
Total liabilities	10,257,931
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$383,218,567
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$533,561,176
Undistributed net investment income	1,319,604
Accumulated net realized loss	(173,802,601	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	22,104,586
Foreign currency translations	36,200
Foreign capital gains tax	(398	)
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$383,218,567
* Value of securities on loan	$4,635,757

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$15,808,853
Shares outstanding	1,473,599
Net asset value per share	$10.73
Class 2
Net assets	$3,109,188
Shares outstanding	290,275
Net asset value per share	$10.71
Class 3
Net assets	$364,300,526
Shares outstanding	33,962,730
Net asset value per share	$10.73

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$8,174,457
Interest	4
Dividends from affiliates	1,489
Income from securities lending — net	264,413
Foreign taxes withheld	(857,945	)
Total income	7,582,418
Expenses:
Investment management fees	1,611,987
Distribution fees
Class 2	3,679
Class 3	242,850
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	4,942
Class 2	883
Class 3	116,565
Administration fees	163,191
Compensation of board members	11,659
Custodian fees	41,940
Printing and postage fees	56,077
Professional fees	21,415
Other	18,286
Total expenses	2,293,474
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(5	)
Total net expenses	2,293,469
Net investment income	5,288,949
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	2,340,892
Foreign currency translations	(18,023	)
Net realized gain	2,322,869
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	8,505,303
Foreign currency translations	(8,358	)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	603
Foreign capital gains tax	(398	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation	8,497,150
Net realized and unrealized gain	10,820,019
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$16,108,968

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$5,288,949		$6,543,098
Net realized gain	2,322,869		40,570,138
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	8,497,150		(108,817,444	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	16,108,968		(61,704,208	)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
Class 1	(161,814	)	(237,859	)
Class 2	(27,877	)	(30,210	)
Class 3	(3,510,775	)	(6,327,022	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(3,700,466	)	(6,595,091	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(33,148,311	)	(56,018,729	)
Total decrease in net assets	(20,739,809	)	(124,318,028	)
Net assets at beginning of period	403,958,376		528,276,404
Net assets at end of period	$383,218,567		$403,958,376
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$1,319,604		$(268,879	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	33,429		383,469		36,625		403,806
Fund merger	—		—		1,645,029		21,781,166
Distributions reinvested	15,474		161,814		20,276		237,859
Redemptions	(103,259	)	(1,151,172	)	(174,449	)	(2,030,429	)
Net increase (decrease)	(54,356	)	(605,889	)	1,527,481		20,392,402
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	61,801		692,159		103,071		1,211,922
Fund merger	—		—		153,570		2,032,009
Distributions reinvested	2,689		27,877		2,560		30,210
Redemptions	(16,706	)	(183,899	)	(60,920	)	(725,049	)
Net increase	47,784		536,137		198,281		2,549,092
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	14,293		154,232		59,891		688,822
Distributions reinvested	336,797		3,510,775		532,529		6,327,022
Redemptions	(3,305,493	)	(36,743,566	)	(7,351,967	)	(85,976,067	)
Net decrease	(2,954,403	)	(33,078,559	)	(6,759,547	)	(78,960,223	)
Total net decrease	(2,960,975	)	(33,148,311	)	(5,033,785	)	(56,018,729	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.44		$12.09	$10.67
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.15		0.18	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.25		(1.66)	1.49
Total from investment operations	0.40		(1.48)	1.52
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.11)		(0.17)	(0.10)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.11)		(0.17)	(0.10)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.73		$10.44	$12.09
Total return	3.87%		(12.37%)	14.47%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.00%	(c)	1.01%	1.11%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.00%	(c)	1.01%	1.11%	(c)
Net investment income	2.74%	(c)	1.56%	0.47%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$15,809		$15,957	$6
Portfolio turnover	35%		64%	76%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.43		$12.07	$10.67
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.15		0.15	(0.09)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.23		(1.64)	1.59
Total from investment operations	0.38		(1.49)	1.50
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.10)		(0.15)	(0.10)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.10)		(0.15)	(0.10)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.71		$10.43	$12.07
Total return	3.65%		(12.51%)	14.24%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.26%	(c)	1.27%	1.41%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.26%	(c)	1.27%	1.41%(c)
Net investment income (loss)	2.65%	(c)	1.29%	(1.15%)(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$3,109		$2,529	$534
Portfolio turnover	35%		64%	76%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009		2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.44		$12.08	$10.77	$8.58		$14.71	$13.19
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.14		0.16	0.08	0.14		0.27	0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.25		(1.64)	1.38	2.19		(6.12)	1.53
Total from investment operations	0.39		(1.48)	1.46	2.33		(5.85)	1.66
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.10)		(0.16)	(0.15)	(0.14)		(0.28)	(0.14)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.10)		(0.16)	(0.15)	(0.14)		(0.28)	(0.14)
Proceeds from regulatory settlements	—		—	—	0.00(a)		—	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.73		$10.44	$12.08	$10.77		$8.58	$14.71
Total return	3.80%		(12.42%)	13.89%	27.54%	(b)	(40.43%)	12.68%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.13%	(d)	1.17%	1.13%	1.16%		1.15%	1.01%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.13%	(d)	1.17%	1.13%	1.16%		1.15%	1.01%
Net investment income	2.59%	(d)	1.33%	0.78%	1.57%		2.21%	0.94%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$364,301		$385,473	$527,737	$561,691		$535,029	$1,195,213
Portfolio turnover	35%		64%	76%	90%		61%	94%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.04%.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – International Opportunity Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on

the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Foreign Taxes

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Distributions to Subaccounts

Distributions to the subaccounts are recorded at the close of business on the record date and are payable on the first business day following the record date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

quarterly, when available. Capital gain distributions, when available, will be made annually. However, an additional capital gain distribution may be made during the fiscal year in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable to Registered Investment Companies. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage

of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.80% to 0.57% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Subadvisory Agreement

The Investment Manager has entered into a Subadvisory Agreement with Threadneedle International Limited (Threadneedle), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, the subadviser of the Fund. The Investment Manager compensates Threadneedle to manage the investments of the Fund’s assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.08% to 0.05% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Funds or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $1,636.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	1.00	%
Class 2	1.25	%
Class 3	1.125	%

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $364,088,000 and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

Unrealized appreciation	$42,091,000
Unrealized depreciation	(19,987,000	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$22,104,000

The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of December 31, 2011 may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Year of Expiration	Amount ($)
2016	21,999,405
2017	148,996,565
Total	170,995,970

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $140,098,942 and $169,399,017, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $4,635,757 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $4,666,146 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, affiliated shareholder accounts owned 95.3% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions

or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 10. Fund Merger

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia International Fund, Variable Series (the acquired fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $551,874,369 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $575,687,544.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 18,483,906 shares of the acquired fund valued at $23,813,175 (including $5,602,247 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	1,645,029
Class 2	153,570

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $7.1 million, $40.5 million, $(107.0) million and $(59.4) million, respectively.

Note 11. Significant Risks

Foreign Securities Risk

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

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 13. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal

proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio – International Opportunity Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition, under a Subadvisory Agreement (the Subadvisory Agreement) between Columbia Management and Threadneedle International Limited (the Subadviser), an affiliate of Columbia Management, the Subadviser has provided portfolio management and related services for the Fund.

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement (together, the Advisory Agreements). Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee, and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management and the Subadviser

The Board considered its analysis of various reports and presentations received by it or one of its committees detailing the services performed by Columbia Management and the Subadviser, as well as their history, reputation, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of their personnel.

With respect to Columbia Management, the Board specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Board noted the information it received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Board took into account its meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Board also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management and its affiliates and their ability to carry out their responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

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Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

With respect to the Subadviser, the Board observed that it had previously approved the Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund continues to monitor the code and the program. The Board also considered the Subadviser’s investment strategy/style, including particularly as it relates to the Fund, as well as the experience of the personnel that manage the Fund. The Board also considered the financial condition of the Subadviser and its capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement are generally consistent with the terms of other subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) and other considerations, including, in particular, the performance of the Fund (discussed below), the Board concluded that the services being performed under the Subadvisory Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that the Subadviser was in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreements, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was appropriate in light of the particular management style employed.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the performance of the Subadviser and Columbia Management’s process for monitoring the Subadviser.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management, its Affiliates and the Subadviser from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. Additionally, the Board reviewed the level of subadvisory fees paid to the Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board observed that the subadvisory fee level for the Subadviser was generally comparable to those charged by other subadvisers to similar funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Board also reviewed fee rates charged by the Subadviser to other client accounts. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management and subadvisory fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to

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Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that fees payable under the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6494 C (08/12)

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Large Cap Growth Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Large Cap Growth Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	10
Statement of Operations	12
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	13
Financial Highlights	15
Notes to Financial Statements	18
Supplemental Information	25
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	26
Important Information About this Report	29

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Large Cap Growth Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares returned 12.73% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which increased 10.08% for the same six-month period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
		6 Months Cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		12.71		2.19		-1.00		3.73
Class 2*	05/03/10		12.61		1.93		-1.19		3.54
Class 3	09/15/99		12.73		2.06		-1.02		3.71
Russell 1000 Growth Index			10.08		5.76		2.87		6.03

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Sector Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Consumer Discretionary	16.9
Consumer Staples	10.4
Energy	4.9
Financials	4.3
Health Care	15.7
Industrials	10.6
Information Technology	28.9
Materials	3.2
Telecommunication Services	2.1
Other (a)	3.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	7.3
Google, Inc., Class A	3.5
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	3.1
QUALCOMM, Inc.	3.0
Johnson & Johnson	2.8
EMC Corp.	2.6
Comcast Corp., Class A	2.4
Amazon.com, Inc.	2.2
Verizon Communications, Inc.	2.2
Tyco International Ltd.	2.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

John Wilson, CFA

Peter Deininger, CFA

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing

in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,127.10	1,021.03	4.07	3.87	0.77
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,126.10	1,019.79	5.39	5.12	1.02
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,127.30	1,020.39	4.76	4.52	0.90

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 95.3%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 16.8%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.4%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.		80,944		3,520,254
Starbucks Corp.		71,863		3,831,735
Yum! Brands, Inc.		57,880		3,728,630
Total				11,080,619
Internet & Catalog Retail 3.3%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		23,783		5,430,848
Expedia, Inc.		57,953		2,785,801
Total				8,216,649
Media 4.5%
Comcast Corp., Class A		182,254		5,826,661
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a)		47,922		2,587,788
DISH Network Corp., Class A		101,955		2,910,815
Total				11,325,264
Multiline Retail 1.3%
Macy’s, Inc.		95,473		3,279,497
Specialty Retail 3.3%
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		84,357		4,470,077
TJX Companies, Inc.		87,206		3,743,754
Total				8,213,831
Total Consumer Discretionary				42,115,860
Consumer Staples 10.4%
Beverages 1.5%
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, ADR		47,031		3,746,019
Food & Staples Retailing 4.6%
CVS Caremark Corp.		81,000		3,785,130
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		108,780		7,584,141
Total				11,369,271
Food Products 1.8%
Hershey Co. (The)		35,300		2,542,659
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.		24,319		1,957,923
Total				4,500,582
Tobacco 2.5%
Lorillard, Inc.		19,027		2,510,613
Philip Morris International, Inc.		43,958		3,835,775
Total				6,346,388
Total Consumer Staples				25,962,260
Energy 4.8%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.2%
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		46,845		3,018,692

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.6%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.		52,234		3,457,891
Chevron Corp.		12,255		1,292,903
Continental Resources, Inc.(a)		20,303		1,352,586
Kinder Morgan Management LLC(b)		1,381		1
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.		34,045		3,003,109
Total				9,106,490
Total Energy				12,125,182
Financials 4.2%
Capital Markets 0.6%
BlackRock, Inc.		8,776		1,490,340
Commercial Banks 0.8%
Fifth Third Bancorp		156,325		2,094,755
Diversified Financial Services 1.1%
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)		20,320		2,763,114
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.7%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		37,785		2,836,520
Simon Property Group, Inc.		9,270		1,442,968
Total				4,279,488
Total Financials				10,627,697
Health Care 15.6%
Biotechnology 4.8%
Biogen Idec, Inc.(a)		32,455		4,685,853
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)		46,648		2,392,109
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		13,546		1,547,224
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		60,439		3,379,749
Total				12,004,935
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.9%
Covidien PLC		62,661		3,352,364
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)		38,138		3,939,655
Total				7,292,019
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8%
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		80,000		4,466,400
Life Sciences Tools & Services —%
Life Technologies Corp.(a)		1,671		75,178
Pharmaceuticals 6.1%
Allergan, Inc.		43,042		3,984,398
Johnson & Johnson		101,244		6,840,045
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		60,785		4,497,482
Total				15,321,925
Total Health Care				39,160,457

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Industrials 9.5%
Construction & Engineering 0.7%
KBR, Inc.		76,764		1,896,838
Electrical Equipment 0.9%
Rockwell Automation, Inc.		35,361		2,335,948
Industrial Conglomerates 3.4%
General Electric Co.		175,660		3,660,754
Tyco International Ltd.		91,716		4,847,191
Total				8,507,945
Machinery 1.1%
Pall Corp.		48,482		2,657,298
Professional Services 0.8%
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(a)		40,760		2,007,838
Road & Rail 2.6%
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.		61,803		3,683,459
Kansas City Southern		40,654		2,827,892
Total				6,511,351
Total Industrials				23,917,218
Information Technology 28.7%
Communications Equipment 2.9%
QUALCOMM, Inc.		130,984		7,293,189
Computers & Peripherals 10.9%
Apple, Inc.(a)		29,990		17,514,160
EMC Corp.(a)		241,887		6,199,564
NCR Corp.(a)		160,581		3,650,006
Total				27,363,730
Internet Software & Services 5.7%
eBay, Inc.(a)		108,385		4,553,254
Google, Inc., Class A(a)		14,513		8,418,556
LinkedIn Corp., Class A(a)		11,440		1,215,728
Total				14,187,538
IT Services 5.3%
Accenture PLC, Class A		56,232		3,378,981
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)(c)		21,013		2,836,755
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		8,042		3,458,945
Teradata Corp.(a)		51,537		3,711,179
Total				13,385,860

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.7%
Avago Technologies Ltd.		117,594		4,221,625
Software 2.2%
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)		35,016		1,736,443
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)		43,475		3,649,292
Total				5,385,735
Total Information Technology				71,837,677
Materials 3.2%
Chemicals 3.2%
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A		63,693		2,564,917
Monsanto Co.		29,830		2,469,327
PPG Industries, Inc.		27,624		2,931,459
Total				7,965,703
Total Materials				7,965,703
Telecommunication Services 2.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.1%
Verizon Communications, Inc.		118,790		5,279,028
Total Telecommunication Services				5,279,028
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $202,568,188)				238,991,082
Convertible Preferred Stocks 1.0%
Industrials 1.0%
Aerospace & Defense 1.0%
United Technologies Corp.(a)		47,240		2,489,076
Total Industrials				2,489,076
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost: $2,480,694)				2,489,076
Money Market Funds 3.0%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		7,418,847		7,418,847
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $7,418,847)				7,418,847

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.0%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.0%
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$1,000,017(f)		0.210%		1,000,000		1,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$1,536,720(f)		0.190%		1,536,696		1,536,696
Total						2,536,696
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $2,536,696)						$2,536,696
Total Investments (Cost: $215,004,425)						251,435,701
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(826,566	)
Net Assets						250,609,135

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $1, representing less than 0.01% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
Kinder Morgan Management LLC	12/19/03 - 01/18/05	—

(c) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	3,085,176	49,236,384	(44,902,713	)	—	7,418,847	5,081	7,418,847

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (0.210%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	454,939
Fannie Mae-Aces	35,482
Freddie Mac REMICS	305,049
Government National Mortgage Association	224,530
Total market value of collateral securities	1,020,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	957,895
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	609,534
Total market value of collateral securities	1,567,429

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	42,115,860	—	—	42,115,860
Consumer Staples	25,962,260	—	—	25,962,260
Energy	12,125,181	1	—	12,125,182
Financials	10,627,697	—	—	10,627,697
Health Care	39,160,457	—	—	39,160,457
Industrials	23,917,218	—	—	23,917,218
Information Technology	71,837,677	—	—	71,837,677
Materials	7,965,703	—	—	7,965,703
Telecommunication Services	5,279,028	—	—	5,279,028
Convertible Preferred Stocks
Industrials	2,489,076	—	—	2,489,076
Total Equity Securities	241,480,157	1	—	241,480,158
Other
Money Market Funds	7,418,847	—	—	7,418,847
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	2,536,696	—	2,536,696
Total Other	7,418,847	2,536,696	—	9,955,543
Total	248,899,004	2,536,697	—	251,435,701

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $205,048,881)	$241,480,158
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $7,418,847)	7,418,847
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $2,536,696)	2,536,696
Total investments (identified cost $215,004,425)	251,435,701
Receivable for:
Investments sold	4,416,797
Capital shares sold	27,486
Dividends	149,393
Interest	700
Reclaims	46,250
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	20,852
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	25,760
Total assets	256,122,939
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	2,536,696
Payable for:
Investments purchased	2,414,709
Capital shares purchased	302,728
Investment management fees	137,848
Distribution fees	20,514
Transfer agent fees	11,649
Administration fees	11,649
Compensation of board members	14,391
Other expenses	37,860
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	25,760
Total liabilities	5,513,804
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$250,609,135
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$250,609,135
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$250,609,135
* Value of securities on loan	$2,527,335

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$47,035,024
Shares outstanding	6,316,233
Net asset value per share	$7.45
Class 2
Net assets	$8,106,151
Shares outstanding	1,094,577
Net asset value per share	$7.41
Class 3
Net assets	$195,467,960
Shares outstanding	26,289,865
Net asset value per share	$7.44

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$1,427,952
Dividends from affiliates	5,081
Income from securities lending — net	35,467
Foreign taxes withheld	(40,606	)
Total income	1,427,894
Expenses:
Investment management fees	905,875
Distribution fees
Class 2	10,585
Class 3	124,567
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	14,220
Class 2	2,540
Class 3	59,790
Administration fees	76,551
Compensation of board members	8,308
Custodian fees	667
Printing and postage fees	34,392
Professional fees	15,317
Other	15,102
Total expenses	1,267,914
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(145,924	)
Total net expenses	1,121,990
Net investment income	305,904
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	10,845,878
Options contracts written	3,509
Net realized gain	10,849,387
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	19,064,319
Foreign currency translations	(238	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation	19,064,081
Net realized and unrealized gain	29,913,468
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$30,219,372

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30,2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$305,904		$641,872
Net realized gain	10,849,387		22,433,441
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	19,064,081		(36,648,548	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	30,219,372		(13,573,235	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(20,461,078	)	20,933,627
Total increase in net assets	9,758,294		7,360,392
Net assets at beginning of period	240,850,841		233,490,449
Net assets at end of period	$250,609,135		$240,850,841

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	89,646		661,275		176,322		1,277,429
Fund merger	—		—		7,273,180		54,764,794
Redemptions	(446,066	)	(3,301,689	)	(777,638	)	(5,364,332	)
Net increase (decrease)	(356,420	)	(2,640,414	)	6,671,864		50,677,891
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	99,520		714,323		175,215		1,209,414
Fund merger	—		—		1,137,310		8,542,419
Redemptions	(206,602	)	(1,522,492	)	(157,827	)	(1,085,793	)
Net increase (decrease)	(107,082	)	(808,169	)	1,154,698		8,666,040
Class 3 shares
Subscriptions	93,455		672,430		194,766		1,366,110
Redemptions	(2,410,330	)	(17,684,925	)	(5,765,203	)	(39,776,414	)
Net increase	(2,316,875	)	(17,012,495	)	(5,570,437	)	(38,410,304	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(2,780,377	)	(20,461,078	)	2,256,125		20,933,627

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended Dec 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$6.61		$6.82		$6.34
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.01		0.03		0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.83		(0.24)		0.46
Total from investment operations	0.84		(0.21)		0.48
Net asset value, end of period	$7.45		$6.61		$6.82
Total return	12.71%		(3.08%	)	7.57%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.89%	(c)	0.89%		0.83%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.77%	(c)	0.77%		0.83%	(c)
Net investment income	0.35%	(c)	0.51%		0.60%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$47,035		$44,092		$5
Portfolio turnover	50%		104%		152%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended Dec 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$6.58		$6.81		$6.34
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.00(b)		0.02		0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.83		(0.25)		0.45
Total from investment operations	0.83		(0.23)		0.47
Net asset value, end of period	$7.41		$6.58		$6.81
Total return	12.61%		(3.38%	)	7.41%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.14%	(d)	1.15%		1.09%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.02%	(d)	1.02%		1.09%	(d)
Net investment income	0.10%	(d)	0.26%		0.50%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$8,106		$7,907		$320
Portfolio turnover	50%		104%		152%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended Dec 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011		2010	2009	2008		2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$6.60		$6.82		$5.82	$4.25	$7.65		$7.50
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.01		0.01		0.02	0.03	0.10		0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.83		(0.23)		0.98	1.54	(3.48)		0.15
Total from investment operations	0.84		(0.22)		1.00	1.57	(3.38)		0.23
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—		—	—	(0.02)		(0.08)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—		—	—	(0.02)		(0.08)
Net asset value, end of period	$7.44		$6.60		$6.82	$5.82	$4.25		$7.65
Total return	12.73%		(3.23%	)	17.16%	37.00%	(44.35%	)	3.07%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.01%	(b)	0.99%		0.93%	0.80%	0.75%		0.89%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.90%	(b)	0.92%		0.93%	0.80%	0.75%		0.89%
Net investment income	0.22%	(b)	0.21%		0.34%	0.71%	1.36%		1.01%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$195,468		$188,852		$233,165	$240,404	$275,348		$627,286
Portfolio turnover	50%		104%		152%	152%	150%		116%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Large Cap Growth Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon

market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter (OTC) option contracts, with no readily available market value are valued using quotations obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the NYSE.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and

such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Options

Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. The Fund purchased and wrote option contracts to decrease the Fund’s exposure to equity risk and to increase return on investments. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the OTC market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain OTC option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the counterparty or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.

Option contracts purchased are recorded as investments and options contracts written are recorded as liabilities of the Fund. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the option contract expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.

The risk in buying an option contract is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option contract is exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option contract is exercised. The Fund’s maximum payout in the case of written put option contracts represents the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under the contract. For OTC options contracts, the transaction is also subject to counterparty credit risk. The maximum payout amount may be offset by the subsequent sale, if any, of assets obtained upon the exercise of the put option contracts by holders of the option contracts or proceeds received upon entering into the contracts.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Contracts and premiums associated with options contracts written for the six months ended June 30, 2012 are as follows:

	Calls
	Contracts		Premiums ($)
Balance at December 31, 2011	—		—
Opened	30		3,509
Expired	(30	)	(3,509	)
Balance at June 30, 2012	—		—

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

At June 30, 2012, the fund had no outstanding derivatives.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Options Contracts Written and Purchased ($)
Equity contracts	3,509

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Options Contracts	30

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.71% to 0.54% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.71% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $1,334.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Transfer Agency Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below, through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.790	%
Class 2	1.040
Class 3	0.915

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.765	%
Class 2	1.015
Class 3	0.890

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $124,415,665 and $150,893,623, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, one unaffiliated shareholder account owned 10.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially by such account. Affiliated shareholder accounts owned 75.3% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 9. Fund Merger

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Variable Series (the acquired fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $244,494,303 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $307,801,516.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 1,979,922 shares of the acquired fund valued at $63,307,213 (including $13,585,216 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	7,273,180
Class 2	1,137,310

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward. The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund ‘s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $0.7 million, $26.4 million, $(34.5) million and $(7.4) million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements,

fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Large Cap Growth Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was appropriate in light of the particular management style employed.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized by Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dividend Opportunity Fund

(formerly Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Equity Income Fund)

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dividend Opportunity Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	11
Statement of Operations	13
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	14
Financial Highlights	16
Notes to Financial Statements	19
Supplemental Information	24
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	25
Important Information About This Report	29

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dividend Opportunity Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares returned 7.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which increased 8.68% for the period.

> Effective on June 29, 2012, the name of the fund changed to Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dividend Opportunity Fund.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		8.05		-2.09		-2.47		6.81
Class 2*	05/03/10		7.93		-2.32		-2.67		6.63
Class 3	09/15/99		7.99		-2.24		-2.54		6.77
Russell 1000 Value Index			8.68		3.01		-2.19		5.28

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Stocks	98.5
Consumer Discretionary	10.2
Consumer Staples	11.5
Energy	11.0
Financials	13.9
Health Care	12.1
Industrials	14.1
Information Technology	11.9
Materials	1.9
Telecommunication Services	6.6
Utilities	5.3
Convertible Bonds	0.1
Other(a)	1.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Microsoft Corp.	2.9
AT&T, Inc.	2.8
Pfizer, Inc.	2.8
Lorillard, Inc.	2.7
Mastercard, Inc., Class A	2.6
ACE Ltd.	2.3
Merck & Co., Inc.	2.3
General Electric Co.	2.2
Target Corp.	2.2
XL Group PLC	2.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Steve Schroll

Laton Spahr, CFA

Paul Stocking

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,080.50	1,021.38	3.62	3.52	0.70
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,079.30	1,020.14	4.91	4.77	0.95
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,079.90	1,020.79	4.24	4.12	0.82

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 97.2%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 10.2%
Auto Components 1.0%
Johnson Controls, Inc.		1,067,073		29,568,593
Automobiles 0.9%
Ford Motor Co.		2,851,920		27,349,913
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.9%
McDonald’s Corp.		301,161		26,661,783
Media 2.7%
Comcast Corp., Class A		554,525		17,728,164
Regal Entertainment Group, Class A(a)		1,059,678		14,581,170
Time Warner, Inc.(a)		276,526		10,646,251
Viacom, Inc., Class B		290,563		13,662,272
Walt Disney Co. (The)		445,096		21,587,156
Total				78,205,013
Multiline Retail 3.1%
Macy’s, Inc.		821,959		28,234,292
Target Corp.		1,094,702		63,700,709
Total				91,935,001
Specialty Retail 1.6%
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		881,587		46,715,295
Total Consumer Discretionary				300,435,598
Consumer Staples 11.6%
Beverages 0.6%
PepsiCo, Inc.		257,667		18,206,750
Food & Staples Retailing 1.4%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		590,361		41,159,969
Food Products 2.0%
DE Master Blenders 1753 NV(b)		487,526		5,497,147
Hershey Co. (The)		105,200		7,577,556
Hillshire Brands Co		97,505		2,826,676
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A		703,884		27,184,000
Unilever NV — NY Shares		500,500		16,691,675
Total				59,777,054
Household Products 2.0%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.		344,796		28,883,561
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		465,358		28,503,178
Total				57,386,739
Tobacco 5.6%
Altria Group, Inc.		1,165,477		40,267,230
Lorillard, Inc.		593,072		78,255,851
Philip Morris International, Inc.		527,213		46,004,606
Total				164,527,687
Total Consumer Staples				341,058,199

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Energy 11.0%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.1%
C&J Energy Services, Inc.(a)(b)		277,489		5,133,547
Halliburton Co.		587,455		16,677,847
McDermott International, Inc.(b)		540,009		6,015,700
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		92,565		5,964,889
Total				33,791,983
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.9%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.		487,252		32,256,083
Apache Corp.		329,910		28,995,790
Chevron Corp.		490,330		51,729,815
Enbridge, Inc.		742,870		29,655,370
Exxon Mobil Corp.		353,928		30,285,619
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		468,268		40,163,346
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR		881,039		59,408,460
Total SA, ADR		292,092		13,129,535
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)		197,924		5,704,170
Total				291,328,188
Total Energy				325,120,171
Financials 12.5%
Capital Markets 1.1%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		350,247		33,574,677
Commercial Banks 1.0%
Wells Fargo & Co.		897,801		30,022,466
Diversified Financial Services 3.8%
Bank of America Corp.		5,417,287		44,313,408
Citigroup, Inc.		526,206		14,423,306
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		1,460,877		52,197,135
Total				110,933,849
Insurance 6.4%
ACE Ltd.		901,061		66,795,652
Allstate Corp. (The)		617,036		21,651,793
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.		172,717		6,618,515
MetLife, Inc.		513,210		15,832,528
PartnerRe Ltd.		34,498		2,610,464
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)		231,132		14,755,467
XL Group PLC		2,875,794		60,506,706
Total				188,771,125
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.2%
ProLogis, Inc.(a)		173,981		5,781,389
Total Financials				369,083,506

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Health Care 12.1%
Health Care Providers & Services 2.0%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		988,099		57,803,791
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		372,291		14,608,699
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.		284,689		14,778,206
Total				29,386,905
Pharmaceuticals 9.1%
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR		172,606		7,724,119
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		1,031,095		37,067,865
Johnson & Johnson		668,123		45,138,390
Merck & Co., Inc.		1,594,161		66,556,222
Novartis AG, ADR		568,367		31,771,715
Pfizer, Inc.		3,546,006		81,558,138
Total				269,816,449
Total Health Care				357,007,145
Industrials 14.1%
Aerospace & Defense 2.6%
Boeing Co. (The)		503,631		37,419,783
Honeywell International, Inc.		278,322		15,541,500
Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)		280,470		24,423,328
Total				77,384,611
Air Freight & Logistics 0.6%
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B		211,226		16,636,160
Airlines 0.8%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(b)		758,631		8,307,010
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		597,201		14,529,900
Total				22,836,910
Electrical Equipment 2.6%
ABB Ltd., ADR(b)		609,155		9,941,410
Cooper Industries PLC		725,588		49,470,590
Hubbell, Inc., Class B		212,360		16,551,338
Total				75,963,338
Industrial Conglomerates 3.2%
General Electric Co.		3,060,100		63,772,484
Tyco International Ltd.		567,519		29,993,379
Total				93,765,863
Machinery 3.5%
Caterpillar, Inc.		402,870		34,207,692
Deere & Co.		54,161		4,380,000
Eaton Corp.		459,473		18,208,915
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.		472,114		24,970,109
Parker Hannifin Corp.		298,707		22,964,594
Total				104,731,310

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Road & Rail 0.8%
Union Pacific Corp.		204,640		24,415,599
Total Industrials				415,733,791
Information Technology 11.9%
Communications Equipment 1.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		2,123,036		36,452,528
Computers & Peripherals 1.0%
Apple, Inc.(b)		51,000		29,784,000
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.5%
TE Connectivity Ltd.		450,880		14,387,581
IT Services 3.5%
Accenture PLC, Class A		329,955		19,826,996
International Business Machines Corp.		43,797		8,565,817
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		175,895		75,654,199
Total				104,047,012
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.2%
Intel Corp.(a)		1,645,204		43,844,686
Microchip Technology, Inc.		631,958		20,905,171
Total				64,749,857
Software 3.5%
Microsoft Corp.		2,792,747		85,430,131
Oracle Corp.		599,313		17,799,596
Total				103,229,727
Total Information Technology				352,650,705
Materials 1.9%
Chemicals 1.7%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.		188,478		15,215,829
Dow Chemical Co. (The)		46,876		1,476,594
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		475,680		24,055,138
Mosaic Co. (The)		149,852		8,205,895
Total				48,953,456
Metals & Mining 0.2%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		208,817		7,114,395
Total Materials				56,067,851
Telecommunication Services 6.6%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 5.9%
AT&T, Inc.		2,309,065		82,341,258
CenturyLink, Inc.		862,390		34,055,781
Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR		1,198,563		13,124,265
Verizon Communications, Inc.		688,915		30,615,382
Windstream Corp.(a)		1,407,945		13,600,749
Total				173,737,435

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.7%
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR		729,201		20,548,884
Total Telecommunication Services				194,286,319
Utilities 5.3%
Electric Utilities 2.9%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		426,040		16,998,996
Duke Energy		534,300		12,320,958
Entergy Corp.		201,941		13,709,774
FirstEnergy Corp.		350,515		17,241,833
NextEra Energy, Inc.		228,630		15,732,030
PPL Corp.		345,102		9,597,287
Total				85,600,878
Multi-Utilities 2.4%
Dominion Resources, Inc.		467,402		25,239,708
PG&E Corp.		522,994		23,675,939
Sempra Energy		333,197		22,950,609
Total				71,866,256
Total Utilities				157,467,134
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,419,355,612)				2,868,910,419
Preferred Stocks 1.4%
Financials 1.4%
Capital Markets 1.4%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(c)		1,209,616		40,899,814
Total Financials				40,899,814
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $42,300,271)				40,899,814

Convertible Bonds 0.2%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Building Materials 0.2%
Cemex SAB de CV Subordinated Notes
03/15/18		3.750%		5,139,000		4,297,489
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost: $5,139,000)						4,297,489

Money Market Funds 1.4%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)				42,064,089		42,064,089
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $42,064,089)						42,064,089
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 3.0%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Commercial Paper 0.2%
Rabobank
07/02/12		0.290%		5,496,323		5,496,323
Repurchase Agreements 2.8%
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,250(f)		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$25,000,417(f)		0.200%		25,000,000		25,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$25,000,626(f)		0.300%		25,000,000		25,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,100(f)		0.240%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$6,803,499(f)		0.190%		6,803,391		6,803,391
Total						81,803,391
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $87,299,714)						87,299,714
Total Investments
(Cost: $2,596,158,686)						3,043,471,525
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(92,949,183	)
Net Assets						2,950,522,342

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $40,899,814 or 1.39% of net assets.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	79,103,189	328,141,107	(365,180,207	)	—	42,064,089	54,842	42,064,089

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	15,300,111
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	15,300,111

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	621,462
United States Treasury Note/Bond	24,878,539
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	25,500,001

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.300%)
Fannie Mae Pool	8,187,440
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,921,150
Freddie Mac REMICS	3,647,307
Government National Mortgage Association	1,758,341
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,986,400
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	25,500,638

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,925,670
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	3,274,330
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	10,200,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	4,240,875
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	2,698,584
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	6,939,459

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include:

(i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	300,435,598	—	—	300,435,598
Consumer Staples	335,561,052	5,497,147	—	341,058,199
Energy	325,120,171	—	—	325,120,171
Financials	369,083,506	—	—	369,083,506
Health Care	357,007,145	—	—	357,007,145
Industrials	415,733,791	—	—	415,733,791
Information Technology	352,650,705	—	—	352,650,705
Materials	56,067,851	—	—	56,067,851
Telecommunication Services	194,286,319	—	—	194,286,319
Utilities	157,467,134	—	—	157,467,134
Preferred Stocks
Financials	—	40,899,814	—	40,899,814
Total Equity Securities	2,863,413,272	46,396,961	—	2,909,810,233
Bonds
Convertible Bonds	—	4,297,489	—	4,297,489
Total Bonds	—	4,297,489	—	4,297,489
Other
Money Market Funds	42,064,089	—	—	42,064,089
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	87,299,714	—	87,299,714
Total Other	42,064,089	87,299,714	—	129,363,803
Total	2,905,477,361	137,994,164	—	3,043,471,525

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $2,466,794,883)	$2,914,107,722
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $42,064,089)	42,064,089
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $5,496,323)	5,496,323
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $81,803,391)	81,803,391
Total investments (identified cost $2,596,158,686)	3,043,471,525
Receivable for:
Capital shares sold	116,308
Dividends	6,234,619
Interest	97,845
Reclaims	181,504
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	37,023
Total assets	3,050,138,824
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	87,299,714
Payable for:
Capital shares purchased	10,128,970
Investment management fees	1,304,800
Distribution fees	118,188
Transfer agent fees	137,522
Administration fees	120,545
Compensation of board members	154,812
Other expenses	314,908
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	37,023
Total liabilities	99,616,482
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$2,950,522,342
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$2,950,522,342
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$2,950,522,342
*Value of securities on loan	$87,369,060

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$1,748,372,113
Shares outstanding	128,967,566
Net asset value per share	$13.56
Class 2
Net assets	$16,485,582
Shares outstanding	1,223,631
Net asset value per share	$13.47
Class 3
Net assets	$1,185,664,647
Shares outstanding	87,747,807
Net asset value per share	$13.51

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six months ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$44,052,707
Interest	95,821
Dividends from affiliates	54,842
Income from securities lending — net	1,030,320
Foreign taxes withheld	(768,506	)
Total income	44,465,184
Expenses:
Investment management fees	8,686,945
Distribution fees
Class 2	20,651
Class 3	770,928
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	546,208
Class 2	4,956
Class 3	370,036
Administration fees	799,336
Compensation of board members	20,698
Custodian fees	11,866
Printing and postage fees	140,812
Professional fees	4,326
Other	107,021
Total expenses	11,483,783
Net investment income	32,981,401
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	98,328,018
Foreign currency translations	(3,670	)
Net realized gain	98,324,348
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	104,753,229
Net change in unrealized appreciation	104,753,229
Net realized and unrealized gain	203,077,577
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$236,058,978

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$32,981,401		$51,213,002
Net realized gain	98,324,348		204,439,145
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	104,753,229		(412,526,615	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	236,058,978		(156,874,468	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(260,796,571	)	3,168,911
Total decrease in net assets	(24,737,593	)	(153,705,557	)
Net assets at beginning of period	2,975,259,935		3,128,965,492
Net assets at end of period	$2,950,522,342		$2,975,259,935

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,122,781		15,078,451		17,256,979		220,285,452
Fund merger	—		—		6,125,550		88,211,428
Redemptions	(10,639,137	)	(142,209,883	)	(2,823,265	)	(37,086,803	)
Net increase (decrease)	(9,516,356	)	(127,131,432	)	20,559,264		271,410,077
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	102,623		1,371,003		308,167		4,015,852
Fund merger	—		—		1,032,751		14,804,552
Redemptions	(132,777	)	(1,780,811	)	(177,675	)	(2,294,173	)
Net increase (decrease)	(30,154	)	(409,808	)	1,163,243		16,526,231
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	2,781		36,974		181,510		2,239,870
Redemptions	(9,919,406	)	(133,292,305	)	(21,961,167	)	(287,007,267	)
Net decrease	(9,916,625	)	(133,255,331	)	(21,779,657	)	(284,767,397	)
Total net decrease	(19,463,135	)	(260,796,571	)	(57,150	)	3,168,911

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For the periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$12.55		$13.19	$12.05
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.15		0.23	0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.86		(0.87)	1.01
Total from investment operations	1.01		(0.64)	1.14
Net asset value, end of period	$13.56		$12.55	$13.19
Total return	8.05%		(4.85%)	9.46%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.70%	(c)	0.74%	0.78%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.70%	(c)	0.74%	0.78%	(c)
Net investment income	2.20%	(c)	1.74%	1.68%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,748,372		$1,737,503	$1,554,975
Portfolio turnover	18%		41%	26%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$12.48		$13.15	$12.05
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13		0.22	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.86		(0.89)	0.99
Total from investment operations	0.99		(0.67)	1.10
Net asset value, end of period	$13.47		$12.48	$13.15
Total return	7.93%		(5.09%)	9.13%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.95%	(c)	0.97%	1.03%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.95%	(c)	0.97%	1.03%	(c)
Net investment income	1.97%	(c)	1.71%	1.37%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$16,486		$15,653	$1,191
Portfolio turnover	18%		41%	26%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$12.51		$13.17	$11.27	$8.84	$16.24	$15.48
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.14		0.20	0.17	0.20	0.23	0.24
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.86		(0.86)	1.73	2.23	(6.35)	0.98
Total from investment operations	1.00		(0.66)	1.90	2.43	(6.12)	1.22
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.25)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(1.27)	(0.21)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(1.28)	(0.46)
Net asset value, end of period	$13.51		$12.51	$13.17	$11.27	$8.84	$16.24
Total return	7.99%		(5.01%)	16.83%	27.46%	(40.47%)	8.02%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.82%	(b)	0.86%	0.90%	0.76%	0.86%	0.86%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.82%	(b)	0.86%	0.90%	0.76%	0.86%	0.86%
Net investment income	2.07%	(b)	1.57%	1.42%	2.14%	2.03%	1.47%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,185,665		$1,222,104	$1,572,800	$3,857,317	$2,765,112	$4,078,779
Portfolio turnover	18%		41%	26%	49%	41%	29%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dividend Opportunity Fund (the Fund), formerly known as Columbia Variable Portfolio –Diversified Equity Income Fund, a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on

the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.66% to 0.49% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the

Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $6,779.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agency Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.76	%
Class 2	1.01	%
Class 3	0.885	%

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $537,518,319 and $720,358,887, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not

responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $87,369,060 were on loan, and by cash collateral of $87,299,714 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, one unaffiliated shareholder account owned 93.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 9. Fund Merger

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia Large Cap Value Fund, Variable Series (the acquired fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $3,334,199,867 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $3,437,215,847.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 7,555,251 shares of the acquired fund valued at $103,015,980 (including $24,411,317 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	6,125,550
Class 2	1,032,751

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward. The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $52.9 million, $209.8 million, $(411.6) million and $(148.9) million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC,

which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee, and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

observed that the Fund’s investment performance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the portfolio management team.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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(formerly Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Equity Income Fund)

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Short Duration U.S. Government Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Short Duration U.S. Government Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	13
Statement of Operations	15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	16
Financial Highlights	18
Notes to Financial Statements	21
Supplemental Information	29
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	30
Important Information About This Report	33

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – Short Duration U.S. Government Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 0.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Index, which rose 0.18%.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
		6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		0.62		1.11		2.31		2.44
Class 2*	05/03/10		0.60		0.89		2.12		2.28
Class 3	09/15/99		0.66		1.04		2.26		2.41
Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Index			0.18		0.86		3.40		3.14

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of all publicly used, non-convertible domestic debt of the U.S. government, or agency thereof, or any quasi-federal corporation. The index also includes corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S. government. Only notes and bonds with a minimum maturity of one year up to a maximum maturity of 2.9 years are included. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency	—	(a)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	2.9
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	15.9
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	1.3
Corporate Bonds & Notes	1.7
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	1.1
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	26.2
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	0.6
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	30.4
U.S. Treasury Obligations	12.5
Other (b)	7.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	98.0
AA rating	1.5
A rating	0.4
BBB rating	0.1
Non-investment grade	—	(a)
Not rated	—	(a)

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Portfolio Management

Leonard Aplet, CFA

Gregory Liechty

Ronald Stahl, CFA

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,006.20	1,022.33	2.54	2.56	0.51
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,006.00	1,021.08	3.79	3.82	0.76
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,006.60	1,021.73	3.14	3.17	0.63

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 1.8%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Agencies 1.8%
Citigroup Funding, Inc. FDIC Government Guaranty
11/15/12		1.875%		9,985,000		10,048,275
General Electric Capital Corp. FDIC Government Guaranty
12/28/12		2.625%		10,350,000		10,469,798
Total						20,518,073
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost: $20,410,522)						20,518,073
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —Agency 27.9%
FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes CMO Series 2010-S1 Class 1A(a)(b)(c)
02/25/48		0.795%		6,996,543		7,001,576
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)
06/01/21-09/01/26		3.500%		26,062,776		27,429,105
05/01/23-03/01/41		4.000%		25,414,390		26,892,716
11/01/13-07/01/40		4.500%		10,292,617		10,963,150
11/01/17-04/01/24		5.000%		10,063,888		10,787,294
08/01/17-09/01/19		5.500%		489,854		535,977
03/01/18-09/01/37		6.000%		961,283		1,045,121
04/01/17		6.500%		304,344		328,749
06/01/16		7.000%		2,559		2,733
CMO Series 3711 Class AG
08/15/23		3.000%		1,151,501		1,181,211
CMO Series 3747 Class NA
10/15/18		1.300%		995,095		1,005,213
CMO Series 3774 Class AB
12/15/20		3.500%		8,252,821		8,743,823
CMO Series 3831 Class CG
10/15/18		3.000%		6,942,628		7,216,793
CMO Series 3862 Class LA
11/15/18		2.500%		7,364,581		7,612,291
CMO Series 3986 Class TC
10/15/21		2.000%		5,649,931		5,720,516
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(c)
01/01/37		2.489%		412,402		438,336
09/01/37		4.599%		516,223		551,507
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(c)(d)
CMO IO Series 2639 Class UI
03/15/22		5.000%		501,759		16,480
CMO IO Series 3453 Class W
12/15/32		7.159%		1,993,173		421,163
CMO IO Series 3630 Class AI
03/15/17		1.931%		3,725,976		144,735
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(e)
07/01/27		3.500%		37,000,000		38,907,813

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
10/01/20		3.500%		4,719,219		4,986,334
09/01/40		4.500%		665,235		730,515
02/01/13-05/01/26		5.000%		26,822,486		28,981,425
09/01/12-07/01/36		5.500%		28,837,482		31,531,038
01/01/17-04/01/33		6.000%		1,638,482		1,781,928
03/01/15-06/01/17		7.000%		80,537		87,574
CMO Series 1988-4 Class Z
03/25/18		9.250%		10,722		12,050
CMO Series 2011-23 Class AB
06/25/20		2.750%		7,690,902		7,977,122
CMO Series 2004-60 Class PA
04/25/34		5.500%		777,571		840,657
CMO Series 2006-73 Class PC
05/25/33		6.000%		2,530,610		2,563,886
CMO Series 2010-50 Class AB
01/25/24		2.500%		4,254,997		4,326,437
CMO Series 2010-87 Class GA
02/25/24		4.000%		4,088,957		4,213,925
CMO Series 2011-16 Class GE
03/25/26		2.750%		7,266,308		7,534,826
CMO Series 2011-25 Class AH
06/25/21		2.750%		7,143,930		7,407,460
CMO Series 2011-3 Class EL
05/25/20		3.000%		8,454,415		8,790,367
CMO Series 2011-38 Class AH
05/25/20		2.750%		3,669,531		3,794,093
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(c)
02/01/33		2.132%		138,394		144,370
06/01/34		2.735%		360,903		381,867
12/01/33		4.674%		75,591		79,888
07/01/33		4.954%		203,266		217,461
09/01/37		5.888%		324,000		341,318
07/01/36		5.994%		481,642		520,522
CMO Series 2003-W11 Class A1
06/25/33		3.318%		6,545		6,543
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(c)(d)
CMO IO Series 2003-32 Class VS
01/25/33		7.355%		451,651		46,301
CMO IO Series 2004-46 Class SI
05/25/34		5.755%		930,236		130,664
CMO IO Series 2004-54 Class SW
06/25/33		5.755%		731,231		74,268
CMO IO Series 2004-84 Class GI
12/25/22		5.000%		32,837		1,084
CMO IO Series 2005-57 Class NI
07/25/35		6.455%		469,686		82,444
CMO IO Series 2006-60 Class UI
07/25/36		6.905%		560,981		105,165
CMO IO Series 2009-7 Class LI
02/25/39		7.000%		837,700		158,185

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(e)
07/01/27		3.000%		32,585,000		34,137,877
Government National Mortgage Association(b)
08/15/13-03/15/33		6.000%		596,122		660,680
10/15/13		6.500%		562		578
04/15/13-03/15/18		7.000%		313,385		340,088
Government National Mortgage Association(b)(c)(d) CMO IO Series 2010-133 Class QI
09/16/34		4.000%		2,410,636		216,621
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $306,209,560)						310,151,863
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.7%
American Mortgage Trust Series 2093-3 Class 3A(b)(c)(f)(g)
07/27/23		8.188%		1,782		1,080
BCAP LLC Trust CMO Series 2010-RR6 Class 6A1(a)(b)(c)
07/26/37		4.000%		584,648		585,833
Banc of America Funding Corp. CMO Series 2010-R4 Class 4A1(a)(b)(c)
06/26/37		0.455%		351,148		343,405
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a)(b) CMO Series 2010-6 Class 1A1
05/25/35		4.750%		2,018,714		2,033,157
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a)(b)(c) CMO Series 2010-7 Class 3A4
12/25/35		6.974%		300,000		316,522
Comfed Savings Bank CMO Series 1987-1 Class A(b)(c)(f)
01/25/18		3.292%		4,235		4,247
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a)(b) CMO Series 2009-12R Class 14A1
11/27/35		5.500%		1,561,565		1,595,446
CMO Series 2010-1R Class 37A1
02/27/37		5.000%		43,522		43,513
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a)(b)(c) CMO Series 2009-12R Class 30A1
12/27/36		6.715%		107,626		108,006
CMO Series 2010-1R Class 47A1
04/27/37		5.000%		21,192		21,177
Prime Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2005-1 Class 2A1(a)(b)
09/25/34		5.000%		434,121		433,909
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust CMO Series 2009-1 Class 4A1(a)(b)
10/26/35		5.500%		61,381		61,579

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2012-1A Class A(a)(b)(c)
09/25/57		2.667%		1,858,267		1,861,102
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $7,354,300)						7,408,976
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities —Agency 17.0%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates CMO Series K003 Class A1
07/25/13		2.225%		1,327,169		1,335,625
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(c) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates CMO Series K001 Class A2
04/25/16		5.651%		1,424,031		1,591,386
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
10/01/19		4.430%		1,385,557		1,564,188
10/01/19		4.420%		564,793		637,330
01/01/20		4.570%		145,245		165,158
01/01/20		4.600%		242,355		276,007
05/01/24		5.030%		448,920		523,071
CMO Series 2010-M4 Class A1
06/25/20		2.520%		4,196,080		4,374,057
Government National Mortgage Association(b) CMO Series 2009-105 Class A
12/16/50		3.456%		4,661,548		4,833,806
CMO Series 2009-114 Class A
A 12/16/38		3.103%		3,762,674		3,880,845
CMO Series 2009-63 Class A
01/16/38		3.400%		2,893,548		3,013,789
CMO Series 2009-71 Class A
04/16/38		3.304%		3,349,744		3,466,855
CMO Series 2009-90 Class AC
01/16/33		3.137%		3,950,000		4,048,564
CMO Series 2010-13 Class A
08/16/22		2.461%		2,794,039		2,814,022
CMO Series 2010-141 Class A
08/16/31		1.864%		8,714,272		8,813,920
CMO Series 2010-159 Class A
01/16/33		2.159%		7,440,567		7,574,185
CMO Series 2010-16 Class AB
05/16/33		2.676%		1,124,356		1,143,062
CMO Series 2010-161 Class AB
05/16/35		2.110%		6,841,060		6,958,014
CMO Series 2010-18 Class A
12/16/50		3.100%		3,544,168		3,698,768
CMO Series 2010-22 Class AC
12/16/30		2.229%		2,263,827		2,288,290

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2010-49 Class A
03/16/51		2.870%		1,822,376		1,866,655
CMO Series 2010-65 Class A
11/16/28		2.017%		2,174,231		2,180,147
CMO Series 2010-83 Class A
10/16/50		2.021%		3,279,187		3,300,492
CMO Series 2011-1 Class A
12/16/31		2.239%		10,678,533		10,863,559
CMO Series 2011-109 Class A
07/16/32		2.450%		9,727,456		9,934,139
CMO Series 2011-16 Class A
11/16/34		2.210%		11,148,561		11,345,052
CMO Series 2011-20 Class A
04/16/32		1.883%		12,504,286		12,656,213
CMO Series 2011-31 Class A
12/16/35		2.210%		11,190,355		11,415,170
CMO Series 2011-49 Class A
07/16/38		2.450%		12,318,872		12,665,106
CMO Series 2011-53 Class A
12/16/34		2.360%		10,565,681		10,831,376
CMO Series 2011-64 Class A
08/16/34		2.380%		14,570,194		14,873,458
CMO Series 2012-1 Class AB
09/16/33		1.999%		4,147,659		4,226,621
CMO Series 2012-2 Class A
06/16/31		1.862%		4,421,415		4,499,369
CMO Series 2012-55 Class A
08/16/33		1.704%		5,092,056		5,153,373
CMO Series 2012-58 Class A
01/16/40		2.500%		9,312,849		9,658,477
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $185,500,513)						188,470,149
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 1.4%
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2005-T18 Class A4(b)(c)
02/13/42		4.933%		180,000		196,026
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2004-C2 Class A5(b)
10/15/41		4.733%		110,000		117,435
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-C8 Class AAB(b)
12/10/46		5.291%		3,952,258		4,118,328
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2003-C2 Class A2(b)(c)
05/10/40		5.640%		105,000		109,190

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2004-GG2 Class A6(b)(c)
08/10/38		5.396%		7,655,000		8,179,369
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2011-C3 Class A4(a)(b)
02/15/46		4.717%		175,000		193,755
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. Series 2003-IQ6 Class A4(b)
12/15/41		4.970%		365,000		381,347
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(a)(b) Series 2010-GG10 Class A4A
08/15/45		5.979%		800,000		906,572
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(a)(b)(c) Series 2009-GG10 Class A4A
08/12/45		5.979%		1,200,000		1,359,858
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2005-C21 Class A4(b)(c)
10/15/44		5.378%		35,000		38,539
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities —Non-Agency
(Cost: $15,496,522)						15,600,419
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency —%
Small Business Administration Participation Certificates Series 2001-20H Class 1
08/01/21		6.340%		107,120		118,946
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Agency (Cost: $107,120)						118,946
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 3.1%
Aames Mortgage Investment Trust Series 2005-3 Class A2(a)(c)
08/25/35		0.505%		3,048,516		2,933,871
Access Group, Inc. Series 2007A Class A2(c)
08/25/26		0.597%		3,347,777		3,155,812
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-HE9 Class 1A1(c)
11/25/36		0.295%		31,832		31,715
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-RFC1 Class A2(c)
05/25/36		0.345%		414,105		406,878
Chesapeake Funding LLC Series 2011-2A Class A(a)(c)
04/07/24		1.490%		3,000,000		3,041,911
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2006-WFH4 Class A2(c)
11/25/36		0.345%		76,874		76,722

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Encore Credit Receivables Trust Series 2005-4 Class 2A4(c)
01/25/36		0.585%		4,640,000		4,409,155
Entergy Gulf States Reconstruction Funding LLC CMO Series 2007-A Class A1
10/01/13		5.510%		8,418		8,526
First Investors Auto Owner Trust Series 2011-2A Class A2(a)
08/15/17		2.600%		3,999,654		4,003,242
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I(c) Series 2005-HE3 Class M1
07/25/35		0.735%		6,222		6,211
Series 2005-WMC5 Class M2
06/25/35		0.725%		103,192		103,165
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust Series 2011-1 Class A(a)(c)
10/25/16		1.395%		6,700,000		6,752,967
Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority, Inc. Series 2011-2 Class A1(c)
07/01/21		0.961%		1,466,896		1,463,594
RAMP Trust Series 2004-RS8 Class AI4(c)
06/25/32		5.060%		495,264		486,293
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-A Class A1(a)(c)
08/15/25		1.642%		2,021,481		2,035,439
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2012-1 Class B
05/16/16		2.720%		1,400,000		1,423,377
Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC Series 2010-2A Class A(a)
11/20/25		3.840%		1,720,720		1,752,816
Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Series 2005-BC3 Class M1(c)
06/25/36		0.695%		2,565,824		2,488,891
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $34,280,248)						34,580,585
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 1.1%
United States 1.1%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond(h)
04/15/14		1.250%		11,957,880		12,345,578
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $12,446,919)						12,345,578

U.S. Treasury Obligations 13.3%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
U.S. Treasury
09/30/13		3.125%		5,035,000		5,212,796
01/15/15		0.250%		24,000,000		23,925,000
03/15/15		0.375%		68,000,000		67,957,500
03/31/15		2.500%		47,500,000		50,231,250
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost: $147,018,797)						147,326,546
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 32.3%
Federal Farm Credit Banks(c)
08/22/13		0.265%		22,000,000		22,020,416
04/21/14		0.271%		13,545,000		13,545,799
06/13/14		0.440%		12,000,000		12,015,192
Federal Home Loan Banks
06/21/13		1.875%		22,400,000		22,750,627
Federal Home Loan Banks(c)
04/24/14		0.400%		22,300,000		22,322,278
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
10/15/13		0.375%		69,450,000		69,511,949
11/27/13		0.375%		14,000,000		14,010,864
08/20/14		1.000%		40,850,000		41,324,187
Federal National Mortgage Association
09/17/13		1.125%		4,220,000		4,258,056
09/30/13		1.125%		6,000,000		6,061,398
10/08/13		1.125%		20,000,000		20,207,640
10/26/15		1.625%		81,149,000		84,055,027
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)
03/04/14		0.311%		23,000,000		23,022,804
Private Export Funding Corp. U.S. Government Guaranty
10/15/14		3.050%		4,150,000		4,389,382
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost: $355,742,123)						359,495,619
Money Market Funds 7.9%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(i)(j)				88,128,797		88,128,797
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $88,128,797)						88,128,797
Total Investments (Cost: $1,172,695,421)						1,184,145,551
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(72,333,718	)
Net Assets						1,111,811,833

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)		Notional Market Value ($)		Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	(770	)	(95,455,938	)	Oct. 2012	—	(126,669	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $37,385,656 or 3.36% of net assets.

(b) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(c) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(d) Interest Only (IO) security. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon rate.

(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(f) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $5,327, representing less than 0.01% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
American Mortgage Trust     Series 2093-3 Class 3A     8.188% 07/27/23	04/27/95	1,701
Comfed Saving Bank CMO     Series 1987-1 Class A     3.292% 01/25/18	05/07/07	4,115

(g) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $1,080, which represents less than 0.01% of net assets.

(h) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $999,375 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open interest rate futures contracts.

(i) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(j) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	85,221,990	212,943,708	(210,036,901	)	—	88,128,797	77,911	88,128,797

Abbreviation Legend

CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—		20,518,073	—	20,518,073
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—		310,151,863	—	310,151,863
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		7,407,896	1,080	7,408,976
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—		188,470,149	—	188,470,149
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		15,600,419	—	15,600,419
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency	—		118,946	—	118,946
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		34,580,585	—	34,580,585
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—		12,345,578	—	12,345,578
U.S. Treasury Obligations	147,326,546		—	—	147,326,546
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—		359,495,619	—	359,495,619
Total Bonds	147,326,546		948,689,128	1,080	1,096,016,754
Other
Money Market Funds	88,128,797		—	—	88,128,797
Total Other	88,128,797		—	—	88,128,797
Investments in Securities	235,455,343		948,689,128	1,080	1,184,145,551
Derivatives
Liabilities
Futures Contracts	(126,669	)	—	—	(126,669	)
Total	235,328,674		948,689,128	1,080	1,184,018,882

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	1,466
Accrued discounts/premiums	8
Realized gain (loss)	(54	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	43
Sales	(76	)
Purchases	—
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	(307	)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	1,080

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $(54).

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Residential Mortgage Backed Securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities, discount rates observed in the market for similar assets as well as observed yields on securities management deemed comparable. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in observable yields on comparable securities would result in a directionally similar change to discount rates.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management’s determination that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end, June 30, 2012.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,084,566,624)	$1,096,016,754
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $88,128,797)	88,128,797
Total investments (identified cost $1,172,695,421)	1,184,145,551
Cash	6,379
Receivable for:
Investments sold	10,700
Capital shares sold	14,484
Dividends	9,451
Interest	2,409,512
Variation margin on futures contracts	162,424
Prepaid expenses	1,469
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	23,770
Total assets	1,186,783,740
Liabilities
Payable for:
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis	72,916,988
Capital shares purchased	1,437,181
Investment management fees	324,164
Distribution fees	37,262
Transfer agent fees	54,117
Administration fees	60,062
Compensation of board members	32,184
Other expenses	86,179
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	23,770
Total liabilities	74,971,907
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$1,111,811,833
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$1,111,562,032
Undistributed net investment income	4,508,884
Accumulated net realized loss	(15,582,544	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	11,450,130
Futures contracts	(126,669	)
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$1,111,811,833

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$770,206,817
Shares outstanding	74,167,815
Net asset value per share	$10.38
Class 2
Net assets	$31,464,479
Shares outstanding	3,033,655
Net asset value per share	$10.37
Class 3
Net assets	$310,140,537
Shares outstanding	29,853,068
Net asset value per share	$10.39

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Interest	$7,959,177
Dividends from affiliates	77,911
Income from securities lending — net	28,369
Total income	8,065,457
Expenses:
Investment management fees	2,215,581
Distribution fees
Class 2	41,114
Class 3	202,648
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	263,115
Class 2	9,867
Class 3	97,268
Administration fees	407,561
Compensation of board members	18,264
Custodian fees	16,487
Printing and postage fees	63,474
Professional fees	17,780
Other	22,692
Total expenses	3,375,851
Net investment income	4,689,606
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	5,932,923
Futures contracts	(875,800	)
Net realized gain	5,057,123
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	(1,353,900	)
Futures contracts	142,293
Net change in unrealized depreciation	(1,211,607	)
Net realized and unrealized gain	3,845,516
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$8,535,122

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$4,689,606		$11,619,367
Net realized gain (loss)	5,057,123		(3,092,676	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(1,211,607	)	8,761,175
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	8,535,122		17,287,866
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	(8,451,671	)	(8,016,127	)
Class 2	(251,133	)	(23,143	)
Class 3	(2,914,514	)	(3,295,389	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(11,617,318	)	(11,334,659	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(117,909,446	)	73,316,716
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(120,991,642	)	79,269,923
Net assets at beginning of period	1,232,803,475		1,153,533,552
Net assets at end of period	$1,111,811,833		$1,232,803,475
Undistributed net investment income	$4,508,884		$11,436,596

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	7,716,303		80,701,680		13,495,591		140,169,843
Fund merger	—		—		2,691,525		27,791,439
Distributions reinvested	814,227		8,451,671		776,756		8,016,127
Redemptions	(16,364,526	)	(171,608,783	)	(5,664,704	)	(58,967,576	)
Net increase (decrease)	(7,833,996	)	(82,455,432	)	11,299,168		117,009,833
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	268,921		2,804,622		578,525		6,003,554
Fund merger	—		—		3,439,200		35,509,438
Distributions reinvested	24,217		251,133		2,245		23,144
Redemptions	(517,883	)	(5,400,701	)	(953,136	)	(9,889,654	)
Net increase (decrease)	(224,745	)	(2,344,946	)	3,066,834		31,646,482
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	637,702		6,672,430		2,540,191		26,439,032
Distributions reinvested	280,511		2,914,514		319,012		3,295,389
Redemptions	(4,082,536	)	(42,696,012	)	(10,117,930	)	(105,074,020	)
Net decrease	(3,164,323	)	(33,109,068	)	(7,258,727	)	(75,339,599	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(11,223,064	)	(117,909,446	)	7,107,275		73,316,716

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For the periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.43		$10.38		$10.30
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.04		0.10		0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.03		0.06		0.12
Total from investment operations	0.07		0.16		0.19
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.12)		(0.11)		(0.11)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.12)		(0.11)		(0.11)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.38		$10.43		$10.38
Total return	0.62%		1.51%		1.83%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.51%	(c)	0.55%		0.63%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.51%	(c)	0.55%		0.63%	(c)
Net investment income	0.80%	(c)	1.01%		1.09%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$770,207		$854,906		$733,781
Portfolio turnover	65%	(e)	92%	(e)	323%	(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 39% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, 66% and 203% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.39		$10.36		$10.30
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.03		0.08		0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.03		0.04		0.11
Total from investment operations	0.06		0.12		0.16
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.08)		(0.09)		(0.10)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.08)		(0.09)		(0.10)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.37		$10.39		$10.36
Total return	0.60%		1.21%		1.59%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.76%	(c)	0.76%		0.89%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.76%	(c)	0.76%		0.89%	(c)
Net investment income	0.55%	(c)	0.81%		0.75%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$31,464		$33,867		$1,985
Portfolio turnover	65%	(e)	92%	(e)	323%	(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 39% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, 66% and 203% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.42		$10.37		$10.17		$9.95		$10.23		$10.13
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.04		0.09		0.12		0.21		0.32		0.42
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.03		0.05		0.18		0.33		(0.58)		0.10
Total from investment operations	0.07		0.14		0.30		0.54		(0.26)		0.52
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.10)		(0.09)		(0.10)		(0.32)		(0.02)		(0.42)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.10)		(0.09)		(0.10)		(0.32)		(0.02)		(0.42)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.39		$10.42		$10.37		$10.17		$9.95		$10.23
Total return	0.66%		1.38%		3.00%		5.53%		(2.64%)		5.33%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.63%	(b)	0.68%		0.76%		0.76%		0.79%		0.79%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.63%	(b)	0.68%		0.76%		0.76%		0.79%		0.79%
Net investment income	0.67%	(b)	0.87%		1.15%		2.12%		3.19%		4.17%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$310,141		$344,031		$417,768		$519,208		$503,080		$483,070
Portfolio turnover	65%	(d)	92%	(d)	323%	(d)	428%	(d)	314%	(d)	213%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(d) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 39% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, 66%, 203%, 350% and 190% for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Short Duration U.S. Government Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Asset and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark and manage exposure to movements in interest rates. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day.

The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	126,669	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Interest rate contracts	(875,800	)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Interest rate contracts	142,293

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	2,207

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Sale Commitments

The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.

Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation” above. The forward sale commitment is “marked-to-market” daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions

The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not

identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund will benefit because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies within its Portfolio of Investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.

For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. This treatment may exaggerate the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the Investment Manager’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

The Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt or taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Subaccounts

Distributions to the subaccounts are recorded at the close of business on the record date and are payable on the first business day following the record date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed annually, when available. Capital gain distributions, when available, will be made annually. However, an additional capital gain distribution may be made during the fiscal year in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable to registered investment companies. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.36% to 0.24% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.36% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $3,227.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.590	%
Class 2	0.840
Class 3	0.715

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Prior to May 1, 2012, there was no contractual limitation.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $1,172,695,000 and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

Unrealized appreciation	$12,123,000
Unrealized depreciation	(672,000	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$11,451,000

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of December 31, 2011 may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Year of Expiration	Amount ($)
2013	2,365,133
2016	617,552
2017	10,526,633
Unlimited short-term	1,922,953
Unlimited long-term	2,087,195
Total	17,519,466

Unlimited capital loss carryforwards are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations but including mortgage dollar rolls, aggregated to $787,257,290 and $893,599,199, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, of which $725,233,878 and $805,754,515, respectively, were U.S. government securities.

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments

made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, the Fund did not have any securities on loan.

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, one unaffiliated shareholder account owned 93.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 10. Fund Merger

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia Federal Securities Fund, Variable Series (the acquired fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $1,167,471,514 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $1,230,772,391.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 6,515,300 shares of the acquired fund valued at $63,300,877 (including $987,419 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	2,691,525
Class 2	3,439,200

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net loss on investments, net change in unrealized appreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $12.3 million, $(3.0) million, $9.2 million and $18.5 million, respectively.

Note 11. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio – Short Duration U.S. Government Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee, and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance met expectations.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – S&P 500 Index Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – S&P 500 Index Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	15
Statement of Operations	17
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	18
Financial Highlights	20
Notes to Financial Statements	23
Supplemental Information	29
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	30
Important Information About This Report	33

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – S&P 500 Index Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 9.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed the 9.49% increase of its benchmark, as represented by the unmanaged Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index).

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	04/25/11		9.37		5.16		-0.11		4.91
Class 2*	04/25/11		9.15		4.84		-0.22		4.82
Class 3	05/01/00		9.26		5.05		-0.13		4.90
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		0.22		5.33

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Stocks	97.9
Consumer Discretionary	10.7
Consumer Staples	11.0
Energy	10.6
Financials	14.1
Health Care	11.7
Industrials	10.2
Information Technology	19.4
Materials	3.3
Telecommunication Services	3.2
Utilities	3.7
Other (a)	2.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	4.4
Exxon Mobil Corp.	3.2
Microsoft Corp.	1.9
International Business Machines Corp.	1.8
General Electric Co.	1.8
AT&T, Inc.	1.7
Chevron Corp.	1.7
Johnson & Johnson	1.5
Wells Fargo & Co.	1.4
Coca-Cola Co. (The)	1.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Alfred Alley III

Vadim Shteyn

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,093.70	1,023.17	1.77	1.71	0.34
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,091.50	1,021.93	3.07	2.97	0.59
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,092.60	1,022.58	2.39	2.31	0.46

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as "acquired funds"), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 97.9%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 10.7%
Auto Components 0.2%
BorgWarner, Inc.(a)(b)		1,911		125,342
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)		4,081		48,197
Johnson Controls, Inc.		11,343		314,315
Total				487,854
Automobiles 0.4%
Ford Motor Co.		63,642		610,327
Harley-Davidson, Inc.		3,861		176,563
Total				786,890
Distributors 0.1%
Genuine Parts Co.		2,600		156,650
Diversified Consumer Services 0.1%
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(a)		1,791		64,816
DeVry, Inc.		983		30,444
H&R Block, Inc.		4,896		78,238
Total				173,498
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9%
Carnival Corp.		7,557		258,978
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)		529		200,994
Darden Restaurants, Inc.		2,145		108,601
International Game Technology		4,923		77,537
Marriott International, Inc., Class A		4,416		173,107
McDonald’s Corp.		16,947		1,500,318
Starbucks Corp.		12,649		674,445
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		3,296		174,820
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.		2,433		128,317
Wynn Resorts Ltd.		1,324		137,325
Yum! Brands, Inc.		7,680		494,746
Total				3,929,188
Household Durables 0.2%
D.R. Horton, Inc.		4,672		85,871
Harman International Industries, Inc.		1,175		46,530
Leggett & Platt, Inc.		2,338		49,402
Lennar Corp., Class A		2,714		83,890
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.		4,834		87,689
PulteGroup, Inc.(a)		5,630		60,241
Whirlpool Corp.		1,288		78,774
Total				492,397
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.0%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		6,010		1,372,384
Expedia, Inc.		1,505		72,345
Netflix, Inc.(a)		926		63,403

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
priceline.com, Inc.(a)		830		551,552
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)		1,589		71,012
Total				2,130,696
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.1%
Hasbro, Inc.		1,946		65,911
Mattel, Inc.		5,680		184,259
Total				250,170
Media 3.3%
Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A		3,572		47,472
CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting		10,809		354,319
Comcast Corp., Class A		44,962		1,437,435
DIRECTV, Class A(a)		10,923		533,261
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a)		4,252		229,608
Gannett Co., Inc.		3,918		57,712
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The)		7,388		80,160
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (The)		4,664		209,880
News Corp., Class A		35,133		783,114
Omnicom Group, Inc.		4,546		220,936
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A		1,546		87,905
Time Warner Cable, Inc.		5,211		427,823
Time Warner, Inc.		16,008		616,308
Viacom, Inc., Class B		8,802		413,870
Walt Disney Co. (The)		29,806		1,445,591
Washington Post Co. (The), Class B		80		29,906
Total				6,975,300
Multiline Retail 0.8%
Big Lots, Inc.(a)		1,062		43,319
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		3,868		208,098
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.		1,947		129,437
JCPenney Co., Inc.		2,442		56,923
Kohl’s Corp.		3,999		181,915
Macy’s, Inc.		6,890		236,671
Nordstrom, Inc.		2,671		132,722
Sears Holdings Corp.(a)(b)		639		38,148
Target Corp.		11,026		641,603
Total				1,668,836
Specialty Retail 2.0%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A		1,377		47,011
AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b)		693		24,449
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		444		163,024
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)		3,877		239,599

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Best Buy Co., Inc.		4,622		96,877
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b)		3,805		98,702
GameStop Corp., Class A		2,173		39,896
Gap, Inc. (The)		5,548		151,793
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		25,526		1,352,623
Limited Brands, Inc.		4,029		171,353
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.		19,623		558,078
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		2,103		176,168
Ross Stores, Inc.		3,762		235,012
Staples, Inc.		11,493		149,984
Tiffany & Co.		2,113		111,883
TJX Companies, Inc.		12,356		530,443
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)		1,859		51,290
Total				4,198,185
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.6%
Coach, Inc.		4,792		280,236
Fossil, Inc.(a)		868		66,437
Nike, Inc., Class B		6,115		536,775
Ralph Lauren Corp.		1,082		151,545
VF Corp.		1,443		192,568
Total				1,227,561
Total Consumer Discretionary				22,477,225
Consumer Staples 11.0%
Beverages 2.7%
Beam, Inc.		2,628		164,224
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B		1,658		160,577
Coca-Cola Co. (The)		37,621		2,941,586
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.		5,003		140,284
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a)		2,509		67,894
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.		3,533		154,569
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B		2,621		109,060
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)		2,600		185,120
PepsiCo, Inc.		26,081		1,842,883
Total				5,766,197
Food & Staples Retailing 2.4%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		7,210		684,950
CVS Caremark Corp.		21,371		998,667
Kroger Co. (The)		9,355		216,942
Safeway, Inc.		4,009		72,763
SYSCO Corp.		9,768		291,184
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		28,776		2,006,263
Walgreen Co.		14,387		425,567

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Whole Foods Market, Inc.		2,724		259,652
Total				4,955,988
Food Products 1.7%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.		10,982		324,189
Campbell Soup Co.		2,951		98,505
ConAgra Foods, Inc.		6,927		179,617
Dean Foods Co.(a)		3,077		52,401
General Mills, Inc.		10,795		416,039
Hershey Co. (The)		2,536		182,668
HJ Heinz Co.		5,335		290,117
Hormel Foods Corp.		2,286		69,540
JM Smucker Co. (The)		1,891		142,809
Kellogg Co.		4,113		202,894
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A		29,567		1,141,878
McCormick & Co., Inc.		2,211		134,097
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.		3,400		273,734
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A		4,816		90,685
Total				3,599,173
Household Products 2.1%
Clorox Co. (The)		2,169		157,166
Colgate-Palmolive Co.		7,959		828,532
Kimberly-Clark Corp.		6,539		547,772
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		45,694		2,798,757
Total				4,332,227
Personal Products 0.1%
Avon Products, Inc.		7,201		116,728
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A		3,760		203,491
Total				320,219
Tobacco 2.0%
Altria Group, Inc.		33,933		1,172,385
Lorillard, Inc.		2,177		287,255
Philip Morris International, Inc.		28,442		2,481,849
Reynolds American, Inc.		5,528		248,042
Total				4,189,531
Total Consumer Staples				23,163,335
Energy 10.6%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.6%
Baker Hughes, Inc.		7,312		300,523
Cameron International Corp.(a)		4,107		175,410
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.		1,159		68,532
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)		3,987		156,410
Halliburton Co.		15,392		436,979

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.		1,791		77,873
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)		4,841		69,710
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		7,108		458,040
Noble Corp.(a)		4,209		136,919
Rowan Companies PLC, Class A(a)		2,071		66,955
Schlumberger Ltd.		22,239		1,443,533
Total				3,390,884
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.0%
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(a)		3,673		31,992
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.		8,331		551,512
Apache Corp.		6,518		572,867
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.		3,499		137,861
Chesapeake Energy Corp.		11,045		205,437
Chevron Corp.		32,905		3,471,477
ConocoPhillips		21,088		1,178,397
CONSOL Energy, Inc.		3,795		114,761
Denbury Resources, Inc.(a)		6,514		98,427
Devon Energy Corp.		6,744		391,085
EOG Resources, Inc.		4,496		405,135
EQT Corp.		2,494		133,753
Exxon Mobil Corp.		77,981		6,672,834
Hess Corp.		5,070		220,292
Kinder Morgan, Inc.		8,421		271,325
Marathon Oil Corp.		11,762		300,754
Marathon Petroleum Corp.		5,682		255,235
Murphy Oil Corp.		3,238		162,839
Newfield Exploration Co.(a)		2,248		65,889
Noble Energy, Inc.		2,965		251,491
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		13,525		1,160,039
Peabody Energy Corp.		4,542		111,370
Phillips 66(a)		10,427		346,593
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.		2,052		181,007
QEP Resources, Inc.		2,975		89,161
Range Resources Corp.		2,705		167,358
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b)		5,806		185,386
Spectra Energy Corp.		10,885		316,318
Sunoco, Inc.		1,766		83,885
Tesoro Corp.(a)		2,340		58,406
Valero Energy Corp.		9,220		222,663
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)		10,433		300,679
WPX Energy, Inc.(a)		3,314		53,621
Total				18,769,849
Total Energy				22,160,733

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Financials 14.1%
Capital Markets 1.8%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(c)		3,646		190,540
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)		19,890		436,585
BlackRock, Inc.		2,137		362,905
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)		18,045		233,322
E*Trade Financial Corp.(a)		4,240		34,090
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B		1,546		33,780
Franklin Resources, Inc.		2,368		262,824
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		8,203		786,340
Invesco Ltd.		7,475		168,935
Legg Mason, Inc.		2,095		55,245
Morgan Stanley		25,396		370,528
Northern Trust Corp.		4,021		185,046
State Street Corp.(d)		8,148		363,727
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.		4,254		267,832
Total				3,751,699
Commercial Banks 2.9%
BB&T Corp.		11,651		359,433
Comerica, Inc.		3,280		100,729
Fifth Third Bancorp		15,343		205,596
First Horizon National Corp.		4,214		36,451
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.		14,419		92,282
KeyCorp		15,895		123,027
M&T Bank Corp.		2,111		174,305
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.		8,818		538,868
Regions Financial Corp.		23,554		158,990
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		8,975		217,464
U.S. Bancorp		31,588		1,015,870
Wells Fargo & Co.		88,616		2,963,319
Zions Bancorporation		3,072		59,658
Total				6,045,992
Consumer Finance 0.9%
American Express Co.		16,698		971,991
Capital One Financial Corp.		9,678		528,999
Discover Financial Services		8,844		305,826
SLM Corp.		8,134		127,785
Total				1,934,601
Diversified Financial Services 2.8%
Bank of America Corp.		179,714		1,470,061
Citigroup, Inc.		48,897		1,340,267
CME Group, Inc.		1,108		297,066
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)		1,213		164,944
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		63,481		2,268,176

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Leucadia National Corp.		3,304		70,276
Moody’s Corp.		3,297		120,505
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)		2,041		46,269
NYSE Euronext		4,236		108,357
Total				5,885,921
Insurance 3.5%
ACE Ltd.		5,648		418,686
Aflac, Inc.		7,798		332,117
Allstate Corp. (The)		8,194		287,527
American International Group, Inc.(a)		10,665		342,240
Aon PLC		5,444		254,670
Assurant, Inc.		1,430		49,821
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)		29,326		2,443,736
Chubb Corp. (The)		4,502		327,836
Cincinnati Financial Corp.		2,707		103,056
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)		8,196		46,389
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.		7,352		129,616
Lincoln National Corp.		4,760		104,101
Loews Corp.		5,096		208,477
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.		9,099		293,261
MetLife, Inc.		17,711		546,384
Principal Financial Group, Inc.		5,005		131,281
Progressive Corp. (The)		10,167		211,779
Prudential Financial, Inc.		7,821		378,771
Torchmark Corp.		1,642		83,003
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)		6,488		414,194
Unum Group		4,767		91,193
XL Group PLC		5,198		109,366
Total				7,307,504
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.1%
American Tower Corp.		6,580		460,008
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A		2,207		59,655
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		1,590		224,953
Boston Properties, Inc.		2,498		270,708
Equity Residential		5,013		312,611
HCP, Inc.		6,996		308,873
Health Care REIT, Inc.		3,566		207,898
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.		11,980		189,524
Kimco Realty Corp.		6,786		129,138
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.		2,693		106,912
ProLogis, Inc.		7,678		255,140
Public Storage		2,374		342,829
Simon Property Group, Inc.		5,054		786,706

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Ventas, Inc.		4,820		304,238
Vornado Realty Trust		3,096		260,002
Weyerhaeuser Co.		8,963		200,413
Total				4,419,608
Real Estate Management & Development —%
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)		5,469		89,473
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.1%
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.		8,807		56,101
People’s United Financial, Inc.		5,935		68,905
Total				125,006
Total Financials				29,559,804
Health Care 11.7%
Biotechnology 1.4%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		3,203		318,058
Amgen, Inc.		12,969		947,256
Biogen Idec, Inc.(a)		3,995		576,798
Celgene Corp.(a)		7,346		471,319
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)		12,629		647,615
Total				2,961,046
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.7%
Baxter International, Inc.		9,182		488,023
Becton Dickinson and Co.		3,380		252,655
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)		23,835		135,145
CareFusion Corp.(a)		3,701		95,042
Covidien PLC		8,043		430,301
CR Bard, Inc.		1,400		150,416
DENTSPLY International, Inc.		2,364		89,383
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)		1,911		197,406
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)		662		366,609
Medtronic, Inc.		17,353		672,082
St. Jude Medical, Inc.		5,233		208,849
Stryker Corp.		5,400		297,540
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)		1,859		112,971
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.		2,937		189,025
Total				3,685,447
Health Care Providers & Services 2.0%
Aetna, Inc.		5,793		224,595
AmerisourceBergen Corp.		4,182		164,562
Cardinal Health, Inc.		5,771		242,382
CIGNA Corp.		4,808		211,552
Coventry Health Care, Inc.		2,382		75,724
DaVita, Inc.(a)		1,568		153,993
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		13,432		749,909

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Humana, Inc.		2,721		210,714
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)(b)		1,614		149,473
McKesson Corp.		3,926		368,063
Patterson Companies, Inc.		1,462		50,395
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.		2,646		158,495
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)		6,901		36,161
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		17,301		1,012,108
WellPoint, Inc.		5,517		351,929
Total				4,160,055
Health Care Technology 0.1%
Cerner Corp.(a)		2,445		202,104
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.4%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		5,795		227,396
Life Technologies Corp.(a)		2,978		133,980
PerkinElmer, Inc.		1,899		48,994
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.		6,125		317,949
Waters Corp.(a)		1,482		117,774
Total				846,093
Pharmaceuticals 6.1%
Abbott Laboratories		26,238		1,691,564
Allergan, Inc.		5,128		474,699
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		28,167		1,012,604
Eli Lilly & Co.		17,029		730,714
Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a)		4,431		155,041
Hospira, Inc.(a)		2,754		96,335
Johnson & Johnson		45,799		3,094,180
Merck & Co., Inc.		50,722		2,117,643
Mylan, Inc.(a)		7,148		152,753
Perrigo Co.		1,558		183,735
Pfizer, Inc.		124,873		2,872,079
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		2,125		157,229
Total				12,738,576
Total Health Care				24,593,321
Industrials 10.2%
Aerospace & Defense 2.5%
Boeing Co. (The)		12,491		928,081
General Dynamics Corp.		6,014		396,684
Goodrich Corp.		2,100		266,490
Honeywell International, Inc.		12,994		725,585
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.		1,625		120,266
Lockheed Martin Corp.		4,439		386,548
Northrop Grumman Corp.		4,194		267,535

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Precision Castparts Corp.		2,423		398,559
Raytheon Co.		5,559		314,584
Rockwell Collins, Inc.		2,419		119,378
Textron, Inc.		4,674		116,242
United Technologies Corp.		15,198		1,147,905
Total				5,187,857
Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.		2,712		158,733
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.		3,542		137,253
FedEx Corp.		5,259		481,777
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B		16,001		1,260,239
Total				2,038,002
Airlines 0.1%
Southwest Airlines Co.		12,802		118,035
Building Products —%
Masco Corp.		5,955		82,596
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.4%
Avery Dennison Corp.		1,728		47,243
Cintas Corp.		1,840		71,042
Iron Mountain, Inc.		2,855		94,101
Pitney Bowes, Inc.		3,339		49,985
Republic Services, Inc.		5,248		138,862
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(b)		3,006		35,381
Stericycle, Inc.(a)(b)		1,419		130,080
Waste Management, Inc.		7,716		257,714
Total				824,408
Construction & Engineering 0.1%
Fluor Corp.		2,820		139,139
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a)		2,152		81,475
Quanta Services, Inc.(a)		3,553		85,520
Total				306,134
Electrical Equipment 0.5%
Cooper Industries PLC		2,653		180,882
Emerson Electric Co.		12,234		569,860
Rockwell Automation, Inc.		2,380		157,223
Roper Industries, Inc.		1,625		160,192
Total				1,068,157
Industrial Conglomerates 2.7%
3M Co.		11,571		1,036,762
Danaher Corp.		9,589		499,395
General Electric Co.		176,689		3,682,199
Tyco International Ltd.		7,719		407,949
Total				5,626,305

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Machinery 1.8%
Caterpillar, Inc.		10,878		923,651
Cummins, Inc.		3,205		310,597
Deere & Co.		6,633		536,411
Dover Corp.		3,062		164,154
Eaton Corp.		5,631		223,156
Flowserve Corp.		912		104,652
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.		7,960		421,004
Ingersoll-Rand PLC		4,982		210,141
Joy Global, Inc.		1,765		100,128
PACCAR, Inc.		5,948		233,102
Pall Corp.		1,931		105,838
Parker Hannifin Corp.		2,519		193,661
Snap-On, Inc.		969		60,320
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.		2,850		183,426
Xylem, Inc.		3,092		77,826
Total				3,848,067
Professional Services 0.1%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)		798		56,793
Equifax, Inc.		2,008		93,573
Robert Half International, Inc.		2,384		68,111
Total				218,477
Road & Rail 0.8%
CSX Corp.		17,329		387,476
Norfolk Southern Corp.		5,432		389,855
Ryder System, Inc.		855		30,788
Union Pacific Corp.		7,941		947,441
Total				1,755,560
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.2%
Fastenal Co.		4,925		198,527
WW Grainger, Inc.		1,018		194,682
Total				393,209
Total Industrials				21,466,807
Information Technology 19.4%
Communications Equipment 1.8%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		89,332		1,533,830
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		1,324		131,817
Harris Corp.		1,897		79,389
JDS Uniphase Corp.(a)		3,861		42,471
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)		8,831		144,034
Motorola Solutions, Inc.		4,870		234,296
QUALCOMM, Inc.		28,588		1,591,780
Total				3,757,617

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Computers & Peripherals 5.5%
Apple, Inc.(a)(d)		15,593		9,106,312
Dell, Inc.(a)		24,792		310,396
EMC Corp.(a)		35,015		897,435
Hewlett-Packard Co.		32,974		663,107
Lexmark International, Inc., Class A		1,186		31,524
NetApp, Inc.(a)		6,052		192,575
SanDisk Corp.(a)		4,063		148,218
Seagate Technology PLC		6,300		155,799
Western Digital Corp.(a)		3,903		118,963
Total				11,624,329
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.4%
Amphenol Corp., Class A		2,702		148,394
Corning, Inc.		25,308		327,233
FLIR Systems, Inc.		2,572		50,154
Jabil Circuit, Inc.		3,033		61,661
Molex, Inc.		2,294		54,918
TE Connectivity Ltd.		7,130		227,518
Total				869,878
Internet Software & Services 1.8%
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)		2,988		94,869
eBay, Inc.(a)		19,164		805,080
Google, Inc., Class A(a)		4,241		2,460,077
VeriSign, Inc.(a)		2,635		114,807
Yahoo!, Inc.(a)		20,323		321,713
Total				3,796,546
IT Services 3.8%
Accenture PLC, Class A		10,747		645,787
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.		8,156		453,963
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)		5,078		304,680
Computer Sciences Corp.		2,588		64,234
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.		3,982		135,707
Fiserv, Inc.(a)		2,276		164,373
International Business Machines Corp.		19,236		3,762,177
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		1,770		761,295
Paychex, Inc.		5,381		169,017
SAIC, Inc.		4,614		55,922
Teradata Corp.(a)		2,813		202,564
Total System Services, Inc.		2,680		64,132
Visa, Inc., Class A		8,304		1,026,624
Western Union Co. (The)		10,222		172,138
Total				7,982,613

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Office Electronics 0.1%
Xerox Corp.		22,475		176,878
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.3%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)(b)		9,824		56,291
Altera Corp.		5,380		182,059
Analog Devices, Inc.		4,975		187,408
Applied Materials, Inc.		21,374		244,946
Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)		8,270		279,526
First Solar, Inc.(a)(b)		984		14,819
Intel Corp.		83,898		2,235,882
KLA-Tencor Corp.		2,790		137,407
Lam Research Corp.(a)		3,359		126,769
Linear Technology Corp.		3,839		120,276
LSI Corp.(a)		9,487		60,432
Microchip Technology, Inc.		3,228		106,782
Micron Technology, Inc.(a)		16,503		104,134
NVIDIA Corp.(a)		10,319		142,609
Teradyne, Inc.(a)		3,113		43,769
Texas Instruments, Inc.		19,083		547,491
Xilinx, Inc.		4,401		147,742
Total				4,738,342
Software 3.7%
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)		8,273		267,797
Autodesk, Inc.(a)		3,832		134,082
BMC Software, Inc.(a)		2,686		114,638
CA, Inc.		5,901		159,858
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)		3,105		260,634
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)		5,301		65,467
Intuit, Inc.		4,897		290,637
Microsoft Corp.		124,684		3,814,083
Oracle Corp.		64,713		1,921,976
Red Hat, Inc.(a)		3,216		181,640
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)		2,301		318,136
Symantec Corp.(a)		12,019		175,598
Total				7,704,546
Total Information Technology				40,650,749
Materials 3.3%
Chemicals 2.3%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.		3,526		284,654
Airgas, Inc.		1,154		96,947
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		1,095		212,145
Dow Chemical Co. (The)		19,934		627,921
Eastman Chemical Co.		2,300		115,851

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Ecolab, Inc.		4,873		333,947
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		15,626		790,207
FMC Corp.		2,287		122,309
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.		1,352		74,089
Monsanto Co.		8,896		736,411
Mosaic Co. (The)		4,967		271,993
PPG Industries, Inc.		2,540		269,545
Praxair, Inc.		4,981		541,584
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)		1,429		189,128
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.		2,016		149,043
Total				4,815,774
Construction Materials 0.1%
Vulcan Materials Co.		2,158		85,694
Containers & Packaging 0.1%
Ball Corp.		2,613		107,264
Bemis Co., Inc.		1,719		53,873
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a)		2,750		52,718
Sealed Air Corp.		3,237		49,979
Total				263,834
Metals & Mining 0.7%
Alcoa, Inc.		17,789		155,654
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.		1,786		56,955
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.		2,376		117,113
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		15,828		539,260
Newmont Mining Corp.		8,264		400,887
Nucor Corp.		5,287		200,377
Titanium Metals Corp.		1,373		15,529
United States Steel Corp.		2,401		49,460
Total				1,535,235
Paper & Forest Products 0.1%
International Paper Co.		7,289		210,725
MeadWestvaco Corp.		2,874		82,628
Total				293,353
Total Materials				6,993,890
Telecommunication Services 3.2%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.0%
AT&T, Inc.		97,772		3,486,551
CenturyLink, Inc.		10,360		409,116
Frontier Communications Corp.(b)		16,650		63,770
Verizon Communications, Inc.		47,378		2,105,478
Windstream Corp.(b)		9,812		94,784
Total				6,159,699

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Crown Castle International Corp.(a)		4,300		252,238
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.(a)		4,906		29,681
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)		50,009		163,030
Total				444,949
Total Telecommunication Services				6,604,648
Utilities 3.7%
Electric Utilities 2.2%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		8,077		322,272
Duke Energy		22,314		514,561
Edison International		5,433		251,005
Entergy Corp.		2,954		200,547
Exelon Corp.		14,215		534,769
FirstEnergy Corp.		6,975		343,100
NextEra Energy, Inc.		6,955		478,574
Northeast Utilities		5,230		202,976
Pepco Holdings, Inc.(b)		3,807		74,503
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.		1,826		94,477
PPL Corp.		9,673		269,006
Progress Energy, Inc.		4,937		297,059
Southern Co. (The)		14,486		670,702
Xcel Energy, Inc.		8,120		230,689
Total				4,484,240
Gas Utilities 0.1%
AGL Resources, Inc.		1,956		75,795
ONEOK, Inc.		3,466		146,646
Total				222,441
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.1%
AES Corp. (The)(a)		10,751		137,935
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)(b)		3,797		65,916
Total				203,851
Multi-Utilities 1.3%
Ameren Corp.		4,046		135,703
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.		7,126		147,294
CMS Energy Corp.		4,341		102,014
Consolidated Edison, Inc.		4,885		303,798

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Dominion Resources, Inc.		9,530		514,620
DTE Energy Co.		2,837		168,319
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.		1,299		73,874
NiSource, Inc.		4,738		117,265
PG&E Corp.		7,043		318,837
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.		8,436		274,170
SCANA Corp.		1,941		92,857
Sempra Energy		4,001		275,589
TECO Energy, Inc.		3,599		64,998
Wisconsin Energy Corp.		3,843		152,068
Total				2,741,406
Total Utilities				7,651,938
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $161,996,526)				205,322,450
Money Market Funds 2.1%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(e)		4,339,291		4,339,291
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $4,339,291)				4,339,291

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 0.5%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 0.5%
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$994,440(f)		0.190%		994,424		994,424
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $994,424)						994,424
Total Investments (Cost: $167,330,241)						210,656,165
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(1,017,764	)
Net Assets						209,638,401

Investment in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)	Notional Market Value ($)	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
S&P 500 Index	14	4,747,400	Sept. 2012	129,977	—

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	2,225,413	15,505,768	(13,391,890	)	—	4,339,291	1,761	4,339,291
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	131,946	—	(19,550	)	5,970	118,366	2,440	190,540
Total	2,357,359	15,505,768	(13,411,440	)	5,970	4,457,657	4,202	4,529,831

(d) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $755,208 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open stock index futures contracts.

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	619,871
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	394,441
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	1,014,312

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	22,477,225	—	—	22,477,225
Consumer Staples	23,163,335	—	—	23,163,335
Energy	22,160,733	—	—	22,160,733
Financials	29,559,804	—	—	29,559,804
Health Care	24,593,321	—	—	24,593,321
Industrials	21,466,807	—	—	21,466,807
Information Technology	40,650,749	—	—	40,650,749
Materials	6,993,890	—	—	6,993,890
Telecommunication Services	6,604,648	—	—	6,604,648
Utilities	7,651,938	—	—	7,651,938
Total Equity Securities	205,322,450	—	—	205,322,450
Other
Money Market Funds	4,339,291	—	—	4,339,291
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	994,424	—	994,424
Total Other	4,339,291	994,424	—	5,333,715
Investments in Securities	209,661,741	994,424	—	210,656,165
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	129,977	—	—	129,977
Total	209,791,718	994,424	—	210,786,142

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $161,878,160)	$205,131,910
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $4,457,657)	4,529,831
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $994,424)	994,424
Total investments (identified cost $167,330,241)	210,656,165
Receivable for:
Investments sold	187,473
Capital shares sold	1,783
Dividends	238,362
Interest	1,327
Reclaims	283
Variation margin on futures contracts	119,000
Trustees' deferred compensation plan	15,367
Total assets	211,219,760
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	12
Due upon return of securities on loan	994,424
Payable for:
Investments purchased	334,156
Capital shares purchased	100,723
Investment management fees	16,162
Distribution fees	21,690
Transfer agent fees	9,697
Administration fees	16,162
Compensation of board members	12,276
Other expenses	60,690
Trustees' deferred compensation plan	15,367
Total liabilities	1,582,359
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$209,638,401
Represented by
Partners' capital	$209,638,401
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$209,638,401
* Value of securities on loan	$948,719

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$14,992
Shares outstanding	1,567
Net asset value per share	$9.57
Class 2
Net assets	$15,462,148
Shares outstanding	1,620,561
Net asset value per share	$9.54
Class 3
Net assets	$194,161,261
Shares outstanding	20,315,546
Net asset value per share	$9.56

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$2,244,636
Dividends from affiliates	4,202
Income from securities lending — net	18,595
Total income	2,267,433
Expenses:
Investment management fees	105,946
Distribution fees
Class 2	19,861
Class 3	122,490
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	7
Class 2	4,767
Class 3	58,794
Administration fees	105,946
Compensation of board members	8,545
Custodian fees	3,840
Printing and postage fees	38,105
Licensing fees	7,384
Professional fees	14,556
Other	4,890
Total expenses	495,131
Net investment income	1,772,302
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	3,833,285
Investments — affiliated issuers	5,970
Futures contracts	166,230
Net realized gain	4,005,485
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	12,826,849
Investments — affiliated issuers	4,518
Futures contracts	62,705
Net change in unrealized appreciation	12,894,072
Net realized and unrealized gain	16,899,557
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$18,671,859

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011(a)
Operations
Net investment income	$1,772,302		$3,340,550
Net realized gain	4,005,485		9,374,126
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	12,894,072		(10,261,720	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	18,671,859		2,452,956
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(13,155,759	)	(14,594,349	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	5,516,100		(12,141,393	)
Net assets at beginning of period	204,122,301		216,263,694
Net assets at end of period	$209,638,401		$204,122,301

(a) Class 1 and Class 2 Shares are for the period from April 25, 2011 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2011.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011(a)
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	—		—		272		2,500
Fund merger	—		—		2,616		24,500
Redemptions	(1,321	)	(12,685	)	—		—
Net increase (decrease)	(1,321	)	(12,685	)	2,888		27,000
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	9,675		90,742		41,773		347,468
Fund merger	—		—		2,218,710		20,793,056
Redemptions	(200,134	)	(1,889,576	)	(449,463	)	(3,910,036	)
Net increase (decrease)	(190,459	)	(1,798,834	)	1,811,020		17,230,488
Class 3 shares
Subscriptions	218,010		2,066,829		472,773		3,993,869
Redemptions	(1,424,319	)	(13,411,069	)	(4,079,653	)	(35,845,706	)
Net decrease	(1,206,309	)	(11,344,240	)	(3,606,880	)	(31,851,837	)
Total net decrease	(1,398,089	)	(13,155,759	)	(1,792,972	)	(14,594,349	)

(a) Class 1 and Class 2 Shares are for the period from April 25, 2011 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2011.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For the periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

Class 1	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year  Ended December  31, 2011(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.75		$9.17
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.08		0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.74		(0.53)
Total from investment operations	0.82		(0.42)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.57		$8.75
Total return	9.37%		(4.58%)
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.34%	(c)	0.38%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.34%	(c)	0.38%	(c)
Net investment income	1.73%	(c)	1.87%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$15		$25
Portfolio turnover	1%		4%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from April 25, 2011 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2011.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Class 2	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year  Ended December  31, 2011(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.74		$9.17
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.07		0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.73		(0.53)
Total from investment operations	0.80		(0.43)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.54		$8.74
Total return	9.15%		(4.69%)
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.59%	(c)	0.62%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.59%	(c)	0.62%	(c)
Net investment income	1.55%	(c)	1.62%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$15,462		$15,826
Portfolio turnover	1%		4%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from April 25, 2011 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2011.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.75		$8.61	$7.51	$5.96	$9.83	$9.59
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.08		0.14	0.12	0.12	0.16	0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.73		(0.00)(a)	0.98	1.43	(3.69)	0.33
Total from investment operations	0.81		0.14	1.10	1.55	(3.53)	0.48
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.17)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(0.33)	(0.07)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(0.34)	(0.24)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.56		$8.75	$8.61	$7.51	$5.96	$9.83
Total return	9.26%		1.63%	14.71%	26.00%	(37.10%)	5.01%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.46%	(c)	0.53%	0.54%	0.50%	0.54%	0.52%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.46%	(c)	0.53%	0.53%	0.50%	0.51%	0.50%	(e)
Net investment income	1.68%	(c)	1.55%	1.58%	1.93%	1.79%	1.48%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$194,161		$188,271	$216,264	$220,257	$193,189	$380,436
Portfolio turnover	1%		4%	22%	31%	4%	4%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Prior to rounding, the ratio of net expenses after expenses waiver/reimbursement was 0.495% for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – S&P 500 Index Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon

market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair

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value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain

threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

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The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Equity contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	129,977	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	166,230
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	62,705

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	59

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of

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their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and

office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $1,252.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.410	%
Class 2	0.660
Class 3	0.535

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.405	%
Class 2	0.655
Class 3	0.530

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $3,072,528 and $16,718,088, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of

the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $948,719 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $994,424 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, affiliated shareholder accounts owned 92.1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 9. Fund Merger

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia S&P 500 Index Fund, Variable Series (the acquired fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders approved the plan on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $224,573,104 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $245,390,660.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 1,802,048 shares of the acquired fund valued at $20,817,556, (including $8,282,072 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	2,616
Class 2	2,218,710

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward. The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and

earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $3.6 million, $9.8 million, $(9.0) million and $4.4 million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — S&P 500 Index Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance met expectations.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6463 C (08/12)

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large-Cap
Value Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large-Cap Value Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	8
Statement of Operations	9
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	10
Financial Highlights	12
Notes to Financial Statements	15
Supplemental Information	21
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	22
Important Information About This Report	25

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large-Cap Value Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares increased 6.29% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (Russell Index), which advanced 8.68% during the same six months.

> The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index) returned 9.49% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Class 1*	05/03/10		6.28		-1.32		-1.95		3.37
Class 2*	05/03/10		6.09		-1.60		-2.12		3.20
Class 3	02/04/04		6.29		-1.41		-2.01		3.33
Russell Index			8.68		3.01		-2.19		4.39
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		0.22		4.40

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index), an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8
Wells Fargo & Co.	4.6
Unum Group	4.2
Humana, Inc.	3.7
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A	3.6
Citigroup, Inc.	3.5
Marathon Petroleum Corp.	3.3
Valero Energy Corp.	3.1
Nordstrom, Inc.	2.9
CSX Corp.	2.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled "Portfolio of Investments."

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	99.7
Consumer Discretionary	7.6
Consumer Staples	13.7
Energy	16.2
Financials	30.0
Health Care	8.9
Industrials	12.8
Information Technology	2.4
Materials	5.6
Utilities	2.5
Other (a)	0.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Neil Eigen

Richard Rosen

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,062.80	1,020.89	4.10	4.02	0.80
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,060.90	1,019.54	5.48	5.37	1.07
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,062.90	1,020.19	4.82	4.72	0.94

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 100.5%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 7.7%
Multiline Retail 3.0%
Nordstrom, Inc.		320,000		15,900,800
Specialty Retail 4.7%
Gap, Inc. (The)		450,000		12,312,000
Lowe's Companies, Inc.		460,000		13,082,400
Total				25,394,400
Total Consumer Discretionary				41,295,200
Consumer Staples 13.8%
Food & Staples Retailing 1.9%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		110,100		10,459,500
Food Products 6.3%
Bunge Ltd.		20,958		1,314,905
General Mills, Inc.		330,000		12,718,200
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A		1,050,000		19,771,500
Total				33,804,605
Tobacco 5.6%
Altria Group, Inc.		449,897		15,543,941
Philip Morris International, Inc.		170,000		14,834,200
Total				30,378,141
Total Consumer Staples				74,642,246
Energy 16.4%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 16.4%
Chevron Corp.		110,000		11,605,000
ConocoPhillips		240,500		13,439,140
Marathon Oil Corp.		550,926		14,087,178
Marathon Petroleum Corp.		401,463		18,033,718
Valero Energy Corp.		700,000		16,905,000
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)		500,000		14,410,000
Total				88,480,036
Total Energy				88,480,036
Financials 30.2%
Capital Markets 2.7%
Morgan Stanley		994,400		14,508,296
Commercial Banks 7.0%
U.S. Bancorp		400,000		12,864,000
Wells Fargo & Co.		750,000		25,080,000
Total				37,944,000
Diversified Financial Services 11.1%
Bank of America Corp.		1,774,766		14,517,586
Citigroup, Inc.		700,000		19,187,000

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		730,000		26,082,900
Total				59,787,486
Insurance 9.4%
MetLife, Inc.		460,000		14,191,000
Prudential Financial, Inc.		285,000		13,802,550
Unum Group		1,200,000		22,956,000
Total				50,949,550
Total Financials				163,189,332
Health Care 9.0%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.6%
Baxter International, Inc.		265,000		14,084,750
Health Care Providers & Services 3.8%
Humana, Inc.		260,000		20,134,400
Pharmaceuticals 2.6%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		390,000		14,020,500
Total Health Care				48,239,650
Industrials 12.9%
Aerospace & Defense 7.8%
General Dynamics Corp.		200,000		13,192,000
Honeywell International, Inc.		250,000		13,960,000
United Technologies Corp.		195,000		14,728,350
Total				41,880,350
Road & Rail 5.1%
CSX Corp.		700,000		15,652,000
Union Pacific Corp.		100,000		11,931,000
Total				27,583,000
Total Industrials				69,463,350
Information Technology 2.4%
Communications Equipment 2.4%
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)		800,000		13,048,000
Total Information Technology				13,048,000
Materials 5.6%
Chemicals 5.6%
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		287,000		14,513,590
Praxair, Inc.		106,000		11,525,380
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)		33,040		4,372,844
Total				30,411,814
Total Materials				30,411,814

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Utilities 2.5%
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 2.5%
AES Corp. (The)(a)		1,065,000		13,663,950
Total Utilities				13,663,950
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $527,990,788)				542,433,578

Money Market Funds 0.3%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(b)(c)		1,838,151		1,838,151
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $1,838,151)				1,838,151
Total Investments (Cost: $529,828,939)				544,271,729
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net				(4,052,831	)
Net Assets				540,218,898

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	—	478,182,649	(476,344,498	)	—	1,838,151	9,788	1,838,151

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	41,295,200	—	—	41,295,200
Consumer Staples	74,642,246	—	—	74,642,246
Energy	88,480,036	—	—	88,480,036
Financials	163,189,332	—	—	163,189,332
Health Care	48,239,650	—	—	48,239,650
Industrials	69,463,350	—	—	69,463,350
Information Technology	13,048,000	—	—	13,048,000
Materials	30,411,814	—	—	30,411,814
Utilities	13,663,950	—	—	13,663,950
Total Equity Securities	542,433,578	—	—	542,433,578
Other
Money Market Funds	1,838,151	—	—	1,838,151
Total Other	1,838,151	—	—	1,838,151
Investments in Securities	544,271,729	—	—	544,271,729

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $527,990,788)	$542,433,578
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $1,838,151)	1,838,151
Total investments (identified cost $529,828,939)	544,271,729
Foreign currency (identified cost $36)	29
Receivable for:
Investments sold	1,187,917
Capital shares sold	116,308
Dividends	597,170
Reclaims	155
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	20,160
Total assets	546,193,468
Liabilities
Payable for:
Investments purchased	932,000
Capital shares purchased	4,711,849
Investment management fees	260,268
Distribution fees	3,217
Transfer agent fees	22,056
Administration fees	21,983
Compensation of board members	4,031
Other expenses	19,166
Total liabilities	5,974,570
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$540,218,898
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$540,218,898
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$540,218,898
Class 1
Net assets	$508,254,168
Shares outstanding	48,404,386
Net asset value per share	$10.50
Class 2
Net assets	$1,233,637
Shares outstanding	118,032
Net asset value per share	$10.45
Class 3
Net assets	$30,731,093
Shares outstanding	2,935,855
Net asset value per share	$10.47

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$1,483,238
Dividends from affiliates	9,788
Income from securities lending — net	1,265
Total income	1,494,291
Expenses:
Investment management fees	461,186
Distribution fees
Class 2	1,260
Class 3	20,109
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	29,080
Class 2	302
Class 3	9,652
Administration fees	38,961
Compensation of board members	5,450
Custodian fees	2,071
Printing and postage fees	12,987
Professional fees	14,782
Other	6,462
Total expenses	602,302
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(57,478	)
Total net expenses	544,824
Net investment income	949,467
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	1,125,146
Net realized gain	1,125,146
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	11,493,665
Foreign currency translations	(5	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation	11,493,660
Net realized and unrealized gain	12,618,806
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$13,568,273

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)	Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$949,467	$392,173
Net realized gain	1,125,146	1,958,298
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	11,493,660	(4,524,579	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	13,568,273	(2,174,108	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	493,136,697	5,762,576
Total increase in net assets	506,704,970	3,588,468
Net assets at beginning of period	33,513,928	29,925,460
Net assets at end of period	$540,218,898	$33,513,928

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	48,635,126		499,184,271		271,904		2,828,374
Fund merger	—		—		299,603		3,262,272
Redemptions	(527,626	)	(5,520,001	)	(275,145	)	(2,454,652	)
Net increase	48,107,500		493,664,270		296,362		3,635,994
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	60,326		626,724		69,618		716,342
Redemptions	(19,154	)	(208,023	)	(12,582	)	(125,490	)
Net increase	41,172		418,701		57,036		590,852
Class 3 shares
Subscriptions	240,710		2,572,364		907,014		9,647,866
Redemptions	(331,647	)	(3,518,638	)	(845,221	)	(8,112,136	)
Net increase	(90,937	)	(946,274	)	61,793		1,535,730
Total net increase	48,057,735		493,136,697		415,191		5,762,576

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.88		$10.04		$9.55
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.08		0.12		0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.54		(0.28)		0.42
Total from investment operations	0.62		(0.16)		0.49
Net asset value, end of period	$10.50		$9.88		$10.04
Total return	6.28%		(1.59%	)	5.13%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.86%	(c)	0.98%		0.94%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.80%	(c)	0.84%		0.94%	(c)
Net investment income	1.57%	(c)	1.21%		1.17%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$508,254		$2,932		$5
Portfolio turnover	3%		25%		4%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.85		$10.03		$9.55
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.11		0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.55		(0.29)		0.43
Total from investment operations	0.60		(0.18)		0.48
Net asset value, end of period	$10.45		$9.85		$10.03
Total return	6.09%		(1.79%	)	5.03%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.23%	(c)	1.27%		1.26%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.07%	(c)	1.10%		1.22%	(c)
Net investment income	1.02%	(c)	1.08%		0.77%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,234		$757		$199
Portfolio turnover	3%		25%		4%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011		2010	2009	2008		2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.85		$10.02		$8.31	$6.59	$11.12		$12.23
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.06		0.11		0.08	0.10	0.21		0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.56		(0.28)		1.63	1.62	(4.52)		(0.22)
Total from investment operations	0.62		(0.17)		1.71	1.72	(4.31)		(0.05)
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—		—	—	(0.01)		(0.17)
Net realized gains	—		—		—	—	(0.21)		(0.89)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—		—	—	(0.22)		(1.06)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.47		$9.85		$10.02	$8.31	$6.59		$11.12
Total return	6.29%		(1.70%	)	20.52%	26.12%	(39.46%	)	(0.46%	)
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.11%	(b)	1.10%		1.11%	1.24%	1.28%		1.08%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.94%	(b)	0.99%		1.08%	1.05%	0.93%		1.04%
Net investment income	1.13%	(b)	1.05%		0.89%	1.40%	2.08%		1.35%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$30,731		$29,825		$29,721	$14,841	$9,723		$21,811
Portfolio turnover	3%		25%		4%	16%	75%		39%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large-Cap Value Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon

market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on

the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.71% to 0.54% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.71% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $962.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.800	%
Class 2	1.050
Class 3	0.925

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.825	%
Class 2	1.075
Class 3	0.950

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $500,503,377 and $4,209,467, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, the Fund did not have any securities on loan.

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, affiliated shareholder accounts owned 95.4% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 9. Fund Merger

At the close of business on March 11, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Seligman Large-Cap Value Portfolio (the acquired fund), a series of Seligman Portfolios, Inc. (the Corporation). The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $35,043,344 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $38,305,616.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 252,334 shares of the acquired fund valued at $3,262,272 (including $856,260 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued 299,603 Class 1 shares.

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011 the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $0.4 million, $2.0 million, $(4.3) million and $(1.9) million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance met expectations.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6473 C (08/12)

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	11
Statement of Operations	13
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	14
Financial Highlights	16
Notes to Financial Statements	19
Supplemental Information	25
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	26
Important Information About This Report	29

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares returned 7.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index, which returned 7.78% for the period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Class 1*	05/03/10		7.47		-7.38		-2.23		4.86
Class 2*	05/03/10		7.29		-7.65		-2.39		4.71
Class 3	05/02/05		7.38		-7.56		-2.29		4.82
Russell Midcap Value Index			7.78		-0.37		-0.13		5.63

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell Midcap Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Cooper Industries PLC	3.5
CIT Group, Inc.	3.3
Eastman Chemical Co.	2.7
Lorillard, Inc.	2.5
Enbridge, Inc.	2.5
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2.2
PPG Industries, Inc.	2.2
XL Group PLC	1.9
Invesco Ltd.	1.7
Mylan, Inc.	1.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	95.6
Consumer Discretionary	11.2
Consumer Staples	6.4
Energy	7.9
Financials	19.4
Health Care	9.7
Industrials	15.1
Information Technology	7.6
Materials	7.7
Telecommunication Services	1.2
Utilities	9.4
Warrants	0.0	(a)
Convertible Bonds	0.1
Limited Partnerships	0.5
Other(b)	3.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Steve Schroll

Laton Spahr, CFA

Paul Stocking

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,074.70	1,020.49	4.54	4.42	0.88
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,072.90	1,019.24	5.82	5.67	1.13
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,073.80	1,019.84	5.21	5.07	1.01

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 96.5%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 11.3%
Auto Components 1.6%
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(a)		226,417		8,323,089
Visteon Corp.(a)		171,989		6,449,587
Total				14,772,676
Automobiles 0.6%
Ford Motor Co.		534,420		5,125,088
Diversified Consumer Services 0.6%
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(a)		50,562		1,829,839
Capella Education Co.(a)(b)		50,955		1,771,196
ITT Educational Services, Inc.(a)(b)		30,807		1,871,525
Total				5,472,560
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9%
Darden Restaurants, Inc.		48,356		2,448,264
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)(b)		226,289		10,090,227
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.		185,712		4,834,083
Total				17,372,574
Household Durables 0.5%
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.		265,625		4,818,438
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.8%
Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A(a)		401,875		7,149,356
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.5%
Hasbro, Inc.		129,430		4,383,794
Media 3.5%
DISH Network Corp., Class A		208,722		5,959,013
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The)		255,869		2,776,179
Liberty Media Corp.(a)		57,457		5,051,045
National CineMedia, Inc.		377,949		5,733,486
Regal Entertainment Group, Class A(b)		277,141		3,813,460
Virgin Media, Inc.		317,010		7,731,874
Total				31,065,057
Multiline Retail 1.3%
Macy’s, Inc.		350,567		12,041,977
Total Consumer Discretionary				102,201,520
Consumer Staples 6.4%
Food Products 4.0%
DE Master Blenders 1753 NV(a)		472,300		5,325,465
Dean Foods Co.(a)		387,607		6,600,947
Hershey Co. (The)		32,328		2,328,586
Hillshire Brands Co		94,660		2,738,396
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)		182,133		5,600,590
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(a)		205,791		13,734,491
Total				36,328,475

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Tobacco 2.4%
Lorillard, Inc.		164,792		21,744,304
Total Consumer Staples				58,072,779
Energy 8.0%
Energy Equipment & Services 2.6%
C&J Energy Services, Inc.(a)(b)		177,895		3,291,058
McDermott International, Inc.(a)		206,227		2,297,369
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)		444,406		6,399,446
Noble Corp.(a)		347,812		11,314,324
Total				23,302,197
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.4%
Enbridge, Inc.		542,517		21,657,279
Kinder Morgan, Inc.		111,935		3,606,546
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.		48,393		4,268,746
QEP Resources, Inc.		202,609		6,072,192
SM Energy Co.		79,123		3,885,730
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)		222,489		9,148,748
Total				48,639,241
Total Energy				71,941,438
Financials 19.5%
Capital Markets 1.7%
Invesco Ltd.		663,012		14,984,071
Commercial Banks 8.1%
CIT Group, Inc.(a)		799,491		28,493,859
Comerica, Inc.		363,648		11,167,630
Fifth Third Bancorp		800,367		10,724,918
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.		1,509,926		9,663,526
M&T Bank Corp.		74,028		6,112,492
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		129,349		3,134,126
TCF Financial Corp.		366,493		4,207,340
Total				73,503,891
Diversified Financial Services 0.3%
Pico Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		106,429		2,385,074
Insurance 6.2%
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.		189,331		6,162,724
Everest Re Group Ltd.		117,369		12,146,518
Lincoln National Corp.		512,878		11,216,642
PartnerRe Ltd.		52,418		3,966,470
Validus Holdings Ltd.		206,361		6,609,743
XL Group PLC		776,322		16,333,815
Total				56,435,912
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 3.2%
Boston Properties, Inc.		24,848		2,692,778

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		39,846		2,991,239
Douglas Emmett, Inc.		127,420		2,943,402
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.		38,090		2,627,067
Equity Residential		75,466		4,706,060
Hospitality Properties Trust		106,721		2,643,479
Rayonier, Inc.		167,107		7,503,104
Taubman Centers, Inc.		38,561		2,975,367
Total				29,082,496
Total Financials				176,391,444
Health Care 9.8%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.4%
Teleflex, Inc.		171,401		10,440,035
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.		177,308		11,411,543
Total				21,851,578
Health Care Providers & Services 2.3%
CIGNA Corp.		281,662		12,393,128
Humana, Inc.		111,200		8,611,328
Total				21,004,456
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.3%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		292,393		11,473,501
Pharmaceuticals 3.8%
Mylan, Inc.(a)		693,409		14,818,150
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		261,521		19,349,939
Total				34,168,089
Total Health Care				88,497,624
Industrials 15.2%
Aerospace & Defense 1.0%
Embraer SA, ADR		126,665		3,360,423
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.		33,129		2,451,877
Raytheon Co.		53,105		3,005,212
Total				8,817,512
Airlines 1.5%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)		381,258		4,174,775
U.S. Airways Group, Inc.(a)(b)		285,202		3,801,743
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		219,531		5,341,189
Total				13,317,707
Building Products 1.1%
AO Smith Corp.		198,677		9,713,318
Construction & Engineering 1.7%
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV		214,962		8,159,957
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a)		98,044		3,711,946

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
KBR, Inc.		160,048		3,954,786
Total				15,826,689
Electrical Equipment 4.0%
Cooper Industries PLC		447,798		30,530,868
Rockwell Automation, Inc.		82,788		5,468,975
Total				35,999,843
Machinery 2.1%
AGCO Corp.(a)		123,099		5,629,317
Eaton Corp.		115,845		4,590,938
Parker Hannifin Corp.		121,600		9,348,608
Total				19,568,863
Road & Rail 3.8%
Con-way, Inc.		96,012		3,466,993
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.		198,951		11,857,480
Kansas City Southern		206,833		14,387,303
Werner Enterprises, Inc.		196,320		4,690,085
Total				34,401,861
Total Industrials				137,645,793
Information Technology 7.7%
Computers & Peripherals 1.2%
Diebold, Inc.		177,330		6,545,251
NCR Corp.(a)		179,136		4,071,761
Total				10,617,012
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.2%
Amphenol Corp., Class A		189,626		10,414,260
Avnet, Inc.(a)		318,418		9,826,379
Total				20,240,639
IT Services 0.9%
Amdocs Ltd.(a)		281,969		8,380,119
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.4%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)		740,354		4,242,228
LSI Corp.(a)		1,630,856		10,388,553
Microchip Technology, Inc.		329,062		10,885,371
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)		667,091		4,736,346
Total				30,252,498
Total Information Technology				69,490,268
Materials 7.8%
Chemicals 5.0%
Agrium, Inc.		23,767		2,102,666
Eastman Chemical Co.		468,336		23,590,084
PPG Industries, Inc.		180,455		19,149,885
Total				44,842,635

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Containers & Packaging 0.4%
Rock-Tenn Co., Class A		61,334		3,345,770
Metals & Mining 1.5%
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.		65,963		2,103,560
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		58,173		1,981,954
Nucor Corp.		249,524		9,456,960
Total				13,542,474
Paper & Forest Products 0.9%
Domtar Corp.		77,437		5,940,192
International Paper Co.		93,843		2,713,001
Total				8,653,193
Total Materials				70,384,072
Telecommunication Services 1.3%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.3%
CenturyLink, Inc.		287,085		11,336,987
Total Telecommunication Services				11,336,987
Utilities 9.5%
Electric Utilities 3.4%
Entergy Corp.		107,416		7,292,472
NV Energy, Inc.		293,519		5,160,064
Pepco Holdings, Inc.		269,767		5,279,340
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.		170,831		8,838,796
Xcel Energy, Inc.		148,715		4,224,993
Total				30,795,665
Gas Utilities 0.4%
Questar Corp.		173,689		3,623,153
Multi-Utilities 5.7%
Ameren Corp.		138,800		4,655,352
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.		478,611		9,892,889
DTE Energy Co.		196,929		11,683,798
Sempra Energy		169,014		11,641,684
Wisconsin Energy Corp.		333,621		13,201,383
Total				51,075,106
Total Utilities				85,493,924
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $808,141,714)				871,455,849

Warrants —%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Energy —%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels —%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.		167,075		360,882
Total Energy				360,882
Total Warrants (Cost: $249,404)				360,882

Convertible Bonds 0.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Building Materials 0.1%
Cemex SAB de CV Subordinated Notes
03/15/18		3.750%		1,416,000		1,184,130
Total Building Materials						1,184,130
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost: $1,416,000)						1,184,130

Limited Partnerships 0.5%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Financials 0.5%
Capital Markets 0.5%
Lazard Ltd., Class A(c)		177,849		4,622,296
Total Financials				4,622,296
Total Limited Partnerships (Cost: $5,567,830)				4,622,296
Money Market Funds 3.8%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		34,180,872		34,180,872
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $34,180,872)				34,180,872

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.7%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.7%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208(f)		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,107,804(f)		0.190%		5,107,723		5,107,723
Total						15,107,723
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $15,107,723)						15,107,723
Total Investments (Cost: $864,663,543)						926,911,752
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(23,396,423	)
Net Assets						903,515,329

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) At June 30, 2012, there was no capital committed to the LLC or LP for future investment.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	26,959,555	141,047,280	(133,825,963	)	—	34,180,872	19,416	34,180,872

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,525,024
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,638,327
Federal Home Loan Banks	345,958
Federal National Mortgage Association	345,884
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	885,242
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	328,392
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,568,114
Government National Mortgage Association	1,856,756
United States Treasury Note/Bond	706,515
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,212
Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	3,183,885
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	2,025,993
Total market value of collateral securities	5,209,878

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	RealEstate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	102,201,520	—	—	102,201,520
Consumer Staples	52,747,314	5,325,465	—	58,072,779
Energy	71,941,438	—	—	71,941,438
Financials	176,391,444	—	—	176,391,444
Health Care	88,497,624	—	—	88,497,624
Industrials	137,645,793	—	—	137,645,793
Information Technology	69,490,268	—	—	69,490,268
Materials	70,384,072	—	—	70,384,072
Telecommunication Services	11,336,987	—	—	11,336,987
Utilities	85,493,924	—	—	85,493,924
Warrants
Energy	360,882	—	—	360,882
Total Equity Securities	866,491,266	5,325,465	—	871,816,731
Bonds
Convertible Bonds	—	1,184,130	—	1,184,130
Total Bonds	—	1,184,130	—	1,184,130
Other
Limited Partnerships	4,622,296	—	—	4,622,296
Money Market Funds	34,180,872	—	—	34,180,872
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	15,107,723	—	15,107,723
Total Other	38,803,168	15,107,723	—	53,910,891
Total	905,294,434	21,617,318	—	926,911,752

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $815,374,948)	$877,623,157
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $34,180,872)	34,180,872
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $15,107,723)	15,107,723
Total investments (identified cost $864,663,543)	926,911,752
Receivable for:
Investments sold	1,632,310
Capital shares sold	220,316
Dividends	2,661,656
Interest	62,415
Reclaims	47,267
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	14,875
Total assets	931,550,591
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	1,658,334
Due upon return of securities on loan	15,107,723
Payable for:
Investments purchased	10,402,375
Capital shares purchased	190,722
Investment management fees	519,652
Distribution fees	9,506
Transfer agent fees	42,110
Administration fees	40,582
Compensation of board members	20,781
Other expenses	28,602
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan	14,875
Total liabilities	28,035,262
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$903,515,329
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$903,515,329
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$903,515,329
* Value of securities on loan	$14,806,907

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Class 1
Net assets	$806,972,064
Shares outstanding	74,807,661
Net asset value per share	$10.79
Class 2
Net assets	$1,335,711
Shares outstanding	124,373
Net asset value per share	$10.74
Class 3
Net assets	$95,207,554
Shares outstanding	8,851,456
Net asset value per share	$10.76

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six months ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$9,646,281
Interest	26,403
Dividends from affiliates	19,416
Income from securities lending — net	324,152
Foreign taxes withheld	(103,084	)
Total income	9,913,168
Expenses:
Investment management fees	3,680,942
Distribution fees
Class 2	1,562
Class 3	63,384
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	269,322
Class 2	375
Class 3	30,423
Administration fees	286,713
Compensation of board members	16,027
Custodian fees	13,778
Printing and postage fees	22,213
Professional fees	17,300
Other	67,669
Total expenses	4,469,708
Net investment income	5,443,460
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	24,943,026
Foreign currency translations	(3,654	)
Net realized gain	24,939,372
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	41,549,131
Net change in unrealized appreciation	41,549,131
Net realized and unrealized gain	66,488,503
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$71,931,963

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$5,443,460		$6,609,510
Net realized gain	24,939,372		61,497,363
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	41,549,131		(139,360,986	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	71,931,963		(71,254,113	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(125,821,878	)	171,141,165
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(53,889,915	)	99,887,052
Net assets at beginning of period	957,405,244		857,518,192
Net assets at end of period	$903,515,329		$957,405,244

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,756,740		18,750,851		20,466,015		205,118,325
Fund merger	—		—		1,618,236		19,449,223
Redemptions	(12,308,619	)	(132,908,616	)	(2,435,610	)	(26,426,977	)
Net increase (decrease)	(10,551,879	)	(114,157,765	)	19,648,641		198,140,571
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	26,060		284,819		86,116		931,857
Redemptions	(9,429	)	(102,093	)	(7,702	)	(78,257	)
Net increase	16,631		182,726		78,414		853,600
Class 3 shares
Subscriptions	17,138		182,665		72,448		753,950
Redemptions	(1,103,294	)	(12,029,504	)	(2,658,234	)	(28,606,956	)
Net increase	(1,086,156	)	(11,846,839	)	(2,585,786	)	(27,853,006	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(11,621,404	)	(125,821,878	)	17,141,269		171,141,165

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.04		$10.96	$9.92
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.06		0.08	0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.69		(1.00)	0.98
Total from investment operations	0.75		(0.92)	1.04
Net asset value, end of period	$10.79		$10.04	$10.96
Total return	7.47%		(8.39%)	10.48%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.88%	(c)	0.87%	0.85%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.88%	(c)	0.87%	0.85%	(c)
Net investment income	1.10%	(c)	0.77%	0.94%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$806,972		$856,802	$720,087
Portfolio turnover	25%		59%	80%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.01		$10.95	$9.92
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.06	0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.68		(1.00)	0.96
Total from investment operations	0.73		(0.94)	1.03
Net asset value, end of period	$10.74		$10.01	$10.95
Total return	7.29%		(8.58%)	10.38%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.13%	(c)	1.13%	1.12%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.13%	(c)	1.13%	1.12%	(c)
Net investment income	0.94%	(c)	0.62%	1.02%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,336		$1,078	$321
Portfolio turnover	25%		59%	80%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.02		$10.95	$8.94	$6.34	$14.60	$13.49
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.05		0.06	0.06	0.10	0.08	0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.69		(0.99)	1.95	2.50	(5.52)	1.29
Total from investment operations	0.74		(0.93)	2.01	2.60	(5.44)	1.39
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	—	(0.11)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(2.82)	(0.17)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(2.82)	(0.28)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.76		$10.02	$10.95	$8.94	$6.34	$14.60
Total return	7.38%		(8.49%)	22.51%	40.93%	(45.10%)	10.35%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.01%	(b)	1.00%	1.00%	0.85%	1.04%	1.03%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	1.01%	(b)	1.00%	1.00%	0.85%	1.04%	1.03%
Net investment income	1.00%	(b)	0.57%	0.65%	1.48%	1.01%	0.72%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$95,208		$99,525	$137,110	$242,390	$247,395	$354,737
Portfolio turnover	25%		59%	80%	39%	47%	77%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

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The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in business development companies (BDCs), exchange traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information on the character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on estimates made by the Fund’s management if actual information has not yet been reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. Management’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the BDCs, ETFs and REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally,

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.76% to 0.62% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $2,756.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Transfer Agent Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.900	%
Class 2	1.150
Class 3	1.025

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.895	%
Class 2	1.145
Class 3	1.020

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $241,226,618 and $370,063,578, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $14,806,907 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $15,107,723 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, affiliated shareholder accounts owned 95.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 9. Fund Merger

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Variable Series (the acquired fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $927,691,142 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $947,140,365.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 1,361,953 shares of the acquired fund valued at $19,449,223 (including $5,617,681 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	1,618,236

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $6.5 million, $62.4 million, $(138.4) million and $(69.5) million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may

result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the portfolio management team.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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S-6479 C (08/12)

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the fund directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the fund. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund

Table of Contents

Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	4
Portfolio of Investments	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	10
Statement of Operations	11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	12
Financial Highlights	14
Notes to Financial Statements	17
Supplemental Information	23
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	24
Important Information About this Report	29

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares returned 9.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which increased 8.53% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
		6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		9.38		-4.55		-0.36		6.21
Class 2*	05/03/10		9.33		-4.81		-0.54		6.05
Class 3	09/15/99		9.31		-4.72		-0.41		6.18
Russell 2000 Index			8.53		-2.08		0.54		7.00

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell 2000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

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Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Consumer Discretionary	18.7
Consumer Staples	8.6
Energy	4.7
Financials	13.2
Health Care	11.7
Industrials	26.7
Information Technology	11.9
Materials	4.2
Other (a)	0.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Lennar Corp., Class A	4.4
EnerSys	4.1
Penn National Gaming, Inc.	4.0
Quest Software, Inc.	3.8
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.	3.8
United Continental Holdings, Inc.	3.6
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.	3.5
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.	3.4
Mueller Industries, Inc.	3.4
Belden, Inc.	3.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Neil Eigen

Richard Rosen

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Understanding Your Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund's Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Class 1	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,093.80	1,020.14	4.95	4.77	0.95
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,093.30	1,018.90	6.25	6.02	1.20
Class 3	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,093.10	1,019.54	5.57	5.37	1.07

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as "acquired funds"), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 99.8%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 18.7%
Auto Components 1.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		140,000		1,468,600
Diversified Consumer Services 3.0%
Sotheby’s(a)		130,000		4,336,800
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.4%
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)		130,000		5,796,700
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.		275,000		5,068,250
Total				10,864,950
Household Durables 4.4%
Lennar Corp., Class A(a)		208,000		6,429,280
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.9%
Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)(b)		150,000		4,159,500
Total Consumer Discretionary				27,259,130
Consumer Staples 8.6%
Food Products 5.6%
Dean Foods Co.(b)		250,000		4,257,500
Smithfield Foods, Inc.(b)		185,000		4,001,550
Total				8,259,050
Personal Products 3.0%
Herbalife Ltd.		90,000		4,349,700
Total Consumer Staples				12,608,750
Energy 4.7%
Energy Equipment & Services 4.7%
Exterran Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		130,400		1,662,600
Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)		118,700		2,401,301
Tetra Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		400,000		2,852,000
Total				6,915,901
Total Energy				6,915,901
Financials 13.3%
Insurance 13.3%
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.		170,000		4,913,000
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.		80,000		3,065,600
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)		90,000		3,521,700
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.		70,000		4,036,900
Lincoln National Corp.		175,000		3,827,250
Total				19,364,450
Total Financials				19,364,450

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Health Care 11.7%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.5%
Analogic Corp.		30,400		1,884,800
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(b)		40,000		1,800,400
Total				3,685,200
Health Care Providers & Services 3.8%
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(b)		105,000		5,565,000
Pharmaceuticals 5.4%
Impax Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b)		150,000		3,040,500
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(a)(b)		88,000		4,790,720
Total				7,831,220
Total Health Care				17,081,420
Industrials 26.7%
Aerospace & Defense 3.3%
Cubic Corp.		100,000		4,808,000
Airlines 3.6%
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		215,000		5,230,950
Commercial Services & Supplies 4.2%
Brink’s Co. (The)		90,000		2,086,200
Waste Connections, Inc.		135,000		4,039,200
Total				6,125,400
Construction & Engineering 2.2%
Shaw Group, Inc. (The)(b)		120,000		3,277,200
Electrical Equipment 7.4%
Belden, Inc.		145,000		4,835,750
EnerSys(b)		170,000		5,961,900
Total				10,797,650
Machinery 4.3%
Mueller Industries, Inc.		115,000		4,897,850
Navistar International Corp.(b)		3,000		85,110
Wabash National Corp.(a)(b)		207,200		1,371,664
Total				6,354,624
Road & Rail 1.7%
Swift Transportation Co.(b)		258,300		2,440,935
Total Industrials				39,034,759
Information Technology 11.9%
IT Services 2.8%
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		73,000		4,016,460
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.3%
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(b)		270,000		3,569,400
ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)		590,000		4,189,000
Total				7,758,400

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Software 3.8%
Quest Software, Inc.(b)		200,000		5,570,000
Total Information Technology				17,344,860
Materials 4.2%
Chemicals 2.9%
Minerals Technologies, Inc.		65,000		4,145,700
Containers & Packaging 1.3%
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)		100,000		1,917,000
Total Materials				6,062,700
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $101,168,249)				145,671,970
Money Market Funds 0.3%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		480,641		480,641
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $480,641)				480,641

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 13.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 13.1%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$7,000,146(e)		0.250%		7,000,000		7,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104(e)		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,100(e)		0.240%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$1,000,023(e)		0.270%		1,000,000		1,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$1,191,949(e)		0.190%		1,191,930		1,191,930
Total						19,191,930
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $19,191,930)						19,191,930
Total Investments
(Cost: $120,840,820)						165,344,541
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(19,305,268	)
Net Assets						146,039,273

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	68,066	11,792,296	(11,379,721	)	—	480,641	569	480,641

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	3,291,431
Freddie Mac REMICS	3,848,569
Total market value of collateral securities	7,140,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	762,512
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,319,164
Federal Home Loan Banks	172,979
Federal National Mortgage Association	172,941
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	442,621
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	164,196
Freddie Mac REMICS	784,057
Government National Mortgage Association	928,378
United States Treasury Note/Bond	353,258
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,106

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	3,462,835
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,637,165
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	83,830
Fannie Mae REMICS	151,754
Fannie Mae-Aces	9,883
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	3,052
Freddie Mac REMICS	370,869
Government National Mortgage Association	400,612
Total market value of collateral securities	1,020,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	742,986
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	472,783
Total market value of collateral securities	1,215,769

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	27,259,130	—	—	27,259,130
Consumer Staples	12,608,750	—	—	12,608,750
Energy	6,915,901	—	—	6,915,901
Financials	19,364,450	—	—	19,364,450
Health Care	17,081,420	—	—	17,081,420
Industrials	39,034,759	—	—	39,034,759
Information Technology	17,344,860	—	—	17,344,860
Materials	6,062,700	—	—	6,062,700
Total Equity Securities	145,671,970	—	—	145,671,970
Other
Money Market Funds	480,641	—	—	480,641
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	19,191,930	—	19,191,930
Total Other	480,641	19,191,930	—	19,672,571
Total	146,152,611	19,191,930	—	165,344,541

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $101,168,249)	$145,671,970
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $480,641)	480,641
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $19,191,930)	19,191,930
Total investments (identified cost $120,840,820)	165,344,541
Receivable for:
Capital shares sold	66,805
Dividends	40,128
Interest	2,910
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	12,054
Prepaid expenses	223
Total assets	165,466,661
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	19,191,930
Payable for:
Capital shares purchased	93,711
Investment management fees	87,992
Distribution fees	9,195
Transfer agent fees	6,683
Administration fees	8,911
Compensation of board members	9,559
Other expenses	19,407
Total liabilities	19,427,388
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$146,039,273
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$146,039,273
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$146,039,273
* Value of securities on loan	$19,159,468
Class 1
Net assets	$63,518,011
Shares outstanding	5,504,562
Net asset value per share	$11.54
Class 2
Net assets	$13,938,205
Shares outstanding	1,214,210
Net asset value per share	$11.48
Class 3
Net assets	$68,583,057
Shares outstanding	5,956,898
Net asset value per share	$11.51

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$471,895
Dividends from affiliates	569
Income from securities lending — net	19,499
Total income	491,963
Expenses:
Investment management fees	597,549
Distribution fees
Class 2	17,342
Class 3	44,723
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	19,754
Class 2	4,162
Class 3	21,466
Administration fees	60,512
Compensation of board members	7,311
Custodian fees	2,300
Printing and postage fees	25,604
Professional fees	15,038
Other	8,650
Total expenses	824,411
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(45,765	)
Total net expenses	778,646
Net investment loss	(286,683	)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	3,318,277
Net realized gain	3,318,277
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	10,379,627
Net change in unrealized appreciation	10,379,627
Net realized and unrealized gain	13,697,904
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$13,411,221

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment loss	$(286,683	)	$(571,263	)
Net realized gain	3,318,277		12,668,206
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	10,379,627		(29,834,853	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	13,411,221		(17,737,910	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(10,410,514	)	72,412,885
Total increase in net assets	3,000,707		54,674,975
Net assets at beginning of period	143,038,566		88,363,591
Net assets at end of period	$146,039,273		$143,038,566

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	154,120		1,785,308		144,231		1,490,283
Fund merger	—		—		6,781,457		81,360,557
Redemptions	(493,540	)	(5,670,079	)	(1,082,187	)	(12,224,319	)
Net increase (decrease)	(339,420	)	(3,884,771	)	5,843,501		70,626,521
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	79,507		928,513		193,048		2,210,037
Fund merger	—		—		1,337,306		16,012,684
Redemptions	(89,375	)	(1,029,600	)	(322,797	)	(3,687,018	)
Net increase (decrease)	(9,868	)	(101,087	)	1,207,557		14,535,703
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	26,152		296,569		162,703		1,854,194
Redemptions	(579,878	)	(6,721,225	)	(1,314,085	)	(14,603,533	)
Net increase	(553,726	)	(6,424,656	)	(1,151,382	)	(12,749,339	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(903,014	)	(10,410,514	)	5,899,676		72,412,885

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For periods 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended Dec 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.55		$11.52		$10.40
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.02)		(0.03)		(0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.01		(0.94)		1.16
Total from investment operations	0.99		(0.97)		1.12
Net asset value, end of period	$11.54		$10.55		$11.52
Total return	9.38%		(8.42%	)	10.77%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.01%	(c)	0.98%		1.09%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.95%	(c)	0.96%		1.09%	(c)
Net investment loss	(0.30%	)(c)	(0.27%	)	(0.58%	)(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$63,518		$61,631		$6
Portfolio turnover	3%		13%		5%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended Dec 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.50		$11.50	$10.40
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.03)		(0.06)	(0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.01		(0.94)	1.15
Total from investment operations	0.98		(1.00)	1.10
Net asset value, end of period	$11.48		$10.50	$11.50
Total return	9.33%		(8.70%)	10.58%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.26%	(c)	1.24%	1.36%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.20%	(c)	1.21%	1.33%	(c)
Net investment loss	(0.54%)	(c)	(0.52%)	(0.66%)	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$13,938		$12,858	$190
Portfolio turnover	3%		13%	5%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended Dec 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.53		$11.51	$9.08	$6.49	$11.80	$13.03
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.02)		(0.05)	(0.07)	(0.04)	0.02	0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.00		(0.93)	2.50	2.63	(4.23)	(0.52)
Total from investment operations	0.98		(0.98)	2.43	2.59	(4.21)	(0.51)
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	—	(0.02)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(1.10)	(0.70)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(1.10)	(0.72)
Net asset value, end of period	$11.51		$10.53	$11.51	$9.08	$6.49	$11.80
Total return	9.31%		(8.51%)	26.79%	39.81%	(38.59%)	(4.19%)
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.13%	(b)	1.13%	1.21%	1.09%	1.06%	1.01%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	1.07%	(b)	1.10%	1.20%	1.09%	0.96%	1.01%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.42%)	(b)	(0.45%)	(0.76%)	(0.56%)	0.19%	0.06%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$68,583		$68,550	$88,168	$78,895	$68,398	$160,788
Portfolio turnover	3%		13%	5%	6%	269%	150%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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 Massachusetts business trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to the Fund. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon

market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the Fund does not expect to make regular distributions. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of the Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of the Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.79% to 0.70% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the

Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.08% to 0.05% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were $1,137.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agency Fees

The Fund has a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.930	%
Class 2	1.180
Class 3	1.055

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Class 1	0.955	%
Class 2	1.205
Class 3	1.080

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $4,732,380 and $16,246,632, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 5. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, securities valued at $19,159,468 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $19,191,930 (which does not reflect calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) that is partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 6. Affiliated Money Market Fund

The Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, one unaffiliated shareholder account owned 34.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially by such account. Affiliated shareholder accounts owned 45.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 9. Fund Merger

At the close of business on March 11, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Seligman Smaller-Cap Value Portfolio (the acquired fund), a series of Seligman Portfolios, Inc. (the Corporation). The reorganization was completed after shareholders approved the plan on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $90,598,441 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $187,971,682.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 11,547,793 shares of the acquired fund valued at $97,373,241 (including $22,270,961 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for the acquired fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

	Shares
Class 1	6,781,457
Class 2	1,337,306

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the acquired fund’s cost of investments was carried forward. The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the merger and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment loss, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $(0.6) million, $17.9 million, $(31.2) million and $(13.9) million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Fund did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund (the Fund). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the Fund by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of the Fund, the performance

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the portfolio management team.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Fund receives.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management service fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6488 C (08/12)

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Portfolio Navigator Funds

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the funds directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the funds. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

Portfolio Navigator Funds

Table of Contents

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio
Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio
Performance Overview	4
Portfolio Overview	5
Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio
Performance Overview	6
Portfolio Overview	7
Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
Performance Overview	8
Portfolio Overview	9
Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio
Performance Overview	10
Portfolio Overview	11
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	12
Investments in Affiliated Funds	14
Statements of Assets and Liabilities	29
Statements of Operations	31
Statements of Changes in Net Assets	33
Financial Highlights	39
Notes to Financial Statements	49
Supplemental Information	58
Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement	59
Important Information About This Report	61

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 3.59% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its bond benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which rose 2.37% during the same period.

> The Russell 3000 Index, the fund’s domestic equity benchmark, increased 9.32% during the same period.

> The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross), a component of the Blended Index, increased 3.13% during the same period.

> The Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, gained 0.03% during the same period.

> The fund’s Blended Index, composed of 70% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 14% Russell 3000 Index, 10% Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and 6% MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross), rose 3.26% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 2	05/07/10		3.59		3.59		5.98
Class 4	05/07/10		3.59		3.69		5.98
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23
Russell 3000 Index			9.32		3.84		12.17
MSCI All Country World index ex-U.S. (Gross)			3.13		-14.15		4.26
Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index			0.03		0.04		0.10	*
Blended Index			3.26		5.17		5.95	*

* Return from 04/30/10

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance.

The Russell 3000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S. (Gross), an unmanaged index, is designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross) includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, an unmanaged index, is representative of the performance of three-month Treasury Bills.

The Blended Index for Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund’s asset classes according to their respective neutral asset allocation weightings adjusted each calendar year to reflect the changes of the fund’s neutral asset allocation. The following indices are used when calculating the Blended Index’s return: domestic equity — Russell 3000 Index; international equity — MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross); bonds — Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; and cash — Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Equity Funds	19.8
Global Real Estate	0.5
International	4.1
U.S. Large Cap	10.5
U.S. Mid Cap	3.2
U.S. Small Cap	1.5
Fixed-Income Funds	72.7
Emerging Markets	1.1
Floating Rate	3.6
Global Bond	2.5
High Yield	1.8
Inflation Protected Securities	6.9
Investment Grade	55.0
Multisector	1.8
Alternative Investments	1.6
Money Market Funds	5.9

Top Five Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1	11.8
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	11.8
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	10.8
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1	7.7
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1	6.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments.

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Investments in Affiliated Funds.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Kent Bergene

Colin Lundgren, CFA

Gene Tannuzzo, CFA

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 4.19% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its bond benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which rose 2.37% during the same period.

> The Russell 3000 Index, the fund’s domestic equity benchmark, increased 9.32% during the same period.

> The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross), a component of the Blended Index, increased 3.13% during the same period.

> The Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, gained 0.03% during the same period.

> The fund’s Blended Index, composed of 60% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 24.5% Russell 3000 Index, 10.5% MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross) and 5% Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, advanced 4.19% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 2	05/07/10		4.19		2.33		6.47
Class 4	05/07/10		4.19		2.41		6.56
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23
Russell 3000 Index			9.32		3.84		12.17
MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross)			3.13		-14.15		4.26
Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index			0.03		0.04		0.10	*
Blended Index			4.19		4.28		6.32	*

* Return from 04/30/10

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance.

The Russell 3000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S. (Gross), an unmanaged index, is designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross) includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, an unmanaged index, is representative of the performance of three-month Treasury Bills.

The Blended Index for Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund’s asset classes according to their respective neutral asset allocation weightings adjusted each calendar year to reflect the changes of the fund’s neutral asset allocation. The following indices are used when calculating the Blended Index’s return: domestic equity — Russell 3000 Index; international equity — MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross); bonds — Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; and cash — Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Equity Funds	35.0
Global Real Estate	0.8
International	8.6
U.S. Large Cap	18.1
U.S. Mid Cap	5.0
U.S. Small Cap	2.5
Fixed-Income Funds	61.5
Emerging Markets	1.0
Floating Rate	1.7
Global Bond	1.9
High Yield	1.3
Inflation Protected Securities	6.9
Investment Grade	47.7
Multisector	1.0
Alternative Investments	1.5
Money Market Funds	2.0

Top Five Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	9.0
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1	8.9
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	8.1
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1	8.0
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1	6.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments.

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Investments in Affiliated Funds.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Kent Bergene

Colin Lundgren, CFA

Gene Tannuzzo, CFA

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 5.07% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its bond benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which rose 2.37% during the same period.

> The Russell 3000 Index, the fund’s domestic equity benchmark, increased 9.32% during the same period.

> The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross), a component of the Blended Index, increased 3.13% during the same period.

> The fund’s Blended Index, composed of 50% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 35% Russell 3000 Index and 15% MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross) rose 5.09% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
		6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 2	05/07/10		5.07		1.13		7.20
Class 4	05/07/10		5.16		1.22		7.29
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23
Russell 3000 Index			9.32		3.84		12.17
MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross)			3.13		-14.15		4.26
Blended Index			5.09		3.30		8.48

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance.

The Russell 3000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S. (Gross), an unmanaged index, is designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross) includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Blended Index for Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund’s asset classes according to their respective neutral asset allocation weightings adjusted each calendar year to reflect the changes of the fund’s neutral asset allocation. The following indices are used when calculating the Blended Index’s return: domestic equity — Russell 3000 Index; international equity — MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross); and bonds — Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Equity Funds	50.1
Global Real Estate	1.1
International	12.5
U.S. Large Cap	25.5
U.S. Mid Cap	7.2
U.S. Small Cap	3.8
Fixed-Income Funds	48.5
Emerging Markets	1.0
Floating Rate	1.7
Global Bond	2.5
High Yield	2.8
Inflation Protected Securities	6.2
Investment Grade	31.6
Multisector	2.7
Alternative Investments	1.4
Money Market Funds	0.0	(a)

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Top Five Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1	6.1
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1	5.9
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1	5.8
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	5.8
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1	5.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments.

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Investments in Affiliated Funds.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Kent Bergene

Colin Lundgren, CFA

Gene Tannuzzo, CFA

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 5.71% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its domestic equity benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which rose 9.32% during the same period.

> The fund’s bond benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, advanced 2.37% during the same period.

> The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross), a component of the Blended Index, increased 3.13% during the same period.

> The fund’s Blended Index, composed of 45.5% Russell 3000 Index, 35% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 19.5% MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross) rose 5.85% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 2	05/07/10		5.71		-0.43		7.46
Class 4	05/07/10		5.70		-0.34		7.55
Russell 3000 Index			9.32		3.84		12.17
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23
MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross)			3.13		-14.15		4.26
Blended Index			5.85		1.86		8.98

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 3000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S. (Gross), an unmanaged index, is designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross) includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Blended Index for Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund’s asset classes according to their respective neutral asset allocation weightings adjusted each calendar year to reflect the changes of the fund’s neutral asset allocation. The following indices are used when calculating the Blended Index’s return: domestic equity — Russell 3000 Index; international equity — MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross); and bonds — Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Equity Funds	65.0
Global Real Estate	1.0
International	16.4
U.S. Large Cap	33.9
U.S. Mid Cap	8.6
U.S. Small Cap	5.1
Fixed-Income Funds	33.5
Emerging Markets	0.7
Floating Rate	1.6
Global Bond	2.5
High Yield	1.7
Inflation Protected Securities	4.1
Investment Grade	21.2
Multisector	1.7
Alternative Investments	1.5
Money Market Funds	0.0	(a)

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Top Five Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1	5.2
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1	4.9
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1	4.8
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1	4.6
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1	4.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments.

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Investments in Affiliated Funds.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Kent Bergene

Colin Lundgren, CFA

Gene Tannuzzo, CFA

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio (the fund) Class 2 Shares increased 6.31% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its domestic equity benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which increased 9.32% during the same period.

> The MSCI All Country World index ex-U.S. (Gross), a component of the Blended Index, increased 3.13% during the same period.

> The fund’s bond benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, advanced 2.37% during the same period.

> The fund’s Blended Index, composed of 56% Russell 3000^® Index, 24% MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross) and 20% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, rose 6.57% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 2	05/07/10		6.31		-1.94		7.79
Class 4	05/07/10		6.30		-1.94		7.87
Russell 3000 Index			9.32		3.84		12.17
MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (Gross)			3.13		-14.15		4.26
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23
Blended Index			6.57		0.34		9.40

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 3000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S. (Gross), an unmanaged index, is designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross) includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance.

The Blended Index for Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund’s asset classes according to their respective neutral asset allocation weightings adjusted each calendar year to reflect the changes of the fund’s neutral asset allocation. The following indices are used when calculating the Blended Index’s return: domestic equity — Russell 3000 Index; international equity — MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Gross); and bonds — Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Equity Funds	79.8
Global Real Estate	1.0
International	20.5
U.S. Large Cap	41.0
U.S. Mid Cap	11.5
U.S. Small Cap	5.8
Fixed-Income Funds	18.8
Emerging Markets	0.4
Floating Rate	1.7
Global Bond	1.7
Inflation Protected Securities	2.4
Investment Grade	11.1
Multisector	1.5
Alternative Investments	1.4
Money Market Funds	0.0	(a)

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Top Five Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1	6.4
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1	5.9
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1	5.8
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1	5.6
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1	5.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments.

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Investments in Affiliated Funds.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Management

Kent Bergene

Colin Lundgren, CFA

Gene Tannuzzo, CFA

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

In addition to the ongoing expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund’s shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s allocable share of the costs and expenses of each underlying fund in which the Fund invests. You can also estimate the effective expenses paid during the period, which includes the indirect fees associated with investing in the underlying funds, by using the amounts listed in the effective expenses paid during the period column.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

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January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)		Account Value at the End of the Period ($)		Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)	Effective Expenses Paid During the Period ($)		Fund’s Effective Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual	Actual	Hypothetical	Actual
Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,035.90	1,023.52	1.37	1.36	0.27	4.40	4.38	0.87
Class 4	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,035.90	1,023.57	1.32	1.31	0.26	4.35	4.33	0.86
Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,041.90	1,023.52	1.37	1.36	0.27	4.72	4.68	0.93
Class 4	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,041.90	1,023.67	1.22	1.21	0.24	4.57	4.53	0.90
Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,050.70	1,023.52	1.38	1.36	0.27	5.05	4.98	0.99
Class 4	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,051.60	1,023.72	1.17	1.16	0.23	4.85	4.78	0.95
Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,057.10	1,023.52	1.38	1.36	0.27	5.27	5.18	1.03
Class 4	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,057.00	1,023.72	1.18	1.16	0.23	5.06	4.98	0.99
Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio
Class 2	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,063.10	1,023.52	1.38	1.36	0.27	5.44	5.33	1.06
Class 4	1,000.00	1,000.00	1,063.00	1,023.82	1.08	1.06	0.21	5.13	5.03	1.00

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Effective expenses paid during the period and the Fund’s effective annualized expense ratio include expenses borne directly to the class plus the Fund’s pro rata portion of the ongoing expenses charged by the underlying funds using the expense ratio of each class of the underlying funds as of the underlying fund’s most recent shareholder report.

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Equity Funds 19.8%
	Shares		Value ($)
Global Real Estate 0.5%
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Class 1		1,362,819		15,563,393
International 4.1%
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1		845,437		9,164,540
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1		3,860,331		33,314,660
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1		3,311,402		35,431,999
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Class 1		1,101,288		12,004,040
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1		3,357,145		33,202,161
Total				123,117,400
U.S. Large Cap 10.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		3,134,416		42,502,684
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		1,236,124		12,979,302
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		3,399,316		42,219,503
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund, Class 1(a)		1,240,719		15,422,137
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1(a)		2,224,010		22,885,063
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1(a)		3,923,001		45,585,272
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		3,244,301		41,462,163
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1(a)		3,733,716		46,074,056
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		3,392,668		42,103,012
Total				311,233,192
U.S. Mid Cap 3.2%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund, Class 1(a)		1,290,635		12,544,975
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		470,907		6,248,931

Equity Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		1,699,820		18,341,062
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		2,711,940		30,563,560
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		2,111,486		27,132,591
Total				94,831,119
U.S. Small Cap 1.5%
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		868,994		10,879,800
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		2,178,906		33,598,737
Total				44,478,537
Total Equity Funds (Cost: $534,197,168)				589,223,641
Fixed-Income Funds 72.7%
Emerging Markets 1.1%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class 1		3,184,107		31,299,767
Floating Rate 3.6%
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1		10,884,263		105,795,037
Global Bond 2.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1		6,423,565		75,669,591
High Yield 1.8%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund, Class 1		5,492,236		53,494,379
Inflation Protected Securities 6.9%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1		22,189,988		205,701,191
Investment Grade 55.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		29,643,148		321,331,732
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1		22,110,043		228,617,841
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund, Class 1		9,953,852		103,320,981

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		31,628,439		350,126,827
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1		32,137,372		350,297,355
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1		11,351,343		118,053,965
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1		15,987,276		163,709,703
Total				1,635,458,404
Multisector 1.8%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1(a)		5,821,245		53,497,245
Total Fixed-Income Funds (Cost: $2,128,196,474)				2,160,915,614

Alternative Investments 1.6%
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class 1(a)		701,058		7,080,690
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund, Class 1(a)		3,957,455		38,980,931
Total Alternative Investments (Cost: $46,168,396)				46,061,621
Money Market Funds 5.9%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, Class 1, 0.011%(b)		175,027,807		175,027,807
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $175,027,807)				175,027,807
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $2,883,589,845)				2,971,228,683
Other Assets and Liabilities				(31,341	)
Net Assets				2,971,197,342

Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (to include NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Affiliated Funds	2,971,228,683	—	—	2,971,228,683

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Equity Funds 35.0%
	Shares		Value ($)
Global Real Estate 0.8%
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Class 1		4,225,423		48,254,328
International 8.6%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Class 1		2,244,764		31,359,347
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1		5,242,020		56,823,495
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1		14,314,970		123,538,192
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1		16,201,542		173,356,503
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Class 1		3,720,014		40,548,156
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1		10,844,165		107,248,790
Total				532,874,483
U.S. Large Cap 18.1%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		11,103,695		150,566,106
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		4,361,485		45,795,589
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		12,240,987		152,033,063
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund, Class 1(a)		4,817,414		59,880,453
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1(a)		7,873,253		81,015,768
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1(a)		13,769,132		159,997,314
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		11,690,574		149,405,540
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1(a)		13,124,830		161,960,407
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		12,265,048		152,209,242
Total				1,112,863,482
U.S. Mid Cap 5.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund, Class 1(a)		4,619,001		44,896,685

Equity Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		1,417,899		18,815,525
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		6,341,841		68,428,465
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		7,251,622		81,725,782
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		7,240,280		93,037,603
Total				306,904,060
U.S. Small Cap 2.5%
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		3,539,441		44,313,796
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		7,350,674		113,347,399
Total				157,661,195
Total Equity Funds (Cost: $1,868,499,157)				2,158,557,548
Fixed-Income Funds 61.5%
Emerging Markets 1.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class 1		6,474,380		63,643,154
Floating Rate 1.7%
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1		10,606,818		103,098,276
Global Bond 1.9%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1		9,883,197		116,424,057
High Yield 1.3%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund, Class 1		8,265,268		80,503,710
Inflation Protected Securities 6.9%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1		45,703,187		423,668,543
Investment Grade 47.7%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		45,825,834		496,752,040
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1		47,646,848		492,668,403

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund, Class 1		17,606,939		182,760,028
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		49,950,156		552,948,224
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1		50,196,256		547,139,194
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1		29,244,701		304,144,895
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1		35,647,811		365,033,585
Total				2,941,446,369
Multisector 1.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1(a)		6,693,330		61,511,703
Total Fixed-Income Funds (Cost: $3,736,302,770)				3,790,295,812

Alternative Investments 1.5%
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class 1(a)		2,851,569		28,800,841
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund, Class 1(a)		6,384,765		62,889,939
Total Alternative Investments (Cost: $92,185,312)				91,690,780
Money Market Funds 2.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, Class 1, 0.011%(b)		120,890,917		120,890,917
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $120,890,917)				120,890,917
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $5,817,878,156)				6,161,435,057
Other Assets and Liabilities				(43,563	)
Net Assets				6,161,391,494

Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (to include NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and

judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Affiliated Funds	6,161,435,057	—	—	6,161,435,057

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds

Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Equity Funds 50.1%
	Shares		Value ($)
Global Real Estate 1.1%
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Class 1		19,187,401		219,120,123
International 12.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Class 1		19,273,985		269,257,573
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1		24,896,254		269,875,395
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1		76,678,070		661,731,744
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1		78,608,612		841,112,149
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Class 1		13,709,008		149,428,181
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1		44,747,253		442,550,330
Total				2,633,955,372
U.S. Large Cap 25.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		53,652,106		727,522,563
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		20,501,021		215,260,720
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		59,630,827		740,614,871
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund, Class 1(a)		22,312,764		277,347,662
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1(a)		38,930,783		400,597,754
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1(a)		66,352,576		771,016,939
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		56,794,687		725,836,098
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1(a)		63,325,181		781,432,730
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		59,638,546		740,114,349
Total				5,379,743,686

Equity Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
U.S. Mid Cap 7.2%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund, Class 1(a)		21,922,530		213,086,990
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		7,208,246		95,653,418
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		32,260,272		348,088,331
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		37,658,735		424,413,949
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		34,591,040		444,494,865
Total				1,525,737,553
U.S. Small Cap 3.8%
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		15,385,802		192,630,244
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		38,932,641		600,341,325
Total				792,971,569
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $9,118,794,556)				10,551,528,303
Fixed-Income Funds 48.5%
Emerging Markets 1.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class 1		21,505,793		211,401,945
Floating Rate 1.7%
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1		37,318,763		362,738,373
Global Bond 2.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1		45,029,678		530,449,605
High Yield 2.8%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund, Class 1		59,589,926		580,405,879
Inflation Protected Securities 6.2%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1		139,818,260		1,296,115,275

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Investment Grade 31.6%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		98,726,665		1,070,197,048
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1		120,194,001		1,242,805,970
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund, Class 1		23,529,635		244,237,608
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		110,259,335		1,220,570,840
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1		112,140,522		1,222,331,687
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1		66,725,991		693,950,306
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1		94,180,424		964,407,545
Total				6,658,501,004
Multisector 2.7%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1(a)		62,667,984		575,918,776
Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $10,069,086,622)				10,215,530,857

Alternative Investments 1.4%
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class 1(a)		14,999,749		151,497,462
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund, Class 1(a)		15,913,722		156,750,164
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $310,325,093)				308,247,626
Money Market Funds —%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, Class 1, 0.011%(b)		17,053		17,053
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $17,053)				17,053
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $19,498,223,324)				21,075,323,839
Other Assets and Liabilities				(73,365	)
Net Assets				21,075,250,474

Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (to include NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Affiliated Funds	21,075,323,839	—	—	21,075,323,839

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Equity Funds 65.0%
	Shares		Value ($)
Global Real Estate 1.0%
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Class 1		11,203,918		127,948,748
International 16.4%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Class 1		13,520,365		188,879,495
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1		15,810,961		171,390,819
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1		57,613,033		497,200,473
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1		61,325,168		656,179,299
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Class 1		9,288,008		101,239,284
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1		43,759,076		432,777,266
Total				2,047,666,636
U.S. Large Cap 33.9%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		42,564,872		577,179,660
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		16,360,618		171,786,494
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		46,508,271		577,632,724
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund, Class 1(a)		20,386,775		253,407,610
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1(a)		30,182,530		310,578,239
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1(a)		51,898,987		603,066,225
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		44,280,747		565,907,948
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1(a)		49,512,342		610,982,299
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		46,614,475		578,485,635
Total				4,249,026,834
U.S. Mid Cap 8.6%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund, Class 1(a)		16,937,487		164,632,376

Equity Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		5,217,477		69,235,917
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		24,992,370		269,667,674
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		24,622,049		277,490,489
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		23,508,894		302,089,283
Total				1,083,115,739
U.S. Small Cap 5.1%
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		15,187,749		190,150,624
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		28,848,782		444,848,216
Total				634,998,840
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $7,079,111,941)				8,142,756,797
Fixed-Income Funds 33.5%
Emerging Markets 0.7%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class 1		8,627,818		84,811,454
Floating Rate 1.6%
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1		21,522,235		209,196,119
Global Bond 2.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1		26,658,046		314,031,784
High Yield 1.7%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund, Class 1		21,593,075		210,316,547
Inflation Protected Securities 4.1%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1		55,700,982		516,348,105
Investment Grade 21.2%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		36,461,688		395,244,700
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1		47,930,312		495,599,423

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund, Class 1		18,310,481		190,062,793
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		41,772,196		462,418,212
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1		39,553,210		431,129,988
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1		23,698,044		246,459,662
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1		42,390,822		434,082,012
Total				2,654,996,790
Multisector 1.7%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1(a)		22,820,630		209,721,586
Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $4,159,417,203)				4,199,422,385

Alternative Investments 1.5%
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class 1(a)		11,740,157		118,575,588
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund, Class 1(a)		6,277,216		61,830,577
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $181,967,741)				180,406,165
Money Market Funds —%
Money Market —%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, Class 1, 0.011%(b)		12		12
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $12)				12
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $11,420,496,897)				12,522,585,359
Other Assets and Liabilities				(22,441	)
Net Assets				12,522,562,918

Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (to include NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Affiliated Funds	12,522,585,359	—	—	12,522,585,359

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Affiliated Funds

Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Equity Funds 79.8%
	Shares		Value ($)
Global Real Estate 1.0%
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Class 1		2,865,626		32,725,446
International 20.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Class 1		4,610,352		64,406,617
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Class 1		5,986,427		64,892,872
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Class 1		18,773,243		162,013,082
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Class 1		19,030,102		203,622,090
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Class 1		3,394,405		36,999,012
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis® International Equity Fund, Class 1		12,514,511		123,768,517
Total				655,702,190
U.S. Large Cap 41.0%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		13,110,168		177,773,885
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		4,960,083		52,080,875
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		14,529,040		180,450,672
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund, Class 1(a)		5,953,706		74,004,568
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Class 1(a)		9,564,934		98,423,175
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Class 1(a)		16,018,021		186,129,403
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		13,818,426		176,599,478
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class 1(a)		15,288,942		188,665,547
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		14,549,698		180,561,750
Total				1,314,689,353
U.S. Mid Cap 11.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund, Class 1(a)		5,320,856		51,718,721
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		1,689,249		22,416,332
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class 1(a)		7,827,920		84,463,256

Equity Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		9,097,930		102,533,671
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		8,463,466		108,755,544
Total				369,887,524
U.S. Small Cap 5.8%
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Class 1(a)		3,702,491		46,355,181
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, Class 1(a)		9,036,258		139,339,106
Total				185,694,287
Total Equity Funds (Cost: $2,229,240,961)				2,558,698,800
Fixed-Income Funds 18.8%
Emerging Markets 0.4%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class 1		1,304,329		12,821,551
Floating Rate 1.7%
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Class 1		5,618,350		54,610,367
Global Bond 1.7%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Class 1		4,542,811		53,514,315
Inflation Protected Securities 2.4%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class 1		8,263,036		76,598,343
Investment Grade 11.1%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		4,384,986		47,533,242
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class 1		6,156,957		63,662,939
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund, Class 1		2,558,751		26,559,833
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Class 1		5,103,741		56,498,418
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Class 1		5,174,850		56,405,861
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Class 1		3,162,338		32,888,316

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)
	Shares		Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, Class 1		6,973,425		71,407,869
Total				354,956,478
Multisector 1.5%
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund, Class 1(a)		5,318,065		48,873,017
Total Fixed-Income Funds (Cost: $594,896,902)				601,374,071
Alternative Investments 1.4%
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class 1(a)		3,768,731		38,064,182
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund, Class 1(a)		793,532		7,816,295
Total Alternative Investments (Cost: $46,374,754)				45,880,477

Money Market Funds —%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, Class 1, 0.011%(b)		6		6
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $6)				6
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds (Cost: $2,870,512,623)				3,205,953,354
Other Assets and Liabilities				(33,705	)
Net Assets				3,205,919,649

Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (to include NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Affiliated Funds	3,205,953,354	—	—	3,205,953,354

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio	Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio	Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio
Assets
Investments in affiliated funds, at value
(identified cost $2,883,589,845, $5,817,878,156, $19,498,223,324)	$2,971,228,683	$6,161,435,057	$21,075,323,839
Receivable for:
Affiliated investments sold	4,307,001	4,395,004	24,719,408
Capital shares sold	—	1,029	—
Dividends from affiliated funds	97	81	10
Total assets	2,975,535,781	6,165,831,171	21,100,043,257
Liabilities
Payable for:
Capital shares purchased	3,678,930	3,097,657	20,280,555
Distribution fees	581,551	1,202,208	4,110,075
Administration fees	46,520	96,168	328,777
Compensation of board members	2,989	3,083	3,701
Other expenses	28,449	40,561	69,675
Total liabilities	4,338,439	4,439,677	24,792,783
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$2,971,197,342	$6,161,391,494	$21,075,250,474
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$2,971,197,342	$6,161,391,494	$21,075,250,474
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$2,971,197,342	$6,161,391,494	$21,075,250,474
Class 2
Net assets	$886,234,745	$1,972,416,733	$6,569,247,660
Shares outstanding	78,764,203	172,515,408	566,283,650
Net asset value per share	$11.25	$11.43	$11.60
Class 4
Net assets	$2,084,962,597	$4,188,974,761	$14,506,002,814
Shares outstanding	185,364,772	365,692,527	1,248,815,281
Net asset value per share	$11.25	$11.45	$11.62

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio
Assets
Investments in affiliated funds, at value
(identified cost $11,420,496,897, $2,870,512,623)	$12,522,585,359	$3,205,953,354
Receivable for:
Affiliated investments sold	19,256,985	3,331,373
Capital shares sold	—	198,800
Dividends from affiliated funds	1	7
Total assets	12,541,842,345	3,209,483,534
Liabilities
Payable for:
Capital shares purchased	16,619,356	2,859,580
Distribution fees	2,442,266	620,923
Administration fees	195,364	49,670
Compensation of board members	2,663	3,818
Other expenses	19,778	29,894
Total liabilities	19,279,427	3,563,885
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$12,522,562,918	$3,205,919,649
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$12,522,562,918	$3,205,919,649
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$12,522,562,918	$3,205,919,649
Class 2
Net assets	$3,861,398,489	$955,462,101
Shares outstanding	331,092,602	82,135,287
Net asset value per share	$11.66	$11.63
Class 4
Net assets	$8,661,164,429	$2,250,457,548
Shares outstanding	741,475,859	193,148,681
Net asset value per share	$11.68	$11.65

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio		Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio		Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio
Net investment income
Income:
Dividend distributions from underlying affiliated funds	$62,141,811		$109,304,935		$316,192,639
Total income	62,141,811		109,304,935		316,192,639
Expenses:
Distribution fees
Class 2	1,023,408		2,258,252		7,586,715
Class 4	2,609,258		5,187,829		18,241,381
Administration fees	290,588		595,634		2,066,066
Compensation of board members	5,306		4,124		1,463
Custodian fees	319		4,645		415
Printing and postage fees	24,897		45,681		119,765
Professional fees	16,956		10,980		11,143
Other	5,690		5,725		24,747
Total expenses	3,976,422		8,112,870		28,051,695
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
Class 4	(157,538	)	(593,184	)	(2,976,656	)
Total net expenses	3,818,884		7,519,686		25,075,039
Net investment income	58,322,927		101,785,249		291,117,600
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Sales of underlying affiliated funds	23,787,277		39,562,453		141,172,454
Capital gain distributions from underlying affiliated funds	22,033,567		44,129,159		138,256,172
Net realized gain	45,820,844		83,691,612		279,428,626
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — affiliated issuers	(1,880,930	)	54,826,093		417,788,377
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(1,880,930	)	54,826,093		417,788,377
Net realized and unrealized gain	43,939,914		138,517,705		697,217,003
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$102,262,841		$240,302,954		$988,334,603

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio		Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio
Net investment income
Income:
Dividend distributions from underlying affiliated funds	$138,351,369		$21,988,742
Total income	138,351,369		21,988,742
Expenses:
Distribution fees
Class 2	4,580,294		1,132,897
Class 4	11,174,333		2,922,323
Administration fees	1,260,259		324,389
Compensation of board members	2,947		5,258
Custodian fees	906		5,051
Printing and postage fees	89,781		43,343
Professional fees	11,573		11,180
Other	21,124		9,816
Total expenses	17,141,217		4,454,257
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
Class 4	(1,799,510	)	(795,033	)
Total net expenses	15,341,707		3,659,224
Net investment income	123,009,662		18,329,518
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Sales of underlying affiliated funds	149,049,558		50,482,253
Capital gain distributions from underlying affiliated funds	70,884,426		15,703,522
Net realized gain	219,933,984		66,185,775
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — affiliated issuers	336,033,136		110,692,769
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	336,033,136		110,692,769
Net realized and unrealized gain	555,967,120		176,878,544
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$678,976,782		$195,208,062

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio				Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)	Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$58,322,927		$37,828,982		$101,785,249	$81,254,474
Net realized gain	45,820,844		41,314,246		83,691,612	58,900,913
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(1,880,930	)	(7,497,571	)	54,826,093	(46,211,140	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	102,262,841		71,645,657		240,302,954	93,944,247
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	24,531,420		694,671,156		307,132,499	784,890,153
Total increase in net assets	126,794,261		766,316,813		547,435,453	878,834,400
Net assets at beginning of period	2,844,403,081		2,078,086,268		5,613,956,041	4,735,121,641
Net assets at end of period	$2,971,197,342		$2,844,403,081		$6,161,391,494	$5,613,956,041

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio			Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)	Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$291,117,600	$319,095,381		$123,009,662		$164,766,044
Net realized gain	279,428,626	182,361,778		219,933,984		127,911,336
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	417,788,377	(470,650,031	)	336,033,136		(496,284,881	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	988,334,603	30,807,128		678,976,782		(203,607,501	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	721,833,056	1,622,469,445		(128,289,157	)	923,720,709
Total increase in net assets	1,710,167,659	1,653,276,573		550,687,625		720,113,208
Net assets at beginning of period	19,365,082,815	17,711,806,242		11,971,875,293		11,251,762,085
Net assets at end of period	$21,075,250,474	$19,365,082,815		$12,522,562,918		$11,971,875,293

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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	Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$18,329,518		$29,028,921
Net realized gain	66,185,775		34,612,844
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	110,692,769		(166,374,343	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	195,208,062		(102,732,578	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(71,900,131	)	282,668,084
Total increase in net assets	123,307,931		179,935,506
Net assets at beginning of period	3,082,611,718		2,902,676,212
Net assets at end of period	$3,205,919,649		$3,082,611,718

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio								Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	12,447,686		138,980,129		42,988,392		461,597,040		30,953,462		352,723,147		77,592,699		847,399,140
Fund merger	—		—		5,828,816		63,440,284		—		—		6,663,260		75,014,356
Redemptions	(2,519,586	)	(28,229,344	)	(2,551,845	)	(27,384,464	)	(1,017,230	)	(11,526,031	)	(1,040,336	)	(11,368,739	)
Net increase	9,928,100		110,750,785		46,265,363		497,652,860		29,936,232		341,197,116		83,215,623		911,044,757
Class 4 shares
Subscriptions	5,326,010		59,492,158		50,022,881		537,335,749		7,943,535		90,521,685		25,161,323		272,934,206
Redemptions	(13,055,619	)	(145,711,523	)	(31,914,923	)	(340,317,453	)	(10,915,449	)	(124,586,302	)	(36,344,834	)	(399,088,810	)
Net increase (decrease)	(7,729,609	)	(86,219,365	)	18,107,958		197,018,296		(2,971,914	)	(34,064,617	)	(11,183,511	)	(126,154,604	)
Total net increase	2,198,491		24,531,420		64,373,321		694,671,156		26,964,318		307,132,499		72,032,112		784,890,153

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio								Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	97,932,008		1,137,544,417		259,552,141		2,892,610,927		45,679,818		537,470,789		166,060,530		1,882,565,306
Fund merger	—		—		12,460,442		145,067,599		—		—		7,191,772		85,852,215
Redemptions	(1,945,946	)	(22,464,005	)	(2,393,868	)	(26,418,429	)	(2,689,381	)	(31,047,742	)	(2,273,966	)	(25,454,139	)
Net increase	95,986,062		1,115,080,412		269,618,715		3,011,260,097		42,990,437		506,423,047		170,978,336		1,942,963,382
Class 4 shares
Subscriptions	3,549,161		41,139,576		3,638,656		40,551,857		724,606		8,498,038		14,812,912		169,523,690
Redemptions	(37,469,406	)	(434,386,932	)	(128,515,153	)	(1,429,342,509	)	(55,014,837	)	(643,210,242	)	(106,786,591	)	(1,188,766,363	)
Net (decrease)	(33,920,245	)	(393,247,356	)	(124,876,497	)	(1,388,790,652	)	(54,290,231	)	(634,712,204	)	(91,973,679	)	(1,019,242,673	)
Total net increase (decrease)	62,065,817		721,833,056		144,742,218		1,622,469,445		(11,299,794	)	(128,289,157	)	79,004,657		923,720,709

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	11,370,694		133,728,307		44,919,746		511,419,286
Fund merger	—		—		2,872,985		34,949,477
Redemptions	(973,077	)	(11,279,241	)	(1,239,159	)	(13,615,141	)
Net increase	10,397,617		122,449,066		46,553,572		532,753,622
Class 4 shares
Subscriptions	454,960		5,337,506		5,986,063		68,658,418
Redemptions	(16,983,778	)	(199,686,703	)	(28,184,051	)	(318,743,956	)
Net (decrease)	(16,528,818	)	(194,349,197	)	(22,197,988	)	(250,085,538	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(6,131,201	)	(71,900,131	)	24,355,584		282,668,084

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

The following tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the period shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.86		$10.52	$9.93
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.24		0.18	0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.15		0.16	0.55
Total from investment operations	0.39		0.34	0.59
Net asset value, end of period	$11.25		$10.86	$10.52
Total return	3.59%		3.23%	5.94%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.28%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.28%	(c)
Net investment income	4.24%	(c)	1.73%	0.55%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$886,235		$747,744	$237,556
Portfolio turnover	8%		14%	28%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Conservative Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 4	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.86		$10.52	$9.93
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.22		0.18	0.12
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.17		0.16	0.47
Total from investment operations	0.39		0.34	0.59
Net asset value, end of period	$11.25		$10.86	$10.52
Total return	3.59%		3.23%	5.94%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.28%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.26%	(c)	0.25%	0.22%	(c)
Net investment income	3.92%	(c)	1.67%	1.84%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,084,963		$2,096,659	$1,840,530
Portfolio turnover	8%		14%	28%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.97		$10.77	$9.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.20		0.18	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.26		0.02	0.75
Total from investment operations	0.46		0.20	0.78
Net asset value, end of period	$11.43		$10.97	$10.77
Total return	4.19%		1.86%	7.81%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net investment income	3.59%	(c)	1.69%	0.43%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,972,417		$1,563,684	$639,226
Portfolio turnover	7%		3%	29%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Conservative Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 4	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.99		$10.78	$9.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.19		0.18	0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.27		0.03	0.69
Total from investment operations	0.46		0.21	0.79
Net asset value, end of period	$11.45		$10.99	$10.78
Total return	4.19%		1.95%	7.91%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.28%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.24%	(c)	0.24%	0.21%	(c)
Net investment income	3.34%	(c)	1.61%	1.52%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$4,188,975		$4,050,272	$4,095,896
Portfolio turnover	7%		3%	29%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.04		$11.01	$9.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.17		0.19	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.39		(0.16)	0.99
Total from investment operations	0.56		0.03	1.02
Net asset value, end of period	$11.60		$11.04	$11.01
Total return	5.07%		0.27%	10.21%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net investment income	2.97%	(c)	1.76%	0.46%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6,569,248		$5,190,987	$2,208,757
Portfolio turnover	8%		3%	20%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Moderate Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 4	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.05		$11.01	$9.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16		0.19	0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.41		(0.15)	0.92
Total from investment operations	0.57		0.04	1.02
Net asset value, end of period	$11.62		$11.05	$11.01
Total return	5.16%		0.36%	10.21%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.23%	(c)	0.23%	0.20%	(c)
Net investment income	2.76%	(c)	1.69%	1.53%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$14,506,003		$14,174,096	$15,503,050
Portfolio turnover	8%		3%	20%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.03		$11.19	$9.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.12		0.16	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.51		(0.32)	1.17
Total from investment operations	0.63		(0.16)	1.20
Net asset value, end of period	$11.66		$11.03	$11.19
Total return	5.71%		(1.43%)	12.01%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net investment income	2.05%	(c)	1.43%	0.43%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$3,861,398		$3,179,010	$1,310,385
Portfolio turnover	11%		6%	18%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 4	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.05		$11.20	$9.99
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.11		0.15	0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.52		(0.30)	1.13
Total from investment operations	0.63		(0.15)	1.21
Net asset value, end of period	$11.68		$11.05	$11.20
Total return	5.70%		(1.34%)	12.11%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.27%	0.27%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.23%	(c)	0.23%	0.20%	(c)
Net investment income	1.91%	(c)	1.34%	1.18%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$8,661,164		$8,792,865	$9,941,377
Portfolio turnover	11%		6%	18%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.94		$11.29	$9.90
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.07		0.11	0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.62		(0.46)	1.38
Total from investment operations	0.69		(0.35)	1.39
Net asset value, end of period	$11.63		$10.94	$11.29
Total return	6.31%		(3.10%)	14.04%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.28%	0.27%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.27%	(c)	0.28%	0.27%	(c)
Net investment income	1.16%	(c)	0.99%	0.19%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$955,462		$785,070	$284,243
Portfolio turnover	11%		6%	20%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Aggressive Portfolio

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 4	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.96		$11.29	$9.90
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.06		0.10	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.63		(0.43)	1.36
Total from investment operations	0.69		(0.33)	1.39
Net asset value, end of period	$11.65		$10.96	$11.29
Total return	6.30%		(2.92%)	14.04%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.27%	(c)	0.28%	0.28%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.21%	(c)	0.20%	0.17%	(c)
Net investment income	1.12%	(c)	0.92%	0.46%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,250,458		$2,297,542	$2,618,433
Portfolio turnover	11%		6%	20%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (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 Massachusetts business trust. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following series of the Trust (each a Fund and collectively, the Funds): Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio; Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio; Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio; Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio; and Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio. Reference to shares and shareholders within these financial statements refer to partners’ interests and partners.

Each Fund currently operates as a diversified fund. Each Fund is a “fund-of-funds” and invests in a combination of underlying affiliated funds* for which Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, the Funds Investment Manager (Investment Manager), or an affiliate acts as investment manager or principal underwriter.

*For information on the goals, investment strategies and risks of the underlying funds, please refer to Appendix A and B in the Funds’ most recent prospectus.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Each Fund offers Class 2 and Class 4 shares. Class 2 shares are offered to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated life insurance companies. Class 4 shares are offered to participants in the Portfolio Navigator Program, and to owners of other series of annuity contracts or life insurance policies issued by RiverSource Life Insurance Company or RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York, as described in the prospectus for that annuity contract or life insurance policy. You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Funds directly. You invest by buying a contract or life insurance policy and making all allocations to the subaccounts that invest in each Fund. Both share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at

the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation

Investments in the underlying funds are valued at the net asset value of each class of the respective underlying fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses which are charged directly to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Funds are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes, and the Funds do not expect to make regular distributions. The Funds will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there is no provision for federal income taxes. The partners of each Fund are subject to tax on their distributive share of the Fund’s income and loss. The components of each Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner-level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However,

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management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases by contract, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its Funds. In addition, certain of the Funds’ contracts with their service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Funds cannot be determined, and the Funds have no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees and Underlying Fund Fees

The Funds do not pay the Investment Manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), a direct management fee for managing its assets.

In addition to the fees and expenses which each Fund bears directly, each Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds (also referred to as “acquired funds”) in which a Fund invests. Because the

underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and each Fund may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by each Fund will vary.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. Each Fund pays the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to 0.02% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Funds or the Board of Trustees (the Board), including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to each Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company by each Fund were $851.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Distribution Fees

The Funds have an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, each Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 and Class 4 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole

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discretion of the Board, so that each Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.32% for Class 2 and Class 4 as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses, are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: expenses associated with investments in underlying funds, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund’s Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Under the agreement, net operating expenses, including fees and expenses of underlying funds, will not exceed the amounts shown below for Class 4 shares through June 4, 2012:

Fund	Net expenses, including underlying fund fees and expense (%)
Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio	0.86
Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio	0.90
Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio	0.94
Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.98
Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio	0.99

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the total expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to Class 4 shares, before fee waiver/expense reimbursements and including underlying fund fees and expenses were as follows:

Fund	Class 4 Annualized Expenses (%)	Class 4 Underlying Fund Fees and Expenses (%)	Class 4 Total Expenses (%)
Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio	0.27	0.60	0.87
Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio	0.27	0.66	0.93
Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio	0.27	0.72	0.99
Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.27	0.76	1.03
Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio	0.27	0.79	1.06

Note 4. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments in underlying funds, for each Fund aggregated to:

Fund	Purchases ($)		Proceeds ($)
Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio		334,780,366		229,892,918
Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio		845,397,111		392,352,464
Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio		2,726,033,445		1,574,841,172
Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio		1,456,747,657		1,391,143,171
Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio		348,734,301		386,607,760

Note 5. Investments in Underlying Affiliated Funds over 5%

The Funds do not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At June 30, 2012, each Fund held the following positions, which exceeded 5% of the underlying fund’s shares outstanding:

Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio

Underlying Fund	Percent of Shares Held (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund	21.93
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund	13.33
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund	13.15
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund	12.43
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund	12.02
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund	9.29
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund	8.99
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund	8.40
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund	8.33
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund	8.15
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund	7.87
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund	7.22
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund	5.23

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Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio

Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		21.64
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		20.82
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		20.76
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		19.37
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund		19.15
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		18.16
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund		16.43
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund		15.78
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund		15.14
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		14.86
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		12.88
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		12.12
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		11.81
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		10.75
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		9.79
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		9.46
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		9.34
Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund		9.24
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		9.06
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		9.02
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		8.98
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		8.98
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		8.96
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		8.95
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		8.94
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		8.75
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		8.75
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund		8.53

Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund		8.37
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		8.29
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		8.27
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund		7.57
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		7.56
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		7.30
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		6.75
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund		6.02
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund		5.09

Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio

Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund		56.42
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund		52.30
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		49.39
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		48.96
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		48.88
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		48.66
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		47.99
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund		47.63
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		46.52
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		46.51
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		45.83
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		45.46
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		45.36
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		45.18
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		44.50
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund		44.04
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		43.76
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund		43.74

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Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		43.57
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		43.54
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		43.53
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		43.52
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		43.37
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		43.36
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		42.63
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		40.90
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		40.51
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund		39.73
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		39.36
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		38.72
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		38.55
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund		38.51
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		34.45
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		29.39
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		27.76
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund		24.66
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund		21.97
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		19.13

Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		38.85
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		37.70
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		37.01
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund		34.47
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		34.14
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		34.02
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		33.99

Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		33.98
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		33.96
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		33.93
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund		33.80
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		33.25
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund		31.81
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		31.71
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		30.71
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund		29.83
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		29.66
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		29.54
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		29.50
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		28.76
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		28.49
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		24.59
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		21.60
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Bond Fund		20.88
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		20.61
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Strategic Income Fund		20.48
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		20.40
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund		19.60
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		19.50
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Global Macro Advantage Fund		18.82
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		18.12
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		17.63
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		17.55
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		17.38
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Short Duration U.S. Government Fund		17.10
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		16.42

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Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		13.85
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		10.25

Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio

Underlying Fund	Percent of shares held (%)
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		11.18
Variable Portfolio — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund		11.06
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		11.06
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		11.00
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		10.84
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		10.81
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		10.78
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		10.78
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		10.62
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		10.62
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		10.60
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Contrarian Core Fund		10.59
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		10.59
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		10.46
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		10.46
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		10.05
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Select Large-Cap Value Fund		9.62
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		9.47
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund		9.34
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		8.98
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		7.29
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		7.03
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		6.42
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dividend Opportunity Fund		6.01

Note 6. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, affiliated shareholder accounts owned 100% of all outstanding shares of each Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds.

Note 7. Line of Credit

Each Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Administrative Agent), whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Funds and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing.

The Funds had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 8. Fund Merger

Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Conservative, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $1,959,931,198 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $2,023,371,482.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 5,657,227 shares of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Conservative valued at $63,440,284 (including $5,178,613 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Conservative shares, Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio issued 5,828,816 shares for Class 2.

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For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Conservative’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Conservative that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $37.6 million, $42.7 million, $(6.5) million, and $73.8 million, respectively.

Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Conservative, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $4,892,029,967 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $4,967,044,323.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 6,845,648 shares of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Conservative valued at $75,014,356 (including $7,734,657 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Conservative shares, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio issued 6,663,260 shares for Class 2.

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Conservative’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Conservative that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio’s proforma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $80.6 million, $60.2 million, $(44.0) million, and $96.8 million, respectively.

Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderate, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011.

The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $19,350,638,941 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $19,495,706,540.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 13,454,504 shares of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderate valued at $145,067,599 (including $19,122,698 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderate shares, Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio issued 12,460,442 shares for Class 2.

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderate’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to

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the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderate that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $313.4 million, $184.2 million, $(464.3) million, and $33.3 million, respectively.

Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Aggressive, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $12,904,118,662 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $12,989,970,877.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 7,987,884 shares of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Aggressive valued at $85,852,215 (including $12,935,793 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Aggressive shares, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio issued 7,191,772 shares for Class 2.

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Aggressive’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Disciplined

Asset Allocation Portfolios — Moderately Aggressive that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio’s proforma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $161.0 million, $129.6 million, $(492.4) million, and $(201.8) million, respectively.

Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio

At the close of business on April 29, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Aggressive, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the acquired fund approved a plan of reorganization on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $3,340,413,252 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $3,375,362,729.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 3,271,114 shares of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Aggressive valued at $34,949,477 (including $5,849,448 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Aggressive shares, Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio issued 2,872,985 shares for Class 2.

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Aggressive’s cost of investments was carried forward.

The financial statements reflect the operations of Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Disciplined Asset Allocation Portfolios — Aggressive that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on January 1, 2011, Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio’s pro-forma net

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investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, would have been approximately $27.1 million, $35.1 million, $(164.4) million, and $(102.2) million, respectively.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Columbia Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Columbia Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Funds did not consult with PwC during the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Funds and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio, Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio, Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio and Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio (each, a VP Fund and collectively, the VP Funds). Under an investment management services agreement with respect to each VP Fund (each, an IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to each VP Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement. Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and each VP Fund’s performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue each IMS Agreement.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of each IMS Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each IMS Agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the VP Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the VP Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the VP Funds by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management (and its affiliates) and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under each IMS Agreement and the VP Fund’s other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. The Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of each IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under each IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to each VP Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under each IMS Agreement, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of each VP Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results

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Approval of Investment Management Services Agreement (continued)

of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of each VP Fund, the performance of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of each VP Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of each VP Fund. The Board observed that the investment performance for Variable Portfolio — Conservative Portfolio and Variable Portfolio — Moderately Aggressive Portfolio met expectations; and that the investment performance for Variable Portfolio — Aggressive Portfolio, Variable Portfolio — Moderate Portfolio and Variable Portfolio — Moderately Conservative Portfolio was appropriate in light of the particular management style.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management and its Affiliates from their Relationships with the VP Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under each IMS Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of each VP Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the VP Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of a Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund). The Board noted the rationale for according weight to each VP Fund’s direct expenses, as opposed to its total expense ratios, which also include indirect expenses (i.e., the expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which each VP Fund invests). In this regard, the Board noted that each VP Fund’s direct expenses do not include any advisory fees and, the direct and indirect total expense ratios are lower than or approximate the median ratio for each VP Fund’s peer universe. Based on its review, the Board concluded that each VP Fund’s fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the VP Funds receive.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to each of the VP Funds. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the VP Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the VP Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by each VP Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

Given that the VP Funds do not pay any investment management services fess, the Board determined not to accord weight to the lack of any material economies of scale associated with the growth of each of the VP Funds.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each IMS Agreement.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6535 D (08/12)

Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

References to “fund” throughout this semiannual report refer to the following individual funds, singularly or collectively as the context requires:

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

(Renamed Columbia Variable Portfolio – Large Core Quantitative Fund, effective August 28, 2012)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

(Renamed Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Fund, effective August 28, 2012)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the funds directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the funds. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

This semiannual report may contain information on funds not available under your variable annuity contract or life insurance policy. Please refer to your variable annuity contract or life insurance policy prospectus for information regarding the investment options available to you.

Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Table of Contents

The purpose of this semiannual report is to tell investors how the Fund performed.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund
Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund
Performance Overview	4
Portfolio Overview	5
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund
Performance Overview	6
Portfolio Overview	7
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund
Performance Overview	8
Portfolio Overview	9
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund
Performance Overview	10
Portfolio Overview	11
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund
Performance Overview	13
Portfolio Overview	14
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
Performance Overview	16
Portfolio Overview	17
Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund
Performance Overview	18
Portfolio Overview	19
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund
Performance Overview	20
Portfolio Overview	21
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
Performance Overview	22
Portfolio Overview	23
Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund
Performance Overview	24
Portfolio Overview	25
Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Performance Overview	26
Portfolio Overview	27
Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Performance Overview	28
Portfolio Overview	29
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	30
Portfolio of Investments	35
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	178
Statement of Operations	188
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	193
Financial Highlights	207
Notes to Financial Statements	244
Supplemental Information	260
Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements	261
Important Information About This Report	265

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 7.20% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index) advanced 9.49%, while the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Barclays Index) gained 2.37% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 3	04/30/86		7.20		4.40		0.96		4.92
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		0.22		5.33
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.79		5.63

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.500% 07/01/42	4.5
Apple, Inc.	3.4
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B	2.5
eBay, Inc.	2.3
Exxon Mobil Corp.	2.0
General Electric Co.	1.9
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	1.8
Philip Morris International, Inc.	1.8
Johnson & Johnson	1.7
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.000% 07/01/42	1.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Asset Allocation & Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	59.8
Consumer Discretionary	5.1
Consumer Staples	6.9
Energy	6.0
Financials	9.5
Health Care	8.8
Industrials	6.8
Information Technology	14.0
Materials	1.5
Telecommunication Services	0.9
Utilities	0.3
Corporate Bonds & Notes	11.4
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	12.7
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	0.2
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	2.0
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	3.3
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	0.8
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	0.3
U.S. Treasury Obligations	1.2
Foreign Government Obligations	0.7
Municipal Bonds	0.2
Senior Loans	0.0	(a)
Warrants	0.0	(a)
Other (b)	7.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Guy Pope

Leonard Aplet

Gregory Liechty

Ronald Stahl

Brian Lavin

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Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares returned 0.00% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund’s annualized simple yield was 0.01% and its annualized compound yield was also 0.01% for the seven-day period ended June 30, 2012. The seven-day yields more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than the total return. Current short-term yields may be higher or lower than the figures shown.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		0.00		0.01		0.95		1.59
Class 2*	05/03/10		0.00		0.01		0.95		1.59
Class 3	10/13/81		0.00		0.01		0.95		1.60

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to maintain the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Asset-Backed Commerical Paper	17.6
Commercial Paper	31.6
Certificates of Deposit	15.1
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	15.8
U.S. Government-Insured Debt	1.1
Repurchase Agreements	1.6
Treasury Note Short-Term	13.0
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	4.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

Portfolio Management

Guy Holbrook, IV, CFA

John McColley

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 3.56% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which advanced 2.37% for the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		3.69		7.93		6.05		5.11
Class 2*	05/03/10		3.56		7.61		5.85		4.94
Class 3	10/13/81		3.56		7.79		5.99		5.08
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.79		5.63

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	1.1
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	0.0	(a)
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	15.4
Corporate Bonds & Notes	43.4
Foreign Government Obligations	1.2
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	0.0	(a)
Municipal Bonds	0.4
Preferred Debt	1.9
Senior Loans	0.1
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	16.7
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	1.1
Treasury Note Short-Term	2.2
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	0.0	(a)
U.S. Treasury Obligations	14.7
Warrants	0.0	(a)
Other (b)	1.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	32.4
AA rating	1.3
A rating	8.3
BBB rating	21.5
BB rating	12.9
B rating	19.0
CCC rating	4.4
Not rated	0.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

Carl Pappo, CFA

Alexander Powers

Michael Zazzarino

Brian Lavin, CFA

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares advanced 8.41% for the six-months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index), which gained 9.49% during the six-month period.

> Effective August 28, 2012, the fund is renamed Columbia Variable Portfolio — Large Core Quantitative Fund.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		8.49		4.74		-1.36		4.16
Class 2*	05/03/10		8.37		4.51		-1.55		3.97
Class 3	10/13/81		8.41		4.60		-1.42		4.13
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		0.22		5.33

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	5.7
Microsoft Corp.	3.3
Philip Morris International, Inc.	2.6
Chevron Corp.	2.6
Verizon Communications, Inc.	2.6
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2.5
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	2.3
Abbott Laboratories	2.3
Eli Lilly & Co.	2.2
Simon Property Group, Inc.	2.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	99.1
Consumer Discretionary	11.0
Consumer Staples	11.0
Energy	10.5
Financials	14.5
Health Care	11.8
Industrials	10.9
Information Technology	19.3
Materials	3.5
Telecommunication Services	3.1
Utilities	3.5
Other (a)	0.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Oliver Buckley

Brian Condon

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Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares increased 3.78% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) which returned 3.93% for the same period.

> Effective August 28, 2012, the fund is renamed Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Fund.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		3.78		-17.22		-0.95		12.30
Class 2*	05/03/10		3.67		-17.44		-1.13		12.14
Class 3	05/01/00		3.78		-17.29		-1.01		12.26
MSCI EM Index (Net)			3.93		-15.95		-0.09		14.08
MSCI EM Index (Gross)			4.12		-15.67		0.21		14.42

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Gross), each an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index, is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. Each index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices. On September 30, 2011, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) replaced the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Gross) as the Fund’s primary benchmark. The Fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the Fund’s Board of Trustees because the Investment Manager believes that the Net version of the index better reflects how dividends paid to the Fund on foreign securities generally are treated for tax purposes and, therefore, provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the Fund’s performance. Information on both versions of the index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the Net version will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	5.8
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR	3.0
China Mobile Ltd.	2.5
Hyundai Motor Co.	2.0
Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR	1.9
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, ADR	1.9
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.	1.8
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.	1.7
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS	1.6
Surgutneftegas OJSC	1.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments”.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	0.6
Brazil	12.5
Chile	0.0	(a)
China	13.4
Colombia	0.9
Czech Republic	0.6
Hong Kong	1.1
India	5.7
Indonesia	2.3
Israel	0.5
Malaysia	2.8
Mexico	6.4
Netherlands	0.6
Peru	1.1
Philippines	2.0
Russian Federation	7.8
Singapore	1.0
South Africa	7.5
South Korea	14.6
Taiwan	8.8
Thailand	3.8
Turkey	2.8
Other (b)	3.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Dara White, CFA

Robert Cameron

Jasmine (Weili) Huang, CFA, CPA (U.S. and China), CFA

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Airlines	1.0
Auto Components	1.4
Automobiles	3.8
Beverages	4.3
Capital Markets	0.9
Chemicals	1.7
Commercial Banks	14.7
Communications Equipment	0.6
Computers & Peripherals	1.3
Construction & Engineering	0.7
Construction Materials	0.9
Diversified Consumer Services	0.6
Diversified Financial Services	2.1
Diversified Telecommunication Services	1.8
Electrical Equipment	0.5
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	1.7
Food & Staples Retailing	3.9
Gas Utilities	0.7
Health Care Equipment & Supplies	0.6
Health Care Providers & Services	1.6
Industrial Conglomerates	1.7
Insurance	1.0
Internet Software & Services	1.6
IT Services	1.6
Machinery	0.7
Media	1.1
Metals & Mining	4.0
Multiline Retail	1.2
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	8.9
Personal Products	1.1
Pharmaceuticals	1.6
Professional Services	0.1
Real Estate Management & Development	1.1
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	9.1
Software	1.2
Specialty Retail	2.0
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods	1.2
Tobacco	1.4
Trading Companies & Distributors	0.0	(a)
Transportation Infrastructure	1.5
Wireless Telecommunication Services	8.2
Other (b)	3.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds

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Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 2.07% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Global Aggregate Index, which rose 1.50% for the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		2.05		2.23		6.26		6.37
Class 2*	05/03/10		2.02		2.00		6.07		6.19
Class 3	05/01/96		2.07		2.10		6.21		6.34
Barclays Global Aggregate Index			1.50		2.73		6.70		6.49

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Barclays Global Aggregate Index, an unmanaged market capitalization weighted benchmark, tracks the performance of investment grade fixed income securities denominated in 13 currencies. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Nicholas Pifer, CFA

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Argentina	0.2
Australia	1.7
Belgium	0.5
Brazil	2.3
Canada	7.0
Colombia	0.5
Czech Republic	0.1
Denmark	0.3
El Salvador	0.1
Finland	0.8
France	5.3
Germany	6.9
Greece	0.0	(a)
Indonesia	1.8
Ireland	0.0	(a)
Italy	0.0	(a)
Japan	10.8
Kazakhstan	0.1
Lithuania	0.2
Luxembourg	0.4
Malaysia	0.6
Mexico	1.7
Netherlands	7.0
New Zealand	0.9
Norway	1.1
Peru	0.1
Philippines	0.4
Poland	1.6
Qatar	0.3
Russian Federation	0.6
South Africa	0.5
South Korea	0.6
Spain	0.2
Supra-National	0.2
Sweden	1.2
Turkey	0.2
United Kingdom	5.0
United States	38.2
Uruguay	0.1
Venezuela	0.5

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	45.7
AA rating	14.7
A rating	11.8
BBB rating	20.7
Non-investment grade	7.1
Not rated	—	(a)

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

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Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 2.52% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index (fully hedged to the U.S. dollar), which advanced 2.73% for the same time period.

> The Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index advanced 4.23% for the same time frame.

> The fund also underperformed the Blended Index, which rose 2.92% for the same time period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
		6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Class 1*	05/03/10		2.65		8.30		6.39		4.93
Class 2*	05/03/10		2.50		8.05		6.20		4.78
Class 3	09/13/04		2.52		8.16		6.32		4.89
Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index			2.73		9.28		7.31		6.01
Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index			4.23		12.24		8.56		6.48
Blended Index			2.92		9.77		7.53		6.11

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index (fully hedged to the U.S. dollar) is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the major government inflation-linked bond markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Sweden, France, Italy, Japan, Germany and Greece. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

The Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the U.S. government inflation-linked bond market. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

The Blended Index consists of 50% Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Index (excluding U.S., fully hedged to the U.S. dollar) and 50% Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

(Unaudited)

Country Breakdown (%) (a) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	2.9
Brazil	0.5
Canada	3.8
Colombia	0.1
France	9.2
Germany	0.8
Greece	0.1
Indonesia	0.3
Mexico	1.2
Peru	0.1
Russian Federation	0.2
South Korea	0.2
Sweden	1.9
United Kingdom	24.0
United States	52.9
Other (b)	1.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Country breakdown does not include exposure to countries included in the “Investments in Derivatives” on page 119 of this semiannual report.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	92.6
A rating	2.1
BBB rating	4.8
Non-investment grade	0.1
Not rated	0.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as ”Not rated.” Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

Nicholas Pifer, CFA

Hong Ho, CFA

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Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 7.23% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash-Pay Constrained Index, which increased 6.96% for the same time period.

> The fund’s former benchmark, the JPMorgan Global High Yield Index, rose 7.42% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		7.21		8.66		8.00		9.70
Class 2*	05/03/10		7.08		8.37		7.76		9.48
Class 3	05/01/96		7.23		8.52		7.94		9.67
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash-Pay Constrained Index			6.96		6.54		8.23		9.72
JPMorgan Global High Yield Index			7.42		7.67		8.57		10.09

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash-Pay Constrained Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated, below investment-grade corporate debt, currently in a coupon paying period, that is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The index caps issuer exposure at 2%.

The JPMorgan Global High Yield Index is an unmanaged index used to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar global high yield corporate debt market of both developed and emerging markets. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

On December 1, 2011, the Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash-Pay Constrained Index (the New Index) replaced the JPMorgan Global High Yield Index (the Former Index) as the fund’s primary benchmark. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board because the Investment Manager believes that the New Index provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both the New Index and the Former Index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the New Index will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Consumer Discretionary	15.6
Consumer Staples	0.9
Energy	12.3
Financials	9.0
Health Care	9.9
Industrials	8.4
Materials	12.9
Telecommunication	22.8
Utilities	5.1
Warrants	0.0	(a)
Limited Partnerships	0.0	(a)
Other (b)	3.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
BBB rating	2.2
BB rating	37.1
B rating	47.4
CCC rating	13.0
Not rated	0.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as ”Not rated.” Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

Brian Lavin

Jennifer Ponce de Leon

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Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares gained 6.41% for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B Rated Constrained Index, which increased 6.43% for the same time period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Class 1*	05/03/10		6.55		8.61		8.22		8.07
Class 2*	05/03/10		6.38		8.34		7.99		7.86
Class 3	06/01/04		6.41		8.46		8.15		8.02
Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B Rated Constrained Index			6.43		7.04		7.64		7.87

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B Rated Constrained Index is an unmanaged index of high yield bonds. The index is subject to a 2% cap on allocation to any one issuer. The 2% cap is intended to provide broad diversification and better reflect the overall character of the high yield market. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Consumer Discretionary	13.4
Consumer Staples	0.8
Energy	13.5
Financials	11.1
Health Care	7.6
Industrials	9.5
Materials	13.8
Telecommunication	21.5
Utilities	5.8
Other (a)	3.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
BBB rating	4.0
BB rating	47.1
B rating	44.9
Non-investment grade	3.9
Not rated	0.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the average of the ratings from Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch. When a rating from only two agencies is available, the average of the two is used. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any of these agencies, it is designated as ”Not rated.” Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

Brian Lavin

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares increased 7.29% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned 8.10% for the same time period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		7.28		-11.77		1.17		5.03
Class 2*	05/03/10		7.22		-11.99		1.02		4.90
Class 3	05/01/01		7.29		-11.85		1.13		5.01
Russell Midcap Growth Index			8.10		-2.99		1.90		8.47

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell Midcap Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell Midcap Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in the index are also members of the Russell 1000^® Growth Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.	1.8
Teradata Corp.	1.6
Citrix Systems, Inc.	1.6
KLA-Tencor Corp.	1.6
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1.6
Fortinet, Inc.	1.6
Dollar Tree, Inc.	1.4
TripAdvisor, Inc.	1.4
Alliance Data Systems Corp.	1.4
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	95.4
Consumer Discretionary	22.6
Consumer Staples	6.3
Energy	5.9
Financials	7.7
Health Care	14.1
Industrials	12.8
Information Technology	17.2
Materials	6.3
Telecommunication Services	1.8
Utilities	0.7
Other (a)	4.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

George Myers, CFA

Wayne Collette, CFA

Lawrence Lin, CFA

Brian Neigut

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares increased 6.53% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index), which gained 9.49% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Class 1*	05/03/10		6.63		0.10		-1.97		0.81
Class 2*	05/03/10		6.44		-0.19		-2.04		0.74
Class 3	05/01/06		6.53		0.00		-2.01		0.78
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		0.22		2.87

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
CVS Caremark Corp.	6.8
Wells Fargo & Co.	6.4
American Express Co.	6.3
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)	5.1
Costco Wholesale Corp.	5.0
Google, Inc., Class A	3.3
Loews Corp.	3.1
Walt Disney Co. (The)	3.0
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.	3.0
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B	2.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	95.9
Consumer Discretionary	9.6
Consumer Staples	17.4
Energy	9.0
Financials	35.5
Health Care	4.2
Industrials	5.3
Information Technology	8.2
Materials	6.5
Telecommunication Services	0.2
Convertible Bonds	0.0	(a)
Other (b)	4.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares rose 7.35% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index, which returned 7.78% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		Life
Class 1*	05/03/10		7.54		-4.97		0.26		4.84
Class 2*	05/03/10		7.37		-5.24		0.07		4.66
Class 3	02/04/04		7.35		-5.15		0.21		4.80
Russell Midcap Value Index			7.78		-0.37		-0.13		7.11

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell Midcap Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Everest Re Group Ltd.	1.9
Xcel Energy, Inc.	1.8
Principal Financial Group, Inc.	1.7
Sempra Energy	1.6
SLM Corp.	1.6
Amphenol Corp., Class A	1.6
PPL Corp.	1.6
JM Smucker Co. (The)	1.6
Host Hotel & Resorts, Inc.	1.5
Invesco Ltd.	1.5

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	97.8
Consumer Discretionary	9.9
Consumer Staples	5.5
Energy	7.3
Financials	30.0
Health Care	7.2
Industrials	8.3
Information Technology	11.3
Materials	5.5
Telecommunication Services	0.8
Utilities	12.0
Exchange-Traded Funds	1.1
Other (a)	1.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund (the fund) Class 3 shares rose 5.42% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

> The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, which increased 8.23% during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Class 1*	05/03/10		5.47		-2.65		0.91		7.17
Class 2*	05/03/10		5.29		-2.91		0.74		7.03
Class 3	08/14/01		5.42		-2.78		0.85		7.13
Russell 2000 Value Index			8.23		-1.44		-1.05		6.50

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns since inception if shown, which are since fund inception) include the returns of the fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiamanagement.com/variable-products/appended-performance for more information.

The Russell 2000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Granite Real Estate, Inc.	1.7
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A	1.3
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.	1.2
JetBlue Airways Corp.	1.2
Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A	1.2
Healthsouth Corp.	1.1
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.	1.1
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.	1.0
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.	1.0
Cabela’s, Inc.	1.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	92.2
Consumer Discretionary	15.8
Consumer Staples	3.0
Energy	5.8
Financials	22.5
Health Care	6.1
Industrials	15.6
Information Technology	13.6
Materials	5.5
Telecommunication Services	0.1
Utilities	4.2
Other (a)	7.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.

Donald Smith & Co., Inc.

Denver Investment Advisors LLC

River Road Asset Management, LLC

Turner Investments, L.P.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,072.00	1,020.84		4.17	4.07		0.81

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,000.00	1,024.17		0.70	0.70		0.14
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,000.00	1,024.17		0.70	0.70		0.14
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,000.00	1,024.22		0.65	0.65		0.13

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

From time to time, the Investment Manager and its affiliates may limit the expenses of the Fund for the purpose of increasing the yield. This expense limitation policy may be revised or terminated at any time without notice. Had the Investment Manager and its affiliates not limited the expenses of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratios would have been 0.46% for Class 1, 0.71% for Class 2 and 0.59% for Class 3. The actual expenses paid would have been $2.29 for Class 1, $3.53 for Class 2 and $2.93 for Class 3; the hypothetical expenses paid would have been $2.31 for Class 1, $3.57 for Class 2 and $2.97 for Class 3.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,036.90	1,022.18		2.73	2.72		0.54
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,035.60	1,020.93		4.00	3.97		0.79
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,035.60	1,021.53		3.39	3.37		0.67

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,084.90	1,021.13		3.89	3.77		0.75
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,083.70	1,019.84		5.23	5.07		1.01
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,084.10	1,020.49		4.56	4.42		0.88

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,037.80	1,018.50		6.49	6.42		1.28
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,036.70	1,017.26		7.75	7.67		1.53
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,037.80	1,017.85		7.14	7.07		1.41

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,020.50	1,021.33		3.57	3.57		0.71
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,020.20	1,020.09		4.82	4.82		0.96
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,020.70	1,020.74		4.17	4.17		0.83

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,026.50	1,022.13		2.77	2.77		0.55
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,025.00	1,020.89		4.03	4.02		0.80
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,025.20	1,021.48		3.42	3.42		0.68

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

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Understanding Your Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,072.10	1,021.08		3.92	3.82		0.76
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,070.80	1,019.94		5.10	4.97		0.99
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,072.30	1,020.54		4.48	4.37		0.87

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,065.50	1,021.33		3.65	3.57		0.71
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,063.80	1,020.09		4.93	4.82		0.96
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,064.10	1,020.74		4.26	4.17		0.83

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,072.80	1,020.49		4.54	4.42		0.88
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,072.20	1,019.05		6.03	5.87		1.17
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,072.90	1,019.64		5.41	5.27		1.05

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Understanding Your Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,066.30	1,020.98		4.01	3.92		0.78
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,064.40	1,019.74		5.29	5.17		1.03
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,065.30	1,020.39		4.62	4.52		0.90

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,075.40	1,020.44		4.59	4.47		0.89
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,073.70	1,019.19		5.88	5.72		1.14
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,073.50	1,019.84		5.21	5.07		1.01

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,054.70	1,019.99		5.01	4.92		0.98
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,052.90	1,018.75		6.28	6.17		1.23
Class 3		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,054.20	1,019.34		5.67	5.57		1.11

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive certain fees and to absorb certain expenses until April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund’s Board, such that net expenses (excluding fees and expenses of acquired funds) will not exceed 0.91% for Class 1, 1.16% for Class 2 and 1.04% for Class 3. Any amounts waived will not be reimbursed by the Fund. This change was effective May 1, 2012. If this change had been in place for the entire six month period ended June 30, 2012, the actual expenses paid would have been $4.65 for Class 1, $5.92 for Class 2 and $5.29 for Class 3; the hypothetical expenses paid would have been $4.57 for Class 1, $5.82 for Class 2 and $5.20 for Class 3.

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Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 63.6%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 5.4%
Auto Components 1.2%
Delphi Automotive PLC(a)		92,481		2,358,265
Johnson Controls, Inc.		283,107		7,844,895
Total				10,203,160
Media 3.6%
Comcast Corp., Class A		380,593		12,167,558
DIRECTV, Class A(a)		67,230		3,282,169
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a)		106,254		5,737,716
Viacom, Inc., Class B		192,129		9,033,905
Total				30,221,348
Specialty Retail 0.6%
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		100,433		5,321,945
Total Consumer Discretionary				45,746,453
Consumer Staples 7.4%
Beverages 2.1%
Diageo PLC, ADR		51,603		5,318,721
PepsiCo, Inc.		172,105		12,160,939
Total				17,479,660
Food & Staples Retailing 1.2%
CVS Caremark Corp.		209,178		9,774,888
Food Products 1.2%
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A		266,353		10,286,553
Household Products 1.0%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		138,189		8,464,076
Personal Products 0.2%
Herbalife Ltd.		33,296		1,609,196
Tobacco 1.7%
Philip Morris International, Inc.		169,318		14,774,689
Total Consumer Staples				62,389,062
Energy 6.4%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.8%
Baker Hughes, Inc.		48,787		2,005,146
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		34,974		2,253,725
Weatherford International Ltd.(a)		209,399		2,644,709
Total				6,903,580
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.6%
Apache Corp.		56,728		4,985,824
Chevron Corp.		127,453		13,446,291
ConocoPhillips		137,863		7,703,784
Devon Energy Corp.		83,709		4,854,285

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Exxon Mobil Corp.		191,768		16,409,588
Total				47,399,772
Total Energy				54,303,352
Financials 10.0%
Capital Markets 3.4%
BlackRock, Inc.		57,836		9,821,710
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		40,833		3,914,251
Invesco Ltd.		252,392		5,704,059
Morgan Stanley		134,960		1,969,067
State Street Corp.		172,966		7,721,202
Total				29,130,289
Commercial Banks 1.3%
Wells Fargo & Co.		337,882		11,298,774
Diversified Financial Services 2.0%
Citigroup, Inc.		49,869		1,366,909
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		423,064		15,116,077
Total				16,482,986
Insurance 3.3%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)		246,588		20,548,178
Aon PLC		166,121		7,771,140
Total				28,319,318
Total Financials				85,231,367
Health Care 9.4%
Biotechnology 0.7%
Celgene Corp.(a)		89,492		5,741,807
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.5%
Baxter International, Inc.		124,622		6,623,659
Covidien PLC		121,901		6,521,704
Total				13,145,363
Health Care Providers & Services 2.1%
Aetna, Inc.		52,800		2,047,056
Cardinal Health, Inc.		123,713		5,195,946
CIGNA Corp.		92,208		4,057,152
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		109,695		6,124,272
Total				17,424,426
Pharmaceuticals 5.1%
Abbott Laboratories		149,889		9,663,344
Johnson & Johnson		212,094		14,329,070
Merck & Co., Inc.		197,189		8,232,641
Pfizer, Inc.		489,652		11,261,996
Total				43,487,051
Total Health Care				79,798,647

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Industrials 7.3%
Aerospace & Defense 1.8%
Honeywell International, Inc.		152,993		8,543,129
United Technologies Corp.		92,620		6,995,589
Total				15,538,718
Air Freight & Logistics 0.3%
FedEx Corp.		30,729		2,815,084
Electrical Equipment 0.2%
Polypore International, Inc.(a)(b)		39,374		1,590,316
Industrial Conglomerates 3.4%
General Electric Co.		751,342		15,657,967
Tyco International Ltd.		246,093		13,006,015
Total				28,663,982
Professional Services 0.8%
Nielsen Holdings NV(a)		253,208		6,639,114
Road & Rail 0.8%
Union Pacific Corp.		54,927		6,553,340
Total Industrials				61,800,554
Information Technology 14.9%
Communications Equipment 1.3%
QUALCOMM, Inc.		190,053		10,582,151
Computers & Peripherals 4.2%
Apple, Inc.(a)		48,691		28,435,544
EMC Corp.(a)		274,546		7,036,614
Total				35,472,158
Internet Software & Services 3.6%
eBay, Inc.(a)		459,872		19,319,223
Google, Inc., Class A(a)		19,071		11,062,515
Total				30,381,738
IT Services 2.6%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)		23,562		1,413,720
International Business Machines Corp.		51,666		10,104,836
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		24,819		10,674,900
Total				22,193,456
Office Electronics 0.7%
Xerox Corp.		752,463		5,921,884
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.7%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(a)		217,943		5,965,100
Software 1.8%
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)		188,152		2,323,677

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Microsoft Corp.		429,647		13,142,902
Total				15,466,579
Total Information Technology				125,983,066
Materials 1.6%
Chemicals 1.6%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.		26,124		2,108,991
Celanese Corp., Class A		68,901		2,385,353
Dow Chemical Co. (The)		121,311		3,821,296
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		105,630		5,341,709
Total				13,657,349
Total Materials				13,657,349
Telecommunication Services 0.9%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.9%
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)		980,700		3,197,082
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR		169,876		4,787,106
Total				7,984,188
Total Telecommunication Services				7,984,188
Utilities 0.3%
Electric Utilities 0.3%
Exelon Corp.		76,341		2,871,948
Total Utilities				2,871,948
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $482,663,203)				539,765,986

Corporate Bonds & Notes 12.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 0.2%
ADS Tactical, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
04/01/18		11.000%		138,000		138,345
BE Aerospace, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		5.250%		64,000		65,600
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
03/15/18		6.875%		58,000		60,465
03/15/21		7.125%		23,000		24,035
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Senior Secured
06/01/17		10.000%		183,000		197,182
L-3 Communications Corp.
02/15/21		4.950%		800,000		865,165
Total						1,350,792

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Automotive 0.1%
Allison Transmission, Inc.(c)
05/15/19		7.125%		50,000		52,250
Chrysler Group LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc. Secured
06/15/19		8.000%		37,000		38,018
06/15/21		8.250%		91,000		93,502
Dana Holding Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/21		6.750%		68,000		73,440
Delphi Corp.
05/15/19		5.880%		45,000		48,037
05/15/21		6.125%		17,000		18,573
Lear Corp.
03/15/18		7.875%		81,000		89,302
03/15/20		8.125%		13,000		14,593
Schaeffler Finance BV Senior Secured(c)
02/15/19		8.500%		70,000		74,200
Visteon Corp.
04/15/19		6.750%		143,000		139,067
Total						640,982
Banking 2.1%
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC Bank Guaranteed(d)
04/25/14		2.046%		1,175,000		1,123,269
BB&T Corp. Senior Unsecured(d)
04/28/14		1.166%		1,100,000		1,106,004
Bank of America Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/05/21		5.875%		1,365,000		1,490,317
Bear Stearns Companies LLC (The) Senior Unsecured
02/01/18		7.250%		1,200,000		1,434,634
Capital One Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/15/17		6.750%		650,000		771,178
Citigroup, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/15/18		6.125%		1,365,000		1,524,123
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured
01/18/18		5.950%		1,150,000		1,230,831
HSBC Holdings PLC Senior Unsecured
04/05/21		5.100%		1,150,000		1,283,917
ING Bank NV Senior Unsecured(c)(d)
06/09/14		1.868%		1,075,000		1,060,462

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
KeyCorp Senior Unsecured
03/24/21		5.100%		1,000,000		1,115,309
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(c)(d)
11/29/49		6.267%		74,000		44,400
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC Bank Guaranteed
01/21/21		6.375%		1,000,000		1,133,280
Morgan Stanley Senior Unsecured
04/01/18		6.625%		1,250,000		1,306,960
Synovus Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		7.875%		53,000		55,782
U.S. Bank Subordinated Notes(d)
04/29/20		3.778%		1,450,000		1,514,922
Wachovia Corp. Subordinated Notes
08/01/14		5.250%		1,175,000		1,253,456
Total						17,448,844
Brokerage —%
E*Trade Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/30/17		12.500%		110,000		126,088
Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Finance Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
03/15/20		5.625%		32,000		33,280
03/15/22		5.875%		48,000		50,040
Total						209,408
Building Materials —%
Building Materials Corp. of America Senior Notes(c)
05/01/21		6.750%		59,000		63,130
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
12/01/15		8.000%		51,000		52,148
Norcraft Companies LP/Finance Corp. Secured
12/15/15		10.500%		76,000		74,670
Nortek, Inc.
12/01/18		10.000%		8,000		8,400
04/15/21		8.500%		48,000		46,920
Total						245,268
Chemicals 0.2%
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
06/15/21		5.875%		51,000		54,697
Dow Chemical Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
11/01/29		7.375%		575,000		769,269

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Nova Scotia ULC Senior Secured
02/01/18		8.875%		39,000		39,780
Hexion US Finance Corp. Senior Secured
04/15/20		6.625%		96,000		98,400
Huntsman International LLC
03/15/21		8.625%		33,000		37,208
Ineos Finance PLC Senior Secured(c)
05/15/15		9.000%		77,000		80,850
JM Huber Corp. Senior Notes(c)
11/01/19		9.875%		65,000		69,875
Koppers, Inc.
12/01/19		7.875%		12,000		12,930
LyondellBasell Industries NV(c)
11/15/21		6.000%		255,000		279,862
Senior Notes
04/15/24		5.750%		131,000		140,170
MacDermid, Inc.(c)
04/15/17		9.500%		83,000		86,735
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Secured
06/15/14		12.500%		21,000		21,893
Nova Chemicals Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/01/19		8.625%		2,000		2,265
Polypore International, Inc.
11/15/17		7.500%		75,000		79,594
Total						1,773,528
Construction Machinery 0.2%
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(c)(e)
07/15/22		6.500%		16,000		16,000
CNH Capital LLC(c)
11/01/16		6.250%		146,000		156,220
Case New Holland, Inc.
12/01/17		7.875%		130,000		150,150
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/22		2.850%		1,130,000		1,134,840
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
02/01/19		7.875%		49,000		51,940
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
11/01/20		8.500%		47,000		50,760
Neff Rental LLC/Finance Corp. Secured(c)
05/15/16		9.625%		77,000		77,000
UR Merger Sub Corp.
12/15/19		9.250%		78,000		86,970

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		10.250%		38,000		42,750
02/01/21		8.250%		42,000		44,730
UR Merger Sub Corp.(c)
05/15/20		7.375%		36,000		37,620
04/15/22		7.625%		89,000		93,227
Secured
07/15/18		5.750%		43,000		44,720
Total						1,986,927
Consumer Cyclical Services —%
Goodman Networks, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
07/01/18		12.125%		64,000		67,200
Realogy Corp. Senior Secured(c)
01/15/20		9.000%		43,000		44,290
Total						111,490
Consumer Products —%
Jarden Corp.
01/15/20		7.500%		59,000		65,047
Libbey Glass, Inc.(c)
05/15/20		6.875%		23,000		23,748
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(c)
03/15/20		6.750%		74,000		76,405
Total						165,200
Diversified Manufacturing 0.3%
Actuant Corp.(c)
06/15/22		5.625%		31,000		31,775
Amsted Industries, Inc. Senior Notes(c)
03/15/18		8.125%		82,000		87,125
CPM Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
09/01/14		10.625%		80,000		84,800
Tomkins LLC/Inc. Secured
10/01/18		9.000%		111,000		123,488
Tyco International Ltd./Finance SA
12/15/19		7.000%		650,000		854,791
United Technologies Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/22		3.100%		1,100,000		1,152,648
Total						2,334,627
Electric 1.0%
AES Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured(c)
07/01/21		7.375%		168,000		186,900

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Arizona Public Service Co. Senior Unsecured
04/01/42		4.500%		750,000		774,025
CMS Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/15		6.875%		70,000		77,472
Calpine Corp. Senior Secured(c)
02/15/21		7.500%		162,000		175,770
Commonwealth Edison Co. 1st Mortgage
09/15/17		6.150%		575,000		696,232
DTE Energy Co. Senior Unsecured
05/15/14		7.625%		800,000		892,473
Dominion Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/15/19		5.200%		760,000		895,073
GenOn Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/15/18		9.500%		58,000		57,348
Indiana Michigan Power Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/37		6.050%		585,000		711,640
KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co. Senior Unsecured
07/01/12		11.875%		205,000		205,116
Nevada Power Co.
08/01/18		6.500%		605,000		747,365
Ohio Edison Co. Senior Unsecured
07/15/36		6.875%		575,000		738,478
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
03/01/37		5.800%		700,000		870,054
Progress Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/01/19		4.875%		835,000		958,558
TransAlta Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/15		4.750%		675,000		704,264
Total						8,690,768
Entertainment 0.1%
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
06/01/19		8.750%		56,000		60,060
12/01/20		9.750%		5,000		5,400
Cinemark U.S.A., Inc
06/15/21		7.375%		12,000		13,020

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. 1995-A Pass-Through Certificates(f)(g)
07/01/15		9.300%		585,499		585,499
Total						663,979
Food and Beverage 0.3%
ARAMARK Holdings Corp. Senior Unsecured PIK(c)
05/01/16		8.625%		19,000		19,451
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.(d)
07/14/14		0.827%		885,000		889,943
Bacardi Ltd.(c)
04/01/14		7.450%		150,000		165,599
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.(c)
06/06/22		3.500%		850,000		872,238
SABMiller PLC Senior Unsecured(c)
01/15/14		5.700%		725,000		774,973
Total						2,722,204
Gaming 0.1%
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. Secured
04/15/18		12.750%		47,000		36,895
Senior Secured
06/01/17		11.250%		28,000		30,555
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(c) Senior Secured
02/15/20		8.500%		62,000		62,465
Chester Downs & Marina LLC Senior Secured(c)
02/01/20		9.250%		49,000		51,083
MGM Resorts International
03/01/18		11.375%		81,000		95,377
Senior Secured
03/15/20		9.000%		64,000		71,360
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes
08/15/19		8.750%		7,000		7,753
ROC Finance LLC/Corp. Secured(c)
09/01/18		12.125%		88,000		99,000
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida(c)
10/01/17		7.750%		8,000		8,720
Senior Secured
10/01/20		6.535%		98,000		100,626
Seneca Gaming Corp.(c)
12/01/18		8.250%		61,000		62,525
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority Senior Unsecured(c)
11/15/15		9.000%		27,000		25,380
Total						651,739

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Gas Distributors 0.1%
Sempra Energy Senior Unsecured
06/01/16		6.500%		750,000		882,321
Gas Pipelines 0.6%
El Paso LLC Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		7.250%		13,000		14,934
09/15/20		6.500%		265,000		290,175
01/15/32		7.750%		51,000		57,342
Energy Transfer Partners LP Senior Unsecured
02/01/42		6.500%		725,000		776,939
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
02/01/41		5.950%		500,000		565,429
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
06/15/22		6.250%		97,000		100,031
NiSource Finance Corp.
09/15/17		5.250%		840,000		937,910
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
12/01/18		6.875%		94,000		99,170
07/15/21		6.500%		87,000		91,350
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured(c)
04/01/17		5.900%		850,000		973,082
Southern Star Central Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		6.750%		255,000		257,550
Williams Partners LP/Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/01/17		7.250%		700,000		838,746
Total						5,002,658
Health Care 0.4%
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured PIK
03/01/16		9.750%		11,068		11,760
American Renal Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
05/15/18		8.375%		82,000		86,715
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
11/15/19		8.000%		73,000		77,745
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA Senior Unsecured(c)
12/15/18		10.500%		111,000		111,555
Emdeon, Inc.(c)
12/31/19		11.000%		72,000		80,640
Express Scripts Holding Co.
06/15/14		6.250%		750,000		820,962
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(c)
01/31/22		5.875%		30,000		31,238

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(c)
09/15/18		6.500%		52,000		56,550
02/15/21		5.750%		43,000		44,827
HCA Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/15/21		7.750%		72,000		77,220
HCA, Inc.
02/15/22		7.500%		71,000		77,390
Senior Secured
02/15/20		7.875%		111,000		123,210
09/15/20		7.250%		156,000		171,600
Hanger, Inc.
11/15/18		7.125%		49,000		50,470
Health Management Associates, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
01/15/20		7.375%		72,000		76,590
Healthsouth Corp.
02/15/20		8.125%		48,000		52,680
09/15/22		7.750%		4,000		4,290
Hospira, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/30/17		6.050%		550,000		620,385
IASIS Healthcare LLC/Capital Corp.
05/15/19		8.375%		57,000		56,430
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI U.S.A., Inc.(c)
11/01/18		10.500%		59,000		61,950
11/01/19		12.500%		41,000		37,105
Multiplan, Inc.(c)
09/01/18		9.875%		107,000		117,165
PSS World Medical, Inc.(c)
03/01/22		6.375%		12,000		12,300
Physio-Control International, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
01/15/19		9.875%		61,000		64,965
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
05/01/19		11.875%		16,000		16,160
Radnet Management, Inc.
04/01/18		10.375%		26,000		26,000
Rural/Metro Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
07/15/19		10.125%		41,000		40,180
STHI Holding Corp. Secured(c)
03/15/18		8.000%		37,000		39,127
Truven Health Analytics, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
06/01/20		10.625%		31,000		32,240
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
04/01/20		9.000%		35,000		37,100

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.
02/01/18		8.000%		104,000		106,340
02/01/19		7.750%		43,000		43,430
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.(c)
02/01/19		7.750%		24,000		24,300
Total						3,290,619
Healthcare Insurance 0.1%
AMERIGROUP Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		7.500%		59,000		63,425
CIGNA Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/42		5.375%		800,000		851,197
Total						914,622
Home Construction —%
KB Home
03/15/20		8.000%		30,000		30,600
Meritage Homes Corp.(c)
04/01/22		7.000%		24,000		24,720
Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp. Senior Secured
05/15/19		8.625%		60,000		64,500
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch(c)
04/15/20		7.750%		51,000		53,295
Total						173,115
Independent Energy 1.0%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/15/16		5.950%		725,000		822,714
Antero Resources Finance Corp.
12/01/17		9.375%		4,000		4,420
08/01/19		7.250%		14,000		14,490
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Senior Unsecured
05/15/17		5.700%		775,000		906,749
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
10/15/18		8.625%		126,000		131,670
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
10/01/20		9.875%		40,000		44,450
09/01/21		8.250%		86,000		90,945
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(c)
11/15/22		7.625%		16,000		16,200
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
08/15/20		6.625%		99,000		97,762
11/15/20		6.875%		40,000		39,400
02/15/21		6.125%		156,000		150,930
Cimarex Energy Co.
05/01/22		5.875%		65,000		67,437

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Comstock Resources, Inc.
06/15/20		9.500%		96,000		94,560
Concho Resources, Inc.
01/15/21		7.000%		176,000		188,320
01/15/22		6.500%		19,000		19,760
Continental Resources, Inc.
10/01/19		8.250%		3,000		3,353
04/01/21		7.125%		88,000		98,010
Continental Resources, Inc.(c)
09/15/22		5.000%		130,000		131,950
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(c) Senior Secured
05/01/19		6.875%		56,000		58,520
Senior Unsecured
05/01/20		9.375%		105,000		108,806
EnCana Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		3.900%		825,000		816,039
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.
03/15/19		8.875%		33,000		31,433
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Finance Co. Senior Notes(c)
02/15/20		8.000%		13,000		14,008
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.(c)
12/01/19		8.125%		165,000		169,950
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
02/15/19		9.500%		170,000		189,550
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(c)
05/01/22		7.375%		11,000		11,385
MEG Energy Corp.(c)
03/15/21		6.500%		102,000		104,167
Newfield Exploration Co. Senior Unsecured
07/01/24		5.625%		100,000		102,250
Nexen, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/10/35		5.875%		850,000		851,824
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
02/01/19		7.250%		106,000		108,650
11/01/21		6.500%		82,000		81,180
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(e)
01/15/23		6.875%		26,000		26,098
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Senior Unsecured
07/15/22		3.950%		725,000		726,754
QEP Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/01/22		5.375%		70,000		70,087
Range Resources Corp.
05/15/19		8.000%		67,000		73,197
06/01/21		5.750%		46,000		48,070

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
SM Energy Co. Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		6.500%		36,000		36,630
SM Energy Co.(c) Senior Notes
01/01/23		6.500%		23,000		23,173
Southwestern Energy Co.
02/01/18		7.500%		590,000		707,821
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
10/01/18		6.500%		4,000		4,260
Woodside Finance Ltd.(c)
05/10/21		4.600%		825,000		883,124
Total						8,170,096
Integrated Energy 0.1%
Petro-Canada Senior Unsecured
05/15/18		6.050%		775,000		917,099
Life Insurance 0.4%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/15/22		5.125%		740,000		762,020
Lincoln National Corp. Senior Unsecured
07/01/19		8.750%		600,000		755,567
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I Senior Secured(c)
04/11/22		3.875%		800,000		830,648
Prudential Financial, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/15/17		6.100%		775,000		884,201
Total						3,232,436
Lodging —%
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
07/01/22		5.750%		25,000		26,140
Media Cable 0.2%
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.
04/30/18		7.875%		48,000		52,320
01/15/19		7.000%		70,000		75,600
01/31/22		6.625%		67,000		71,690
CSC Holdings LLC Senior Unsecured
02/15/18		7.875%		60,000		67,350
Cablevision Systems Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/15/20		8.000%		57,000		61,560
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.
03/01/21		5.000%		800,000		878,876

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
DISH DBS Corp.
09/01/19		7.875%		120,000		138,300
06/01/21		6.750%		110,000		118,800
Videotron Ltee(c)
07/15/22		5.000%		27,000		27,405
Total						1,491,901
Media Non-Cable 0.5%
AMC Networks, Inc.(c)
07/15/21		7.750%		76,000		83,790
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
12/15/17		9.250%		111,000		120,990
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(c)
03/15/20		7.625%		25,000		23,938
03/15/20		7.625%		143,000		139,782
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
06/15/21		7.625%		84,000		91,350
Senior Secured
06/15/19		6.500%		36,000		38,250
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(c)
10/15/20		7.250%		176,000		184,800
Intelsat Luxembourg SA PIK
02/04/17		11.500%		56,000		57,820
Lamar Media Corp.(c)
02/01/22		5.875%		85,000		87,125
NBCUniversal Media LLC Senior Unsecured
04/01/41		5.950%		800,000		944,382
National CineMedia LLC Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.875%		68,000		72,080
National CineMedia LLC(c) Senior Secured
04/15/22		6.000%		55,000		55,963
News America, Inc.
03/15/33		6.550%		850,000		958,592
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.
10/15/18		7.750%		157,000		173,877
Salem Communications Corp. Secured
12/15/16		9.625%		62,000		68,432
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Secured(c)
11/01/17		9.250%		36,000		39,735
TCM Sub LLC(c)
01/15/15		3.550%		775,000		818,083
Univision Communications, Inc.(c)
05/15/21		8.500%		50,000		50,500
Senior Secured
11/01/20		7.875%		98,000		104,860

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.(c)
11/01/18		7.625%		96,000		103,200
Total						4,217,549
Metals 0.3%
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
06/01/19		6.000%		93,000		79,515
06/01/21		6.250%		5,000		4,200
ArcelorMittal Senior Unsecured
03/01/21		5.500%		985,000		932,319
Arch Coal, Inc.
06/15/19		7.000%		60,000		50,700
06/15/21		7.250%		4,000		3,350
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
04/01/20		8.250%		95,000		99,750
Calcipar SA Senior Secured(c)
05/01/18		6.875%		40,000		39,400
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(c)
02/01/16		6.375%		141,000		142,762
11/01/19		8.250%		36,000		38,070
Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		6.875%		49,000		49,368
Inmet Mining Corp. Senior Notes(c)
06/01/20		8.750%		121,000		119,790
JMC Steel Group Senior Notes(c)
03/15/18		8.250%		103,000		102,228
Novelis, Inc.
12/15/20		8.750%		11,000		11,853
Peabody Energy Corp.(c)
11/15/18		6.000%		40,000		39,800
11/15/21		6.250%		68,000		67,320
Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp. Senior Secured(c)
12/01/18		8.000%		89,000		89,890
Vale Overseas Ltd.
01/23/17		6.250%		800,000		909,834
Total						2,780,149
Non-Captive Consumer —%
SLM Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/25/20		8.000%		68,000		74,460
01/25/22		7.250%		79,000		83,543
Springleaf Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/17		6.900%		119,000		94,605
Total						252,608

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Non-Captive Diversified 0.4%
Ally Financial, Inc.
02/15/17		5.500%		42,000		42,661
03/15/20		8.000%		386,000		443,900
09/15/20		7.500%		41,000		46,074
CIT Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		5.250%		168,000		173,460
05/15/20		5.375%		47,000		47,940
CIT Group, Inc.(c) Senior Secured
04/01/18		6.625%		158,000		170,245
Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.500%		22,000		22,660
General Electric Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured
10/17/21		4.650%		2,025,000		2,248,815
International Lease Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
05/15/19		6.250%		71,000		72,332
12/15/20		8.250%		191,000		218,728
01/15/22		8.625%		45,000		52,113
Total						3,538,928
Oil Field Services 0.2%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/20		6.500%		183,000		191,235
Green Field Energy Services, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
11/15/16		13.000%		110,000		94,600
Offshore Group Investments Ltd. Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		170,000		184,450
Weatherford International, Inc.
06/15/37		6.800%		850,000		958,021
Total						1,428,306
Other Industry —%
Interline Brands, Inc.
11/15/18		7.000%		99,000		102,960
Packaging 0.1%
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
10/15/20		9.125%		48,000		50,400
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC Senior Secured(c)
10/15/17		7.375%		35,000		37,188
Berry Plastics Corp. Secured
01/15/21		9.750%		56,000		60,900

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(c)
08/15/19		9.875%		159,000		164,962
Senior Secured
04/15/19		7.125%		80,000		83,800
08/15/19		7.875%		95,000		102,837
Total						500,087
Paper —%
Cascades, Inc.
12/15/17		7.750%		28,000		28,210
Pharmaceuticals 0.1%
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.
01/15/22		7.250%		27,000		29,261
Grifols, Inc.
02/01/18		8.250%		75,000		80,437
Mylan, Inc.(c)
11/15/18		6.000%		51,000		53,678
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
12/01/19		9.500%		26,000		28,438
Roche Holdings, Inc.(c)
03/01/19		6.000%		800,000		995,075
Total						1,186,889
Property & Casualty 0.5%
ACE INA Holdings, Inc.
03/15/18		5.800%		700,000		841,592
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Senior Unsecured(d)
08/15/14		1.167%		900,000		911,336
CNA Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		7.350%		700,000		828,112
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(c)
06/01/21		5.000%		775,000		779,947
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured
11/30/39		8.000%		650,000		759,271
Total						4,120,258
Railroads 0.2%
CSX Corp. Senior Unsecured
10/30/20		3.700%		800,000		843,348
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/23		4.450%		825,000		876,202
Total						1,719,550

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Refining 0.1%
Phillips 66(c)
05/01/42		5.875%		875,000		941,925
REITs 0.3%
Boston Properties LP Senior Unsecured
02/01/23		3.850%		710,000		716,670
Duke Realty LP Senior Unsecured
08/15/19		8.250%		600,000		737,229
Kimco Realty Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/01/18		4.300%		575,000		606,704
Simon Property Group LP Senior Unsecured
02/01/40		6.750%		750,000		933,471
Total						2,994,074
Retailers 0.2%
99 Cents Only Stores(c)
12/15/19		11.000%		38,000		41,230
AutoNation, Inc.
02/01/20		5.500%		30,000		30,600
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.
02/15/19		10.000%		80,000		84,800
J Crew Group, Inc.
03/01/19		8.125%		21,000		21,682
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
03/15/19		8.125%		82,000		81,590
Limited Brands, Inc.
04/01/21		6.625%		3,000		3,278
02/15/22		5.625%		68,000		70,040
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
07/15/34		6.700%		650,000		781,113
QVC, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
10/15/20		7.375%		44,000		49,060
Rite Aid Corp.
08/15/20		8.000%		46,000		52,095
Senior Unsecured
02/15/27		7.700%		48,000		39,840
Rite Aid Corp.(c)
03/15/20		9.250%		16,000		16,000
03/15/20		9.250%		90,000		90,225
Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc.
11/15/19		6.875%		25,000		27,187
06/01/22		5.750%		39,000		40,804

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(c)(e)
07/15/22		7.000%		17,000		17,595
Total						1,447,139
Supermarkets 0.1%
Safeway, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/31		7.250%		630,000		678,570
Technology 0.3%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(c)
04/01/20		6.375%		28,000		28,140
Amkor Technology, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/01/18		7.375%		50,000		51,937
06/01/21		6.625%		14,000		13,965
Anixter, Inc.
05/01/19		5.625%		16,000		16,480
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Senior Secured
01/15/18		6.625%		40,000		41,900
01/15/20		6.875%		43,000		46,548
CDW LLC/Finance Corp.
04/01/19		8.500%		116,000		123,540
Senior Secured
12/15/18		8.000%		49,000		53,165
Cardtronics, Inc.
09/01/18		8.250%		104,000		114,660
CommScope, Inc.(c)
01/15/19		8.250%		50,000		52,875
Equinix, Inc. Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.000%		48,000		53,040
First Data Corp.
01/15/21		12.625%		136,000		136,170
First Data Corp.(c) Senior Secured
06/15/19		7.375%		73,000		74,460
08/15/20		8.875%		80,000		86,600
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
08/01/20		10.750%		24,000		25,800
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.(c) Senior Secured
04/15/18		9.250%		47,000		50,290
Hewlett-Packard Co. Senior Unsecured
06/01/21		4.300%		850,000		875,993
Interactive Data Corp.
08/01/18		10.250%		92,000		102,350

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
NXP BV/Funding LLC Senior Secured(c)
08/01/18		9.750%		93,000		106,485
Oracle Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/15/38		6.500%		700,000		955,125
Total						3,009,523
Transportation Services 0.1%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
01/15/19		8.250%		19,000		20,378
03/15/20		9.750%		80,000		88,900
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(c)
10/15/37		7.000%		720,000		867,916
Hertz Corp. (The)
10/15/18		7.500%		65,000		69,712
01/15/21		7.375%		34,000		36,380
Total						1,083,286
Wireless 0.3%
Cricket Communications, Inc.
10/15/20		7.750%		41,000		39,155
Senior Secured
05/15/16		7.750%		37,000		39,266
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
09/01/18		7.875%		40,000		41,650
11/15/20		6.625%		10,000		9,850
Nextel Communications, Inc.
08/01/15		7.375%		98,000		98,123
Rogers Communications, Inc.
08/15/18		6.800%		615,000		759,576
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
08/15/16		8.000%		52,000		55,380
08/15/19		8.250%		86,000		94,170
Sprint Nextel Corp. Senior Unsecured
08/15/17		8.375%		50,000		51,250
Sprint Nextel Corp.(c)
11/15/18		9.000%		187,000		209,907
03/01/20		7.000%		37,000		38,480
Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		11.500%		62,000		69,440
United States Cellular Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/33		6.700%		755,000		780,558
Wind Acquisition Finance SA Senior Secured(c)
02/15/18		7.250%		102,000		89,250
Total						2,376,055

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Wirelines 0.9%
AT&T, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/15/39		6.550%		860,000		1,106,837
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
03/23/16		5.750%		400,000		448,555
Embarq Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/36		7.995%		790,000		825,230
France Telecom SA Senior Unsecured
09/14/16		2.750%		825,000		840,701
Frontier Communications Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/15/20		8.500%		10,000		10,600
04/15/22		8.750%		56,000		58,800
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
04/15/16		10.750%		25,000		24,313
Level 3 Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/19		11.875%		81,000		89,707
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
02/15/17		8.750%		30,000		31,200
02/01/18		10.000%		21,000		22,733
04/01/19		9.375%		119,000		128,520
07/01/19		8.125%		21,000		21,551
PAETEC Holding Corp.
12/01/18		9.875%		124,000		138,570
Senior Secured
06/30/17		8.875%		64,000		68,960
Telecom Italia Capital SA
07/18/36		7.200%		1,040,000		881,400
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
01/15/15		4.949%		1,090,000		1,030,494
Verizon New York, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/32		7.375%		1,095,000		1,355,913
Zayo Escrow Corp.(c) Senior Secured
01/01/20		8.125%		50,000		52,250
Senior Unsecured
07/01/20		10.125%		51,000		54,187
tw telecom holdings, inc.
03/01/18		8.000%		65,000		70,850
Total						7,261,371
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $98,632,877)						102,764,200

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 13.5%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(e)(h)
07/01/42		3.500%		35,785,000		37,540,702
07/01/42		4.000%		13,150,000		13,953,384
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(h)
02/01/17 - 07/01/32		6.500%		1,492,938		1,694,651
05/01/18 - 02/01/38		5.500%		5,418,927		5,896,088
08/01/18 - 05/01/41		5.000%		11,865,019		12,775,715
12/01/23 - 06/01/37		6.000%		5,421,572		5,963,107
04/01/32		7.000%		211,116		247,886
05/01/39 - 08/01/41		4.500%		13,989,621		14,971,943
CMO Series 3856 Class EA
10/15/18		3.000%		2,024,431		2,104,968
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(h)
08/01/34		5.455%		300,473		323,029
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)
11/01/16 - 12/01/28		6.000%		510,508		562,389
06/01/17 - 09/01/32		6.500%		750,127		846,402
11/01/18 - 12/01/32		7.000%		1,963,475		2,321,645
07/01/23		5.000%		658,286		718,153
08/01/23 - 03/01/38		5.500%		3,487,138		3,828,376
09/01/40		4.000%		5,649,469		6,022,255
CMO Series 2010-29 Class KB
12/25/21		2.250%		458,160		471,347
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)(i)
CMO IO Series 2003-63 Class IP
07/25/33		6.000%		1,389,268		246,430
CMO IO Series 2003-71 Class IM
12/25/31		5.500%		533,939		46,689
CMO IO Series 2004-84 Class GI
12/25/22		5.000%		58,638		1,935
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)(j)
10/01/40		4.500%		2,427,799		2,612,932
Government National Mortgage Association(h)
09/15/33		5.000%		810,833		898,976
10/15/33		5.500%		805,659		902,334
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $112,519,669)						114,951,336
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.2%
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. CMO Series 2010-6 Class 1A1(c)(h)
05/25/35		4.750%		651,198		655,857
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2012-1A Class A(c)(d)(h)
09/25/57		2.667%		813,570		814,811
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $1,461,502)						1,470,668

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 2.2%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association CMO Series 2002-M2 Class C(h)
08/25/12		4.717%		22,103		22,100
Government National Mortgage Association(d)(h) CMO Series 2010-52 Class AE
06/16/36		4.115%		1,745,757		1,846,225
Government National Mortgage Association(h) CMO Series 2007-13 Class C
06/16/40		5.020%		632,306		671,372
CMO Series 2009-71 Class A
04/16/38		3.304%		676,391		700,038
CMO Series 2010-102 Class AE
11/16/39		3.500%		1,789,166		1,876,629
CMO Series 2011-109 Class A
07/16/32		2.450%		1,891,990		1,932,190
CMO Series 2011-149 Class A
10/16/46		3.000%		828,247		874,983
CMO Series 2011-64 Class A
08/16/34		2.380%		2,719,769		2,776,379
CMO Series 2011-64 Class AD
11/16/38		2.700%		806,819		834,043
CMO Series 2011-78 Class A
08/16/34		2.250%		3,090,119		3,146,358
CMO Series 2012-25 Class A
11/16/42		2.575%		2,743,427		2,858,601
CMO Series 2012-79 Class A
04/16/39		1.800%		825,000		840,642
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $18,291,273)						18,379,560
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 3.5%
Americold LLC Trust Series 2010-ARTA Class A1(c)(h)
01/14/29		3.847%		576,276		630,356
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(h) Series 2004-1 Class A4
11/10/39		4.760%		2,126,000		2,219,593
Series 2005-3 Class A3A
07/10/43		4.621%		675,000		683,027
Series 2005-3 Class A4
07/10/43		4.668%		625,000		682,248
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-CD4 Class A4(h)
12/11/49		5.322%		1,075,000		1,187,562
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(c)(h) Series 2011-THL Class A
06/09/28		3.376%		1,707,644		1,739,717
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(h) Series 2006-C8 Class AAB
12/10/46		5.291%		1,074,577		1,119,730
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(h) Series 2004-C1 Class A4
01/15/37		4.750%		700,116		731,181

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.(h) Series 2004-C2 Class A1
05/15/36		3.819%		96,048		97,185
Series 2004-C5 Class A4
11/15/37		4.829%		644,000		689,913
DBUBS Mortgage Trust Series 2011-LC1A Class A3(c)(h)
11/10/46		5.002%		225,000		254,402
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.(h) Series 2004-C1 Class A4
03/10/38		4.908%		790,000		827,268
Series 2004-C3 Class AAB
12/10/41		4.702%		1,164,373		1,202,961
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2007-GG10 Class F(d)(h)(k)
08/10/45		5.979%		1,050,000		112,350
General Electric Capital Assurance Co.(c)(d)(h) Series 2003-1 Class A4
05/12/35		5.254%		513,053		546,106
Series 2003-1 Class A5
05/12/35		5.743%		400,000		478,535
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.(h) Series 2005-GG3 Class AAB
08/10/42		4.619%		1,202,259		1,227,348
Series 2007-GG9 Class A4
03/10/39		5.444%		2,125,000		2,357,324
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(c)(h) Series 2009-IWST Class A2
12/05/27		5.633%		500,000		578,010
Series 2010-C1 Class A1
06/15/43		3.853%		479,105		507,711
Series 2010-C2 Class A3
11/15/43		4.070%		300,000		327,339
Series 2010-CNTR Class A2
08/05/32		4.311%		700,000		749,374
Series 2011-C3 Class A4
02/15/46		4.717%		650,000		719,662
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(h) Series 2005-LDP3 Class ASB
08/15/42		4.893%		478,016		500,937
Series 2005-LDP5 Class A4
12/15/44		5.362%		950,000		1,061,559
Series 2006-LDP6 Class ASB
04/15/43		5.490%		192,570		202,752
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(h) Series 2002-CIB5 Class A2
10/12/37		5.161%		748,058		751,934
Series 2003-ML1A Class A1
03/12/39		3.972%		48,856		48,813
Series 2005-LDP2 Class A3
07/15/42		4.697%		184,993		186,411
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(h) Series 2007-C7 Class A3
09/15/45		5.866%		850,000		968,508

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(h) Series 2004-C2 Class A3
03/15/29		3.973%		448,275		454,841
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. Series 2011-C1 Class A4(c)(d)(h)
09/15/47		5.033%		450,000		525,413
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(c)(d)(h) Series 2009-GG10 Class A4A
08/12/45		5.979%		1,325,000		1,501,510
Series 2010-GG10 Class A4A
08/15/45		5.979%		2,075,000		2,351,421
S2 Hospitality LLC Series 2012-LV1 Class A(c)(h)
04/15/25		4.500%		320,000		320,036
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(h) Series 2005- C22 Class AM
12/15/44		5.491%		300,000		318,830
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(h) Series 2006-C27 Class APB
07/15/45		5.727%		673,210		683,351
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $29,265,097)						29,545,218
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.9%
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2010-2A Class A(c)
08/20/14		3.630%		400,000		405,360
Chesapeake Funding LLC Series 2012-1A Class A(c)(d)
11/07/23		0.990%		1,500,000		1,500,000
DT Auto Owner Trust Series 2009-1 Class A1(c)
10/15/15		2.980%		69,102		69,102
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2009-RS2 Class 4A1(c)(d)
04/26/37		0.369%		305,604		300,628
GTP Towers Issuer LLC(c)
02/15/15		4.436%		300,000		312,799
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC(c) Series 2009-2A Class A1
03/25/14		4.260%		900,000		914,815
Series 2010-1A Class A1
02/25/15		2.600%		500,000		510,581
SBA Tower Trust(c)
04/15/40		4.254%		1,000,000		1,044,815
SLM Student Loan Trust(c) Series 2012-A Class A2
01/17/45		3.830%		400,000		408,809
SLM Student Loan Trust(d) Series 2006-C Class A2
09/15/20		0.518%		152,938		152,488

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2012-1 Class B
05/16/16		2.720%		325,000		330,427
Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC(c) Series 2010-1A Class A1
07/20/26		4.480%		82,586		85,807
Series 2010-2A Class A
11/20/25		3.840%		160,482		163,475
Series 2010-3A Class A
11/20/25		3.510%		163,512		167,261
Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC(c)(d) Series 2007-2A Class A2 (NPFGC)
09/20/19		1.244%		368,003		362,230
Wheels SPV LLC Series 2012-1 Class A2(c)
03/20/21		1.190%		700,000		699,995
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $7,303,308)						7,428,592
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 0.3%
United States 0.3%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond
07/15/15		1.875%		695,475		756,329
07/15/17		2.625%		1,110,040		1,318,519
01/15/29		2.500%		508,986		706,337
Total United States						2,781,185
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds
(Cost: $2,467,261)						2,781,185
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.3%
U.S. Treasury
05/15/22		1.750%		1,500,000		1,512,422
08/15/40		3.875%		7,765,000		9,559,445
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost: $10,321,060)						11,071,867
Foreign Government Obligations 0.7%
Canada 0.6%
Province of Nova Scotia Senior Unsecured
01/26/17		5.125%		1,175,000		1,375,577
Province of Ontario Senior Unsecured
12/15/17		3.150%		1,850,000		2,009,914
Province of Quebec Senior Unsecured(b)
05/14/18		4.625%		1,525,000		1,782,803
Total Canada						5,168,294

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Mexico 0.1%
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
01/21/21		5.500%		900,000		1,017,000
Total Mexico						1,017,000
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost: $5,854,905)						6,185,294
Municipal Bonds 0.2%
Issue Description	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
State of Illinois Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Taxable Series 2011
03/01/15		4.511%		1,550,000		1,640,768
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $1,576,247)						1,640,768
Senior Loans 0.1%
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Automotive —%
Schaeffler AG Tranche C2 Term Loan(d)(l)
01/27/17		6.000%		30,000		29,953
Total Automotive						29,953
Brokerage —%
Nuveen Investments, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(d)(l)
02/28/19		8.250%		59,000		59,074
Total Brokerage						59,074
Food and Beverage —%
Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(d)(l)
06/18/18		7.500%		30,000		29,859
Total Food and Beverage						29,859
Gaming —%
ROC Finance LLC Tranche B Term Loan(d)(l)
08/19/17		8.500%		26,000		26,130
Total Gaming						26,130

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Shares		Value ($)
Media Non-Cable 0.1%
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(d)(l)
03/18/19		7.500%		136,000		136,766
Total Media Non-Cable						136,766
Property & Casualty —%
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC Term Loan(d)(l)
09/02/19		11.000%		131,000		135,585
Total Property & Casualty						135,585
Wirelines —%
Zayo Group LLC Term Loan(d)(e)(l)
06/30/19		7.125%		25,000		25,058
Total Wirelines						25,058
Total Senior Loans
(Cost: $427,374)						442,425
Warrants —%
Issuer			Shares		Value ($)
Energy —%
Energy Equipment & Services —%
Green Field Energy Services, Inc.(a)				110		2,310
Total Energy						2,310
Total Warrants
(Cost: $4,452)						2,310
Money Market Funds 7.9%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(m)(n)				66,902,610		66,902,610
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $66,902,610)						66,902,610

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 0.2%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 0.2%
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$1,991,831(o)		0.190%		1,991,799		1,991,799
Total						1,991,799
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $1,991,799)						1,991,799
Total Investments
(Cost: $839,682,637)						905,323,818
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(56,516,167	)
Net Assets						848,807,651

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)		Notional Market Value ($)		Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	(160	)	(19,835,000	)	Oct. 2012	—	(25,457	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $37,500,473 or 4.42% of net assets.

(d) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(f) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $585,499, representing 0.07% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. 1955-A Pass-Through Certificates 9.30% 07/01/15	12/08/95 - 08/12/96	564,016

(g) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $585,499, which represents 0.07% of net assets.

(h) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(i) Interest Only (IO) security. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon rate.

(j) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $187,260 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open interest rate futures contracts.

(k) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $112,350, which represents 0.01% of net assets.

(l) Senior loans have rates of interest that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

(m) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(n) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	44,050,011	129,648,425	(106,795,826	)	—	66,902,610	39,447	66,902,610

(o) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,241,582
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	790,053
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,031,635

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
NPFGC	National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PIK	Payment-in-Kind

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets  ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary		45,746,453		—		—		45,746,453
Consumer Staples		62,389,062		—		—		62,389,062
Energy		54,303,352		—		—		54,303,352
Financials		85,231,367		—		—		85,231,367
Health Care		79,798,647		—		—		79,798,647
Industrials		61,800,554		—		—		61,800,554
Information Technology		125,983,066		—		—		125,983,066
Materials		13,657,349		—		—		13,657,349
Telecommunication Services		7,984,188		—		—		7,984,188
Utilities		2,871,948		—		—		2,871,948
Warrants
Energy		—		2,310		—		2,310
Total Equity Securities		539,765,986		2,310		—		539,768,296
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes
Entertainment		—		78,480		585,499		663,979
All Other Industries		—		102,100,221		—		102,100,221
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency		—		114,951,336		—		114,951,336
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency		—		1,470,668		—		1,470,668
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency		—		18,379,560		—		18,379,560
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency		—		29,545,218		—		29,545,218

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets  ($)			Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency		—			7,428,592		—		7,428,592
Inflation-Indexed Bonds		—			2,781,185		—		2,781,185
U.S. Treasury Obligations		11,071,867			—		—		11,071,867
Foreign Government Obligations		—			6,185,294		—		6,185,294
Municipal Bonds		—			1,640,768		—		1,640,768
Total Bonds		11,071,867			284,561,322		585,499		296,218,688
Other
Senior Loans		—			442,425		—		442,425
Money Market Funds		66,902,610			—		—		66,902,610
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan		—			1,991,799		—		1,991,799
Total Other		66,902,610			2,434,224		—		69,336,834
Investments in Securities		617,740,463			286,997,856		585,499		905,323,818
Derivatives
Liabilities
Futures Contracts		(25,457	)		—		—		(25,457	)
Total		617,715,006			286,997,856		585,499		905,298,361

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Corporate Bonds & Notes ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	692,214
Accrued discounts/premiums	2,944
Realized gain (loss)	(1,228	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	23,195
Sales	(142,239	)
Purchases	10,613
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	585,499

(a)Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $23,408.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Corporate Bonds classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities, discount rates observed in the market for similar assets as well as observed yields on securities management deemed comparable. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in observable yields on comparable securities would result in a directionally similar change to discount rates.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 17.6%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
FCAR Owner Trust Series I
07/11/12		0.210%		14,500,000		14,498,981
Fairway Finance Co. LLC(a)
07/23/12		0.170%		18,000,000		17,998,045
07/24/12		0.170%		5,000,000		4,999,433
08/24/12		0.190%		5,000,000		4,998,549
Market Street Funding LLC(a)
07/25/12		0.170%		5,000,000		4,999,410
07/26/12		0.180%		10,000,000		9,998,700
08/15/12		0.210%		9,000,000		8,997,585
MetLife Short Term Funding(a)
08/03/12		0.160%		10,000,000		9,998,489
Metlife Short Term Funding LLC(a)
07/18/12		0.160%		15,000,000		14,998,725
Old Line Funding LLC(a)
07/02/12		0.000%		8,000,000		7,999,933
08/06/12		0.150%		14,000,000		13,997,842
Thunder Bay Funding LLC(a)
08/14/12		0.180%		12,000,000		11,997,300
08/21/12		0.190%		15,000,000		14,995,883
Total Asset-Backed Commercial Paper
(Cost: $140,478,875)						140,478,875
Commercial Paper 31.7%
Banking 14.0%
ANZ National International Ltd.(a)
08/13/12		0.220%		28,000,001		27,992,471
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co.
07/02/12		0.090%		28,000,000		27,999,782
Canadian Imperial Holdings, Inc.
07/06/12		0.090%		28,000,000		27,999,534
State Street Corp.
07/03/12		0.140%		13,000,000		12,999,805
07/10/12		0.170%		15,000,000		14,999,250
Total						111,990,842
Consumer Products 5.7%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)
08/21/12		0.150%		17,000,000		16,996,317
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(a)
07/16/12		0.110%		28,000,000		27,998,506
Total						44,994,823
Life Insurance 3.6%
New York Life Capital Corp.(a)
07/12/12		0.150%		5,000,000		4,999,733
08/16/12		0.170%		24,000,000		23,994,674
Total						28,994,407

Commercial Paper (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Non-Captive Diversified 3.5%
General Electric Capital Corp.
07/03/12		0.050%		28,000,000		27,999,860
Pharmaceuticals 4.9%
Merck & Co, Inc.(a)
08/27/12		0.120%		14,000,000		13,997,293
Pfizer, Inc.(a)
07/25/12		0.110%		17,000,000		16,998,701
Roche Holdings, Inc.(a)
07/19/12		0.100%		8,000,000		7,999,578
Total						38,995,572
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost: $252,975,504)						252,975,504
Certificates of Deposit 15.2%
BB&T Corp.
07/17/12		0.180%		22,000,000		22,000,000
Bank of Montreal
07/05/12		0.100%		28,000,000		28,000,000
Royal Bank of Canada
07/02/12		0.125%		28,000,000		28,000,000
Toronto Dominion Bank
08/10/12		0.170%		28,000,000		28,000,000
Westpac Banking Corp.(b)
07/03/12		0.270%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Total Certificates of Deposit
(Cost: $121,000,000)						121,000,000
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 15.8%
Federal Home Loan Banks
07/13/12		0.100%		9,000,000		8,999,659
07/27/12		0.100%		24,000,000		23,998,920
08/13/12		0.080%		16,000,000		15,998,436
08/20/12		0.080%		35,000,000		34,996,033
06/10/13		0.300%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Federal Home Loan Banks(b)
09/05/12		0.290%		19,000,000		19,000,000
Federal National Mortgage Association
07/05/12		0.040%		19,000,000		18,999,868
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations						125,992,916
(Cost: $125,992,916)
U.S. Government-Insured Debt 1.1%
Straight-A Funding LLC(a)(c)
U.S. Treasury Government Guaranty
07/25/12		0.150%		5,000,000		4,999,479

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

U.S. Government-Insured Debt (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
07/27/12		0.150%		4,000,000		3,999,550
Total U.S. Government-Insured Debt
(Cost: $8,999,029)						8,999,029
Repurchase Agreements 1.6%
Tri-Party Barclays Bank PLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $2,600,030 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond Total Maket Value
$2,600,114)		0.140%		2,600,000		2,600,000
Tri-Party RBC Capital Markets LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $10,000,067 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note Total Maket Value
$10,200,094)		0.080%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost: $12,600,000)						12,600,000
Treasury Note Short-Term 13.0%
U.S. Treasury Bills
07/12/12		0.040%		15,000,000		14,999,800
08/23/12		0.120%		15,000,000		14,997,188
09/13/12		0.110%		25,000,000		24,994,271
09/20/12		0.110%		21,000,000		20,994,724
09/27/12		0.080%		28,000,000		27,994,531
Total Treasury Note Short-Term
(Cost: $103,980,514)						103,980,514
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 4.2%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
ABS Other 1.5%
CIT Equipment Collateral Series 2012-VT1 Class A1(d)
04/22/13		0.441%		3,767,824		3,767,824
CNH Equipment Trust Series 2011-C Class A1
01/04/13		0.548%		931,052		931,052
GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC(d) Series 2011-2A Class A1
11/21/12		0.507%		854,431		854,431
Series 2012-1A Class A1
06/21/13		0.433%		2,699,188		2,699,188
Great America Leasing Receivables Series 2012-1 Class A1(d)
04/15/13		0.512%		1,637,755		1,637,755

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Wheels SPV LLC Series 2012-1 Class A1(d)
05/20/13		0.500%		2,191,447		2,191,447
Total						12,081,697
Car Loan 2.7%
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2012-1 Class A1
02/08/13		0.447%		1,060,280		1,060,280
BMW Vehicle Lease Trust Series 2012-1 Class A1
05/20/13		0.325%		1,594,305		1,594,305
CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2012-1 Class A1
02/15/13		0.381%		801,905		801,905
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2011-3 Class A1(d)
11/20/12		0.589%		1,038,710		1,038,710
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series 2012-A Class A1(d)
03/15/13		0.358%		2,134,386		2,134,386
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2012-B Class A1(d)
05/15/13		0.313%		1,310,058		1,310,058
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2012-1 Class A1
03/15/13		0.413%		3,683,072		3,683,072
Series 2012-2 Class A1
05/15/13		0.301%		1,896,847		1,896,847
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2012-A Class A1
03/15/13		0.359%		1,389,000		1,389,000
SMART Trust(d) Series 2011-4USA Class A1
11/14/12		0.543%		101,025		101,025
Series 2012-1USA Class A1
03/14/13		0.477%		1,159,923		1,159,923
Series 2012-2USA Class A1
06/14/13		0.424%		3,850,000		3,850,000
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust Series 2012-1 Class A1
01/22/13		0.439%		1,263,809		1,263,809
Total						21,283,320
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $33,365,017)						33,365,017
Total Investments
(Cost: $799,391,855)						799,391,855
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(1,519,106	)
Net Assets						797,872,749

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Represents a security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.” This security may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $275,956,196 or 34.59% of net assets.

(b) Interest rate varies either based on a predetermined schedule or to reflect current market conditions; rate shown is the effective rate on June 30, 2012. The maturity date disclosed represents the final maturity. For purposes of Rule 2a-7, maturity is the later of the next put or interest rate reset date.

(c) Funding for this debt is provided by the Federal Financing Bank, which is funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

(d) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $20,744,747 or 2.60% of net assets.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Short-term securities are valued using amortized cost, as permitted under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of these securities, but because the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Short-Term Securities
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper	—	140,478,875	—	140,478,875
Commercial Paper	—	252,975,504	—	252,975,504
Certificates of Deposit	—	121,000,000	—	121,000,000
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—	125,992,916	—	125,992,916
U.S. Government-Insured Debt	—	8,999,029	—	8,999,029
Repurchase Agreements	—	12,600,000	—	12,600,000
Treasury Note Short-Term	—	103,980,514	—	103,980,514
Total Short-Term Securities	—	766,026,838	—	766,026,838
Bonds
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	33,365,017	—	33,365,017
Total Bonds	—	33,365,017	—	33,365,017
Total	—	799,391,855	—	799,391,855

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category represent certain short-term obligations which are valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) 44.0%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 0.6%
ADS Tactical, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
04/01/18		11.000%		1,970,000		1,974,925
BE Aerospace, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		5.250%		681,000		698,025
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
03/15/21		7.125%		746,000		779,570
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(c)
03/15/18		6.875%		1,293,000		1,347,953
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Senior Secured
06/01/17		10.000%		2,241,000		2,414,677
L-3 Communications Corp.
02/15/21		4.950%		11,075,000		11,977,125
Moog, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(c)
06/15/18		7.250%		368,000		390,080
Oshkosh Corp.(c)
03/01/17		8.250%		462,000		505,890
03/01/20		8.500%		491,000		545,010
TransDigm, Inc.(c)
12/15/18		7.750%		879,000		964,703
Total						21,597,958
Automotive 1.2%
Allison Transmission, Inc.(b)(c)
05/15/19		7.125%		614,000		641,630
Chrysler Group LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.(c) Secured
06/15/19		8.000%		1,070,000		1,099,425
06/15/21		8.250%		579,000		594,923
Dana Holding Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		6.500%		295,000		312,700
Dana Holding Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
02/15/21		6.750%		686,000		740,880
Delphi Corp.
05/15/21		6.125%		137,000		149,673
Delphi Corp.(c)
05/15/19		5.880%		820,000		875,350
Ford Motor Co. Senior Unsecured
11/01/46		7.400%		6,955,000		8,189,512
Ford Motor Co.(c) Senior Unsecured
07/16/31		7.450%		7,543,000		9,447,607
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(b) Senior Unsecured
04/15/16		4.207%		3,830,000		3,976,988

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
06/15/16		3.984%		17,210,000		17,724,734
Lear Corp.(c)
03/15/18		7.875%		711,000		783,878
03/15/20		8.125%		807,000		905,857
Schaeffler Finance BV(b) Senior Secured
02/15/17		7.750%		349,000		364,705
Schaeffler Finance BV(b)(c) Senior Secured
02/15/19		8.500%		510,000		540,600
Visteon Corp.(c)
04/15/19		6.750%		1,636,000		1,591,010
Total						47,939,472
Banking 8.2%
Banco de Bogota SA Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
01/15/17		5.000%		350,000		365,881
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured(c)
05/15/19		5.450%		3,764,000		4,439,183
Barclays Bank PLC(b)(c)(d)
09/29/49		7.434%		21,907,000		21,256,932
Barclays Bank PLC(d)
12/15/49		6.278%		9,960,000		7,619,400
Capital One Capital III(c)
08/15/36		7.686%		5,760,000		5,803,200
Capital One/IV(d)
02/17/37		6.745%		16,785,000		16,785,000
Capital One/V
08/15/39		10.250%		19,752,000		20,147,040
Citigroup, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
01/14/22		4.500%		11,930,000		12,266,303
Citigroup, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
01/30/42		5.875%		5,055,000		5,520,899
City National Bank Subordinated Notes
07/15/22		5.375%		7,625,000		7,764,274
Discover Bank Subordinated Notes
11/18/19		8.700%		9,228,000		11,464,849
HBOS PLC Subordinated Notes(b)
05/21/18		6.750%		16,661,000		15,718,887
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(c)(d)
04/29/49		7.900%		27,617,000		30,276,241
JPMorgan Chase Capital XX
09/29/36		6.550%		10,240,000		10,240,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXII
02/02/37		6.450%		4,765,000		4,765,000
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII(d)
05/15/47		1.467%		5,330,000		3,610,446
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV
10/01/37		6.800%		9,170,000		9,169,954
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(b)(d)
12/31/49		6.657%		13,837,000		9,132,420
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
03/28/17		4.200%		11,229,000		11,582,792
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Senior Unsecured
04/25/13		6.150%		245,000		253,576
Subordinated Notes
05/02/17		5.700%		6,510,000		6,699,623
NB Capital Trust II
12/15/26		7.830%		1,540,000		1,543,850
National City Preferred Capital Trust I(d)
12/31/49		12.000%		24,609,000		25,444,722
State Street Corp.
03/15/18		4.956%		27,760,000		29,729,627
Senior Unsecured
03/07/16		2.875%		3,300,000		3,495,396
Synovus Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		7.875%		483,000		508,357
USB Capital XIII Trust(c)
12/15/39		6.625%		19,645,000		19,805,500
Wachovia Capital Trust III(d)
03/29/49		5.570%		8,120,000		7,754,600
Wells Fargo Capital X
12/15/36		5.950%		11,428,000		11,470,855
Total						314,634,807
Brokerage 0.2%
E*Trade Financial Corp.
Senior Unsecured
12/01/15		7.875%		480,000		487,200
E*Trade Financial Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/30/17		12.500%		1,260,000		1,444,275
Eaton Vance Corp. Senior Unsecured
10/02/17		6.500%		2,695,000		3,078,806
Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Finance Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		5.875%		483,000		503,527
Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Finance Corp.(b)(c)
Senior Unsecured
03/15/20		5.625%		322,000		334,880
Total						5,848,688

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Building Materials 0.1%
Building Materials Corp. of America Senior Notes(b)
05/01/21		6.750%		1,381,000		1,477,670
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
12/01/15		8.000%		694,000		709,615
Interface, Inc.(c)
12/01/18		7.625%		551,000		586,815
Norcraft Companies LP/Finance Corp. Secured
12/15/15		10.500%		617,000		606,202
Nortek, Inc.(c)
12/01/18		10.000%		74,000		77,700
04/15/21		8.500%		426,000		416,415
Total						3,874,417
Chemicals 1.0%
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC(c)
06/15/21		5.875%		656,000		703,560
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/15		5.900%		5,150,000		5,742,919
05/15/39		9.400%		175,000		278,675
Dow Chemical Co. (The)(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/15/20		4.250%		6,185,000		6,709,902
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Nova Scotia ULC
Senior Secured(c)
02/01/18		8.875%		512,000		522,240
Hexion US Finance Corp.
Senior Secured(c)
04/15/20		6.625%		1,504,000		1,541,600
Huntsman International LLC(c)
03/15/21		8.625%		533,000		600,957
Ineos Finance PLC
Senior Secured(b)
05/15/15		9.000%		1,149,000		1,206,450
JM Huber Corp. Senior Notes(b)
11/01/19		9.875%		535,000		575,125
Koppers, Inc.
12/01/19		7.875%		95,000		102,363
Lubrizol Corp.
02/01/19		8.875%		3,395,000		4,634,915
LyondellBasell Industries NV(b) Senior Notes
04/15/19		5.000%		6,500,000		6,816,875
LyondellBasell Industries NV(b)(c)
11/15/21		6.000%		2,928,000		3,213,480
Senior Notes
04/15/24		5.750%		1,559,000		1,668,130

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
MacDermid, Inc.(b)
04/15/17		9.500%		702,000		733,590
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Secured
06/15/14		12.500%		297,000		309,623
Nova Chemicals Corp.
Senior Unsecured
11/01/19		8.625%		13,000		14,723
Nova Chemicals Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/01/16		8.375%		680,000		756,500
Polypore International, Inc.(c)
11/15/17		7.500%		887,000		941,329
Total						37,072,956
Construction Machinery 0.4%
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(b)(e)
07/15/22		6.500%		208,000		208,000
CNH Capital LLC(b)
11/01/16		6.250%		1,754,000		1,876,780
Case New Holland, Inc.(c)
12/01/17		7.875%		1,164,000		1,344,420
Caterpillar, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/26/22		2.600%		6,125,000		6,108,946
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
02/01/19		7.875%		582,000		616,920
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(c)
11/01/20		8.500%		645,000		696,600
Neff Rental LLC/Finance Corp. Secured(b)
05/15/16		9.625%		925,000		925,000
Terex Corp.
04/01/20		6.500%		319,000		322,988
UR Merger Sub Corp.
Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		10.250%		352,000		396,000
UR Merger Sub Corp.(b)
05/15/20		7.375%		292,000		305,140
UR Merger Sub Corp.(b)(c)
04/15/22		7.625%		730,000		764,675
Secured
07/15/18		5.750%		353,000		367,120
UR Merger Sub Corp.(c)
12/15/19		9.250%		1,059,000		1,180,785
09/15/20		8.375%		600,000		631,500
Senior Unsecured
02/01/21		8.250%		384,000		408,960
Total						16,153,834

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Consumer Cyclical Services —%
Goodman Networks, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
07/01/18		12.125%		794,000		833,700
Realogy Corp. Senior Secured(b)(c)
01/15/20		9.000%		518,000		533,540
Total						1,367,240
Consumer Products 0.1%
Jarden Corp.(c)
01/15/20		7.500%		885,000		975,713
Libbey Glass, Inc.(b)
05/15/20		6.875%		289,000		298,393
Mead Products LLC/ACCO Brands Corp.(b)(c)
04/30/20		6.750%		283,000		298,565
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(b)(c)
03/15/20		6.750%		1,441,000		1,487,832
Total						3,060,503
Diversified Manufacturing 0.2%
Actuant Corp.(b)
06/15/22		5.625%		394,000		403,850
Amsted Industries, Inc. Senior Notes(b)
03/15/18		8.125%		737,000		783,063
CPM Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
09/01/14		10.625%		721,000		764,260
Tomkins LLC/Inc. Secured
10/01/18		9.000%		1,297,000		1,442,912
Tyco International Ltd./Finance SA
01/15/21		6.875%		2,830,000		3,772,993
Total						7,167,078
Electric 4.1%
AES Corp. (The)
Senior Unsecured
06/01/20		8.000%		569,000		652,928
AES Corp. (The)(b)(c)
Senior Unsecured
07/01/21		7.375%		1,683,000		1,872,337
Alabama Power Co. Senior Unsecured(c)
03/15/41		5.500%		19,162,000		24,128,388
Arizona Public Service Co. Senior Unsecured
08/01/16		6.250%		5,190,000		6,088,171

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMS Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured
09/30/15		4.250%		295,000		306,800
12/15/15		6.875%		695,000		769,189
Calpine Corp. Senior Secured(b)
02/15/21		7.500%		2,007,000		2,177,595
Commonwealth Edison Co. 1st Mortgage
08/15/16		5.950%		430,000		504,672
Companhia De Eletricidade Do Estad
04/27/16		11.750%	BRL	1,010,000		540,578
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/38		6.750%		305,000		438,562
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
08/01/33		5.250%		8,930,000		10,088,319
Dominion Resources, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
08/15/19		5.200%		5,655,000		6,660,052
Duke Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/15/18		6.250%		3,935,000		4,788,785
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. 1st Mortgage(c)
04/01/19		5.450%		7,440,000		8,977,528
Florida Power Corp. 1st Mortgage
06/15/18		5.650%		3,405,000		4,104,401
GenOn Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/15/18		9.500%		304,000		300,580
Georgia Power Co. Senior Unsecured
09/01/40		4.750%		395,000		433,635
Indiana Michigan Power Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/37		6.050%		5,295,000		6,441,256
Nevada Power Co.
05/15/18		6.500%		6,640,000		8,172,632
08/01/18		6.500%		1,344,000		1,660,261
05/15/41		5.450%		13,520,000		16,181,878
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/15/19		4.881%		2,750,000		3,109,029
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC Senior Secured(c)
09/30/40		5.250%		9,035,000		9,364,235
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
01/15/40		5.400%		2,855,000		3,412,462

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Progress Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/01/19		4.875%		2,190,000		2,514,063
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
05/15/16		6.000%		11,091,000		12,924,043
Southern California Edison Co. 1st Mortgage
09/01/40		4.500%		1,330,000		1,476,035
Tampa Electric Co. Senior Unsecured(c)
05/15/18		6.100%		6,860,000		8,293,637
Toledo Edison Co. (The) Senior Secured(c)
05/15/37		6.150%		2,975,000		3,650,081
TransAlta Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/15		4.750%		7,555,000		7,882,543
Total						157,914,675
Entertainment 0.1%
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
12/01/20		9.750%		58,000		62,640
AMC Entertainment, Inc.(c)
06/01/19		8.750%		1,138,999		1,221,577
Cinemark U.S.A., Inc(c)
06/15/21		7.375%		97,000		105,245
Regal Cinemas Corp.(c)
07/15/19		8.625%		334,000		368,235
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.(c)
02/01/19		6.750%		221,000		230,669
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. 1995-A Pass-Through Certificates(f)(g)
07/01/15		9.300%		1,085,835		1,085,835
Vail Resorts, Inc.(c)
05/01/19		6.500%		710,000		745,500
Total						3,819,701
Food and Beverage 1.6%
ARAMARK Holdings Corp. Senior Unsecured PIK(b)
05/01/16		8.625%		167,000		170,968
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
01/15/19		7.750%		1,605,000		2,119,810
Coca-Cola Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
09/01/21		3.300%		10,919,000		11,712,909
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/01/28		7.000%		7,043,000		8,598,735
General Mills, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/15/21		3.150%		11,560,000		11,829,475

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
HJ Heinz Co. Senior Unsecured
03/01/17		1.500%		9,087,000		9,066,209
03/01/22		2.850%		5,815,000		5,829,311
HJ Heinz Co.(c) Senior Unsecured
09/12/21		3.125%		1,710,000		1,753,301
Hershey Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
12/01/20		4.125%		2,790,000		3,129,490
Kraft Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/09/40		6.500%		5,240,000		6,735,676
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Corp.
04/01/15		9.250%		184,000		189,060
Total						61,134,944
Gaming 0.2%
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. Secured
04/15/18		12.750%		573,000		449,805
Senior Secured
06/01/17		11.250%		318,000		347,018
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(b)(c) Senior Secured
02/15/20		8.500%		1,017,000		1,024,627
Chester Downs & Marina LLC Senior Secured(b)(c)
02/01/20		9.250%		427,000		445,148
MGM Resorts International
03/01/18		11.375%		973,000		1,145,707
Senior Secured
03/15/20		9.000%		906,000		1,010,190
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(c)
08/15/19		8.750%		57,000		63,128
ROC Finance LLC/Corp. Secured(b)
09/01/18		12.125%		748,000		841,500
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida(b)
10/01/17		7.750%		71,000		77,390
Senior Secured
10/01/20		6.535%		733,000		752,644
Seneca Gaming Corp.(b)
12/01/18		8.250%		1,008,000		1,033,200
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority Senior Unsecured(b)
11/15/15		9.000%		237,000		222,780
Total						7,413,137

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Gas Distributors 0.1%
Atmos Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/15/17		6.350%		748,000		887,999
Sempra Energy Senior Unsecured
06/01/16		6.500%		3,730,000		4,388,077
Total						5,276,076
Gas Pipelines 3.5%
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
11/15/15		6.800%		17,685,000		20,396,853
Copano Energy LLC/Finance Corp.
04/01/21		7.125%		220,000		226,600
El Paso LLC Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		7.250%		63,000		72,371
01/15/32		7.750%		433,000		486,844
El Paso LLC(c) Senior Unsecured
09/15/20		6.500%		2,781,000		3,045,195
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC(c)
10/01/21		5.000%		10,140,000		10,970,750
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
02/01/41		5.950%		10,775,000		12,185,006
02/15/42		5.700%		3,540,000		3,916,454
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP Senior Unsecured
01/15/38		6.950%		4,175,000		4,937,539
09/01/39		6.500%		5,600,000		6,395,609
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(c)
06/15/22		6.250%		771,000		795,094
NiSource Finance Corp.
12/15/40		6.250%		5,880,000		6,708,027
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
01/15/37		6.650%		2,830,000		3,482,485
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.(c)
02/01/21		5.000%		4,390,000		4,960,660
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
12/01/18		6.875%		610,000		643,550
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(c)
06/01/16		9.375%		58,000		63,800
07/15/21		6.500%		807,000		847,350
Southern Natural Gas Co LLC./Issuing Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/15/21		4.400%		9,080,000		9,646,192
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
03/01/32		8.000%		5,590,000		7,250,001

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Southern Star Central Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		6.750%		1,734,000		1,751,340
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.(d)
05/15/67		6.350%		19,382,000		19,958,653
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
04/15/16		6.400%		7,790,000		8,993,687
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured
09/01/21		7.875%		200,000		252,586
Williams Partners LP Senior Unsecured
04/15/40		6.300%		5,950,000		7,046,645
Total						135,033,291
Health Care 1.5%
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured PIK
03/01/16		9.750%		110,683		117,601
American Renal Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
05/15/18		8.375%		801,000		847,057
Biomet, Inc.
10/15/17		10.000%		670,000		715,644
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(c)
11/15/19		8.000%		1,301,000		1,385,565
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA Senior Unsecured(b)
12/15/18		10.500%		1,101,000		1,106,505
Emdeon, Inc.(b)
12/31/19		11.000%		565,000		632,800
Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)
02/15/17		2.650%		14,816,000		15,073,339
02/15/22		3.900%		16,180,000		16,770,797
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(b)
01/31/22		5.875%		276,000		287,385
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(b)(c)
07/31/19		5.625%		213,000		222,053
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(b)
02/15/21		5.750%		594,000		619,245
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(b)(c)
09/15/18		6.500%		558,000		606,825
HCA Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
05/15/21		7.750%		935,000		1,002,787
HCA, Inc. Senior Secured
02/15/20		7.875%		910,000		1,010,100
HCA, Inc.(c)
02/15/22		7.500%		1,777,000		1,936,930

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Senior Secured
02/15/20		6.500%		777,000		842,074
09/15/20		7.250%		1,758,000		1,933,800
Hanger, Inc.
11/15/18		7.125%		744,000		766,320
Health Management Associates, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
01/15/20		7.375%		449,000		477,624
Healthsouth Corp.
09/15/22		7.750%		54,000		57,915
Healthsouth Corp.(c)
02/15/20		8.125%		848,000		930,680
IASIS Healthcare LLC/Capital Corp.
05/15/19		8.375%		845,000		836,550
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI U.S.A., Inc.(b)
11/01/19		12.500%		488,000		441,640
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI U.S.A., Inc.(b)(c)
11/01/18		10.500%		595,000		624,750
Multiplan, Inc.(b)(c)
09/01/18		9.875%		1,305,000		1,428,975
PSS World Medical, Inc.(b)
03/01/22		6.375%		103,000		105,575
Physio-Control International, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
01/15/19		9.875%		863,000		919,095
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
05/01/19		11.875%		201,000		203,010
Radnet Management, Inc.
04/01/18		10.375%		240,000		240,000
Rural/Metro Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
07/15/19		10.125%		301,000		294,980
STHI Holding Corp. Secured(b)
03/15/18		8.000%		665,000		703,237
Truven Health Analytics, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
06/01/20		10.625%		383,000		398,320
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
04/01/20		9.000%		430,000		455,800
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.(b)
02/01/19		7.750%		250,000		253,125
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.(c)
02/01/18		8.000%		1,703,000		1,741,317
02/01/19		7.750%		310,000		313,100
Total						56,302,520

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Healthcare Insurance 0.1%
AMERIGROUP Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		7.500%		623,000		669,725
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
02/15/18		6.000%		3,125,000		3,781,391
Total						4,451,116
Home Construction —%
KB Home(c)
03/15/20		8.000%		267,000		272,340
Meritage Homes Corp.(b)
04/01/22		7.000%		301,000		310,030
Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp. Senior Secured(c)
05/15/19		8.625%		495,000		532,125
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch(b)
04/15/20		7.750%		633,000		661,485
Total						1,775,980
Independent Energy 2.1%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(c)
03/15/40		6.200%		7,570,000		8,592,450
Antero Resources Finance Corp.
12/01/17		9.375%		34,000		37,570
08/01/19		7.250%		141,000		145,935
Berry Petroleum Co. Senior Unsecured(c)
11/01/20		6.750%		360,000		374,400
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(c)
10/15/18		8.625%		1,928,000		2,014,760
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
10/01/20		9.875%		352,000		391,160
09/01/21		8.250%		660,000		697,950
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(b)(c)
11/15/22		7.625%		465,000		470,813
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(c)
08/15/20		6.625%		1,971,000		1,946,362
11/15/20		6.875%		565,000		556,525
02/15/21		6.125%		1,115,000		1,078,762
Cimarex Energy Co.
05/01/22		5.875%		834,000		865,275
Comstock Resources, Inc.
06/15/20		9.500%		1,190,000		1,172,150
Concho Resources, Inc.
01/15/21		7.000%		2,111,000		2,258,770
01/15/22		6.500%		283,000		294,320
Continental Resources, Inc.
10/01/20		7.375%		3,000		3,345
04/01/21		7.125%		776,000		864,270

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Continental Resources, Inc.(b)
09/15/22		5.000%		1,796,000		1,822,940
Continental Resources, Inc.(c)
10/01/19		8.250%		13,000		14,528
Denbury Resources, Inc.
03/01/16		9.750%		257,000		282,379
Devon Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/19		6.300%		3,210,000		3,938,285
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(b) Senior Secured
05/01/19		6.875%		674,000		704,330
Senior Unsecured
05/01/20		9.375%		1,295,000		1,341,944
EnCana Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
11/15/21		3.900%		3,105,000		3,071,273
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(c)
03/15/19		8.875%		497,000		473,393
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Finance Co. Senior Notes(b)
02/15/20		8.000%		1,141,000		1,229,427
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.(b)
12/01/19		8.125%		2,139,000		2,203,170
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
02/15/19		9.500%		1,234,000		1,375,910
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(b)
05/01/22		7.375%		526,000		544,410
MEG Energy Corp.(b)
03/15/21		6.500%		1,289,000		1,316,391
Newfield Exploration Co. Senior Unsecured
07/01/24		5.625%		1,297,000		1,326,182
Nexen, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/15/37		6.400%		5,610,000		5,944,810
07/30/39		7.500%		8,200,000		9,557,010
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
02/01/19		7.250%		845,000		866,125
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(c)
11/01/21		6.500%		1,502,000		1,486,980
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(e)
01/15/23		6.875%		423,000		424,586
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Senior Unsecured
07/15/22		3.950%		11,056,000		11,082,744
QEP Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/01/21		6.875%		369,000		409,590
10/01/22		5.375%		711,000		711,889
Range Resources Corp.
05/15/19		8.000%		570,000		622,725
06/01/21		5.750%		368,000		384,560
08/15/22		5.000%		139,000		137,263

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. II Senior Secured(b)
09/30/20		5.298%		3,942,861		4,317,433
SM Energy Co. Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		6.500%		288,000		293,040
SM Energy Co.(b) Senior Notes
01/01/23		6.500%		358,000		360,685
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
10/01/18		6.500%		34,000		36,210
Woodside Finance Ltd.(b)
05/10/21		4.600%		3,475,000		3,719,824
Total						81,764,853
Integrated Energy 0.7%
Hess Corp. Senior Unsecured
08/15/31		7.300%		3,790,000		4,742,719
Lukoil International Finance BV(b)
11/09/20		6.125%		530,000		555,776
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/41		6.500%		10,125,000		11,506,637
Shell International Finance BV
03/25/40		5.500%		6,835,000		8,875,596
Total						25,680,728
Life Insurance 2.2%
ING Groep NV(c)(d)
12/29/49		5.775%		15,810,000		13,438,500
Lincoln National Corp.(c)(d)
05/17/66		7.000%		6,215,000		5,935,325
04/20/67		6.050%		5,815,000		5,320,725
MetLife Capital Trust X(b)(c)
04/08/38		9.250%		18,514,000		22,679,650
MetLife, Inc.
08/01/39		10.750%		10,882,000		15,207,595
Prudential Financial, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/01/17		6.000%		565,000		649,865
Prudential Financial, Inc.(d)
06/15/38		8.875%		18,149,000		21,551,937
Total						84,783,597
Lodging —%
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
07/01/22		5.750%		322,000		336,677

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Media Cable 1.4%
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.
01/15/19		7.000%		940,000		1,015,200
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(c)
01/31/22		6.625%		1,462,000		1,564,340
CSC Holdings LLC Senior Unsecured(c)
02/15/18		7.875%		1,005,000		1,128,112
Cablevision Systems Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
04/15/20		8.000%		320,000		345,600
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.
02/15/16		3.125%		10,595,000		11,037,850
03/15/17		2.400%		11,351,000		11,425,746
03/01/21		5.000%		3,415,000		3,751,702
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.(c)
03/01/16		3.500%		13,140,000		13,859,297
DISH DBS Corp.
06/01/21		6.750%		1,861,000		2,009,880
DISH DBS Corp.(c)
09/01/19		7.875%		1,075,000		1,238,937
Quebecor Media, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/16		7.750%		750,000		770,625
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
05/01/17		5.850%		3,225,000		3,789,556
Videotron Ltee
04/15/18		9.125%		496,000		543,120
Videotron Ltee(b)(c)
07/15/22		5.000%		273,000		277,095
Total						52,757,060
Media Non-Cable 1.1%
AMC Networks, Inc.(b)(c)
07/15/21		7.750%		868,000		956,970
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
12/15/17		9.250%		942,000		1,026,780
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b)
03/15/20		7.625%		248,000		237,460
03/15/20		7.625%		1,897,000		1,854,317
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. Senior Secured
06/15/19		6.500%		273,000		290,063
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.(c)
06/15/21		7.625%		1,391,000		1,512,712
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(b)
10/15/20		7.250%		3,517,000		3,692,850
Lamar Media Corp.(b)(c)
02/01/22		5.875%		1,310,000		1,342,750

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
NBCUniversal Media LLC Senior Unsecured
04/01/16		2.875%		4,655,000		4,853,806
National CineMedia LLC Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.875%		527,000		558,620
National CineMedia LLC(b) Senior Secured
04/15/22		6.000%		621,000		631,867
News America, Inc.
12/15/35		6.400%		5,790,000		6,675,708
02/15/41		6.150%		10,660,000		12,465,346
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.
10/15/18		7.750%		2,253,000		2,495,197
Salem Communications Corp. Secured
12/15/16		9.625%		426,000		470,198
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Secured(b)
11/01/17		9.250%		829,000		915,009
Univision Communications, Inc.(b)(c)
05/15/21		8.500%		465,000		469,650
Senior Secured
05/15/19		6.875%		365,000		375,950
11/01/20		7.875%		1,198,000		1,281,860
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.(b)(c)
11/01/18		7.625%		1,337,000		1,437,275
Total						43,544,388
Metals 0.8%
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(c)
06/01/19		6.000%		922,000		788,310
06/01/21		6.250%		46,000		38,640
ArcelorMittal Senior Unsecured
03/01/21		5.500%		1,285,000		1,216,274
10/15/39		7.000%		5,020,000		4,872,673
ArcelorMittal(c) Senior Unsecured
03/01/41		6.750%		8,870,000		8,279,178
Arch Coal, Inc.(c)
06/15/19		7.000%		281,000		237,445
06/15/21		7.250%		558,000		467,325
CONSOL Energy, Inc.(c)
04/01/20		8.250%		1,124,000		1,180,200
Calcipar SA Senior Secured(b)
05/01/18		6.875%		862,000		849,070
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(b)
11/01/19		8.250%		1,670,000		1,766,025
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(b)(c)
02/01/16		6.375%		999,000		1,011,487
02/01/18		6.875%		374,000		377,740

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Inmet Mining Corp. Senior Notes(b)
06/01/20		8.750%		1,510,000		1,494,900
JMC Steel Group Senior Notes(b)(c)
03/15/18		8.250%		1,094,000		1,085,795
Novelis, Inc.
12/15/20		8.750%		475,000		511,813
Nucor Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		5.850%		2,360,000		2,838,750
Peabody Energy Corp.(b)(c)
11/15/18		6.000%		461,000		458,695
11/15/21		6.250%		898,000		889,020
Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp. Senior Secured(b)
12/01/18		8.000%		1,241,000		1,253,410
Total						29,616,750
Non-Captive Consumer 0.4%
Discover Financial Services(b)
04/27/22		5.200%		3,120,000		3,251,609
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX(d)
11/30/35		5.911%		8,840,000		8,298,550
SLM Corp. Senior Notes
01/25/16		6.250%		630,000		661,500
Senior Unsecured
03/25/20		8.000%		1,060,000		1,160,700
SLM Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
01/25/22		7.250%		521,000		550,957
Springleaf Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/17		6.900%		1,583,000		1,258,485
Total						15,181,801
Non-Captive Diversified 1.0%
Ally Financial, Inc.
02/15/17		5.500%		538,000		546,469
Ally Financial, Inc.(c)
03/15/20		8.000%		5,349,000		6,151,350
09/15/20		7.500%		517,000		580,979
CIT Group, Inc.(b) Senior Secured
04/01/18		6.625%		285,000		307,088
CIT Group, Inc.(b)(c)
05/02/17		7.000%		501,004		501,943
Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.500%		1,812,000		1,866,360
CIT Group, Inc.(c) Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		5.250%		2,051,000		2,117,657
05/15/20		5.375%		579,000		590,580

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
General Electric Capital Corp.(d)
12/15/49		7.125%		20,500,000		21,525,000
International Lease Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/01/17		8.875%		155,000		175,150
International Lease Finance Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
05/15/19		6.250%		1,747,000		1,779,756
12/15/20		8.250%		2,319,000		2,655,656
Total						38,797,988
Oil Field Services 0.4%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/20		6.500%		1,876,000		1,960,420
Green Field Energy Services, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
11/15/16		13.000%		816,000		701,760
Novatek Finance Ltd. Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
02/03/21		6.604%		340,000		362,299
Offshore Group Investments Ltd. Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		1,359,000		1,474,515
Offshore Group Investments Ltd.(b) Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		1,121,000		1,216,285
Oil States International, Inc.(c)
06/01/19		6.500%		472,000		490,880
Weatherford International Ltd.
03/15/38		7.000%		6,450,000		7,365,900
Total						13,572,059
Other Industry 0.4%
Interline Brands, Inc.
11/15/18		7.000%		1,205,000		1,253,200
President and Fellows of Harvard College Senior Notes
10/15/40		4.875%		595,000		726,937
President and Fellows of Harvard College(b)(c)
01/15/39		6.500%		9,555,000		14,243,543
Total						16,223,680
Packaging 0.2%
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
10/15/20		9.125%		416,000		436,800
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC Senior Secured(b)
10/15/17		7.375%		921,000		978,562

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Berry Plastics Corp. Secured(c)
01/15/21		9.750%		810,000		880,875
Greif, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/17		6.750%		486,000		527,310
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(b)
08/15/19		9.875%		1,496,000		1,552,100
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(b)(c)
04/15/19		9.000%		359,000		358,103
08/15/19		9.875%		506,000		524,975
Senior Secured
04/15/19		7.125%		574,000		601,265
08/15/19		7.875%		355,000		384,288
02/15/21		6.875%		1,795,000		1,871,287
Total						8,115,565
Paper —%
Cascades, Inc.
12/15/17		7.750%		240,000		241,800
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
06/15/17		9.500%		800,000		880,000
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.(c)
10/01/18		7.875%		273,000		298,935
Total						1,420,735
Pharmaceuticals 0.4%
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.
01/15/22		7.250%		302,000		327,293
Grifols, Inc.
02/01/18		8.250%		848,000		909,480
Johnson & Johnson Senior Unsecured
05/15/41		4.850%		7,724,000		9,516,486
Mylan, Inc.(b)
11/15/18		6.000%		755,000		794,637
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
12/01/19		9.500%		200,000		218,750
Roche Holdings, Inc.(b)
03/01/19		6.000%		4,255,000		5,292,556
Warner Chilcott Co. LLC/Finance
09/15/18		7.750%		260,000		278,850
Total						17,338,052
Property & Casualty 1.3%
CNA Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/14		5.850%		260,000		278,950

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
03/15/35		6.500%		4,400,000		4,501,218
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(b)(c)
05/01/22		4.950%		5,330,000		5,296,927
05/01/42		6.500%		5,370,000		5,435,492
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(b)(d)
06/15/58		10.750%		10,055,000		13,674,800
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured
11/30/39		8.000%		18,115,000		21,160,295
Total						50,347,682
Railroads 0.8%
BNSF Funding Trust I(d)
12/15/55		6.613%		10,096,000		10,651,280
CSX Corp. Senior Unsecured
05/30/42		4.750%		12,445,000		12,831,442
Union Pacific Corp. Senior Unsecured
08/15/18		5.700%		4,640,000		5,557,597
Total						29,040,319
REITs 1.1%
Boston Properties LP Senior Unsecured
05/15/21		4.125%		17,305,000		18,176,186
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP
05/15/15		7.500%		2,505,000		2,781,597
Duke Realty LP
06/15/22		4.375%		5,170,000		5,196,434
Senior Unsecured
02/15/15		7.375%		3,040,000		3,391,464
08/15/19		8.250%		11,161,000		13,713,688
Total						43,259,369
Restaurants 0.5%
McDonald’s Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
05/20/21		3.625%		18,882,000		20,815,951
Retailers 1.1%
99 Cents Only Stores(b)
12/15/19		11.000%		322,000		349,370
AutoNation, Inc.
02/01/20		5.500%		272,000		277,440
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
03/15/21		5.500%		5,495,000		5,044,773
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.(c)
02/15/19		10.000%		962,000		1,019,720

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
J Crew Group, Inc.(c)
03/01/19		8.125%		207,000		213,728
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
03/15/19		8.125%		812,000		807,940
Limited Brands, Inc.(c)
04/01/21		6.625%		925,000		1,010,563
02/15/22		5.625%		1,059,000		1,090,770
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
07/15/27		6.790%		17,065,000		18,761,892
01/15/42		5.125%		6,755,000		7,111,036
QVC, Inc.(b) Senior Secured
10/01/19		7.500%		263,000		290,615
QVC, Inc.(b)(c) Senior Secured
10/15/20		7.375%		700,000		780,500
Rite Aid Corp.
08/15/20		8.000%		1,447,000		1,638,727
Rite Aid Corp.(b)
03/15/20		9.250%		520,000		520,000
Rite Aid Corp.(b)(c)
03/15/20		9.250%		796,000		797,990
Rite Aid Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
02/15/27		7.700%		594,000		493,020
Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc.(c)
11/15/19		6.875%		198,000		215,325
06/01/22		5.750%		1,109,000		1,160,291
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(b)(e)
07/15/22		7.000%		222,000		229,770
Total						41,813,470
Supermarkets 0.3%
Kroger Co. (The)
12/15/18		6.800%		7,470,000		9,136,176
Senior Unsecured
01/15/17		2.200%		1,330,000		1,344,859
Total						10,481,035
Technology 0.6%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b)(c)
04/01/20		6.375%		344,000		345,720
Amkor Technology, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/01/18		7.375%		1,433,000		1,488,529
Anixter, Inc.
05/01/19		5.625%		192,000		197,760
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Senior Secured
01/15/18		6.625%		550,000		576,125
01/15/20		6.875%		724,000		783,730

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CDW LLC/Finance Corp. Senior Secured
12/15/18		8.000%		1,150,000		1,247,750
CDW LLC/Finance Corp.(c)
04/01/19		8.500%		1,274,000		1,356,810
Cardtronics, Inc.
09/01/18		8.250%		938,000		1,034,145
CommScope, Inc.(b)(c)
01/15/19		8.250%		410,000		433,575
Equinix, Inc. Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.000%		813,000		898,365
First Data Corp.(b) Senior Secured
06/15/19		7.375%		1,000,000		1,020,000
08/15/20		8.875%		1,171,000		1,267,607
First Data Corp.(c)
01/15/21		12.625%		1,887,000		1,889,359
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
08/01/20		10.750%		215,000		231,125
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.(b) Senior Secured
04/15/18		9.250%		565,000		604,550
Hewlett-Packard Co. Senior Unsecured
12/09/21		4.650%		4,950,000		5,188,610
Hewlett-Packard Co.(c) Senior Unsecured
09/15/41		6.000%		4,140,000		4,563,062
NXP BV/Funding LLC Senior Secured(b)(c)
08/01/18		9.750%		1,157,000		1,324,765
Total						24,451,587
Transportation Services 0.3%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.(c)
01/15/19		8.250%		801,000		859,073
03/15/20		9.750%		684,000		760,095
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(b)
10/15/37		7.000%		5,761,000		6,944,534
Hertz Corp. (The)
01/15/21		7.375%		245,000		262,150
Hertz Corp. (The)(c)
10/15/18		7.500%		964,000		1,033,890
Total						9,859,742
Wireless 0.8%
CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp. Senior Secured(b)
05/01/17		7.750%		1,022,000		1,107,592

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Cricket Communications, Inc.
10/15/20		7.750%		550,000		525,250
Cricket Communications, Inc.(c) Senior Secured
05/15/16		7.750%		1,061,000		1,125,986
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.(c)
09/01/18		7.875%		739,000		769,484
11/15/20		6.625%		91,000		89,635
NII Capital Corp.
04/01/21		7.625%		429,000		367,868
Nextel Communications, Inc.(c)
08/01/15		7.375%		1,173,000		1,174,466
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
08/15/16		8.000%		490,000		521,850
08/15/19		8.250%		706,000		773,070
Sprint Nextel Corp. Senior Unsecured
08/15/17		8.375%		1,354,000		1,387,850
Sprint Nextel Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
03/01/17		9.125%		29,000		30,450
11/15/21		11.500%		479,000		536,480
Sprint Nextel Corp.(b)(c)
11/15/18		9.000%		3,215,000		3,608,837
03/01/20		7.000%		364,000		378,560
United States Cellular Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/33		6.700%		16,468,000		17,025,475
Wind Acquisition Finance SA Senior Secured(b)
02/15/18		7.250%		1,314,000		1,149,750
Total						30,572,603
Wirelines 2.9%
AT&T, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/15/39		6.550%		15,149,000		19,497,066
CenturyLink, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
06/15/21		6.450%		8,150,000		8,480,694
Embarq Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/36		7.995%		12,565,000		13,125,336
Frontier Communications Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/15/20		8.500%		191,000		202,460
04/15/22		8.750%		455,000		477,750
Frontier Communications Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
04/15/15		7.875%		221,000		243,100
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
04/15/16		10.750%		546,000		530,985

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Level 3 Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/19		11.875%		785,000		869,388
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
02/15/17		8.750%		204,000		212,160
07/01/19		8.125%		715,000		733,769
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(c)
02/01/18		10.000%		289,000		312,843
04/01/19		9.375%		1,029,000		1,111,320
PAETEC Holding Corp.
12/01/18		9.875%		982,000		1,097,385
Senior Secured
06/30/17		8.875%		577,000		621,718
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
04/01/18		7.125%		1,378,000		1,453,790
Telecom Italia Capital SA
09/30/14		4.950%		15,059,000		14,946,058
10/01/15		5.250%		2,395,000		2,371,050
07/18/36		7.200%		20,979,000		17,779,702
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
06/20/16		6.421%		5,090,000		4,884,384
07/03/17		6.221%		3,280,000		3,079,241
04/27/20		5.134%		5,190,000		4,470,583
02/16/21		5.462%		3,970,000		3,424,712
Verizon New York, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/32		7.375%		8,835,000		10,940,177
Windstream Corp.(c)
11/01/17		7.875%		644,000		701,960
Zayo Escrow Corp.(b)
Senior Secured
01/01/20		8.125%		632,000		660,440
Zayo Escrow Corp.(b)(c)
Senior Unsecured
07/01/20		10.125%		650,000		690,625
tw telecom holdings, inc.
03/01/18		8.000%		578,000		630,020
Total						113,548,716
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost: $1,640,664,019)						1,695,162,800
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 16.9%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)(h)
07/01/37		6.000%		21,121,379		23,582,657
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(d)(h)(i) CMO IO Series 3517 Class JI
12/15/12		0.092%		6,574,265		1,010
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(h)
05/01/41 - 06/01/41		4.500%		34,218,457		37,405,237
07/01/39		5.000%		7,929,168		8,604,801
06/01/33		5.500%		1,003,396		1,104,682

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
09/01/28 - 04/01/33		6.000%		1,787,919		2,004,647
04/01/30 - 04/01/32		7.000%		725,676		869,359
08/01/24		8.000%		57,677		69,399
01/01/25		9.000%		27,752		34,234
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)(h)
09/01/40 - 09/01/41		4.000%		92,150,136		98,987,870
08/01/40		5.000%		27,563,810		30,108,343
02/01/35		5.500%		12,740,998		14,007,202
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(h)(i) CMO IO Series 2008-40 Class AI
08/25/12		1.200%		27,213,817		24,895
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)(h)
07/01/42		3.500%		63,250,000		66,481,683
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)
03/01/41		3.500%		5,807,228		6,110,136
02/01/41 - 12/01/41		4.000%		117,995,284		126,737,532
05/01/39 - 08/01/41		4.500%		59,141,931		63,933,135
05/01/41		5.000%		7,520,191		8,186,757
12/01/28 - 09/01/36		5.500%		21,605,081		23,946,913
10/01/28 - 08/01/35		6.000%		20,522,163		22,999,123
05/01/29 - 07/01/38		7.000%		24,878,135		28,988,981
02/01/27 - 09/01/31		7.500%		316,215		379,973
11/01/21		8.000%		8,910		10,486
04/01/23		8.500%		58,687		66,365
06/01/24		9.000%		75,376		88,368
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)(i) CMO IO Series 2003-71 Class IM
12/25/31		5.500%		648,712		56,725
CMO IO Series 2004-84 Class GI
12/25/22		5.000%		117,275		3,870
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)(j)
06/01/40		5.000%		10,030,515		10,956,471
01/01/36		5.500%		18,790,455		20,740,065
Government National Mortgage Association(e)(h)
07/01/42		4.500%		15,975,000		17,465,167
Government National Mortgage Association(h)
06/15/41		4.500%		32,844,215		36,261,887
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $621,964,233)						650,217,973
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 1.1%
American General Mortgage Loan Trust(b)(d)(h) CMO Series 2009-1 Class A7
09/25/48		5.750%		10,593,000		10,847,359
CMO Series 2010-1A Class A1
03/25/58		5.150%		1,443,307		1,460,507
BNPP Mortgage Securities LLC CMO Series 2009-1 Class A1(b)(h)
08/27/37		6.000%		3,176,300		3,334,620

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(b)(d)(h) CMO Series 2009-12R Class 30A1
12/27/36		6.715%		690,194		692,635
CMO Series 2010-11R Class A1
06/28/47		1.245%		1,331,098		1,326,324
CMO Series 2010-12R Class 13A1
12/26/37		4.250%		4,417,062		4,416,119
CMO Series 2011-16R Class 7A3
12/27/36		3.500%		3,513,994		3,465,520
CMO Series 2011-17R Class 2A1
12/27/37		3.400%		3,783,588		3,866,354
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust CMO Series 2006-A4 Class A1(d)(h)
09/25/36		5.950%		1,393,128		1,391,874
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.(d)(h)
CMO Series 2007-1 Class 1A3 (AGM)
03/25/47		5.957%		381,716		336,105
CMO Series 2007-1 Class 1A4 (AGM)
03/25/47		6.138%		2,415,989		2,126,967
Prime Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2005-1 Class 2A1(b)(h)
09/25/34		5.000%		126,083		126,022
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2012-1A Class A(b)(d)(h)
09/25/57		2.667%		4,301,750		4,308,312
Structured Asset Securities Corp. CMO Series 2004-21XS Class 2A6A(d)(h)
12/25/34		4.740%		1,516,477		1,536,306
VOLT LLC Series 2012-RP2A Class A1(b)(h)
06/25/17		4.704%		3,360,000		3,360,000
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust CMO Series 2005-2 Class 1A2(h)
04/25/35		8.000%		457,234		457,818
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $42,650,226)						43,052,842
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency —%
Federal National Mortgage Association CMO Series 2002-M2 Class C(h)
08/25/12		4.717%		6,907		6,906
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $6,910)						6,906

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 15.6%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(h)
Series 2005-3 Class A3A
07/10/43		4.621%		8,050,000		8,145,731
Series 2005-3 Class A4
07/10/43		4.668%		20,049,000		21,885,428
Series 2005-4 Class A5A
07/10/45		4.933%		14,350,000		15,745,150
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities(h)
Series 2003-T10 Class A2
03/13/40		4.740%		6,985,006		7,108,990
Series 2006-PW14 Class A4
12/11/38		5.201%		23,800,000		26,883,338
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(h)
Series 2005-C3 Class A4
05/15/43		4.860%		11,000,000		11,910,690
Series 2006-C5 Class A4
10/15/49		5.431%		5,950,000		6,770,065
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(h)
Series 2005-CD1 Class A4
07/15/44		5.394%		7,930,000		8,824,702
Series 2007-CD5 Class A4
11/15/44		5.886%		10,900,000		12,638,583
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(h)
Series 2007-CD4 Class A4
12/11/49		5.322%		19,452,000		21,488,799
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-LB1A Class A2(h)
06/10/38		4.084%		13,888,294		14,088,174
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(h)
Series 2004-C1 Class A4
01/15/37		4.750%		7,105,431		7,420,706
Series 2005-C6 Class A4
12/15/40		5.230%		13,380,000		14,790,078
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.(h)
Series 2004-C2 Class A1
05/15/36		3.819%		613,824		621,088
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.(d)(h)
Series 2005-C1 Class A5
06/10/48		4.772%		3,900,000		4,165,481
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.(h)
Series 2003-C1 Class A4
01/10/38		4.819%		732,170		743,215
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2003-C3 Class A4(h)
04/10/40		5.023%		3,190,000		3,309,475
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2005-GG4 Class A4A(h)
07/10/39		4.751%		28,160,000		30,400,438
General Electric Capital Assurance Co.(b)(d)(h)
Series 2003-1 Class A4
05/12/35		5.254%		5,897,781		6,277,735
Series 2003-1 Class A5
05/12/35		5.743%		6,500,000		7,776,197

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.(c)(h)
Series 2007-GG9 Class A4
03/10/39		5.444%		33,385,000		37,034,949
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.(h)
Series 2003-C2 Class A3
01/05/36		4.533%		224,951		224,865
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(c)(d)(h)
Series 2005-LDP5 Class A4
12/15/44		5.362%		4,677,000		5,226,225
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(h)
Series 2003-CB6 Class A2
07/12/37		5.255%		20,100,000		20,787,179
Series 2005-LDP3 Class ASB
08/15/42		4.893%		5,539,361		5,804,973
Series 2005-LDP4 Class A4
10/15/42		4.918%		18,209,000		19,834,080
Series 2006-LDP6 Class ASB
04/15/43		5.490%		7,016,535		7,387,555
Series 2007-CB19 Class A4
02/12/49		5.924%		26,685,000		30,243,418
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(h)
Series 2003-C1 Class A2
01/12/37		4.985%		2,768,307		2,802,645
Series 2003-LN1 Class A1
10/15/37		4.134%		374,119		378,980
Series 2003-ML1A Class A1
03/12/39		3.972%		97,711		97,626
Series 2004-LN2 Class A1
07/15/41		4.475%		2,657,502		2,670,223
Series 2005-LDP2 Class A3
07/15/42		4.697%		3,171,300		3,195,624
Series 2007-CB20 Class ASB
02/12/51		5.688%		3,522,242		3,813,288
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(h)
Series 2004-C6 Class A6
08/15/29		5.020%		4,000,000		4,272,456
Series 2005-C7 Class A4
11/15/30		5.197%		6,375,000		7,056,621
Series 2007-C7 Class A3
09/15/45		5.866%		29,660,000		33,795,236
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(h)
Series 2003-C3 ClassA4
05/15/32		4.166%		11,025,000		11,244,971
Series 2004-C2 Class A3
03/15/29		3.973%		896,549		909,682
Series 2005-C3 Class A5
07/15/30		4.739%		7,220,000		7,826,863
Series 2006-C1 Class A4
02/15/31		5.156%		6,170,000		6,873,183
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(d)(h)
Series 2007-IQ15 Class A4
06/11/49		6.076%		28,045,484		31,772,757
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(h)
Series 2003-IQ6 Class A4
12/15/41		4.970%		4,600,000		4,806,020

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Series 2006-IQ12 Class A4
12/15/43		5.332%		8,375,000		9,514,017
Series 2007-IQ16 Class A4
12/12/49		5.809%		5,500,000		6,361,669
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Series 2002-IQ3 Class A4(h)
09/15/37		5.080%		1,594,590		1,606,291
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(b)(c)(d)(h)
Series 2010-GG10 Class A4A
08/15/45		5.979%		20,300,000		23,004,264
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(b)(d)(h)
Series 2009-GG10 Class A4A
08/12/45		5.979%		18,150,000		20,567,852
S2 Hospitality LLC Series 2012-LV1 Class A(b)(h)
04/15/25		4.500%		3,450,000		3,450,391
TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(h)
Series 2007-C4 Class A2
08/15/39		5.339%		224,177		224,437
Series 2007-C4 Class A3
08/15/39		5.620%		3,605,000		3,851,867
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(h)
Series 2003-C9 Class A4
12/15/35		5.012%		3,940,000		4,102,742
Series 2005-C22 Class A4
12/15/44		5.441%		14,295,000		15,865,992
Series 2006-C24 Class A3
03/15/45		5.558%		6,200,000		6,967,889
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(h)
Series 2002-C2 Class A4
11/15/34		4.980%		2,230,604		2,244,269
Series 2003-C3 Class A2
02/15/35		4.867%		15,203,812		15,400,032
Series 2003-C5 Class A2
06/15/35		3.989%		229,002		232,671
Series 2005-C16 Class A2
10/15/41		4.380%		442,057		441,863
Series 2005-C18 Class A4
04/15/42		4.935%		5,096,000		5,564,592
Series 2006-C29 Class A4
11/15/48		5.308%		3,000,000		3,376,290
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $584,488,102)						601,830,610
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 1.1%
Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2011-4 Class A2
09/15/16		1.540%		4,086,000		4,114,959
BMW Vehicle Lease Trust Series 2011-1 Class A3
02/20/14		1.060%		3,540,000		3,550,984

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Asset-Backed Securities Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
BMW Vehicle Owner Trust Series 2011-A Class A3
08/25/15		0.760%		4,542,000		4,551,463
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-HE9 Class 1A1(d)
11/25/36		0.295%		187,286		186,602
CNH Equipment Trust Series 2011-B Class A3
08/15/16		0.910%		1,890,000		1,894,393
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2007-2 Class A3(d)
06/25/37		6.080%		4,477,578		4,476,543
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates(d)
Series 2007-S2 Class A3 (NPFGC)
05/25/37		5.813%		1,710,786		1,262,266
Series 2007-S2 Class A6 (NPFGC)
05/25/37		5.779%		3,834,553		3,183,929
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
Series 2011-A Class A3
07/15/14		1.030%		3,755,000		3,767,325
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust(b)
Series 2010-B Class A3
07/15/13		0.910%		996,968		997,365
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Series 2010-1 Class A3
02/15/15		1.160%		2,027,545		2,031,893
JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. Series 2007-CH2 Class AV2(d)
01/25/37		0.315%		1,367,159		1,312,941
Nissan Auto Lease Trust Series 2010-B Class A3
12/15/13		1.120%		3,311,090		3,318,301
RAAC Series Series 2006-RP2 Class A(b)(d)
02/25/37		0.495%		4,326,943		3,737,409
SMART Trust Series 2012-1USA Class A4A(b)
12/14/17		2.010%		3,450,000		3,460,001
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $41,673,033)						41,846,374
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(a) 0.1%
Uruguay 0.1%
Uruguay Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
12/15/28		4.375%		UYU 39,145,511		1,964,907
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $1,996,335)						1,964,907

U.S. Treasury Obligations 14.9%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
U.S. Treasury
02/15/42		3.125%		15,625,400		16,782,648
U.S. Treasury(c)
01/31/14		0.250%		58,162,000		58,109,771
05/15/15		0.250%		34,820,000		34,667,662
05/31/17		0.625%		53,196,000		52,950,820
02/15/22		2.000%		29,973,000		30,982,251
05/15/22		1.750%		55,774,100		56,235,979
U.S. Treasury(c)(k)
STRIPS
11/15/18		0.000%		202,370,000		189,263,507
11/15/21		0.000%		49,688,000		42,867,825
02/15/40		0.000%		97,189,000		43,831,656
U.S. Treasury(k)
STRIPS
11/15/19		0.000%		15,765,000		14,351,778
11/15/21		0.000%		40,105,000		34,184,740
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost: $555,298,401)						574,228,637
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations —%
Federal National Mortgage Association
04/01/22		8.000%		29,569		34,847
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost: $29,384)						34,847
Foreign Government Obligations(a) 1.2%
Argentina 0.1%
Argentina Boden Bonds Senior Unsecured
10/03/15		7.000%		500,000		387,000
Argentina Bonar Bonds Senior Unsecured
04/17/17		7.000%		1,203,000		830,070
Total						1,217,070
Brazil 0.1%
Brazilian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/07/41		5.625%		340,000		415,650
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Senior Unsecured(b)
10/27/21		5.750%		1,060,000		1,158,580
Morgan Stanley Senior Unsecured(b)
05/03/17		10.090%	BRL	1,020,000		524,600
Petrobras International Finance Co.
03/15/19		7.875%		350,000		425,721
Petrobras International Finance Co.(c)
01/20/20		5.750%		700,000		765,715
Total						3,290,266

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Chile —%
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo Senior Unsecured(b)
12/06/21		4.750%		510,000		532,831
Colombia 0.1%
Colombia Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
01/18/41		6.125%		570,000		740,596
Colombia Government International Bond(c)
Senior Unsecured
07/12/21		4.375%		320,000		359,360
Corp. Andina De Fomento(c)
06/15/22		4.375%		447,000		456,580
Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
11/10/21		6.125%		530,000		559,839
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
02/01/21		8.375%		COP 820,000,000		497,710
Total						2,614,085
Dominican Republic —%
Dominican Republic International Bond(b)
Senior Unsecured
05/06/21		7.500%		710,000		758,394
04/20/27		8.625%		350,000		378,000
Total						1,136,394
Hungary —%
Hungary Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/29/21		6.375%		350,000		340,384
Indonesia 0.1%
Indonesia Government International Bond(b) Senior Unsecured
01/17/38		7.750%		690,000		948,750
Indonesia Government International Bond(b)(c) Senior Unsecured
05/05/21		4.875%		710,000		771,557
Indonesia Treasury Bond Senior Unsecured
05/15/22		7.000%	IDR	8,700,000,000		985,323
Majapahit Holding BV(b)
06/28/17		7.250%		340,000		385,534
08/07/19		8.000%		350,000		420,000

Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
11/22/21		5.500%		1,070,000		1,119,658
Total						4,630,822
Kazakhstan —%
KazMunayGas National Co.(b) Senior Unsecured
01/23/15		11.750%		350,000		415,275
07/02/18		9.125%		300,000		371,250
Total						786,525
Lithuania —%
Lithuania Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(b)
03/09/21		6.125%		670,000		741,123
Mexico 0.1%
Mexican Bonos
06/10/21		6.500%	MXN	680,000		551,332
06/03/27		7.500%	MXN	1,340,000		1,140,927
Mexico Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		3.625%		200,000		212,300
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
01/21/21		5.500%		1,220,000		1,378,600
Petroleos Mexicanos
06/02/41		6.500%		350,000		408,625
Petroleos Mexicanos(b)
06/02/41		6.500%		340,000		396,950
Total						4,088,734
Peru 0.1%
Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd. Pass-Thru Certificates(b)(k)
05/31/18		0.000%		458,311		403,314
Peruvian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
07/21/25		7.350%		250,000		351,250
11/18/50		5.625%		160,000		194,000
Peruvian Government International Bond(b) Senior Unsecured
08/12/31		6.950%	PEN	740,000		321,763
Total						1,270,327
Philippines —%
Philippine Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/30/26		5.500%		350,000		413,875

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. Government Guaranteed(b)
12/02/24		7.390%		350,000		451,213
Total						865,088
Poland —%
Poland Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/23/22		5.000%		900,000		982,350
Qatar 0.2%
Nakilat, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
12/31/33		6.067%		5,710,000		6,352,375
Qatar Government International Bond(b) Senior Unsecured
01/20/22		4.500%		350,000		386,225
01/20/42		5.750%		350,000		417,375
Total						7,155,975
Republic of Namibia —%
Namibia International Bonds Senior Unsecured(b)
11/03/21		5.500%		580,000		603,200
Republic of the Congo —%
Republic of Congo Senior Unsecured(d)
06/30/29		3.000%		218,500		164,967
Romania —%
Romanian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(b)(c)
02/07/22		6.750%		340,000		353,941
Russian Federation 0.2%
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(b) Senior Unsecured
11/22/16		6.212%		350,000		378,875
01/23/21		5.999%		1,410,000		1,511,548
08/16/37		7.288%		340,000		385,900
Gazprom OAO Via Gazprom International SA Senior Unsecured(b)
02/01/20		7.201%		3,965,823		4,327,546
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond Senior Unsecured(b)(c)(d)
03/31/30		7.500%		1,127,000		1,353,065
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC Senior Unsecured(b)
11/22/25		6.800%		530,000		556,500
Total						8,513,434

Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
South Africa —%
South Africa Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/17/24		4.665%		250,000		270,625
03/08/41		6.250%		150,000		188,625
Total						459,250
South Korea —%
Export-Import Bank of Korea Senior Unsecured
09/15/21		4.375%		350,000		370,775
04/11/22		5.000%		500,000		554,576
Total						925,351
Trinidad and Tobago —%
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/14/19		9.750%		750,000		918,115
Turkey 0.1%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey(b)
11/04/16		5.375%		700,000		710,811
Turkey Government International Bond
03/25/22		5.125%		320,000		333,200
Senior Unsecured
03/30/21		5.625%		680,000		742,050
09/26/22		6.250%		330,000		373,725
03/17/36		6.875%		490,000		575,260
Total						2,735,046
United Arab Emirates —%
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
12/13/21		5.875%		520,000		581,788
Uruguay —%
Uruguay Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/21/36		7.625%		340,000		489,600
Venezuela 0.1%
Petroleos de Venezuela SA
11/02/17		8.500%		980,000		796,250
02/17/22		12.750%		370,000		347,800
Senior Unsecured
10/28/15		5.000%		320,000		250,016
10/28/16		5.125%		1,010,000		729,725

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Venezuela Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
05/07/23		9.000%		1,720,000		1,324,400
Total						3,448,191
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost: $47,051,760)						48,844,857
Municipal Bonds 0.4%
Issue Description	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds-Recovery Series 2010Z
06/01/30		5.631%		675,000		866,713
Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Revenue Bonds Taxable Series 2010
04/01/18		3.165%		12,200,000		12,555,020
Los Angeles Unified School District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2009
07/01/34		5.750%		1,690,000		1,985,378
State of California Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Taxable Series 2010
11/01/15		3.950%		545,000		588,317
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $15,063,576)						15,995,428

Preferred Debt 1.9%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Banking 1.9%
Citigroup Capital XIII(d)
10/30/40		7.875%		1,187,825		32,415,744
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(d)
12/31/49		6.125%		873,700		22,279,350
U.S. Bancorp(d)
12/31/49		6.500%		709,050		20,264,649
Total						74,959,743
Total Preferred Debt (Cost: $72,737,325)						74,959,743

Senior Loans 0.1%
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Automotive —%
Schaeffler AG Tranche C2 Term Loan(d)(l)
01/27/17		6.000%		263,000		262,590
Brokerage —%
Nuveen Investments, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(d)(l)
02/28/19		8.250%		589,000		589,736
Food and Beverage —%
Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(d)(l)
06/18/18		7.500%		386,000		384,190
Gaming —%
Caesars Octavius LLC Tranche B Term Loan(d)(l)
04/25/17		9.250%		397,000		389,060
ROC Finance LLC Tranche B Term Loan(d)(l)
08/19/17		8.500%		191,000		191,955
Total						581,015
Media Non-Cable 0.1%
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.(d)(e)(l) 2nd Lien Term Loan
03/18/19		7.500%		780,000		784,391
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.(d)(l) 2nd Lien Term Loan
03/18/19		7.500%		841,000		845,735
Total						1,630,126
Property & Casualty —%
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC Term Loan(d)(l)
09/02/19		11.000%		1,306,000		1,351,710
Wirelines —%
Zayo Group LLC Term Loan(d)(e)(l)
06/30/19		7.125%		322,000		322,747
Total Senior Loans (Cost: $4,966,491)						5,122,114

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Warrants —%
Issuer			Shares		Value ($)
Energy —%
Energy Equipment & Services —%
Green Field Energy Services, Inc.(m)				816		17,136
Total Warrants (Cost: $32,863)						17,136
Treasury Note Short-Term 2.2%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
U.S. Treasury Bills
09/27/12		0.080%		84,118,594		84,122,751
Total Treasury Note Short-Term (Cost: $84,118,594)						84,122,751
Money Market Funds 1.8%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(n)(o)				68,751,859		68,751,859
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $68,751,859)						68,751,859
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 17.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 1.1%
Atlantis One
08/01/12		0.662%		9,966,633		9,966,633
10/11/12		0.541%		4,986,275		4,986,275
Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)
08/31/12		0.501%		4,992,014		4,992,014
Kells Funding LLC
08/28/12		0.420%		4,995,042		4,995,042
10/12/12		0.612%		11,962,993		11,962,993
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/08/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
Total						41,898,932
Certificates of Deposit 9.1%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/08/12		0.460%		5,992,955		5,992,955
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd.
08/07/12		0.650%		15,000,000		15,000,000
08/16/12		0.620%		5,000,000		5,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Bank of Nova Scotia
07/26/12		0.325%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/18/12		0.320%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC
07/18/12		0.280%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Branch Banking & Trust Corporation
07/12/12		0.420%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		10,000,000		10,000,000
11/08/12		0.401%		15,000,000		15,000,000
DZ Bank AG
07/10/12		0.330%		5,000,000		5,000,000
08/01/12		0.300%		10,025,133		10,025,133
Deutsche Bank AG
07/27/12		0.340%		15,000,000		15,000,000
09/14/12		0.750%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
08/24/12		0.395%		5,000,128		5,000,128
09/12/12		0.360%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
08/14/12		0.400%		7,000,000		7,000,000
National Australia Bank
08/16/12		0.343%		15,000,000		15,000,000
10/29/12		0.302%		9,999,659		9,999,659
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/23/12		0.290%		20,000,000		20,000,000
Norinchukin Bank
08/21/12		0.390%		10,000,000		10,000,000
08/22/12		0.390%		15,000,000		15,000,000
11/09/12		0.521%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Rabobank
10/26/12		0.515%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
10/05/12		0.630%		9,968,077		9,968,077
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/24/12		0.350%		10,000,000		10,000,000
09/05/12		0.350%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/11/12		0.500%		10,000,000		10,000,000
11/02/12		0.479%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
08/29/12		0.350%		20,000,000		20,000,000
09/17/12		0.470%		3,000,000		3,000,000
11/01/12		0.479%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
07/26/12		0.590%		5,000,252		5,000,252
08/30/12		0.580%		15,000,000		15,000,000
09/13/12		0.490%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Total						350,986,204

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Commercial Paper 4.5%
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
07/19/12		0.471%		4,992,167		4,992,167
09/19/12		0.300%		4,996,125		4,996,125
Caisse des Depots
10/05/12		0.562%		4,985,767		4,985,767
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
08/03/12		0.551%		10,970,590		10,970,590
08/07/12		0.552%		9,972,653		9,972,653
08/08/12		0.501%		6,984,153		6,984,153
DnB NOR
08/30/12		0.489%		8,000,000		8,000,000
10/10/12		0.511%		14,961,112		14,961,112
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
08/22/12		0.390%		9,990,033		9,990,033
08/28/12		0.390%		9,989,600		9,989,600
09/07/12		0.471%		9,983,942		9,983,942
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
09/04/12		0.441%		4,992,483		4,992,483
Nordea Bank AB
07/24/12		0.627%		4,984,201		4,984,201
08/14/12		0.592%		4,985,168		4,985,168
Rabobank
07/09/12		0.290%		4,996,375		4,996,375
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
07/03/12		0.315%		7,995,730		7,995,730
07/17/12		0.300%		9,994,667		9,994,667
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
07/23/12		0.460%		19,983,900		19,983,900
Svenska Handelsbank
08/30/12		0.270%		4,996,550		4,996,550
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia
08/16/12		0.303%		17,000,000		17,000,000
Total						175,755,216
Other Short-Term Obligations 0.3%
Natixis Financial Products LLC
07/02/12		0.450%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Repurchase Agreements 2.1%
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $15,000,250(p)
		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $25,000,625(p)
		0.300%		25,000,000		25,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $31,000,698(p)
		0.270%		31,000,000		31,000,000
Societe Generale dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $9,737,876(p)
		0.190%		9,737,722		9,737,722
Total						80,737,722
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $659,378,074)						659,378,074
Total Investments
(Cost: $4,440,871,185)						4,565,537,858
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(708,460,547	)
Net Assets						3,857,077,311

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)		Notional Market Value ($)		Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury Long Bond, 20-year	(175	)	(25,894,531	)	Sept. 2012	39,104	—
U.S. Treasury Note, 2-year	458		100,845,875		Oct. 2012	—	(45,974	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	(1,621	)	(200,953,344	)	Oct. 2012	—	(446,245	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year	(535	)	(71,355,625	)	Sept. 2012	—	(131,630	)
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond, 30-year	(216	)	(36,038,250	)	Sept. 2012	—	(472,953	)
Total						39,104	(1,096,802	)

Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Buy Protection

Counterparty	Reference Entity	Expiration Date		Pay Fixed Rate (%)		Notional Amount ($)		Market Value ($)			Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($)			Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($)			Unrealized Appreciation ($)		Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Barclays	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		8,405,000		655,883			(679,523	)		(2,335	)		—		(25,975	)
Morgan Stanley	Limited Brands, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		11,085,000		610,547			(422,695	)		(3,079	)		184,773		—
Morgan Stanley	Home Depot, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		12,840,000		(290,566	)		288,606			(3,567	)		—		(5,527	)
Citibank	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		11,560,000		902,083			(731,660	)		(3,211	)		167,212		—
Citibank	Marriott International, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		5,600,000		23,749			17,674			(1,556	)		39,867		—
Barclays	Marriott International, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		8,630,000		36,597			27,238			(2,397	)		61,438		—
Barclays	D.R. Horton, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		3,870,000		123,203			(131,179	)		(1,075	)		—		(9,051	)
Goldman Sachs International	Toll Brothers, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		6,405,000		149,531			(127,023	)		(1,779	)		20,729		—
Morgan Stanley	Barclays Bank, PLC		3/20/17		1.000		18,340,000		758,494			(774,805	)		(5,094	)		—		(21,405	)
JPMorgan	Barclays Bank, PLC		3/20/17		1.000		7,230,000		299,013			(290,605	)		(2,008	)		6,400		—
Goldman Sachs International	Textron, Inc.		3/20/17		1.000		15,540,000		405,547			(206,945	)		(4,317	)		194,285		—
Goldman Sachs International	H.J. Heinz Company		6/20/17		1.000		17,415,000		(308,964	)		235,044			(4,838	)		—		(78,758	)
Goldman Sachs International	Bank of America Corp.		6/20/17		1.000		33,480,000		2,591,477			(2,745,020	)		(9,300	)		—		(162,843	)
JPMorgan	CDX North America Investment Grade 18-V1		6/20/17		1.000		69,730,000		420,370			(540,220	)		(19,369	)		—		(139,219	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Buy Protection (continued)

Counterparty	Reference Entity	Expiration Date		Pay Fixed Rate (%)		Notional Amount ($)		Market Value ($)			Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($)			Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($)			Unrealized Appreciation ($)		Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Morgan Stanley	Barclays Bank, PLC		6/20/17		1.000		3,285,000		148,156			(226,093	)		(913	)		—		(78,850	)
JPMorgan	Barclays Bank, PLC		6/20/17		1.000		14,085,000		635,241			(1,061,789	)		(3,913	)		—		(430,461	)
Morgan Stanley	Toll Brothers, Inc.		6/20/17		1.000		17,750,000		481,349			(610,163	)		(4,931	)		—		(133,745	)
JPMorgan	Home Depot, Inc.		6/20/17		1.000		16,190,000		(363,138	)		351,024			(4,497	)		—		(16,611	)
JPMorgan	Limited Brands, Inc.		6/20/17		1.000		4,820,000		299,802			(305,262	)		(1,339	)		—		(6,799	)
JPMorgan	D.R. Horton, Inc.		6/20/17		1.000		20,875,000		755,099			(1,207,429	)		(5,799	)		—		(458,129	)
Citibank	Barclays Bank, PLC		6/20/17		1.000		10,955,000		494,076			(837,799	)		(3,043	)		—		(346,766	)
Goldman Sachs International	Toll Brothers, Inc.		6/20/17		1.000		17,695,000		479,858			(722,857	)		(4,915	)		—		(247,914	)
Goldman Sachs International	D.R. Horton, Inc.		6/20/17		1.000		8,625,000		311,986			(530,504	)		(2,396	)		—		(220,914	)
Total																		674,704		(2,382,967	)

Sell Protection

Counterparty	Reference Entity	Expiration Date	Pay Fixed Rate (%)	Notional Amount ($)	Market Value ($)		Unamortized Premium (Paid) Received ($)	Periodic Payments Receivable (Payable) ($)		Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Barclays	Home Depot, Inc.	6/20/17	1.000	485,000	(10,878	)	10,042	(135	)	—	(971	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $440,814,781 or 11.43% of net assets.

(c) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(d) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(f) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $1,085,835, representing 0.03% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
United Artist Theatre Circuit, Inc. 1995-A Pass-Through Certificates 9.300% 07/01/15	12/08/95	1,085,835

(g) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $1,085,835, which represents 0.03% of net assets.

(h) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(i) Interest Only (IO) security. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon rate.

(j) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $11,006,349 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open interest rate futures contracts.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(k) Zero coupon bond.

(l) Senior loans have rates of interest that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

(m) Non-income producing.

(n) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(o) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	37,895,335	622,026,080	(591,169,556	)	—	68,751,859	49,672	68,751,859

(p) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	15,300,111
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	15,300,111

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.300%)
Fannie Mae Pool	8,187,440
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,921,150
Freddie Mac REMICS	3,647,307
Government National Mortgage Association	1,758,341
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,986,400
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	25,500,638

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	2,598,727
Fannie Mae REMICS	4,704,385
Fannie Mae-Aces	306,368
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	94,613
Freddie Mac REMICS	11,496,931
Government National Mortgage Association	12,418,976
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	31,620,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,069,982
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	3,862,494
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	9,932,476

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbreviation Legend

AGM	Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
NPFGC	National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PIK	Payment-in-Kind
REMIC(s)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)
STRIPS	Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities

Currency Legend

BRL	Brazilian Real
COP	Colombian Peso
IDR	Indonesian Rupiah
MXN	Mexican Peso
PEN	Peru Nuevos Soles
UYU	Uruguay Pesos

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes
Entertainment	—	2,733,866	1,085,835	3,819,701
All Other Industries	—	1,691,343,099	—	1,691,343,099
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	650,217,973	—	650,217,973
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	35,826,488	7,226,354	43,052,842
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	6,906	—	6,906
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	601,830,610	—	601,830,610
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	41,846,374	—	41,846,374
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—	1,964,907	—	1,964,907
U.S. Treasury Obligations	249,729,131	324,499,506	—	574,228,637
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—	34,847	—	34,847
Foreign Government Obligations	—	48,441,543	403,314	48,844,857
Municipal Bonds	—	15,995,428	—	15,995,428
Preferred Debt	74,959,743	—	—	74,959,743
Total Bonds	324,688,874	3,414,741,547	8,715,503	3,748,145,924
Equity Securities
Warrants
Energy	—	17,136	—	17,136
Total Equity Securities	—	17,136	—	17,136
Short-Term Securities
Treasury Note Short-Term	84,122,751	—	—	84,122,751
Total Short-Term Securities	84,122,751	—	—	84,122,751
Other
Senior Loans	—	5,122,114	—	5,122,114
Money Market Funds	68,751,859	—	—	68,751,859
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	659,378,074	—	659,378,074
Total Other	68,751,859	664,500,188	—	733,252,047

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Securities	477,563,484		4,079,258,871		8,715,503	4,565,537,858
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	39,104		—		—	39,104
Swap Contracts	—		674,704		—	674,704
Liabilities
Futures Contracts	(1,096,802	)	—		—	(1,096,802	)
Swap Contracts	—		(2,383,938	)	—	(2,383,938	)
Total	476,505,786		4,077,549,637		8,715,503	4,562,770,926

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Corporate Bonds & Notes ($)		Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)		Foreign Government Obligations ($)		Total ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	1,536,511		12,474,118		414,580		14,425,209
Accrued discounts/premiums	(138	)	—		4,829		4,691
Realized gain (loss)	(10,071	)	1,090		5,634		(3,347	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	46,908		95,316		16,464		158,688
Sales	(583,860	)	(581,412	)	(38,193	)	(1,203,465	)
Purchases	96,485		3,360,000		—		3,456,485
Transfers into Level 3	—		—		—		—
Transfers out of Level 3	—		(8,122,758	)	—		(8,122,758	)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	1,085,835		7,226,354		403,314		8,715,503

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $160,653 which consists of $48,873 for Corporate Bonds & Notes, $95,316 for Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency and $16,464 for Foreign Government Obligations.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Corporate Bonds classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities, discount rates observed in the market for similar assets as well as observed yields on securities management deemed comparable. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in observable yields on comparable securities would result in a directionally similar change to discount rates. Certain Residential Backed Mortgage Securities and Foreign Government Obligations classified as Level 3 are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Corporate Bonds classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities, discount rates observed in the market for similar assets as well as observed yields on securities management deemed comparable. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in observable yields on comparable securities would result in a directionally similar change to discount rates. Certain Residential Backed Mortgage Securities and Foreign Government Obligations classified as Level 3 are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Corporate Bonds classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities, discount rates observed in the market for similar assets as well as observed yields on securities management deemed comparable. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in observable yields on comparable securities would result in a directionally similar change to discount rates.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management’s determination that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end, June 30, 2012.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 99.1%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 11.0%
Diversified Consumer Services 0.6%
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(a)		164,027		5,936,137
ITT Educational Services, Inc.(a)(b)		24,600		1,494,450
Total				7,430,587
Household Durables 0.1%
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.(a)		70,300		1,644,317
Media 4.3%
Comcast Corp., Class A		152,200		4,865,834
DIRECTV, Class A(a)		484,200		23,638,644
DISH Network Corp., Class A		642,445		18,341,805
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (The)		142,100		6,394,500
Total				53,240,783
Multiline Retail 1.4%
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A		189,401		12,061,056
Macy’s, Inc.		160,000		5,496,000
Total				17,557,056
Specialty Retail 4.6%
Aaron’s, Inc.		47,200		1,336,232
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		4,100		1,505,397
GameStop Corp., Class A		658,700		12,093,732
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		100,000		5,299,000
Rent-A-Center, Inc.(b)		159,779		5,390,943
Ross Stores, Inc.		160,000		9,995,200
TJX Companies, Inc.		497,834		21,372,014
Total				56,992,518
Total Consumer Discretionary				136,865,261
Consumer Staples 11.0%
Beverages 0.1%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.		50,900		1,427,236
Food & Staples Retailing 4.4%
CVS Caremark Corp.		54,200		2,532,766
Kroger Co. (The)		651,400		15,105,966
Safeway, Inc.		488,100		8,859,015
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		410,510		28,620,757
Total				55,118,504
Food Products 2.0%
Campbell Soup Co.		240,000		8,011,200
Hershey Co. (The)		75,400		5,431,062
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A		597,600		11,252,808
Total				24,695,070

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Household Products 0.2%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.		30,000		2,513,100
Tobacco 4.3%
Lorillard, Inc.		163,071		21,517,219
Philip Morris International, Inc.		362,084		31,595,450
Total				53,112,669
Total Consumer Staples				136,866,579
Energy 10.5%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.8%
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		157,872		10,173,272
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.7%
Apache Corp.		173,439		15,243,554
Chevron Corp.		299,114		31,556,527
ConocoPhillips		219,742		12,279,183
Exxon Mobil Corp.		258,516		22,121,214
Marathon Oil Corp.		642,284		16,423,202
Tesoro Corp.(a)		382,800		9,554,688
Valero Energy Corp.		565,522		13,657,356
Total				120,835,724
Total Energy				131,008,996
Financials 14.5%
Capital Markets 0.5%
BlackRock, Inc.		28,900		4,907,798
Franklin Resources, Inc.(b)		14,658		1,626,891
Total				6,534,689
Commercial Banks 1.1%
Fifth Third Bancorp		176,000		2,358,400
U.S. Bancorp		60,100		1,932,816
Wells Fargo & Co.		271,600		9,082,304
Total				13,373,520
Consumer Finance 2.6%
Discover Financial Services		714,904		24,721,380
SLM Corp.		497,600		7,817,296
Total				32,538,676
Diversified Financial Services 4.4%
Citigroup, Inc.		186,806		5,120,352
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)		102,100		13,883,558
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		866,000		30,942,180
Moody’s Corp.		135,000		4,934,250
Total				54,880,340

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Insurance 3.2%
Aflac, Inc.		68,700		2,925,933
Lincoln National Corp.		221,419		4,842,434
MetLife, Inc.		727,200		22,434,120
Protective Life Corp.(b)		46,000		1,352,860
Prudential Financial, Inc.		132,300		6,407,289
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.		40,700		2,165,647
Total				40,128,283
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.7%
American Capital Agency Corp.		32,800		1,102,408
American Tower Corp.		72,900		5,096,439
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		16,300		1,223,641
Simon Property Group, Inc.		168,322		26,201,003
Total				33,623,491
Total Financials				181,078,999
Health Care 11.8%
Biotechnology 1.3%
Amgen, Inc.		123,500		9,020,440
Celgene Corp.(a)		114,700		7,359,152
Total				16,379,592
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.2%
St. Jude Medical, Inc.		70,500		2,813,655
Health Care Providers & Services 2.6%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.(b)		223,400		8,790,790
Humana, Inc.		248,670		19,257,005
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		69,500		4,065,750
Total				32,113,545
Pharmaceuticals 7.7%
Abbott Laboratories		435,900		28,102,473
Eli Lilly & Co.		625,912		26,857,884
Merck & Co., Inc.		399,100		16,662,425
Pfizer, Inc.		1,017,800		23,409,400
Total				95,032,182
Total Health Care				146,338,974
Industrials 10.9%
Aerospace & Defense 4.1%
General Dynamics Corp.		110,901		7,315,030
Lockheed Martin Corp.(b)		245,452		21,373,960
Northrop Grumman Corp.		110,000		7,016,900
Raytheon Co.		276,678		15,657,208
Total				51,363,098

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.5%
Pitney Bowes, Inc.		756,139		11,319,401
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(b)		597,074		7,027,561
Total				18,346,962
Industrial Conglomerates 1.9%
Tyco International Ltd.		437,100		23,100,735
Machinery 1.8%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.		107,769		5,699,902
Parker Hannifin Corp.		218,500		16,798,280
Total				22,498,182
Professional Services 1.6%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)		261,700		18,625,189
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(a)		29,800		1,467,948
Total				20,093,137
Total Industrials				135,402,114
Information Technology 19.3%
Communications Equipment 2.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		1,434,400		24,628,648
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		22,100		2,200,276
Total				26,828,924
Computers & Peripherals 5.8%
Apple, Inc.(a)(c)		119,474		69,772,816
EMC Corp.(a)		106,000		2,716,780
Total				72,489,596
Internet Software & Services 0.5%
Google, Inc., Class A(a)		11,500		6,670,805
IT Services 3.3%
International Business Machines Corp.		81,509		15,941,530
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		57,300		24,645,303
Total				40,586,833
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.6%
Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)		601,200		20,320,560
Software 5.9%
Microsoft Corp.		1,330,669		40,705,165
Oracle Corp.		440,400		13,079,880
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)		209,600		19,081,984
Total				72,867,029
Total Information Technology				239,763,747

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Materials 3.5%
Chemicals 1.7%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		110,100		21,330,774
Metals & Mining 1.5%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		523,772		17,844,912
Paper & Forest Products 0.3%
Domtar Corp.		49,718		3,813,868
Total Materials				42,989,554
Telecommunication Services 3.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.1%
AT&T, Inc.		187,021		6,669,169
Verizon Communications, Inc.		709,610		31,535,068
Total				38,204,237
Total Telecommunication Services				38,204,237
Utilities 3.5%
Electric Utilities 1.1%
Entergy Corp.		74,200		5,037,438
Exelon Corp.		238,776		8,982,753
Total				14,020,191
Gas Utilities 0.1%
ONEOK, Inc.		40,000		1,692,400
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 1.8%
AES Corp. (The)(a)		1,755,700		22,525,631
Multi-Utilities 0.5%
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.		182,400		5,928,000
Total Utilities				44,166,222
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,099,598,326)				1,232,684,683

Money Market Funds 0.9%
Issuer			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)				11,793,120		11,793,120
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $11,793,120)						11,793,120
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.4%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.4%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,250(f)		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,255,350(f)		0.190%		2,255,312		2,255,312
Total						17,255,312
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $17,255,312)						17,255,312
Total Investments (Cost: $1,128,646,758)						1,261,733,115
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(16,969,832	)
Net Assets						1,244,763,283

Investment in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)	Notional Market Value ($)	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
S&P 500 Index	43	14,581,300	Sept. 2012	528,452	—

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $4,263,200 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open stock index futures contracts.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	12,589,870	72,752,431	(73,549,181	)	—	11,793,120	10,862	11,793,120

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	372,877
United States Treasury Note/Bond	14,927,123
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000
Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,405,843
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	894,576
Total market value of collateral securities	2,300,419

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	136,865,261	—	—	136,865,261
Consumer Staples	136,866,579	—	—	136,866,579
Energy	131,008,996	—	—	131,008,996
Financials	181,078,999	—	—	181,078,999
Health Care	146,338,974	—	—	146,338,974
Industrials	135,402,114	—	—	135,402,114
Information Technology	239,763,747	—	—	239,763,747
Materials	42,989,554	—	—	42,989,554
Telecommunication Services	38,204,237	—	—	38,204,237
Utilities	44,166,222	—	—	44,166,222
Total Equity Securities	1,232,684,683	—	—	1,232,684,683
Other
Money Market Funds	11,793,120	—	—	11,793,120
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	17,255,312	—	17,255,312
Total Other	11,793,120	17,255,312	—	29,048,432
Investments in Securities	1,244,477,803	17,255,312	—	1,261,733,115
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	528,452	—	—	528,452
Total	1,245,006,255	17,255,312	—	1,262,261,567

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 92.1%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 0.6%
Ansell Ltd.		379,250		5,154,886
Brazil 10.8%
BR Malls Participacoes SA		903,800		10,237,217
CETIP SA — Mercados Organizados		635,899		7,943,593
Compannia de Bebidas Americas, Receipts(a)		131		5,017
Compannia de Bebidas Americas, ADR		438,129		16,793,485
CCR SA		836,900		6,787,703
Cia Hering		498,000		9,459,149
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, ADR		1,173,357		16,333,129
Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA		22,800		306,497
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR		706,552		13,261,981
Qualicorp SA(a)		80,000		692,656
Tim Participacoes SA		1,092,100		5,981,130
Totvs SA		547,700		10,553,144
Ultrapar Participacoes SA		40,800		927,928
Total				99,282,629
China 13.2%
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.		1,772,000		5,156,797
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)		33,211		3,818,601
Belle International Holdings Ltd.		5,018,000		8,596,638
China Mobile Ltd.		1,972,000		21,647,612
China Mobile Ltd., ADR		111,298		6,084,662
CNOOC Ltd.		1,652,000		3,330,629
CNOOC Ltd., ADR		31,407		6,320,659
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H		1,104,000		1,725,613
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.		1,820,000		6,424,634
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.		1,033,500		10,067,485
Lenovo Group Ltd.		9,068,000		7,738,009
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, ADR(a)		208,248		5,102,076
PetroChina Co., Ltd., ADR		36,971		4,774,435
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H		10,342,000		13,385,256
Ping An Insurance Group Co., Class H		472,000		3,816,526
Tencent Holdings Ltd.		274,400		8,103,385
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H		1,773,000		4,870,153
Total				120,963,170

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Colombia 0.9%
BanColombia SA, ADR		132,341		8,183,967
Czech Republic 0.6%
Telefonica Czech Republic AS		279,358		5,333,388
Hong Kong 1.0%
AIA Group Ltd.		1,462,400		5,051,217
Samsonite International SA		2,647,500		4,475,457
Total				9,526,674
India 5.6%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.		361,535		10,260,808
ICICI Bank Ltd.		849,448		13,797,738
Infosys Ltd.		237,348		10,760,219
Infosys Ltd., ADR		80,469		3,625,933
ITC Ltd.		2,712,086		12,629,308
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., DVR(a)(b)		1		—
Total				51,074,006
Indonesia 2.3%
PT Astra International Tbk		7,781,000		5,736,143
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk		8,942,060		6,938,378
PT Semen Gresik Persero Tbk		6,572,500		7,976,655
Total				20,651,176
Israel 0.5%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR		110,769		4,368,729
Malaysia 2.8%
AirAsia Bhd		8,139,300		9,212,314
Axiata Group Bhd		2,670,100		4,622,062
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd(a)		456,600		764,954
Telekom Malaysia Bhd		6,059,800		10,832,176
Total				25,431,506
Mexico 6.2%
Alfa SAB de CV, Class A		440,100		7,033,840
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR		145,460		12,982,305
Genomma Lab Internacional SA de CV, Class B(a)		5,096,800		10,067,744
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O		2,650,900		13,699,937
Grupo Modelo SAB de CV, Class C		893,000		7,899,278

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, Class V		2,081,400		5,568,728
Total				57,251,832
Netherlands 0.5%
VimpelCom Ltd., ADR		622,736		5,050,389
Peru 1.1%
Credicorp Ltd.		79,078		9,955,129
Philippines 1.9%
Ayala Corp.		943,566		10,566,636
BDO Unibank, Inc.		4,818,967		7,285,655
Total				17,852,291
Russian Federation 6.2%
Magnit OJSC, GDR(c)		382,334		11,554,792
Mail.ru Group Ltd., GDR(a)(c)		92,508		3,150,452
Mobile Telesystems OJSC, ADR		596,730		10,263,756
NovaTek OAO, GDR(c)		95,502		10,197,497
Polymetal International PLC		465,017		6,642,774
Rosneft Oil Co.		437,422		2,755,133
Sberbank of Russia		4,447,088		11,895,347
Total				56,459,751
Singapore 1.0%
Keppel Corp., Ltd.		1,087,000		8,905,268
South Africa 7.4%
FirstRand Ltd.		2,585,553		8,369,041
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR		493,007		6,315,420
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd.		86,619		809,460
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd., ADR		693,683		6,520,620
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.		158,367		10,676,858
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.		3,922,231		14,958,362
Naspers Ltd., Class N		186,903		9,982,942
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.		532,101		9,823,630
Total				67,456,333
South Korea 14.4%
Hana Financial Group, Inc.		273,760		8,751,607
Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.		86,690		10,835,828
Hyundai Mobis		54,917		13,311,670
Hyundai Motor Co.		85,466		17,545,690
Hyundai Steel Co.		78,603		5,851,568

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
LG Chem Ltd.		30,880		7,994,075
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.		47,505		50,307,199
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.		37,900		6,013,540
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.		204,850		6,783,809
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR		367,236		4,443,556
Total				131,838,542
Taiwan 8.6%
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.		6,439,000		5,285,703
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.		693,000		4,677,453
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.		4,569,000		9,940,594
Formosa Plastics Corp.		2,810,000		7,572,774
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.		5,269,246		15,931,816
President Chain Store Corp.		1,447,000		7,720,603
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		538,838		1,475,052
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR		1,892,927		26,425,261
Total				79,029,256
Thailand 3.7%
Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR		1,596,532		9,713,195
PTT PCL, Foreign Registered Shares		789,800		8,090,473
Siam Commercial Bank PCL, Foreign Registered Shares		2,007,900		9,396,433
Total Access Communication PCL, Foreign Registered Shares		283,883		665,622
Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR		2,697,717		6,325,355
Total				34,191,078
Turkey 2.8%
Tav Havalimanlari Holding AS		1,237,861		6,668,532
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS		3,603,632		14,185,719
Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS		608,591		4,774,703
Total				25,628,954
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $804,048,664)				843,588,954
Preferred Stocks 3.0%
Brazil 1.5%
Alpargatas SA		1,032,510		6,811,430
Compannia de Bebidas das Americas		56,100		2,148,475

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Preferred Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Petroleo Brasileiro SA		534,600		4,836,287
Total				13,796,192
Russian Federation 1.5%
Surgutneftegas OJSC		24,170,273		13,903,804
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost: $32,250,377)				27,699,996
Rights —%
Chile —%
Cencosud SA(a)		121,359		39,261
Total Rights
(Cost: $—)				39,261

Money Market Funds 3.1%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		28,441,110		28,441,110
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $28,441,110)				28,441,110
Total Investments
(Cost: $864,740,151)				899,769,321
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net				16,056,062
Net Assets				915,825,383

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) Negligible market value.

(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $25,667,695 or 2.80% of net assets.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds from Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	25,113,824	279,281,155	(275,953,869	)	—	28,441,110	14,799	28,441,110

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
DVR	Differential Voting Rights
GDR	Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR	Non-voting Depository Receipt

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary		14,561,225		82,470,789		—		97,032,014
Consumer Staples		43,243,796		52,565,789		—		95,809,585
Energy		25,285,003		37,758,988		—		63,043,991
Financials		66,352,973		114,542,195		—		180,895,168
Health Care		14,436,473		20,113,248		—		34,549,721
Industrials		14,820,697		42,453,616		—		57,274,313
Information Technology		44,422,939		112,586,082		—		157,009,021
Materials		12,836,040		47,524,164		—		60,360,204
Telecommunication Services		25,842,362		65,347,940		—		91,190,302
Utilities		—		6,424,635		—		6,424,635

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Preferred Stocks
Consumer Discretionary		6,811,430		—		—		6,811,430
Consumer Staples		2,148,475		—		—		2,148,475
Energy		4,836,287		13,903,804		—		18,740,091
Rights
Consumer Staples		—		39,261		—		39,261
Total Equity Securities		275,597,700		595,730,511		—		871,328,211
Other
Money Market Funds		28,441,110		—		—		28,441,110
Total Other		28,441,110		—		—		28,441,110
Total		304,038,810		595,730,511		—		899,769,321

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a) 22.6%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Australia 0.6%
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(b)(c)
02/01/16		6.375%		303,000		306,788
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(c)
11/01/19		8.250%		308,000		325,710
Westpac Banking Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/24/12		7.250%	AUD	1,700,000		1,753,512
Woodside Finance Ltd.(c)
11/10/14		4.500%		3,535,000		3,741,347
05/10/21		4.600%		3,140,000		3,361,222
Total						9,488,579
Canada 0.8%
Cascades, Inc.
12/15/17		7.750%		363,000		365,723
Inmet Mining Corp. Senior Notes(c)
06/01/20		8.750%		268,000		265,320
MEG Energy Corp.(c)
03/15/21		6.500%		480,000		490,200
Novelis, Inc.
12/15/20		8.750%		174,000		187,485
Petro-Canada Senior Unsecured
05/15/18		6.050%		4,730,000		5,597,260
Royal Bank of Canada Senior Unsecured
01/18/13		3.250%	EUR	2,235,000		2,867,988
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) Senior Unsecured
05/14/15		5.375%	EUR	2,100,000		2,959,791
Videotron Ltee(c)
07/15/22		5.000%		18,000		18,270
Total						12,752,037
France 0.4%
France Telecom SA Senior Unsecured
02/21/17		4.750%	EUR	3,435,000		4,845,677
Veolia Environnement SA Senior Unsecured
01/16/17		4.375%	EUR	535,000		736,639
Total						5,582,316
Germany 0.1%
E.ON International Finance BV
10/02/17		5.500%	EUR	1,040,000		1,556,558

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Ireland —%
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC Senior Secured(c)
10/15/17		7.375%		427,000		453,688
Italy —%
Wind Acquisition Finance SA(c)
Secured
07/15/17		11.750%		22,000		17,765
Senior Secured
02/15/18		7.250%		547,000		478,625
Total						496,390
Luxembourg 0.4%
ArcelorMittal Senior Unsecured(b)
03/01/21		5.500%		4,585,000		4,339,780
Calcipar SA Senior Secured(c)
05/01/18		6.875%		429,000		422,565
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
04/01/19		7.250%		150,000		157,500
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(c)
10/15/20		7.250%		1,264,000		1,327,200
Total						6,247,045
Netherlands 1.4%
Allianz Finance II BV
11/23/16		4.000%	EUR	750,000		1,036,676
BMW Finance NV
09/19/13		8.875%	EUR	1,950,000		2,700,430
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA Senior Unsecured
07/03/14		6.750%	AUD	2,300,000		2,457,048
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
09/26/12		7.125%	GBP	2,272,000		3,604,695
01/19/15		4.000%	EUR	3,755,000		5,063,107
ING Groep NV Senior Unsecured
05/31/17		4.750%	EUR	3,125,000		4,256,155
LyondellBasell Industries NV(c)
11/15/21		6.000%		1,587,000		1,741,733
Senior Notes
04/15/24		5.750%		276,000		295,320
NXP BV/Funding LLC Senior Secured(c)
08/01/18		9.750%		191,000		218,695
Schaeffler Finance BV Senior Secured(c)
02/15/19		8.500%		550,000		583,000
Total						21,956,859

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Spain 0.3%
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
01/15/15		4.949%		3,940,000		3,724,904
Supra-National 0.2%
Council of Europe Development Bank Senior Unsecured
09/16/14		5.750%	AUD	2,300,000		2,444,642
United Kingdom 0.3%
Ineos Finance PLC Senior Secured(c)
05/15/15		9.000%		445,000		467,250
SABMiller PLC Senior Unsecured(c)
07/15/18		6.500%		3,565,000		4,360,263
Total						4,827,513
United States 18.1%
ADS Tactical, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
04/01/18		11.000%		800,000		802,000
AES Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured(c)
07/01/21		7.375%		536,000		596,300
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
06/01/19		8.750%		176,000		188,760
AMC Networks, Inc.(c)
07/15/21		7.750%		620,000		683,550
AMERIGROUP Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		7.500%		347,000		373,025
ARAMARK Holdings Corp. Senior Unsecured PIK(c)
05/01/16		8.625%		175,000		179,158
AT&T, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
02/15/39		6.550%		2,115,000		2,722,047
09/01/40		5.350%		1,665,000		1,910,859
08/15/41		5.550%		2,400,000		2,860,697
Actuant Corp.(c)
06/15/22		5.625%		239,000		244,975
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b)(c)
04/01/20		6.375%		212,000		213,060
Ally Financial, Inc.
02/15/17		5.500%		177,000		179,786
03/15/20		8.000%		56,000		64,400
09/15/20		7.500%		920,000		1,033,850
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)
06/01/19		6.000%		175,000		149,625
06/01/21		6.250%		30,000		25,200

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Amkor Technology, Inc.(b)
Senior Unsecured
05/01/18		7.375%		952,000		988,890
06/01/21		6.625%		587,000		585,532
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/15/16		5.950%		1,245,000		1,412,799
Anixter, Inc.
05/01/19		5.625%		122,000		125,660
Antero Resources Finance Corp.
12/01/17		9.375%		29,000		32,045
08/01/19		7.250%		104,000		107,640
Appalachian Power Co. Senior Unsecured
03/30/21		4.600%		667,000		747,909
Arch Coal, Inc.(b)
06/15/21		7.250%		221,000		185,088
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(c)(d)
07/15/22		6.500%		54,000		54,000
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/20		6.500%		1,139,000		1,190,255
AutoNation, Inc.(b)
02/01/20		5.500%		115,000		117,300
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
03/15/20		9.750%		395,000		438,944
BE Aerospace, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		5.250%		545,000		558,625
Ball Corp.
09/15/20		6.750%		538,000		591,800
03/15/22		5.000%		78,000		81,120
Bank of America Corp. Senior Unsecured
05/13/21		5.000%		4,940,000		5,096,633
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
03/15/21		5.500%		1,220,000		1,120,041
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Senior Secured
01/15/20		6.875%		480,000		519,600
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)
Senior Secured
01/15/18		6.625%		525,000		549,937
Building Materials Corp. of America Senior Notes(c)
05/01/21		6.750%		473,000		506,110
CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp. Senior Secured(c)
05/01/17		7.750%		445,000		482,269
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.
01/31/22		6.625%		257,000		274,990

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
11/15/19		8.000%		183,000		194,895
CIT Group, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
05/15/20		5.375%		191,000		194,820
CIT Group, Inc.(b)
Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		5.250%		167,000		172,428
CIT Group, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.500%		521,000		536,630
CMS Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/15		6.875%		1,880,000		2,080,684
CNH Capital LLC(c)
11/01/16		6.250%		272,000		291,040
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
03/01/21		6.375%		800,000		752,000
CSC Holdings LLC Senior Unsecured(c)
11/15/21		6.750%		496,000		528,240
CSX Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		6.250%		8,614,000		10,368,439
Calpine Corp. Senior Secured(c)
02/15/21		7.500%		750,000		813,750
Cardtronics, Inc.
09/01/18		8.250%		550,000		606,375
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
10/15/18		8.625%		326,000		340,670
Case New Holland, Inc.
12/01/17		7.875%		541,000		624,855
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
06/15/21		5.875%		291,000		312,097
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)
02/15/21		6.125%		770,000		744,975
Chester Downs & Marina LLC Senior Secured(b)(c)
02/01/20		9.250%		378,000		394,065
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
07/01/22		5.750%		85,000		88,874
Chrysler Group LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc. Secured(b)
06/15/19		8.000%		270,000		277,425
Cimarex Energy Co.
05/01/22		5.875%		441,000		457,537
Citigroup, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/02/19		5.000%		EUR 1,905,000		2,505,949

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The) 1st Mortgage
11/15/18		8.875%		2,450,000		3,274,229
Clorox Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
03/01/13		5.000%		55,000		56,564
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
11/15/15		6.800%		2,231,000		2,573,106
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
02/01/19		7.875%		161,000		170,660
Comcast Corp.
02/15/18		5.875%		1,260,000		1,489,921
08/15/37		6.950%		1,205,000		1,547,721
CommScope, Inc.(c)
01/15/19		8.250%		17,000		17,978
Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)
06/15/20		9.500%		552,000		543,720
Concho Resources, Inc.
01/15/21		7.000%		274,000		293,180
01/15/22		6.500%		471,000		489,840
Continental Resources, Inc.
10/01/20		7.375%		60,000		66,900
04/01/21		7.125%		118,000		131,423
Continental Resources, Inc.(c)
09/15/22		5.000%		710,000		720,650
Cott Beverages, Inc.
09/01/18		8.125%		99,000		108,034
Crown Americas LLC/Capital Corp. III(b)
02/01/21		6.250%		610,000		666,425
DISH DBS Corp.
06/01/21		6.750%		1,045,000		1,128,600
Delphi Corp.
05/15/21		6.125%		495,000		540,787
Delphi Corp.(b)
05/15/19		5.880%		217,000		231,648
Detroit Edison Co. (The) Secured
06/15/42		3.950%		1,500,000		1,524,637
Dollar General Corp.(d)
07/15/17		4.125%		509,000		515,999
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 1st Mortgage
12/15/41		4.250%		855,000		921,700
Duke Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured
06/15/18		6.250%		1,460,000		1,776,779
09/15/19		5.050%		4,240,000		4,944,696
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(c)
Senior Secured
05/01/19		6.875%		$292,000		$305,140

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Senior Unsecured
05/01/20		9.375%		87,000		90,154
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(c)
10/15/37		7.000%		2,770,000		3,339,066
El Paso LLC
Senior Unsecured
09/15/20		6.500%		1,772,000		1,940,340
01/15/32		7.750%		25,000		28,109
Embarq Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/36		7.995%		5,960,000		6,225,786
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.
01/15/22		7.250%		225,000		243,844
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
02/15/42		5.700%		2,295,000		2,539,057
Equinix, Inc. Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.000%		420,000		464,100
First Data Corp. Senior Secured(c)
06/15/19		7.375%		601,000		613,020
Florida Power Corp. 1st Mortgage
06/15/18		5.650%		380,000		458,054
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(c)
01/31/22		5.875%		24,000		24,990
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(c)
09/15/18		6.500%		63,000		68,513
02/15/21		5.750%		470,000		489,975
Frontier Communications Corp.
Senior Unsecured
04/15/20		8.500%		62,000		65,720
04/15/22		8.750%		174,000		182,700
General Electric Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured
10/17/21		4.650%		12,245,000		13,598,391
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Senior Unsecured
05/02/18		6.375%		EUR 1,125,000		1,576,041
06/15/20		6.000%		5,205,000		5,556,697
01/24/22		5.750%		655,000		691,421
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
10/01/18		7.875%		98,000		107,310
Greif, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/17		6.750%		406,000		440,510
Grifols, Inc.
02/01/18		8.250%		476,000		510,510
HCA, Inc. Senior Secured
02/15/20		6.500%		$888,000		$962,370

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Health Management Associates, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
01/15/20		7.375%		260,000		276,575
Healthsouth Corp.
09/15/22		7.750%		482,000		516,945
Hertz Corp. (The)
01/15/21		7.375%		313,000		334,910
Hexion US Finance Corp. Senior Secured
04/15/20		6.625%		371,000		380,275
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. Senior Secured
06/15/19		6.500%		439,000		466,437
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
03/15/18		6.875%		150,000		156,375
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b)
03/15/21		7.125%		350,000		365,750
Huntsman International LLC(b)
03/15/21		8.625%		333,000		375,457
Indiana Michigan Power Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/37		6.050%		2,843,000		3,458,450
Interface, Inc.
12/01/18		7.625%		129,000		137,385
Interline Brands, Inc.
11/15/18		7.000%		550,000		572,000
International Lease Finance Corp.
Senior Unsecured
04/01/19		5.875%		129,000		129,125
12/15/20		8.250%		455,000		521,054
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc. Senior Secured
05/01/18		5.000%		203,000		205,538
JM Huber Corp. Senior Notes(c)
11/01/19		9.875%		450,000		483,750
JMC Steel Group Senior Notes(c)
03/15/18		8.250%		831,000		824,767
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Senior Unsecured
08/15/21		4.350%		4,455,000		4,701,798
KB Home(b)
03/15/20		8.000%		76,000		77,520
Kansas Gas & Electric Co. 1st Mortgage(c)
06/15/19		6.700%		1,000,000		1,247,420
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP Senior Unsecured
09/01/41		5.625%		4,000,000		4,186,631
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.(c)
06/04/42		5.000%		1,530,000		1,619,315

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Kraft Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/23/18		6.125%		705,000		857,917
02/10/20		5.375%		230,000		272,172
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Senior Secured
06/01/17		10.000%		202,000		217,655
Lamar Media Corp.(b)(c)
02/01/22		5.875%		380,000		389,500
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(c)
05/01/22		7.375%		139,000		143,865
Lear Corp.
03/15/18		7.875%		574,000		632,835
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
04/01/19		9.375%		222,000		239,760
Libbey Glass, Inc.(c)
05/15/20		6.875%		178,000		183,785
Limited Brands, Inc.
04/01/21		6.625%		604,000		659,870
MGM Resorts International Senior Secured
03/15/20		9.000%		309,000		344,535
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(b)
11/01/20		8.500%		175,000		189,000
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/41		6.500%		1,255,000		1,426,255
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
06/15/22		6.250%		645,000		665,156
Mead Products LLC/ACCO Brands Corp.(c)
04/30/20		6.750%		180,000		189,900
Meritage Homes Corp.(c)
04/01/22		7.000%		152,000		156,560
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
11/15/20		6.625%		205,000		201,925
Morgan Stanley Senior Unsecured
10/02/17		5.500%	EUR	2,475,000		3,207,215
07/28/21		5.500%		6,190,000		6,098,741
Mylan, Inc.(c)
11/15/18		6.000%		480,000		505,200
National CineMedia LLC
Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.875%		346,000		366,760
National CineMedia LLC(c)
Senior Secured
04/15/22		6.000%		403,000		410,052
Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Finance Corp.(c) Senior Unsecured
03/15/20		5.625%		201,000		209,040
03/15/22		5.875%		302,000		314,835

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Nevada Power Co.
05/15/18		6.500%		1,200,000		1,476,982
08/01/18		6.500%		1,625,000		2,007,384
Newfield Exploration Co. Senior Unsecured
07/01/24		5.625%		274,000		280,165
News America, Inc.
02/15/41		6.150%		4,860,000		5,683,075
Nextel Communications, Inc.(b)
08/01/15		7.375%		587,000		587,734
NiSource Finance Corp.
09/15/17		5.250%		7,707,000		8,605,320
09/15/20		5.450%		2,505,000		2,810,420
Northwest Pipeline GP Senior Unsecured
06/15/16		7.000%		2,515,000		2,961,264
04/15/17		5.950%		1,105,000		1,279,825
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(d)
01/15/23		6.875%		305,000		306,144
Omnicare, Inc.
06/01/20		7.750%		385,000		423,500
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC(c) Senior Secured
12/01/41		4.550%		245,000		233,280
06/01/42		5.300%		245,000		257,967
Oshkosh Corp.
03/01/17		8.250%		497,000		544,215
03/01/20		8.500%		298,000		330,780
PSS World Medical, Inc.(c)
03/01/22		6.375%		74,000		75,850
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
10/01/20		3.500%		1,035,000		1,114,805
Peabody Energy Corp.(b)(c)
11/15/18		6.000%		921,000		916,395
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes
08/15/19		8.750%		140,000		155,050
Phillips 66(c)
05/01/17		2.950%		555,000		570,300
Physio-Control International, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
01/15/19		9.875%		394,000		419,610
Polypore International, Inc.
11/15/17		7.500%		440,000		466,950
Progress Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/01/19		4.875%		5,535,000		6,354,036
Prudential Financial, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/12/16		3.000%		605,000		622,301
12/01/17		6.000%		620,000		713,126

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
QEP Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/01/21		6.875%		505,000		560,550
10/01/22		5.375%		113,000		113,141
QVC, Inc. Senior Secured(c)(d)
07/02/22		5.125%		43,000		43,893
Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp. Senior Secured(c)
12/01/18		8.000%		523,000		528,230
Range Resources Corp.
05/15/19		8.000%		255,000		278,587
08/15/22		5.000%		56,000		55,300
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
06/01/16		9.375%		20,000		22,000
07/15/21		6.500%		724,000		760,200
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(c) Senior Secured
10/15/16		7.750%		298,000		314,390
08/15/19		7.875%		441,000		477,382
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
08/15/16		8.000%		480,000		511,200
08/15/19		8.250%		156,000		170,820
SM Energy Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
11/15/21		6.500%		406,000		413,105
STHI Holding Corp. Secured(c)
03/15/18		8.000%		164,000		173,430
Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc.
11/15/19		6.875%		128,000		139,200
06/01/22		5.750%		26,000		27,203
Seneca Gaming Corp.(c)
12/01/18		8.250%		372,000		381,300
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
05/15/16		6.000%		8,251,000		9,614,668
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(c)(d)
07/15/22		7.000%		58,000		60,030
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured(c)
04/01/17		5.900%		11,898,000		13,620,854
Southern Star Central Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		6.750%		446,000		450,460
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Senior Secured
06/15/18		9.500%		314,000		354,820
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(b)(c)
03/15/20		6.750%		120,000		123,900
Sprint Nextel Corp.(c)
11/15/18		9.000%		1,150,000		1,290,875

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Synovus Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		7.875%		335,000		352,587
Tampa Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
05/15/18		6.100%		1,805,000		2,182,218
06/15/42		4.100%		1,020,000		1,027,522
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch(c)
04/15/20		7.750%		638,000		666,710
Terex Corp.
04/01/20		6.500%		101,000		102,263
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
07/01/18		6.750%		7,600,000		9,258,191
Time Warner, Inc.
03/29/41		6.250%		575,000		668,594
Toledo Edison Co. (The) Senior Secured(b)
05/15/37		6.150%		5,225,000		6,410,647
Tomkins LLC/Inc. Secured
10/01/18		9.000%		509,000		566,262
TransDigm, Inc.
12/15/18		7.750%		133,000		145,968
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
04/15/16		6.400%		6,860,000		7,919,987
06/15/18		6.050%		1,106,000		1,310,139
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC(b) Senior Unsecured
08/15/41		5.400%		2,370,000		2,686,113
UR Merger Sub Corp.(b)(c) Secured
07/15/18		5.750%		316,000		328,640
UR Merger Sub Corp.(c)
05/15/20		7.375%		261,000		272,745
04/15/22		7.625%		653,000		684,017
Union Pacific Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/15/42		4.300%		1,400,000		1,410,007
United States Cellular Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/33		6.700%		483,000		499,351
Univision Communications, Inc. Senior Secured(c)
05/15/19		6.875%		224,000		230,720
Vail Resorts, Inc.
05/01/19		6.500%		316,000		331,800
Verizon New York, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/32		7.375%		4,009,000		4,964,252
Visteon Corp.(b)
04/15/19		6.750%		499,000		485,277

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Waste Management, Inc.
06/30/20		4.750%		4,520,000		5,088,263
Wells Fargo & Co. Senior Unsecured
11/03/16		4.125%		EUR 1,150,000		1,587,203
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
10/01/18		6.500%		29,000		30,885
Windstream Corp.
03/15/19		7.000%		90,000		92,250
10/15/20		7.750%		490,000		519,400
Yum! Brands, Inc. Senior Unsecured
09/15/19		5.300%		3,235,000		3,717,633
Zayo Escrow Corp. Senior Secured(c)
01/01/20		8.125%		724,000		756,580
tw telecom holdings, inc.
03/01/18		8.000%		396,000		431,640
Total						277,867,132
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $322,411,906)						347,397,663
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Agency 6.7%

United States 6.7%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(d)(e)
05/01/42	3.500%	16,376,547	17,286,434
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(e)
04/01/42	3.500%	17,832,180	18,889,813
05/01/18	4.500%	131,541	139,571
10/01/18 - 11/01/33	5.000%	695,896	768,192
04/01/33	6.000%	338,558	379,597
09/01/17 - 08/01/33	6.500%	72,938	81,753
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(e)
06/01/27	2.500%	15,832,439	16,344,093
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)
08/01/18 - 09/01/40	4.500%	2,322,759	2,527,920
12/01/18 - 02/01/36	5.000%	6,577,707	7,158,686
02/01/18 - 06/01/34	5.500%	9,201,262	10,123,096
07/01/17 - 01/01/36	6.000%	8,541,045	9,591,200
04/01/17 - 11/01/33	6.500%	3,030,265	3,466,079
06/01/32 - 07/01/36	7.000%	1,402,781	1,626,696
05/01/32 - 11/01/32	7.500%	186,294	228,644

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)(f)
01/01/41		4.000%		9,902,162		10,555,566
09/01/33 - 01/01/36		5.500%		2,700,170		2,985,635
Government National Mortgage Association(e)
10/15/33		5.500%		311,868		349,291
Total						102,502,266
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $97,747,153)						102,502,266
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Non-Agency 0.3%

United States 0.3%
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2004-1 Class 4A(e)(g)
04/19/34	4.675%	1,107,215	1,030,038
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust CMO Series 2005-14 Class 2A1(e)
12/25/35	5.500%	4,223,286	4,123,933
Total			5,153,971
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $5,017,262)			5,153,971
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – Agency —%
United States —%
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)
09/01/13	5.720%	218,433	226,903
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $219,618)			226,903
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 2.2%
United States 2.2%
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-CD4 Class A4(e)
12/11/49	5.322%	1,300,000	1,436,122
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2004-C2 Class A1(e)
05/15/36	3.819%	61,824	62,556
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series 2005-C1 Class A5(e)(g)
06/10/48	4.772%	500,000	534,036

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2007-GG10 Class F(e)(g)(h)
08/10/45		5.979%		1,475,000		157,825
General Electric Capital Assurance Co. Series 2003-1 Class A4(c)(e)(g)
05/12/35		5.254%		536,374		570,929
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2007-GG9 Class A4(e)
03/10/39		5.444%		3,525,000		3,910,385
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(c)(e)
Series 2011-C3 Class A4
02/15/46		4.717%		2,600,000		2,878,646
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(e) Series 2003-LN1 Class A1
10/15/37		4.134%		579,748		587,281
Series 2003-ML1A Class A1
03/12/39		3.972%		18,321		18,305
Series 2005-LDP2 Class A3
07/15/42		4.697%		951,390		958,687
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(e)(g) Series 2005-LDP3 Class ASB
08/15/42		4.893%		2,165,131		2,268,949
Series 2006-LDP6 Class ASB
04/15/43		5.490%		1,855,670		1,953,795
Series 2006-LDP7 Class ASB
04/15/45		6.064%		1,972,315		2,098,862
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(e) Series 2004-C2 Class A3
03/15/29		3.973%		233,103		236,517
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(e)(g) Series 2007-C7 Class A3
09/15/45		5.866%		1,475,000		1,680,646
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. Series 2011-C1 Class A4(c)(e)(g)
09/15/47		5.033%		2,400,000		2,802,205
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust Series 2010-GG10 Class A4A(c)(e)(g)
08/15/45		5.979%		1,800,000		2,039,787
S2 Hospitality LLC Series 2012-LV1 Class A (c)(e)
04/15/25		4.500%		2,900,000		2,900,328
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(e) Series 2006-C27 Class APB
07/15/45		5.727%		635,809		645,387
Series 2006-C29 Class A4
11/15/48		5.308%		2,702,500		3,041,475
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(e)(g) Series 2006-C24 Class A3
03/15/45		5.558%		2,500,000		2,809,632
Total						33,592,355
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $32,034,428)						33,592,355

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency(a) 0.6%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Denmark 0.2%
Nykredit Realkredit A/S Mortgage
04/01/28		5.000%	DKK	13,480,437		2,422,619
United States 0.4%
GTP Towers Issuer LLC(c)
02/15/15		4.436%		1,600,000		1,668,261
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2009-2A Class A1(c)
03/25/14		4.260%		5,100,000		5,183,952
Total						6,852,213
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $9,343,679)						9,274,832
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(a) 1.0%
Japan 1.0%
Japanese Government CPI-Linked Bond Senior Unsecured
03/10/18		1.400%	JPY	1,098,028,000		15,084,158
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $10,182,552)						15,084,158
U.S. Treasury Obligations 3.8%
United States 3.8%
U.S. Treasury
03/15/14		1.250%		935,000		949,756
11/15/41		3.125%		24,470,000		26,305,250
U.S. Treasury(b)
03/31/17		1.000%		28,655,000		29,049,006
02/15/22		2.000%		2,500,000		2,584,180
Total						58,888,192
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost: $56,349,031)						58,888,192
Foreign Government Obligations(a) 55.0%
Argentina 0.2%
Argentina Boden Bonds Senior Unsecured
10/03/15		7.000%		300,000		232,200
Argentina Bonar Bonds Senior Unsecured
04/17/17		7.000%		1,815,000		1,252,350
Argentina Bonar Bonds(b) Senior Unsecured
09/12/13		7.000%		2,322,000		2,048,112
Total						3,532,662

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Belgium 0.5%
Belgium Government Bond
03/28/14		4.000%	EUR	5,550,000		7,399,981
Brazil 2.3%
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social Senior Unsecured(c)
06/16/18		6.369%		1,165,000		1,365,963
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
01/01/13		10.000%		BRL 2,690,900		13,540,727
01/01/17		10.000%		BRL 2,763,600		14,117,242
Brazilian Government International Bond
01/05/16		12.500%		BRL 2,400,000		1,453,323
01/15/18		8.000%		903,333		1,052,383
Senior Unsecured
01/22/21		4.875%		1,100,000		1,272,392
01/07/41		5.625%		1,830,000		2,237,175
Total						35,039,205
Canada 6.1%
Bank of Montreal(b)(c)
10/31/14		1.300%		4,715,000		4,774,402
Bank of Montreal(c)
01/30/17		1.950%		4,800,000		4,938,710
Bank of Nova Scotia(c)
01/30/17		1.950%		18,000,000		18,527,364
Canadian Government Bond
06/01/18		4.250%	CAD	1,100,000		1,256,146
06/01/19		3.750%	CAD	6,585,000		7,437,020
National Bank of Canada(c)
10/19/16		2.200%		6,040,000		6,299,134
Province of British Columbia
06/18/14		5.300%	CAD	6,140,000		6,508,304
Province of Ontario
03/08/14		5.000%	CAD	10,866,000		11,330,268
Senior Unsecured
05/26/15		0.950%		7,525,000		7,558,456
Province of Quebec
12/01/17		4.500%	CAD	11,100,000		12,275,416
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)(c)
09/14/16		1.625%		6,886,000		7,013,777
03/13/17		1.500%		6,400,000		6,471,945
Total						94,390,942
Colombia 0.5%
Colombia Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
09/18/37		7.375%		1,350,000		1,993,950
01/18/41		6.125%		1,665,000		2,163,321

Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Corp. Andina De Fomento(b)
06/15/22		4.375%		3,348,000		3,419,754
Ecopetrol SA Senior Unsecured
07/23/19		7.625%		455,000		573,300
Total						8,150,325
Czech Republic 0.1%
Czech Republic Government Bond
06/16/13		3.700%	CZK	42,800,000		2,182,411
Denmark 0.2%
Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselsk
01/01/13		2.000%	DKK	14,380,000		2,470,066
El Salvador 0.1%
El Salvador Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(c)
01/24/23		7.750%		760,000		838,660
Finland 0.8%
Finland Government Bond Senior Unsecured
04/15/21		3.500%	EUR	8,540,000		12,146,395
France 5.0%
Cie de Financement Foncier SA(c)
09/16/15		2.500%		3,900,000		3,905,060
Electricite de France SA Senior Unsecured
02/05/18		5.000%	EUR	1,450,000		2,094,538
France Government Bond OAT
04/25/13		4.000%	EUR	23,685,000		30,901,323
10/25/16		5.000%	EUR	8,070,000		11,789,401
10/25/17		4.250%	EUR	8,360,000		11,979,251
10/25/19		3.750%	EUR	6,070,000		8,493,907
10/25/21		3.250%	EUR	3,500,000		4,669,357
French Treasury Note BTAN
01/12/14		2.500%	EUR	1,900,000		2,483,009
Total						76,315,846
Germany 6.7%
Bayerische Landesbank Senior Unsecured
04/22/13		1.400%	JPY	576,000,000		7,253,975
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
07/04/14		4.250%	EUR	10,000,000		13,693,967
01/04/15		3.750%	EUR	5,250,000		7,237,036
07/04/19		3.500%	EUR	7,880,000		11,583,730
07/04/27		6.500%	EUR	12,440,000		24,605,540
07/04/28		4.750%	EUR	6,270,000		10,609,381

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
07/04/34		4.750%	EUR	12,475,000		22,307,492
07/04/44		2.500%	EUR	5,000,000		6,533,772
Total						103,824,893
Greece —%
Hellenic Republic Government Bond(g) Senior Unsecured
02/24/23		2.000%	EUR	125,700		26,936
02/24/24		2.000%	EUR	125,700		25,746
02/24/25		2.000%	EUR	125,700		23,893
02/24/26		2.000%	EUR	125,700		23,193
02/24/27		2.000%	EUR	125,700		22,747
02/24/28		2.000%	EUR	134,080		24,867
02/24/29		2.000%	EUR	134,080		23,314
02/24/30		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,391
02/24/31		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,822
02/24/32		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,398
02/24/33		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,364
02/24/34		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,245
02/24/35		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,177
02/24/36		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,092
02/24/37		2.000%	EUR	134,080		22,058
02/24/38		2.000%	EUR	134,080		21,973
02/24/39		2.000%	EUR	134,080		21,922
02/24/40		2.000%	EUR	134,080		21,888
02/24/41		2.000%	EUR	134,080		21,736
02/24/42		2.000%	EUR	134,080		21,888
Hellenic Republic Government Bond(g)(i) Senior Unsecured
10/15/42		0.000%	EUR	2,639,700		11,358
Total						470,008
Indonesia 1.8%
Indonesia Government International Bond(c) Senior Unsecured
01/17/18		6.875%		1,880,000		2,218,400
03/13/20		5.875%		300,000		343,875
05/05/21		4.875%		1,100,000		1,195,369
02/17/37		6.625%		400,000		490,000
01/17/38		7.750%		610,000		838,750
Indonesia Treasury Bond Senior Unsecured
05/15/16		10.750%	IDR	32,410,000,000		4,082,428
11/15/20		11.000%	IDR	70,820,000,000		9,941,296
07/15/22		10.250%	IDR	62,417,000,000		8,512,855
Total						27,622,973
Italy —%
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
11/01/26		7.250%	EUR	191		265

Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Japan 9.8%
Japan Government 10-Year Bond Senior Unsecured
12/20/12		1.000%	JPY	429,500,000		5,395,248
09/20/17		1.700%	JPY	2,628,000,000		35,361,600
Japan Government 20-Year Bond Senior Unsecured
03/20/20		2.400%	JPY	800,000,000		11,407,539
12/20/22		1.400%	JPY	2,656,000,000		34,897,384
12/20/26		2.100%	JPY	2,343,000,000		32,378,510
09/20/29		2.100%	JPY	995,000,000		13,545,580
Japan Government 30-Year Bond Senior Unsecured
12/20/34		2.400%	JPY	909,000,000		12,741,295
03/20/39		2.300%	JPY	380,000,000		5,200,326
Total						150,927,482
Kazakhstan 0.1%
KazMunayGas National Co. Senior Unsecured(c)
07/02/18		9.125%		750,000		928,125
Lithuania 0.2%
Lithuania Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(c)
09/14/17		5.125%		2,205,000		2,340,392
Malaysia 0.6%
Petronas Capital Ltd.(c)
08/12/19		5.250%		6,025,000		6,940,693
Wakala Global Sukuk Bhd(c)
07/06/16		2.991%		2,075,000		2,134,869
Total						9,075,562
Mexico 1.7%
Mexican Bonos
12/19/13		8.000%	MXN	10,991,000		8,631,309
12/17/15		8.000%	MXN	17,168,000		14,176,068
Mexican Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
09/27/34		6.750%		315,000		429,975
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
03/01/18		5.750%		1,513,000		1,709,690
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust(c)
01/24/22		4.875%		1,300,000		1,404,000
Petroleos Mexicanos
05/03/19		8.000%		100,000		127,000
Total						26,478,042

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Netherlands 5.5%
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten Senior Unsecured(c)
03/23/15		1.375%		6,370,000		6,381,765
Netherlands Government Bond
07/15/12		5.000%	EUR	14,305,000		18,139,481
07/15/13		4.250%	EUR	8,741,000		11,526,321
07/15/16		4.000%	EUR	12,100,000		17,176,077
07/15/20		3.500%	EUR	22,380,000		31,793,850
Total						85,017,494
New Zealand 0.9%
New Zealand Government Bond Senior Unsecured
04/15/13		6.500%	NZD	16,830,000		13,897,548
Norway 1.1%
Norway Government Bond
05/15/13		6.500%	NOK	72,760,000		12,748,733
05/19/17		4.250%	NOK	23,700,000		4,488,085
Total						17,236,818
Peru 0.1%
Peruvian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
07/21/25		7.350%		600,000		843,000
Philippines 0.4%
Philippine Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
01/14/31		7.750%		1,645,000		2,340,012
10/23/34		6.375%		300,000		384,000
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.(c)
Government Guaranteed
05/27/19		7.250%		2,000,000		2,510,000
12/02/24		7.390%		200,000		257,836
Total						5,491,848
Poland 1.6%
Poland Government Bond
04/25/13		5.250%	PLN	23,790,000		7,168,454
10/25/17		5.250%	PLN	57,170,000		17,532,031
Total						24,700,485
Qatar 0.3%
Qatar Government International Bond(c)
Senior Unsecured
04/09/19		6.550%		1,100,000		1,355,206
01/20/40		6.400%		200,000		254,500

Foreign Government Obligations(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Qatari Diar Finance QSC Government Guaranteed(c)
07/21/20		5.000%		1,800,000		2,016,000
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III Senior Secured(c)
09/30/14		5.500%		890,000		957,907
Total						4,583,613
Russian Federation 0.6%
AK Transneft OJSC Via TransCapitalInvest Ltd. Senior Unsecured(c)
03/05/14		5.670%		470,000		494,792
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(b)(c)
Senior Unsecured
03/07/22		6.510%		2,000,000		2,217,520
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/22/16		6.212%		600,000		649,500
08/16/37		7.288%		570,000		646,950
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond Senior Unsecured(c)(g)
03/31/30		7.500%		4,616,675		5,542,734
Total						9,551,496
South Africa 0.5%
South Africa Government Bond Senior Unsecured
12/21/14		8.750%	ZAR	52,890,000		7,000,932
South Korea 0.6%
Export-Import Bank of Korea
Senior Unsecured
01/21/14		8.125%		3,430,000		3,741,522
01/14/15		5.875%		1,820,000		1,988,799
04/11/22		5.000%		3,300,000		3,660,202
Total						9,390,523
Sweden 1.2%
Sweden Government Bond
10/08/12		5.500%	SEK	89,570,000		13,088,256
06/01/22		3.500%	SEK	35,400,000		6,001,550
Total						19,089,806
Turkey 0.2%
Turkey Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
11/07/19		7.500%		225,000		271,969
06/05/20		7.000%		1,330,000		1,559,425
03/30/21		5.625%		500,000		545,625
03/17/36		6.875%		1,010,000		1,185,740
Total						3,562,759

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
United Kingdom 4.7%
United Kingdom Gilt
09/07/16		4.000%	GBP	7,180,000		12,805,541
03/07/19		4.500%	GBP	5,070,000		9,651,063
03/07/25		5.000%	GBP	2,955,000		6,132,994
12/07/27		4.250%	GBP	5,500,000		10,696,311
03/07/36		4.250%	GBP	4,080,000		7,878,103
12/07/38		4.750%	GBP	5,000,000		10,428,217
12/07/40		4.250%	GBP	4,200,000		8,099,288
12/07/49		4.250%	GBP	3,520,000		6,863,225
Total						72,554,742
Uruguay 0.1%
Uruguay Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/21/36		7.625%		1,500,000		2,160,000
Venezuela 0.5%
Petroleos de Venezuela SA
04/12/17		5.250%		2,890,000		2,051,900
11/02/17		8.500%		510,000		414,375
Senior Unsecured
10/28/15		5.000%		1,500,000		1,171,950
Venezuela Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
02/26/16		5.750%		1,650,000		1,419,000
05/07/23		9.000%		3,484,000		2,682,680
Total						7,739,905
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost: $786,219,844)						846,955,204
Senior Loans 0.1%
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Germany —%
Schaeffler AG Tranche C2 Term Loan(g)(j)
01/27/17		6.000%		189,000		188,705
United States 0.1%
Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(g)(j)
06/18/18		7.500%		107,000		106,498
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(g)(j)
03/18/19		7.500%		546,000		549,074
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC Term Loan(g)(j)
09/02/19		11.000%		618,000		639,630

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Zayo Group LLC Term Loan(g)(j)
06/30/19		7.125%		78,000		78,181
Total						1,373,383
Total Senior Loans (Cost: $1,502,103)						1,562,088
Treasury Bills 1.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Australia 1.1%
Australia Treasury Bills
08/10/12		3.470%	AUD	16,080,000		16,392,375
Total Treasury Bills (Cost: $16,542,126)						16,392,375
Money Market Funds 6.6%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.152%(k)(l)				101,988,431		101,988,431
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $101,988,431)						101,988,431
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.2%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.2%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(m) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,000,040(m)		0.240%		2,000,000		2,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$1,990,015(m)		0.190%		1,989,984		1,989,984
Total						18,989,984
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $18,989,984)						18,989,984
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,458,548,117)						1,558,008,422
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(18,040,730	)
Net Assets						1,539,967,692

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

At June 30, 2012, $2,699,736 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open contracts.

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)		Notional Market Value		Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Australian Government Bond, 10-year	(453	)	(44,959,684	)	Sept. 2012	273,860	—
Euro-Bund, 10-year	325		57,950,372		Sept. 2012	—	(350,618	)
Japanese Government Bond, 10-year	16		28,761,369		Sept. 2012	82,268	—
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	(110	)	(13,636,563	)	Oct. 2012	16,427	—
U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year	(571	)	(76,157,125	)	Sept. 2012	—	(123,616	)
Total						372,555	(474,234	)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012

Counterparty	Exchange Date		Currency to be Delivered			Currency to be Received			Unrealized Appreciation ($)		Unrealized Depreciation ($)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.		July 9, 2012		9,199,596	(USD)		11,850,000 (SGD	)		155,037		—
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.		July 11, 2012		89,043,262	(USD)		6,969,188,000 (JPY	)		—		(1,847,284	)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.		July 11, 2012		17,407,739	(USD)		1,400,000,000 (JPY	)		108,558		—
Barclays Bank PLC		July 12, 2012		6,643,000	(GBP)		8,174,390 (EUR	)		—		(58,256	)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.		July 16, 2012		39,005,000	(BRL)		19,200,098 (USD	)		—		(164,095	)
UBS Securties, Inc.		July 17, 2012		19,504,055	(USD)		12,545,000 (GBP	)		142,606		—
UBS Securties, Inc.		July 19, 2012		17,471,000	(NZD)		13,738,495 (USD	)		—		(230,983	)
State Street Bank & Trust Company		July 20, 2012		25,068,000	(EUR)		31,562,881 (USD	)		—		(165,068	)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.		July 23, 2012		36,680,000	(PLN)		10,860,747 (USD	)		—		(120,897	)
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.		July 23, 2012		5,753,110	(USD)		5,725,000 (AUD	)		94,976		—
Wells Fargo Bank		July 25, 2012		3,512,000	(CAD)		3,406,739 (USD	)		—		(41,111	)
UBS Securties, Inc.		July 25, 2012		66,297,000	(CHF)		68,947,336 (USD	)		—		(937,660	)
Wells Fargo Bank		July 25, 2012		24,565,000	(CHF)		25,545,434 (USD	)		—		(349,025	)
Goldman, Sachs & Co.		July 25, 2012		82,816,000	(EUR)		103,375,072 (USD	)		—		(1,447,383	)
Wells Fargo Bank		July 25, 2012		16,370,000	(EUR)		20,433,853 (USD	)		—		(286,100	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012 (continued)

Counterparty	Exchange Date		Currency to be Delivered			Currency to be Received			Unrealized Appreciation ($)		Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Wells Fargo Bank		July 25, 2012		6,570,000	(GBP)		10,221,278 (USD	)		—		(67,756	)
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.		July 25, 2012		13,726,823,000	(JPY)		172,426,643 (USD	)		646,119		—
Wells Fargo Bank		July 25, 2012		2,033,149,000	(JPY)		25,547,047 (USD	)		103,768		—
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.		July 25, 2012		171,719,304	(USD)		172,551,000 (AUD	)		4,506,986		—
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.		July 25, 2012		103,106,866	(USD)		620,768,000 (NOK	)		1,162,735		—
Morgan Stanley		July 25, 2012		68,797,680	(USD)		87,732,000 (NZD	)		1,322,554		—
Standard Chartered Bank		July 27, 2012		63,627,000	(BRL)		30,919,116 (USD	)		—		(591,789	)
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.		July 27, 2012		120,889,000	(ILS)		30,595,639 (USD	)		—		(287,440	)
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.		July 27, 2012		213,168,000	(MXN)		15,499,576 (USD	)		—		(441,698	)
UBS Securties, Inc.		July 27, 2012		143,930,000	(MXN)		10,415,295 (USD	)		—		(348,176	)
State Street Bank & Trust Company		July 27, 2012		30,883,014	(USD)		15,398,271,000 (CLP	)		—		(245,075	)
State Street Bank & Trust Company		July 27, 2012		397,206	(USD)		202,734,000 (CLP	)		6,174		—
Morgan Stanley		July 27, 2012		15,364,199	(USD)		19,450,000 (SGD	)		—		(10,043	)
UBS Securties, Inc.		July 27, 2012		30,672,619	(USD)		55,657,000 (TRY	)		—		(68,406	)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.		July 30, 2012		15,429,453	(USD)		18,000,000,000 (KRW	)		256,071		—
Standard Chartered Bank		July 31, 2012		12,266,791	(USD)		39,450,000 (MYR	)		132,037		—
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.		Aug. 7, 2012		9,039,410	(USD)		9,223,000 (CAD	)		13,486		—
Total										8,651,107		(7,708,245	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $174,549,562 or 11.33% of net assets.

(d) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(e) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(f) At June 30, 2012, investments in securities included securities valued at $2,714,381 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open interest rate futures contracts.

(g) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(h) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $157,825, which represents 0.01% of net assets.

(i) Zero coupon bond.

(j) Senior loans have rates of interest that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

(k) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(l) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	69,637,571	387,174,985	(354,824,125	)	—	101,988,431	90,583	101,988,431

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(m) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	94,879
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,105,334
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	10,200,213

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	762,512
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,319,164
Federal Home Loan Banks	172,979
Federal National Mortgage Association	172,941
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	442,621
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	164,196
Freddie Mac REMICS	784,057
Government National Mortgage Association	928,378
United States Treasury Note/Bond	353,258
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	5,100,106

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,385,134
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	654,866
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,040,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,240,451
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	789,332
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,029,783

Abbreviation Legend

CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
PIK	Payment-in-Kind
REMIC(s)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Currency Legend

AUD	Australian Dollar
BRL	Brazilian Real
CAD	Canadian Dollar
CHF	Swiss Franc
CLP	Chilean Peso
CZK	Czech Koruna
DKK	Danish Krone

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Currency Legend (continued)

EUR	Euro
GBP	British Pound
IDR	Indonesian Rupiah
ILS	Israeli Shekel
JPY	Japanese Yen
KRW	Korean Won
MXN	Mexican Peso
MYR	Malaysia Ringgits
NOK	Norwegian Krone
NZD	New Zealand Dollar
PLN	Polish Zloty
SEK	Swedish Krona
SGD	Singapore Dollar
TRY	Turkish Lira
USD	US Dollar
ZAR	South African Rand

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—		347,397,663		—	347,397,663
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—		102,502,266		—	102,502,266
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		5,153,971		—	5,153,971
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—		226,903		—	226,903
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		33,592,355		—	33,592,355
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		9,274,832		—	9,274,832
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—		15,084,158		—	15,084,158
U.S. Treasury Obligations	58,888,192		—		—	58,888,192
Foreign Government Obligations	—		846,955,204		—	846,955,204
Total Bonds	58,888,192		1,360,187,352		—	1,419,075,544
Short-Term Securities
Treasury Bill	—		16,392,375		—	16,392,375
Total Short-Term Securities	—		16,392,375		—	16,392,375
Other
Senior Loans	—		1,562,088		—	1,562,088
Money Market Funds	101,988,431		—		—	101,988,431
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—		18,989,984		—	18,989,984
Total Other	101,988,431		20,552,072		—	122,540,503
Investments in Securities	160,876,623		1,397,131,799		—	1,558,008,422
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	372,555		—		—	372,555
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—		8,651,107		—	8,651,107
Liabilities
Futures Contracts	(474,234	)	—		—	(474,234	)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—		(7,708,245	)	—	(7,708,245	)
Total	160,774,944		1,398,074,661		—	1,558,849,605

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Corporate Bonds & Notes ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	5,411,875
Accrued discounts/premiums	55,138
Realized gain (loss)	487,580
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(672,820	)
Sales	(5,349,795	)
Purchases	68,022
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	—

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $0.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 3.0%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Australia 0.1%
Woodside Finance Ltd.(a)
11/10/14		4.500%		1,400,000		1,481,722
Canada 0.5%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Senior Unsecured
11/14/14		1.450%		6,800,000		6,887,758
Rogers Communications, Inc.
08/15/18		6.800%		2,400,000		2,964,199
Thomson Reuters Corp.
10/01/14		5.700%		5,000,000		5,499,450
Total						15,351,407
United Kingdom 0.1%
BSKYB Finance UK PLC(a)
10/15/15		5.625%		2,500,000		2,798,390
United States 2.3%
AT&T, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/15/16		2.950%		2,650,000		2,806,811
CVS Caremark Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
06/01/17		5.750%		2,400,000		2,834,369
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
01/15/14		5.750%		2,800,000		2,995,997
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
11/15/15		6.800%		1,080,000		1,245,609
Comcast Corp.(b)
02/15/18		5.875%		2,100,000		2,483,202
DTE Energy Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
05/15/14		7.625%		1,762,000		1,965,671
Dow Chemical Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
02/15/15		5.900%		5,000,000		5,575,650
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
06/01/15		3.700%		1,320,000		1,408,316
Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)
05/15/16		3.125%		3,000,000		3,123,513
General Electric Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured
10/17/16		3.350%		3,090,000		3,255,028
Kraft Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/23/18		6.125%		2,000,000		2,433,808
Kroger Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
01/15/17		2.200%		3,375,000		3,412,705

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Metropolitan Edison Co. Senior Unsecured
04/01/14		4.875%		3,500,000		3,687,940
Nevada Power Co.
01/15/15		5.875%		2,450,000		2,727,568
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC Senior Secured
01/15/15		6.375%		4,690,000		5,186,676
Prudential Financial, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/12/16		3.000%		3,000,000		3,085,788
SABMiller Holdings, Inc.(a)
01/15/17		2.450%		2,840,000		2,927,296
TCM Sub LLC(a)
01/15/15		3.550%		2,100,000		2,216,742
Time Warner Cable, Inc.(b)
07/01/18		6.750%		2,180,000		2,655,639
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
06/15/18		6.050%		1,397,000		1,654,850
Verizon Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
11/01/16		2.000%		5,500,000		5,628,342
Waste Management, Inc.
03/11/15		6.375%		2,370,000		2,665,079
Total						65,976,599
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $83,521,785)						85,608,118
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.8%
United States 0.8%
Castle Peak Loan Trust CMO Series 2011-1 Class 22A1(a)(c)
05/25/52		6.250%		4,523,519		4,507,686
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2007-A1 Class 1A1(c)(d)
07/25/35		2.880%		8,265,595		7,904,404
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(a)(c) CMO Series 2010-R9 Class 3A
11/26/36		3.250%		3,287,497		3,283,414
CMO Series 2010-R9 Class 3B
11/26/36		5.000%		1,600,000		1,494,728
PennyMac Loan Trust Series 2011-NPL1 Class A(a)(c)(d)
09/25/51		5.250%		1,473,981		1,476,248

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Prime Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2004-CL1 Class 3A1(c)(d)
02/25/34		6.804%		3,264,431		3,541,383
Total						22,207,863
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $22,209,750)						22,207,863
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 2.2%
United States 2.2%
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2005-T18 Class A4(c)(d)
02/13/42		4.933%		2,600,000		2,831,478
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-C9 Class A4(b)(c)(d)
12/10/49		5.811%		3,200,000		3,728,797
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2007-GG9 Class A2(b)(c)
03/10/39		5.381%		819,819		838,839
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(c) Series 2007-CB20 Class ASB
02/12/51		5.688%		4,324,717		4,682,073
Series 2011-C5 Class A2
08/15/46		3.149%		3,525,000		3,722,739
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C7 Class A3(c)(d)
09/15/45		5.866%		10,425,000		11,878,467
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(a)(c)(d) Series 2011-C1 Class A4
09/15/47		5.033%		3,250,000		3,794,652
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(c) Series 2007-IQ16 Class A4
12/12/49		5.809%		6,500,000		7,518,335
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust Series 2010-GG10 Class A4A(a)(b)(c)(d)
08/15/45		5.979%		20,903,000		23,687,593
Total						62,682,973
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $59,092,617)						62,682,973
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.1%
United States 0.1%
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-RFC1 Class A2(d)
05/25/36		0.345%		700,793		688,563
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $682,616)						688,563

Inflation-Indexed Bonds(e) 86.7%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Australia 2.9%
Australia Government Index-Linked Bond Senior Unsecured
08/20/15		4.000%	AUD	11,912,520		22,324,122
08/20/20		4.000%	AUD	16,080,717		31,937,735
09/20/25		3.000%	AUD	7,992,960		11,303,529
New South Wales Treasury Corp.
11/20/25		2.750%	AUD	12,456,125		16,014,953
Total						81,580,339
Canada 2.9%
Canadian Government Bond
12/01/26		4.250%	CAD	32,359,312		51,082,572
12/01/31		4.000%	CAD	9,359,350		15,798,228
12/01/44		1.500%	CAD	4,227,800		5,390,318
12/01/41		2.000%	CAD	4,394,360		6,168,372
12/01/36		3.000%	CAD	2,016,778		3,215,801
Total						81,655,291
France 8.8%
France Government Bond OAT
07/25/17		1.000%	EUR	10,663,560		14,026,294
07/25/27		1.850%	EUR	2,633,600		3,569,483
07/25/19		1.300%	EUR	10,035,135		13,287,314
07/25/29		3.400%	EUR	6,574,650		10,796,889
07/25/32		3.150%	EUR	14,011,255		22,823,642
07/25/40		1.800%	EUR	21,195,108		28,847,483
07/25/23		2.100%	EUR	10,914,145		15,286,529
07/25/22		1.100%	EUR	13,896,740		17,656,658
07/25/20		2.250%	EUR	54,653,170		76,426,351
07/25/15		1.600%	EUR	32,168,409		42,907,387
French Treasury Note BTAN
07/25/16		0.450%	EUR	5,303,388		6,829,489
Total						252,457,519
Germany 0.8%
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesobligation Inflation- Linked Bond
04/15/18		0.750%	EUR	3,141,870		4,194,756
Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bond
04/15/20		1.750%	EUR	5,613,816		8,150,243
Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation-Linked Bond
04/15/23		0.100%	EUR	3,877,406		4,957,885
04/15/16		1.500%	EUR	4,867,568		6,596,640
Total						23,899,524
Sweden 1.9%
Sweden Government Bond
12/01/15		3.500%	SEK	50,000,000		9,944,777
06/01/22		0.250%	SEK	38,000,000		5,660,572
Sweden Inflation-Linked Government Bond
12/01/20		4.000%	SEK	80,400,000		19,808,704
12/01/28		3.500%	SEK	68,930,000		18,544,222
Total						53,958,275

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Inflation-Indexed Bonds(e)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
United Kingdom 22.4%
United Kingdom Gilt Inflation-Linked
11/22/42		0.625%	GBP	10,840,450		19,981,964
03/22/50		0.500%	GBP	14,201,250		25,665,215
11/22/17		1.250%	GBP	8,134,620		14,604,504
11/22/22		1.875%	GBP	17,046,460		33,899,471
11/22/32		1.250%	GBP	4,019,652		7,987,417
01/26/35		2.000%	GBP	2,500,000		7,772,808
03/22/34		0.750%	GBP	6,368,278		11,560,951
11/22/55		1.250%	GBP	20,245,631		47,451,299
11/22/27		1.250%	GBP	28,233,728		54,359,996
03/22/40		0.625%	GBP	21,162,519		38,428,426
11/22/37		1.125%	GBP	40,338,610		80,820,130
11/22/47		0.750%	GBP	15,169,700		29,425,901
07/22/30		4.125%	GBP	11,400,000		56,168,891
07/26/16		2.500%	GBP	4,210,000		22,600,461
04/16/20		2.500%	GBP	19,250,000		110,427,289
07/17/24		2.500%	GBP	9,000,000		46,541,469
Senior Unsecured
03/22/29		0.125%	GBP	6,637,540		10,763,523
United Kingdom Gilt-Inflation Linked
03/22/62		0.375%	GBP	11,555,282		20,575,623
Total						639,035,338
United States 47.0%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond
04/15/29		3.875%		20,292,170		32,787,703
01/15/25		2.375%		45,952,202		60,516,890
01/15/26		2.000%		5,563,824		7,100,396
01/15/27		2.375%		29,238,960		39,235,030
01/15/28		1.750%		15,923,465		19,950,366
01/15/19		2.125%		69,329,285		82,951,380
07/15/19		1.875%		17,509,050		20,941,104
07/15/20		1.250%		72,657,615		84,362,321
04/15/16		0.125%		17,718,760		18,442,731
01/15/15		1.625%		81,930,480		87,063,916
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond(b)
01/15/29		2.500%		168,340,505		233,611,842
07/15/15		1.875%		55,945,494		60,840,725
01/15/16		2.000%		54,247,284		60,019,520
07/15/16		2.500%		54,396,323		62,271,061
01/15/17		2.375%		22,850,424		26,370,806
04/15/14		1.250%		91,586,490		94,555,907
04/15/15		0.500%		43,525,600		45,191,803
07/15/21		0.625%		75,434,164		84,014,800
02/15/42		0.750%		109,705,662		124,478,088
01/15/22		0.125%		88,737,831		93,888,796
Total						1,338,595,185
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $2,301,007,432)						2,471,181,471
Foreign Government Obligations(e) 4.4%
Brazil 0.5%
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
01/01/13		10.000%	BRL	1,266,000		6,370,567
01/01/17		10.000%	BRL	129,100		659,479

Foreign Government Obligations(e)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Brazilian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
01/22/21		4.875%		3,750,000		4,337,699
Petrobras International Finance Co.
01/27/21		5.375%		2,900,000		3,114,156
Total						14,481,901
Canada 0.4%
National Bank of Canada(a)
10/19/16		2.200%		5,150,000		5,370,950
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)(a)(b)
03/13/17		1.500%		5,600,000		5,662,952
Total						11,033,902
Colombia 0.1%
Colombia Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
01/18/41		6.125%		1,000,000		1,299,292
Colombia Government International Bond(b)
Senior Unsecured
07/12/21		4.375%		700,000		786,100
Ecopetrol SA Senior Unsecured
07/23/19		7.625%		1,000,000		1,260,000
Total						3,345,392
France 0.2%
Cie de Financement Foncier SA(a)
09/16/15		2.500%		5,600,000		5,607,266
Greece 0.1%
Hellenic Republic Government Bond(d)
Senior Unsecured
02/24/23		2.000%	EUR	612,937		131,346
02/24/24		2.000%	EUR	612,937		125,540
02/24/25		2.000%	EUR	612,937		116,506
02/24/26		2.000%	EUR	612,937		113,093
02/24/27		2.000%	EUR	612,937		110,921
02/24/28		2.000%	EUR	653,800		121,257
02/24/29		2.000%	EUR	653,800		113,683
02/24/30		2.000%	EUR	653,800		109,184
02/24/31		2.000%	EUR	653,800		111,283
02/24/32		2.000%	EUR	653,800		109,215
02/24/33		2.000%	EUR	653,800		109,049
02/24/34		2.000%	EUR	653,800		108,470
02/24/35		2.000%	EUR	653,800		108,139
02/24/36		2.000%	EUR	653,800		107,725
02/24/37		2.000%	EUR	653,800		107,560
02/24/38		2.000%	EUR	653,800		107,146
02/24/39		2.000%	EUR	653,800		106,898
02/24/40		2.000%	EUR	653,800		106,732
02/24/41		2.000%	EUR	653,800		105,988
02/24/42		2.000%	EUR	653,800		106,732

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations(e)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
10/15/42		0.000%	EUR	12,871,600		55,383
Total						2,291,850
Indonesia 0.3%
Indonesia Government International Bond(a)
Senior Unsecured
01/17/38		7.750%		3,000,000		4,125,000
Indonesia Government International Bond(a)(b)
Senior Unsecured
05/05/21		4.875%		3,000,000		3,260,098
Total						7,385,098
Mexico 1.2%
Mexican Bonos
12/17/15		8.000%	MXN	34,813,000		28,746,007
Mexico Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		3.625%		1,900,000		2,016,850
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust(a)(b)
01/24/22		4.875%		3,400,000		3,672,000
Total						34,434,857
Peru 0.1%
Peruvian Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
07/21/25		7.350%		1,600,000		2,248,000
Russian Federation 0.2%
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
03/07/22		6.510%		1,500,000		1,663,140
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond Senior Unsecured(a)(d)
03/31/30		7.500%		2,737,000		3,286,015
Total						4,949,155
South Korea 0.2%
Export-Import Bank of Korea Senior Unsecured
04/11/22		5.000%		5,700,000		6,322,166
United Kingdom 1.1%
United Kingdom Gilt
12/07/40		4.250%	GBP	17,100,000		32,975,671
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost: $122,585,515)						125,075,258

Money Market Funds 1.7%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.152%(f)(g)				49,399,662		49,399,662
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $49,399,662)						49,399,662
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 18.9%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 2.8%
Antalis US Funding Corp.
07/05/12		0.340%		14,999,008		14,999,008
Atlantis One
08/01/12		0.662%		14,949,950		14,949,950
Kells Funding LLC
07/02/12		0.601%		7,982,800		7,982,800
Rhein-Main Securitisation Ltd.
07/10/12		0.600%		9,995,667		9,995,667
Royal Park Investments Funding Corp.
07/23/12		0.720%		2,997,960		2,997,960
07/23/12		0.720%		14,990,400		14,990,400
Surrey Funding Corp.
07/25/12		0.310%		5,895,732		5,895,732
Thunder Bay Funding LLC
07/20/12		0.180%		4,997,725		4,997,725
Versailles Commercial Paper LLC
07/05/12		0.350%		3,999,689		3,999,689
Total						80,808,931
Certificates of Deposit 6.4%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/08/12		0.460%		6,991,781		6,991,781
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd.
08/07/12		0.650%		5,000,000		5,000,000
08/16/12		0.620%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Bank of Nova Scotia
07/26/12		0.325%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		10,000,000		10,000,000
11/08/12		0.401%		5,000,000		5,000,000
DZ Bank AG
07/10/12		0.330%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG
09/14/12		0.750%		5,000,000		5,000,000
11/02/12		0.729%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
09/12/12		0.360%		12,000,000		12,000,000
10/12/12		0.530%		5,000,000		5,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
08/14/12		0.400%		5,000,000		5,000,000
National Australia Bank
08/16/12		0.343%		15,000,000		15,000,000
10/29/12		0.302%		4,999,830		4,999,830
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/23/12		0.290%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Norinchukin Bank
08/21/12		0.390%		10,000,000		10,000,000
08/22/12		0.390%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Rabobank
07/31/12		0.660%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/26/12		0.515%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
10/05/12		0.630%		9,968,077		9,968,077
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/24/12		0.350%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
08/29/12		0.350%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/30/12		0.580%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Total						182,959,688
Commercial Paper 4.3%
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
09/19/12		0.300%		9,992,250		9,992,250
Caisse des Depots
07/16/12		0.421%		4,993,583		4,993,583
Credit Suisse
09/10/12		0.340%		4,995,750		4,995,750
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
08/02/12		0.551%		12,965,442		12,965,442
DnB NOR
08/30/12		0.489%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/10/12		0.511%		9,974,075		9,974,075
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
08/27/12		0.380%		9,989,972		9,989,972
Nordea Bank AB
07/24/12		0.627%		4,984,202		4,984,202
08/14/12		0.592%		6,979,235		6,979,235
Rabobank
07/09/12		0.290%		4,996,375		4,996,375
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
07/23/12		0.460%		11,990,340		11,990,340
08/07/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
08/13/12		0.450%		9,992,250		9,992,250
Svenska Handelsbank
08/30/12		0.270%		4,996,550		4,996,550

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia
08/16/12		0.303%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Total						121,845,999
Repurchase Agreements 5.4%
Citibank NA dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,000,067(h)		0.200%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$42,000,735(h)		0.210%		42,000,000		42,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG dated 06/26/12, matures 07/03/12, repurchase price
$14,000,249(h)		0.160%		14,000,000		14,000,000
Goldman Sachs & Co. dated 06/27/12, matures 07/05/12, repurchase price
$15,000,475(h)		0.190%		15,000,000		15,000,000
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,250(h)		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.(h) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$20,000,333		0.200%		20,000,000		20,000,000
repurchase price
$5,000,104		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$18,000,375(h)		0.250%		18,000,000		18,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,038(h)		0.240%		14,999,738		14,999,738
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,306,529(h)		0.190%		5,306,445		5,306,445
Total						153,306,183
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $538,920,801)						538,920,801
Total Investments
(Cost: $3,177,420,178)						3,355,764,709
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(506,156,122	)
Net Assets						2,849,608,587

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

At June 30, 2012, $3,479,492 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)		Notional Market Value ($)		Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Euro-Bund, 10-year	228		40,654,415		Sept. 2012	—	(1,018,452	)
United Kingdom Long GILT, 10-year	132		24,623,842		Sept. 2012	—	(170,724	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	(1,136	)	(140,828,500	)	Oct. 2012	—	(191,339	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year	630		84,026,250		Sept. 2012	368,197	—
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond, 30-year	(400	)	(66,737,500	)	Sept. 2012	—	(969,817	)
Total						368,197	(2,350,332	)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012

Counterparty	Exchange Date	Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.	July 9, 2012	14,750,408 (USD	)	19,000,000 (SGD	)	248,582	—
Goldman Sachs & Co.	July 10, 2012	242,736,000 (GBP	)	376,829,435 (USD	)	—	(3,325,009	)
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.	July 10, 2012	212,074,000 (GBP	)	328,672,840 (USD	)	—	(3,279,443	)
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.	July 11, 2012	3,550,000,000 (JPY	)	45,388,583 (USD	)	972,258	—
Morgan Stanley & Co.	July 12, 2012	375,397,000 (SEK	)	52,179,999 (USD	)	—	(2,069,478	)
State Street Bank & Trust Company	July 20, 2012	169,890,000 (EUR	)	213,972,208 (USD	)	—	(1,053,369	)
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.	July 23, 2012	64,087,000 (AUD	)	64,401,667 (USD	)	—	(1,063,185	)
Goldman Sachs & Co.	July 26, 2012	61,237,000 (EUR	)	76,890,402 (USD	)	—	(619,562	)
UBS Securties, Inc.	July 27, 2012	118,000,000 (MXN	)	8,533,472 (USD	)	—	(290,884	)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.	July 30, 2012	14,572,261 (USD	)	17,000,000,000 (KRW	)	241,845	—
Standard Chartered Bank	July 31, 2012	17,910,448 (USD	)	57,600,000 (MYR	)	192,783	—
Barclays Bank PLC	Aug. 7, 2012	70,824,000 (CAD	)	69,350,034 (USD	)	—	(270,916	)
Total						1,655,468	(11,971,846	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $80,315,892 or 2.82% of net assets.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(d) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(e) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(g) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds from Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short- Term Cash Fund	54,931,086	327,222,159	(332,753,583	)	—	49,399,662	38,211	49,399,662

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(h) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Citibank NA (0.200%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,922,066
Fannie Mae-Aces	131,820
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,590,157
Government National Mortgage Association	435,957
Total market value of collateral securities	4,080,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (0.210%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	19,107,418
Fannie Mae-Aces	1,490,226
Freddie Mac REMICS	12,812,067
Government National Mortgage Association	9,430,289
Total market value of collateral securities	42,840,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Deutsche Bank AG (0.160%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	4,479,189
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,991,319
Freddie Mac REMICS	7,809,492
Total market value of collateral securities	14,280,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Goldman Sachs & Co. (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	9,194,237
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	5,548,967
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	556,796
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	15,300,111
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,111

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	497,170
United States Treasury Note/Bond	19,902,831
Total market value of collateral securities	20,400,001

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,351,022
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,748,978
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	2,745,044
Fannie Mae REMICS	4,748,989
Federal Home Loan Banks	622,724
Federal National Mortgage Association	622,591
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,593,436
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	591,105
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,822,606
Government National Mortgage Association	3,342,161
United States Treasury Note/Bond	1,271,727
Total market value of collateral securities	18,360,383

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	10,388,323
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	4,911,409
Total market value of collateral securities	15,299,732

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	3,307,758
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	2,104,816
Total market value of collateral securities	5,412,574

Abbreviation Legend

CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
REMIC(s)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Currency Legend

AUD	Australian Dollar
BRL	Brazilian Real
CAD	Canadian Dollar
EUR	Euro
GBP	British Pound
JPY	Japanese Yen
KRW	Korean Won
MXN	Mexican Peso
MYR	Malaysia Ringgits
SEK	Swedish Krona
SGD	Singapore Dollar
USD	US Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at July 31, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—		85,608,118		—	85,608,118
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		17,700,177		4,507,686	22,207,863
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		62,682,973		—	62,682,973
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—		688,563		—	688,563
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—		2,471,181,471		—	2,471,181,471
Foreign Government Obligations	—		125,075,258		—	125,075,258
Total Bonds	—		2,762,936,560		4,507,686	2,767,444,246
Other
Money Market Funds	49,399,662		—		—	49,399,662
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—		538,920,801		—	538,920,801
Total Other	49,399,662		538,920,801		—	588,320,463
Investments in Securities	49,399,662		3,301,857,361		4,507,686	3,355,764,709
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	368,197		—		—	368,197
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—		1,655,468		—	1,655,468
Liabilities
Futures Contracts	(2,350,332	)	—		—	(2,350,332	)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—		(11,971,846	)	—	(11,971,846	)
Total	47,417,527		3,291,540,983		4,507,686	3,343,466,196

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	13,038,406
Accrued discounts/premiums	—
Realized gain (loss)	16,737
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(2,584	)
Sales	(6,072,017	)
Purchases	—
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	(2,472,856	)
Balance as of July 31, 2012	4,507,686

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at July 31, 2012 was $(2,584).

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Residential Mortgage-Backed securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management’s determination that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 93.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 2.6%
ADS Tactical, Inc. Senior Secured(a)(b)
04/01/18		11.000%		4,305,000		4,315,762
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
03/15/18		6.875%		2,777,000		2,895,023
03/15/21		7.125%		756,000		790,020
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Senior Secured
06/01/17		10.000%		5,646,000		6,083,565
Oshkosh Corp.
03/01/20		8.500%		1,710,000		1,898,100
Total						15,982,470
Automotive 3.1%
Allison Transmission, Inc.(a)(b)
05/15/19		7.125%		1,520,000		1,588,400
Chrysler Group LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.(b) Secured
06/15/19		8.000%		1,336,000		1,372,740
06/15/21		8.250%		2,203,000		2,263,582
Dana Holding Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/21		6.750%		1,890,000		2,041,200
Delphi Corp.
05/15/19		5.880%		873,000		931,928
05/15/21		6.125%		582,000		635,835
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
08/02/21		5.875%		1,711,000		1,903,501
Lear Corp.
03/15/18		7.875%		695,000		766,238
03/15/20		8.125%		2,435,000		2,733,287
Schaeffler Finance BV Senior Secured(a)
02/15/19		8.500%		1,097,000		1,162,820
Visteon Corp.
04/15/19		6.750%		3,744,000		3,641,040
Total						19,040,571
Banking 0.4%
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(a)(c)
11/29/49		6.267%		1,539,000		923,400
Synovus Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		7.875%		1,243,000		1,308,258
Total						2,231,658

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Brokerage 1.1%
E*Trade Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/01/15		7.875%		1,800,000		1,827,000
11/30/17		12.500%		2,594,000		2,973,372
Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Finance Corp.(a) Senior Unsecured
03/15/20		5.625%		749,000		778,960
03/15/22		5.875%		1,124,000		1,171,770
Total						6,751,102
Building Materials 2.2%
Building Materials Corp. of America Senior Notes(a)
05/01/21		6.750%		2,971,000		3,178,970
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
12/01/15		8.000%		5,128,000		5,243,380
Interface, Inc.
12/01/18		7.625%		560,000		596,400
Norcraft Companies LP/Finance Corp. Secured
12/15/15		10.500%		2,081,000		2,044,582
Nortek, Inc.
12/01/18		10.000%		339,000		355,950
04/15/21		8.500%		1,947,000		1,903,193
Total						13,322,475
Chemicals 4.2%
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
06/15/21		5.875%		461,000		494,422
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Nova Scotia ULC Senior Secured(b)
02/01/18		8.875%		1,109,000		1,131,180
Hexion US Finance Corp. Senior Secured
04/15/20		6.625%		1,476,000		1,512,900
Huntsman International LLC(b)
03/15/21		8.625%		912,000		1,028,280
Ineos Finance PLC Senior Secured(a)
05/15/15		9.000%		3,117,000		3,272,850
JM Huber Corp. Senior Notes(a)
11/01/19		9.875%		1,650,000		1,773,750
LyondellBasell Industries NV(a)
11/15/21		6.000%		6,230,000		6,837,425
Senior Notes
04/15/24		5.750%		3,791,000		4,056,370
MacDermid, Inc.(a)
04/15/17		9.500%		1,862,000		1,945,790

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Nova Chemicals Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/01/19		8.625%		1,780,000		2,015,850
Polypore International, Inc.
11/15/17		7.500%		1,920,000		2,037,600
Total						26,106,417
Construction Machinery 3.1%
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(a)(d)
07/15/22		6.500%		418,000		418,000
CNH Capital LLC(a)
11/01/16		6.250%		2,327,000		2,489,890
Case New Holland, Inc.
12/01/17		7.875%		4,081,000		4,713,555
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
02/01/19		7.875%		674,000		714,440
Neff Rental LLC/Finance Corp. Secured(a)
05/15/16		9.625%		2,536,000		2,536,000
UR Merger Sub Corp.
12/15/19		9.250%		2,978,000		3,320,470
Senior Unsecured
02/01/21		8.250%		1,025,000		1,091,625
UR Merger Sub Corp.(a)
05/15/20		7.375%		851,000		889,295
04/15/22		7.625%		916,000		959,510
Secured
07/15/18		5.750%		1,029,000		1,070,160
UR Merger Sub Corp.(b)
09/15/20		8.375%		1,156,000		1,216,690
Total						19,419,635
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.5%
Goodman Networks, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
07/01/18		12.125%		1,686,000		1,770,300
Realogy Corp. Senior Secured(a)(b)
01/15/20		9.000%		1,216,000		1,252,480
Total						3,022,780
Consumer Products 0.6%
Libbey Glass, Inc.(a)
05/15/20		6.875%		664,000		685,580
Sealy Mattress Co.(b)
06/15/14		8.250%		1,657,000		1,636,288
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(a) Senior Secured
06/15/18		9.500%		753,000		850,890

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(a)(b)
03/15/20		6.750%		452,000		466,690
Total						3,639,448
Diversified Manufacturing 1.4%
Actuant Corp.(a)
06/15/22		5.625%		889,000		911,225
Amsted Industries, Inc. Senior Notes(a)
03/15/18		8.125%		2,451,000		2,604,187
CPM Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
09/01/14		10.625%		2,154,000		2,283,240
Tomkins LLC/Inc. Secured
10/01/18		9.000%		2,474,000		2,752,325
Total						8,550,977
Electric 1.7%
AES Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured
10/15/17		8.000%		359,000		408,363
06/01/20		8.000%		1,290,000		1,480,275
AES Corp. (The)(a) Senior Unsecured
07/01/21		7.375%		2,939,000		3,269,637
CMS Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		5.050%		463,000		480,241
Calpine Corp. Senior Secured(a)
02/15/21		7.500%		2,860,000		3,103,100
GenOn Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/15/18		9.500%		1,559,000		1,541,461
Total						10,283,077
Entertainment 0.7%
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
06/01/19		8.750%		1,581,999		1,696,695
12/01/20		9.750%		1,388,000		1,499,040
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
02/01/19		6.750%		59,000		61,581
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.(e)(f) 1995-A Pass-Through Certificates
07/01/15		9.300%		942,591		942,591
07/01/15		9.300%		308,010		308,010
Total						4,507,917

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Food and Beverage 0.2%
Cott Beverages, Inc.
09/01/18		8.125%		898,000		979,943
Gaming 3.9%
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. Secured
04/15/18		12.750%		1,495,000		1,173,575
Senior Secured
06/01/17		11.250%		881,000		961,391
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(a) Senior Secured
02/15/20		8.500%		2,523,000		2,541,922
Chester Downs & Marina LLC Senior Secured(a)(b)
02/01/20		9.250%		1,156,000		1,205,130
MGM Resorts International
03/01/18		11.375%		2,059,000		2,424,473
Senior Secured
03/15/20		9.000%		1,080,000		1,204,200
MGM Resorts International(b)
06/01/16		7.500%		1,122,000		1,161,270
ROC Finance LLC/Corp. Secured(a)
09/01/18		12.125%		1,885,000		2,120,625
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida(a)
10/01/20		7.804%		845,000		833,221
Senior Secured
10/01/20		6.535%		3,265,000		3,352,502
Seneca Gaming Corp.(a)
12/01/18		8.250%		1,940,000		1,988,500
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority Senior Unsecured(a)
11/15/15		9.000%		5,259,000		4,943,460
Total						23,910,269
Gas Pipelines 3.3%
El Paso LLC
Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		7.250%		575,000		660,531
09/15/20		6.500%		7,010,000		7,675,950
01/15/32		7.750%		809,000		909,599
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
06/15/22		6.250%		2,382,000		2,456,438
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
12/01/18		6.875%		2,083,000		2,197,565
07/15/21		6.500%		2,902,000		3,047,100
Southern Star Central Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		6.750%		3,629,000		3,665,290
Total						20,612,473

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Health Care 8.5%
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured PIK
03/01/16		9.750%		492,541		523,325
American Renal Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
05/15/18		8.375%		2,762,000		2,920,815
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
11/15/19		8.000%		2,490,000		2,651,850
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA Senior Unsecured(a)
12/15/18		10.500%		3,147,000		3,162,735
Emdeon, Inc.(a)
12/31/19		11.000%		1,775,000		1,988,000
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(a)
07/31/19		5.625%		554,000		577,545
01/31/22		5.875%		2,780,000		2,894,675
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(a)
09/15/18		6.500%		460,000		500,250
HCA, Inc.
02/15/22		7.500%		3,233,000		3,523,970
Senior Secured
02/15/20		6.500%		3,313,000		3,590,464
02/15/20		7.875%		3,250,000		3,607,500
09/15/20		7.250%		540,000		594,000
Hanger, Inc.
11/15/18		7.125%		1,489,000		1,533,670
Health Management Associates, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
01/15/20		7.375%		1,212,000		1,289,265
Healthsouth Corp.
02/15/20		8.125%		1,865,000		2,046,837
IASIS Healthcare LLC/Capital Corp.
05/15/19		8.375%		1,345,000		1,331,550
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI U.S.A., Inc.(a)
11/01/18		10.500%		2,003,000		2,103,150
11/01/19		12.500%		1,297,000		1,173,785
Multiplan, Inc.(a)
09/01/18		9.875%		3,081,000		3,373,695
Omnicare, Inc.
06/01/20		7.750%		1,127,000		1,239,700
PSS World Medical, Inc.(a)
03/01/22		6.375%		277,000		283,925
Physio-Control International, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
01/15/19		9.875%		1,428,000		1,520,820
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
05/01/19		11.875%		471,000		475,710
Radnet Management, Inc.
04/01/18		10.375%		665,000		665,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Rural/Metro Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
07/15/19		10.125%		1,335,000		1,308,300
STHI Holding Corp. Secured(a)
03/15/18		8.000%		686,000		725,445
Truven Health Analytics, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
06/01/20		10.625%		872,000		906,880
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
04/01/20		9.000%		1,000,000		1,060,000
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.
02/01/18		8.000%		3,150,000		3,220,875
02/01/19		7.750%		1,100,000		1,111,000
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.(a)
02/01/19		7.750%		692,000		700,650
Total						52,605,386
Healthcare Insurance 0.3%
AMERIGROUP Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		7.500%		1,519,000		1,632,925
Home Construction 0.7%
KB Home(b)
03/15/20		8.000%		706,000		720,120
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)
04/01/22		7.000%		677,000		697,310
Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp. Senior Secured
05/15/19		8.625%		1,140,000		1,225,500
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch(a)
04/15/20		7.750%		1,452,000		1,517,340
Total						4,160,270
Independent Energy 10.1%
Antero Resources Finance Corp.
12/01/17		9.375%		106,000		117,130
08/01/19		7.250%		390,000		403,650
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
10/15/18		8.625%		2,970,000		3,103,650
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
09/01/21		8.250%		1,693,000		1,790,347
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(a)
11/15/22		7.625%		611,000		618,638
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)
08/15/20		6.625%		4,424,000		4,368,700
02/15/21		6.125%		3,500,000		3,386,250
Cimarex Energy Co.
05/01/22		5.875%		1,183,000		1,227,362

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Comstock Resources, Inc.
06/15/20		9.500%		2,707,000		2,666,395
Concho Resources, Inc.
10/01/17		8.625%		845,000		931,612
01/15/21		7.000%		1,582,000		1,692,740
01/15/22		6.500%		1,515,000		1,575,600
Continental Resources, Inc.
10/01/19		8.250%		291,000		325,193
10/01/20		7.375%		618,000		689,070
04/01/21		7.125%		1,656,000		1,844,370
Continental Resources, Inc.(a)
09/15/22		5.000%		3,297,000		3,346,455
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
Senior Secured
05/01/19		6.875%		1,595,000		1,666,775
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)(b)
Senior Unsecured
05/01/20		9.375%		3,183,000		3,298,384
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.
03/15/19		8.875%		1,100,000		1,047,750
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.(a)
12/01/19		8.125%		5,013,000		5,163,390
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
02/15/19		9.500%		4,163,000		4,641,745
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a)
05/01/22		7.375%		625,000		646,875
MEG Energy Corp.(a)
03/15/21		6.500%		2,000,000		2,042,500
Newfield Exploration Co. Senior Unsecured
07/01/24		5.625%		2,808,000		2,871,180
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
02/01/19		7.250%		2,317,000		2,374,925
11/01/21		6.500%		2,238,000		2,215,620
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(d)
01/15/23		6.875%		1,476,000		1,481,535
QEP Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/01/21		6.875%		1,115,000		1,237,650
Range Resources Corp.
05/15/19		8.000%		3,515,000		3,840,137
SM Energy Co.
Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		6.500%		889,000		904,558
SM Energy Co.(a)(b)
Senior Notes
01/01/23		6.500%		697,000		702,228
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
10/01/18		6.500%		106,000		112,890
Total						62,335,304

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Lodging 0.1%
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
07/01/22		5.750%		701,000		732,952
Media Cable 3.0%
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.
04/30/18		7.875%		1,331,000		1,450,790
04/30/20		8.125%		2,764,000		3,095,680
01/31/22		6.625%		880,000		941,600
CSC Holdings LLC
Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		8.625%		888,000		1,025,640
CSC Holdings LLC(a) Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		6.750%		2,181,000		2,322,765
Cablevision Systems Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
04/15/20		8.000%		510,000		550,800
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
11/15/17		8.625%		867,000		934,193
DISH DBS Corp.
09/01/19		7.875%		1,007,000		1,160,567
06/01/21		6.750%		4,641,000		5,012,280
UPCB Finance V Ltd. Senior Secured(a)
11/15/21		7.250%		1,190,000		1,211,476
Videotron Ltee(a)
07/15/22		5.000%		1,002,000		1,017,030
Total						18,722,821
Media Non-Cable 7.3%
AMC Networks, Inc.(a)
07/15/21		7.750%		4,128,000		4,551,120
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
12/15/17		9.250%		939,000		1,021,163
12/15/17		9.250%		2,608,000		2,842,720
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)
03/15/20		7.625%		583,000		558,223
03/15/20		7.625%		4,535,000		4,432,962
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
06/15/21		7.625%		2,480,000		2,697,000
Senior Secured
06/15/19		6.500%		571,000		606,688
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
04/01/21		7.500%		1,225,000		1,295,438
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(a)
10/15/20		7.250%		3,600,000		3,780,000
Intelsat Luxembourg SA PIK
02/04/17		11.500%		1,817,000		1,876,052

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Intelsat Luxembourg SA(a) PIK
02/04/17		11.500%		1,496,000		1,544,620
Lamar Media Corp.(a)
02/01/22		5.875%		1,417,000		1,452,425
National CineMedia LLC Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.875%		1,309,000		1,387,540
National CineMedia LLC(a) Senior Secured
04/15/22		6.000%		1,470,000		1,495,725
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.
10/15/18		7.750%		4,031,000		4,464,332
Salem Communications Corp. Secured
12/15/16		9.625%		1,852,000		2,044,145
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Secured(a)
11/01/17		9.250%		2,935,000		3,239,506
Univision Communications, Inc.(a) Senior Secured
05/15/19		6.875%		1,395,000		1,436,850
11/01/20		7.875%		2,400,000		2,568,000
Univision Communications, Inc.(a)(b)
05/15/21		8.500%		1,627,000		1,643,270
Total						44,937,779
Metals 3.9%
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)
06/01/19		6.000%		1,347,000		1,151,685
06/01/21		6.250%		617,000		518,280
Arch Coal, Inc.(b)
06/15/19		7.000%		1,548,000		1,308,060
06/15/21		7.250%		322,000		269,675
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
04/01/20		8.250%		391,000		410,550
Calcipar SA Senior Secured(a)
05/01/18		6.875%		2,850,000		2,807,250
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(a)
02/01/18		6.875%		1,231,000		1,243,310
11/01/19		8.250%		2,677,000		2,830,927
Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		6.875%		330,000		332,475
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(a)(b)
02/01/16		6.375%		1,317,000		1,333,463
Inmet Mining Corp. Senior Notes(a)
06/01/20		8.750%		3,467,000		3,432,330
JMC Steel Group Senior Notes(a)
03/15/18		8.250%		2,431,000		2,412,767

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Novelis, Inc.
12/15/20		8.750%		417,000		449,318
Peabody Energy Corp.(a)
11/15/18		6.000%		1,756,000		1,747,220
Peabody Energy Corp.(a)(b)
11/15/21		6.250%		1,320,000		1,306,800
Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp. Senior Secured(a)
12/01/18		8.000%		2,505,000		2,530,050
Total						24,084,160
Non-Captive Consumer 1.3%
SLM Corp. Senior Notes
01/25/16		6.250%		1,293,000		1,357,650
Senior Unsecured
03/25/20		8.000%		2,766,000		3,028,770
01/25/22		7.250%		1,512,000		1,598,940
Springleaf Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/17		6.900%		2,769,000		2,201,355
Total						8,186,715
Non-Captive Diversified 5.3%
Ally Financial, Inc.
02/15/17		5.500%		588,000		597,256
03/15/20		8.000%		10,738,000		12,348,700
09/15/20		7.500%		1,737,000		1,951,954
CIT Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		5.250%		1,924,000		1,986,530
05/15/20		5.375%		1,332,000		1,358,640
CIT Group, Inc.(a) Senior Secured
04/01/18		6.625%		2,400,000		2,586,000
Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.500%		3,351,000		3,451,530
International Lease Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/17		8.750%		109,000		122,352
09/01/17		8.875%		3,055,000		3,452,150
04/01/19		5.875%		1,146,000		1,147,110
05/15/19		6.250%		607,000		618,381
12/15/20		8.250%		2,165,000		2,479,300
01/15/22		8.625%		406,000		470,177
Total						32,570,080
Oil Field Services 1.9%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/20		6.500%		2,711,000		2,832,995

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Green Field Energy Services, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
11/15/16		13.000%		2,669,000		2,295,340
Offshore Group Investments Ltd. Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		4,844,000		5,255,740
Offshore Group Investments Ltd.(a) Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		137,000		148,645
Oil States International, Inc.
06/01/19		6.500%		1,119,000		1,163,760
Total						11,696,480
Other Industry 0.4%
Interline Brands, Inc.
11/15/18		7.000%		2,402,000		2,498,080
Packaging 2.1%
ARD Finance SA Senior Secured PIK(a)(b)
06/01/18		11.125%		658,846		612,727
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
10/15/20		9.125%		48,000		50,400
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC(a) Senior Secured
10/15/17		7.375%		1,459,000		1,550,188
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC(a)(b)
10/15/20		9.125%		1,410,000		1,494,600
Berry Plastics Corp. Secured(b)
01/15/21		9.750%		1,679,000		1,825,912
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(a)
08/15/19		9.875%		1,377,000		1,428,638
02/15/21		8.500%		2,076,000		1,961,820
Senior Secured
08/15/19		7.875%		2,649,000		2,867,542
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(a)(b)
04/15/19		9.000%		1,390,000		1,386,525
Total						13,178,352
Paper 0.2%
Cascades, Inc.
01/15/20		7.875%		1,169,000		1,169,000
Pharmaceuticals 1.0%
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.
01/15/22		7.250%		887,000		961,286
Grifols, Inc.
02/01/18		8.250%		2,237,000		2,399,182

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Mylan, Inc.(a)
11/15/18		6.000%		1,855,000		1,952,388
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
12/01/19		9.500%		622,000		680,313
Total						5,993,169
Retailers 2.8%
99 Cents Only Stores(a)
12/15/19		11.000%		898,000		974,330
AutoNation, Inc.
02/01/20		5.500%		125,000		127,500
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.(b)
02/15/19		10.000%		2,868,000		3,040,080
J Crew Group, Inc.(b)
03/01/19		8.125%		481,000		496,633
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/15/19		8.125%		1,924,000		1,914,380
Limited Brands, Inc.
04/01/21		6.625%		1,085,000		1,185,362
02/15/22		5.625%		1,942,000		2,000,260
Rite Aid Corp.
08/15/20		8.000%		2,005,000		2,270,662
Senior Unsecured
02/15/27		7.700%		1,376,000		1,142,080
Rite Aid Corp.(a)
03/15/20		9.250%		902,000		902,000
Rite Aid Corp.(a)(b)
03/15/20		9.250%		2,129,000		2,134,322
Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc.(b)
11/15/19		6.875%		605,000		657,938
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(a)(d)
07/15/22		7.000%		484,000		500,940
Total						17,346,487
Technology 5.3%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)(b)
04/01/20		6.375%		780,000		783,900
Amkor Technology, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
05/01/18		7.375%		286,000		297,083
Amkor Technology, Inc.(b)
Senior Unsecured
06/01/21		6.625%		2,941,000		2,933,647
Anixter, Inc.
05/01/19		5.625%		444,000		457,320
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Senior Secured
01/15/20		6.875%		1,219,000		1,319,568

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CDW LLC/Finance Corp.
04/01/19		8.500%		3,448,000		3,672,120
Cardtronics, Inc.
09/01/18		8.250%		2,190,000		2,414,475
CommScope, Inc.(a)
01/15/19		8.250%		1,402,000		1,482,615
Equinix, Inc. Senior Unsecured
07/15/21		7.000%		1,700,000		1,878,500
First Data Corp.
01/15/21		12.625%		3,675,000		3,679,594
First Data Corp.(a)
Senior Secured
06/15/19		7.375%		2,233,000		2,277,660
08/15/20		8.875%		2,605,000		2,819,912
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.(a)
Senior Secured
04/15/18		9.250%		1,687,000		1,805,090
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.(b)
08/01/20		10.750%		580,000		623,500
Interactive Data Corp.
08/01/18		10.250%		3,140,000		3,493,250
NXP BV/Funding LLC Senior Secured(a)
08/01/18		9.750%		2,607,000		2,985,015
Total						32,923,249
Transportation Services 0.7%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
03/15/18		9.625%		1,144,000		1,252,680
03/15/20		9.750%		1,333,000		1,481,296
Hertz Corp. (The)
10/15/18		7.500%		862,000		924,495
01/15/21		7.375%		824,000		881,680
Total						4,540,151
Wireless 3.6%
Cricket Communications, Inc.(b)
10/15/20		7.750%		1,202,000		1,147,910
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.(b)
09/01/18		7.875%		1,940,000		2,020,025
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
08/15/16		8.000%		996,000		1,060,740
08/15/19		8.250%		271,000		296,745
Sprint Nextel Corp.
Senior Unsecured
08/15/17		8.375%		4,444,000		4,555,100
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)
11/15/18		9.000%		5,812,000		6,523,970
03/01/20		7.000%		858,000		892,320

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Senior Unsecured
03/01/17		9.125%		311,000		326,550
11/15/21		11.500%		1,496,000		1,675,520
Wind Acquisition Finance SA(a)
Secured
07/15/17		11.750%		1,102,000		889,865
Senior Secured
02/15/18		7.250%		3,219,000		2,816,625
Total						22,205,370
Wirelines 5.6%
CenturyLink, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
06/15/21		6.450%		4,321,000		4,496,329
03/15/22		5.800%		5,391,000		5,366,767
Frontier Communications Corp.
Senior Unsecured
04/15/20		8.500%		231,000		244,860
04/15/22		8.750%		931,000		977,550
Frontier Communications Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured
03/15/19		7.125%		2,824,000		2,852,240
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
04/15/16		10.750%		1,021,000		992,923
Level 3 Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/19		11.875%		1,908,000		2,113,110
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
02/01/18		10.000%		2,802,000		3,033,165
04/01/19		9.375%		847,000		914,760
07/01/19		8.125%		1,035,000		1,062,169
PAETEC Holding Corp.
12/01/18		9.875%		3,025,000		3,380,437
Senior Secured
06/30/17		8.875%		1,793,000		1,931,957
Qwest Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/01/21		6.750%		1,364,000		1,534,748
Windstream Corp.
09/01/18		8.125%		355,000		381,625
Windstream Corp.(b)
10/01/21		7.750%		1,820,000		1,929,200
Zayo Escrow Corp.(a)
Senior Secured
01/01/20		8.125%		1,437,000		1,501,665
Senior Unsecured
07/01/20		10.125%		1,419,000		1,507,688
Total						34,221,193
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $550,092,992)						574,101,135

Senior Loans 2.0%
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Automotive 0.1%
Schaeffler AG Tranche C2 Term Loan(c)(g)
01/27/17		6.000%		706,000		704,899
Brokerage 0.2%
Nuveen Investments, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(g)
02/28/19		8.250%		1,392,000		1,393,740
Food and Beverage 0.2%
Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(c)(g)
06/18/18		7.500%		840,000		836,060
Gaming 0.4%
Caesars Octavius LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(g)
04/25/17		9.250%		1,747,000		1,712,060
ROC Finance LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(g)
08/19/17		8.500%		820,000		824,100
Total						2,536,160
Media Non-Cable 0.5%
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(g)
03/18/19		7.500%		3,201,000		3,219,021
Property & Casualty 0.5%
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC Term Loan(c)(g)
09/02/19		11.000%		3,053,000		3,159,855
Wirelines 0.1%
Zayo Group LLC Term Loan(c)(g)
06/30/19		7.125%		701,000		702,626
Total Senior Loans
(Cost: $12,238,053)						12,552,361
Warrants —%
Issuer			Shares		Value ($)
Energy —%
Energy Equipment & Services —%
Green Field Energy Services, Inc.(h)				2,669		56,049
Total Warrants
(Cost: $107,999)						56,049

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Limited Partnerships —%
Issuer			Shares		Value ($)
Financials —%
Varde Fund V LP(e)(f)(i)				5,000,000		63,155
Total Financials						63,155
Total Limited Partnerships
(Cost: $—)						63,155
Money Market Funds 3.1%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(j)(k)				18,939,611		18,939,611
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $18,939,611)						18,939,611
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 9.3%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Certificates of Deposit 0.3%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/03/12		0.360%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Repurchase Agreements 9.0%
Goldman Sachs & Co. dated 06/27/12, matures 07/05/12, repurchase price
$10,000,317(l)		0.190%		10,000,000		10,000,000
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,167(l)		0.200%		10,000,000		10,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Morgan Stanley dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104(l)		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104(l)		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,300(l)		0.240%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$3,000,068(l)		0.270%		3,000,000		3,000,000
Societe Generale dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$7,092,320(l)		0.190%		7,092,208		7,092,208
Total						55,092,208
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $57,092,208)						57,092,208
Total Investments (Cost: $638,470,863)						662,804,519
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(46,359,508	)
Net Assets						616,445,011

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $225,351,999 or 36.56% of net assets.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(d) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(e) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $1,313,756, representing 0.21% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.
1995-A Pass-Through Certificates 07/01/15 9.300%	02/09/00-04/09/02	901,050
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.
1995-A Pass-Through Certificates 07/01/15 9.300%	12/11/01-08/28/02	277,380
Varde Fund V LP	04/27/00-06/19/00	—	*

* The original cost for this position was $5,000,000. From September 29, 2004 through May 7, 2005, $5,000,000 was returned to the Fund in the form of return of capital.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(f) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $1,313,756, which represents 0.21% of net assets.

(g) Senior loans have rates of interest that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

(h) Non-income producing.

(i) At June 30, 2012, there was no capital committed to the LLC or LP for future investment.

(j) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(k) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	16,217,504	109,849,591	(107,127,484	)	—	18,939,611	16,002	18,939,611

(l) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Goldman Sachs & Co. (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,129,491
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	3,699,312
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	371,197
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,000

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,200,074
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,074

Security Description	Value ($)
Morgan Stanley (0.250%)
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	5,100,000
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	762,512
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,319,164
Federal Home Loan Banks	172,979
Federal National Mortgage Association	172,941
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	442,621
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	164,196
Freddie Mac REMICS	784,057
Government National Mortgage Association	928,378
United States Treasury Note/Bond	353,258
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,106

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	10,388,505
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	4,911,495
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	251,490
Fannie Mae REMICS	455,263
Fannie Mae-Aces	29,649
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	9,156
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,112,606
Government National Mortgage Association	1,201,836
Total market value of collateral securities	3,060,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	4,420,908
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	2,813,144
Total market value of collateral securities	7,234,052

Abbreviation Legend

PIK	Payment-in-Kind
REMIC(s)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes
Entertainment	—	3,257,316	1,250,601	4,507,917
All Other Industries	—	569,593,218	—	569,593,218
Total Bonds	—	572,850,534	1,250,601	574,101,135
Equity Securities
Warrants
Energy	—	56,049	—	56,049
Total Equity Securities	—	56,049	—	56,049
Other
Senior Loans	—	12,552,361	—	12,552,361
Limited Partnerships	—	—	63,155	63,155
Money Market Funds	18,939,611	—	—	18,939,611
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	57,092,208	—	57,092,208
Total Other	18,939,611	69,644,569	63,155	88,647,335
Total	18,939,611	642,551,152	1,313,756	662,804,519

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Corporate Bonds & Notes ($)		Limited Partnerships ($)	Total ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	3,339,698		60,626	3,400,324
Accrued discounts/premiums	28,259		—	28,259
Realized gain (loss)	(66,304	)	—	(66,304	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	22,461		2,529	24,990
Sales	(2,327,751	)	—	(2,327,751	)
Purchases	254,238		—	254,238
Transfers into Level 3	—		—	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—		—	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	1,250,601		63,155	1,313,756

(a)Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $24,152 which is comprised of Corporate Bonds & Notes of $21,623 and Limited Partnerships of $2,529.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3. The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Corporate Bonds classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities, discount rates observed in the market for similar assets as well as observed yields on securities management deemed comparable. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in observable yields on comparable securities would result in a directionally similar change to discount rates.

Certain Limited Partnership Securities classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the Fund’s pro-rata interest in the limited partnership’s capital balance, estimated earnings of the respective company, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the fund’s pro-rata interest would result in a change to the limited partnership’s capital balance.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 92.8%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 3.6%
ADS Tactical, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
04/01/18		11.000%		7,972,000		7,991,930
BE Aerospace, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
04/01/22		5.250%		3,273,000		3,354,825
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b)
03/15/18		6.875%		3,822,000		3,984,435
03/15/21		7.125%		5,538,000		5,787,210
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Senior Secured
06/01/17		10.000%		9,990,000		10,764,225
Oshkosh Corp.
03/01/17		8.250%		2,904,000		3,179,880
03/01/20		8.500%		5,143,000		5,708,730
TransDigm, Inc.(b)
12/15/18		7.750%		1,601,000		1,757,097
Total						42,528,332
Automotive 2.4%
Chrysler Group LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.(b) Secured
06/15/19		8.000%		1,811,000		1,860,802
06/15/21		8.250%		5,140,000		5,281,350
Dana Holding Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		6.500%		490,000		519,400
Dana Holding Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
02/15/21		6.750%		579,000		625,320
Delphi Corp.
05/15/19		5.880%		1,535,000		1,638,613
Delphi Corp.(b)
05/15/21		6.125%		1,023,000		1,117,628
Lear Corp.
03/15/18		7.875%		4,336,000		4,780,440
03/15/20		8.125%		2,981,000		3,346,172
Schaeffler Finance BV(a)(b) Senior Secured
02/15/17		7.750%		1,890,000		1,975,050
02/15/19		8.500%		2,341,000		2,481,460
Visteon Corp.(b)
04/15/19		6.750%		5,716,000		5,558,810
Total						29,185,045
Banking 0.4%
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(a)(c)
11/29/49		6.267%		4,268,000		2,560,800
Synovus Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		7.875%		2,539,000		2,672,298
Total						5,233,098

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Brokerage 1.8%
E*Trade Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/30/17		12.500%		8,979,000		10,292,179
E*Trade Financial Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
12/01/15		7.875%		6,940,000		7,044,100
Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Finance Corp.(a) Senior Unsecured
03/15/20		5.625%		1,546,000		1,607,840
03/15/22		5.875%		2,319,000		2,417,557
Total						21,361,676
Building Materials 1.7%
Building Materials Corp. of America Senior Notes(a)
05/01/21		6.750%		7,868,000		8,418,760
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
12/01/15		8.000%		3,807,000		3,892,657
Interface, Inc.
12/01/18		7.625%		1,569,000		1,670,985
Norcraft Companies LP/Finance Corp. Secured
12/15/15		10.500%		4,380,000		4,303,350
Nortek, Inc.(b)
12/01/18		10.000%		390,000		409,500
04/15/21		8.500%		1,617,000		1,580,618
Total						20,275,870
Chemicals 3.7%
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC(b)
06/15/21		5.875%		924,000		990,990
Hexion US Finance Corp. Senior Secured(b)
04/15/20		6.625%		5,087,000		5,214,175
Huntsman International LLC(b)
03/15/21		8.625%		1,668,000		1,880,670
Ineos Finance PLC Senior Secured(a)
05/15/15		9.000%		4,828,000		5,069,400
JM Huber Corp. Senior Notes(a)
11/01/19		9.875%		3,285,000		3,531,375
Koppers, Inc.
12/01/19		7.875%		1,040,000		1,120,600
LyondellBasell Industries NV(a)(b)
11/15/21		6.000%		12,867,000		14,121,532
Senior Notes
04/15/24		5.750%		8,004,000		8,564,280
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Secured
06/15/14		12.500%		422,000		439,935

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Nova Chemicals Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/01/19		8.625%		160,000		181,200
Polypore International, Inc.(b)
11/15/17		7.500%		3,000,000		3,183,750
Total						44,297,907
Construction Machinery 3.6%
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(a)(d)
07/15/22		6.500%		794,000		794,000
CNH Capital LLC(a)(b)
11/01/16		6.250%		4,597,000		4,918,790
Case New Holland, Inc.
12/01/17		7.875%		6,622,000		7,648,410
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
02/01/19		7.875%		1,100,000		1,166,000
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(b)
11/01/20		8.500%		1,550,000		1,674,000
Neff Rental LLC/Finance Corp. Secured(a)
05/15/16		9.625%		4,467,000		4,467,000
Terex Corp.(b)
04/01/20		6.500%		2,532,000		2,563,650
UR Merger Sub Corp.(a)
04/15/22		7.625%		1,818,000		1,904,355
UR Merger Sub Corp.(a)(b)
05/15/20		7.375%		727,000		759,715
Secured
07/15/18		5.750%		879,000		914,160
UR Merger Sub Corp.(b)
12/15/19		9.250%		12,620,000		14,071,300
Senior Unsecured
02/01/21		8.250%		1,675,000		1,783,875
Total						42,665,255
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.3%
Goodman Networks, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
07/01/18		12.125%		3,054,000		3,206,700
Consumer Products 0.3%
Libbey Glass, Inc.(a)
05/15/20		6.875%		1,385,000		1,430,012
Mead Products LLC/ACCO Brands Corp.(a)(b)
04/30/20		6.750%		1,372,000		1,447,460
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(a)(b)
03/15/20		6.750%		933,000		963,323
Total						3,840,795

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Diversified Manufacturing 1.2%
Actuant Corp.(a)
06/15/22		5.625%		1,851,000		1,897,275
Amsted Industries, Inc. Senior Notes(a)
03/15/18		8.125%		3,474,000		3,691,125
CPM Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
09/01/14		10.625%		7,059,000		7,482,540
Tomkins LLC/Inc. Secured
10/01/18		9.000%		1,090,000		1,212,625
Total						14,283,565
Electric 1.4%
AES Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured
10/15/17		8.000%		725,000		824,688
AES Corp. (The)(a)(b) Senior Unsecured
07/01/21		7.375%		5,452,000		6,065,350
CMS Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		5.050%		953,000		988,488
Calpine Corp. Senior Secured(a)(b)
02/15/21		7.500%		2,670,000		2,896,950
GenOn Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/15/18		9.500%		2,407,000		2,379,921
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc. Senior Secured
05/01/18		5.000%		1,626,000		1,646,325
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc.(a) Senior Secured
04/01/16		7.250%		2,015,000		2,196,350
Total						16,998,072
Entertainment 0.5%
AMC Entertainment, Inc.(b)
06/01/19		8.750%		5,230,000		5,609,175
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.(b)
02/01/19		6.750%		445,000		464,469
Total						6,073,644
Food and Beverage 0.3%
Cott Beverages, Inc.(b)
11/15/17		8.375%		1,585,000		1,723,687
09/01/18		8.125%		1,347,000		1,469,914
Total						3,193,601

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Gaming 3.3%
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. Senior Secured(a)(b)
02/15/20		8.500%		5,192,000		5,230,940
Chester Downs & Marina LLC Senior Secured(a)(b)
02/01/20		9.250%		2,339,000		2,438,408
MGM Resorts International Senior Secured(b)
03/15/20		9.000%		8,118,000		9,051,570
ROC Finance LLC/Corp. Secured(a)
09/01/18		12.125%		3,684,000		4,144,500
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida(a)
10/01/17		7.750%		4,520,000		4,926,800
10/01/20		7.804%		1,820,000		1,794,629
Senior Secured
10/01/20		6.535%		4,385,000		4,502,518
Seneca Gaming Corp.(a)
12/01/18		8.250%		2,992,000		3,066,800
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority Senior Unsecured(a)
11/15/15		9.000%		4,048,000		3,805,120
Total						38,961,285
Gas Pipelines 4.2%
El Paso LLC Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		7.250%		3,317,000		3,810,404
09/15/20		6.500%		2,499,000		2,736,405
01/15/32		7.750%		10,213,000		11,482,987
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
06/15/22		6.250%		4,714,000		4,861,312
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.
12/01/18		6.875%		1,649,000		1,739,695
07/15/21		6.500%		5,169,000		5,427,450
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(b)
06/01/16		9.375%		2,729,000		3,001,900
Sonat, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/18		7.000%		2,600,000		2,819,965
Southern Star Central Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		6.750%		7,827,000		7,905,270
Southern Star Central Corp.(a) Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		6.750%		6,490,000		6,603,575
Total						50,388,963
Health Care 5.9%
American Renal Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured
05/15/18		8.375%		2,999,000		3,171,442

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)
11/15/19		8.000%		3,540,000		3,770,100
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA Senior Unsecured(a)
12/15/18		10.500%		5,229,000		5,255,145
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(a)
01/31/22		5.875%		1,458,000		1,518,142
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.(a)(b)
07/31/19		5.625%		1,125,000		1,172,813
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(a)(b)
09/15/18		6.500%		895,000		973,313
02/15/21		5.750%		4,230,000		4,409,775
HCA, Inc. Senior Secured
02/15/20		7.875%		3,700,000		4,107,000
09/15/20		7.250%		13,105,000		14,415,500
HCA, Inc.(b) Senior Secured
02/15/20		6.500%		8,596,000		9,315,915
Health Management Associates, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
01/15/20		7.375%		2,481,000		2,639,164
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI U.S.A., Inc.(a)(b)
11/01/18		10.500%		3,465,000		3,638,250
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(b)
10/01/20		6.625%		1,251,000		1,329,188
PSS World Medical, Inc.(a)
03/01/22		6.375%		566,000		580,150
Physio-Control International, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
01/15/19		9.875%		2,901,000		3,089,565
STHI Holding Corp. Secured(a)
03/15/18		8.000%		1,164,000		1,230,930
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.(a)
02/01/19		7.750%		1,695,000		1,716,187
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.(b)
02/01/18		8.000%		7,682,000		7,854,845
02/01/19		7.750%		400,000		404,000
Total						70,591,424
Healthcare Insurance 0.3%
AMERIGROUP Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		7.500%		3,025,000		3,251,875
Home Construction 0.9%
KB Home
09/15/17		9.100%		2,155,000		2,251,975
KB Home(b)
03/15/20		8.000%		1,439,000		1,467,780

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)
04/01/22		7.000%		1,394,000		1,435,820
Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp. Senior Secured(b)
05/15/19		8.625%		2,070,000		2,225,250
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch(a)
04/15/20		7.750%		3,012,000		3,147,540
Total						10,528,365
Independent Energy 11.1%
Antero Resources Finance Corp.
12/01/17		9.375%		213,000		235,365
Antero Resources Finance Corp.(b)
08/01/19		7.250%		781,000		808,335
Berry Petroleum Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
11/01/20		6.750%		975,000		1,014,000
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(b)
10/15/18		8.625%		6,040,000		6,311,800
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
10/01/20		9.875%		1,270,000		1,411,288
09/01/21		8.250%		3,473,000		3,672,697
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(a)(b)
11/15/22		7.625%		1,575,000		1,594,688
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)
08/15/20		6.625%		11,214,000		11,073,825
02/15/21		6.125%		5,084,000		4,918,770
Cimarex Energy Co.(b)
05/01/22		5.875%		4,336,000		4,498,600
Comstock Resources, Inc.
06/15/20		9.500%		5,395,000		5,314,075
Concho Resources, Inc.
10/01/17		8.625%		3,251,000		3,584,227
01/15/22		6.500%		4,675,000		4,862,000
Concho Resources, Inc.(b)
01/15/21		7.000%		2,520,000		2,696,400
Continental Resources, Inc.
10/01/19		8.250%		392,000		438,060
10/01/20		7.375%		1,024,000		1,141,760
04/01/21		7.125%		2,787,000		3,104,021
Continental Resources, Inc.(a)(b)
09/15/22		5.000%		7,478,000		7,590,170
Denbury Resources, Inc.(b)
02/15/20		8.250%		493,000		539,835
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(a) Senior Unsecured
05/01/20		9.375%		4,756,000		4,928,405
EP Energy LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)(b) Senior Secured
05/01/19		6.875%		3,680,000		3,845,600

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.(a)
12/01/19		8.125%		10,503,000		10,818,090
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
02/15/19		9.500%		6,127,000		6,831,605
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a)(b)
05/01/22		7.375%		2,485,000		2,571,975
MEG Energy Corp.(a)
03/15/21		6.500%		3,390,000		3,462,037
Newfield Exploration Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
07/01/24		5.625%		5,425,000		5,547,062
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
02/01/19		7.250%		4,221,000		4,326,525
11/01/21		6.500%		5,236,000		5,183,640
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(d)
01/15/23		6.875%		2,189,000		2,197,209
Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)
06/01/19		6.250%		803,000		898,532
QEP Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/01/21		6.875%		5,609,000		6,225,990
QEP Resources, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
10/01/22		5.375%		1,472,000		1,473,840
Range Resources Corp.
05/15/19		8.000%		593,000		647,853
06/01/21		5.750%		994,000		1,038,730
08/15/22		5.000%		623,000		615,213
Range Resources Corp.(b)
08/01/20		6.750%		2,920,000		3,160,900
SM Energy Co. Senior Unsecured
11/15/21		6.500%		1,758,000		1,788,765
SM Energy Co.(a)(b) Senior Notes
01/01/23		6.500%		1,329,000		1,338,968
WPX Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)(b)(d)
01/15/22		6.000%		1,090,000		1,084,550
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(b)
10/01/18		6.500%		211,000		224,715
Total						133,020,120
Lodging 0.2%
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
07/01/22		5.750%		1,355,000		1,416,761
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/01/19		7.150%		1,254,000		1,489,125
Total						2,905,886

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Media Cable 3.3%
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.
04/30/20		8.125%		9,461,000		10,596,320
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(b)
01/15/19		7.000%		235,000		253,800
01/31/22		6.625%		2,081,000		2,226,670
CSC Holdings LLC Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
11/15/21		6.750%		8,917,000		9,496,605
DISH DBS Corp.(b)
09/01/19		7.875%		1,347,000		1,552,417
06/01/21		6.750%		12,392,000		13,383,360
Videotron Ltee(a)(b)
07/15/22		5.000%		1,157,000		1,174,355
Virgin Media Finance PLC
02/15/22		5.250%		301,000		307,773
Total						38,991,300
Media Non-Cable 4.7%
AMC Networks, Inc.(a)(b)
07/15/21		7.750%		6,557,000		7,229,092
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)
03/15/20		7.625%		1,200,000		1,149,000
03/15/20		7.625%		9,509,000		9,295,047
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. Senior Secured(b)
06/15/19		6.500%		2,859,000		3,037,688
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(b)
04/01/19		7.250%		3,565,000		3,743,250
04/01/21		7.500%		2,925,000		3,093,188
Lamar Media Corp.(a)(b)
02/01/22		5.875%		2,888,000		2,960,200
Lamar Media Corp.(b)
04/15/18		7.875%		249,000		273,900
National CineMedia LLC Senior Secured(a)
04/15/22		6.000%		3,008,000		3,060,640
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.
10/15/18		7.750%		3,739,000		4,140,942
Salem Communications Corp. Secured
12/15/16		9.625%		6,409,000		7,073,934
Univision Communications, Inc.(a) Senior Secured
11/01/20		7.875%		6,351,000		6,795,570
Univision Communications, Inc.(a)(b) Senior Secured
05/15/19		6.875%		4,026,000		4,146,780
Total						55,999,231

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Metals 4.7%
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)
06/01/19		6.000%		4,048,000		3,461,040
Arch Coal, Inc.(b)
06/15/19		7.000%		2,767,000		2,338,115
06/15/21		7.250%		1,188,000		994,950
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
04/01/20		8.250%		390,000		409,500
CONSOL Energy, Inc.(b)
04/01/17		8.000%		6,532,000		6,776,950
Calcipar SA Senior Secured(a)(b)
05/01/18		6.875%		5,048,000		4,972,280
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
06/01/19		8.000%		1,610,000		1,722,700
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(a)
11/01/19		8.250%		5,890,000		6,228,675
Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		6.875%		1,499,000		1,510,243
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(a)(b)
02/01/16		6.375%		2,101,000		2,127,262
02/01/18		6.875%		1,271,000		1,283,710
Inmet Mining Corp. Senior Notes(a)
06/01/20		8.750%		7,065,000		6,994,350
JMC Steel Group Senior Notes(a)(b)
03/15/18		8.250%		5,261,000		5,221,542
Novelis, Inc.
12/15/20		8.750%		291,000		313,553
Peabody Energy Corp.(a)(b)
11/15/18		6.000%		3,610,000		3,591,950
11/15/21		6.250%		4,092,000		4,051,080
Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp. Senior Secured(a)
12/01/18		8.000%		3,629,000		3,665,290
Total						55,663,190
Non-Captive Consumer 1.4%
SLM Corp. Senior Notes
01/25/16		6.250%		2,904,000		3,049,200
Senior Unsecured
03/25/20		8.000%		6,382,000		6,988,290
SLM Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
01/25/22		7.250%		2,303,000		2,435,423
Springleaf Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/15/17		6.900%		5,495,000		4,368,525
Total						16,841,438

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Non-Captive Diversified 6.6%
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV(a)
05/30/17		6.375%		3,273,000		3,289,365
Ally Financial, Inc.
02/15/17		5.500%		2,363,000		2,400,196
03/15/20		8.000%		19,001,000		21,851,150
Ally Financial, Inc.(b)
12/01/17		6.250%		3,735,000		3,934,117
09/15/20		7.500%		3,588,000		4,032,015
CIT Group, Inc.(a) Senior Secured
04/01/18		6.625%		4,090,000		4,406,975
CIT Group, Inc.(a)(b) Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.500%		9,815,000		10,109,450
CIT Group, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		5.250%		6,439,000		6,648,267
05/15/20		5.375%		2,800,000		2,856,000
International Lease Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/01/17		8.875%		1,705,000		1,926,650
04/01/19		5.875%		3,729,000		3,732,613
05/15/19		6.250%		3,898,000		3,971,088
International Lease Finance Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
12/15/20		8.250%		6,887,000		7,886,806
01/15/22		8.625%		1,980,000		2,292,983
Total						79,337,675
Oil Field Services 2.0%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/20		6.500%		5,530,000		5,778,850
Offshore Group Investments Ltd. Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		8,714,000		9,454,690
Offshore Group Investments Ltd.(a) Senior Secured
08/01/15		11.500%		3,274,000		3,552,290
Oil States International, Inc.
06/01/19		6.500%		4,495,000		4,674,800
Total						23,460,630
Other Industry 0.4%
Interline Brands, Inc.(b)
11/15/18		7.000%		4,321,000		4,493,840
Packaging 3.1%
ARD Finance SA Senior Secured PIK(a)(b)
06/01/18		11.125%		1,157,734		1,076,693

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC Senior Secured(a)
10/15/17		7.375%		6,166,000		6,551,375
Greif, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/17		6.750%		3,338,000		3,621,730
08/01/19		7.750%		905,000		1,031,700
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(a)(b)
08/15/19		9.875%		5,185,000		5,379,437
08/15/19		9.875%		2,947,000		3,057,513
Senior Secured
04/15/19		7.125%		2,415,000		2,529,713
08/15/19		7.875%		12,667,000		13,712,027
Total						36,960,188
Paper 0.3%
Cascades, Inc.(b)
12/15/17		7.750%		3,588,000		3,614,910
Pharmaceuticals 1.3%
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.(b)
01/15/22		7.250%		1,592,000		1,725,330
Grifols, Inc.
02/01/18		8.250%		3,349,000		3,591,802
Mylan, Inc.(a)
11/15/18		6.000%		6,440,000		6,778,100
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
12/01/19		9.500%		1,237,000		1,352,969
Warner Chilcott Co. LLC/Finance
09/15/18		7.750%		1,524,000		1,634,490
Total						15,082,691
Retailers 1.7%
AutoNation, Inc.
02/01/20		5.500%		255,000		260,100
Limited Brands, Inc.(b)
05/01/20		7.000%		2,770,000		3,074,700
04/01/21		6.625%		1,615,000		1,764,387
02/15/22		5.625%		3,499,000		3,603,970
QVC, Inc. Senior Secured(a)(d)
07/02/22		5.125%		860,000		877,866
Rite Aid Corp.
08/15/20		8.000%		6,710,000		7,599,075
Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc.(b)
11/15/19		6.875%		1,201,000		1,306,087
06/01/22		5.750%		1,075,000		1,124,719
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes(a)(d)
07/15/22		7.000%		935,000		967,725
Total						20,578,629

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Technology 3.7%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)(b)
04/01/20		6.375%		1,612,000		1,620,060
Amkor Technology, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
06/01/21		6.625%		6,116,000		6,100,710
Anixter, Inc.(b)
05/01/19		5.625%		932,000		959,960
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Senior Secured
01/15/20		6.875%		788,000		853,010
CDW LLC/Finance Corp. Senior Secured
12/15/18		8.000%		7,900,000		8,571,500
CDW LLC/Finance Corp.(b)
04/01/19		8.500%		939,000		1,000,035
Cardtronics, Inc.
09/01/18		8.250%		3,000,000		3,307,500
CommScope, Inc.(a)(b)
01/15/19		8.250%		672,000		710,640
Equinix, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
07/15/21		7.000%		1,525,000		1,685,125
First Data Corp.(a) Senior Secured
08/15/20		8.875%		205,000		221,913
First Data Corp.(a)(b) Senior Secured
06/15/19		7.375%		6,747,000		6,881,940
First Data Corp.(b)
01/15/21		12.625%		2,996,000		2,999,745
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
04/15/18		9.250%		55,000		58,850
Interactive Data Corp.
08/01/18		10.250%		4,665,000		5,189,812
NXP BV/Funding LLC Senior Secured(a)(b)
08/01/18		9.750%		3,140,000		3,595,300
Total						43,756,100
Transportation Services 0.6%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
03/15/20		9.750%		2,115,000		2,350,294
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.(b)
01/15/19		8.250%		1,477,000		1,584,082
Hertz Corp. (The)(b)
01/15/21		7.375%		2,864,000		3,064,480
Total						6,998,856

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Wireless 5.0%
Cricket Communications, Inc.(b)
10/15/20		7.750%		2,153,000		2,056,115
Senior Secured
05/15/16		7.750%		8,290,000		8,797,762
Crown Castle International Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
11/01/19		7.125%		4,000,000		4,320,000
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.(b)
09/01/18		7.875%		2,710,000		2,821,788
11/15/20		6.625%		732,000		721,020
NII Capital Corp.(b)
04/01/21		7.625%		3,805,000		3,262,787
Sprint Capital Corp.
11/15/28		6.875%		18,761,000		15,102,605
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)(b)
11/15/18		9.000%		11,322,000		12,708,945
03/01/20		7.000%		1,763,000		1,833,520
Wind Acquisition Finance SA Senior Secured(a)
02/15/18		7.250%		10,041,000		8,785,875
Total						60,410,417
Wirelines 6.9%
CenturyLink, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/15/21		6.450%		10,359,000		10,779,327
03/15/22		5.800%		10,210,000		10,164,106
Frontier Communications Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
10/01/18		8.125%		20,000		21,250
04/15/20		8.500%		5,192,000		5,503,520
07/01/21		9.250%		4,083,000		4,389,225
04/15/22		8.750%		1,319,000		1,384,950
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Senior Secured(a)
04/15/16		10.750%		1,602,000		1,557,945
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
02/15/17		8.750%		262,000		272,480
07/01/19		8.125%		1,100,000		1,128,875
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)
04/01/19		9.375%		9,892,000		10,683,360
PAETEC Holding Corp. Senior Secured
06/30/17		8.875%		6,614,000		7,126,585
Qwest Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/01/21		6.750%		18,015,000		20,270,154
Windstream Corp.(b)
10/15/20		7.750%		2,730,000		2,893,800
06/01/22		7.500%		3,640,000		3,749,200

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Zayo Escrow Corp. Senior Secured(a)
01/01/20		8.125%		2,792,000		2,917,640
Total						82,842,417
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $1,060,294,038)						1,107,822,990
Senior Loans 1.8%
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Automotive 0.1%
Schaeffler AG Tranche C2 Term Loan(c)(e)
01/27/17		6.000%		1,443,000		1,440,749
Food and Beverage 0.1%
Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(c)(e)
06/18/18		7.500%		1,674,000		1,666,149
Gaming 0.4%
Caesars Octavius LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(e)
04/25/17		9.250%		2,957,000		2,897,860
ROC Finance LLC Tranche B Term Loan(c)(e)
08/19/17		8.500%		1,568,000		1,575,840
Total						4,473,700
Media Non-Cable 0.5%
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. 2nd Lien Term Loan(c)(e)
03/18/19		7.500%		5,873,000		5,906,065
Property & Casualty 0.6%
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC Term Loan(c)(e)
09/02/19		11.000%		6,314,000		6,534,990
Wirelines 0.1%
Zayo Group LLC Term Loan(c)(e)
06/30/19		7.125%		1,355,000		1,358,143
Total Senior Loans
(Cost: $20,805,020)						21,379,796

Money Market Funds 3.0%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.152%(f)(g)				35,205,701		35,205,701
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $35,205,701)						35,205,701
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 25.6%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 3.3%
Antalis US Funding Corp.
07/05/12		0.340%		9,999,339		9,999,339
Atlantis One
08/01/12		0.662%		4,983,317		4,983,317
10/11/12		0.541%		1,994,510		1,994,510
10/17/12		0.541%		4,986,275		4,986,275
Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)
08/31/12		0.501%		2,995,208		2,995,208
Kells Funding LLC
08/28/12		0.420%		4,995,042		4,995,042
Royal Park Investments Funding Corp.
07/23/12		0.720%		4,996,800		4,996,800
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/07/12		0.460%		4,995,911		4,995,911
Total						39,946,402
Certificates of Deposit 9.5%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/08/12		0.460%		4,994,129		4,994,129
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd.
08/07/12		0.650%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC
07/18/12		0.280%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		5,000,000		5,000,000
DZ Bank AG
08/01/12		0.300%		10,025,133		10,025,133
Deutsche Bank AG
09/14/12		0.750%		6,000,000		6,000,000
11/02/12		0.729%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
09/12/12		0.360%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
08/14/12		0.400%		5,000,000		5,000,000
National Australia Bank
08/16/12		0.343%		4,000,000		4,000,000
10/29/12		0.302%		6,999,762		6,999,762
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		5,000,000		5,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Norinchukin Bank
08/21/12		0.300%		3,001,414		3,001,414
08/21/12		0.390%		5,000,000		5,000,000
11/09/12		0.521%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Rabobank
10/26/12		0.515%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
10/05/12		0.630%		4,984,039		4,984,039
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
11/02/12		0.479%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
09/17/12		0.470%		3,000,000		3,000,000
11/01/12		0.479%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/30/12		0.580%		5,000,000		5,000,000
09/13/12		0.490%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						114,004,477
Commercial Paper 4.2%
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
09/19/12		0.300%		9,992,250		9,992,250
Caisse des Depots
07/16/12		0.421%		4,993,583		4,993,583
Credit Suisse
09/10/12		0.340%		4,995,750		4,995,750
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
08/03/12		0.551%		5,983,958		5,983,958
DnB NOR
08/30/12		0.489%		3,000,000		3,000,000
10/10/12		0.511%		4,987,038		4,987,038
Nordea Bank AB
07/24/12		0.627%		5,981,042		5,981,042
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/07/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
08/14/12		0.450%		4,996,125		4,996,125
Total						49,925,721

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 8.6%
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$6,001,305(h)		0.210%		6,001,200		6,001,200
Goldman Sachs & Co. dated 06/27/12, matures 07/05/12, repurchase price
$15,000,475(h)		0.190%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$20,000,333(h)		0.200%		20,000,000		20,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(h) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
repurchase price
$19,000,396		0.250%		19,000,000		19,000,000
repurchase price
$20,000,500		0.300%		20,000,000		20,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,200(h)		0.240%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Societe Generale dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,190,524(h)		0.190%		2,190,489		2,190,489
Total						102,191,689
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $306,068,289)						306,068,289
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,422,373,048)						1,470,476,776
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(277,191,079	)
Net Assets						1,193,285,697

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $390,334,913 or 32.71% of net assets.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(d) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(e) Senior loans have rates of interest that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(g) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds from Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	43,686,063	262,668,281	(271,148,643	)	—	35,205,701	38,043	35,205,701

(h) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (0.210%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,730,177
Fannie Mae-Aces	212,932
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,830,661
Government National Mortgage Association	1,347,454
Total market value of collateral securities	6,121,224

Security Description	Value ($)
Goldman Sachs & Co. (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	9,194,237
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	5,548,967
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	556,796
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	497,170
United States Treasury Note/Bond	19,902,830
Total market value of collateral securities	20,400,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	94,879
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,105,334
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,213

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	2,897,546
Fannie Mae REMICS	5,012,822
Federal Home Loan Banks	657,319
Federal National Mortgage Association	657,179
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,681,961
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	623,944
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,979,417
Government National Mortgage Association	3,527,837
United States Treasury Note/Bond	1,342,379
Total market value of collateral securities	19,380,404

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.300%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,549,952
Fannie Mae REMICS	6,336,920
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,917,845
Government National Mortgage Association	1,406,673
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,189,120
Total market value of collateral securities	20,400,510

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,925,670
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	3,274,330
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,365,435
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	868,864
Total market value of collateral securities	2,234,299

Abbreviation Legend

PIK	Payment-in-Kind
REMIC(s)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—	1,107,822,990	—	1,107,822,990
Total Bonds	—	1,107,822,990	—	1,107,822,990
Other
Senior Loans	—	21,379,796	—	21,379,796
Money Market Funds	35,205,701	—	—	35,205,701
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	306,068,289	—	306,068,289
Total Other	35,205,701	327,448,085	—	362,653,786
Total	35,205,701	1,435,271,075	—	1,470,476,776

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Corporate Bonds & Notes ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	8,612,322
Accrued discounts/premiums	(1,107	)
Realized gain (loss)	(184,816	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(121,232	)
Sales	(8,305,167	)
Purchases	—
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	—

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $0.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 95.0%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 22.5%
Auto Components 1.2%
BorgWarner, Inc.(a)(b)		56,400		3,699,276
Gentex Corp.		112,421		2,346,226
Total				6,045,502
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.0%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)(b)		10,302		3,914,245
Panera Bread Co., Class A(a)		25,050		3,492,972
Wynn Resorts Ltd.		22,606		2,344,694
Total				9,751,911
Household Durables 1.2%
Garmin Ltd.		74,861		2,866,428
Toll Brothers, Inc.(a)(b)		113,932		3,387,198
Total				6,253,626
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.4%
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)		151,258		6,759,720
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.6%
Polaris Industries, Inc.		39,739		2,840,544
Media 3.2%
CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting		160,607		5,264,698
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		104,742		5,656,068
DISH Network Corp., Class A		97,877		2,794,388
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)(b)		1,274,664		2,358,128
Total				16,073,282
Multiline Retail 3.3%
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		126,600		6,811,080
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.		59,740		3,971,515
Macy’s, Inc.		72,591		2,493,501
Nordstrom, Inc.		69,024		3,429,803
Total				16,705,899
Specialty Retail 7.8%
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		7,640		2,805,179
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)		91,214		5,637,025
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.		93,739		4,499,472
Foot Locker, Inc.		84,980		2,598,688
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A		95,237		3,733,290
Limited Brands, Inc.		95,690		4,069,696
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		63,502		5,319,563
Ross Stores, Inc.		59,123		3,693,414
TJX Companies, Inc.		64,795		2,781,649
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.		43,169		4,031,121
Total				39,169,097

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.8%
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a)		104,371		6,223,643
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		27,380		2,586,862
Total				8,810,505
Total Consumer Discretionary				112,410,086
Consumer Staples 6.2%
Beverages 1.6%
Beam, Inc.		44,296		2,768,057
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.		91,971		2,578,867
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)		36,120		2,571,744
Total				7,918,668
Food & Staples Retailing 1.3%
Kroger Co. (The)		162,640		3,771,621
Whole Foods Market, Inc.		30,424		2,900,016
Total				6,671,637
Food Products 1.8%
HJ Heinz Co.(b)		68,850		3,744,063
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.		64,192		5,168,098
Total				8,912,161
Personal Products 1.5%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A		55,408		2,998,681
Herbalife Ltd.		94,503		4,567,330
Total				7,566,011
Total Consumer Staples				31,068,477
Energy 5.9%
Energy Equipment & Services 2.7%
Cameron International Corp.(a)		105,387		4,501,079
Core Laboratories NV		12,278		1,423,020
Oceaneering International, Inc.		51,795		2,478,909
Oil States International, Inc.(a)(b)		34,650		2,293,830
Superior Energy Services, Inc.(a)		127,612		2,581,591
Total				13,278,429
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.2%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.		97,229		3,830,822
Concho Resources, Inc.(a)		55,849		4,753,867
Continental Resources, Inc.(a)		36,187		2,410,778
Denbury Resources, Inc.(a)		150,201		2,269,537
HollyFrontier Corp.		74,816		2,650,731
Total				15,915,735
Total Energy				29,194,164

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Financials 7.7%
Capital Markets 1.0%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)		47,536		5,202,815
Commercial Banks 0.6%
Signature Bank(a)		51,739		3,154,527
Diversified Financial Services 1.6%
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)		20,470		2,783,511
Moody’s Corp.		136,670		4,995,288
Total				7,778,799
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 3.5%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		65,038		4,882,403
Home Properties, Inc.		47,162		2,893,860
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.(b)		112,712		4,474,666
Rayonier, Inc.		114,613		5,146,124
Total				17,397,053
Real Estate Management & Development 0.4%
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)		105,733		1,729,792
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.6%
BankUnited, Inc.		126,860		2,991,359
Total Financials				38,254,345
Health Care 14.1%
Biotechnology 3.8%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		74,926		7,440,152
Medivation, Inc.(a)		11,640		1,063,896
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		70,406		4,678,479
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		21,538		2,460,070
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		60,604		3,388,975
Total				19,031,572
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.6%
CR Bard, Inc.		39,791		4,275,145
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)(b)		61,844		6,388,485
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)		4,446		2,462,150
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)		82,655		5,022,945
Total				18,148,725
Health Care Providers & Services 2.3%
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.(a)		285,443		5,063,759
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		46,416		2,591,405
HMS Holdings Corp.(a)		110,778		3,690,015
Total				11,345,179
Health Care Technology 1.2%
Cerner Corp.(a)(b)		38,628		3,192,991
SXC Health Solutions Corp.(a)(b)		27,567		2,734,922
Total				5,927,913

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		63,708		2,499,902
Illumina, Inc.(a)(b)		55,776		2,252,793
Total				4,752,695
Pharmaceuticals 2.2%
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.(a)		144,374		4,472,706
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		89,100		6,592,509
Total				11,065,215
Total Health Care				70,271,299
Industrials 12.7%
Air Freight & Logistics 1.2%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.		55,691		3,259,594
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.		64,205		2,487,944
Total				5,747,538
Airlines 0.8%
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		159,551		3,881,876
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.1%
Stericycle, Inc.(a)		58,050		5,321,443
Construction & Engineering 0.5%
KBR, Inc.		106,278		2,626,129
Electrical Equipment 2.4%
AMETEK, Inc.		111,701		5,574,997
Regal-Beloit Corp.		39,472		2,457,527
Rockwell Automation, Inc.		59,401		3,924,030
Total				11,956,554
Machinery 1.5%
Cummins, Inc.		38,225		3,704,385
Joy Global, Inc.		68,506		3,886,345
Total				7,590,730
Professional Services 1.8%
IHS, Inc., Class A(a)		34,632		3,730,905
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(a)		111,686		5,501,653
Total				9,232,558
Road & Rail 2.1%
CSX Corp.		139,309		3,114,949
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.		59,181		3,527,188
Kansas City Southern		56,459		3,927,288
Total				10,569,425
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.3%
United Rentals, Inc.(a)		83,595		2,845,574
WW Grainger, Inc.		19,699		3,767,237
Total				6,612,811
Total Industrials				63,539,064

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Information Technology 17.1%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.5%
Trimble Navigation Ltd.(a)(b)		58,826		2,706,584
Internet Software & Services 2.0%
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)		89,496		2,841,498
Equinix, Inc.(a)		15,493		2,721,345
LinkedIn Corp., Class A(a)		18,490		1,964,932
Rackspace Hosting, Inc.(a)(b)		56,875		2,499,088
Total				10,026,863
IT Services 4.0%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)(b)		49,997		6,749,595
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)		50,002		3,000,120
Teradata Corp.(a)		105,052		7,564,794
VeriFone Systems, Inc.(a)		76,328		2,525,694
Total				19,840,203
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%
Avago Technologies Ltd.		118,008		4,236,487
KLA-Tencor Corp.		151,218		7,447,487
NXP Semiconductor NV(a)		15,988		371,721
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)		344,770		2,447,867
Total				14,503,562
Software 7.7%
Autodesk, Inc.(a)		77,399		2,708,191
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)		50,493		2,503,948
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)		89,724		7,531,433
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)		202,239		2,497,652
Fortinet, Inc.(a)		318,009		7,384,169
Informatica Corp.(a)		56,105		2,376,608
Intuit, Inc.		82,941		4,922,548
Red Hat, Inc.(a)		54,636		3,085,841
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)		18,657		2,579,517
TIBCO Software, Inc.(a)		89,071		2,665,004
Total				38,254,911
Total Information Technology				85,332,123
Materials 6.3%
Chemicals 4.0%
Albemarle Corp.		44,384		2,647,062
Celanese Corp., Class A		57,965		2,006,748
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		43,102		8,350,582
Eastman Chemical Co.		50,060		2,521,522
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)		34,769		4,601,677
Total				20,127,591

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Containers & Packaging 0.7%
Rock-Tenn Co., Class A		60,848		3,319,258
Metals & Mining 1.0%
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.		59,341		2,924,918
Royal Gold, Inc.		25,570		2,004,688
Total				4,929,606
Paper & Forest Products 0.6%
International Paper Co.		102,067		2,950,757
Total Materials				31,327,212
Telecommunication Services 1.8%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.8%
Crown Castle International Corp.(a)		108,847		6,384,965
SBA Communications Corp., Class A(a)		42,505		2,424,910
Total				8,809,875
Total Telecommunication Services				8,809,875
Utilities 0.7%
Electric Utilities 0.7%
ITC Holdings Corp.(b)		52,825		3,640,171
Total Utilities				3,640,171
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $453,206,073)				473,846,816
Money Market Funds 4.5%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		22,681,370		22,681,370
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $22,681,370)				22,681,370

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 6.5%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 6.5%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,313(e)		0.250%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208(e)		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,100(e)		0.240%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,230,825(e)		0.190%		2,230,789		2,230,789
Total						32,230,789
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $32,230,789)						32,230,789
Total Investments
(Cost: $508,118,232)						528,758,975
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(29,813,924	)
Net Assets						498,945,051

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	7,590,613	282,369,794	(267,279,037	)	—	22,681,370	8,256	22,681,370

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,053,066
Freddie Mac REMICS	8,246,934
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	94,879
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,105,334
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	10,200,213

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	3,462,835
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,637,165
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,390,556
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	884,849
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,275,405

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	112,410,086	—	—	112,410,086
Consumer Staples	31,068,477	—	—	31,068,477
Energy	29,194,164	—	—	29,194,164
Financials	38,254,345	—	—	38,254,345
Health Care	70,271,299	—	—	70,271,299
Industrials	63,539,064	—	—	63,539,064
Information Technology	85,332,123	—	—	85,332,123
Materials	31,327,212	—	—	31,327,212
Telecommunication Services	8,809,875	—	—	8,809,875
Utilities	3,640,171	—	—	3,640,171
Total Equity Securities	473,846,816	—	—	473,846,816
Other
Money Market Funds	22,681,370	—	—	22,681,370
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	32,230,789	—	32,230,789
Total Other	22,681,370	32,230,789	—	54,912,159
Total	496,528,186	32,230,789	—	528,758,975

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 94.8%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 9.5%
Automobiles 0.6%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)		128,105		5,858,242
Distributors 0.3%
Li & Fung Ltd.		1,445,800		2,799,431
Household Durables 0.2%
Hunter Douglas NV		49,010		1,914,108
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.7%
Expedia, Inc.		78,715		3,783,830
Groupon, Inc.(b)		199,200		2,117,496
Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A(b)		305,483		5,434,543
Netflix, Inc.(a)(b)		82,890		5,675,478
Total				17,011,347
Media 3.0%
Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR		88,030		1,890,884
Walt Disney Co. (The)		573,550		27,817,175
Total				29,708,059
Specialty Retail 3.5%
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(b)		446,240		27,577,632
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b)		180,082		4,671,327
Tiffany & Co.		33,040		1,749,468
Total				33,998,427
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.2%
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A		25,500		1,400,200
Total Consumer Discretionary				92,689,814
Consumer Staples 17.2%
Beverages 4.0%
Coca-Cola Co. (The)		173,690		13,580,821
Diageo PLC, ADR		177,950		18,341,307
Heineken Holding NV		172,818		7,740,677
Total				39,662,805
Food & Staples Retailing 11.7%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		483,750		45,956,250
CVS Caremark Corp.		1,352,364		63,195,970
SYSCO Corp.(a)		90,670		2,702,873
Walgreen Co.		89,840		2,657,467
Total				114,512,560
Food Products 0.4%
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares		19,340		1,154,170
Unilever NV — NY Shares		81,950		2,733,032
Total				3,887,202

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Personal Products 0.2%
Natura Cosmeticos SA		67,800		1,562,928
Tobacco 0.9%
Philip Morris International, Inc.		103,928		9,068,757
Total Consumer Staples				168,694,252
Energy 8.9%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.1%
Schlumberger Ltd.		81,965		5,320,348
Transocean Ltd.		126,080		5,639,559
Total				10,959,907
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.8%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.		819,452		22,002,286
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., Class H		3,968,800		3,295,193
Devon Energy Corp.		164,573		9,543,588
EOG Resources, Inc.		218,514		19,690,297
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		242,740		20,819,810
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA(b)		300,800		823,699
Total				76,174,873
Total Energy				87,134,780
Financials 35.0%
Capital Markets 7.9%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)		2,164,228		47,504,805
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(a)		382,030		4,939,648
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		38,860		3,725,120
Julius Baer Group Ltd.(b)		582,162		21,107,266
Total				77,276,839
Commercial Banks 6.1%
Wells Fargo & Co.		1,775,980		59,388,771
Consumer Finance 6.0%
American Express Co.		1,007,411		58,641,394
Diversified Financial Services 0.7%
CME Group, Inc.		7,290		1,954,522
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		140,220		5,010,061
Total				6,964,583
Insurance 12.0%
ACE Ltd.		103,250		7,653,922
Alleghany Corp.(b)		50,879		17,286,140
Aon PLC		33,570		1,570,405
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)		306,706		25,557,811
Everest Re Group Ltd.		17,630		1,824,529

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.(a)		18,089		7,095,410
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.		5,780		2,288,723
Loews Corp.		702,602		28,743,448
Markel Corp.(b)		4,047		1,787,560
Progressive Corp. (The)		1,165,871		24,285,093
Total				118,093,041
Real Estate Management & Development 2.3%
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A		301,930		9,993,883
Hang Lung Group Ltd.		2,017,300		12,473,307
Total				22,467,190
Total Financials				342,831,818
Health Care 4.2%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies —%
Baxter International, Inc.		4,580		243,427
Health Care Providers & Services 2.4%
Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)		417,445		23,305,954
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.4%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		93,097		3,653,126
Pharmaceuticals 1.4%
Johnson & Johnson		30,100		2,033,556
Merck & Co., Inc.		63,541		2,652,837
Pfizer, Inc.		106,960		2,460,080
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares		36,349		6,278,672
Total				13,425,145
Total Health Care				40,627,652
Industrials 5.3%
Aerospace & Defense 0.4%
Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)		43,510		3,788,851
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.5%
Iron Mountain, Inc.		442,443		14,582,921
Electrical Equipment 0.3%
Emerson Electric Co.		70,390		3,278,766
Machinery 0.6%
PACCAR, Inc.		135,840		5,323,570
Marine 1.2%
China Shipping Development Co., Ltd., Class H		2,614,900		1,232,240
Kuehne & Nagel International AG		96,754		10,250,428
Total				11,482,668

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Transportation Infrastructure 1.3%
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.		4,296,926		13,145,374
Total Industrials				51,602,150
Information Technology 8.1%
Computers & Peripherals 0.4%
Hewlett-Packard Co.		186,010		3,740,661
Internet Software & Services 3.1%
Google, Inc., Class A(b)		53,197		30,857,984
IT Services 0.6%
Visa, Inc., Class A		49,130		6,073,942
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.7%
Intel Corp.(a)		127,350		3,393,878
Texas Instruments, Inc.		455,605		13,071,307
Total				16,465,185
Software 2.3%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.		493,160		5,912,988
Microsoft Corp.		310,782		9,506,821
Oracle Corp.		240,644		7,147,127
Total				22,566,936
Total Information Technology				79,704,708
Materials 6.4%
Chemicals 4.7%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.		149,340		12,056,218
Ecolab, Inc.		91,550		6,273,922
Monsanto Co.		192,210		15,911,144
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.		171,118		7,476,145
Praxair, Inc.		42,860		4,660,168
Total				46,377,597
Construction Materials 0.2%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(a)		25,503		2,010,146
Containers & Packaging 0.4%
Sealed Air Corp.		220,506		3,404,613
Metals & Mining 1.1%
BHP Billiton PLC		203,180		5,774,872
Rio Tinto PLC		110,459		5,249,418
Total				11,024,290
Paper & Forest Products —%
Sino-Forest Corp.(b)(c)(e)		800,520		1
Sino-Forest Corp.(c)(d)(e)(f)		34,500		—
Total				1
Total Materials				62,816,647

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2%
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR		73,430		1,913,586
Total Telecommunication Services				1,913,586
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $802,194,798)				928,015,407

Convertible Bonds —%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount		Value ($)
Paper —%
Sino-Forest Corp.(c)(f)
08/01/13		5.000%		1,340,000		361,800
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost: $1,340,000)						361,800
Money Market Funds 4.0%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(g)(h)				39,619,342		39,619,342
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $39,619,342)						39,619,342

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 3.3%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Certificates of Deposit 0.7%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/03/12		0.360%		7,000,000		7,000,000
Repurchase Agreements 2.6%
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,167(i)		0.200%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104(i)		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,437,086(i)		0.190%		10,436,921		10,436,921
Total						25,436,921
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $32,436,921)						32,436,921
Total Investments
(Cost: $875,591,061)						1,000,433,470
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(20,892,023	)
Net Assets						979,541,447

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $361,801, representing 0.04% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
Sino-Forest Corp.	12/11/09	546,994
Sino-Forest Corp.	11/12/08 thru 06/07/11	8,428,988
Sino-Forest Corp. 5.000% 08/01/13	07/17/08	1,340,000

(d) Negligible market value.

(e) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $1, which represents less than 0.01% of net assets.

(f) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $361,800 or 0.04% of net assets.

(g) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(h) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	64,766,390	384,981,907	(410,128,955	)	—	39,619,342	46,501	39,619,342

(i) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,200,074
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,074

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	762,512
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,319,164
Federal Home Loan Banks	172,979
Federal National Mortgage Association	172,942
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	442,621
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	164,196
Freddie Mac REMICS	784,057
Government National Mortgage Association	928,378
United States Treasury Note/Bond	353,258
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,107

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,505,826
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	4,139,833
Total market value of collateral securities	10,645,659

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary		86,576,075		6,113,739		—		92,689,814
Consumer Staples		159,799,405		8,894,847		—		168,694,252
Energy		83,839,587		3,295,193		—		87,134,780
Financials		309,251,244		33,580,574		—		342,831,818
Health Care		34,348,980		6,278,672		—		40,627,652
Industrials		26,974,108		24,628,042		—		51,602,150

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Information Technology		79,704,708		—		—		79,704,708
Materials		51,792,356		11,024,290		1		62,816,647
Telecommunication Services		1,913,586		—		—		1,913,586
Total Equity Securities		834,200,049		93,815,357		1		928,015,407
Bonds
Convertible Bonds		—		361,800		—		361,800
Total Bonds		—		361,800		—		361,800
Other
Money Market Funds		39,619,342		—		—		39,619,342
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan		—		32,436,921		—		32,436,921
Total Other		39,619,342		32,436,921		—		72,056,263
Total		873,819,391		126,614,078		1		1,000,433,470

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Common Stocks ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	573,756
Accrued discounts/premiums	—
Realized gain (loss)	—
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(573,755	)
Sales	—
Purchases	—
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	1

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $(573,755).

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain common stock classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the halt price of the security, the movement in observed market prices for other securities from the issuer, the movement in certain foreign or domestic market indices, models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 97.5%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 9.9%
Auto Components 0.9%
Lear Corp.		95,745		3,612,459
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(a)		133,644		4,912,753
Total				8,525,212
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.4%
MGM Resorts International(a)		785,830		8,769,863
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		80,497		4,269,561
Total				13,039,424
Household Durables 0.7%
NVR, Inc.(a)		7,216		6,133,600
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.2%
Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A(a)		657,360		11,694,434
Media 1.3%
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A		213,464		12,137,563
Multiline Retail 1.3%
Macy’s, Inc.		348,864		11,983,478
Specialty Retail 2.4%
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		17,033		6,254,007
PetSmart, Inc.		99,771		6,802,387
Ross Stores, Inc.		82,233		5,137,095
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)(b)		137,547		3,794,922
Total				21,988,411
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.7%
PVH Corp.		87,543		6,809,970
Total Consumer Discretionary				92,312,092
Consumer Staples 5.4%
Beverages 2.1%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.		330,686		9,272,435
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a)		376,799		10,196,181
Total				19,468,616
Food Products 2.2%
Ingredion, Inc.		127,027		6,290,377
JM Smucker Co. (The)		191,756		14,481,413
Total				20,771,790
Household Products 0.4%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		67,998		3,771,849
Tobacco 0.7%
Lorillard, Inc.		52,527		6,930,938
Total Consumer Staples				50,943,193

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Energy 7.3%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.2%
Cameron International Corp.(a)		203,159		8,676,921
Key Energy Services, Inc.(a)		368,864		2,803,366
Total				11,480,287
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.1%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.		229,565		9,044,861
Energen Corp.		173,074		7,810,830
EQT Corp.		172,567		9,254,768
HollyFrontier Corp.		141,994		5,030,848
Marathon Petroleum Corp.		200,336		8,999,093
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.		98,467		8,685,774
Range Resources Corp.		135,668		8,393,779
Total				57,219,953
Total Energy				68,700,240
Financials 29.7%
Capital Markets 2.8%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)		66,162		7,241,431
Invesco Ltd.		599,540		13,549,604
Raymond James Financial, Inc.		148,759		5,093,508
Total				25,884,543
Commercial Banks 4.0%
CIT Group, Inc.(a)		163,780		5,837,119
First Republic Bank(a)		178,889		6,010,670
M&T Bank Corp.		151,001		12,468,153
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		544,191		13,185,748
Total				37,501,690
Consumer Finance 2.3%
Discover Financial Services		201,321		6,961,680
SLM Corp.		937,810		14,732,995
Total				21,694,675
Diversified Financial Services 1.2%
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)		481,503		10,915,673
Insurance 8.7%
Everest Re Group Ltd.		165,495		17,127,078
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.		342,000		6,029,460
PartnerRe Ltd.		120,116		9,089,178
Principal Financial Group, Inc.		607,919		15,945,715
Willis Group Holdings PLC		266,469		9,723,454
WR Berkley Corp.		322,613		12,556,098
XL Group PLC		507,374		10,675,149
Total				81,146,132

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 10.7%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.		164,823		11,985,929
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		94,307		13,342,554
Camden Property Trust		100,851		6,824,587
Douglas Emmett, Inc.		281,392		6,500,155
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.		861,239		13,624,801
Kimco Realty Corp.		510,003		9,705,357
Liberty Property Trust		308,791		11,375,861
MFA Financial, Inc.		1,151,682		9,086,771
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers		261,760		8,389,408
Ventas, Inc.		148,642		9,382,283
Total				100,217,706
Total Financials				277,360,419
Health Care 7.2%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.2%
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)		2,019,649		11,451,410
Hologic, Inc.(a)		503,582		9,084,619
Total				20,536,029
Health Care Providers & Services 1.3%
Aetna, Inc.		314,478		12,192,312
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.3%
Life Technologies Corp.(a)		279,129		12,558,014
Pharmaceuticals 2.4%
Mylan, Inc.(a)		511,043		10,920,989
Warner Chilcott PLC, Class A(a)		624,676		11,194,194
Total				22,115,183
Total Health Care				67,401,538
Industrials 8.4%
Aerospace & Defense 2.7%
BE Aerospace, Inc.(a)		162,009		7,073,313
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)		329,462		7,851,079
Textron, Inc.		402,303		10,005,276
Total				24,929,668
Building Products 1.3%
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(a)		85,804		1,910,855
Lennox International, Inc.		217,664		10,149,673
Total				12,060,528
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.6%
Republic Services, Inc.		222,557		5,888,858
Electrical Equipment 1.1%
Regal-Beloit Corp.		9,188		572,045

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Rockwell Automation, Inc.		144,640		9,554,918
Total				10,126,963
Machinery 2.7%
Dover Corp.		216,713		11,617,984
Gardner Denver, Inc.		94,350		4,992,059
Pentair, Inc.		221,040		8,461,411
Total				25,071,454
Total Industrials				78,077,471
Information Technology 11.3%
Communications Equipment 1.4%
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)		533,743		8,705,348
Polycom, Inc.(a)		457,040		4,808,061
Total				13,513,409
Computers & Peripherals 1.2%
NetApp, Inc.(a)		223,977		7,126,948
SanDisk Corp.(a)		124,519		4,542,453
Total				11,669,401
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.6%
Amphenol Corp., Class A		267,256		14,677,700
IT Services 1.5%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.		264,573		9,016,648
Paychex, Inc.		153,936		4,835,130
Total				13,851,778
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.2%
Altera Corp.		357,229		12,088,629
Analog Devices, Inc.		181,325		$6,830,513
Cavium, Inc.(a)(b)		165,958		4,646,824
KLA-Tencor Corp.		112,180		5,524,865
Lam Research Corp.(a)(b)		272,700		10,291,698
Total				39,382,529
Software 1.4%
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)		144,885		4,689,927
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)		85,194		4,224,770
QLIK Technologies, Inc.(a)		170,330		3,767,700
Total				12,682,397
Total Information Technology				105,777,214
Materials 5.5%
Chemicals 2.3%
Albemarle Corp.		222,006		13,240,438

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Cytec Industries, Inc.		146,292		8,578,563
Total				21,819,001
Construction Materials 0.5%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.		58,927		4,644,626
Containers & Packaging 1.2%
Ball Corp.		153,875		6,316,568
Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)		142,867		4,927,483
Total				11,244,051
Metals & Mining 1.5%
Carpenter Technology Corp.		89,326		4,273,356
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.		188,552		9,521,876
Total				13,795,232
Total Materials				51,502,910
Telecommunication Services 0.8%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.8%
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)		2,239,332		7,300,222
Total Telecommunication Services				7,300,222
Utilities 12.0%
Electric Utilities 7.5%
Edison International		226,792		10,477,790
Great Plains Energy, Inc.		163,470		3,499,893
Northeast Utilities		197,848		7,678,481
NV Energy, Inc.		478,438		8,410,940
OGE Energy Corp.		42,115		2,181,136
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.		142,837		7,390,386
PPL Corp.		525,340		14,609,706
Xcel Energy, Inc.		570,052		16,195,177
Total				70,443,509
Gas Utilities 0.4%
Questar Corp.		150,186		3,132,880
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.8%
AES Corp. (The)(a)		186,973		2,398,863
Calpine Corp.(a)		318,515		5,258,683
Total				7,657,546
Multi-Utilities 3.3%
CMS Energy Corp.		155,942		3,664,637
SCANA Corp.(b)		258,679		12,375,204
Sempra Energy		213,898		14,733,294
Total				30,773,135
Total Utilities				112,007,070
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $854,982,373)				911,382,369

Exchange-Traded Funds 1.1%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund		223,404		10,339,137
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost: $10,090,480)				10,339,137
Limited Partnerships 0.4%
Financials 0.4%
Capital Markets 0.4%
Lazard Ltd., Class A(c)		141,833		3,686,240
Total Financials				3,686,240
Total Limited Partnerships (Cost: $4,321,030)				3,686,240
Money Market Funds 1.1%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		10,663,740		10,663,740
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $10,663,740)				10,663,740

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 0.9%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 0.9%
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $2,000,040(f)
07/02/12		0.240%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,000,090(f)		0.270%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,114,387(f)		0.190%		2,114,354		2,114,354
Total						8,114,354
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $8,114,354)						8,114,354
Total Investments (Cost: $888,171,977)						944,185,840
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(8,951,473	)
Net Assets						935,234,367

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) At June 30, 2012, there was no capital committed to the LLC or LP for future investment.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	34,281,168	128,768,136	(152,385,564	)	—	10,663,740	17,291	10,663,740

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,385,134
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	654,866
Total market value of collateral securities	2,040,000
Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	335,320
Fannie Mae REMICS	607,017
Fannie Mae-Aces	39,531
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	12,208
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,483,475
Government National Mortgage Association	1,602,449
Total market value of collateral securities	4,080,000
Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,317,977
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	838,664
Total market value of collateral securities	2,156,641

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(s) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include:

(i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary		92,312,092		—		—		92,312,092
Consumer Staples		50,943,193		—		—		50,943,193
Energy		68,700,240		—		—		68,700,240
Financials		277,360,419		—		—		277,360,419
Health Care		67,401,538		—		—		67,401,538
Industrials		78,077,471		—		—		78,077,471
Information Technology		105,777,214		—		—		105,777,214
Materials		51,502,910		—		—		51,502,910
Telecommunication Services		7,300,222		—		—		7,300,222
Utilities		112,007,070		—		—		112,007,070
Exchange-Traded Funds		10,339,137		—		—		10,339,137
Total Equity Securities		921,721,506		—		—		921,721,506
Other
Limited Partnerships		3,686,240		—		—		3,686,240
Money Market Funds		10,663,740		—		—		10,663,740
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan		—		8,114,354		—		8,114,354
Total Other		14,349,980		8,114,354		—		22,464,334
Total		936,071,486		8,114,354		—		944,185,840

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 92.6%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 15.9%
Auto Components 2.1%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)		926,500		9,718,985
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.		381,460		6,690,808
Dana Holding Corp.(b)		668,058		8,557,823
Gentex Corp.(b)		279,900		5,841,513
Motorcar Parts Of America, Inc.(a)(b)		193,320		868,007
Total				31,677,136
Distributors 0.1%
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.		37,240		1,792,734
Diversified Consumer Services 1.1%
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., Class A(a)		52,420		2,712,735
Mac-Gray Corp.		426,240		6,005,722
Regis Corp.(b)		299,190		5,373,452
Service Corp. International		165,830		2,051,317
Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Class A		166,280		1,187,239
Total				17,330,465
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.5%
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.		380,120		15,280,824
Brinker International, Inc.		62,020		1,976,577
CEC Entertainment, Inc.		145,500		5,291,835
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.		98,523		6,187,244
Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc.		31,615		895,969
Jack in the Box, Inc.(a)(b)		68,120		1,899,186
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(a)(b)		180,020		1,645,383
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.(a)(b)		204,100		1,708,317
Papa John’s International, Inc.(a)		40,990		1,949,894
WMS Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		124,170		2,477,192
Total				39,312,421
Household Durables 0.9%
Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.(a)(b)		421,530		1,369,972
Ryland Group, Inc. (The)		113,680		2,907,934
Standard Pacific Corp.(a)		337,940		2,091,849
Whirlpool Corp.		125,700		7,687,812
Total				14,057,567
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.1%
Shutterfly, Inc.(a)		60,200		1,847,538
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.6%
Brunswick Corp.		380,900		8,463,598

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Media 1.4%
Digital Generation, Inc.(a)		90,610		1,120,846
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		190,990		3,640,269
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A		89,200		4,369,908
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a)		323,720		12,120,077
Total				21,251,100
Multiline Retail 2.4%
Big Lots, Inc.(a)		313,990		12,807,652
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A		300,100		19,110,368
Fred’s, Inc., Class A		335,230		5,125,667
Total				37,043,687
Specialty Retail 4.0%
Aaron’s, Inc.		176,749		5,003,764
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A		38,830		1,325,656
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.(a)		335,368		6,244,552
Cabela’s, Inc.(a)(b)		370,600		14,012,386
Finish Line, Inc., Class A (The)		271,700		5,681,247
Francesca’s Holdings Corp.(a)		43,190		1,166,562
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)(b)		308,950		8,693,853
PEP Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (The)		117,100		1,159,290
RadioShack Corp.		1,241,466		4,767,230
Rent-A-Center, Inc.(b)		284,311		9,592,653
Stage Stores, Inc.(b)		254,070		4,654,562
Total				62,301,755
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.7%
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.(a)(b)		194,920		3,405,253
Jones Group, Inc. (The)(b)		453,200		4,332,592
True Religion Apparel, Inc.(b)		112,330		3,255,323
Total				10,993,168
Total Consumer Discretionary				246,071,169
Consumer Staples 3.0%
Food & Staples Retailing 1.7%
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.		100,700		5,940,293
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.		346,173		14,189,631
Village Super Market, Inc., Class A(b)		162,250		5,286,105
Total				25,416,029
Food Products 0.9%
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)(b)		28,400		1,563,136
Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV, ADR(b)		143,138		3,141,879

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
J&J Snack Foods Corp.(b)		69,463		4,105,263
Omega Protein Corp.(a)		10,040		73,894
Sanderson Farms, Inc.		39,080		1,790,646
Snyders-Lance, Inc.		76,360		1,926,563
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)		30,520		1,901,091
Total				14,502,472
Personal Products 0.1%
Elizabeth Arden, Inc.(a)		51,470		1,997,551
Tobacco 0.3%
Alliance One International, Inc.(a)(b)		445,635		1,541,897
Universal Corp.		25,260		1,170,296
Vector Group, Ltd.(b)		95,640		1,627,793
Total				4,339,986
Total Consumer Staples				46,256,038
Energy 5.8%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.2%
Bristow Group, Inc.		125,880		5,119,540
Exterran Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		150,780		1,922,445
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(a)(b)		38,470		1,491,867
Parker Drilling Co.(a)		682,652		3,078,760
Tetra Technologies, Inc.(a)		299,450		2,135,078
Tidewater, Inc.		115,900		5,373,124
Total				19,120,814
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.6%
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd.(a)		718,525		2,134,019
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(a)		181,940		1,584,697
Amyris, Inc.(a)		340,430		1,508,105
Arch Coal, Inc.		223,190		1,537,779
Berry Petroleum Co., Class A		276,160		10,952,506
Bill Barrett Corp.(a)		55,210		1,182,598
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.(a)(b)		76,710		1,297,166
Comstock Resources, Inc.(a)(b)		112,270		1,843,473
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.		109,120		1,919,421
Endeavour International Corp.(a)(b)		127,120		1,067,808
Energy Partners Ltd.(a)(b)		199,500		3,371,550
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd.		49,300		1,542,597
Evolution Petroleum Corp.(a)(b)		566,753		4,726,720
EXCO Resources, Inc.		148,300		1,125,597
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a)		59,760		1,232,849
McMoRan Exploration Co. (a)		166,270		2,106,641
Miller Energy Resources Inc.(a)(b)		553,140		2,765,700

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.(b)		170,440		2,312,871
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.(b)		298,635		3,317,835
PDC Energy, Inc.(a)		76,080		1,865,482
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.(a)		258,660		1,401,937
Resolute Energy Corp.(a)(b)		190,580		1,823,851
Rex Energy Corp.(a)(b)		264,500		2,965,045
SemGroup Corp., Class A(a)		45,250		1,444,833
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A(b)		225,600		1,028,736
Tesoro Corp.(a)		107,313		2,678,532
USEC, Inc.(a)(b)		128,400		127,116
VAALCO Energy, Inc.(a)		238,830		2,061,103
WPX Energy, Inc.(a)		522,000		8,445,960
Total				71,372,527
Total Energy				90,493,341
Financials 22.6%
Capital Markets 1.7%
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A		256,740		1,507,064
Capital Southwest Corp.		31,924		3,283,064
Duff & Phelps Corp., Class A		431,700		6,259,650
Janus Capital Group, Inc.(b)		860,200		6,726,764
KBW, Inc.(b)		105,600		1,737,120
Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A(a)		111,010		1,325,459
Medallion Financial Corp.		161,858		1,718,932
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)		86,402		1,358,239
Prospect Capital Corp.		101,320		1,154,035
SWS Group, Inc.(a)		321,620		1,714,235
Total				26,784,562
Commercial Banks 6.1%
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E		102,910		2,205,361
BancorpSouth, Inc.		128,720		1,869,014
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.		124,100		3,732,928
BBCN Bancorp, Inc.(a)		646,050		7,035,484
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.		195,000		1,741,350
Cathay General Bancorp		61,570		1,016,521
Community Bank System, Inc.		194,060		5,262,907
First Citizens BancShares Inc., Class A		25,455		4,242,076
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.		257,760		1,734,725
First Financial Bancorp		87,760		1,402,405

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.		171,410		1,882,082
Fulton Financial Corp.		573,600		5,730,264
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.(b)		133,490		2,067,760
Hancock Holding Co.		58,730		1,787,741
National Penn Bancshares, Inc.		154,290		1,476,555
PacWest Bancorp		75,910		1,796,790
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(b)		303,110		12,739,713
Synovus Financial Corp.(b)		4,852,400		9,607,752
TCF Financial Corp.		148,400		1,703,632
Tompkins Financial Corp.		39,920		1,504,186
Trustmark Corp.(b)		167,900		4,110,192
UMB Financial Corp.		23,900		1,224,397
United Bankshares, Inc.		54,900		1,420,812
Webster Financial Corp.		240,170		5,202,082
Westamerica Bancorporation(b)		130,900		6,177,171
Wintrust Financial Corp.(b)		164,629		5,844,330
Total				94,518,230
Consumer Finance 0.5%
Cash America International, Inc.		120,826		5,321,177
Nelnet, Inc., Class A		69,980		1,609,540
Total				6,930,717
Insurance 7.8%
Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd.		525,668		12,274,348
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.		472,200		5,198,922
American National Insurance Co.		68,826		4,905,229
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.		170,700		4,933,230
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.		190,300		7,292,296
First American Financial Corp.		107,210		1,818,282
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings SA		658,786		5,276,876
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		177,830		1,833,427
Horace Mann Educators Corp.(b)		262,292		4,584,864
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.		32,910		1,897,920
Kemper Corp.		101,500		3,121,125
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.(b)		702,140		14,948,561
Navigators Group, Inc. (The)(a)(b)		50,506		2,527,825
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.		452,409		17,236,783
ProAssurance Corp.		75,600		6,735,204
Protective Life Corp.(b)		159,500		4,690,895
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.		98,600		1,716,626
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.(b)		117,600		4,370,016
Stewart Information Services Corp.(b)		117,670		1,806,234

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Tower Group, Inc.		134,490		2,806,806
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.		22,172		11,568,241
Total				121,543,710
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 4.2%
American Assets Trust, Inc.		82,180		1,992,865
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.		118,020		839,122
Brandywine Realty Trust		416,920		5,144,793
Colonial Properties Trust		75,630		1,674,448
Colony Financial, Inc.		105,930		1,832,589
Coresite Realty Corp.		71,320		1,841,482
CubeSmart		415,660		4,850,752
CYS Investments, Inc.		78,460		1,080,394
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.		320,600		2,019,780
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.		164,700		1,679,940
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.		229,820		6,563,659
EastGroup Properties, Inc.		31,840		1,697,072
Entertainment Properties Trust		33,600		1,381,296
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.		47,600		3,282,972
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.(a)		341,840		1,606,648
Government Properties Income Trust(b)		151,700		3,431,454
Hatteras Financial Corp.		137,100		3,921,060
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.		86,910		2,071,935
Highwoods Properties, Inc.		34,080		1,146,792
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.		87,880		1,611,719
LaSalle Hotel Properties		58,540		1,705,856
LTC Properties, Inc.		132,500		4,807,100
Resource Capital Corp.(b)		262,840		1,400,937
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.		86,480		1,842,889
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(a)		163,890		1,801,151
Two Harbors Investment Corp.		188,110		1,948,820
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust		59,800		1,701,310
Total				64,878,835
Real Estate Management & Development 1.7%
FirstService Corp.(a)		71,413		1,997,422
Granite Real Estate, Inc.		710,800		24,103,228
Total				26,100,650
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.6%
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.		363,400		4,829,586
Ocwen Financial Corp.(a)		116,730		2,192,189

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Provident Financial Services, Inc.		118,030		1,811,761
Total				8,833,536
Total Financials				349,590,240
Health Care 6.1%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.1%
Cantel Medical Corp.		73,740		2,009,415
CONMED Corp.		61,800		1,710,006
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.		111,410		3,436,998
ICU Medical, Inc.(a)(b)		150,940		8,057,177
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)		47,600		1,769,768
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(b)		254,100		5,198,886
NuVasive, Inc.(a)		94,880		2,406,157
STERIS Corp.(b)		331,040		10,384,725
Thoratec Corp.(a)		34,240		1,149,779
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(b)		206,640		10,433,254
Wright Medical Group, Inc.(a)(b)		90,490		1,931,962
Total				48,488,127
Health Care Providers & Services 2.4%
Chemed Corp.		44,200		2,671,448
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)		127,910		3,616,016
Hanger, Inc.(a)(b)		62,110		1,592,500
Healthsouth Corp.(a)(b)		663,810		15,440,221
Mmodal, Inc.(a)(b)		155,650		2,020,337
Owens & Minor, Inc.(b)		330,330		10,118,008
PharMerica Corp.(a)		158,620		1,732,130
Total				37,190,660
Pharmaceuticals 0.6%
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		71,710		1,928,282
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A(b)		200,530		6,848,099
Total				8,776,381
Total Health Care				94,455,168
Industrials 15.7%
Aerospace & Defense 0.9%
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.		64,300		3,251,651
Cubic Corp.		114,950		5,526,796
Curtiss-Wright Corp.		81,800		2,539,890
Esterline Technologies Corp.(a)		13,920		867,912
Moog, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		39,640		1,639,114
Total				13,825,363

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Air Freight & Logistics 0.8%
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		36,730		1,598,122
Forward Air Corp.		303,400		9,790,718
UTi Worldwide, Inc.		90,510		1,322,351
Total				12,711,191
Airlines 1.9%
Air France-KLM, ADR(a)(b)		147,650		705,029
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)		51,400		1,845,260
Allegiant Travel Co.(a)(b)		46,825		3,262,766
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)(b)		3,240,342		17,173,813
Southwest Airlines Co.		463,299		4,271,617
Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a)		74,890		1,457,359
Total				28,715,844
Building Products 1.8%
AAON, Inc.		68,390		1,289,151
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		440,563		4,573,044
Lennox International, Inc.(b)		39,010		1,819,036
Quanex Building Products Corp.(b)		20,860		372,977
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.		279,700		8,253,947
Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b)		229,700		6,911,673
Universal Forest Products, Inc.(b)		51,560		2,009,809
USG Corp.(a)(b)		109,680		2,089,404
Total				27,319,041
Commercial Services & Supplies 4.3%
ABM Industries, Inc.		226,110		4,422,712
ACCO Brands Corp.(a)		143,660		1,485,444
Brink’s Co. (The)		372,017		8,623,354
Ennis, Inc.		126,300		1,942,494
G&K Services, Inc., Class A		123,360		3,847,598
Geo Group, Inc. (The)(a)(b)		608,080		13,815,578
Herman Miller, Inc.		342,700		6,346,804
Interface, Inc.		129,720		1,768,084
Mine Safety Appliances Co.		28,350		1,140,804
Mobile Mini, Inc.(a)(b)		579,900		8,350,560
Standard Parking Corp.(a)(b)		202,960		4,367,699
Tetra Tech, Inc.(a)		78,940		2,058,755
Unifirst Corp.		122,216		7,791,270
United Stationers, Inc.		54,390		1,465,811
Total				67,426,967
Construction & Engineering 0.9%
Aegion Corp.(a)(b)		428,400		7,664,076
Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.		474,718		4,756,675

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
EMCOR Group, Inc.		45,160		1,256,351
Total				13,677,102
Electrical Equipment 1.2%
Belden, Inc.		113,400		3,781,890
Brady Corp., Class A		60,210		1,656,377
EnerSys(a)		26,110		915,677
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.		74,444		3,806,322
Regal-Beloit Corp.		138,900		8,647,914
Total				18,808,180
Machinery 2.4%
Actuant Corp., Class A		160,690		4,364,340
Barnes Group, Inc.		55,910		1,358,054
EnPro Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		49,180		1,837,857
ESCO Technologies, Inc.		47,890		1,745,112
John Bean Technologies Corp.		138,500		1,879,445
Oshkosh Corp.(a)		476,100		9,974,295
Tecumseh Products Co., Class B(a)(b)		29,977		146,887
Terex Corp.(a)(b)		583,700		10,407,371
Toro Co. (The)		47,940		3,513,522
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A		46,850		1,561,979
Total				36,788,862
Professional Services 1.0%
Dolan Co. (The)(a)(b)		263,650		1,774,365
Insperity, Inc.		123,230		3,333,371
Kforce, Inc.(a)		79,530		1,070,474
Korn/Ferry International(a)		621,700		8,921,395
Total				15,099,605
Road & Rail —%
Amerco, Inc.		2,410		216,828
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5%
Aircastle Ltd.		271,010		3,265,670
GATX Corp.		87,710		3,376,835
TAL International Group, Inc.		47,650		1,595,799
Total				8,238,304
Total Industrials				242,827,287
Information Technology 13.6%
Communications Equipment 1.2%
Arris Group, Inc.(a)		156,400		2,175,524
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.		102,614		1,125,676
Ixia(a)(b)		146,390		1,759,608

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Loral Space & Communications, Inc.		25,870		1,742,344
Oclaro, Inc.(a)		493,030		1,498,811
Plantronics, Inc.		297,100		9,923,140
Total				18,225,103
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.3%
Celestica, Inc.(a)		1,548,404		11,241,413
Cognex Corp.		244,900		7,751,085
CTS Corp.		270,700		2,549,994
Daktronics, Inc.		192,090		1,327,342
Electro Rent Corp.(b)		207,860		3,373,568
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		124,500		5,238,960
Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A(a)		963,039		16,824,291
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)		50,110		843,351
Littelfuse, Inc.		148,900		8,470,921
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.(a)(b)		301,000		3,891,930
MTS Systems Corp.		20,990		809,164
Park Electrochemical Corp.		375,042		9,706,087
Plexus Corp.(a)		320,400		9,035,280
Sanmina-SCI Corp.(a)		854,583		6,999,035
Universal Display Corp.(a)		33,090		1,189,255
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(a)(b)		902,400		8,509,632
Total				97,761,308
Internet Software & Services 0.1%
j2 Global, Inc.(b)		44,520		1,176,218
IT Services 2.8%
Acxiom Corp.(a)		100,580		1,519,764
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)		19,850		1,092,147
Cardtronics, Inc.(a)		59,180		1,787,828
Computer Services, Inc.		35,830		1,155,517
Convergys Corp.(b)		399,670		5,903,126
CoreLogic, Inc.(a)		102,300		1,873,113
CSG Systems International, Inc.(a)		106,940		1,847,923
DST Systems, Inc.		182,510		9,912,118
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)		79,430		1,359,842
Mantech International Corp., Class A(b)		48,440		1,136,887
MAXIMUS, Inc.		134,300		6,950,025
NeuStar, Inc., Class A(a)		284,790		9,511,986
Total				44,050,276
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a)		625,000		750,000
Brooks Automation, Inc.		907,500		8,566,800

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Cymer, Inc.(a)		12,640		745,128
Intersil Corp., Class A		285,300		3,038,445
Micron Technology, Inc.(a)		1,000,000		6,310,000
MKS Instruments, Inc.		60,520		1,750,843
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		101,350		1,354,036
Photronics, Inc.(a)(b)		440,399		2,686,434
STR Holdings, Inc.(a)		255,710		1,166,038
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)		49,250		1,692,230
Total				28,059,954
Software 1.4%
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)(b)		30,554		1,350,792
Blackbaud, Inc.		27,691		710,828
Ebix, Inc.(b)		148,900		2,970,555
Mentor Graphics Corp.(a)(b)		887,100		13,306,500
Netscout Systems, Inc.(a)		89,670		1,935,975
Websense, Inc.(a)		89,165		1,670,061
Total				21,944,711
Total Information Technology				211,217,570
Materials 5.5%
Chemicals 2.1%
Cabot Corp.		131,490		5,351,643
Innophos Holdings, Inc.		67,700		3,822,342
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.(a)		4,580		100,348
Minerals Technologies, Inc.		27,500		1,753,950
Olin Corp.		81,920		1,711,309
PolyOne Corp.(b)		699,600		9,570,528
Sensient Technologies Corp.		149,900		5,505,827
Stepan Co.(b)		40,400		3,804,872
TPC Group, Inc.(a)		39,690		1,466,545
Total				33,087,364
Construction Materials 0.2%
Texas Industries, Inc.(b)		57,120		2,228,251
Containers & Packaging 0.4%
AptarGroup, Inc.		41,245		2,105,557
Myers Industries, Inc.		262,800		4,509,648
Total				6,615,205
Metals & Mining 0.6%
AMCOL International Corp.(b)		66,160		1,872,990
AuRico Gold, Inc.(a)		450,000		3,604,500
Compass Minerals International, Inc.(b)		40,800		3,112,224

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Molycorp, Inc.(a)		64,040		1,380,062
Total				9,969,776
Paper & Forest Products 2.2%
Buckeye Technologies, Inc.		190,320		5,422,217
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)		47,600		1,624,112
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.(a)(b)		656,189		7,139,336
Resolute Forest Products(a)(b)		1,041,961		12,065,909
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.		106,300		7,243,282
Total				33,494,856
Total Materials				85,395,452
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.		71,830		2,422,826
Total Telecommunication Services				2,422,826
Utilities 4.2%
Electric Utilities 2.6%
Cleco Corp.		44,150		1,846,795
El Paso Electric Co.		75,100		2,490,316
Empire District Electric Co. (The)		67,050		1,414,755
IDACORP, Inc.		258,070		10,859,586
MGE Energy, Inc.		20,180		954,514
PNM Resources, Inc.		461,513		9,017,964
Portland General Electric Co.		312,890		8,341,647
UIL Holdings Corp.		39,710		1,424,001
UNS Energy Corp.		103,830		3,988,110
Total				40,337,688
Gas Utilities 0.2%
Laclede Group, Inc. (The)		35,950		1,431,170
Southwest Gas Corp.		27,980		1,221,327
WGL Holdings, Inc.		41,290		1,641,277
Total				4,293,774
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.4%
GenOn Energy, Inc.(a)		2,415,900		4,131,189
Ormat Technologies, Inc.(b)		80,390		1,719,542
Total				5,850,731
Multi-Utilities 1.0%
Avista Corp.		494,980		13,215,966
Black Hills Corp.		62,190		2,000,652
Total				15,216,618
Total Utilities				65,698,811
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,274,031,901)				1,434,427,902

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Money Market Funds 7.8%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		121,553,107		121,553,107
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $121,553,107)				121,553,107

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 11.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.3%
Kells Funding LLC
10/12/12		0.612%		3,987,664		3,987,664
Certificates of Deposit 1.0%
Bank of Nova Scotia
10/18/12		0.320%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG
11/02/12		0.729%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
08/24/12		0.395%		1,000,026		1,000,026
Total						16,000,026
Commercial Paper 0.9%
Caisse des Depots
10/05/12		0.562%		4,985,767		4,985,767
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
08/03/12		0.551%		8,975,937		8,975,937
Total						13,961,704

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 8.9%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$75,001,250(e)		0.200%		75,000,000		75,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$11,000,229(e)		0.250%		11,000,000		11,000,000
Nomura Securities dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$40,000,800(e)		0.240%		40,000,000		40,000,000
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$12,047,810(e)		0.190%		12,047,619		12,047,619
Total						138,047,619
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $171,997,013)						171,997,013
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,567,582,021)						1,727,978,022
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(178,487,929	)
Net Assets						1,549,490,093

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	140,875,171	164,776,736	(184,098,800	)	—	121,553,107	93,486	121,553,107

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	1,864,386
United States Treasury Note/Bond	74,635,616
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	76,500,002

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,677,527
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,902,159
Federal Home Loan Banks	380,553
Federal National Mortgage Association	380,472
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	973,767
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	361,231
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,724,926
Government National Mortgage Association	2,042,432
United States Treasury Note/Bond	777,167
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	11,220,234

Security Description	Value ($)
Nomura Securities (0.240%)
Fannie Mae Pool	27,702,681
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	13,097,319
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	40,800,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	7,509,850
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	4,778,721
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	12,288,571

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	246,071,169	—	—	246,071,169
Consumer Staples	46,256,038	—	—	46,256,038
Energy	90,493,341	—	—	90,493,341
Financials	349,590,240	—	—	349,590,240
Health Care	94,455,168	—	—	94,455,168
Industrials	242,827,287	—	—	242,827,287
Information Technology	211,217,570	—	—	211,217,570
Materials	85,395,452	—	—	85,395,452
Telecommunication Services	2,422,826	—	—	2,422,826
Utilities	65,698,811	—	—	65,698,811
Total Equity Securities	1,434,427,902	—	—	1,434,427,902

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Other
Money Market Funds		121,553,107		—		—		121,553,107
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan		—		171,997,013		—		171,997,013
Total Other		121,553,107		171,997,013		—		293,550,120
Total		1,555,981,009		171,997,013		—		1,727,978,022

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $770,788,228, $786,791,855 and $3,712,741,252)		$836,429,409		$786,791,855		$3,837,407,925
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $—, $12,600,000 and $—)		—		12,600,000		—
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $66,902,610, $— and $68,751,859)		66,902,610		—		68,751,859
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $—, $— and $578,640,352)		—		—		578,640,352
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $1,991,799, $— and $80,737,722)		1,991,799		—		80,737,722
Total investments (identified cost $839,682,637, $799,391,855 and $4,440,871,185)		905,323,818		799,391,855		4,565,537,858
Cash		—		102,129		45,136
Foreign currency (identified cost $—, $— and $107,492)		—		—		111,814
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts		—		—		674,704
Premiums paid on outstanding swap contracts		—		—		12,151,571
Receivable for:
Investments sold		3,253,758		—		17,110,562
Capital shares sold		—		—		172,308
Dividends		1,010,122		—		293,243
Interest		2,199,393		27,892		28,576,787
Reclaims		8,330		—		57,323
Variation margin on futures contracts		38,165		—		1,555,827
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager		86,207		257,539		—
Total assets		911,919,793		799,779,415		4,626,287,133
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan		1,991,799		—		659,378,074
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts		—		—		2,383,938
Premiums received on outstanding swap contracts		—		—		929,628
Payable for:
Investments purchased		7,814,403		—		16,496,230
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis		51,448,521		—		85,796,635
Capital shares purchased		1,130,957		1,462,101		2,009,388
Dividend distributions to shareholders		—		435		—
Investment management fees		426,845		210,762		1,275,106
Distribution fees		83,134		51,194		151,795
Transfer agent fees		39,903		38,319		185,318
Administration fees		38,559		37,107		184,147
Compensation of board members		41,838		40,520		208,349
Other expenses		96,183		66,228		211,214
Total liabilities		63,112,142		1,906,666		769,209,822
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$848,807,651		$797,872,749		$3,857,077,311

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund			Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund
Represented by
Paid-in capital		$—		$800,433,389			$3,609,819,134
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income		—		(28,640	)		77,344,516
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)		—		(2,532,000	)		48,009,584
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		—		—			124,666,673
Foreign currency translations		—		—			4,336
Futures contracts		—		—			(1,057,698	)
Swap contracts		—		—			(1,709,234	)
Partners’ capital		848,807,651		—			—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$848,807,651		$797,872,749			$3,857,077,311
* Value of securities on loan		$2,009,077		$—			$762,404,917
Class 1
Net assets		$—		$295,969,245			$2,341,319,067
Shares outstanding		—		295,938,295			215,937,261
Net asset value per share		$—		$1.00			$10.84
Class 2
Net assets		$—		$7,827,650			$21,193,561
Shares outstanding		—		7,827,441			1,959,667
Net asset value per share		$—		$1.00			$10.81
Class 3
Net assets		$848,807,651		$494,075,854			$1,494,564,683
Shares outstanding		55,932,748		494,039,904			137,695,515
Net asset value per share		$15.18		$1.00			$10.85

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,099,598,326, $836,299,041 and $1,337,569,702)		$1,232,684,683		$871,328,211		$1,437,030,007
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $11,793,120, $28,441,110 and $101,988,431)		11,793,120		28,441,110		101,988,431
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $17,255,312, $— and $18,989,984)		17,255,312		—		18,989,984
Total investments (identified cost $1,128,646,758, $864,740,151 and $1,458,548,117)		1,261,733,115		899,769,321		1,558,008,422
Cash		—		—		161,975
Foreign currency (identified cost $21,620, $5,528,619 and $15,587,727)		21,912		5,491,415		15,078,694
Margin deposits on futures contracts		—		—		2,699,736
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		—		—		8,651,107
Receivable for:
Investments sold		4,161,554		14,730,281		1,048,532
Capital shares sold		488		72,524		266,476
Dividends		829,789		1,476,678		9,625
Interest		196,694		5,125		17,928,889
Reclaims		12,820		11,620		464,033
Variation margin on futures contracts		365,500		—		8,447
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager		—		48,283		—
Total assets		1,267,321,872		921,605,247		1,604,325,936
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan		17,255,312		—		18,989,984
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		—		—		7,708,245
Payable for:
Investments purchased		2,730,162		2,552,426		100,380
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis		—		—		34,744,735
Capital shares purchased		1,519,448		502,810		1,196,265
Investment management fees		637,125		748,063		682,816
Distribution fees		119,985		35,291		44,070
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred		—		1,652,098		580,859
Transfer agent fees		57,561		41,785		73,959
Administration fees		53,910		54,214		92,231
Compensation of board members		58,430		39,896		68,711
Other expenses		126,656		153,281		75,989
Total liabilities		22,558,589		5,779,864		64,358,244
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$1,244,763,283		$915,825,383		$1,539,967,692

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund			Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund
Represented by
Paid-in capital		$ —		$928,838,743			$1,440,740,995
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income		—		1,969,498			(10,091,413	)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)		—		(48,311,540	)		10,489,406
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		—		35,029,170			99,460,305
Foreign currency translations		—		(48,390	)		(891,925	)
Futures contracts		—		—			(101,679	)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts		—		—			942,862
Foreign capital gains tax		—		(1,652,098	)		(580,859	)
Partners’ capital		1,244,763,283		—			—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$1,244,763,283		$915,825,383			$1,539,967,692
* Value of securities on loan		$17,372,280		$—			$37,238,657
Class 1
Net assets		$6,146		$556,454,256			$1,103,004,375
Shares outstanding		278		39,825,676			93,610,052
Net asset value per share		$22.11		$13.97			$11.78
Class 2
Net assets		$693,904		$6,549,294			$7,283,829
Shares outstanding		31,546		469,761			618,841
Net asset value per share		$22.00		$13.94			$11.77
Class 3
Net assets		$1,244,063,233		$352,821,833			$429,679,488
Shares outstanding		56,443,928		25,261,164			36,453,867
Net asset value per share		$22.04		$13.97			$11.79

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $2,589,099,715, $562,439,044 and $1,081,099,058)		$2,767,444,246		$586,772,700		$1,129,202,786
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $49,399,662, $18,939,611 and $35,205,701)		49,399,662		18,939,611		35,205,701
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $385,614,618, $2,000,000 and $203,876,600)		385,614,618		2,000,000		203,876,600
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $153,306,183, $55,092,208 and $102,191,689)		153,306,183		55,092,208		102,191,689
Total investments (identified cost $3,177,420,178, $638,470,863 and $1,422,373,048)		3,355,764,709		662,804,519		1,470,476,776
Foreign currency (identified cost $5,204,509, $— and $—)		5,316,533		—		—
Margin deposits on futures contracts		3,479,492		—		—
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		1,655,468		—		—
Receivable for:
Investments sold		28,621,834		7,632,079		17,039,522
Capital shares sold		279,321		—		203,286
Dividends		4,484		2,904		6,854
Interest		17,669,738		10,784,451		18,569,433
Reclaims		7,656		11,984		28,417
Variation margin on futures contracts		594,120		—		—
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager		—		37,772		1,942
Total assets		3,413,393,355		681,273,709		1,506,326,230
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash		634,213		—		—
Due upon return of securities on loan		538,920,801		57,092,208		306,068,288
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		11,971,846		—		—
Payable for:
Investments purchased		9,671,255		3,263,657		252,680
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis		—		3,072,224		5,865,480
Capital shares purchased		1,113,980		901,860		47,004
Investment management fees		956,806		279,381		537,149
Distribution fees		32,354		61,260		25,903
Transfer agent fees		138,056		28,886		56,544
Administration fees		143,997		33,276		62,489
Compensation of board members		99,907		31,911		72,004
Other expenses		101,553		64,035		52,992
Total liabilities		563,784,768		64,828,698		313,040,533
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$2,849,608,587		$616,445,011		$1,193,285,697

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund			Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund			Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund
Represented by
Paid-in capital		$2,914,042,427			$687,497,571			$1,087,019,640
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income		(242,619,015	)		16,933,857			39,461,293
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)		12,307,223			(112,320,073	)		18,701,036
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		178,344,531			24,333,656			48,103,728
Foreign currency translations		(168,066	)		—			—
Futures contracts		(1,982,135	)		—			—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts		(10,316,378	)		—			—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$2,849,608,587			$616,445,011			$1,193,285,697
* Value of securities on loan		$522,037,515			$56,430,550			$301,178,055
Class 1
Net assets		$2,532,421,365			$6,126			$932,918,608
Shares outstanding		273,316,464			917			95,819,171
Net asset value per share		$9.27			$6.68			$9.74
Class 2
Net assets		$6,779,873			$11,347,283			$6,072,886
Shares outstanding		733,965			1,706,235			625,878
Net asset value per share		$9.24			$6.65			$9.70
Class 3
Net assets		$310,407,349			$605,091,602			$254,294,203
Shares outstanding		33,458,123			90,618,698			26,043,336
Net asset value per share		$9.28			$6.68			$9.76

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund		Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $453,206,073, $803,534,798 and $869,393,883)		$473,846,816		$928,377,207		$925,407,746
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $22,681,370, $39,619,342 and $10,663,740)		22,681,370		39,619,342		10,663,740
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $—, $7,000,000 and $—)		—		7,000,000		—
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $32,230,789, $25,436,921 and $8,114,354)		32,230,789		25,436,921		8,114,354
Total investments (identified cost $508,118,232, $875,591,061 and $888,171,977)		528,758,975		1,000,433,470		944,185,840
Foreign currency (identified cost $—, $49,277 and $—)		—		49,277		—
Receivable for:
Investments sold		10,167,350		11,385,712		7,269,381
Capital shares sold		—		108,824		18,758
Dividends		198,451		1,340,788		1,754,030
Interest		4,030		42,091		2,531
Reclaims		—		520,318		11,508
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager		8,906		27,966		28,543
Total assets		539,137,712		1,013,908,446		953,270,591
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash		—		14,685		—
Bank overdraft		—		—		259,197
Due upon return of securities on loan		32,230,789		32,436,921		8,114,354
Payable for:
Investments purchased		6,575,131		977,007		8,759,165
Capital shares purchased		470,156		131,799		219,949
Investment management fees		278,844		561,698		550,701
Distribution fees		27,964		5,949		2,059
Transfer agent fees		22,014		46,983		42,976
Administration fees		22,013		44,994		41,376
Compensation of board members		18,433		73,144		16,156
Other expenses		45,811		73,819		30,291
Other liabilities		501,506		—		—
Total liabilities		40,192,661		34,366,999		18,036,224
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$498,945,051		$979,541,447		$935,234,367
Represented by
Partners’ capital		$498,945,051		$979,541,447		$935,234,367
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$498,945,051		$979,541,447		$935,234,367
* Value of securities on loan		$32,269,361		$32,386,100		$8,133,088

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund		Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Class 1
Net assets		$212,435,142		$919,978,895		$916,618,127
Shares outstanding		16,004,153		89,373,707		81,342,515
Net asset value per share		$13.27		$10.29		$11.27
Class 2
Net assets		$769,074		$1,715,195		$2,946,054
Shares outstanding		58,217		167,281		262,772
Net asset value per share		$13.21		$10.25		$11.21
Class 3
Net assets		$285,740,835		$57,847,357		$15,670,186
Shares outstanding		21,586,296		5,633,570		1,393,525
Net asset value per share		$13.24		$10.27		$11.24

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,274,031,901)		$1,434,427,902
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $121,553,107)		121,553,107
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $33,949,394)		33,949,394
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $138,047,619)		138,047,619
Total investments (identified cost $1,567,582,021)		1,727,978,022
Receivable for:
Investments sold		13,151,978
Capital shares sold		150,770
Dividends		1,497,927
Interest		120,622
Reclaims		34,787
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager		169,056
Total assets		1,743,103,162
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash		33,622
Due upon return of securities on loan		171,997,013
Payable for:
Investments purchased		14,696,347
Capital shares purchased		5,511,141
Investment management fees		1,074,648
Distribution fees		20,225
Transfer agent fees		70,696
Administration fees		88,425
Compensation of board members		55,402
Other expenses		65,550
Total liabilities		193,613,069
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$1,549,490,093
Represented by
Partners’ capital		$1,549,490,093
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$1,549,490,093
* Value of securities on loan		$172,334,719

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Class 1
Net assets		$1,340,108,720
Shares outstanding		86,911,458
Net asset value per share		$15.42
Class 2
Net assets		$1,159,067
Shares outstanding		75,595
Net asset value per share		$15.33
Class 3
Net assets		$208,222,306
Shares outstanding		13,550,480
Net asset value per share		$15.37

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$5,330,104		$ —		$2,051,622
Interest	4,972,838		603,661		85,016,430
Dividends from affiliates	39,447		—		49,672
Income from securities lending — net	66,880		—		918,734
Foreign taxes withheld	(21,121	)	—		(16,845	)
Total income	10,388,148		603,661		88,019,613
Expenses:
Investment management fees	2,771,492		1,371,333		8,455,571
Distribution fees
Class 2	—		10,268		20,460
Class 3	540,569		329,973		933,498
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	—		88,480		778,029
Class 2	—		2,464		4,910
Class 3	259,466		158,383		448,067
Administration fees	250,276		240,981		1,212,331
Compensation of board members	15,415		20,400		59,994
Custodian fees	8,567		11,445		27,142
Printing and postage fees	123,108		56,323		83,356
Professional fees	17,575		17,011		11,983
Other	40,504		16,744		68,214
Total expenses	4,026,972		2,323,805		12,103,555
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(521,846	)	(1,759,892	)	—
Total net expenses	3,505,126		563,913		12,103,555
Net investment income (loss)	6,883,022		39,748		75,916,058
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	25,885,414		73,061		99,537,511
Foreign currency translations	(32,149	)	—		655
Futures contracts	(182,386	)	—		(16,237,759	)
Swap contracts	—		—		(8,293,622	)
Net realized gain	25,670,879		73,061		75,006,785
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	27,679,902		—		(7,626,514	)
Foreign currency translations	26,766		—		4,730
Futures contracts	42,685		—		5,303,142
Swap contracts	—		—		(31,061	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	27,749,353		—		(2,349,703	)
Net realized and unrealized gain	53,420,232		73,061		72,657,082
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$60,303,254		$112,809		$148,573,140

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$12,898,718		$9,981,974		$—
Interest	—		1,432		30,654,987
Dividends from affiliates	10,862		14,799		90,583
Income from securities lending — net	1,309,466		81,763		66,226
Foreign taxes withheld	(8,376	)	(895,320	)	(104,215	)
Total income	14,210,670		9,184,648		30,707,581
Expenses:
Investment management fees	4,208,486		4,970,553		4,618,975
Distribution fees
Class 2	550		7,383		7,921
Class 3	798,782		237,529		276,844
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	2		162,366		367,512
Class 2	132		1,772		1,901
Class 3	383,405		114,011		132,881
Administration fees	356,912		360,129		623,327
Compensation of board members	23,148		18,247		9,309
Custodian fees	10,554		269,233		69,706
Printing and postage fees	131,715		55,089		26,236
Professional fees	13,354		18,498		21,144
Other	27,422		43,734		29,776
Total expenses	5,954,462		6,258,544		6,185,532
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(331,372	)	(72,407	)	—
Total net expenses	5,623,090		6,186,137		6,185,532
Net investment income (loss)	8,587,580		2,998,511		24,522,049
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	93,292,251		(32,855,170	)	17,823,949
Foreign currency translations	1,342		(444,825	)	(2,002,957	)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		(127,379	)	1,677,512
Futures contracts	1,496,021		—		2,664,393
Increase from payment by affiliate (see Note 3)	—		493,865		—
Net realized gain (loss)	94,789,614		(32,933,509	)	20,162,897
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	287,512		67,151,933		(9,050,442	)
Foreign currency translations	(1,863	)	(59,376	)	1,029,309
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		—		(413,939	)
Futures contracts	194,215		—		(2,591,237	)
Foreign capital gains tax	—		(1,396,996	)	192,278
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	479,864		65,695,561		(10,834,031	)
Net realized and unrealized gain	95,269,478		32,762,052		9,328,866
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$103,857,058		$35,760,563		$33,850,915

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund		Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Interest	$49,271,220		$22,794,147		$43,705,964
Dividends from affiliates	38,211		16,002		38,043
Income from securities lending — net	453,746		105,669		424,737
Foreign taxes withheld	(4,720	)	(23,357	)	(59,631	)
Total income	49,758,457		22,892,461		44,109,113
Expenses:
Investment management fees	6,071,320		1,779,503		3,559,568
Distribution fees
Class 2	7,043		11,201		6,606
Class 3	196,000		377,822		154,086
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	780,905		2		299,878
Class 2	1,690		2,688		1,585
Class 3	94,077		181,350		73,959
Administration fees	913,917		211,817		412,733
Compensation of board members	39,378		11,296		25,141
Custodian fees	60,734		3,528		11,966
Printing and postage fees	35,616		105,654		32,428
Professional fees	16,414		19,618		24,119
Other	48,527		16,623		18,072
Total expenses	8,265,621		2,721,102		4,620,141
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	—		(57,498	)	(38,566	)
Total net expenses	8,265,621		2,663,604		4,581,575
Net investment income (loss)	41,492,836		20,228,857		39,527,538
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	8,617,527		8,372,196		18,931,991
Foreign currency translations	(378,541	)	—		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	16,728,844		—		—
Futures contracts	2,527,933		—		—
Net realized gain	27,495,763		8,372,196		18,931,991
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	31,305,504		13,947,858		19,376,536
Foreign currency translations	256,984		—		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	(21,772,349	)	—		—
Futures contracts	(2,692,416	)	—		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation	7,097,723		13,947,858		19,376,536
Net realized and unrealized gain	34,593,486		22,320,054		38,308,527
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$76,086,322		$42,548,911		$77,836,065

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund		Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$1,387,433		$12,984,225		$7,820,992
Interest	—		17,393		612
Dividends from affiliates	8,256		46,501		17,291
Income from securities lending — net	86,509		545,852		41,864
Foreign taxes withheld	(989	)	(333,438	)	(65,660	)
Total income	1,481,209		13,260,533		7,815,099
Expenses:
Investment management fees	1,311,815		4,679,799		3,534,354
Distribution fees
Class 2	893		2,000		3,271
Class 3	190,371		38,135		10,027
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	11,972		377,719		270,334
Class 2	214		480		785
Class 3	91,376		18,304		4,810
Administration fees	103,562		367,614		265,367
Compensation of board members	9,713		6,594		15,738
Custodian fees	616		16,919		8,871
Printing and postage fees	50,652		7,302		8,119
Professional fees	15,665		21,904		11,888
Other	11,533		(4,425	)	20,786
Total expenses	1,798,382		5,532,345		4,154,350
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(25,877	)	(360,009	)	(62,318	)
Total net expenses	1,772,505		5,172,336		4,092,032
Net investment income (loss)	(291,296	)	8,088,197		3,723,067
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	6,202,088		117,783,921		22,495,123
Foreign currency translations	—		(97,671	)	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		(17,482	)	—
Net realized gain	6,202,088		117,668,768		22,495,123
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	18,204,730		(41,003,906	)	38,729,824
Foreign currency translations	—		(8,304	)	—
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	18,204,730		(41,012,210	)	38,729,824
Net realized and unrealized gain	24,406,818		76,656,558		61,224,947
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$24,115,522		$84,744,755		$64,948,014

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$13,424,498
Dividends from affiliates	93,486
Income from securities lending — net	1,187,432
Foreign taxes withheld	(139,807	)
Total income	14,565,609
Expenses:
Investment management fees	7,017,261
Distribution fees
Class 2	1,270
Class 3	136,791
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	396,540
Class 2	305
Class 3	65,658
Administration fees	576,901
Compensation of board members	23,568
Custodian fees	17,616
Printing and postage fees	38,885
Professional fees	11,778
Other	31,052
Total expenses	8,317,625
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(612,720	)
Total net expenses	7,704,905
Net investment income (loss)	6,860,704
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	35,056,808
Net realized gain	35,056,808
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	40,350,841
Net change in unrealized appreciation	40,350,841
Net realized and unrealized gain	75,407,649
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$82,268,353

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund				Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$6,883,022		$16,455,950		$39,748		$77,176
Net realized gain	25,670,879		146,857,608		73,061		141
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	27,749,353		(140,794,606	)	—		—
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	60,303,254		22,518,952		112,809		77,317
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income
Class 1	—		—		(14,765	)	(23,478	)
Class 2	—		—		(408	)	(679	)
Class 3	—		—		(26,374	)	(57,864	)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—		(41,547	)	(82,021	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(58,376,056	)	(135,638,494	)	(75,053,740	)	34,558,775
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	1,927,198		(113,119,542	)	(74,982,478	)	34,554,071
Net assets at beginning of period	846,880,453		959,999,995		872,855,227		838,301,156
Net assets at end of period	$848,807,651		$846,880,453		$797,872,749		$872,855,227
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$ —		$ —		$(28,640	)	$(26,841	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund				Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$75,916,058		$144,052,820		$8,587,580		$19,023,052
Net realized gain	75,006,785		116,494,302		94,789,614		115,159,850
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(2,349,703	)	288,041		479,864		(65,001,880	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	148,573,140		260,835,163		103,857,058		69,181,022
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income
Class 1	(93,579,698	)	(114,579,865	)	—		—
Class 2	(816,164	)	(342,058	)	—		—
Class 3	(58,010,788	)	(70,652,183	)	—		—
Net realized gains
Class 1	(60,504,098	)	—		—		—
Class 2	(545,522	)	—		—		—
Class 3	(38,685,469	)	—		—		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(252,141,739	)	(185,574,106	)	—		—
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(127,569,936	)	73,207,183		(88,463,687	)	(212,851,938	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(231,138,535	)	148,468,240		15,393,371		(143,670,916	)
Net assets at beginning of period	4,088,215,846		3,939,747,606		1,229,369,912		1,373,040,828
Net assets at end of period	$3,857,077,311		$4,088,215,846		$1,244,763,283		$1,229,369,912
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$77,344,516		$153,835,108		$ —		$ —

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund				Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$2,998,511		$8,740,019		$24,522,049		$53,467,322
Net realized gain (loss)	(32,933,509	)	22,359,471		20,162,897		7,008,176
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	65,695,561		(248,751,705	)	(10,834,031	)	19,567,775
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	35,760,563		(217,652,215	)	33,850,915		80,043,273
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income
Class 1	(762,124	)	(6,367,202	)	(26,023,688	)	(35,940,252	)
Class 2	(1,716	)	(41,216	)	(126,019	)	(113,705	)
Class 3	(236,157	)	(5,363,860	)	(8,849,106	)	(13,946,863	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	(13,171,744	)	(7,491,439	)	(5,862,172	)	(5,911,561	)
Class 2	(154,582	)	(61,068	)	(38,512	)	(17,771	)
Class 3	(8,380,498	)	(7,110,572	)	(2,288,995	)	(2,404,742	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(22,706,821	)	(26,435,357	)	(43,188,492	)	(58,334,894	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	29,007,525		68,171,731		(109,972,427	)	28,781,833
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	42,061,267		(175,915,841	)	(119,310,004	)	50,490,212
Net assets at beginning of period	873,764,116		1,049,679,957		1,659,277,696		1,608,787,484
Net assets at end of period	$915,825,383		$873,764,116		$1,539,967,692		$1,659,277,696
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$1,969,498		$(29,016	)	$(10,091,413	)	$385,351

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund				Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$41,492,836		$103,843,355		$20,228,857		$45,709,469
Net realized gain	27,495,763		23,671,321		8,372,196		22,560,597
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	7,097,723		140,683,552		13,947,858		(32,727,317	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	76,086,322		268,198,228		42,548,911		35,542,749
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income
Class 1	(114,494,228	)	(184,555,714	)	(461	)	(461	)
Class 2	(299,653	)	(217,071	)	(841,185	)	(452,123	)
Class 3	(13,664,471	)	(23,200,635	)	(44,893,819	)	(52,697,933	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	(31,289,868	)	(31,337,409	)	—		—
Class 2	(84,746	)	(37,182	)	—		—
Class 3	(3,842,490	)	(4,014,580	)	—		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(163,675,456	)	(243,362,591	)	(45,735,465	)	(53,150,517	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	65,452,631		305,640,633		16,380,816		(59,058,497	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(22,136,503	)	330,476,270		13,194,262		(76,666,265	)
Net assets at beginning of period	2,871,745,090		2,541,268,820		603,250,749		679,917,014
Net assets at end of period	$2,849,608,587		$2,871,745,090		$616,445,011		$603,250,749
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$(242,619,015	)	$(155,653,499	)	$16,933,857		$42,440,465

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund				Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$39,527,538		$79,437,383		$(291,296	)	$(730,971	)
Net realized gain	18,931,991		24,846,252		6,202,088		4,730,062
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	19,376,536		(32,889,060	)	18,204,730		(58,854,010	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	77,836,065		71,394,575		24,115,522		(54,854,919	)
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income
Class 1	(62,367,943	)	(86,977,623	)	—		—
Class 2	(396,906	)	(260,487	)	—		—
Class 3	(16,687,935	)	(22,472,230	)	—		—
Net realized gains
Class 1	(19,040,291	)	(25,720,685	)	—		—
Class 2	(124,341	)	(77,521	)	—		—
Class 3	(5,182,451	)	(6,744,390	)	—		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(103,799,867	)	(142,252,936	)	—		—
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(5,103,893	)	200,334,136		182,137,155		(60,537,523	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(31,067,695	)	129,475,775		206,252,677		(115,392,442	)
Net assets at beginning of period	1,224,353,392		1,094,877,617		292,692,374		408,084,816
Net assets at end of period	$1,193,285,697		$1,224,353,392		$498,945,051		$292,692,374
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$39,461,293		$79,386,539		$—		$—

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund				Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)	Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$8,088,197		$13,271,519		$3,723,067	$6,905,508
Net realized gain	117,668,768		75,883,698		22,495,123	43,788,244
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(41,012,210	)	(132,065,429	)	38,729,824	(108,756,533	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	84,744,755		(42,910,212	)	64,948,014	(58,062,781	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(444,455,640	)	(46,432,652	)	12,841,165	11,991,638
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(359,710,885	)	(89,342,864	)	77,789,179	(46,071,143	)
Net assets at beginning of period	1,339,252,332		1,428,595,196		857,445,188	903,516,331
Net assets at end of period	$979,541,447		$1,339,252,332		$935,234,367	$857,445,188

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund
	Six months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$6,860,704		$5,136,216
Net realized gain	35,056,808		113,813,380
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	40,350,841		(177,706,865	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	82,268,353		(58,757,269	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(14,685,253	)	87,463,674
Total increase in net assets	67,583,100		28,706,405
Net assets at beginning of period	1,481,906,993		1,453,200,588
Net assets at end of period	$1,549,490,093		$1,481,906,993

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund								Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	—		—		—		—		21,123,799		21,123,799		75,731,298		75,731,299
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		14,758		14,758		23,381		23,381
Redemptions	—		—		—		—		(8,376,990	)	(8,376,990	)	(5,404,333	)	(5,404,333	)
Net increase	—		—		—		—		12,761,567		12,761,567		70,350,346		70,350,347
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	—		—		—		—		4,355,313		4,355,313		18,328,306		18,328,306
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		411		411		675		675
Redemptions	—		—		—		—		(6,302,822	)	(6,302,822	)	(12,383,918	)	(12,383,918	)
Net increase (decrease)	—		—		—		—		(1,947,098	)	(1,947,098	)	5,945,063		5,945,063
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	34,934		522,661		91,761		1,295,284		14,656,794		14,656,794		239,204,957		239,204,957
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		26,422		26,422		57,716		57,716
Redemptions	(3,918,723	)	(58,898,717	)	(9,688,543	)	(136,933,778	)	(100,551,425	)	(100,551,425	)	(280,999,308	)	(280,999,308	)
Net (decrease)	(3,883,789	)	(58,376,056	)	(9,596,782	)	(135,638,494	)	(85,868,209	)	(85,868,209	)	(41,736,635	)	(41,736,635	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(3,883,789	)	(58,376,056	)	(9,596,782	)	(135,638,494	)	(75,053,740	)	(75,053,740	)	34,558,774		34,558,775

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund								Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	11,200,506		127,594,858		29,082,202		321,675,066		—		—		—		—
Distributions reinvested	14,188,195		154,083,796		10,658,592		114,579,865		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(38,550,765	)	(444,427,662	)	(12,855,411	)	(141,510,760	)	—		—		—		—
Net increase (decrease)	(13,162,064	)	(162,749,008	)	26,885,383		294,744,171		—		—		—		—
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	710,782		8,108,525		1,048,529		11,593,440		20,798		460,229		12,021		236,475
Distributions reinvested	125,733		1,361,686		31,849		342,058		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(94,169	)	(1,069,263	)	(174,432	)	(1,927,783	)	(1,773	)	(39,660	)	(1,172	)	(23,872	)
Net increase	742,346		8,400,948		905,946		10,007,715		19,025		420,569		10,849		212,603
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	711,745		8,144,360		1,350,292		14,933,648		27,037		598,954		71,168		1,419,281
Distributions reinvested	8,895,700		96,696,257		6,566,188		70,652,183		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(6,854,053	)	(78,062,493	)	(28,622,578	)	(317,130,534	)	(4,053,024	)	(89,483,210	)	(10,665,575	)	(214,483,822	)
Net increase (decrease)	2,753,392		26,778,124		(20,706,098	)	(231,544,703	)	(4,025,987	)	(88,884,256	)	(10,594,407	)	(213,064,541	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(9,666,326	)	(127,569,936	)	7,085,231		73,207,183		(4,006,962	)	(88,463,687	)	(10,583,558	)	(212,851,938	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund								Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	3,466,862		48,250,369		8,996,574		137,536,116		8,415,136		100,676,961		10,942,435		129,524,492
Distributions reinvested	1,033,670		13,933,867		834,733		13,858,641		2,708,621		31,885,860		3,529,002		41,851,813
Redemptions	(894,293	)	(13,092,110	)	(938,043	)	(15,607,781	)	(18,616,950	)	(219,912,078	)	(6,295,656	)	(75,390,873	)
Net increase (decrease)	3,606,239		49,092,126		8,893,264		135,786,976		(7,493,193	)	(87,349,257	)	8,175,781		95,985,432
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	141,043		2,103,356		252,067		4,166,338		163,714		1,946,803		338,557		4,045,135
Distributions reinvested	11,621		156,298		6,162		102,284		13,992		164,531		11,101		131,476
Redemptions	(18,975	)	(285,503	)	(36,583	)	(603,036	)	(30,183	)	(359,819	)	(34,604	)	(410,319	)
Net increase	133,689		1,974,151		221,646		3,665,586		147,523		1,751,515		315,054		3,766,292
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	55,592		799,635		666,893		10,244,825		162,952		1,940,996		265,379		3,151,563
Distributions reinvested	639,692		8,616,655		744,640		12,474,432		946,267		11,138,101		1,377,886		16,351,605
Redemptions	(2,113,029	)	(31,475,042	)	(5,800,594	)	(94,000,088	)	(3,146,224	)	(37,453,782	)	(7,604,668	)	(90,473,059	)
Net (decrease)	(1,417,745	)	(22,058,752	)	(4,389,061	)	(71,280,831	)	(2,037,005	)	(24,374,685	)	(5,961,403	)	(70,969,891	)
Total net increase (decrease)	2,322,183		29,007,525		4,725,849		68,171,731		(9,382,675	)	(109,972,427	)	2,529,432		28,781,833

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund								Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	14,085,545		136,103,207		26,535,777		252,314,866		—		—		—		—
Distributions reinvested	15,675,709		145,784,095		23,802,990		215,893,123		69		461		70		461
Redemptions	(22,248,264	)	(218,664,366	)	(16,187,306	)	(152,297,760	)	—		—		—		—
Net increase	7,512,990		63,222,936		34,151,461		315,910,229		69		461		70		461
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	226,507		2,194,222		423,963		4,041,546		573,027		4,029,892		755,109		5,271,082
Distributions reinvested	41,467		384,399		28,063		254,253		127,067		841,185		68,503		452,123
Redemptions	(59,206	)	(566,650	)	(55,628	)	(527,599	)	(21,390	)	(150,029	)	(103,910	)	(693,694	)
Net increase	208,768		2,011,971		396,398		3,768,200		678,704		4,721,048		719,702		5,029,511
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	509,122		4,922,678		1,882,842		17,804,431		375,838		2,628,631		1,055,035		7,120,723
Distributions reinvested	1,880,447		17,506,961		2,997,270		27,215,215		6,750,950		44,893,819		7,960,413		52,697,933
Redemptions	(2,293,061	)	(22,211,915	)	(6,209,574	)	(59,057,442	)	(5,102,356	)	(35,863,143	)	(18,188,231	)	(123,907,125	)
Net increase (decrease)	96,508		217,724		(1,329,462	)	(14,037,796	)	2,024,432		11,659,307		(9,172,783	)	(64,088,469	)
Total net increase (decrease)	7,818,266		65,452,631		33,218,397		305,640,633		2,703,205		16,380,816		(8,453,011	)	(59,058,497	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund								Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	2,570,678		26,887,773		11,608,987		122,540,120		16,019,803		210,449,889		—		—
Distributions reinvested	8,401,263		81,408,234		11,511,574		112,698,308		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(13,286,845	)	(139,418,925	)	(3,780,647	)	(37,763,931	)	(16,026	)	(209,914	)	—		—
Net increase (decrease)	(2,314,904	)	(31,122,918	)	19,339,914		197,474,497		16,003,777		210,239,975		—		—
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	170,521		1,767,862		414,909		4,252,401		13,717		188,814		50,334		714,941
Distributions reinvested	53,959		521,247		34,632		338,008		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(69,837	)	(722,921	)	(65,369	)	(638,343	)	(1,882	)	(25,321	)	(13,170	)	(160,583	)
Net increase	154,643		1,566,188		384,172		3,952,066		11,835		163,493		37,164		554,358
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	1,048,664		10,893,124		830,004		8,532,965		13,489		182,461		121,203		1,730,268
Distributions reinvested	2,250,040		21,870,386		2,978,249		29,216,620		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(796,343	)	(8,310,673	)	(3,779,059	)	(38,842,012	)	(2,100,169	)	(28,448,774	)	(4,522,176	)	(62,822,149	)
Net increase (decrease)	2,502,361		24,452,837		29,194		(1,092,427	)	(2,086,680	)	(28,266,313	)	(4,400,973	)	(61,091,881	)
Total net increase (decrease)	342,100		(5,103,893	)	19,753,280		200,334,136		13,928,932		182,137,155		(4,363,809	)	(60,537,523	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund								Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,263,181		12,896,726		12,706,019		123,731,638		2,868,204		31,624,805		2,233,065		25,879,040
Redemptions	(44,149,422	)	(450,267,992	)	(15,342,208	)	(154,921,160	)	(1,700,558	)	(18,988,566	)	(1,354,430	)	(15,660,039	)
Net increase (decrease)	(42,886,241	)	(437,371,266	)	(2,636,189	)	(31,189,522	)	1,167,646		12,636,239		878,635		10,219,001
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	45,528		467,972		108,395		1,075,832		89,313		1,012,329		220,586		2,462,455
Redemptions	(16,416	)	(166,480	)	(17,414	)	(167,838	)	(24,568	)	(279,014	)	(69,744	)	(724,971	)
Net increase	29,112		301,492		90,981		907,994		64,745		733,315		150,842		1,737,484
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	24,117		249,359		247,115		2,433,059		83,728		942,533		217,128		2,446,207
Redemptions	(743,689	)	(7,635,225	)	(1,878,985	)	(18,584,183	)	(130,406	)	(1,470,922	)	(217,473	)	(2,411,054	)
Net (decrease)	(719,572	)	(7,385,866	)	(1,631,870	)	(16,151,124	)	(46,678	)	(528,389	)	(345	)	35,153
Total net increase (decrease)	(43,576,701	)	(444,455,640	)	(4,177,078	)	(46,432,652	)	1,185,713		12,841,165		1,029,132		11,991,638

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund
	Six months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	2,898,851		43,312,929		11,831,299		171,884,024
Redemptions	(2,176,947	)	(33,771,420	)	(2,129,505	)	(32,279,608	)
Net increase	721,904		9,541,509		9,701,794		139,604,416
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	23,580		367,317		67,360		1,036,924
Redemptions	(3,233	)	(49,566	)	(43,876	)	(624,946	)
Net increase	20,347		317,751		23,484		411,978
Class 3 Shares
Subscriptions	70,512		1,098,305		263,596		3,727,706
Redemptions	(1,651,712	)	(25,642,818	)	(3,751,548	)	(56,280,426	)
Net (decrease)	(1,581,200	)	(24,544,513	)	(3,487,952	)	(52,552,720	)
Total net increase (decrease)	(838,949	)	(14,685,253	)	6,237,326		87,463,674

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Balanced Fund

The following tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. For periods ended 2009 and after, per share net investment income (loss) amounts of the Funds, except Columbia VP – Cash Management Fund, are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$14.16	$13.83	$12.29	$9.89	$15.09	$15.61
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.12	0.25	0.27	0.29	0.46	0.43
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.90	0.08	1.27	2.11	(4.72)	(0.16)
Total from investment operations	1.02	0.33	1.54	2.40	(4.26)	0.27
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—	—	—	—	(0.03)	(0.45)
Net realized gains	—	—	—	—	(0.91)	(0.34)
Total distributions to shareholders	—	—	—	—	(0.94)	(0.79)
Net asset value, end of period	$15.18	$14.16	$13.83	$12.29	$9.89	$15.09
Total return	7.20%	2.39%	12.53%	24.23%	(29.92%)	1.74%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.93%(b)	0.90%	0.83%	0.73%	0.71%	0.80%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.81%(b)	0.83%	0.83%	0.73%	0.71%	0.80%
Net investment income	1.59%(b)	1.81%	2.15%	2.75%	3.27%	2.65%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$848,808	$846,880	$960,000	$1,016,394	$920,800	$1,731,335
Portfolio turnover(d)	58%	192%	156%	208%	131%	118%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(d) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 35%, 168%, 96%, 164% and 82% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.00(b)	0.00(b)	0.00(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.00(b)	0.00(b)	0.00(b)
Increase from payments by affiliate	—	—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	0.00(b)	0.00(b)	0.00(b)
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)
Net asset value, end of period	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00
Total return	0.00%(c)	0.01%	0.01%(d)
Ratios to average net assets
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.48%(e)	0.47%	0.51%(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	0.14%(e)	0.15%	0.23%(e)
Net investment income	0.01%(e)	0.01%	0.01%(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$295,969	$283,185	$212,830

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.04%.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.00(b)	0.00(b)	0.00(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.00(b)	0.00(b)	0.00(b)
Increase from payments by affiliate	—	—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	0.00(b)	0.00(b)	0.00(b)
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)	(0.00)(b)
Net asset value, end of period	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00
Total return	0.00%(c)	0.01%	0.02%
Ratios to average net assets
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.73%(d)	0.71%	0.76%(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.14%(d)	0.15%	0.23%(d)
Net investment income	0.01%(d)	0.01%	0.00%(c)(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$7,828	$9,774	$3,829

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Cash Management Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.02	0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	—
Increase from payments by affiliate	—	—	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	—
Total from investment operations	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.00(a)	0.02	0.05
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.00)(a)	(0.00)(a)	(0.00)(a)	(0.00)(a)	(0.02)	(0.05)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.00)(a)	(0.00)(a)	(0.00)(a)	(0.00)(a)	(0.02)	(0.05)
Proceeds from regulatory settlements	—	—	—	(0.00)(a)	—	—
Net asset value, end of period	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00
Total return	0.00%(b)	0.01%	0.01%(c)	0.16%(d)	2.31%(e)	4.75%
Ratios to average net assets
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.60%(f)	0.59%	0.62%	0.64%	0.62%	0.60%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(g)	0.13%(f)	0.16%	0.22%	0.47%(h)	0.62%(h)	0.60%
Net investment income	0.01%(f)	0.01%	0.01%	0.07%	2.27%	4.72%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$494,076	$579,896	$621,642	$959,022	$1,672,805	$1,337,525

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.28%.

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.09%.

(e) During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.57%.

(f) Annualized.

(g) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(h) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, excluding expenses related to the Fund’s participation in the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.19		$11.00		$11.14
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.21		0.40		0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.20		0.32		0.23
Total from investment operations	0.41		0.72		0.51
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.46)		(0.53)		(0.65)
Net realized gains	(0.30)		—		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.76)		(0.53)		(0.65)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.84		$11.19		$11.00
Total return	3.69%		6.75%		4.73%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.54%	(c)	0.55%		0.61%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.54%	(c)	0.55%		0.61%	(c)
Net investment income	3.75%	(c)	3.66%		3.94%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,341,319		$2,563,889		$2,224,176
Portfolio turnover	77%	(e)	330%	(e)	382%	(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 77%, 226% and 256% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.16		$10.99		$11.14
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.20		0.38		0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.20		0.31		0.24
Total from investment operations	0.40		0.69		0.49
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.45)		(0.52)		(0.64)
Net realized gains	(0.30)		—		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.75)		(0.52)		(0.64)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.81		$11.16		$10.99
Total return	3.56%		6.47%		4.60%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.79%	(c)	0.80%		0.85%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.79%	(c)	0.80%		0.85%	(c)
Net investment income	3.50%	(c)	3.47%		3.44%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$21,194		$13,590		$3,422
Portfolio turnover	77%	(e)	330%	(e)	382%	(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 77%, 226% and 256% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.20		$11.00		$10.76		$9.80		$10.50		$10.47
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.21		0.39		0.40		0.43		0.50		0.50
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.19		0.32		0.48		0.95		(1.15)		0.03
Total from investment operations	0.40		0.71		0.88		1.38		(0.65)		0.53
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.45)		(0.51)		(0.64)		(0.42)		(0.05)		(0.49)
Net realized gains	(0.30)		—		—		—		—		—
Tax return of capital	—		—		—		—		—		(0.01)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.75)		(0.51)		(0.64)		(0.42)		(0.05)		(0.50)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.85		$11.20		$11.00		$10.76		$9.80		$10.50
Total return	3.56%		6.68%		8.33%		14.42%		(6.32%)		5.20%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.67%	(b)	0.68%		0.71%		0.71%		0.72%		0.74%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.67%	(b)	0.68%		0.71%		0.71%		0.72%		0.74%
Net investment income	3.62%	(b)	3.53%		3.62%		4.12%		4.77%		4.79%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,494,565		$1,510,737		$1,712,149		$5,577,210		$4,479,609		$4,353,396
Portfolio turnover	77%	(d)	330%	(d)	382%	(d)	434%	(d)	231%	(d)	289%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(d) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 77%, 226%, 256%, 308% and 102% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$20.38	$19.34	$18.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16	0.32	0.20
Net realized and unrealized gain	1.57	0.72	1.14
Total from investment operations	1.73	1.04	1.34
Net asset value, end of period	$22.11	$20.38	$19.34
Total return	8.49%	5.38%	7.45%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.81%(c)	0.85%	0.84%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.75%(c)	0.78%	0.84%	(c)
Net investment income	1.47%(c)	1.60%	1.77%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6	$6	$5
Portfolio turnover	43%	57%	87%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$20.30	$19.32	$18.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13	0.32	0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain	1.57	0.66	1.15
Total from investment operations	1.70	0.98	1.32
Net asset value, end of period	$22.00	$20.30	$19.32
Total return	8.37%	5.07%	7.33%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.06%(c)	1.08%	1.11%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.01%(c)	1.00%	1.11%(c)
Net investment income	1.21%(c)	1.61%	1.46%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$694	$254	$32
Portfolio turnover	43%	57%	87%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Dynamic Equity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$20.33		$19.32	$16.46	$13.26	$25.27	$25.04
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.15		0.29	0.23	0.26	0.38	0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.56		0.72	2.63	2.94	(10.22)	0.39
Total from investment operations	1.71		1.01	2.86	3.20	(9.84)	0.74
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.04)	(0.34)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(2.13)	(0.17)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(2.17)	(0.51)
Net asset value, end of period	$22.04		$20.33	$19.32	$16.46	$13.26	$25.27
Total return	8.41%		5.23%	17.37%	24.13%	(42.16%)	2.93%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.93%	(b)	0.96%	0.94%	0.71%	0.72%	0.86%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.88%	(b)	0.91%	0.94%	0.71%	0.72%	0.86%
Net investment income	1.34%	(b)	1.45%	1.36%	1.87%	1.77%	1.29%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,244,063		$1,229,110	$1,373,003	$1,393,213	$1,348,591	$3,023,361
Portfolio turnover	43%		57%	87%	70%	109%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$13.82		$17.95	$15.68
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.15	0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.45		(3.83)	2.33
Increase from payments by affiliate	0.01		—	—
Total from investment operations	0.51		(3.68)	2.40
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.02)		(0.20)	(0.13)
Net realized gains	(0.34)		(0.25)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.36)		(0.45)	(0.13)
Net asset value, end of period	$13.97		$13.82	$17.95
Total return	3.78%	(b)	(20.90%)	15.48%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.30%	(d)	1.32%	1.37%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.28%	(d)	1.32%	1.37%	(d)
Net investment income	0.71%	(d)	0.96%	0.71%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$556,454		$500,581	$490,399
Portfolio turnover	72%		100%	86%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by .06%.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$13.79	$17.92	$15.68
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.04	0.12	(0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.44	(3.83)	2.41
Increase from payments by affiliate	0.01	—	—
Total from investment operations	0.49	(3.71)	2.37
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.00)(b)	(0.17)	(0.13)
Net realized gains	(0.34)	(0.25)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.34)	(0.42)	(0.13)
Net asset value, end of period	$13.94	$13.79	$17.92
Total return	3.67%(c)	(21.10%)	15.24%
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.55%(e)	1.57%	1.56%(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	1.53%(e)	1.57%	1.56%(e)
Net investment income (loss)	0.53%(e)	0.78%	(0.33%)(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6,549	$4,635	$2,050
Portfolio turnover	72%	100%	86%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by .06%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009		2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$13.81		$17.94	$15.20	$8.76		$22.49	$17.35
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.04		0.13	0.11	0.06		0.16	0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.46		(3.83)	2.85	6.42		(10.66)	6.11
Increase from payments by affiliate	0.01		—	—	—		—	—
Total from investment operations	0.51		(3.70)	2.96	6.48		(10.50)	6.25
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.01)		(0.18)	(0.22)	(0.04)		(0.12)	(0.11)
Net realized gains	(0.34)		(0.25)	—	—		(3.11)	(1.00)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.35)		(0.43)	(0.22)	(0.04)		(3.23)	(1.11)
Proceeds from regulatory settlements	—		—	—	0.00(a)		—	—
Net asset value, end of period	$13.97		$13.81	$17.94	$15.20		$8.76	$22.49
Total return	3.78%	(b)	(21.02%)	19.76%	74.08%		(53.71%)	38.11%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.42%	(d)	1.44%	1.45%	1.42%		1.61%	1.50%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.41%	(d)	1.44%	1.45%	1.42%		1.61%	1.50%
Net investment income	0.56%	(d)	0.83%	0.73%	0.52%		1.06%	0.73%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$352,822		$368,548	$557,231	$911,711		$712,900	$961,963
Portfolio turnover	72%		100%	86%	145%	(f)	140%	124%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by .06%.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(f) The aggregate cost of securities purchased for purposes of portfolio turnover excludes $41,979,743 for securities received at value on February 13, 2009 in exchange for Fund shares issued.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.85		$11.70	$11.41
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.18		0.39	0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.06		0.18	0.50
Total from investment operations	0.24		0.57	0.75
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.25)		(0.36)	(0.46)
Net realized gains	(0.06)		(0.06)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.31)		(0.42)	(0.46)
Net asset value, end of period	$11.78		$11.85	$11.70
Total return	2.05%		4.92%	6.72%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.71%	(c)	0.75%	0.85%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.71%	(c)	0.75%	0.85%	(c)
Net investment income	2.96%	(c)	3.24%	3.35%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,103,004		$1,197,612	$1,086,905
Portfolio turnover	29%		50%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.83		$11.69	$11.41
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16		0.35	0.22
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.08		0.19	0.51
Total from investment operations	0.24		0.54	0.73
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.24)		(0.34)	(0.45)
Net realized gains	(0.06)		(0.06)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.30)		(0.40)	(0.45)
Net asset value, end of period	$11.77		$11.83	$11.69
Total return	2.02%		4.62%	6.54%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.96%	(c)	0.99%	1.11%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.96%	(c)	0.99%	1.10%	(c)
Net investment income	2.74%	(c)	2.95%	2.90%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$7,284		$5,578	$1,827
Portfolio turnover	29%		50%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008		2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.85		$11.70	$11.50	$10.50	$11.32		$10.90
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.17		0.37	0.45	0.31	0.42		0.38
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.07		0.19	0.29	0.88	(0.46)		0.44
Total from investment operations	0.24		0.56	0.74	1.19	(0.04)		0.82
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.24)		(0.35)	(0.54)	(0.19)	(0.77)		(0.40)
Net realized gains	(0.06)		(0.06)	—	—	(0.01)		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.30)		(0.41)	(0.54)	(0.19)	(0.78)		(0.40)
Net asset value, end of period	$11.79		$11.85	$11.70	$11.50	$10.50		$11.32
Total return	2.07%		4.78%	6.58%	11.38%	(0.44%	)	7.65%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.83%	(b)	0.88%	0.95%	0.97%	0.97%		1.00%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.83%	(b)	0.88%	0.95%	0.96%	0.97%		1.00%
Net investment income	2.85%	(b)	3.13%	3.87%	2.78%	3.56%		3.45%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$429,679		$456,088	$520,055	$1,676,097	$1,439,491		$1,327,706
Portfolio turnover	29%		50%	66%	77%	62%		69%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.58		$9.54	$9.61
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.14		0.36	0.21
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.12		0.55	(0.02)
Total from investment operations	0.26		0.91	0.19
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.45)		(0.74)	(0.24)
Net realized gains	(0.12)		(0.13)	(0.02)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.57)		(0.87)	(0.26)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.27		$9.58	$9.54
Total return	2.65%		10.08%	2.06%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.55%	(c)	0.56%	0.58%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.55%	(c)	0.56%	0.58%	(c)
Net investment income	2.86%	(c)	3.81%	3.34%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,532,421		$2,546,875	$2,209,105
Portfolio turnover	23%		66%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.55		$9.52	$9.61
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13		0.31	0.39
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.11		0.59	(0.22)
Total from investment operations	0.24		0.90	0.17
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.43)		(0.74)	(0.24)
Net realized gains	(0.12)		(0.13)	(0.02)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.55)		(0.87)	(0.26)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.24		$9.55	$9.52
Total return	2.50%		9.91%	1.80%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.80%	(c)	0.81%	0.81%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.80%	(c)	0.81%	0.81%	(c)
Net investment income	2.68%	(c)	3.31%	6.34%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6,780		$5,016	$1,227
Portfolio turnover	23%		66%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.59		$9.54	$9.40	$10.06	$10.28	$9.76
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.13		0.35	0.19	0.13	0.43	0.52
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.11		0.56	0.20	0.50	(0.40)	0.24
Total from investment operations	0.24		0.91	0.39	0.63	0.03	0.76
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.43)		(0.73)	(0.23)	(1.29)	(0.25)	(0.24)
Net realized gains	(0.12)		(0.13)	(0.02)	(0.00)(a)	—	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.55)		(0.86)	(0.25)	(1.29)	(0.25)	(0.24)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.28		$9.59	$9.54	$9.40	$10.06	$10.28
Total return	2.52%		10.03%	4.13%	6.84%	0.14%	7.93%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.68%	(c)	0.68%	0.70%	0.71%	0.73%	0.74%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.68%	(c)	0.68%	0.70%	0.71%	0.72%	0.72%
Net investment income	2.70%	(c)	3.70%	1.96%	1.41%	3.95%	4.50%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$310,407		$319,854	$330,937	$2,348,120	$982,653	$820,061
Portfolio turnover	23%		66%	66%	135%	54%	80%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$6.74		$6.94	$7.09
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.23		0.49	0.34
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.25		(0.10)	0.16
Total from investment operations	0.48		0.39	0.50
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.54)		(0.59)	(0.65)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.54)		(0.59)	(0.65)
Net asset value, end of period	$6.68		$6.74	$6.94
Total return	7.21%		5.82%	7.98%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.79%	(c)	0.73%	0.75%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.76%	(c)	0.73%	0.75%	(c)
Net investment income	6.72%	(c)	7.23%	7.70%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6		$6	$5
Portfolio turnover	34%		76%	88%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$6.71		$6.93	$7.09
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.23		0.47	0.30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.24		(0.10)	0.18
Total from investment operations	0.47		0.37	0.48
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.53)		(0.59)	(0.64)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.53)		(0.59)	(0.64)
Net asset value, end of period	$6.65		$6.71	$6.93
Total return	7.08%		5.46%	7.79%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.02%	(c)	1.01%	1.05%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.99%	(c)	1.01%	1.05%	(c)
Net investment income	6.50%	(c)	6.98%	6.83%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$11,347		$6,894	$2,132
Portfolio turnover	34%		76%	88%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – High Yield Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008		2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$6.73		$6.93	$6.71	$4.84	$6.48		$6.85
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.23		0.49	0.52	0.55	0.66		0.50
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.25		(0.11)	0.34	1.94	(2.28)		(0.37)
Total from investment operations	0.48		0.38	0.86	2.49	(1.62)		0.13
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.53)		(0.58)	(0.64)	(0.62)	(0.02)		(0.50)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.53)		(0.58)	(0.64)	(0.62)	(0.02)		(0.50)
Net asset value, end of period	$6.68		$6.73	$6.93	$6.71	$4.84		$6.48
Total return	7.23%		5.68%	13.96%	53.86%	(25.19%	)	1.86%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.89%	(b)	0.88%	0.88%	0.86%	0.89%		0.87%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.87%	(b)	0.88%	0.88%	0.86%	0.89%		0.87%
Net investment income	6.60%	(b)	7.08%	7.65%	9.43%	8.84%		7.38%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$605,092		$596,351	$677,780	$727,045	$522,569		$1,032,310
Portfolio turnover	34%		76%	88%	102%	58%		84%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.02		$10.69	$11.25
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.33		0.70	0.51
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.32		(0.04)	0.23
Total from investment operations	0.65		0.66	0.74
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.71)		(1.03)	(1.30)
Net realized gains	(0.22)		(0.30)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.93)		(1.33)	(1.30)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.74		$10.02	$10.69
Total return	6.55%		6.42%	7.68%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.71%	(c)	0.72%	0.78%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.71%	(c)	0.72%	0.78%	(c)
Net investment income	6.34%	(c)	6.76%	7.47%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$932,919		$983,282	$842,202
Portfolio turnover	31%		66%	77%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.98		$10.67	$11.25
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.31		0.66	0.47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.32		(0.03)	0.24
Total from investment operations	0.63		0.63	0.71
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.69)		(1.02)	(1.29)
Net realized gains	(0.22)		(0.30)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.91)		(1.32)	(1.29)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.70		$9.98	$10.67
Total return	6.38%		6.17%	7.44%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.96%	(c)	0.97%	1.01%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.96%	(c)	0.96%	1.01%	(c)
Net investment income	6.11%	(c)	6.54%	6.87%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6,073		$4,704	$929
Portfolio turnover	31%		66%	77%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Income Opportunities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.04		$10.71	$10.71	$7.99	$9.86	$10.32
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.32		0.69	0.81	0.84	0.69	0.70
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.32		(0.05)	0.47	2.46	(2.54)	(0.44)
Total from investment operations	0.64		0.64	1.28	3.30	(1.85)	0.26
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.70)		(1.01)	(1.28)	(0.58)	(0.02)	(0.68)
Net realized gains	(0.22)		(0.30)	—	—	—	(0.02)
Tax return of capital	—		—	—	—	—	(0.02)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.92)		(1.31)	(1.28)	(0.58)	(0.02)	(0.72)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.76		$10.04	$10.71	$10.71	$7.99	$9.86
Total return	6.41%		6.26%	13.04%	42.41%	(18.82%)	2.65%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.84%	(b)	0.85%	0.86%	0.88%	0.92%	0.91%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	0.83%	(b)	0.85%	0.86%	0.88%	0.92%	0.91%
Net investment income	6.22%	(b)	6.63%	7.38%	8.63%	8.04%	6.89%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$254,294		$236,367	$251,747	$2,003,909	$755,538	$735,780
Portfolio turnover	31%		66%	77%	70%	76%	98%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$12.37		$14.55	$13.30
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.02		(0.01)	(0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.88		(2.17)	1.26
Total from investment operations	0.90		(2.18)	1.25
Net asset value, end of period	$13.27		$12.37	$14.55
Total return	7.28%		(14.98%)	9.40%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.93%	(c)	0.92%	0.81%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.88%	(c)	0.92%	0.81%	(c)
Net investment income (loss)	0.38%	(c)	(0.08%)	(0.09%)	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$212,435		$5	$5
Portfolio turnover	76%		165%	100%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$12.32		$14.53	$13.30
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.02)		(0.03)	(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.91		(2.18)	1.26
Total from investment operations	0.89		(2.21)	1.23
Net asset value, end of period	$13.21		$12.32	$14.53
Total return	7.22%		(15.21%)	9.25%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.18%	(c)	1.18%	1.09%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.17%	(c)	1.18%	1.09%	(c)
Net investment loss	(0.35%)	(c)	(0.25%)	(0.31%)	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$769		$572	$134
Portfolio turnover	76%		165%	100%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio – Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$12.34		$14.53	$11.51	$7.04	$12.85	$11.42
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.02)		(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.01)	(0.00)(a)	(0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.92		(2.16)	3.04	4.48	(5.74)	1.58
Total from investment operations	0.90		(2.19)	3.02	4.47	(5.74)	1.56
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.00)(a)	(0.01)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(0.07)	(0.12)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(0.07)	(0.13)
Net asset value, end of period	$13.24		$12.34	$14.53	$11.51	$7.04	$12.85
Total return	7.29%		(15.07%)	26.28%	63.39%	(44.84%)	13.74%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.06%	(c)	1.03%	0.99%	1.07%	0.88%	0.86%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.05%	(c)	1.03%	0.99%	1.07%	0.88%	0.86%
Net investment loss	(0.24%)	(c)	(0.20%)	(0.19%)	(0.15%)	(0.01%)	(0.12%)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$285,741		$292,116	$407,945	$380,078	$256,228	$593,253
Portfolio turnover	76%		165%	100%	126%	70%	93%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.65		$10.00	$9.54
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.06		0.10	0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.58		(0.45)	0.40
Total from investment operations	0.64		(0.35)	0.46
Net asset value, end of period	$10.29		$9.65	$10.00
Total return	6.63%		(3.50%)	4.82%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.83%	(c)	0.82%	0.82%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.78%	(c)	0.78%	0.82%	(c)
Net investment income	1.23%	(c)	1.01%	0.98%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$919,979		$1,276,709	$1,348,356
Portfolio turnover	8%		21%	32%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.63		$9.99	$9.54
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.07	0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.57		(0.43)	0.39
Total from investment operations	0.62		(0.36)	0.45
Net asset value, end of period	$10.25		$9.63	$9.99
Total return	6.44%		(3.60%)	4.72%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.08%	(c)	1.08%	0.88%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.03%	(c)	1.03%	0.88%	(c)
Net investment income	0.97%	(c)	0.76%	1.04%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,715		$1,330	$472
Portfolio turnover	8%		21%	32%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Davis New York Venture Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.64		$9.99	$8.96	$6.82	$11.20	$10.92
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.06		0.09	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.57		(0.44)	1.00	2.09	(4.35)	0.30
Total from investment operations	0.63		(0.35)	1.03	2.14	(4.29)	0.41
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.00)(a)	(0.11)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(0.09)	(0.02)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(0.09)	(0.13)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.27		$9.64	$9.99	$8.96	$6.82	$11.20
Total return	6.53%		(3.50%)	11.52%	31.33%	(38.58%)	3.84%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.96%	(c)	0.94%	1.05%	0.94%	1.06%	0.99%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.90%	(c)	0.90%	1.05%	0.94%	1.03%	0.99%
Net investment income	1.09%	(c)	0.89%	0.35%	0.64%	0.81%	1.03%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$57,847		$61,213	$79,768	$2,022,696	$842,243	$785,968
Portfolio turnover	8%		21%	32%	21%	18%	12%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.48		$11.18	$10.44
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.09	0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.74		(0.79)	0.68
Total from investment operations	0.79		(0.70)	0.74
Net asset value, end of period	$11.27		$10.48	$11.18
Total return	7.54%		(6.26%)	7.09%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.90%	(c)	0.90%	0.92%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.89%	(c)	0.90%	0.92%	(c)
Net investment income	0.81%	(c)	0.77%	0.92%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$916,618		$840,305	$886,881
Portfolio turnover	48%		76%	85%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.44		$11.17	$10.44
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.03		0.07	0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.74		(0.80)	0.66
Total from investment operations	0.77		(0.73)	0.73
Net asset value, end of period	$11.21		$10.44	$11.17
Total return	7.37%		(6.53%)	6.99%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.15%	(c)	1.16%	1.19%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.14%	(c)	1.16%	1.19%	(c)
Net investment income	0.62%	(c)	0.67%	0.98%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,946		$2,068	$527
Portfolio turnover	48%		76%	85%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expense, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.47		$11.18	$9.17	$6.72	$10.69	$11.37
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.04		0.07	0.06	0.10	0.16	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.73		(0.78)	1.95	2.35	(4.05)	0.59
Total from investment operations	0.77		(0.71)	2.01	2.45	(3.89)	0.70
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	—	(0.13)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(0.08)	(1.25)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(0.08)	(1.38)
Net asset value, end of period	$11.24		$10.47	$11.18	$9.17	$6.72	$10.69
Total return	7.35%		(6.35%)	21.87%	36.47%	(36.58%)	6.03%
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.03%	(b)	1.03%	1.14%	1.56%	4.35%	2.09%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	1.01%	(b)	1.03%	1.05%	1.17%	1.14%	1.05%
Net investment income	0.68%	(b)	0.64%	0.64%	1.36%	1.57%	0.88%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$15,670		$15,072	$16,108	$13,938	$12,020	$26,516
Portfolio turnover	48%		76%	85%	99%	96%	93%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$14.62		$15.28		$14.34
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.07		0.06		0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.73		(0.72)		0.89
Total from investment operations	0.80		(0.66)		0.94
Net asset value, end of period	$15.42		$14.62		$15.28
Total return	5.47%		(4.32%	)	6.56%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.06%	(c)	1.04%		1.11%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.98%	(c)	1.01%		1.09%	(c)
Net investment income	0.91%	(c)	0.38%		0.56%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,340,109		$1,260,436		$1,168,661
Portfolio turnover	34%		58%		57%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$14.56		$15.25		$14.34
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.02		0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.72		(0.71)		0.88
Total from investment operations	0.77		(0.69)		0.91
Net asset value, end of period	$15.33		$14.56		$15.25
Total return	5.29%		(4.52%	)	6.35%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.31%	(c)	1.29%		1.31%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.23%	(c)	1.26%		1.31%	(c)
Net investment income	0.71%	(c)	0.16%		0.33%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,159		$804		$484
Portfolio turnover	34%		58%		57%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 3, 2010 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 3	(Unaudited)		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$14.58		$15.26	$12.26	$8.98	$13.63	$14.89
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	0.06		0.04	0.02	0.04	0.08	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.73		(0.72)	2.98	3.24	(4.26)	(0.81)
Total from investment operations	0.79		(0.68)	3.00	3.28	(4.18)	(0.70)
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	—		—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.12)
Net realized gains	—		—	—	—	(0.46)	(0.44)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—	—	—	(0.47)	(0.56)
Net asset value, end of period	$15.37		$14.58	$15.26	$12.26	$8.98	$13.63
Total return	5.42%		(4.46%)	24.43%	36.55%	(31.57%)	(4.90%)
Ratios to average net assets(a)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.19%	(b)	1.16%	1.22%	1.27%	1.27%	1.28%
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(c)	1.11%	(b)	1.13%	1.22%	1.26%	1.22%	1.23%
Net investment income	0.77%	(b)	0.24%	0.14%	0.43%	0.84%	0.73%
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$208,222		$220,667	$284,055	$1,321,826	$916,221	$1,024,352
Portfolio turnover	34%		58%	57%	58%	76%	58%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(b) Annualized.

(c) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Series Trust II (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 Massachusetts business trust. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following series of the Trust (each a Fund and collectively, the Funds): Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund; Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund; Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund and Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund. Reference to shares and shareholders within these financial statements refer to partners’ interests and partners.

Each Fund, other than Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, currently operates as a diversified fund. Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund are non-diversified funds.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Each Fund, except Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund, offers Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares (Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund offers only Class 3 shares) to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Funds directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to one or more Funds. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For certain funds, other expenses on the Statement of Operations include adjustments as a result of a change in estimated expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Asset and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life.

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Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Except Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Securities in the Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund are valued utilizing the amortized cost valuation method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act provided certain conditions are met, including that the Board of Trustees (the Board) continues to believe that the amortized cost valuation method fairly reflects the market-based net asset value per share of the Fund. This method involves valuing a portfolio security initially at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant accretion or amortization to maturity of any discount or premium, respectively. The Board has established procedures intended to stabilize the Fund’s net asset value for purposes of sales and redemptions

at $1.00 per share. These procedures include determinations, at such intervals as the Board deems appropriate and reasonable in light of current market conditions, of the extent, if any, to which the Fund’s market-based net asset value deviates from $1.00 per share. In the event such deviation exceeds 1/2 of 1%, the Board will promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.

Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Swap transactions are valued through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Funds do not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Derivative Instruments

Each Fund may invest in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Each Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. These contracts are intended to be used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations during the period between the trade and settlement dates of the contract. Certain Funds utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts as detailed below:

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Funds
To hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
To shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
To shift investment exposure from one currency to another.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Funds
To shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark, and/or to recover an underweight country exposure in its portfolio.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund
To go long and short on currency exposure.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund

The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Certain Funds bought and sold futures contracts as detailed below:

Futures Contracts	Funds
To produce incremental earnings.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
To manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
To manage exposure to movements in interest rates.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
To maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund
To go long and short duration exposures.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund

Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in

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the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Credit Default Swap Contracts

Credit default swap contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified negative credit event(s) take place. Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to a single issuer of debt securities, and to increase or decrease its credit exposure to a specific debt security or a basket of debt securities, and as a protection buyer to reduce overall credit exposure. Additionally, credit default swap contracts were used to hedge the Fund’s exposure on a debt security that it owns or in lieu of selling such debt security.

As the purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).

As the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on the notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash

settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. Notional amounts of all credit default swap contracts outstanding for which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments. These potential amounts may be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or premiums received upon entering into the agreement.

As a protection seller, the Fund bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. Market values for credit default swap contracts in which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.

The notional amounts and market values of credit default swap contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Any premium paid or received by the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.

Credit default swap contracts can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. The Fund will enter into credit default swap transactions only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	39,104	*
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	1,096,802	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)	Futures Contracts ($)
Interest rate contracts	—	(182,386	)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)	Futures Contracts ($)
Interest rate contracts	—	42,685

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	710

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Credit contracts	Premiums paid on outstanding credit default swap contracts	674,704
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	39,104	*
Total		713,808
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Credit contracts	Premiums received on outstanding credit default swap contracts	2,383,938
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	1,096,802	*
Total		3,480,740

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)		Swap Contracts ($)		Total ($)
Credit contracts	—		(8,293,622	)	(8,293,622	)
Interest rate contracts	(16,237,759	)	—		(16,237,759	)
Total	(16,237,759	)	(8,293,622	)	(24,531,381	)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)		Swap Contracts ($)		Total ($)
Credit contracts	—		(31,061	)	(31,061	)
Interest rate contracts	5,303,142		—		5,303,142
Total	5,303,142		(31,061	)	5,272,081

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The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—
Futures Contracts	16,618
Derivative Instrument	Aggregate Notional Opened ($)
Credit Default Swap Contracts — Buy Protection	323,175,000
Credit Default Swap Contracts — Sell Protection	13,315,000

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Equity contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	528,452	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	1,496,021
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Equity contracts	194,215

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	347

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund

At June 30, 2012, the fund had no outstanding derivatives.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	(127,379	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	8,651,107
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	372,555	*
Total		9,023,662
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	7,708,245
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	474,234	*
Total		8,182,479

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)		Futures Contracts ($)		Total ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	1,677,512		—		1,677,512
Interest rate contracts	—		2,664,393		2,664,393
Total	1,677,512		2,664,393		4,341,905
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Foreign exchange contracts	(413,939	)	—		(413,939	)
Interest rate contracts	—		(2,591,237	)	(2,591,237	)
Total	(413,939	)	(2,591,237	)	(3,005,176	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	411
Futures Contracts	13,000

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	1,655,468
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	368,197	*
Total		2,023,665
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	11,971,846
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	2,350,332	*
Total		14,322,178

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)	Futures Contracts ($)	Options Contracts Written and Purchased ($)		Total ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	16,728,844	—	—		16,728,844
Interest rate contracts	—	2,527,933	(2,094	)	2,525,839
Total	16,728,844	2,527,933	(2,094	)	19,254,683

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)		Futures Contracts ($)		Total ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	(21,772,349	)	—		(21,772,349	)
Interest rate contracts	—		(2,692,416	)	(2,692,416	)
Total	(21,772,349	)	(2,692,416	)	(24,464,765	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	75
Futures Contracts	6,851
Options Contracts	165

Repurchase Agreements

The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

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Investments in Loans

The senior loans acquired by the Funds typically take the form of a direct lending relationship with the borrower acquired through an assignment of another lender’s interest in a loan. The lead lender in a typical corporate loan syndicate administers the loan and monitors collateral. In the event that the lead lender becomes insolvent, enters Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) receivership, or, if not FDIC insured, enters into bankruptcy, the Funds may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment, or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. Loans are typically secured but may be unsecured. The primary risk arising from investing in subordinated loans or in unsecured loans is the potential loss in the event of default by the issuer of the loans.

Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Sale Commitments

The Funds may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

The Funds may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.

Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation” above. The forward sale commitment is “marked-to-market” daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions

Certain Funds may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not

identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During the roll period, the Funds lose the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Funds benefit because they receive negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price of the commitment plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Funds record the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless such benefits exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Funds compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Funds. The Funds identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.

For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Funds treat “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the Investment Manager’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Certain Funds may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

Interest Only Securities

Certain Funds may invest in Interest Only Securities (IOs). IOs are stripped mortgage backed securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. Interest

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is accrued daily. The daily accrual factor is adjusted each month to reflect the paydown of principal.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any.

Inflation adjustments to the principal amount and cost basis of inflation-indexed securities are included in interest income.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

The Funds may receive distributions from holdings in business development companies (BDCs), exchange traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information on the character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on estimates made by the Fund’s management if actual information has not yet been reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. Management’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the BDCs, ETFs and REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and increases the cost basis of such securities.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses which are charged directly to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a separate entity.

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund, Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund and Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes, and these Funds do not expect to make regular distributions. These Funds will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there are no provisions for federal income taxes. The partners of these Funds are subject to tax on their distributive share of each Fund’s income and loss. The components of each Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund intend to qualify each year as separate “regulated investment companies” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of their taxable income for their tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Funds intend to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of their net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Funds should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are recorded.

Foreign Taxes

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and

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recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Distributions to Subaccounts

Distributions to the subaccounts are recorded at the close of business on the record date and are payable on the first business day following the record date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and distributed quarterly, when available, for Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund. Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed quarterly, when available, for Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund. Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed annually, when available, for Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund. Capital gain distributions, when available, will be made annually. However, an additional capital gain distribution may be made during the fiscal year in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable to registered investment companies. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases by contract, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its Funds. In addition, certain of the Funds’ contracts with their service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Funds cannot be determined, and the Funds have no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement

users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is responsible for the ultimate oversight of investments made by the Funds. Certain Funds, as described below, have entered into Subadvisory Agreements such that day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds is provided by the Funds’ subadvisers. See Subadvisory Agreements below. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets that declines as each Fund’s net assets increase. The fee rate range and annualized effective fee rate for each Fund as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was as follows:

Fund	High (%)	Low (%)	Management Fee (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund	0.66	0.49	0.64
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund	0.33	0.15	0.33
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund	0.43	0.30	0.41
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund	0.71	0.54	0.66
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund	1.10	0.90	1.07
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund	0.57	0.47	0.55
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund	0.44	0.25	0.42
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund	0.59	0.36	0.58
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund	0.59	0.36	0.57
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund	0.76	0.62	0.76
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund	0.73	0.60	0.71
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund	0.78	0.65	0.77
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund	0.97	0.87	0.91

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Subadvisory Agreements

The Investment Manager contracts with and compensates subadvisers to manage the investment of each Fund’s assets. The Investment Manager has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with the following subadvisers:

Fund	Subadviser
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund	Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund	Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Inc.
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund	Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC Donald Smith & Co., Inc. River Road Asset Management, LLC Denver Investment Advisors LLC Turner Investments, L.P.

For Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund, each subadviser manages a portion of the assets of the Fund. New investments, net of any redemptions, are allocated to each subadviser in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination, subject to the oversight of the Board, of the allocation that is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Each subadviser’s proportionate share of investments in the Fund will vary due to market fluctuations.

Prior to June 29, 2012, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund was subadvised by Threadneedle International Limited (Threadneedle), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. As of June 29, 2012, Threadneedle no longer acts as the Subadviser to the Fund, the Investment Manager has assumed the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Funds pay the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines as each Fund’s net assets increase. The fee rate range and annualized effective fee rate for each Fund as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was as follows:

Fund	High (%)		Low (%)		Administration Fee (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		0.07		0.04		0.06
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		0.08		0.05		0.07

Fund	High (%)		Low (%)		Administration Fee (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		0.07		0.04		0.06
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund		0.07		0.04		0.07
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		0.07		0.04		0.07
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		0.08		0.05		0.07

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Funds or the Board including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to each Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were as follows:

Fund	Amount Paid ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund	2,494
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund	2,467
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund	8,700
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund	3,273
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund	2,600
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund	4,061
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund	6,391
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund	2,013
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund	3,228
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund	1,452
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund	3,456
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund	2,568
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund	3,754

Compensation of Board Members

Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of each Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. Each Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

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Transfer Agent Fees

The Funds have a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of -pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Funds have an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, each Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares and an annual rate of up to 0.125% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 3 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Fund	Class 1 (%)		Class 2 (%)		Class 3 (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund		N/A		N/A		0.79
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund		0.46		0.71		0.585
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		0.59		0.84		0.715
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund		0.82		1.07		0.945
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		1.26		1.51		1.385
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		0.75		1.00		0.875
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		0.60		0.85		0.725
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund		0.72		0.97		0.845
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		0.71		0.96		0.835
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		0.88		1.13		1.005
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		0.78		1.03		0.905
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		0.86		1.11		0.985
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		0.91		1.16		1.035

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Fund	Class 1 (%)	Class 2 (%)	Class 3 (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund	N/A	N/A	0.82
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund	0.455	0.705	0.58
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund	0.735	0.985	0.86
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund	0.835	1.085	0.96
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund	0.705	0.955	0.83
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund	0.775	1.025	0.90
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund	1.035	1.285	1.16
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund	1.015	1.265	1.14

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund’s Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

From time to time, the Investment Manager and its affiliates may waive or absorb expenses of the Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund for the purposes of allowing the Fund to avoid a negative net yield or to increase the Fund’s positive net yield. The Fund’s yield would be negative if Fund expenses exceed Fund income. Any such expense limitation is voluntary and may be revised or terminated at any time without notice.

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Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

At June 30, 2012, the approximate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was approximately:

Fund		Tax Cost ($)		Gross Unrealized Appreciation ($)		Gross Unrealized Depreciation ($)			Net Appreciation (Depreciation) ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund		799,392,000		—		—			—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		4,440,871,000		138,910,000		(14,243,000	)		124,667,000
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		864,740,000		79,349,000		(44,320,000	)		35,029,000
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund	1,458,548,000		117,400,000		(17,940,000)			99,460,000
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		3,177,420,000		236,945,000		(58,600,000	)		178,345,000
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund		638,471,000		27,965,000		(3,631,000	)		24,334,000
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		1,422,373,000		53,228,000		(5,124,000	)		48,104,000

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at December 31, 2011, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Fund	2013	2015	2016	2017	2018	Total
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund	$9	$1,337	$282,517	$2,314,644	$6,554	$2,605,061
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund	—	—	51,243,546	72,257,550	—	123,501,096

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds will be permitted to carry

forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, including U.S. government securities and any applicable mortgage dollar rolls, but excluding short-term obligations, for each Fund aggregated to:

Fund	Purchases ($)		Proceeds ($)		Purchases of U.S. Government Securities ($)		Proceeds from Sales of U.S. Government Securities ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund		498,120,127		553,912,770		283,004,516		294,455,901
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		3,074,658,483		3,439,466,501		1,985,154,240		2,185,428,347
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund		550,133,740		629,279,345		—		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund		649,193,386		661,738,032		—		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		435,217,098		535,564,940		203,925,794		141,746,905
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		659,411,342		726,576,617		465,128,012		460,523,450
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund		199,243,868		212,594,524		—		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Income Opportunities Fund		361,392,645		428,683,256		—		—

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Fund	Purchases ($)		Proceeds ($)		Purchases of U.S. Government Securities ($)		Proceeds from Sales of U.S. Government Securities ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		428,612,459		265,040,046		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		101,043,127		521,374,201		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		479,880,509		437,298,286		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		494,816,546		484,393,899		—		—

Note 6. Payments by Affiliates

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Investment Manager voluntarily reimbursed the Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund $493,865 for a loss on a trading error.

Note 7. Lending of Portfolio Securities

Each Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Funds. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or U.S. government securities equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Funds’ Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned. At June 30, 2012, the value of the securities on loan and values of the cash collateral and U.S. government securities received as collateral was as follows:

Fund	Securities Value ($)		Cash Collateral Value ($)		U.S. Government Securities Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund		2,009,077		1,991,799		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Diversified Bond Fund		762,404,917		659,378,074		122,875,815
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Dynamic Equity Fund		17,372,280		17,255,312		—

Fund	Securities Value ($)		Cash Collateral Value ($)		U.S. Government Securities Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund		37,238,657		18,989,984		18,852,768
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund		522,037,515		538,920,801		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — High Yield Bond Fund		56,430,550		57,092,208		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — I ncome Opportunities Fund		301,178,055		306,068,288		—
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund		32,269,361		32,230,789		—
Variable Portfolio — Davis New York Venture Fund		32,386,100		32,436,921		—
Variable Portfolio — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund		8,133,088		8,114,354		—
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Value Fund		172,334,719		171,997,013		—

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Funds from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Funds in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds receive income for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Funds continue to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

Note 8. Affiliated Money Market Fund

Each Fund, except Columbia Variable Portfolio — Cash Management Fund, may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by each Fund and other affiliated Funds. The income earned by the Funds from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, each Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 9. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 shares for each Fund, except for Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund. At June 30, 2012, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of Class 3 shares for Columbia Variable Portfolio — Balanced Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds.

Note 10. Line of Credit

Each Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Administrative Agent), whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Funds and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. Each Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

No Funds had borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 11. Significant Risks

Non-Diversification Risk

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund are non-diversified funds. A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Funds may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

Foreign Securities Risk

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund invest in foreign securities. Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions,

which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Inflation Protected Securities Risk

Inflation-protected debt securities tend to react to change in real interest rates. Real interest rates can be described as nominal interest rates minus the expected impact of inflation. In general, the price of an inflation-protected debt security falls when real interest rates rise, and rises when real interest rates fall. Interest payments on inflation-protected debt securities will vary as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation and may be more volatile than interest paid on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, the Fund may have no income at all. Income earned by a shareholder depends on the amount of principal invested and that principal will not grow with inflation unless the investor reinvests the portion of Fund distributions that comes from inflation adjustments.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 13. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Funds did not consult with PwC during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to each of the Columbia Variable (VP) Portfolio Funds (each a VP Fund and collectively, the VP Funds). Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to the VP Funds and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition, for VP — Davis New York Venture Fund (Davis New York Venture), VP — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (Goldman Sachs MC Value) and VP — Partners Small Cap Value Fund (SC Value) (collectively the Subadvised Funds), under the subadvisory agreements (the Subadvisory Agreements) between Columbia Management and each subadviser (collectively Subadvisers), the Subadvisers perform portfolio management and related services for their Subadvised Funds.

On an annual basis, the VP Funds’ Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (collectively, the Advisory Agreements). Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination.

All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to the expense cap for Columbia VP — Balanced Fund (Balanced), Columbia VP — Cash Management Fund (Cash Management), Columbia VP — Dynamic Equity Fund (Dynamic Equity), Columbia VP — Global Bond Fund (Global Bond), Columbia VP — Income Opportunities Fund (Income Opportunities), Davis New York Venture, Goldman Sachs MC Value and SC Value) and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel, and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management and the Subadvisers

The Independent Trustees analyzed various reports and presentations they had received detailing the services performed by Columbia Management and the Subadvisers, as well as its expertise, resources and capabilities. The Independent Trustees specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the VP Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Independent Trustees noted the information they received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Independent Trustees took into account their meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the VP Funds. The Independent Trustees also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to the VP Funds by Columbia Management. In addition, the Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management and its affiliates and their ability to carry out its responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and the VP Funds’ other services agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. In addition, the Board also discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality for all funds.

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Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the VP Funds.

With respect to the Subadvisers, the Board observed that it had previously approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the VP Funds continues to monitor the code and the program, and that no material issues have been reported. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s investment strategy/style, as well as the experience of the personnel that manage each Subadvised Fund. The Board also considered the financial condition of each Subadviser and its capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements are generally consistent with the terms of other subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) and other considerations, including, in particular, the performance of the respective VP Fund (discussed below) as well as the Investment Manager’s recommendation that the Board approve renewal of the Subadvisory Agreements with each Subadviser, the Board concluded that the services being performed under each Subadvisory Agreement for SC Value were of a reasonably high quality and for Davis New York Venture Fund and Goldman Sachs MC Value were of an acceptable quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that the Subadvisers for SC Value were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to the respective VP Fund.

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreements, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the VP Funds. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of each of the VP Funds, the performance of a benchmark index (with the exception of Cash Management), the percentage ranking of each VP Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of each VP Fund. The Board observed that for each of Balanced, Cash Management, Columbia VP—Diversified Bond Fund (Diversified Bond), Columbia VP — Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund (Global Inflation Protected Securities), Columbia VP — High Yield Bond Fund (High Yield), Dynamic Equity, Global Bond, Goldman Sachs MC Value and Income Opportunities, investment performance met expectations.

For each of Davis New York Venture and SC Value investment performance was appropriate in light of the particular management style.

For Columbia VP — Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund (MC Growth Opportunity) investment performance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the portfolio management team. The Board observed that the relatively recent portfolio management changes for MC Growth Opportunities were intended to help improve the Fund’s performance.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the performance of each of the Subadvisers and Columbia Management’s process for selecting and monitoring each Subadviser that is not an affiliate of Columbia Management. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the continued retention of Subadvisers for SC Value. For Davis New York Venture and Goldman Sachs, the Board took into account management’s view that the respective VP Fund’s relative underperformance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the teams managing Davis New York Venture and Goldman Sachs MC Value. The Board observed that management was exploring ways in which to improve the performance of Davis New York Venture and Goldman Sachs MC Value.

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Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management, its Affiliates and the Subadvisers from their Relationships with the VP Funds

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services to be provided under the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of each VP Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the VP Funds’ contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. As applicable, the Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each VP Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the VP Funds is at, or below the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the VP Funds). The Board took into account that each VP Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was at or below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the each VP Fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the VP Funds receive.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by Subadvised Funds. The Board observed that the subadvisory fee level for each Subadviser was generally comparable to those charged by other subadvisers to similar funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Board also reviewed fee rates charged by the Subadvisers to other client accounts. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the Subadvised Funds’ subadvisory fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that the Subadvised Funds receive.

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to VP Funds. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the VP Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the VP Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as the VP Funds grow and took note of the extent to which VP Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the fees payable under the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements.

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Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Semiannual Report June 30, 2012

Variable Portfolio Funds

References to “fund” throughout this semiannual report refer to the following individual funds, singularly or collectively as the context requires:

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund

Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the funds directly. You invest by buying a variable annuity contract or life insurance policy and allocating your purchase payments to the variable subaccount or variable account (the subaccounts) that invests in the funds. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.

This semiannual report may contain information on funds not available under your variable annuity contract or life insurance policy. Please refer to your variable annuity contract or life insurance policy prospectus for information regarding the investment options available to you.

Pyramis^® is a registered service mark of FMR LLC. Used under license.

Variable Portfolio Funds

Table of Contents

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund
Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Overview	3
Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund
Performance Overview	4
Portfolio Overview	5
Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund
Performance Overview	6
Portfolio Overview	7
Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund
Performance Overview	8
Portfolio Overview	9
Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund
Performance Overview	12
Portfolio Overview	13
Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund
Performance Overview	14
Portfolio Overview	15
Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund
Performance Overview	18
Portfolio Overview	19
Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund
Performance Overview	20
Portfolio Overview	21
Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund
Performance Overview	23
Portfolio Overview	24
Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund
Performance Overview	25
Portfolio Overview	26
Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund
Performance Overview	27
Portfolio Overview	28
Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund
Performance Overview	29
Portfolio Overview	30
Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund
Performance Overview	31
Portfolio Overview	32
Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
Performance Overview	34
Portfolio Overview	35
Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund
Performance Overview	37
Portfolio Overview	38
Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund
Performance Overview	39
Portfolio Overview	40
Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
Performance Overview	41
Portfolio Overview	42
Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
Performance Overview	43
Portfolio Overview	44
Variable Portfolio – Pyramis® International Equity Fund
Performance Overview	45
Portfolio Overview	46
Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund
Performance Overview	49
Portfolio Overview	50
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses	51
Portfolio of Investments	59
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	232
Statement of Operations	246
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	253
Financial Highlights	273
Notes to Financial Statements	313
Supplemental Information	328
Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements	329
Important Information About This Report	333

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 2.76% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Index, which advanced 3.09% for the reporting period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		2.86		2.86		3.72
Class 2	05/07/10		2.76		2.56		3.44
Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Index			3.09		3.57		4.35
Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Index			2.85		3.34		4.10

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

Effective December 1, 2011, the fund compares its performance to that of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Index (the New Index), an unmanaged index that includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years, rather than the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Index. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board of Trustees because the Investment Manager believes that the New Index provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both indices will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only information regarding the New Index will be included. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

The Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Index is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated, non-convertible U.S. corporate fixed-income securities. The index also includes specified foreign fixed-income securities that meet its maturity, liquidity and quality requirements. Only publicly issued fixed income securities with a remaining maturity from one to five years are included. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Corporate Bonds & Notes	94.5
Consumer Discretionary	8.3
Consumer Staples	8.9
Energy	8.2
Financials	11.1
Health Care	4.1
Industrials	9.8
Materials	5.1
Telecommunication	11.6
Utilities	27.4
Other (a)	5.5

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
A rating	11.6
BBB rating	74.9
BB rating	11.2
B rating	2.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the fund and not the fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

Tom Murphy, CFA

Timothy Doubek, CFA

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 2.89% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which gained 2.37% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		2.94		7.81		6.31
Class 2	05/07/10		2.89		7.66		6.10
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Bonds	98.0
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	0.1
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	5.4
Corporate Bonds & Notes	25.0
Foreign Government Obligations	4.0
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	1.9
Municipal Bonds	1.5
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	30.5
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	2.3
Treasury Note Short-Term	0.3
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	0.8
U.S. Treasury Obligations	26.2
Other (a)	2.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	68.2
AA rating	3.7
A rating	11.2
BBB rating	13.7
Non-investment grade	3.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the fund and not the fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares increased 10.17% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which gained 10.08% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		10.30		3.76		10.62
Class 2	05/07/10		10.17		3.52		10.33
Russell 1000 Growth Index			10.08		5.76		14.24

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	8.2
Microsoft Corp.	3.7
Google, Inc., Class A	2.8
Coca-Cola Co. (The)	2.5
Philip Morris International, Inc.	2.4
International Business Machines Corp.	2.2
Oracle Corp.	2.2
Schlumberger Ltd.	2.0
Amazon.com, Inc.	1.9
Abbott Laboratories	1.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	97.8
Consumer Discretionary	16.2
Consumer Staples	13.2
Energy	5.4
Financials	3.8
Health Care	12.2
Industrials	11.1
Information Technology	31.0
Materials	2.5
Telecommunication Services	2.4
Other (a)	2.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares increased 8.51% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global ex-U.S. Cap Range Companies between USD500 Million to USD5 Billion Index, which rose 4.82% for the period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		8.64		-9.39		7.24
Class 2	05/07/10		8.51		-9.69		7.02
S&P Global ex-U.S. Cap Range Companies Between USD500 Million to USD5 Billion Index			4.82		-15.17		5.30

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The S&P Global ex-U.S. Cap Range Companies Between USD500 Million to USD5 Billion Index, an unmanaged index, is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid- and small-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)	1.4
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., ADR (Hong Kong)	1.3
Hexagon AB, Class B (Sweden)	1.2
Eurofins Scientific (France)	1.2
Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)	1.1
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan)	1.1
Localiza Rent a Car SA (Brazil)	1.0
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)	1.0
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)	1.0
Israel Chemicals Ltd. (Israel)	0.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Argentina	0.3
Australia	3.6
Belgium	0.3
Brazil	2.4
Cambodia	0.4
Canada	4.0
Chile	0.2
China	2.4
Columbia	0.0	(a)
Czech Republic	0.4
Denmark	1.3
Finland	0.3
France	2.6
Germany	3.2
Greece	0.1
Guatemala	0.3
Hong Kong	3.8
India	2.4
Indonesia	1.3
Ireland	0.5
Israel	1.0
Italy	1.1
Japan	17.3
Kazakhstan	0.3
Luxembourg	0.7
Mexico	0.8
Mongolia	0.9

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Portfolio Management

Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

(Unaudited)

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012) (continued)
Netherlands	5.5
Norway	0.3
Philippines	0.8
Portugal	0.4
Russian Federation	0.4
Singapore	3.7
South Africa	4.4
South Korea	1.8
Spain	0.4
Sweden	2.2
Switzerland	3.7
Taiwan	7.1
Thailand	0.7
United Kingdom	6.5
United States	3.1
Other (a)	7.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Aerospace & Defense	0.2
Air Freight & Logistics	1.1
Auto Components	0.6
Beverages	0.6
Biotechnology	1.1
Building Products	1.1
Capital Markets	2.0
Chemicals	4.3
Commercial Banks	1.8
Commercial Services & Supplies	3.7
Communications Equipment	1.4
Computers & Peripherals	2.5
Construction & Engineering	3.3
Construction Materials	0.1
Consumer Finance	0.2
Containers & Packaging	1.8
Distributors	0.5
Diversified Consumer Services	0.5
Diversified Financial Services	1.3
Electric Utilities	0.5
Electrical Equipment	0.7
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	3.8

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012) (continued)
Energy Equipment & Services	3.0
Food & Staples Retailing	1.9
Food Products	1.2
Health Care Equipment & Supplies	1.8
Health Care Providers & Services	1.0
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	4.5
Household Durables	0.6
Industrial Conglomerates	0.5
Insurance	2.1
Internet & Catalog Retail	0.7
Internet Software & Services	1.5
IT Services	1.1
Life Sciences Tools & Services	1.1
Machinery	5.8
Marine	0.3
Media	2.3
Metals & Mining	2.6
Multiline Retail	1.5
Multi-Utilities	0.4
Office Electronics	0.6
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	1.7
Personal Products	0.2
Pharmaceuticals	0.6
Professional Services	1.2
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)	5.7
Real Estate Management & Development	0.7
Road & Rail	0.9
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	1.4
Software	1.2
Specialty Retail	4.2
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods	1.4
Trading Companies & Distributors	1.6
Transportation Infrastructure	2.6
Water Utilities	0.2
Wireless Telecommunication Services	2.5
Other (a)	10.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan.

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares increased 9.87% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell 2000 Index, which increased 8.53% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		10.00		-5.69		10.66
Class 2	05/07/10		9.87		-5.94		10.37
Russell 2000 Index			8.53		-2.08		11.30

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 2000 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AMETEK, Inc.	2.6
Nordson Corp.	2.5
tw telecom, inc.	2.2
IPG Photonics Corp.	2.1
MICROS Systems, Inc.	2.1
Gaylord Entertainment Co.	2.1
lululemon athletica, Inc.	2.0
Informatica Corp.	1.8
Donaldson Co., Inc.	1.7
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.	1.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	99.3
Consumer Discretionary	16.5
Energy	4.7
Financials	17.7
Health Care	12.6
Industrials	23.8
Information Technology	20.5
Materials	0.7
Telecommunication Services	2.8
Other (a)	0.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares increased 1.09% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World ex-USA Value Index (Net), which increased 1.74% for the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		1.33		-20.26		-3.44
Class 2	05/07/10		1.09		-20.48		-3.74
MSCI World ex-USA Value Index (Net)			1.74		-14.93		2.77
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)			2.96		-13.83		4.26

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The MSCI World ex-USA Value Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets that have value characteristics. The MSCI World ex-USA Value Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The MSCI EAFE Index, an unmanaged index, is compiled from a composite of securities markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities.

On September 30, 2011, the MSCI World ex-USA Value Index (Net) replaced the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) as the fund’s benchmark index. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board of Trustees because the new index more closely aligns to the fund’s investment strategy. Information on both indexes will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the MSCI World ex-USA Value Index (Net) will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)	3.9
BP PLC (United Kingdom)	3.0
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)	2.9
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)	2.7
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)	2.4
Banco Santander SA (Spain)	2.1
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)	2.0
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)	1.9
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)	1.8
Daimler AG, Registered Shares (Germany)	1.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	5.3
Austria	0.1
Belgium	1.3
Canada	12.6
Denmark	1.4
Finland	0.7
France	9.0
Germany	9.4
Greece	0.0	(a)
Hong Kong	1.8
Ireland	0.0	(a)
Israel	0.3
Italy	0.9
Japan	21.2
Netherlands	2.9
New Zealand	0.1
Norway	1.1
Portugal	0.1
Singapore	0.9
Spain	2.5
Sweden	3.1
Switzerland	4.1
United Kingdom	21.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Portfolio Management

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Aerospace & Defense	0.3
Air Freight & Logistics	0.2
Airlines	0.5
Auto Components	1.1
Automobiles	5.2
Beverages	0.6
Building Products	1.0
Capital Markets	3.9
Chemicals	2.7
Commercial Banks	17.0
Commercial Services & Supplies	0.3
Communications Equipment	1.0
Computers & Peripherals	0.2
Construction & Engineering	0.8
Construction Materials	1.2
Consumer Finance	0.0	(a)
Containers & Packaging	0.1
Distributors	0.1
Diversified Financial Services	1.1
Diversified Telecommunication Services	3.8
Electric Utilities	1.7
Electrical Equipment	0.6
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	0.9
Energy Equipment & Services	0.5
Food & Staples Retailing	2.5
Food Products	0.7
Health Care Providers & Services	0.2
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	0.5
Household Durables	1.6
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders	0.1
Industrial Conglomerates	1.1
Insurance	6.2
IT Services	0.2
Leisure Equipment & Products	0.1
Life Sciences Tools & Services	0.0	(a)
Machinery	0.5
Marine	0.9
Media	1.2
Metals & Mining	8.2
Multiline Retail	0.5
Multi-Utilities	1.8
Office Electronics	0.4
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	14.1

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Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012) (continued)
Paper & Forest Products	1.1
Personal Products	0.0	(a)
Pharmaceuticals	2.1
Professional Services	0.3
Real Estate Management & Development	1.2
Road & Rail	0.7
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	0.2
Software	0.0	(a)
Specialty Retail	0.4
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods	0.0	(a)
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance	0.0	(a)
Trading Companies & Distributors	2.8
Transportation Infrastructure	0.2
Wireless Telecommunication Services	4.7
Other (b)	2.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan.

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 3.04% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, as represented by the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which gained 4.54% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		3.23		3.96		4.19
Class 2	05/07/10		3.04		3.67		3.53
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index			4.54		3.43		4.54	*

* Fund data is from May 7, 2010. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index data is from April 30, 2010.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is a daily total return index that uses LSTA/LPC Mark-to-Market Pricing to calculate market value change. On a real-time basis, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index tracks the current outstanding balance and spread over LIBOR for fully funded term loans. The facilities included in the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index represent a broad cross section of leveraged loans syndicated in the United States, including dollar-denominated loans to overseas issuers.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Senior Loans	97.0
Consumer Discretionary	25.8
Consumer Staples	8.9
Energy	2.2
Financials	4.8
Health Care	13.7
Industrials	8.7
Materials	8.8
Telecommunication	21.2
Utilities	2.9
Other (a)	3.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
BBB rating	0.7
BB rating	15.8
B rating	76.0
Non-investment grade	3.7
Not rated	3.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the fund and not the fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

Portfolio Management

Eaton Vance Management

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 4.42% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Net), which increased 3.86% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		4.64		-8.45		6.32
Class 2	05/07/10		4.42		-8.68		6.02
MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Net)			3.86		-12.56		5.77
MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Gross)			4.19		-12.22		6.14

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The MSCI EAFE Growth Index, an unmanaged index, is compiled from a composite of securities markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index represents the growth half of the market capitalizations of each country index, determined by price/book value, from the standard MSCI country indices. The index covers the full range of developed, emerging and MSCI All Country indices, including free indices where applicable. The Country Growth indices are aggregated into regional Growth indices to create the composite.

On September 30, 2011, the MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Net) replaced the MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Gross) as the fund’s primary benchmark. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board of Trustees because the Investment Manager believes that the Net version better reflects how dividends paid to the fund on foreign securities generally are treated for tax purposes and, therefore, provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both versions of the index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the Net version will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)	2.6
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)	2.5
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (United Kingdom)	2.2
SAP AG (Germany)	2.1
Reed Elsevier PLC (United Kingdom)	1.9
Banco Bradesco SA, ADR (Brazil)	1.8
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR (Mexico)	1.8
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)	1.8
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (Israel)	1.7
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)	1.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	5.2
Belgium	2.3
Brazil	1.7
Canada	7.7
China	3.2
Denmark	1.2
France	6.2
Germany	5.8
Hong Kong	1.8
Israel	1.6
Japan	8.4
Mexico	4.0
Netherlands	1.9
Russian Federation	0.8
Singapore	2.6
South Korea	2.4
Spain	1.1
Sweden	2.9
Switzerland	7.0
Taiwan	1.2
Turkey	0.9
United Kingdom	20.9
Other (a)	9.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Auto Components	3.0
Automobiles	2.6
Beverages	3.4
Biotechnology	1.4
Capital Markets	0.9
Chemicals	3.5
Commercial Banks	5.9
Commercial Services & Supplies	1.4
Communications Equipment	0.7
Diversified Financial Services	0.6
Electrical Equipment	2.5
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	1.2
Energy Equipment & Services	1.4
Food & Staples Retailing	1.1
Food Products	3.6
Health Care Equipment & Supplies	0.9
Health Care Providers & Services	1.1
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	3.1
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders	0.5
Industrial Conglomerates	2.4
Insurance	0.9
Internet Software & Services	1.3
IT Services	2.8
Machinery	1.8
Media	8.2
Metals & Mining	1.0
Multiline Retail	1.4
Multi-Utilities	0.9
Office Electronics	1.5
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	7.6
Personal Products	0.7
Pharmaceuticals	6.4
Road & Rail	0.9
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	1.2
Software	1.9
Specialty Retail	2.7
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods	1.4
Tobacco	3.6
Wireless Telecommunication Services	3.1
Other (a)	11.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 2.58% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed the 2.37% increase of its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index representing U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds, during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		2.66		6.87		6.39
Class 2	05/07/10		2.58		6.60		6.10
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index			2.37		7.47		6.23

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	3.2
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	5.0
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	2.1
Corporate Bonds & Notes	13.4
Foreign Government Obligations	0.5
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	0.2
Municipal Bonds	0.2
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	30.6
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	8.1
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	9.8
U.S. Treasury Obligations	19.6
Other (a)	7.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	76.1
AA rating	3.6
A rating	10.3
BBB rating	5.8
Non-investment grade	1.3
Not rated	2.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments in Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the fund and not the fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 10.66% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which increased 8.10% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		10.87		3.30		12.38
Class 2	05/07/10		10.66		3.07		12.06
Russell Midcap Growth Index			8.10		-2.99		13.42

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell Midcap Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell Midcap Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in the index are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Jennison Associates LLC

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Crown Castle International Corp.	3.1
VeriSign, Inc.	2.3
Dollar Tree, Inc.	2.2
Ross Stores, Inc.	2.1
DaVita, Inc.	2.1
Ecolab, Inc.	1.9
Tim Hortons, Inc.	1.8
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.	1.8
Henry Schein, Inc.	1.8
Roper Industries, Inc.	1.8

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	96.9
Consumer Discretionary	16.9
Consumer Staples	6.3
Energy	6.8
Financials	5.1
Health Care	16.8
Industrials	13.7
Information Technology	19.4
Materials	6.9
Telecommunication Services	5.0
Other (a)	3.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 7.93% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell 1000 Value Index, which gained 8.68% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		7.99		2.20		7.24
Class 2	05/07/10		7.93		2.03		7.03
Russell 1000 Value Index			8.68		3.01		10.29

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Philip Morris International, Inc.	4.0
Lockheed Martin Corp.	3.5
Pfizer, Inc.	3.2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	3.1
Johnson & Johnson	2.8
AT&T, Inc.	2.3
Wells Fargo & Co.	2.1
Accenture PLC, Class A	2.1
International Business Machines Corp.	2.1
Chevron Corp.	2.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	98.5
Consumer Discretionary	10.0
Consumer Staples	14.6
Energy	7.0
Financials	19.8
Health Care	13.2
Industrials	16.6
Information Technology	10.0
Materials	2.2
Telecommunication Services	3.9
Utilities	1.2
Convertible Preferred Stocks	0.2
Industrials	0.1
Utilities	0.1
Other (a)	1.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 8.44% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, which gained 9.49% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		8.49		0.31		12.10
Class 2	05/07/10		8.44		0.08		11.85
S&P 500 Index			9.49		5.45		12.30

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Marsico Capital Management, LLC

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	8.8
TJX Companies, Inc.	5.5
Biogen Idec, Inc.	3.6
Wells Fargo & Co.	3.4
priceline.com, Inc.	3.3
U.S. Bancorp	3.1
Express Scripts Holding Co.	3.1
Baidu, Inc., ADR	3.1
Visa, Inc., Class A	3.0
Starbucks Corp.	3.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	93.5
Consumer Discretionary	34.6
Consumer Staples	5.0
Energy	4.7
Financials	6.2
Health Care	9.8
Industrials	6.9
Information Technology	22.7
Materials	3.6
Preferred Stocks	0.4
Other (a)	6.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 7.94% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net) (MSCI Index), which increased 3.20% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		8.17		-8.88		10.56
Class 2	05/07/10		7.94		-9.13		10.24
MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net)			3.20		-15.75		5.32
MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Gross)			3.48		-15.42		5.72

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index is composed of stocks which are categorized as small capitalization stocks. The MSCI World ex U.S. Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity performance in 22 global developed markets, excluding the U.S.

On September 30, 2011, the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net) replaced the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Gross) as the fund’s primary benchmark. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board of Trustees because the Investment Manager believes that the Net version better reflects how dividends paid to the fund on foreign securities generally are treated for tax purposes and, therefore, provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both versions of the index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the Net version will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Mondrian Investment Partners Limited

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Croda International PLC (United Kingdom)	3.9
Symrise AG (Germany)	3.6
Rotork PLC (United Kingdom)	3.5
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (Netherlands)	3.2
CapitaMall Trust (Singapore)	3.1
Commonwealth Property Office Fund (Australia)	2.8
De La Rue PLC (United Kingdom)	2.3
SIA Engineering Co., Ltd. (Singapore)	2.2
Nifco, Inc. (Japan)	2.1
Christian Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)	2.1

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled "Portfolio of Investments."

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	6.3
Canada	3.6
China	0.8
Denmark	2.1
France	8.3
Germany	11.5
Hong Kong	3.0
Ireland	1.1
Japan	9.9
Netherlands	4.6
New Zealand	2.3
Norway	0.6
Singapore	12.9
Spain	1.0
Sweden	0.9
United Kingdom	28.7
Other (a)	2.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Aerospace & Defense	4.3
Auto Components	4.3
Chemicals	12.7
Commercial Services & Supplies	7.3
Communications Equipment	0.8
Construction & Engineering	5.8
Containers & Packaging	2.6
Electrical Equipment	2.1
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	9.0
Energy Equipment & Services	4.0
Food Products	1.9
Gas Utilities	1.2
Health Care Equipment & Supplies	1.8
Health Care Providers & Services	2.2
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	1.5
Insurance	0.5
Life Sciences Tools & Services	1.0
Machinery	7.5
Marine	0.8
Media	1.8
Multiline Retail	0.5
Office Electronics	1.9
Pharmaceuticals	0.5
Professional Services	0.9
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)	9.1
Road & Rail	0.5
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	0.9
Specialty Retail	2.3
Transportation Infrastructure	4.9
Water Utilities	0.9
Wireless Telecommunication Services	1.6
Other (a)	8.5

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares increased 15.50% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Real Estate Index, which increased 15.29% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		15.66		-0.69		10.06
Class 2	05/07/10		15.50		-0.95		9.80
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Real Estate Index			15.29		2.36		13.95

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Real Estate Index is a global free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index composed of listed real estate securities in the North American, European and Asian real estate markets.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

(Unaudited)

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong)	6.1
Simon Property Group, Inc. (United States)	6.0
Equity Residential (United States)	4.0
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (Japan)	3.3
Westfield Group (Australia)	3.1
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)	3.0
Vornado Realty Trust (United States)	3.0
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Japan)	2.8
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (United States)	2.4
HCP, Inc. (United States)	2.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	9.3
Austria	0.0	(a)
Belgium	0.1
Brazil	0.7
Canada	3.3
Cayman Islands	0.5
China	0.6
Finland	0.3
France	3.3
Germany	0.5
Hong Kong	16.2
Italy	0.2
Japan	8.9
Netherlands	0.9
Norway	0.1
Singapore	1.7
Sweden	0.7
Switzerland	1.0
United Kingdom	6.2
United States	43.6
Other (b)	1.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Rounds to less than 0.1%.

(b) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Portfolio Management

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Health Care Providers & Services	0.3
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	1.9
Household Durables	0.2
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)	61.5
Real Estate Management & Development	33.6
Other (a)	5.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 5.69% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell 1000 Value Index, which gained 8.68% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		5.83		2.15		10.28
Class 2	05/07/10		5.69		1.83		9.99
Russell 1000 Value Index			8.68		3.01		10.29

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

NFJ Investment Group LLC

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
ConocoPhillips	4.2
Total SA, ADR	4.1
Intel Corp.	4.0
International Paper Co.	3.5
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	3.2
Reynolds American, Inc.	2.4
Merck & Co., Inc.	2.3
Medtronic, Inc.	2.3
Marathon Oil Corp.	2.3
General Electric Co.	2.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	98.4
Consumer Discretionary	5.6
Consumer Staples	8.0
Energy	18.7
Financials	17.2
Health Care	10.8
Industrials	10.3
Information Technology	12.0
Materials	9.7
Telecommunication Services	2.0
Utilities	4.1
Other (a)	1.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 8.54% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which gained 10.08% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		8.76		0.81		10.57
Class 2	05/07/10		8.54		0.49		10.24
Russell 1000 Growth Index			10.08		5.76		14.24

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Winslow Capital Management, LLC

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Apple, Inc.	7.7
Union Pacific Corp.	4.1
Visa, Inc., Class A	4.0
QUALCOMM, Inc.	3.4
Danaher Corp.	3.2
priceline.com, Inc.	3.1
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	3.0
Google, Inc., Class A	2.9
Monsanto Co.	2.8
Salesforce.com, Inc.	2.6

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	97.1
Consumer Discretionary	16.9
Consumer Staples	3.6
Energy	4.8
Financials	6.4
Health Care	14.5
Industrials	13.7
Information Technology	31.9
Materials	4.3
Telecommunication Services	1.0
Other (a)	2.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 6.59% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed its benchmark, as represented by the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which increased 8.81% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		6.64		-2.57		11.03
Class 2	05/07/10		6.59		-2.81		10.74
Russell 2000 Growth Index			8.81		-2.71		14.19

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

TCW Investment Management Company

The London Company

Wells Capital Management Incorporated.

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Pricesmart, Inc.	1.9
NewMarket Corp.	1.9
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.	1.8
Eaton Vance Corp.	1.7
Albemarle Corp.	1.7
Cabela’s, Inc.	1.7
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	1.7
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A	1.6
Endologix, Inc.	1.6
Service Corp. International	1.5

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Common Stocks	96.8
Consumer Discretionary	14.8
Consumer Staples	5.8
Energy	6.4
Financials	13.4
Health Care	15.4
Industrials	12.2
Information Technology	22.9
Materials	5.9
Exchange-Traded Funds	0.1
Limited Partnerships	0.7
Other (a)	2.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 1.46% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund underperformed the 1.66% increase of its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, during the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		1.54		4.49		5.03
Class 2	05/07/10		1.46		4.21		4.79
Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index			1.66		4.97		4.94

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is composed of all mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA), and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	0.3
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	1.2
Repurchase Agreements	7.6
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	81.9
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	3.6
Treasury Note Short-Term	0.1
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	5.3

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	98.9
BBB rating	0.4
Non-investment grade	0.7

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities.

Ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the fund and not the fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares rose 5.47% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), which increased 2.96% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		5.57		-12.73		3.28
Class 2	05/07/10		5.47		-12.95		2.98
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)			2.96		-13.83		4.26
MSCI EAFE Index (Gross)			3.38		-13.38		4.77

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The MSCI EAFE Index, an unmanaged index, is compiled from a composite of securities markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities.

On September 30, 2011 the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) replaced the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross) as the fund’s primary benchmark. The fund’s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the fund’s Board of Trustees because the Investment Manager believes that the Net version better reflects how dividends paid to the fund on foreign securities generally are treated for tax purposes and, therefore provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the fund’s performance. Information on both versions of the index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the Net version will be included.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

Top Ten Holdings (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares (Switzerland)	2.9
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares (Switzerland)	2.1
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)	1.9
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)	1.7
Sanofi (France)	1.7
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)	1.6
BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)	1.5
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)	1.5
BP PLC (United Kingdom)	1.4
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)	1.4

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Country Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Australia	8.9
Belgium	1.0
Denmark	2.0
France	8.0
Germany	8.2
Hong Kong	2.2
Ireland	0.4
Israel	0.3
Italy	3.0
Japan	20.9
Macau	0.4
Netherlands	4.1
New Zealand	0.2
Norway	1.1
Papua New Guinea	0.1
Singapore	1.2
Spain	2.1
Supra-National	0.5
Sweden	1.8
Switzerland	8.0
United Kingdom	21.4
Other (a)	4.2

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Aerospace & Defense	0.9
Auto Components	0.9
Automobiles	3.4
Beverages	2.1
Biotechnology	0.8
Building Products	1.0
Capital Markets	1.4
Chemicals	4.3
Commercial Banks	11.0
Commercial Services & Supplies	0.1
Computers & Peripherals	0.3
Construction & Engineering	0.4
Construction Materials	0.3
Consumer Finance	0.1
Diversified Financial Services	0.7
Diversified Telecommunication Services	2.5
Electric Utilities	1.9
Electrical Equipment	0.7
Electrical Equipment, Instruments & Components	1.3
Energy Equipment & Services	1.8
Food & Staples Retailing	0.5
Food Products	4.4
Gas Utilities	0.1
Health Care Equipment & Supplies	0.2
Health Care Providers & Services	0.3
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	0.5
Household Durables	0.3
Household Products	0.3
Industrial Conglomerates	1.8
Insurance	4.5
Internet & Catalog Retail	0.3
Internet Software & Services	0.1
IT Services	0.3
Leisure Equipment & Products	0.2
Machinery	2.5
Marine	0.3
Media	2.0
Metals & Mining	4.5
Multiline Retail	0.9
Multi-Utilities	1.6
Office Electronics	0.8
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	6.3
Paper & Forest Products	0.1

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

(Unaudited)

Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry (%) (at June 30, 2012) (continued)
Personal Products	0.7
Pharmaceuticals	8.0
Professional Services	0.8
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)	1.4
Real Estate Management & Development	1.9
Road & Rail	0.6
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	0.3
Software	1.1
Speciality Retail	1.5
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods	1.8
Tobacco	2.7
Trading Companies & Distributors	1.7
Transportation Infrastructure	0.9
Wireless Telecommunication Services	3.0
Other (a)	5.5

Percentages indicated are based upon total net assets. The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Performance Overview

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

(Unaudited)

Performance Summary

> Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund (the fund) Class 2 shares gained 0.97% for the six months period ended June 30, 2012.

> The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which gained 0.18% over the same period.

Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended June 30, 2012)
	Inception	6 Months cumulative		1 Year		Life
Class 1	05/07/10		1.12		2.21		2.44
Class 2	05/07/10		0.97		1.96		2.17
Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index			0.18		0.86		1.36

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month-end performance information, please contact your insurance company.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Investment earnings, if any, are tax-deferred until distributed to shareholders, at which time taxes may become due. Total return performance includes changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Performance results reflect the effect of all fund expenses, but do not include any fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy or qualified pension or retirement plan. If performance results included the effect of these additional charges, they would be lower.

The Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of all publicly issued, non-convertible domestic debt of the U.S. government, or agency thereof, or any quasi-federal corporation. The index also includes corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S. government. Only notes and bonds with a minimum maturity of one year up to a maximum maturity of 2.9 years are included. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio Overview

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

(Unaudited)

Portfolio Management

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Portfolio Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	7.5
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	0.3
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	6.5
Corporate Bonds & Notes	1.1
Other (a)	3.3
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	45.9
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	2.5
U.S. Treasury Obligations	32.9

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.

Quality Breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2012)
AAA rating	100.0

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income securities (excluding Money Market Funds and Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan).

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), and are subject to change. The ratings shown are determined by using the lower of the ratings from S&P or Moody’s. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by either of these agencies, it is designated as Not rated. Credit ratings are subjective opinions and not statements of fact.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

(Unaudited)

As an investor, you incur ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The information below does not reflect fees and expenses imposed under your variable annuity contract and/or variable life insurance policy (collectively, Contracts) or qualified pension and retirement plan (Qualified Plan), if any. The total fees and expenses you bear may therefore be higher than those shown below.

Analyzing Your Fund’s Expenses

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount 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 results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare With Other Funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.

Compare With Other Funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees, or expenses that apply to the subaccount or the contract. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the fees and expenses imposed under your Contract or Qualified Plan, if any, were included, your costs would be higher.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,028.60	1,022.18		2.72	2.72		0.54
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,027.60	1,020.93		3.98	3.97		0.79

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,029.40	1,021.98		2.93	2.92		0.58
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,028.90	1,020.69		4.24	4.22		0.84

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,103.00	1,021.28		3.76	3.62		0.72
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,101.70	1,019.99		5.12	4.92		0.98

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,086.40	1,019.84		5.24	5.07		1.01
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,085.10	1,018.60		6.53	6.32		1.26

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,100.00	1,020.04		5.06	4.87		0.97
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,098.70	1,018.80		6.37	6.12		1.22

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,013.30	1,020.29		4.61	4.62		0.92
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,010.90	1,019.05		5.85	5.87		1.17

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,032.30	1,021.23		3.69	3.67		0.73
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,030.40	1,019.99		4.95	4.92		0.98

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,046.40	1,020.14		4.83	4.77		0.95
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,044.20	1,018.90		6.10	6.02		1.20

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,026.60	1,021.93		2.97	2.97		0.59
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,025.80	1,020.69		4.23	4.22		0.84

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,108.70	1,020.74		4.35	4.17		0.83
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,106.60	1,019.49		5.66	5.42		1.08

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,079.90	1,021.23		3.78	3.67		0.73
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,079.30	1,019.99		5.07	4.92		0.98

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,084.90	1,021.23		3.78	3.67		0.73
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,084.40	1,019.99		5.08	4.92		0.98

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,081.70	1,019.49		5.59	5.42		1.08
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,079.40	1,018.25		6.88	6.67		1.33

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive certain fees and to absorb certain expenses until April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund’s Board, such that net expenses (excluding fees and expenses of acquired funds) will not exceed 1.00% for Class 1 and 1.25% for Class 2. Any amounts waived will not be reimbursed by the Fund. This change was effective May 1, 2012. If this change had been in place for the entire six month period ended June 30, 2012, the actual expenses paid would have been $5.18 for Class 1 and $6.46; the hypothetical expenses paid would have been $5.02 for Class 1 and $6.27 for Class 2.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,156.60	1,020.44		4.77	4.47		0.89
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,155.00	1,019.19		6.11	5.72		1.14

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,058.30	1,021.13		3.84	3.77		0.75
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,056.90	1,019.89		5.11	5.02		1.00

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,087.60	1,021.18		3.84	3.72		0.74
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,085.40	1,019.89		5.19	5.02		1.00

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,066.40	1,019.84		5.19	5.07		1.01
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,065.90	1,018.60		6.47	6.32		1.26

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,015.40	1,022.03		2.86	2.87		0.57
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,014.60	1,020.74		4.16	4.17		0.83

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,055.70	1,020.04		4.96	4.87		0.97
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,054.70	1,018.80		6.23	6.12		1.22

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

(Unaudited)

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

	Account Value at the Beginning of the Period ($)			Account Value at the End of the Period ($)			Expenses Paid During the Period ($)			Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio (%)
		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual	Hypothetical		Actual
Class 1		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,011.20	1,021.93		2.95	2.97		0.59
Class 2		1,000.00	1,000.00		1,009.70	1,020.69		4.20	4.22		0.84

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 366.

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds).

Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 93.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 1.9%
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
04/01/16		6.750%		2,000,000		2,050,000
L-3 Communications Corp.(a)
11/15/16		3.950%		31,560,000		33,518,140
Northrop Grumman Corp. Senior Unsecured
08/01/19		5.050%		11,269,000		13,002,533
Total						48,570,673
Banking 3.7%
Bank of America Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/17/16		3.625%		22,260,000		22,361,862
Citigroup, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
01/10/17		4.450%		10,852,000		11,375,533
Fifth Third Bancorp Senior Unsecured(a)
01/25/16		3.625%		7,825,000		8,253,458
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured(a)
02/07/16		3.625%		14,615,000		14,616,608
HSBC USA, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
02/13/15		2.375%		6,625,000		6,700,512
KeyCorp Senior Unsecured
08/13/15		3.750%		7,800,000		8,233,793
Morgan Stanley Senior Unsecured(a)
03/22/17		4.750%		15,665,000		15,630,568
Wells Fargo & Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
05/08/17		2.100%		5,615,000		5,627,549
Total						92,799,883
Chemicals 1.5%
Eastman Chemical Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
06/01/17		2.400%		13,070,000		13,208,464
LyondellBasell Industries NV Senior Notes(b)
04/15/19		5.000%		11,944,000		12,526,270
Nova Chemicals Corp.(a)
Senior Unsecured
11/01/16		8.375%		818,000		910,025
11/01/19		8.625%		10,235,000		11,591,137
Total						38,235,896

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Construction Machinery 1.8%
Case New Holland, Inc.
09/01/13		7.750%		14,635,000		15,549,687
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(a)
11/01/13		7.125%		14,940,000		14,977,350
UR Merger Sub Corp. Secured(a)(b)
07/15/18		5.750%		14,530,000		15,111,200
Total						45,638,237
Consumer Products 2.1%
Beam, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
06/15/14		6.375%		11,024,000		12,075,425
Beam, Inc.(a)
Senior Unsecured
05/15/17		1.875%		10,900,000		10,952,505
Clorox Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
10/15/17		5.950%		15,920,000		18,515,661
Jarden Corp.(a)
05/01/16		8.000%		10,285,000		11,210,650
Total						52,754,241
Electric 13.2%
Appalachian Power Co. Senior Unsecured
05/24/15		3.400%		35,905,000		37,713,106
CMS Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured
12/15/15		6.875%		25,094,000		27,772,709
CMS Energy Corp.(a)
Senior Unsecured
09/30/15		4.250%		11,495,000		11,954,800
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
12/15/13		5.650%		20,842,000		22,068,197
DTE Energy Co. Senior Unsecured
06/01/16		6.350%		22,624,000		26,283,703
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
11/30/17		6.000%		9,160,000		10,949,040
06/15/18		6.400%		10,335,000		12,630,889
Dominion Resources, Inc.(a)
Senior Unsecured
01/15/16		5.200%		7,975,000		8,993,679
Duke Energy Corp.(a)
Senior Unsecured
06/15/18		6.250%		17,684,000		21,520,933
09/15/19		5.050%		2,460,000		2,868,857

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Florida Power Corp. 1st Mortgage
06/15/18		5.650%		1,200,000		1,446,485
Indiana Michigan Power Co. Senior Unsecured
11/15/14		5.050%		8,412,000		9,027,666
12/01/15		5.650%		4,543,000		5,061,724
Metropolitan Edison Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/13		4.950%		2,331,000		2,390,424
Metropolitan Edison Co.(a) Senior Unsecured
04/01/14		4.875%		3,390,000		3,572,033
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)
01/15/17		7.375%		11,410,000		11,866,400
Nevada Power Co.
03/15/16		5.950%		1,685,000		1,929,189
Ohio Edison Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
05/01/15		5.450%		21,297,000		23,208,363
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC Senior Secured(a)
09/30/17		5.000%		11,690,000		12,891,451
Progress Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/15/16		5.625%		11,855,000		13,511,144
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
05/15/16		6.000%		7,485,000		8,722,068
Tampa Electric Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
05/15/18		6.100%		7,098,000		8,581,376
TransAlta Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/15		4.750%		48,775,000		50,889,615
Total						335,853,851
Entertainment 0.5%
Historic TW, Inc.
06/15/18		6.875%		11,175,000		13,768,874
Environmental 1.8%
Waste Management, Inc.
03/15/18		6.100%		38,201,000		45,342,715
Food and Beverage 5.1%
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
06/15/17		5.819%		17,215,000		19,726,427
Constellation Brands, Inc.
12/15/14		8.375%		3,782,000		4,297,298
05/15/17		7.250%		3,565,000		4,077,469

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.(a)(b)
06/05/17		2.250%		6,435,000		6,588,655
Kraft Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
08/23/18		6.125%		46,987,000		57,178,668
SABMiller Holdings, Inc.(b)
01/15/17		2.450%		21,770,000		22,439,166
SABMiller PLC Senior Unsecured(b)
07/15/18		6.500%		13,180,000		16,120,131
Total						130,427,814
Gas Pipelines 13.7%
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/01/17		6.125%		14,015,000		16,401,180
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
11/15/15		6.800%		45,843,000		52,872,657
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
06/01/15		3.700%		9,920,000		10,583,708
Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC(b) Senior Unsecured
11/01/15		5.560%		6,460,000		7,107,008
06/01/16		6.950%		22,690,000		26,221,812
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP Senior Unsecured(a)
02/15/18		5.950%		38,583,000		44,741,194
Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
09/15/14		5.450%		39,550,000		39,638,829
NiSource Finance Corp.
09/15/17		5.250%		22,031,000		24,598,911
Northwest Pipeline GP Senior Unsecured
06/15/16		7.000%		5,728,000		6,744,382
04/15/17		5.950%		16,175,000		18,734,095
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. LP Senior Unsecured
08/15/13		6.050%		8,000,000		8,402,552
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. LP(a) Senior Unsecured
11/01/17		6.200%		16,781,000		19,207,231
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.(a)
09/15/15		3.950%		19,082,000		20,439,398
Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
06/01/16		9.375%		1,174,000		1,291,400
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
04/15/15		3.900%		26,995,000		25,982,687

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC Senior Unsecured(b)
04/01/17		5.900%		10,783,000		12,344,400
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
04/15/16		6.400%		11,707,000		13,515,931
Total						348,827,375
Health Care 3.2%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
09/15/15		5.875%		10,632,000		12,075,868
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)
05/15/16		3.125%		28,740,000		29,923,254
Hospira, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/15/15		6.400%		28,187,000		31,312,892
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
09/15/15		2.750%		6,960,000		7,151,810
Total						80,463,824
Healthcare Insurance 0.9%
WellPoint, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/15/16		5.250%		8,120,000		9,067,149
06/15/17		5.875%		11,380,000		13,421,971
Total						22,489,120
Independent Energy 5.5%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
09/15/16		5.950%		45,253,000		51,352,109
Berry Petroleum Co. Senior Unsecured
06/01/14		10.250%		3,320,000		3,718,400
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)
02/15/15		9.500%		12,630,000		13,608,825
Denbury Resources, Inc.(a)
03/01/16		9.750%		1,055,000		1,159,181
Encana Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
12/01/17		5.900%		12,472,000		14,216,646
Encore Acquisition Co.(a)
05/01/16		9.500%		9,130,000		9,974,525
Forest Oil Corp.(a)
02/15/14		8.500%		16,270,000		16,920,800
Woodside Finance Ltd.(a)(b)
11/10/14		4.500%		28,075,000		29,713,810
Total						140,664,296

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Integrated Energy 0.7%
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/01/16		3.500%		16,720,000		17,526,573
Life Insurance 4.1%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
10/15/17		4.000%		37,367,000		37,521,998
Prudential Covered Trust 2012-1(a)(b)
09/30/15		2.997%		28,178,000		28,624,170
Prudential Financial, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/14/15		3.875%		3,892,000		4,075,313
09/17/15		4.750%		9,024,000		9,715,347
12/01/17		6.000%		21,215,000		24,401,557
Total						104,338,385
Media Cable 6.3%
CSC Holdings LLC Senior Unsecured(a)
04/15/14		8.500%		3,000,000		3,300,000
Comcast Corp.(a)
02/15/18		5.875%		28,726,000		33,967,834
05/15/18		5.700%		10,690,000		12,607,081
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.(a)
03/15/17		2.400%		51,585,000		51,924,687
DISH DBS Corp.(a)
10/01/14		6.625%		5,790,000		6,209,775
02/01/16		7.125%		9,076,000		9,960,910
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
12/15/16		2.700%		4,215,000		4,348,750
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
07/01/18		6.750%		17,921,000		21,831,058
Time Warner Cable, Inc.(a)
05/01/17		5.850%		13,425,000		15,775,127
Total						159,925,222
Media Non-Cable 4.3%
BSKYB Finance UK PLC(b)
10/15/15		5.625%		34,780,000		38,931,202
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC(b)
02/15/18		6.100%		16,054,000		18,677,095
TCM Sub LLC(b)
01/15/15		3.550%		43,720,000		46,150,448
Thomson Reuters Corp.(a)
07/15/18		6.500%		5,205,000		6,421,939
Total						110,180,684

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Metals 2.9%
ArcelorMittal Senior Unsecured(a)
02/25/17		4.500%		44,805,000		43,606,364
FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(a)(b)
11/01/15		7.000%		19,170,000		19,457,550
Vale Overseas Ltd.
01/23/17		6.250%		8,885,000		10,104,848
Total						73,168,762
Non-Captive Diversified 1.9%
General Electric Capital Corp.(a)
04/27/17		2.300%		47,830,000		48,153,379
Oil Field Services 0.9%
Noble Holding International Ltd.
03/15/17		2.500%		11,397,000		11,573,403
Weatherford International Ltd.
02/15/16		5.500%		8,985,000		9,971,993
Total						21,545,396
Packaging 0.6%
Ball Corp.(a)
09/01/16		7.125%		11,000,000		11,976,250
Greif, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/17		6.750%		3,466,000		3,760,610
Total						15,736,860
Property & Casualty 1.3%
CNA Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
08/15/16		6.500%		14,991,000		16,868,967
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/15/16		6.700%		14,665,000		16,434,171
Total						33,303,138
Railroads 2.2%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		5.750%		5,680,000		6,753,134
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(a) Senior Unsecured
05/01/17		5.650%		9,553,000		11,200,319
CSX Corp. Senior Unsecured
05/01/17		5.600%		2,225,000		2,552,667
CSX Corp.(a) Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		6.250%		21,721,000		26,144,981

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Norfolk Southern Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/01/18		5.750%		8,825,000		10,467,897
Total						57,118,998
Refining 1.0%
Phillips 66(b)
05/01/17		2.950%		12,790,000		13,142,595
Valero Energy Corp.(a)
02/01/15		4.500%		11,270,000		12,118,676
Total						25,261,271
Restaurants 0.5%
Yum! Brands, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		6.250%		9,905,000		11,736,940
Retailers 0.9%
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/15/16		3.750%		11,225,000		10,959,091
CVS Caremark Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/01/17		5.750%		10,834,000		12,794,813
Total						23,753,904
Supermarkets 1.6%
Safeway, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
12/01/16		3.400%		39,615,000		40,344,035
Technology 1.7%
Anixter, Inc.
03/01/15		5.950%		9,750,000		10,140,000
Hewlett-Packard Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
09/15/17		2.600%		34,010,000		34,139,340
Total						44,279,340
Transportation Services 1.9%
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(a)(b)
10/15/17		6.375%		40,674,000		47,711,553
Wireless 0.3%
Nextel Communications, Inc.(a)
03/15/14		5.950%		3,759,000		3,763,699
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
08/15/16		8.000%		3,861,000		4,111,965
Total						7,875,664

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Wirelines 5.1%
CenturyLink, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/15/22		5.800%		31,420,000		31,278,767
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV(a)(b)
04/11/16		3.125%		8,030,000		8,305,469
Frontier Communications Corp.
Senior Unsecured
01/15/13		6.250%		9,353,000		9,545,906
Frontier Communications Corp.(a)
Senior Unsecured
04/15/15		7.875%		4,790,000		5,269,000
PAETEC Holding Corp. Senior Secured(a)
06/30/17		8.875%		14,272,000		15,378,080
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
01/15/15		4.949%		23,955,000		22,647,225
Verizon Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
04/15/18		6.100%		29,725,000		36,213,878
Total						128,638,325
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $2,328,260,954)						2,366,435,228
Money Market Funds 5.4%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)				136,608,502		136,608,502
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $136,608,502)						136,608,502
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 10.2%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 2.5%
Antalis US Funding Corp.
07/05/12		0.340%		9,999,339		9,999,339
Atlantis One
08/01/12		0.662%		3,986,653		3,986,653
10/11/12		0.541%		4,986,275		4,986,275
Barton Capital Corporation
07/03/12		0.280%		9,999,456		9,999,456
Kells Funding LLC
08/28/12		0.420%		3,996,033		3,996,033
10/12/12		0.612%		4,984,581		4,984,581
Rhein-Main Securitisation Ltd.
07/10/12		0.600%		4,997,833		4,997,833

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Royal Park Investments Funding Corp.
07/23/12		0.720%		4,996,800		4,996,800
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/07/12		0.460%		4,995,911		4,995,911
Working Capital Management Co., L.P.
07/17/12		0.250%		9,997,639		9,997,639
Total						62,940,520
Certificates of Deposit 5.2%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/08/12		0.460%		2,996,477		2,996,477
09/21/12		0.560%		2,995,713		2,995,713
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd.
07/19/12		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Bank of Nova Scotia
07/26/12		0.325%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC
07/18/12		0.280%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Credit Suisse
11/08/12		0.401%		5,000,000		5,000,000
DZ Bank AG
07/27/12		0.320%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG
09/14/12		0.750%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp., Ltd.
07/30/12		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg — Foerderbank
07/16/12		0.270%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
09/12/12		0.360%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/12/12		0.530%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
08/14/12		0.400%		5,000,000		5,000,000
National Australia Bank
10/29/12		0.302%		3,999,864		3,999,864
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		7,000,000		7,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/23/12		0.290%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Norinchukin Bank
11/09/12		0.521%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
10/05/12		0.630%		4,984,039		4,984,039
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/24/12		0.350%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
08/29/12		0.350%		5,000,000		5,000,000
11/01/12		0.479%		5,000,000		5,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/30/12		0.580%		8,000,000		8,000,000
Union Bank of Switzerland
07/24/12		0.790%		5,000,000		5,000,000
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
07/20/12		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						133,976,093
Commercial Paper 1.7%
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
08/10/12		0.531%		4,989,474		4,989,474
Caisse des Depots
08/31/12		0.360%		4,995,350		4,995,350
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
07/27/12		0.561%		5,984,320		5,984,320
DnB NOR
08/30/12		0.489%		7,000,000		7,000,000
Macquarie Bank Ltd.
10/19/12		0.983%		3,000,000		3,000,000
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/14/12		0.450%		9,992,250		9,992,250
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia
08/16/12		0.303%		7,000,000		7,000,000
Total						42,961,394

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Other Short-Term Obligations 0.2%
General Electric Capital Corp.
11/01/12		0.311%		5,009,816		5,009,816
Repurchase Agreements 0.6%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208(e)		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Societe Generale dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,757,203(e)		0.150%		4,757,143		4,757,143
Total						14,757,143
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $259,644,966)						259,644,966
Total Investments (Cost: $2,724,514,422)						2,762,688,696
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(220,719,490	)
Net Assets						2,541,969,206

Investment in Derivatives

At June 30, 2012, $5,279,650 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)		Notional Market Value		Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury Note, 2-year	(900	)	(198,168,750	)	Oct. 2012	40,842	—
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year	(5,931	)	(735,258,656	)	Oct. 2012	—	(1,074,638	)
U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year	(1,070	)	(142,711,250	)	Sept. 2012	—	(394,498	)
Total						40,842	(1,469,136	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $451,228,221 or 17.75% of net assets.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	46,675,192	964,751,201	(874,817,891	)	—	136,608,502	161,086	136,608,502

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	94,879
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,105,334
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,213

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.150%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	1,020,646
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,833,534
Total market value of collateral securities	4,854,180

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)		Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—		2,366,435,228	—	2,366,435,228
Total Bonds	—		2,366,435,228	—	2,366,435,228
Other
Money Market Funds	136,608,502		—	—	136,608,502
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—		259,644,966	—	259,644,966
Total Other	136,608,502		259,644,966	—	396,253,468
Investments in Securities	136,608,502		2,626,080,194	—	2,762,688,696
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	40,842		—	—	40,842
Liabilities
Futures Contracts	(1,469,136	)	—	—	(1,469,136	)
Total	135,180,208		2,626,080,194	—	2,761,260,402

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 26.5%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 0.3%
Bombardier, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/15/22		5.750%		800,000		797,000
L-3 Communications Corp.(b)
07/15/20		4.750%		1,040,000		1,109,280
Lockheed Martin Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		4.250%		3,430,000		3,831,207
Northrop Grumman Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/01/14		3.700%		500,000		525,652
Raytheon Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
02/15/20		4.400%		1,200,000		1,362,446
Total						7,625,585
Agencies 0.8%
Ally Financial, Inc. FDIC Government Guaranty
10/30/12		1.750%		10,000,000		10,048,820
General Electric Capital Corp. FDIC Government Guaranty
12/28/12		2.625%		10,000,000		10,115,747
Total						20,164,567
Automotive 0.4%
American Honda Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
09/21/15		2.500%		2,500,000		2,578,537
Daimler Finance North America LLC(a)
09/15/16		2.625%		2,480,000		2,552,022
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
09/15/15		5.625%		1,340,000		1,456,387
08/02/21		5.875%		1,800,000		2,002,514
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(b) Senior Unsecured
10/01/13		7.000%		450,000		480,160
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
01/30/13		3.250%		1,000,000		1,009,649
Total						10,079,269
Banking 5.2%
American Express Centurion Bank
09/13/17		6.000%		3,000,000		3,542,946
American Express Credit Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/15/15		2.750%		2,730,000		2,848,725

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
American Express Credit Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
09/19/16		2.800%		1,480,000		1,543,884
03/24/17		2.375%		1,000,000		1,024,932
BB&T Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/16		3.200%		1,010,000		1,069,039
BB&T Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
04/30/14		5.700%		722,000		783,486
Bank of America Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/01/15		4.500%		2,330,000		2,401,678
08/01/16		6.500%		3,450,000		3,788,562
07/01/20		5.625%		2,670,000		2,849,642
Bank of America Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
05/01/13		4.900%		1,960,000		2,004,318
01/24/22		5.700%		3,060,000		3,369,960
Bank of America NA Subordinated Notes
03/15/17		5.300%		2,675,000		2,785,023
Bank of Nova Scotia Senior Unsecured(b)
01/12/17		2.550%		1,180,000		1,226,013
Capital One Bank USA NA Subordinated Notes
07/15/19		8.800%		600,000		755,611
Capital One Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/23/15		2.150%		1,370,000		1,380,679
07/15/21		4.750%		1,450,000		1,582,211
Citigroup, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/15/15		6.010%		6,110,000		6,564,725
01/10/17		4.450%		1,140,000		1,194,997
05/15/18		6.125%		5,930,000		6,621,284
01/14/22		4.500%		1,340,000		1,377,774
Citigroup, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
05/19/15		4.750%		2,000,000		2,099,282
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Utrect Bank Guaranteed
01/19/17		3.375%		1,340,000		1,379,111
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA Bank Guaranteed
02/08/22		3.875%		1,800,000		1,831,019
Credit Suisse Senior Unsecured
05/01/14		5.500%		1,560,000		1,653,826
03/23/15		3.500%		3,000,000		3,109,956
Subordinated Notes
02/15/18		6.000%		670,000		715,128
Deutsche Bank AG Senior Unsecured(b)
08/18/14		3.875%		2,000,000		2,082,236

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Fifth Third Bancorp Senior Unsecured(b)
05/01/13		6.250%		1,780,000		1,853,925
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Senior Notes
05/03/15		3.300%		370,000		369,949
02/01/41		6.250%		960,000		1,001,045
Senior Unsecured
01/15/15		5.125%		3,950,000		4,124,001
08/01/15		3.700%		1,570,000		1,583,874
03/15/20		5.375%		4,300,000		4,426,519
01/24/22		5.750%		890,000		939,488
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(b)
Senior Unsecured
02/07/16		3.625%		2,650,000		2,650,291
HSBC Bank PLC Senior Notes(a)
06/28/15		3.500%		1,660,000		1,740,978
HSBC Holdings PLC
Senior Unsecured
04/05/21		5.100%		1,170,000		1,306,246
Subordinated Notes
06/01/38		6.800%		750,000		859,034
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Subordinated Notes
12/15/20		7.000%		360,000		421,533
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		3.450%		1,090,000		1,129,764
10/02/17		6.400%		900,000		1,037,864
03/25/20		4.950%		800,000		881,842
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)
Senior Notes
05/10/21		4.625%		750,000		802,489
Senior Unsecured
07/05/16		3.150%		5,000,000		5,142,020
01/15/18		6.000%		2,875,000		3,300,100
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Subordinated Notes
06/13/16		5.875%		4,270,000		4,682,666
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV
10/01/37		6.800%		1,060,000		1,059,995
Morgan Stanley
Senior Unsecured
04/28/15		6.000%		2,800,000		2,894,377
04/01/18		6.625%		2,930,000		3,063,514
09/23/19		5.625%		2,150,000		2,116,850
Northern Trust Co. (The) Subordinated Notes
08/15/18		6.500%		1,090,000		1,328,659
PNC Bank NA Subordinated Notes(b)
12/07/17		6.000%		2,200,000		2,561,328

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
PNC Funding Corp. Bank Guaranteed(b)
02/08/15		3.625%		660,000		700,995
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)
Bank Guaranteed
09/21/15		3.950%		2,370,000		2,412,352
03/16/16		4.375%		2,130,000		2,182,786
SunTrust Banks, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/15/16		3.600%		300,000		311,512
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
Senior Unsecured
07/14/16		2.500%		1,000,000		1,036,095
10/19/16		2.375%		1,800,000		1,848,447
U.S. Bancorp
02/01/16		3.442%		1,190,000		1,233,850
Senior Unsecured
06/14/13		2.000%		670,000		679,775
03/15/22		3.000%		740,000		758,037
UBS AG Senior Unsecured
12/20/17		5.875%		4,140,000		4,624,405
Wachovia Bank NA Subordinated Notes
02/01/37		5.850%		850,000		983,747
Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Notes
07/01/15		1.500%		830,000		830,627
Senior Unsecured
12/11/17		5.625%		560,000		653,928
04/01/21		4.600%		1,350,000		1,506,111
03/08/22		3.500%		900,000		926,067
Wells Fargo & Co.(b)
Senior Unsecured
05/08/17		2.100%		3,460,000		3,467,733
Wells Fargo & Co.(c)
Senior Unsecured
06/15/16		3.676%		1,430,000		1,522,092
Total						138,542,957
Brokerage 0.1%
Jefferies Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
04/13/18		5.125%		1,300,000		1,261,000
Chemicals 0.5%
CF Industries, Inc.
05/01/18		6.875%		2,350,000		2,787,687
05/01/20		7.125%		1,040,000		1,263,600
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/15		5.900%		2,760,000		3,077,759

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/16		2.500%		1,150,000		1,181,225
Eastman Chemical Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/15/22		3.600%		2,000,000		2,039,860
Ecolab Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/08/16		3.000%		1,120,000		1,180,773
Ecolab, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/08/21		4.350%		2,580,000		2,859,582
Total						14,390,486
Construction Machinery 0.2%
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
06/01/22		2.850%		2,000,000		2,008,566
Deere & Co. Senior Unsecured
10/16/29		5.375%		1,450,000		1,822,486
06/09/42		3.900%		1,000,000		993,503
John Deere Capital Corp. Senior Unsecured
06/17/13		1.875%		1,000,000		1,013,279
Total						5,837,834
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.1%
Corrections Corp. of America
06/01/17		7.750%		2,950,000		3,193,375
Consumer Products 0.2%
Jarden Corp.(b)
05/01/16		8.000%		2,350,000		2,561,500
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
08/15/16		1.450%		2,000,000		2,038,512
Total						4,600,012
Diversified Manufacturing 0.5%
General Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
02/01/13		5.000%		3,000,000		3,078,102
12/06/17		5.250%		2,300,000		2,685,806
Honeywell International, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
03/01/41		5.375%		710,000		901,690
United Technologies Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/01/19		6.125%		1,250,000		1,547,809
06/01/22		3.100%		2,000,000		2,095,724
04/15/40		5.700%		1,420,000		1,800,946
06/01/42		4.500%		1,000,000		1,098,405
Total						13,208,482

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Electric 1.3%
AES Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured(b)
10/15/17		8.000%		1,680,000		1,911,000
CMS Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
06/15/19		8.750%		2,300,000		2,852,000
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
04/01/17		5.700%		571,000		642,067
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. Senior Unsecured
07/01/12		5.625%		1,700,000		1,700,448
Consumers Energy Co. 1st Mortgage
05/15/22		2.850%		490,000		498,444
DPL, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)(b)
10/15/16		6.500%		1,000,000		1,080,000
Dominion Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/15/18		6.400%		1,880,000		2,297,636
Dominion Resources, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
08/01/41		4.900%		2,740,000		3,076,020
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
11/15/18		7.000%		700,000		907,041
Duke Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/15/14		3.950%		3,000,000		3,184,434
09/15/21		3.550%		930,000		985,395
Edison International Senior Unsecured
09/15/17		3.750%		1,200,000		1,265,360
Exelon Generation Co. LLC Senior Unsecured
10/01/19		5.200%		1,370,000		1,498,470
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.(b)
08/15/21		6.050%		2,980,000		3,272,889
Florida Power Corp. 1st Mortgage
09/15/37		6.350%		1,000,000		1,349,965
Georgia Power Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/42		4.300%		700,000		729,164
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc. Senior Secured(b)
05/01/18		5.000%		510,000		516,375
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
08/15/19		4.881%		700,000		791,389

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
PacifiCorp 1st Mortgage
01/15/39		6.000%		1,000,000		1,313,887
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
03/01/37		5.800%		990,000		1,230,505
04/15/42		4.450%		530,000		556,355
Progress Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/22		3.150%		900,000		908,251
Public Service Co. of Colorado 1st Mortgage
08/15/41		4.750%		480,000		558,177
Southern Power Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
09/15/41		5.150%		500,000		543,307
Xcel Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
09/15/41		4.800%		540,000		604,269
Total						34,272,848
Entertainment 0.4%
Time Warner, Inc.
05/01/32		7.700%		1,500,000		1,958,754
06/15/42		4.900%		1,000,000		1,014,647
Time Warner, Inc.(b)
07/15/15		3.150%		1,530,000		1,615,779
03/15/20		4.875%		2,000,000		2,251,482
Viacom, Inc. Senior Unsecured
09/15/14		4.375%		1,560,000		1,669,886
03/01/21		4.500%		1,330,000		1,473,555
Viacom, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
06/15/22		3.125%		1,270,000		1,271,603
Total						11,255,706
Environmental 0.3%
Republic Services, Inc.
09/15/19		5.500%		390,000		451,052
Republic Services, Inc.(b)
03/01/20		5.000%		770,000		871,234
06/01/22		3.550%		1,000,000		1,015,978
Waste Management, Inc.
09/01/16		2.600%		2,580,000		2,647,529
06/30/20		4.750%		2,000,000		2,251,444
Total						7,237,237
Food and Beverage 1.3%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
11/15/14		5.375%		400,000		440,967
01/15/19		7.750%		3,450,000		4,556,601

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.(b)
01/15/20		5.375%		1,900,000		2,264,080
Coca-Cola Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
09/01/16		1.800%		1,970,000		2,023,342
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
11/15/21		3.200%		1,330,000		1,359,602
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(b)
01/15/16		2.900%		800,000		837,751
General Mills, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/15/13		5.250%		3,000,000		3,149,211
12/15/21		3.150%		1,330,000		1,361,004
Kellogg Co. Senior Unsecured
05/30/16		4.450%		1,000,000		1,106,558
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.(a)
06/04/42		5.000%		1,260,000		1,333,554
Kraft Foods, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/18		6.125%		1,142,000		1,368,477
02/09/40		6.500%		1,500,000		1,928,152
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Senior Unsecured
11/01/14		3.500%		1,500,000		1,562,399
11/01/39		5.900%		400,000		494,298
PepsiCo, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/25/21		3.000%		1,680,000		1,738,474
11/01/40		4.875%		450,000		525,056
Pernod-Ricard SA(a) Senior Unsecured
01/15/17		2.950%		1,520,000		1,538,614
01/15/22		4.450%		540,000		559,522
SABMiller Holdings, Inc.(a)
01/15/17		2.450%		3,300,000		3,401,435
01/15/22		3.750%		1,480,000		1,573,910
SABMiller PLC Senior Unsecured(a)
08/15/13		5.500%		830,000		868,356
Tyson Foods, Inc.
04/01/16		6.850%		1,000,000		1,143,750
Total						35,135,113
Gaming —%
International Game Technology Senior Unsecured(b)
06/15/20		5.500%		1,000,000		1,079,310
Gas Distributors 0.2%
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 1st Mortgage
08/15/21		3.000%		2,050,000		2,165,589

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Sempra Energy Senior Unsecured
06/01/16		6.500%		1,675,000		1,970,517
02/15/19		9.800%		1,000,000		1,386,068
Total						5,522,174
Gas Pipelines 1.1%
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
Senior Unsecured
02/01/37		6.250%		305,000		351,129
El Paso LLC Senior Unsecured(b)
06/01/18		7.250%		2,200,000		2,527,250
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC(b)
04/01/20		6.500%		1,640,000		1,903,346
Enbridge Energy Partners LP
Senior Unsecured
03/15/20		5.200%		1,620,000		1,835,813
09/15/40		5.500%		630,000		681,609
Energy Transfer Partners LP Senior Unsecured
02/01/42		6.500%		900,000		964,476
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
06/01/15		3.700%		1,000,000		1,066,906
02/01/41		5.950%		1,590,000		1,798,066
Enterprise Products Operating LLC(b)
09/01/20		5.200%		3,250,000		3,718,221
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
Senior Unsecured
09/01/39		6.500%		1,650,000		1,884,420
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP(b)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/20		6.850%		2,000,000		2,401,254
09/15/20		5.300%		900,000		996,917
09/01/22		3.950%		700,000		709,178
Magellan Midstream Partners LP Senior Unsecured(b)
07/15/19		6.550%		1,480,000		1,773,367
NiSource Finance Corp.
12/01/21		4.450%		760,000		797,303
Nisource Finance Corp.(b)
02/15/43		5.250%		770,000		780,748
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
09/15/15		3.950%		1,280,000		1,371,053
05/01/19		8.750%		850,000		1,121,097
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured
06/01/22		3.650%		1,500,000		1,531,751
Williams Partners LP(b)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/15		3.800%		250,000		262,996
11/15/20		4.125%		1,920,000		2,009,105
Total						30,486,005

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Health Care 0.7%
Covidien International Finance SA
06/15/13		1.875%		2,000,000		2,019,512
06/15/22		3.200%		1,480,000		1,525,837
Express Scripts Holding Co.
06/15/19		7.250%		3,493,000		4,385,246
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)
02/15/17		2.650%		4,150,000		4,222,081
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
12/01/21		4.400%		2,620,000		2,891,901
HCA, Inc. Senior Secured
02/15/20		7.875%		2,370,000		2,630,700
Universal Health Services, Inc. Senior Secured
06/30/16		7.125%		1,860,000		2,073,900
Total						19,749,177
Healthcare Insurance 0.1%
WellPoint, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
05/15/22		3.125%		1,000,000		1,008,015
08/15/40		5.800%		500,000		597,030
Total						1,605,045
Home Construction 0.1%
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
11/15/12		6.875%		450,000		457,139
11/01/19		6.750%		675,000		747,497
Total						1,204,636
Independent Energy 0.9%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
Senior Unsecured
09/15/16		5.950%		2,800,000		3,177,378
09/15/36		6.450%		1,000,000		1,156,129
Apache Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/15/43		4.750%		1,700,000		1,888,314
Devon Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured
07/15/41		5.600%		1,810,000		2,100,076
Devon Energy Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured
05/15/17		1.875%		700,000		700,123
EOG Resources, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/01/19		5.625%		750,000		899,890
Newfield Exploration Co. Senior Subordinated Notes(b)
02/01/20		6.875%		1,400,000		1,491,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Nexen, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
07/30/19		6.200%		1,840,000		2,131,226
03/10/35		5.875%		1,000,000		1,002,146
Noble Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/15/21		4.150%		2,140,000		2,250,306
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Senior Unsecured
02/15/17		1.750%		890,000		905,018
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/23		2.700%		1,500,000		1,509,435
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Senior Unsecured
07/15/22		3.950%		1,250,000		1,253,024
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)
03/15/22		4.100%		510,000		516,905
Talisman Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/01/19		7.750%		1,900,000		2,331,262
Total						23,312,232
Integrated Energy 0.7%
BP Capital Markets PLC
03/11/16		3.200%		1,230,000		1,308,238
05/05/17		1.846%		900,000		908,951
10/01/20		4.500%		1,000,000		1,125,836
Cenovus Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
09/15/14		4.500%		1,000,000		1,067,733
ConocoPhillips Holding Co. Senior Unsecured(b)
04/15/29		6.950%		1,330,000		1,824,554
ConocoPhillips
02/01/19		5.750%		2,000,000		2,439,056
Hess Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/40		6.000%		940,000		1,042,461
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Senior Unsecured
03/01/16		3.500%		1,500,000		1,572,360
03/01/21		5.125%		820,000		918,077
Shell International Finance BV(b)
09/22/15		3.250%		1,225,000		1,314,626
Suncor Energy, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		6.100%		1,753,000		2,076,187
06/01/39		6.850%		730,000		921,114
Total Capital International Sa
06/28/17		1.550%		760,000		761,780
Total						17,280,973

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Life Insurance 0.5%
Genworth Financial, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
09/24/21		7.625%		800,000		755,867
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.(b)
Senior Unsecured
03/30/15		4.000%		1,510,000		1,583,640
03/15/18		6.300%		1,130,000		1,235,771
Lincoln National Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
02/15/20		6.250%		2,040,000		2,308,505
MetLife, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/01/16		6.750%		1,750,000		2,052,048
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
09/17/12		3.625%		750,000		754,333
06/15/19		7.375%		1,460,000		1,781,899
12/14/36		5.700%		510,000		521,732
05/12/41		5.625%		730,000		745,519
Prudential Financial, Inc.(b)
Senior Unsecured
06/21/20		5.375%		1,270,000		1,405,363
Total						13,144,677
Lodging —%
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
Senior Unsecured
12/01/16		6.000%		12,000		13,349
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured
03/01/17		2.950%		1,150,000		1,143,981
Total						1,157,330
Media Cable 1.0%
Comcast Corp.
03/15/16		5.900%		2,500,000		2,879,125
11/15/35		6.500%		2,120,000		2,579,563
05/15/38		6.400%		1,300,000		1,577,926
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.
10/01/14		4.750%		1,500,000		1,610,142
03/15/15		3.550%		4,700,000		4,949,091
03/01/21		5.000%		1,900,000		2,087,330
DISH DBS Corp.
10/01/13		7.000%		650,000		684,125
02/01/16		7.125%		1,420,000		1,558,450
DISH DBS Corp.(b)
06/01/21		6.750%		720,000		777,600
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
07/01/18		6.750%		3,710,000		4,519,459

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Senior Secured
01/15/18		6.500%		3,580,000		3,893,250
Total						27,116,061
Media Non-Cable 0.6%
Discovery Communications LLC
08/15/19		5.625%		1,350,000		1,580,083
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured
07/15/17		10.000%		1,500,000		1,695,000
03/15/22		4.000%		1,150,000		1,167,509
Lamar Media Corp.(b)
04/01/14		9.750%		1,500,000		1,680,000
NBCUniversal Media LLC Senior Unsecured
04/30/20		5.150%		4,020,000		4,615,246
NBCUniversal Media LLC(b) Senior Unsecured
04/01/21		4.375%		2,080,000		2,288,262
News America, Inc.
08/15/39		6.900%		1,590,000		1,899,850
News America, Inc.(b)
02/15/21		4.500%		410,000		449,504
Omnicom Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
05/01/22		3.625%		1,200,000		1,219,321
Total						16,594,775
Metals 0.6%
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC
04/15/20		5.375%		1,250,000		1,284,662
ArcelorMittal(b) Senior Unsecured
06/01/19		9.850%		670,000		797,326
08/05/20		5.250%		1,345,000		1,289,360
02/25/22		6.250%		850,000		825,498
Barrick North America Finance LLC
05/30/21		4.400%		1,450,000		1,562,851
Newmont Mining Corp.
03/15/22		3.500%		1,200,000		1,184,398
10/01/39		6.250%		1,060,000		1,206,363
Peabody Energy Corp.(b)
11/01/16		7.375%		630,000		693,000
09/15/20		6.500%		1,000,000		1,012,500
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
11/02/20		3.500%		680,000		723,432
Teck Resources Ltd.
01/15/17		3.150%		1,000,000		1,031,514
Vale Overseas Ltd.
09/15/20		4.625%		1,650,000		1,732,114

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Vale Overseas Ltd.(b)
09/15/19		5.625%		3,240,000		3,591,763
Total						16,934,781
Non-Captive Consumer 0.4%
American International Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/16/18		5.850%		5,630,000		6,224,094
06/01/22		4.875%		760,000		777,649
HSBC Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
07/15/13		4.750%		600,000		619,318
SLM Corp. Senior Notes
01/25/16		6.250%		1,110,000		1,165,500
Senior Unsecured
10/01/13		5.000%		1,750,000		1,802,500
Total						10,589,061
Non-Captive Diversified 0.9%
General Electric Capital Corp.
04/27/17		2.300%		970,000		976,558
Senior Unsecured
09/15/17		5.625%		2,000,000		2,295,148
08/07/19		6.000%		4,100,000		4,797,311
09/16/20		4.375%		2,820,000		3,050,797
01/14/38		5.875%		900,000		1,033,204
General Electric Capital Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
11/14/14		3.750%		4,000,000		4,199,532
11/09/15		2.250%		2,000,000		2,040,576
10/17/21		4.650%		2,690,000		2,987,315
Subordinated Notes
02/11/21		5.300%		1,460,000		1,638,678
International Lease Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/01/15		4.875%		400,000		401,980
05/15/16		5.750%		680,000		689,916
Total						24,111,015
Oil Field Services 0.3%
Ensco PLC Senior Unsecured
03/15/16		3.250%		1,630,000		1,711,637
Transocean, Inc.
11/15/20		6.500%		900,000		1,020,860
12/15/21		6.375%		530,000		606,198
Weatherford International Ltd.
03/01/19		9.625%		1,490,000		1,941,833
04/15/22		4.500%		1,280,000		1,311,877
Total						6,592,405

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Other Financial Institutions —%
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd.(a)(c)
05/24/41		7.250%		1,310,000		1,182,174
Packaging 0.1%
Ball Corp.
09/01/16		7.125%		400,000		435,500
Ball Corp.(b)
09/15/20		6.750%		1,760,000		1,936,000
Total						2,371,500
Paper 0.3%
Georgia-Pacific LLC(a)(b)
11/01/20		5.400%		4,000,000		4,641,476
International Paper Co. Senior Unsecured
11/15/41		6.000%		730,000		823,016
International Paper Co.(b) Senior Unsecured
02/15/22		4.750%		1,520,000		1,659,138
Total						7,123,630
Pharmaceuticals 0.7%
Abbott Laboratories Senior Unsecured(b)
05/27/40		5.300%		105,000		128,280
Amgen, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/01/17		5.850%		950,000		1,119,535
Amgen, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
05/15/17		2.125%		3,000,000		3,035,220
GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC
05/08/22		2.850%		4,000,000		4,068,828
Roche Holdings, Inc.(a)
03/01/19		6.000%		3,975,000		4,944,280
03/01/39		7.000%		1,670,000		2,448,204
Sanofi Senior Unsecured
03/29/21		4.000%		1,100,000		1,226,873
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/15/14		5.000%		2,432,000		2,583,803
Total						19,555,023
Property & Casualty 0.3%
Allstate Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured
05/16/19		7.450%		2,500,000		3,201,445
01/15/42		5.200%		1,000,000		1,123,105

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.(b)
01/15/21		4.250%		1,195,000		1,315,152
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
08/15/21		3.750%		540,000		576,062
CNA Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
08/15/20		5.875%		700,000		769,758
CNA Financial Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
08/15/21		5.750%		500,000		549,405
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(a)(b)
05/01/22		4.950%		1,430,000		1,421,127
Total						8,956,054
Railroads 0.4%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC Senior Unsecured
03/01/41		5.050%		700,000		770,378
09/15/41		4.950%		1,500,000		1,631,815
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(b) Senior Unsecured
09/01/20		3.600%		1,881,000		1,991,402
CSX Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/13		5.750%		1,000,000		1,033,371
06/01/21		4.250%		470,000		513,736
05/30/42		4.750%		1,280,000		1,319,747
Norfolk Southern Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/01/18		5.750%		1,200,000		1,423,397
Union Pacific Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/23		2.950%		1,000,000		1,002,631
09/15/41		4.750%		1,000,000		1,084,662
Total						10,771,139
Refining 0.1%
Phillips 66(a)
04/01/22		4.300%		1,500,000		1,577,951
REITs 0.8%
Boston Properties LP Senior Unsecured
06/01/15		5.000%		505,000		548,682
02/01/23		3.850%		1,400,000		1,413,152
DDR Corp. Senior Unsecured
10/15/12		5.375%		730,000		730,874
04/15/18		4.750%		3,680,000		3,816,877
Digital Realty Trust LP
07/15/15		4.500%		1,000,000		1,044,455

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
HCP, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
02/01/16		3.750%		1,330,000		1,383,175
ProLogis LP
06/01/13		6.300%		1,100,000		1,136,672
12/01/19		6.625%		400,000		466,429
ProLogis LP(b)
03/15/20		6.875%		40,000		47,842
Reckson Operating Partnership LP Senior Unsecured
03/31/16		6.000%		670,000		712,012
SL Green Realty Corp./Operating Partnership/Reckson Senior Unsecured(b)
03/15/20		7.750%		1,615,000		1,842,460
Simon Property Group LP Senior Unsecured
12/01/15		5.750%		750,000		837,978
Simon Property Group LP(b)
Senior Unsecured
02/01/20		5.650%		1,945,000		2,268,839
UDR, Inc.(b)
06/01/18		4.250%		1,130,000		1,203,864
Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp.
11/30/15		3.125%		1,995,000		2,031,085
04/30/19		4.000%		1,000,000		1,025,494
06/01/21		4.750%		700,000		727,187
WEA Finance LLC(a)(b)
05/10/21		4.625%		1,040,000		1,099,102
Total						22,336,179
Restaurants 0.1%
McDonald’s Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/01/18		5.350%		700,000		840,502
Yum! Brands, Inc. Senior Unsecured
11/01/21		3.750%		590,000		621,789
Total						1,462,291
Retailers 0.7%
CVS Caremark Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/19		6.600%		3,500,000		4,364,685
Gap, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured(b)
04/12/21		5.950%		1,110,000		1,150,524
Home Depot, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured
04/01/41		5.950%		2,490,000		3,239,610
Limited Brands, Inc. Senior Unsecured
07/15/17		6.900%		920,000		1,021,200

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
04/15/42		4.650%		1,500,000		1,592,850
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
12/01/16		5.900%		1,030,000		1,187,240
Target Corp. Senior Unsecured(b)
07/01/42		4.000%		760,000		748,619
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/40		5.625%		3,500,000		4,519,704
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
04/15/41		5.625%		1,200,000		1,561,766
Total						19,386,198
Supermarkets 0.2%
Delhaize Group SA
06/15/17		6.500%		1,867,000		2,074,375
Kroger Co. (The)
08/15/17		6.400%		1,600,000		1,912,789
Safeway, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
12/01/21		4.750%		1,060,000		1,051,235
Total						5,038,399
Technology 0.9%
Cisco Systems, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
02/15/39		5.900%		830,000		1,069,485
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(a)(b)
03/15/22		5.000%		1,050,000		1,068,375
Google, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
05/19/16		2.125%		1,500,000		1,565,620
Hewlett-Packard Co. Senior Unsecured
09/15/17		2.600%		6,000,000		6,022,818
International Business Machines Corp. Senior Unsecured
07/22/16		1.950%		4,350,000		4,474,841
Intuit, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/17		5.750%		2,170,000		2,483,469
Jabil Circuit, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
07/15/16		7.750%		1,910,000		2,177,400
12/15/20		5.625%		720,000		761,400
Oracle Corp. Senior Unsecured
07/08/39		6.125%		1,460,000		1,909,403
07/15/40		5.375%		790,000		967,932

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Oracle Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
01/15/16		5.250%		1,000,000		1,146,540
Total						23,647,283
Textile —%
Hanesbrands, Inc.(b)
12/15/20		6.375%		590,000		620,975
Tobacco 0.2%
Altria Group, Inc.
08/06/19		9.250%		1,945,000		2,702,163
Philip Morris International, Inc. Senior Unsecured(b)
05/17/21		4.125%		1,870,000		2,085,071
Total						4,787,234
Wireless 0.7%
America Movil SAB de CV
03/30/20		5.000%		1,030,000		1,169,713
American Tower Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/01/15		4.625%		2,300,000		2,434,543
American Tower Corp.(b) Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		4.700%		1,500,000		1,539,878
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC Senior Unsecured
02/01/14		5.550%		2,400,000		2,569,277
11/15/18		8.500%		3,400,000		4,652,509
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.(b)
08/15/19		8.250%		1,298,000		1,421,310
Vodafone Group PLC Senior Unsecured
12/16/13		5.000%		2,800,000		2,968,193
02/27/17		5.625%		2,170,000		2,539,134
Total						19,294,557
Wirelines 1.3%
AT&T, Inc. Senior Unsecured
09/15/14		5.100%		1,000,000		1,091,826
08/15/21		3.875%		3,080,000		3,354,918
02/15/22		3.000%		1,530,000		1,554,307
02/15/39		6.550%		4,100,000		5,276,782
AT&T, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
08/15/41		5.550%		540,000		643,657
British Telecommunications PLC Senior Unsecured
01/15/18		5.950%		3,265,000		3,824,582

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CenturyLink, Inc. Senior Unsecured
09/15/19		6.150%		1,505,000		1,552,418
03/15/22		5.800%		130,000		129,416
09/15/39		7.600%		860,000		830,511
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
08/20/18		6.750%		2,450,000		2,949,668
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV(a)
03/06/17		2.250%		940,000		928,830
France Telecom SA Senior Unsecured
07/08/14		4.375%		1,300,000		1,365,578
Telecom Italia Capital SA(b)
06/04/18		6.999%		1,320,000		1,313,400
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
07/15/19		5.877%		1,200,000		1,073,323
02/16/21		5.462%		1,390,000		1,199,081
Verizon Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured
11/01/18		8.750%		300,000		412,363
04/01/39		7.350%		1,520,000		2,181,349
Verizon Communications, Inc.(b) Senior Unsecured
04/01/19		6.350%		2,500,000		3,116,237
Windstream Corp.(b)
11/01/17		7.875%		490,000		534,100
Total						33,332,346
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $670,008,538)						704,727,061
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 32.4%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(d)
04/01/41		4.000%		20,950,153		22,659,917
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)(d)
05/01/41		2.595%		2,338,417		2,436,745
04/01/42		2.897%		992,273		1,036,404
07/01/40		3.300%		3,569,513		3,737,368
07/01/40		3.556%		2,737,828		2,880,758
02/01/41		3.706%		2,829,895		2,987,677
09/01/40		4.020%		5,865,442		6,214,603
08/01/36		6.145%		5,570,077		6,037,718
CMO Series 2684 Class FP
01/15/33		0.742%		8,679,484		8,700,857
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(d)
11/01/22-06/01/33		5.000%		7,499,877		8,070,479
03/01/34-08/01/38		5.500%		15,920,750		17,476,004
02/01/38		6.000%		6,874,816		7,544,888
CMO Series 3599 Class B
11/15/14		1.600%		714,294		715,404

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(d)
10/01/41		3.500%		20,729,190		21,810,437
12/01/40-01/01/42		4.000%		39,242,257		42,200,433
10/01/39-07/01/41		4.500%		29,697,281		32,598,013
07/01/31-04/01/34		5.000%		34,006,192		36,908,377
01/01/39		5.500%		26,990,631		29,453,670
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)(d)
04/01/42		2.725%		5,913,817		6,133,712
08/01/41		3.137%		4,860,664		5,074,746
09/01/41		3.371%		2,334,152		2,455,050
10/01/40		3.902%		6,225,054		6,585,003
08/01/40		3.904%		3,407,652		3,608,354
03/01/40		3.964%		3,361,888		3,550,621
11/01/37		5.981%		1,448,554		1,587,782
CMO Series 2002-82 Class FP
02/25/32		0.745%		548,023		548,487
CMO Series 2005-106 Class UF
11/25/35		0.545%		5,416,401		5,422,330
CMO Series 2006-43 Class FM
06/25/36		0.545%		2,733,217		2,730,640
CMO Series 2007-36 Class FB
04/25/37		0.645%		8,730,763		8,757,777
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)
10/01/40-01/01/42		4.000%		28,314,605		30,571,558
07/01/33-11/01/40		4.500%		45,025,360		49,399,716
11/01/33-08/01/39		5.000%		46,128,237		50,349,875
04/01/33-08/01/37		5.500%		41,831,398		45,986,792
08/01/34-09/01/37		6.000%		26,897,662		29,923,845
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(e)
07/01/42		4.000%		35,000,000		37,247,658
07/01/42		4.500%		44,000,000		47,196,873
07/01/42		5.000%		45,000,000		48,698,437
12/01/33		6.000%		6,240,869		7,027,599
07/01/42		6.500%		7,000,000		7,877,187
Government National Mortgage Association(d)
07/15/40-02/15/41		4.000%		53,416,761		58,459,315
02/15/40-06/15/41		4.500%		63,500,768		70,213,094
07/20/39-10/20/40		5.000%		42,048,768		46,539,840
Government National Mortgage Association(d)(e)
07/01/42		4.000%		30,000,000		32,760,936
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $840,212,743)						862,176,979
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 2.5%
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2004-7 Class 7A1(d)
08/25/19		5.000%		901,208		923,805
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2006-1 Class A1(c)(d)
02/25/36		2.520%		2,047,902		1,755,875

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Chase Mortgage Financial Corp. CMO Series 2006-S4 Class A3(d)
12/25/36		6.000%		1,139,962		1,100,603
Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2007-8 Class 1A3(d)
09/25/37		6.000%		1,671,593		1,675,695
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. CMO Series 2005-4 Class A(c)(d)
08/25/35		5.328%		3,948,007		3,764,463
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust(d)
CMO Series 2003-35 Class 1A3
09/25/18		5.000%		1,645,801		1,717,925
CMO Series 2004-5 Class 2A4
05/25/34		5.500%		696,893		721,081
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. CMO Series 2003-AR28 Class 2A1(c)(d)
12/25/33		2.695%		1,231,932		1,121,671
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust(c)(d)
CMO Series 2005-A4 Class 2A1
07/25/35		3.063%		2,743,693		2,490,999
CMO Series 2005-S2 Class 3A1
02/25/32		6.822%		2,504,208		2,527,069
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust(d)
CMO Series 2004-S2 Class 1A3
11/25/19		4.750%		1,466,360		1,480,554
Mastr Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust CMO Series 2004-13 Class 3A7(c)(d)
11/21/34		2.656%		1,780,000		1,757,745
PHH Mortgage Capital LLC CMO Series 2007-6 Class A1(c)(d)
12/18/37		5.999%		2,214,720		2,304,604
Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2005-1 Class 2A1(c)(d)
05/25/35		2.813%		3,214,534		3,098,743
Sequoia Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2012-1 Class 1A1(c)(d)
01/25/42		2.865%		2,816,063		2,839,849
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates CMO Series 2003-S11 Class 3A5(d)
11/25/33		5.950%		1,486,506		1,564,300
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(c)(d)
CMO Series 2004-A Class A1
02/25/34		4.854%		1,725,635		1,761,781
CMO Series 2005-AR14 Class A1
08/25/35		5.346%		2,170,404		2,122,617
CMO Series 2007-AR10 Class 1A1
01/25/38		6.067%		1,728,064		1,739,462
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(d)
CMO Series 2003-12 Class A1
11/25/18		4.750%		1,472,271		1,526,509

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2004-4 Class A9
05/25/34		5.500%		2,973,794		3,073,916
CMO Series 2005-17 Class 1A1
01/25/36		5.500%		622,525		614,368
CMO Series 2005-2 Class 1A1
04/25/35		5.500%		948,717		948,379
CMO Series 2005-5 Class 1A1
05/25/20		5.000%		759,454		769,378
CMO Series 2005-6 Class A1
08/25/35		5.250%		1,056,042		1,058,393
CMO Series 2005-9 Class 1A11
10/25/35		5.500%		3,122,069		3,181,894
CMO Series 2006-10 Class A19
08/25/36		6.000%		2,363,038		2,376,883
CMO Series 2006-10 Class A4
08/25/36		6.000%		2,710,492		2,680,842
CMO Series 2006-13 Class A5
10/25/36		6.000%		6,615,170		6,465,522
CMO Series 2006-3 Class A9
03/25/36		5.500%		1,800,183		1,808,767
CMO Series 2006-9 Class 1A15
08/25/36		6.000%		1,089,567		1,100,204
CMO Series 2007-13 Class A1
09/25/37		6.000%		2,187,151		2,175,213
CMO Series 2007-3 Class 3A1
04/25/22		5.500%		1,746,926		1,811,669
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $65,203,015)						66,060,778
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 5.7%
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(c)(d)
Series 2003-2 Class A3
03/11/41		4.873%		1,017,161		1,030,730
Series 2005-5 Class A4
10/10/45		5.115%		1,650,000		1,840,506
Series 2005-5 Class AM
10/10/45		5.176%		2,850,000		3,049,697
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(d)
Series 2004-6 Class A3
12/10/42		4.512%		4,024,426		4,060,578
Series 2005-1 Class A3
11/10/42		4.877%		352,427		352,224
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities(c)(d)
Series 2002-PBW1 Class A2
11/11/35		4.720%		429,567		429,392
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities(d)
Series 2004-PWR3 Class A4
01/11/14		4.715%		1,300,000		1,357,318

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(c)(d)
Series 2005-CD1 Class A3
07/15/44		5.394%		1,800,000		1,815,754
Series 2005-CD1 Class AM
07/15/44		5.394%		2,450,000		2,645,677
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(c)(d)
Series 2004-LB3A Class A4
07/10/37		5.234%		551,621		565,157
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(d)
Series 2004-LB2A Class A4
03/10/39		4.715%		1,478,130		1,539,580
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2004-C2 Class A2(c)(d)
05/15/36		5.416%		5,400,000		5,745,670
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series 2005-C3 Class A5(c)(d)
07/10/45		4.979%		2,000,000		1,998,134
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2003-C3 Class A3(d)
04/10/40		4.646%		193,295		194,133
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II(a)(d)
Series 2012-ALOH Class A
04/10/34		3.551%		1,975,000		2,041,631
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II(b)(c)(d)
Series 2004-GG2 Class A6
08/10/38		5.396%		5,060,000		5,406,611
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II(d)
Series 2005-GG4 Class A4
07/10/39		4.761%		7,600,000		8,187,860
Series 2005-GG4 Class A4A
07/10/39		4.751%		10,000,000		10,795,610
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.(c)(d)
Series 2005-GG3 Class A4
08/10/42		4.799%		3,500,000		3,772,391
Series 2005-GG3 Class AJ
08/10/42		4.859%		1,900,000		1,970,135
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.(d)
Series 2005-GG3 Class A3
08/10/42		4.569%		9,568,498		9,683,062
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(c)(d)
Series 2003-C7 Class A3
09/15/27		4.559%		7,814,806		7,813,890
Series 2004-C4 Class A4
06/15/29		5.447%		6,100,000		6,490,528
Series 2004-C8 Class AJ
12/15/39		4.858%		1,250,000		1,331,654
Series 2005-C5 Class AM
09/15/40		5.017%		7,000,000		7,511,700
Series 2005-C7 Class AM
11/15/40		5.263%		5,130,000		5,569,533
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)
Series 2004-C1 Class A4
01/15/31		4.568%		5,775,000		5,992,239

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Series 2004-C2 Class A4
03/15/36		4.367%		4,550,000		4,757,384
Series 2004-C7 Class A5
10/15/29		4.628%		4,510,117		4,609,822
Series 2005-C2 Class A4
04/15/30		4.998%		2,061,496		2,139,431
Series 2005-C3 Class A5
07/15/30		4.739%		3,650,000		3,956,793
Series 2005-C3 Class AJ
07/15/40		4.843%		3,800,000		3,765,606
Series 2005-C5 Class A4
09/15/30		4.954%		3,200,000		3,511,501
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(d)
Series 2005-T17 Class A5
12/13/41		4.780%		6,525,000		7,022,022
Series 2005-HQ6 Class A2A
08/13/42		4.882%		842,545		845,240
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(c)(d)
Series 2005-C20 Class AMFX
07/15/42		5.179%		2,512,000		2,723,515
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)
Series 2004-C11 Class A4
01/15/41		5.030%		1,020,605		1,029,991
Series 2004-C15 Class A3
10/15/41		4.502%		945,519		955,022
Series 2004-C15 Class A4
12/15/44		4.803%		13,475,500		14,462,338
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $151,620,078) 152,970,059
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.1%
CNH Equipment Trust Series 2011-B Class A2
12/15/14		0.710%		3,792,843		3,793,371
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $3,792,407)						3,793,371
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 2.0%
United States 2.0%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond
04/15/14		1.250%		25,655,088		26,486,877
07/15/15		1.875%		24,306,129		26,432,916
Total						52,919,793
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $52,965,035)						52,919,793
U.S. Treasury Obligations 27.8%
U.S. Treasury
01/15/13		1.375%		6,000,000		6,038,202
05/31/13		3.500%		32,700,000		33,668,214

U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
07/15/13		1.000%		10,000,000		10,076,170
08/15/13		0.750%		28,000,000		28,148,750
10/31/13		0.250%		16,000,000		15,992,496
12/15/13		0.750%		35,000,000		35,224,219
02/15/14		1.250%		81,100,000		82,303,828
03/15/14		1.250%		25,000,000		25,394,531
08/15/14		0.500%		22,000,000		22,073,898
08/31/14		2.375%		10,000,000		10,435,940
10/31/15		1.250%		5,000,000		5,124,610
12/31/16		3.250%		13,600,000		15,147,000
01/31/17		0.875%		39,700,000		40,044,278
07/31/17		2.375%		10,000,000		10,798,440
10/31/17		1.875%		10,000,000		10,550,000
02/15/22		2.000%		55,700,000		57,575,531
08/15/26		6.750%		2,900,000		4,548,470
05/15/41		4.375%		6,600,000		8,815,125
08/15/41		3.750%		2,100,000		2,532,470
11/15/41		3.125%		1,500,000		1,612,500
U.S. Treasury(b)
06/30/13		0.375%		17,000,000		17,020,587
09/15/13		0.750%		17,000,000		17,096,288
10/15/13		0.500%		39,000,000		39,106,626
10/15/14		0.500%		34,000,000		34,119,544
02/28/17		0.875%		63,000,000		63,546,336
11/30/18		1.375%		6,800,000		6,955,122
05/15/22		1.750%		37,000,000		37,306,406
02/15/31		5.375%		36,500,000		53,187,362
02/15/40		4.625%		1,350,000		1,867,429
05/15/42		3.000%		41,000,000		42,941,104
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost: $721,867,408)						739,251,476
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 0.8%
Federal Home Loan Banks(b)
06/21/17		1.000%		2,500,000		2,501,835
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
09/10/15		1.750%		4,000,000		4,149,500
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)
06/13/18		4.875%		5,500,000		6,656,509
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
02/13/17		5.000%		7,000,000		8,285,305
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost: $20,028,150)						21,593,149
Foreign Government Obligations 4.2%
Brazil 0.6%
Brazilian Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
01/15/19		5.875%		5,300,000		6,397,100
01/22/21		4.875%		2,560,000		2,961,202
01/07/41		5.625%		1,150,000		1,405,875
Petrobras International Finance Co.
01/20/20		5.750%		2,140,000		2,340,899
01/27/21		5.375%		3,420,000		3,672,556
Total						16,777,632

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Foreign Government Obligations (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Canada 0.1%
Province of Ontario
09/21/16		1.600%		1,700,000		1,730,632
Senior Unsecured
04/27/16		5.450%		1,550,000		1,797,346
Total						3,527,978
Chile 0.1%
Chile Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
09/14/21		3.250%		1,600,000		1,696,000
Colombia —%
Colombia Government International Bond Senior Unsecured(b)
07/12/21		4.375%		1,000,000		1,123,000
Germany 0.3%
KFW
Government Guaranteed
10/15/14		4.125%		2,290,000		2,463,658
KFW(b)
Government Guaranteed
06/01/16		2.000%		4,000,000		4,163,288
Total						6,626,946
Italy —%
Republic of Italy Senior Unsecured
09/27/23		6.875%		900,000		912,960
Mexico 0.6%
Mexico Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
01/15/17		5.625%		925,000		1,076,469
03/19/19		5.950%		4,720,000		5,753,680
01/15/20		5.125%		2,900,000		3,400,250
01/11/40		6.050%		1,210,000		1,560,900
03/08/44		4.750%		1,040,000		1,120,600
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
03/05/20		6.000%		1,635,000		1,890,877
06/15/35		6.625%		470,000		559,300
Petroleos Mexicanos(a)
06/02/41		6.500%		850,000		992,375
Total						16,354,451
Peru 0.1%
Peruvian Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
11/18/50		5.625%		1,200,000		1,455,000
Peruvian Government International Bond(b)
Senior Unsecured
03/14/37		6.550%		780,000		1,061,580
Total						2,516,580

Foreign Government Obligations (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Poland 0.1%
Poland Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured
07/16/15		3.875%		530,000		559,150
04/21/21		5.125%		1,095,000		1,211,344
Total						1,770,494
South Korea 0.1%
Korea Development Bank (The)
Senior Unsecured
03/09/16		3.250%		1,450,000		1,493,009
09/09/16		4.000%		1,550,000		1,649,318
Total						3,142,327
United Kingdom 2.2%
United Kingdom Gilt
09/07/21		3.750%		GBP 23,930,000		44,115,349
12/07/42		4.500%		7,290,000		14,704,265
Total						58,819,614
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost: $107,108,053)						113,267,982
Municipal Bonds 1.6%
Issue Description	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
American Municipal Power, Inc. Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
02/15/50		7.499%		500,000		681,230
Bay Area Toll Authority Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010-S1
04/01/40		6.918%		725,000		991,887
City of New York Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Taxable Build America Bonds Series 2010F-1
12/01/37		6.271%		950,000		1,222,052
Kentucky Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010B
07/01/30		5.722%		2,050,000		2,471,090
Los Angeles Community College District Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
08/01/49		6.750%		1,550,000		2,103,459
Maryland State Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Taxable Build America Bonds Series 2010
07/01/41		5.754%		850,000		1,108,069

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Taxable Build America Bonds Series 2010
11/15/40		6.687%		1,000,000		1,290,730
11/15/40		6.814%		1,100,000		1,468,665
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2009
05/01/33		5.445%		1,700,000		2,097,171
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds Taxable Build America Bonds Series 2009
01/01/40		7.414%		1,275,000		1,865,810
Series 2010A
01/01/41		7.102%		1,520,000		2,145,434
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
06/15/42		5.724%		2,000,000		2,565,560
Ohio State University (The) Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
06/01/40		4.910%		120,000		144,762
Ohio State Water Development Authority Revenue Bonds Taxable Loan Fund-Water Quality Series 2010B-2
12/01/34		4.879%		1,160,000		1,315,660
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds Consolidated #168 Series 2011
10/01/51		4.926%		1,500,000		1,660,320
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
05/15/36		6.156%		900,000		1,086,795
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
11/01/40		6.000%		1,050,000		1,287,174
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
04/01/32		5.876%		1,220,000		1,504,919
State of California Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2009
10/01/39		7.300%		800,000		999,392

Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issue Description	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Series 2010
11/01/40		7.600%		595,000		768,127
Taxable Build America Bonds Series 2009
04/01/39		7.550%		400,000		518,192
State of Illinois
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds
Build America Bonds
Series 2010
07/01/35		7.350%		920,000		1,065,884
Taxable Pension Bonds
Series 2003
06/01/33		5.100%		2,820,000		2,662,193
Unlimited General Obligation Taxable Bonds
Series 2011
03/01/19		5.877%		2,380,000		2,647,583
State of Washington Unlimited General Obligation Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
08/01/40		5.140%		3,000,000		3,594,090
University of Texas Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010D
08/15/42		5.134%		2,000,000		2,505,480
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $34,655,515)						41,771,728
Treasury Note Short-Term 0.3%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
U.S. Treasury Bills
08/30/12		0.000%		8,998,017		8,999,262
Total Treasury Note Short-Term (Cost: $8,998,017)						8,999,262
Money Market Funds 2.1%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(f)(g)				57,025,325		57,025,325
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $57,025,325)						57,025,325
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 17.6%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 2.0%
Antalis US Funding Corp.
07/05/12		0.340%		14,999,008		14,999,008

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Atlantis One
09/10/12		0.592%		9,970,500		9,970,500
10/11/12		0.541%		4,986,275		4,986,275
Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)
08/31/12		0.501%		4,992,014		4,992,014
Kells Funding LLC
08/08/12		0.380%		9,990,500		9,990,500
08/28/12		0.420%		2,997,025		2,997,025
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/08/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
Total						52,931,297
Certificates of Deposit 11.1%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/07/12		0.450%		4,994,381		4,994,381
09/21/12		0.560%		2,995,713		2,995,713
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd.
08/07/12		0.650%		10,000,000		10,000,000
08/16/12		0.620%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Bank of Nova Scotia
07/26/12		0.325%		7,000,000		7,000,000
10/18/12		0.320%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC
07/18/12		0.280%		14,000,000		14,000,000
Branch Banking & Trust Corporation
07/12/12		0.420%		7,000,000		7,000,000
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		10,000,000		10,000,000
10/09/12		0.500%		5,000,000		5,000,000
11/08/12		0.401%		10,000,000		10,000,000
DZ Bank AG
07/27/12		0.320%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG
07/27/12		0.340%		10,000,000		10,000,000
DnB NOR ASA
09/14/12		0.530%		12,000,000		12,000,000
Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp., Ltd.
07/30/12		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg — Foerderbank
07/16/12		0.270%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
08/24/12		0.395%		5,000,128		5,000,128
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
08/14/12		0.400%		10,000,000		10,000,000
National Australia Bank
08/16/12		0.343%		10,000,000		10,000,000
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/23/12		0.290%		10,000,000		10,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Norinchukin Bank
08/21/12		0.390%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/31/12		0.560%		5,000,000		5,000,000
11/09/12		0.521%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Rabobank
07/31/12		0.660%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/26/12		0.515%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Shizuoka Bank Ltd.
09/07/12		0.400%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
09/06/12		0.800%		4,979,639		4,979,639
10/05/12		0.630%		9,968,076		9,968,076
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
09/05/12		0.350%		10,000,000		10,000,000
11/02/12		0.479%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
08/29/12		0.350%		10,000,000		10,000,000
10/10/12		0.500%		4,987,324		4,987,324
11/01/12		0.479%		6,000,000		6,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/27/12		0.270%		10,000,130		10,000,130
08/30/12		0.580%		5,000,000		5,000,000
09/13/12		0.490%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Total						293,925,391
Commercial Paper 3.8%
Bank of New Zealand
11/02/12		0.359%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
08/10/12		0.531%		4,989,474		4,989,474
09/19/12		0.300%		9,992,250		9,992,250
Caisse des Depots
08/31/12		0.360%		9,990,700		9,990,700
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
07/27/12		0.561%		9,973,867		9,973,867
DnB NOR
07/25/12		0.602%		4,984,833		4,984,833
08/30/12		0.489%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
08/28/12		0.390%		9,989,600		9,989,600
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
09/04/12		0.441%		4,992,484		4,992,484
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
07/17/12		0.300%		4,997,333		4,997,333
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/07/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
08/14/12		0.450%		9,992,250		9,992,250
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia
08/16/12		0.303%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Westpac Securities NZ Ltd.
08/27/12		0.491%		6,984,279		6,984,279
Total						101,883,045

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 0.7%
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,167(h)		0.200%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$9,191,889(h)		0.250%		9,191,698		9,191,698
Total						19,191,698
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $467,931,431)						467,931,431
Total Investments
(Cost: $3,201,415,715)						3,292,488,394
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(629,092,665	)
Net Assets						2,663,395,729

Investment in Derivatives

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012

Counterparty	Exchange Date	Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Barclays Bank PLC	July 27,2012	500,000 (EUR	)	624,963 (USD	)	—	(7,911	)
Barclays Bank PLC	July 27,2012	1,000,000 (GBP	)	1,539,150 (USD	)	—	(26,905	)
Barclays Bank PLC	July 27,2012	20,000,000 (GBP	)	31,848,800 (USD	)	527,701	—
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.	July 27,2012	1,594,308 (GBP	)	2,479,404 (USD	)	—	(17,370	)
UBS Securities LLC	July 27,2012	14,326,723 (GBP	)	22,814,590 (USD	)	378,155	—
Westpac Treasury	July 27,2012	1,000,000 (GBP	)	1,561,020 (USD	)	—	(5,035	)
Total						905,856	(57,221	)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $46,909,477 or 1.76% of net assets.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(d) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(f) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(g) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	29,576,245	651,931,554	(624,482,474	)	—	57,025,325	76,553	57,025,325

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(h) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,200,074
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,074

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	87,210
United States Treasury Note/Bond	9,288,518
Total market value of collateral securities	9,375,728

Abbreviation Legend

CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Currency Legend

EUR	Euro
GBP	British Pound
USD	US Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—	704,727,061	—	704,727,061
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	862,176,979	—	862,176,979
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	66,060,778	—	66,060,778
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	152,970,059	—	152,970,059
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	3,793,371	—	3,793,371
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—	52,919,793	—	52,919,793
U.S. Treasury Obligations	739,251,476	—	—	739,251,476
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—	21,593,149	—	21,593,149
Foreign Government Obligations	—	113,267,982	—	113,267,982
Municipal Bonds	—	41,771,728	—	41,771,728
Total Bonds	739,251,476	2,019,280,900	—	2,758,532,376
Short-Term Securities
Treasury Note Short-Term	8,999,262	—	—	8,999,262
Total Short-Term Securities	8,999,262	—	—	8,999,262
Other
Money Market Funds	57,025,325	—	—	57,025,325
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	467,931,431	—	467,931,431
Total Other	57,025,325	467,931,431	—	524,956,756

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Investments in Securities	805,276,063	2,487,212,331		—	3,292,488,394
Derivatives
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—	905,856		—	905,856
Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—	(57,221	)	—	(57,221	)
Total	805,276,063	2,488,060,966		—	3,293,337,029

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 97.8%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 16.2%
Auto Components 1.2%
Autoliv, Inc.(a)		140,374		7,672,843
BorgWarner, Inc.(a)(b)		195,490		12,822,189
Total				20,495,032
Automobiles 0.7%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.		258,549		11,823,446
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.2%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)		20,614		7,832,289
Marriott International, Inc., Class A		366,419		14,363,625
McDonald’s Corp.		213,696		18,918,507
Starbucks Corp.		454,805		24,250,202
Wynn Resorts Ltd.		55,833		5,790,999
Total				71,155,622
Household Durables 0.5%
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)		118,393		8,267,383
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.(b)		135,603		30,964,945
Media 2.5%
CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting		365,625		11,985,187
Time Warner Cable, Inc.		246,760		20,258,996
Viacom, Inc., Class B		207,239		9,744,378
Total				41,988,561
Multiline Retail 1.6%
Dollar General Corp.(b)		247,094		13,439,443
Macy’s, Inc.		406,245		13,954,516
Total				27,393,959
Specialty Retail 3.1%
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A		136,028		5,332,298
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		528,039		27,980,787
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)		102,715		8,604,435
Tractor Supply Co.		46,435		3,856,891
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)		249,594		6,886,298
Total				52,660,709
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.6%
Coach, Inc.		178,732		10,452,248
Total Consumer Discretionary				275,201,905
Consumer Staples 13.2%
Beverages 5.0%
Beam, Inc.		92,341		5,770,389
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B		48,973		4,743,035
Coca-Cola Co. (The)		525,704		41,104,796

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Monster Beverage Corp.(b)		52,632		3,747,399
PepsiCo, Inc.		408,367		28,855,212
Total				84,220,831
Food & Staples Retailing 2.5%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		172,706		16,407,070
CVS Caremark Corp.		336,792		15,738,290
Whole Foods Market, Inc.		111,159		10,595,676
Total				42,741,036
Food Products 1.4%
Annie’s, Inc.(b)		20,804		870,855
Hershey Co. (The)		176,271		12,696,800
Kellogg Co.		121,548		5,995,963
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.		59,982		4,829,151
Total				24,392,769
Household Products 1.2%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		55,069		3,054,677
Colgate-Palmolive Co.		163,336		17,003,278
Total				20,057,955
Personal Products 0.7%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A		233,763		12,651,254
Tobacco 2.4%
Philip Morris International, Inc.		457,405		39,913,160
Total Consumer Staples				223,977,005
Energy 5.4%
Energy Equipment & Services 3.0%
Core Laboratories NV		35,848		4,154,783
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(a)(b)		99,520		3,859,386
Oceaneering International, Inc.		218,518		10,458,271
Schlumberger Ltd.		500,844		32,509,784
Total				50,982,224
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.4%
EOG Resources, Inc.		171,009		15,409,621
Noble Energy, Inc.		151,424		12,843,784
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		150,422		12,901,695
Total				41,155,100
Total Energy				92,137,324
Financials 3.8%
Capital Markets 0.9%
BlackRock, Inc.		88,053		14,953,160
Commercial Banks 0.9%
Wells Fargo & Co.		436,724		14,604,050

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Insurance 0.4%
Brown & Brown, Inc.		247,403		6,746,680
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.3%
American Campus Communities, Inc.		128,407		5,775,747
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		32,191		4,554,383
Simon Property Group, Inc.		74,378		11,577,679
Total				21,907,809
Real Estate Management & Development 0.3%
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)		361,110		5,907,760
Total Financials				64,119,459
Health Care 12.2%
Biotechnology 1.8%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)		76,928		7,638,950
Cepheid, Inc.(a)(b)		92,626		4,145,014
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b)		304,729		15,626,503
Medivation, Inc.(b)		27,920		2,551,888
Total				29,962,355
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.2%
Cooper Companies, Inc. (The)		60,150		4,797,564
Covidien PLC		106,053		5,673,836
DENTSPLY International, Inc.(a)		175,199		6,624,274
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)		73,255		7,567,241
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.		139,854		4,314,496
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b)		37,652		3,619,487
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)		14,320		7,930,273
ResMed, Inc.(a)(b)		186,175		5,808,660
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.		133,770		8,609,437
Total				54,945,268
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.		276,380		10,875,553
Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)		352,779		19,695,651
Total				30,571,204
Health Care Technology 0.4%
Cerner Corp.(b)		86,292		7,132,897
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.6%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		252,021		9,889,304
Pharmaceuticals 4.4%
Abbott Laboratories		477,284		30,770,500
Allergan, Inc.		136,714		12,655,615
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		277,163		9,964,010

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Johnson & Johnson		327,222		22,107,118
Total				75,497,243
Total Health Care				207,998,271
Industrials 11.2%
Aerospace & Defense 4.9%
Hexcel Corp.(a)(b)		208,108		5,367,105
Honeywell International, Inc.		445,798		24,893,361
Precision Castparts Corp.		96,637		15,895,820
Textron, Inc.		340,953		8,479,501
United Technologies Corp.		390,866		29,522,109
Total				84,157,896
Air Freight & Logistics 1.4%
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B		292,109		23,006,505
Industrial Conglomerates 0.9%
Danaher Corp.		292,014		15,208,089
Machinery 2.4%
Cummins, Inc.		70,919		6,872,761
Deere & Co.(a)		95,198		7,698,662
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.		352,999		18,670,117
Terex Corp.(a)(b)		378,711		6,752,417
Total				39,993,957
Marine 0.1%
Kirby Corp.(a)(b)		35,607		1,676,377
Road & Rail 1.5%
Union Pacific Corp.		214,737		25,620,271
Total Industrials				189,663,095
Information Technology 31.0%
Communications Equipment 2.4%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		677,372		11,630,477
F5 Networks, Inc.(b)		46,553		4,634,817
QUALCOMM, Inc.		424,966		23,662,107
Total				39,927,401
Computers & Peripherals 10.0%
Apple, Inc.(b)		234,176		136,758,784
Dell, Inc.(b)		570,825		7,146,729
EMC Corp.(b)		1,030,767		26,418,558
Total				170,324,071
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.2%
Trimble Navigation Ltd.(a)(b)		84,331		3,880,069
Internet Software & Services 2.9%
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		58,866		1,831,910

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Google, Inc., Class A(b)		80,847		46,896,919
Total				48,728,829
IT Services 4.5%
Accenture PLC, Class A		89,980		5,406,898
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.		250,274		13,930,251
International Business Machines Corp.		189,238		37,011,168
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		46,558		20,025,062
Total				76,373,379
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.5%
Broadcom Corp., Class A(b)		459,917		15,545,195
Intel Corp.		537,563		14,326,054
Linear Technology Corp.(a)		321,986		10,087,821
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.		636,402		7,178,615
Xilinx, Inc.(a)		388,465		13,040,770
Total				60,178,455
Software 7.5%
Citrix Systems, Inc.(b)		177,945		14,936,703
CommVault Systems, Inc.(b)		80,761		4,003,323
Fortinet, Inc.(b)		122,880		2,853,274
Microsoft Corp.		1,996,024		61,058,374
Oracle Corp.		1,232,260		36,598,122
QLIK Technologies, Inc.(b)		178,128		3,940,191
Red Hat, Inc.(b)		81,573		4,607,243
Total				127,997,230
Total Information Technology				527,409,434
Materials 2.4%
Chemicals 2.1%
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		296,133		14,975,446
Monsanto Co.		184,835		15,300,641
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.		140,150		6,215,653
Total				36,491,740
Metals & Mining 0.3%
Nucor Corp.		136,766		5,183,431
Total Materials				41,675,171
Telecommunication Services 2.4%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.1%
Verizon Communications, Inc.		433,105		19,247,186
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.3%
Crown Castle International Corp.(a)(b)		378,167		22,183,276
Total Telecommunication Services				41,430,462
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,472,482,724)				1,663,612,126

Money Market Funds 2.2%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)				36,884,805		36,884,805
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $36,884,805)						36,884,805
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 3.7%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.2%
Kells Funding LLC
10/12/12		0.612%		3,987,597		3,987,597
Certificates of Deposit 1.0%
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
08/06/12		0.410%		2,000,049		2,000,049
Rabobank
07/31/12		0.660%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
09/17/12		0.470%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						17,000,049
Commercial Paper 0.6%
Caisse des Depots
08/31/12		0.360%		4,995,350		4,995,350
DnB NOR
07/25/12		0.602%		4,984,833		4,984,833
Total						9,980,183
Repurchase Agreements 1.9%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,953,677(e)		0.250%		10,953,449		10,953,449
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$21,00,473(e)		0.270%		21,000,000		21,000,000
Total						31,953,449
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $62,921,278)						62,921,278
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,572,288,807)						1,763,418,209
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(63,561,268	)
Net Assets						1,699,856,941

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds from Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	31,392,965	173,934,820	(168,442,980	)	—	36,884,805	13,652	36,884,805

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	103,925
United States Treasury Note/Bond	11,068,826
Total market value of collateral securities	11,172,751
Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,760,428
Fannie Mae REMICS	3,186,842
Fannie Mae-Aces	207,540
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	64,093
Freddie Mac REMICS	7,788,243
Government National Mortgage Association	8,412,854
Total market value of collateral securities	21,420,000

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	275,201,905	—	—	275,201,905
Consumer Staples	223,977,005	—	—	223,977,005
Energy	92,137,324	—	—	92,137,324
Financials	64,119,459	—	—	64,119,459
Health Care	207,998,271	—	—	207,998,271
Industrials	189,663,095	—	—	189,663,095
Information Technology	527,409,434	—	—	527,409,434
Materials	41,675,171	—	—	41,675,171
Telecommunication Services	41,430,462	—	—	41,430,462
Total Equity Securities	1,663,612,126	—	—	1,663,612,126
Other
Money Market Funds	36,884,805	—	—	36,884,805
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	62,921,278	—	62,921,278
Total Other	36,884,805	62,921,278	—	99,806,083
Total	1,700,496,931	62,921,278	—	1,763,418,209

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 93.7%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Argentina 0.3%
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A		130,000		1,921,400
Australia 3.6%
Challenger Ltd.		1,123,500		3,773,462
Cochlear Ltd.		47,705		3,239,785
Commonwealth Property Office Fund		4,708,172		4,907,782
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.		157,500		1,628,074
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.		723,467		2,594,801
UGL Ltd.(a)		378,000		4,840,139
Total				20,984,043
Belgium 0.3%
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA		42,361		1,998,397
Brazil 2.5%
Localiza Rent a Car SA		357,200		5,372,672
Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA		180,400		2,425,094
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA		342,200		1,575,977
Multiplus SA		115,800		2,761,673
Odontoprev SA		420,000		2,118,297
Total				14,253,713
Cambodia 0.4%
NagaCorp Ltd.		5,700,000		2,548,915
Canada 4.0%
AG Growth International, Inc.(a)		56,274		2,027,986
Alliance Grain Traders, Inc.		94,200		1,263,895
Americas Petrogas, Inc.(b)		155,000		287,742
Athabasca Oil Corp.(b)		42,000		462,037
Baytex Energy Corp.		24,713		1,041,097
Black Diamond Group Ltd.(a)		72,994		1,635,393
Canacol Energy Ltd.(b)		611,800		273,420
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B		134,368		4,929,422
Celtic Exploration Ltd.(b)		41,800		565,353
Crew Energy, Inc.(b)		30,400		171,692
Deethree Exploration Ltd.		280,234		908,331
DeeThree Exploration Ltd.		207,000		670,956
Horizon North Logistics, Inc.		196,409		1,120,849
Madalena Ventures, Inc.(b)		558,000		191,828
Onex Corp.		63,100		2,449,998
Pan Orient Energy Corp.(b)		132,433		487,795
ShawCor Ltd., Class A		116,038		4,199,981

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Southern Arc Minerals, Inc.(b)		674,492		185,500
Sterling Resources Ltd.(b)		225,000		225,420
Total				23,098,695
Chile 0.2%
Vina Concha y Toro SA		529,000		1,035,287
China 2.4%
51job, Inc., ADR(b)		32,600		1,484,930
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.		794,000		2,310,664
Netease, Inc., ADR(b)		37,800		2,224,530
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, ADR(b)		105,300		2,579,850
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.		2,527,000		3,124,990
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co., Ltd., Class H		1,828,960		2,404,843
Total				14,129,807
Columbia —%
Gulf United Energy, Inc.(b)		2,021,864		122,323
Czech Republic 0.4%
Komercni Banka AS		12,616		2,200,877
Denmark 1.3%
Novozymes A/S, Class B		157,803		4,092,052
SimCorp AS(a)		16,081		2,772,243
Solar A/S		15,700		851,300
Total				7,715,595
Finland 0.3%
Stockmann OYJ Abp, Class B(a)		95,303		1,926,803
France 2.6%
CFAO SA		13,142		622,108
Eurofins Scientific(a)		53,000		6,581,656
Hi-Media SA(b)		150,963		384,792
Mersen		14,585		365,436
Neopost SA		65,000		3,468,839
Norbert Dentressangle SA		22,300		1,414,806
Saft Groupe SA		93,800		2,250,449
Total				15,088,086
Germany 3.2%
Bertrandt AG		15,963		1,195,765
CTS Eventim AG		59,636		1,794,562

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG		32,724		646,137
Duerr AG		47,038		2,902,333
ElringKlinger AG(a)		31,900		761,192
Norma Group		66,200		1,454,596
Rational AG(a)		13,898		3,312,695
Rheinmetall AG		38,600		1,897,465
Wirecard AG		239,265		4,639,445
Total				18,604,190
Greece 0.1%
Intralot SA-Integrated Lottery Systems & Services		393,300		443,994
Guatemala 0.3%
Tahoe Resources, Inc.(b)		141,042		1,949,181
Hong Kong 3.9%
AMVIG Holdings Ltd.		2,800,000		1,239,885
Digital China Holdings Ltd.		1,737,300		3,061,524
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.		2,083,600		4,591,236
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., ADR(b)		630,000		7,257,600
Melco International Development Ltd.		800,000		647,205
MGM China Holdings Ltd.		1,000,000		1,533,355
REXLot Holdings Ltd.(a)		25,000,000		1,790,853
SA SA International Holdings Ltd.		3,000,000		1,900,718
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.		395,700		332,531
Total				22,354,907
India 2.4%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone		770,500		1,682,348
Asian Paints Ltd.		33,000		2,303,632
Colgate Palmolive		49,000		1,057,490
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.		1,095,735		1,644,150
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., DVR(b)		46,466		32,891
Redington India Ltd.		1,249,000		1,724,856
REI Agro Ltd.		2,991,800		501,000
S Kumars Nationwide Ltd.		939,200		582,942
Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.		142,600		1,360,281
SKIL Ports & Logistics Ltd.(b)		135,000		238,916
Titan Industries Ltd.		153,400		617,688
United Breweries Ltd.		220,600		2,157,563
Total				13,903,757

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Indonesia 1.3%
Archipelago Resources PLC(b)		2,589,930		2,068,673
PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk		3,293,500		1,784,516
PT Mayora Indah Tbk		207,300		562,599
PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk		1,189,000		912,850
PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk(b)(c)		3,277,000		530,321
PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk(b)		4,996,900		1,750,539
Total				7,609,498
Ireland 0.5%
Paddy Power PLC		24,600		1,605,896
United Drug PLC		399,000		1,046,964
Total				2,652,860
Israel 1.0%
Caesar Stone Sdot Yam Ltd.(b)		60,314		730,403
Israel Chemicals Ltd.		456,118		5,046,650
Total				5,777,053
Italy 1.1%
CIR — Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA(a)		820,600		809,310
Geox SpA(a)		640,000		1,415,906
Pirelli & C SpA(a)		250,000		2,636,706
Tod’s SpA(a)		15,900		1,594,899
Total				6,456,821
Japan 17.5%
Advance Residence Investment Corp.		1,459		2,836,273
Aeon Delight Co., Ltd.		137,020		3,146,148
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.		80,701		1,719,615
Ain Pharmaciez, Inc.		33,497		2,020,650
Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.		180,500		2,072,648
Daiseki Co., Ltd.		157,524		2,738,801
Disco Corp.(a)		45,000		2,548,480
Doshisha Co., Ltd.		83,900		2,324,212
FP Corp.		32,300		2,003,562
Fukuoka REIT Corp.		175		1,204,978
Glory Ltd.		163,620		3,413,371
Horiba Ltd.		40,000		1,404,794
Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd.		152,800		3,867,490
Ibiden Co., Ltd.		82,453		1,493,577
Icom, Inc.		70,056		1,720,147
Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.(a)		206,319		2,516,465

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.		130		1,191,938
Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.		2,508		2,557,103
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.		539,211		5,778,088
Kenedix Realty Investment Corp.		630		2,036,922
Kintetsu World Express, Inc.		90,508		2,896,822
Kuraray Co., Ltd.		287,800		3,729,735
Miraca Holdings, Inc.		62,300		2,586,596
MISUMI Group, Inc.		70,700		1,666,067
Miura Co., Ltd.		38,692		1,030,216
Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.		550		2,376,873
Nakanishi, Inc.		27,739		2,819,378
NGK Insulators Ltd.		238,100		2,636,609
Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.		73,400		1,136,880
ORIX JREIT, Inc.		745		3,348,787
Park24 Co., Ltd.		291,900		4,310,842
Sanrio Co., Ltd.		83,200		3,033,325
Seven Bank Ltd.		1,916,700		4,922,059
Shimadzu Corp.		247,400		2,140,751
Shinsei Bank Ltd.		1,447,000		1,760,422
Sintokogio Ltd.		177,800		1,782,448
Start Today Co., Ltd.		248,344		3,470,481
Torishima Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		123,471		1,241,273
Ushio, Inc.		128,801		1,596,434
Wacom Co., Ltd.		1,940		4,344,991
Total				101,426,251
Kazakhstan 0.3%
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, GDR(a)(b)		324,500		1,618,511
Luxembourg 0.7%
L’Occitane International SA		1,508,500		4,186,533
Mexico 0.8%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR		57,922		4,521,971
Mongolia 0.9%
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(a)(b)		81,919		792,976
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(b)		96,235		949,022
Mongolian Mining Corp.(b)		5,706,300		3,238,077
Total				4,980,075

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Netherlands 5.6%
Aalberts Industries NV		245,600		3,824,196
Arcadis NV		120,912		2,644,455
Core Laboratories NV		13,608		1,577,167
Fugro NV-CVA		44,000		2,668,991
Gemalto NV		69,800		5,013,272
Koninklijke Ten Cate NV		116,133		3,100,185
Koninklijke Vopak NV		29,466		1,889,999
Royal Imtech NV		157,914		3,770,704
TKH Group NV		85,578		1,838,297
Unit 4 NV		153,686		3,916,932
Yandex NV, Class A(b)		108,800		2,072,640
Total				32,316,838
Norway 0.4%
Atea ASA(a)		230,030		2,025,497
Philippines 0.8%
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.		790,700		1,387,969
Manila Water Co., Inc.		1,877,800		1,093,664
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.		7,068,850		2,191,070
Total				4,672,703
Portugal 0.4%
REN — Redes Energeticas Nacionais SA		827,000		2,189,161
Russian Federation 0.4%
Mail.ru Group Ltd., GDR(b)(d)		33,800		1,151,093
Petropavlovsk PLC		193,400		1,385,559
Total				2,536,652
Singapore 3.7%
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust		1,900,000		3,241,303
CDL Hospitality Trusts		1,931,000		2,986,702
Goodpack Ltd.		1,435,000		1,965,576
Mapletree Commercial Trust		3,300,000		2,562,295
Mapletree Industrial Trust		2,650,000		2,538,540
Mapletree Logistics Trust		3,300,000		2,565,875
Olam International Ltd.		2,414,000		3,496,307
Petra Foods Ltd.		292,800		577,857
Singapore Exchange Ltd.		320,000		1,607,630
Total				21,542,085

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
South Africa 4.5%
Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd.		477,800		3,512,127
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.		1,143,300		3,871,005
Massmart Holdings Ltd.		99,000		2,049,832
Mr. Price Group Ltd.		306,831		4,206,689
Naspers Ltd., Class N		112,000		5,982,191
Northam Platinum Ltd.		833,900		2,385,194
RMI Holdings		1,827,800		3,892,902
Total				25,899,940
South Korea 1.8%
Grand Korea Leisure Co., Ltd.		106,000		2,200,485
Hana Tour Service, Inc.		18,000		706,732
Handsome Co., Ltd.		45,600		1,026,813
Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.		5,200		508,888
iMarketKorea, Inc.		57,000		1,056,587
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.		23,040		971,809
NHN Corp.		9,700		2,127,541
Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.		59,500		1,857,851
Total				10,456,706
Spain 0.5%
Red Electrica Corp. SA		60,000		2,618,729
Sweden 2.2%
East Capital Explorer AB		40,577		279,503
Hexagon AB, Class B		391,581		6,721,455
Sweco AB, Class B		397,205		4,185,649
Unibet Group PLC, SDR		60,400		1,531,326
Total				12,717,933
Switzerland 3.7%
Bank Sarasin & Cie AG, Class B(b)		55,953		1,576,488
Dufry AG, Registered Shares(b)		31,858		3,861,466
Geberit AG(b)		24,159		4,766,041
Kuehne & Nagel International AG		16,413		1,738,846
Partners Group Holding AG(a)		29,970		5,330,239
Sika AG		1,469		2,836,669
Zehnder Group AG		26,900		1,607,905
Total				21,717,654

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Taiwan 7.1%
Advantech Co., Ltd.		618,000		2,055,207
Chroma ATE, Inc.		1,031,000		2,353,577
CTCI Corp.		1,881,000		3,521,801
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.		3,503,000		7,621,340
Lung Yen Life Service Corp.		210,000		607,129
MStar Semiconductor, Inc.		347,600		2,344,694
PChome Online, Inc.		250,000		1,417,280
President Chain Store Corp.		309,500		1,651,366
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.(b)		565,000		2,871,467
Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.		480,538		3,318,780
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.		235,100		2,631,124
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.		1,070,000		2,410,293
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.(b)		1,583,800		5,237,581
Tripod Technology Corp.		1,148,000		3,263,195
Total				41,304,834
Thailand 0.7%
Home Product Center PCL, Foreign Registered Shares		10,619,500		4,241,062
United Kingdom 6.5%
Abcam PLC		264,300		1,725,898
Aggreko PLC		58,400		1,899,209
BBA Aviation PLC		830,650		2,659,253
Charles Taylor PLC		1,057,000		2,640,398
Chemring Group PLC		228,000		981,630
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC		305,000		2,459,318
Greggs PLC		220,000		1,737,942
Intertek Group PLC		98,300		4,118,364
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC		255,100		2,802,932
Next PLC		25,700		1,290,453
Premier Oil PLC(b)		195,720		1,039,866
PureCircle Ltd.(b)		381,457		857,481
Rightmove PLC		76,151		1,902,838
Rotork PLC		50,000		1,546,420
Rowan Companies PLC, Class A(b)		52,000		1,681,160
Serco Group PLC		325,000		2,729,363
Shaftesbury PLC		171,200		1,382,082
Smith & Nephew PLC		161,498		1,615,378
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC		24,908		776,263

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Tullow Oil PLC		35,286		815,550
WH Smith PLC		150,000		1,280,633
Total				37,942,431
United States 3.1%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(b)		91,120		3,447,981
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)		118,727		4,699,214
FMC Technologies, Inc.(b)		39,312		1,542,210
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(a)(b)		53,627		2,079,655
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(a)		93,191		3,438,748
World Fuel Services Corp.(a)		71,516		2,719,753
Total				17,927,561
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $509,884,017)				543,619,329
Money Market Funds 7.2%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(e)(f)		41,838,665		41,838,665
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $41,838,665)				41,838,665

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 3.5%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Certificates of Deposit 0.5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/03/12		0.360%		3,000,000		3,000,000
Repurchase Agreements 3.0%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(g) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,313		0.250%		15,000,000		15,000,000
repurchase price
$2,393,915		0.250%		2,393,865		2,393,865
Total						17,393,865
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $20,393,865)						20,393,865
Total Investments
(Cost: $572,116,547)						605,851,859
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(25,509,694	)
Net Assets						580,342,165

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $530,321, which represents 0.09% of net assets.

(d) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $1,151,093 or 0.20% of net assets.

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(f) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	43,236,307	55,016,118	(56,413,760	)	—	41,838,665	26,650	41,838,665

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(g) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	2,287,536
Fannie Mae REMICS	3,957,491
Federal Home Loan Banks	518,936
Federal National Mortgage Association	518,826
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,327,864
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	492,587
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,352,171
Government National Mortgage Association	2,785,134
United States Treasury Note/Bond	1,059,773
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,318

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	22,713
United States Treasury Note/Bond	2,419,081
Total market value of collateral securities	2,441,794

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
DVR	Differential Voting Rights
GDR	Global Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)
SDR	Swedish Depositary Receipt

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	13,334,827	84,591,247	—	97,926,074
Consumer Staples	2,299,183	20,127,606	—	22,426,789
Energy	22,655,901	4,524,407	—	27,180,308
Financials	2,449,998	77,968,684	—	80,418,682
Health Care	6,817,512	25,758,904	—	32,576,416
Industrials	24,789,315	107,850,270	—	132,639,585
Information Technology	4,297,170	74,046,995	—	78,344,165
Materials	9,536,503	42,059,793	—	51,596,296
Telecommunication Services	—	14,609,460	—	14,609,460
Utilities	—	5,901,554	—	5,901,554
Total Equity Securities	86,180,409	457,438,920	—	543,619,329
Other
Money Market Funds	41,838,665	—	—	41,838,665
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	20,393,865	—	20,393,865
Total Other	41,838,665	20,393,865	—	62,232,530
Total	128,019,074	477,832,785	—	605,851,859

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 99.2%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 16.5%
Auto Components 1.3%
Dorman Products, Inc.(a)(b)		66,000		1,655,940
Drew Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		172,000		4,790,200
WABCO Holdings, Inc.(a)		51,000		2,699,430
Total				9,145,570
Distributors 0.8%
Pool Corp.		131,000		5,300,260
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.8%
Bally Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		156,000		7,278,960
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc.(a)		156,000		2,781,480
Gaylord Entertainment Co.(a)(b)		362,000		13,958,720
Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)(b)		99,000		4,604,490
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)		78,000		3,478,020
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.(a)		448,000		4,309,760
Vail Resorts, Inc.(b)		34,000		1,702,720
WMS Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		75,000		1,496,250
Total				39,610,400
Household Durables 2.1%
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		101,000		5,179,280
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b)		132,000		4,473,480
Jarden Corp.(b)		57,000		2,395,140
Skullcandy, Inc.(a)(b)		160,000		2,264,000
Total				14,311,900
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.0%
HomeAway, Inc.(a)(b)		90,500		1,967,470
Shutterfly, Inc.(a)(b)		162,000		4,971,780
Total				6,939,250
Media 0.5%
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A(a)		107,000		3,060,200
Multiline Retail 0.4%
Saks, Inc.(a)(b)		284,000		3,024,600
Specialty Retail 1.9%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A		189,000		6,452,460
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.		331,000		5,438,330
Teavana Holdings, Inc.(a)		67,800		917,334
Total				12,808,124
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.7%
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)(b)		43,000		1,892,430
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a)(b)		227,000		13,536,010
Warnaco Group, Inc. (The)(a)		79,000		3,363,820
Total				18,792,260
Total Consumer Discretionary				112,992,564

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Energy 4.7%
Energy Equipment & Services 2.3%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(a)(b)		240,900		9,115,656
Core Laboratories NV		22,000		2,549,800
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(a)(b)		93,000		3,606,540
Total				15,271,996
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.4%
Approach Resources, Inc.(a)		86,000		2,196,440
PDC Energy, Inc.(a)		85,000		2,084,200
Rosetta Resources, Inc.(a)(b)		84,000		3,077,760
SM Energy Co.		82,000		4,027,020
Swift Energy Co.(a)(b)		62,000		1,153,820
World Fuel Services Corp.		107,000		4,069,210
Total				16,608,450
Total Energy				31,880,446
Financials 17.7%
Capital Markets 1.9%
Eaton Vance Corp.(b)		291,000		7,842,450
SEI Investments Co.		264,000		5,250,960
Total				13,093,410
Commercial Banks 6.9%
Associated Banc-Corp.		387,000		5,104,530
City National Corp.		113,000		5,489,540
First Busey Corp.		692,000		3,342,360
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.		366,000		2,463,180
Green Bankshares, Inc.(a)		11,609		19,271
Guaranty Bancorp(a)		291,000		614,010
Hancock Holding Co.		122,918		3,741,624
Lakeland Financial Corp.		170,000		4,561,100
MB Financial, Inc.		256,000		5,514,240
Pacific Continental Corp.(b)		151,995		1,348,196
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.(b)		57,000		1,026,000
SVB Financial Group(a)		64,000		3,758,080
TCF Financial Corp.(b)		271,000		3,111,080
Valley National Bancorp		383,249		4,062,439
Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)		367,964		3,101,937
Total				47,257,587
Diversified Financial Services 0.5%
Leucadia National Corp.		148,000		3,147,960
Insurance 1.0%
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG		24,000		1,907,280

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Enstar Group Ltd.(a)(b)		40,000		3,957,600
Tower Group, Inc.(b)		33,000		688,710
Total				6,553,590
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 5.4%
Associated Estates Realty Corp.		162,000		2,421,900
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.		333,000		6,220,440
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.		202,000		1,272,600
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.		210,000		5,997,600
Education Realty Trust, Inc.		156,000		1,728,480
Extra Space Storage, Inc.		362,000		11,077,200
Kilroy Realty Corp.		63,000		3,049,830
Kite Realty Group Trust		810,000		4,041,900
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.		150,000		1,255,500
Total				37,065,450
Real Estate Management & Development 0.2%
St. Joe Co. (The)(a)(b)		100,000		1,581,000
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.8%
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.		81,000		1,782,000
Kaiser Federal Financial Group, Inc.		106,541		1,574,676
Provident New York Bancorp(b)		210,000		1,593,900
TrustCo Bank Corp.		666,700		3,640,182
ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc.		254,000		3,972,560
Total				12,563,318
Total Financials				121,262,315
Health Care 12.6%
Biotechnology 6.4%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		27,000		2,681,100
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		161,900		2,786,299
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)		135,000		5,343,300
Cepheid, Inc.(a)(b)		215,800		9,657,050
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd.(a)(b)		399,000		590,520
InterMune, Inc.(a)(b)		225,000		2,688,750
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		298,000		3,576,000
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		439,300		3,782,373
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		44,000		2,923,800
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.(a)(b)		134,800		753,532
Seattle Genetics, Inc.(a)(b)		250,000		6,347,500
Synageva Biopharma Corp.(a)(b)		56,800		2,303,808
Total				43,434,032
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.8%
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.		219,000		6,756,150

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(a)		124,000		5,581,240
Total				12,337,390
Health Care Providers & Services 0.6%
Health Management Associates, Inc., Class A(a)		548,500		4,305,725
Health Care Technology 0.3%
Quality Systems, Inc.		82,000		2,255,820
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.9%
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)(b)		72,000		11,221,200
Techne Corp.		23,000		1,706,600
Total				12,927,800
Pharmaceuticals 1.6%
Akorn, Inc.(a)(b)		350,000		5,519,500
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		195,000		5,243,550
Total				10,763,050
Total Health Care				86,023,817
Industrials 23.7%
Aerospace & Defense 1.9%
HEICO Corp., Class A		160,000		5,161,600
Moog, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		190,000		7,856,500
Total				13,018,100
Air Freight & Logistics 0.4%
Forward Air Corp.		91,000		2,936,570
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.0%
Acorn Energy, Inc.(b)		225,000		1,872,000
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)		37,000		2,087,540
Herman Miller, Inc.		97,000		1,796,440
Interface, Inc.		87,800		1,196,714
Knoll, Inc.		379,000		5,086,180
McGrath Rentcorp(b)		230,000		6,095,000
Mobile Mini, Inc.(a)(b)		150,000		2,160,000
Total				20,293,874
Electrical Equipment 5.7%
Acuity Brands, Inc.		107,500		5,472,825
AMETEK, Inc.		349,400		17,438,554
GrafTech International Ltd.(a)		349,900		3,376,535
II-VI, Inc.(a)(b)		549,000		9,151,830
Polypore International, Inc.(a)(b)		90,000		3,635,100
Total				39,074,844
Machinery 7.6%
Donaldson Co., Inc.		350,000		11,679,500
ESCO Technologies, Inc.		178,000		6,486,320

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Kennametal, Inc.		235,000		7,790,250
Middleby Corp.(a)(b)		11,000		1,095,710
Nordson Corp.		334,000		17,130,860
Oshkosh Corp.(a)		65,000		1,361,750
Toro Co. (The)		62,400		4,573,296
Wabtec Corp.		22,000		1,716,220
Total				51,833,906
Professional Services 1.0%
GP Strategies Corp.(a)(b)		129,000		2,382,630
Insperity, Inc.		1,600		43,280
Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a)		175,000		2,212,000
RCM Technologies, Inc.(a)		233,000		1,290,820
RPX Corp.(a)		57,500		825,125
Total				6,753,855
Road & Rail 1.5%
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)(b)		373,500		5,677,200
Heartland Express, Inc.		81,000		1,159,110
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)		294,000		3,763,200
Total				10,599,510
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.6%
CAI International, Inc.(a)(b)		187,900		3,735,452
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.(a)(b)		272,400		4,094,172
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		240,100		3,925,635
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B(a)(b)		100,000		1,342,000
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(b)		130,000		4,797,000
Total				17,894,259
Total Industrials				162,404,918
Information Technology 20.5%
Communications Equipment 1.3%
Finisar Corp.(a)(b)		210,800		3,153,568
Infinera Corp.(a)(b)		158,000		1,080,720
Ixia(a)(b)		299,000		3,593,980
NETGEAR, Inc.(a)(b)		38,000		1,311,380
Total				9,139,648
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.4%
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)		333,000		14,515,470
Plexus Corp.(a)		77,000		2,171,400
Total				16,686,870
Internet Software & Services 0.9%
Saba Software, Inc.(a)(b)		147,000		1,364,160
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)(b)		117,000		3,554,460

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Velti PLC(a)		188,500		1,225,250
Total				6,143,870
IT Services 3.1%
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)		374,000		9,215,360
Global Payments, Inc.		53,000		2,291,190
Syntel, Inc.		106,000		6,434,200
WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)		154,000		1,498,420
Wright Express Corp.(a)		25,000		1,543,000
Total				20,982,170
Office Electronics 0.6%
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)		123,000		4,226,280
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.6%
Atmel Corp.(a)		761,000		5,098,700
Entegris, Inc.(a)		453,000		3,868,620
Hittite Microwave Corp.(a)(b)		25,000		1,278,000
Microsemi Corp.(a)		293,000		5,417,570
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.(a)(b)		233,000		4,629,710
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)		442,000		3,138,200
Pericom Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)		290,489		2,614,401
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.(a)(b)		316,000		1,738,000
Ultratech, Inc.(a)		109,000		3,433,500
Total				31,216,701
Software 7.6%
Advent Software, Inc.(a)		169,000		4,581,590
ANSYS, Inc.(a)		120,000		7,573,200
Concur Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		84,000		5,720,400
Informatica Corp.(a)		295,000		12,496,200
MICROS Systems, Inc.(a)		279,000		14,284,800
NetSuite, Inc.(a)(b)		116,000		6,353,320
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR(a)		31,000		1,134,600
Total				52,144,110
Total Information Technology				140,539,649
Materials 0.7%
Chemicals 0.6%
Albemarle Corp.		71,000		4,234,440
Construction Materials 0.1%
Caesar Stone Sdot Yam Ltd.(a)		50,000		605,500
Total Materials				4,839,940
Telecommunication Services 2.8%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.2%
tw telecom, inc.(a)(b)		594,000		15,242,040

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.6%
Boingo Wireless, Inc.(a)		247,000		2,870,140
SBA Communications Corp., Class A(a)(b)		16,000		912,800
Total				3,782,940
Total Telecommunication Services				19,024,980
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $562,048,296)				678,968,629
Money Market Funds 0.7%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		4,712,967		4,712,967
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $4,712,967)				4,712,967

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 16.3%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.3%
Kells Funding LLC
10/12/12		0.612%		1,993,798		1,993,798
Repurchase Agreements 16.0%
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,088(e)		0.210%		5,000,000		5,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.(e) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,313		0.250%		15,000,000		15,000,000
repurchase price
$25,000,417		0.200%		25,000,000		25,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(e) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
repurchase price
$9,802,119		0.250%		9,801,915		9,801,915
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$45,001,013(e)		0.270%		45,000,000		45,000,000
Total						109,801,915
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $111,795,713)						111,795,713
Total Investments (Cost: $678,556,976)						795,477,309
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(111,114,732	)
Net Assets						684,362,577

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	13,983,967	72,830,822	(82,101,822	)	—	4,712,967	4,994	4,712,967

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (0.210%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,274,693
Fannie Mae-Aces	177,408
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,525,246
Government National Mortgage Association	1,122,653
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,053,066
Freddie Mac REMICS	8,246,934
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	621,461
United States Treasury Note/Bond	24,878,539
Total market value of collateral securities	25,500,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,525,025
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,638,327
Federal Home Loan Banks	345,958
Federal National Mortgage Association	345,884
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	885,243
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	328,392
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,568,114
Government National Mortgage Association	1,856,756
United States Treasury Note/Bond	706,515
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,214

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	92,999
United States Treasury Note/Bond	9,905,162
Total market value of collateral securities	9,998,161

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	3,772,346
Fannie Mae REMICS	6,828,946
Fannie Mae-Aces	444,728
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	137,342
Freddie Mac REMICS	16,689,093
Government National Mortgage Association	18,027,545
Total market value of collateral securities	45,900,000

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the

measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar

securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and

judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	112,992,564	—	—	112,992,564
Energy	31,880,446	—	—	31,880,446
Financials	121,262,315	—	—	121,262,315
Health Care	86,023,817	—	—	86,023,817
Industrials	162,404,918	—	—	162,404,918
Information Technology	140,539,649	—	—	140,539,649
Materials	4,839,940	—	—	4,839,940
Telecommunication Services	19,024,980	—	—	19,024,980
Total Equity Securities	678,968,629	—	—	678,968,629
Other
Money Market Funds	4,712,967	—	—	4,712,967
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	111,795,713	—	111,795,713
Total Other	4,712,967	111,795,713	—	116,508,680
Total	683,681,596	111,795,713	—	795,477,309

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 99.3%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 5.2%
Alumina Ltd.		858,644		704,261
Arrium Ltd.		227,583		205,236
Asciano Group		540,414		2,427,326
Atlas Iron Ltd.		71,982		151,616
Bank of Queensland Ltd.		142,319		973,664
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.		209,205		1,598,740
Boral Ltd.(a)		380,896		1,160,863
Caltex Australia Ltd.		59,741		834,394
Echo Entertainment Group Ltd.(a)		361,800		1,595,180
Fairfax Media Ltd.(a)		1,768,103		1,014,232
GrainCorp Ltd.		48,356		473,419
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.(a)		287,196		577,476
Incitec Pivot Ltd.		713,769		2,108,712
Lend Lease Group		240,250		1,786,760
Macquarie Group Ltd.		272,294		7,352,993
National Australia Bank Ltd.		145,938		3,554,699
Newcrest Mining Ltd.		210,482		4,898,146
Origin Energy Ltd.		592,375		7,460,354
OZ Minerals Ltd.		160,557		1,309,934
Qantas Airways Ltd.(b)		491,365		545,878
Santos Ltd.		529,144		5,827,728
Seven Group Holdings Ltd.(a)		57,060		456,274
Sims Metal Management Ltd.		85,319		844,989
Suncorp-Metway Ltd.		659,106		5,507,535
Tatts Group Ltd.		611,194		1,646,991
Toll Holdings Ltd.		354,237		1,456,500
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.		336,660		1,508,550
Wesfarmers Ltd.		637,399		19,620,177
Total				77,602,627
Austria 0.1%
Erste Group Bank AG(b)		41,725		792,416
OMV AG		6,237		196,152
Raiffeisen Bank International AG(a)		25,222		825,769
Total				1,814,337
Belgium 1.3%
Ageas		922,901		1,832,763
Belgacom SA		113,159		3,217,922
D’Ieteren SA/NV		61		2,539
Delhaize Group SA		87,793		3,216,019

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
KBC Groep NV		148,446		3,139,250
Solvay SA		39,454		3,895,348
UCB SA		72,112		3,642,764
Umicore SA		6,175		285,502
Total				19,232,107
Canada 12.5%
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.		31,648		1,281,960
Aimia, Inc.		43,304		576,337
AuRico Gold, Inc.(b)		140,847		1,131,646
Barrick Gold Corp.		205,794		7,731,681
Bell Aliant, Inc.		8,935		224,055
Bonavista Energy Corp.		53,020		829,072
Cameco Corp.		214,600		4,715,256
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.		234,491		6,290,098
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.		353,962		9,503,880
Canadian Tire Corp., Class A		41,572		2,812,572
Empire Co., Ltd.		15,249		803,714
EnCana Corp.		361,331		7,524,032
Enerplus Corp.(a)		99,431		1,277,439
Ensign Energy Services, Inc.		52,725		725,027
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.		60		23,758
Genworth MI Canada, Inc.		8,600		155,765
George Weston Ltd.		9,600		545,392
Goldcorp, Inc.		200,924		7,550,724
Goldcorp, Inc.		248,312		9,348,590
Husky Energy, Inc.		208,963		5,223,562
IAMGOLD Corp.		83,073		982,417
Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.		13,498		324,424
Inmet Mining Corp.		26,819		1,099,260
Katanga Mining Ltd.(b)		48,318		31,323
Kinross Gold Corp.		662,500		5,407,499
Loblaw Companies Ltd.(a)		56,500		1,798,055
Lundin Mining Corp.(b)		262,011		1,086,029
Magna International, Inc.		168,608		6,659,196
Manulife Financial Corp.		1,107,895		12,068,123
Methanex Corp.		42,620		1,187,215
Nexen, Inc.		416,074		7,045,591
PAN American Silver Corp.		6,100		103,029
Pan American Silver Corp.		29,214		494,408
Pengrowth Energy Corp.(a)		159,196		1,010,123
Penn West Petroleum Ltd.(a)		220,380		2,956,871

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
PetroBakken Energy Ltd., Class A(a)		42,260		510,142
Precision Drilling Corp.(b)		126,500		861,060
Progress Energy Resources Corp.		95,645		1,885,468
Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.		52,532		995,327
Quebecor, Inc., Class B		15,755		567,465
Research In Motion Ltd.(a)(b)		169,400		1,254,568
Sun Life Financial, Inc.		360,351		7,839,873
Suncor Energy, Inc.		955,700		27,635,604
Talisman Energy, Inc.		586,200		6,719,334
Teck Resources Ltd.		200		6,404
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B		339,000		10,498,645
Thomson Reuters Corp.		228,668		6,506,740
TransAlta Corp.		106,855		1,810,479
Uranium One, Inc.(b)		261,200		664,481
Viterra, Inc.		62,727		995,031
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.		800		40,358
Yamana Gold, Inc.		434,700		6,707,727
Total				186,026,829
Denmark 1.4%
AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A		356		2,215,896
AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B		897		5,882,101
Carlsberg A/S, Class B		76,911		6,070,799
Danske Bank AS(b)		245,514		3,413,731
H Lundbeck A/S		36,462		753,402
Rockwool International A/S, Class B		957		88,077
TDC A/S		246,735		1,714,726
Vestas Wind Systems A/S(a)(b)		16,552		91,766
Total				20,230,498
Finland 0.7%
Kesko OYJ, Class A		513		14,244
Kesko OYJ, Class B(a)		21,904		572,608
Neste Oil OYJ(a)		53,005		596,461
Nokia OYJ		610,985		1,246,405
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R		576,884		3,551,643
UPM-Kymmene OYJ		409,671		4,634,429
Total				10,615,790
France 8.9%
Alcatel-Lucent(b)		873,448		1,437,599
Arkema SA		22,180		1,454,305

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
BNP Paribas SA(a)		294,656		11,360,376
Bollore SA		4,457		975,760
Bouygues SA		240,979		6,466,337
Cap Gemini SA		75,050		2,762,268
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA		28,215		2,480,058
Cie de St. Gobain(a)		253,410		9,363,296
Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas(b)		72,476		1,874,571
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin		95,223		6,230,091
Credit Agricole SA(b)		302,250		1,333,661
Eiffage SA		1,700		54,938
Electricite de France SA		126,378		2,811,854
Eramet		1,530		176,830
France Telecom SA		1,012,874		13,317,665
GDF Suez		703,973		16,788,229
Groupe Eurotunnel SA		151,253		1,229,428
Lafarge SA		101,967		4,553,662
Lagardere SCA		56,145		1,567,214
Natixis		471,532		1,270,147
Peugeot SA(a)(b)		50,579		498,810
Renault SA(a)		156,761		6,259,863
Rexel SA		41,883		715,400
Sanofi		130,237		9,859,047
Societe Generale SA(b)		540,403		12,672,224
STMicroelectronics NV		323,257		1,759,058
Thales SA		27,992		924,825
Vallourec SA		1,106		45,192
Vivendi SA		703,892		13,078,932
Total				133,321,640
Germany 9.3%
Allianz SE, Registered Shares		166,334		16,730,681
Celesio AG		18,214		298,134
Commerzbank AG(b)		1,824,504		3,098,811
Daimler AG, Registered Shares		520,456		23,388,982
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares		540,997		19,526,333
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares		192,510		2,225,568
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares		1,634,522		17,913,439
E.ON AG		973,100		21,027,837
HeidelbergCement AG		70,541		3,386,628

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG, Registered Shares		95,260		13,441,579
RWE AG(a)		241,776		9,887,321
Salzgitter AG		7,825		322,117
ThyssenKrupp AG		302,114		4,921,332
Volkswagen AG		17,173		2,595,069
Total				138,763,831
Greece —%
Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA(b)		33,108		586,574
Hong Kong 1.8%
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.		999,000		1,619,616
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd.(b)		1,064,000		388,708
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.		480,000		2,668,527
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels (The)		122,750		164,098
Hopewell Holdings Ltd.		227,000		649,853
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.		1,408,000		12,212,859
Kowloon Development Co., Ltd.		61,000		61,935
New World Development Co., Ltd.		2,800,387		3,299,850
Orient Overseas International Ltd.		133,000		652,305
Wharf Holdings Ltd.		623,000		3,464,478
Wheelock & Co., Ltd.		448,000		1,702,319
Total				26,884,548
Ireland —%
Governor & Co. of the Bank of Ireland (The)(b)		1,186,599		149,928
Israel 0.3%
Bank Hapoalim BM		584,885		1,803,832
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM(b)		379,223		926,468
Elbit Systems Ltd.		2,193		75,512
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A(b)		1,149,901		1,195,634
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR(a)(b)		400		14,640
Oil Refineries Ltd.(b)		3,090		1,526
Total				4,017,612
Italy 0.9%
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA(a)(b)		2,312,349		576,491
Banco Popolare SC(b)		186,982		251,055
Fiat SpA(b)		336,908		1,698,622

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Mediaset SpA		140,209		245,558
Parmalat SpA		143,732		272,570
Telecom Italia SpA		6,689,070		6,609,753
UniCredit SpA(b)		813,206		3,083,357
Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA		309,893		1,012,485
Total				13,749,891
Japan 21.1%
77 Bank Ltd. (The)		141,000		580,391
Aeon Co., Ltd.		312,700		3,897,201
Alfresa Holdings Corp.		17,800		945,579
Amada Co., Ltd.		149,000		881,607
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.(a)		733,000		4,944,968
Asahi Kasei Corp.		638,000		3,458,351
Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.		10,500		514,299
Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.		21,000		267,259
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.(a)		98,700		647,180
Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)		34,000		443,089
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)		109,300		641,023
Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd.		25,500		444,625
COMSYS Holdings Corp.		42,700		502,227
Cosmo Oil Company Ltd.		256,000		651,586
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.		247,000		1,934,987
Daicel Corp.		122,000		750,493
Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK		141,000		492,895
Ebara Corp.		153,000		592,472
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.		258,000		2,090,335
Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.		199		342,091
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.		241,100		4,567,927
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.		342,000		1,335,486
Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd.		56,000		304,878
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.		524,000		1,239,405
Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)		150,000		709,704
H2O Retailing Corp.		32,000		320,730
Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)		147,000		764,128
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.		9,530		632,420
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.		413,000		2,085,653
Hitachi Capital Corp.		21,000		351,492
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.		3,900		96,033
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.		69,000		111,837
House Foods Corp.		28,700		487,736
Ibiden Co., Ltd.		43,000		778,914
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.		9,300		834,226

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Inpex Corp.		1,142		6,414,045
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.		166,700		1,771,082
Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)		60,000		479,153
J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.		203,000		1,020,390
JFE Holdings, Inc.		352,700		5,903,177
JTEKT Corp.		93,600		969,100
JX Holdings, Inc.		1,694,800		8,735,023
K’s Holdings Corp.		700		20,461
Kajima Corp.		218,000		640,032
Kamigumi Co., Ltd.		103,000		819,376
Kaneka Corp.		116,000		641,536
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.(b)		277,000		550,218
Kinden Corp.		59,000		386,413
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.		22,000		259,293
Kobe Steel Ltd.		974,000		1,171,673
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.		356,000		2,804,552
Kyocera Corp.		70,900		6,135,684
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.		92,000		947,523
LIXIL Group Corp.		21,200		447,409
Marui Group Co., Ltd.		92,800		709,763
Mazda Motor Corp.(b)		1,150,000		1,566,015
Medipal Holdings Corp.		61,600		872,569
MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.		28,100		1,290,364
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.		680,500		2,999,845
Mitsubishi Corp.		731,600		14,788,775
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.		298,000		1,694,132
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.		740,000		3,008,222
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.		48,000		507,537
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.		493,000		1,429,643
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.		117,000		1,682,418
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		6,281,400		30,093,427
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.		871,500		12,950,362
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.		361,000		904,009
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.		513,000		1,849,295
Nagase & Co., Ltd.		42,500		528,970
NEC Corp.(b)		1,149,000		1,787,833
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.		141,000		1,862,393
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.		176,000		1,051,169
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.		1,393,000		5,752,242
Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.		80,000		1,058,927
Nippon Paper Group, Inc.		41,100		652,475
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.(a)		379,000		417,568
Nippon Shok ubai Co., Ltd.		50,000		605,099

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Nippon Steel Corp.		2,525,000		5,727,121
Nippon Television Network Corp.		2,130		323,755
Nippon Yusen KK		688,000		1,819,653
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. (The)		113,000		274,352
Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd.		30,000		319,290
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.		83,500		977,555
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.		144,000		202,118
Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.		61,000		465,995
Nomura Holdings, Inc.		1,890,700		7,068,457
NTN Corp.		201,000		632,731
Obayashi Corp.		297,000		1,304,229
OJI Paper Co., Ltd.		51,000		195,408
Panasonic Corp.		1,149,200		9,394,492
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.		6,800		210,237
Ricoh Co., Ltd.(a)		294,000		2,481,234
Rohm Co., Ltd.		42,600		1,641,566
Sankyo Co., Ltd.		7,700		375,754
SBI Holdings, Inc.		9,295		690,693
Seiko Epson Corp.		54,000		547,998
Seino Holdings Corp.		62,000		415,346
Sekisui House Ltd.		254,000		2,398,278
Sharp Corp.(a)		673,000		3,428,899
Shimizu Corp.		261,000		905,500
Shinsei Bank Ltd.		604,000		734,827
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK		78,300		480,681
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.		704		317,117
Sojitz Corp.		524,100		867,151
Sony Corp.		523,000		7,478,510
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.		649,000		1,994,931
Sumitomo Corp.		565,400		7,910,969
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		561,800		7,000,522
Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.		59,700		535,717
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.		229,000		1,031,177
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.		180,000		296,929
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.		230,000		2,591,893
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		402,700		13,303,166
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.		1,292,000		3,861,299
Suzuken Co., Ltd.		30,200		1,019,443
Taisei Corp.		432,000		1,157,890
Takashimaya Co., Ltd.		113,000		868,529
TDK Corp.		7,700		313,455
Teijin Ltd.		413,000		1,257,238

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.		18,900		313,018
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.		15,300		188,263
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.(b)		77,000		290,573
Toppan Printing Co Ltd		248,000		1,656,588
Tosoh Corp.		223,000		608,163
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.		63,800		774,289
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.		26,300		606,292
Toyota Motor Corp.		979,500		39,534,796
Toyota Tsusho Corp.		93,700		1,791,127
UNY Co., Ltd.		75,300		824,785
Ushio, Inc.		14,600		180,961
Wacoal Holdings Corp.		45,000		533,656
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.		12,020		615,405
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.		87,000		767,265
Yamaha Corp.		65,600		675,065
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.		16,000		445,575
Total				314,450,345
Netherlands 2.9%
Aegon NV		1,407,366		6,526,779
Akzo Nobel NV		156,771		7,378,362
ArcelorMittal		400,081		6,121,041
ING Groep NV-CVA(b)		2,391,404		16,032,208
Koninklijke DSM NV		125,628		6,193,394
Randstad Holding NV		34,521		1,017,917
Total				43,269,701
New Zealand 0.1%
Contact Energy Ltd.(b)		59,327		229,548
Fletcher Building Ltd.		370,697		1,754,607
Total				1,984,155
Norway 1.1%
Archer Ltd.(b)		20,378		36,706
BW Offshore Ltd.		63,020		68,568
Cermaq ASA(b)		770		10,155
DNB ASA		472,715		4,700,433
Marine Harvest ASA(a)(b)		1,143,832		814,177
Norsk Hydro ASA		485,380		2,188,908
Orkla ASA		393,729		2,857,266
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA		95,419		1,166,219
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.		3,206		54,027

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Storebrand ASA(b)		52,518		205,797
Subsea 7 SA		143,886		2,847,518
Veripos, Inc.(b)(c)		14,389		3,865
Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA		6,100		41,451
Yara International ASA		32,752		1,433,286
Total				16,428,376
Portugal 0.1%
EDP Renovaveis SA(b)		60,895		208,666
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA, Registered Shares(a)		197,936		866,890
Total				1,075,556
Singapore 0.9%
CapitaLand Ltd.		1,683,000		3,628,806
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.		4,202,000		2,244,178
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd.		217,000		248,727
Keppel Land Ltd.		444,000		1,142,575
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.(a)(b)		553,000		488,022
Noble Group Ltd.		1,750,000		1,563,676
Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd.		234,000		397,866
Singapore Airlines Ltd.		348,000		2,869,618
Venture Corp., Ltd.		38,000		235,916
Total				12,819,384
Spain 2.5%
Acciona SA		13,400		801,034
Banco de Sabadell SA		810,737		1,574,480
Banco Espanol de Credito SA		37,650		122,971
Banco Popular Espanol SA(a)		534,042		1,207,965
Banco Santander SA		4,788,982		31,680,321
CaixaBank(a)		339,893		1,106,628
Caixabank SA(a)		6,498		21,156
Iberdrola SA		109,124		515,198
Total				37,029,753
Sweden 3.1%
Boliden AB		272,506		3,802,503
Husqvarna AB		5,198		24,516
Husqvarna AB, Class A		146		687
Meda AB, Class A		101,207		964,763
Nordea Bank AB		1,358,507		11,707,528
Saab AB, Class B		213,021		3,620,946

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB		9,980		62,743
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A		1,183,279		7,684,771
SSAB AB, Class A		66,348		551,458
SSAB AB, Class B		35,260		254,612
Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class A		22,778		341,853
Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B		406,211		6,094,567
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson		5,505		49,877
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B		1,177,025		10,769,453
Total				45,930,277
Switzerland 4.0%
Adecco SA, Registered Shares(b)		66,462		2,955,552
Alpiq Holding AG, Registered Shares(b)		673		113,094
Aryzta AG(b)		37,760		1,879,491
Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares		10,272		678,626
Clariant AG, Registered Shares(b)		65,460		646,901
Credit Suisse Group AG		495,190		9,060,514
Givaudan SA(b)		346		339,587
Holcim Ltd., Registered Shares(b)		130,292		7,218,892
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares(b)		8,095		336,794
Novartis AG, Registered Shares		231,150		12,923,901
Sulzer AG, Registered Shares		8,251		978,254
Swiss Re AG(b)		158,601		9,998,494
UBS AG, Registered Shares(b)		1,105,695		12,939,038
Total				60,069,138
United Kingdom 21.1%
Anglo American PLC		264,231		8,684,044
Aviva PLC		1,825,100		7,814,997
Barclays PLC		4,687,900		11,978,774
Barclays PLC ADR		175,780		1,810,534
BP PLC		6,573,420		43,898,633
BP PLC, ADR		375,912		15,239,473
Carnival PLC, ADR		86,326		2,963,572
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp., PLC		93,158		608,007
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR		1,317,008		58,119,563
Inchcape PLC		360,467		1,871,140
Informa PLC		22,033		131,470

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA(b)		383,148		958,969
Investec PLC		174,092		1,016,291
J Sainsbury PLC		617,565		2,918,705
Kazakhmys PLC		102,289		1,159,739
Kingfisher PLC		1,114,479		5,027,438
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(b)		25,636,300		12,523,567
Mondi PLC		82,756		708,838
Old Mutual PLC(b)		2,456,305		5,841,736
Resolution Ltd.		623,009		1,916,476
Rexam PLC		106,882		705,414
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, ADR(a)(b)		313,379		2,130,977
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A		1,066,766		36,004,067
RSA Insurance Group PLC		641,259		1,088,594
Travis Perkins PLC		1,507		22,945
Vedanta Resources PLC		13,780		197,516
Vodafone Group PLC		9,549,600		26,841,608
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR		1,531,517		43,158,149
WPP PLC		455,905		5,534,576
WPP PLC, ADR		6,517		396,625
Xstrata PLC		1,035,146		13,015,319
Total				314,287,756
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,572,485,321)				1,480,340,653
Rights —%
Spain —%
Caixabank(b)		51		3
Total Rights (Cost: $—)				3

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 2.0%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Certificates of Deposit 0.6%
DZ Bank AG
07/27/12		0.320%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/03/12		0.360%		3,000,000		3,000,000
Total						8,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.4%
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,088(d)		0.210%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,191,212(d)		0.250%		4,191,125		4,191,125
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,225(d)		0.270%		10,000,000		10,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Societe Generale dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,129,165(d)		0.190%		2,129,131		2,129,131
Total						21,320,256
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $29,320,256)						29,320,256
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,601,805,577)						1,509,660,912	(e)
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(18,941,385	)
Net Assets						1,490,719,527

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $3,865, representing less than 0.01% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
Veripos, Inc.	12/23/11 - 02/01/12	4,336

(d) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (0.210%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,274,693
Fannie Mae-Aces	177,408
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,525,246
Government National Mortgage Association	1,122,653
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	639,157
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,105,756
Federal Home Loan Banks	144,995
Federal National Mortgage Association	144,964
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	371,016
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	137,633
Freddie Mac REMICS	657,216
Government National Mortgage Association	778,190
United States Treasury Note/Bond	296,109
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	4,275,036

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	838,299
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,517,544
Fannie Mae-Aces	98,828
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	30,521
Freddie Mac REMICS	3,708,687
Government National Mortgage Association	4,006,121
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	10,200,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,327,188
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	844,526
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	2,171,714

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	4,519,410	208,937,696	(213,457,106	)	—	—	5,870	—

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	20,482,506	140,143,673	—	160,626,179
Consumer Staples	4,142,193	52,381,175	—	56,523,368
Energy	100,616,512	117,928,458	3,865	218,548,835
Financials	82,473,017	354,530,098	—	437,003,115
Health Care	—	34,246,336	—	34,246,336
Industrials	995,327	151,044,904	—	152,040,231
Information Technology	1,269,208	41,496,672	—	42,765,880
Materials	54,688,914	142,761,396	—	197,450,310
Telecommunication Services	43,382,204	83,560,933	—	126,943,137
Utilities	1,810,479	52,382,783	—	54,193,262
Rights
Financials	—	3	—	3
Total Equity Securities	309,860,360	1,170,476,431	3,865	1,480,340,656
Other
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	29,320,256	—	29,320,256
Total Other	—	29,320,256	—	29,320,256
Total	309,860,360	1,199,796,687	3,865	1,509,660,912

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Common Stocks ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	—
Accrued discounts/premiums	—
Realized gain (loss)	—
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(471	)
Sales	—
Purchases	4,336
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	3,865

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $(471).

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain common stocks classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the subscription price of the security, closing prices of similar securities from the issuer, and quoted bids from market participants. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Senior Loans 96.8%
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 1.8%
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
07/31/14		5.470%		3,047,651		2,999,406
Ducommun, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/28/17		5.500%		594,000		591,030
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
12/30/12		9.250%		3,838,821		3,289,869
Sequa Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/03/14		3.720%		1,000,000		976,720
Standard Aero Ltd. Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
07/31/14		5.470%		2,897,876		2,852,003
TransDigm, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B1 Term Loan
02/14/17		4.000%		1,685,625		1,682,119
Tranche B2 Term Loan
02/14/17		4.000%		2,222,688		2,222,688
Wyle Services Corp. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
03/26/17		5.000%		695,078		687,259
Total						15,301,094
Automotive 4.1%
Allison Transmission, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
08/07/14		2.750%		3,037,033		2,995,274
Chrysler Group LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/24/17		6.000%		6,043,962		6,081,737
Delphi Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/31/17		3.500%		2,034,211		2,029,125
Federal-Mogul Corp.(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
12/29/14		2.178%		4,536,789		4,309,950
Tranche C Term Loan
12/28/15		2.178%		2,314,688		2,198,954
Fram Group/Prestone Holdings, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
07/29/17		6.500%		471,438		453,170
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) 2nd Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
04/30/19		4.750%		8,375,000		8,197,031
HHI Holdings LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
03/21/17		7.002%		994,967		994,967
Metaldyne LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/18/17		5.250%		2,616,875		2,584,164

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Schaeffler AG Tranche C2 Term Loan(a)(b)
01/27/17		6.000%		1,300,000		1,297,972
Veyance Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) Delayed Draw Term Loan
07/31/14		2.500%		495,972		479,763
Term Loan
07/31/14		2.500%		3,462,724		3,349,562
Tranche 1 Term Loan
07/31/14		0.000%		400,000		395,000
Total						35,366,669
Banking 0.1%
Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
02/28/18		6.500%		839,375		835,178
Brokerage 1.0%
Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings LLLP Tranche C Term Loan(a)(b)
12/05/16		4.250%		1,061,969		1,035,420
Nuveen Investments, Inc.(a)(b) 1st Lien Term Loan
05/13/17		5.963%		3,344,640		3,298,651
05/13/17		5.963%		3,905,360		3,838,969
05/13/17		7.250%		575,000		575,000
Total						8,748,040
Building Materials 0.3%
Goodman Global, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
10/28/16		5.750%		2,733,127		2,728,454
Chemicals 4.1%
AZ Chem U.S., Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/22/17		7.250%		1,338,636		1,344,031
Chemtura Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
08/29/16		5.500%		600,000		599,502
Emerald Performance Materials LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
05/18/18		6.750%		775,000		767,250
General Chemical Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
10/06/15		5.000%		472,963		468,626
Houghton International, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
01/29/16		6.750%		811,150		813,178
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/29/18		0.000%		1,947,860		1,955,651
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/04/18		6.500%		4,389,000		4,291,476

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Momentive Performance Materials(a)(b) Tranche B1B Term Loan
05/05/15		3.750%		656,939		634,413
Tranche B3 Term Loan
05/05/15		3.750%		798,000		754,110
Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche C1B Term Loan
05/05/15		4.000%		2,717,880		2,616,802
Tranche C2B Term Loan
05/05/15		4.250%		1,157,894		1,114,831
Tranche C4B Term Loan
05/05/15		4.250%		963,772		915,583
Tranche C7B Term Loan
05/05/15		4.250%		929,910		881,090
Norit Holding BV Term Loan(a)(b)
07/10/17		6.750%		1,389,500		1,389,500
Omnova Solutions, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/31/17		5.500%		2,437,875		2,439,411
Solutia, Inc. Tranche 1 Term Loan(a)(b)
08/01/17		3.500%		743,382		740,862
SunCoke Energy, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
07/26/18		4.000%		1,317,362		1,310,775
Taminco Global Chemical Corp. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
02/15/19		5.250%		448,875		446,631
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA Term Loan(a)(b)
08/02/17		6.063%		3,841,500		3,594,223
Tronox Pigments B.V.(a)(b) Delayed Draw Term Loan
02/08/18		4.250%		417,857		409,726
Term Loan
02/08/18		4.250%		1,532,143		1,502,327
Univar, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/30/17		5.000%		6,413,609		6,286,042
Total						35,276,040
Construction Machinery 0.4%
Brock Holdings III, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
03/16/17		6.012%		2,160,513		2,149,257
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
11/13/17		4.250%		622,500		618,989
Terex Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
04/28/17		5.500%		794,000		795,493
Total						3,563,739

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Consumer Cyclical Services 3.2%
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
10/14/16		5.500%		1,939,081		1,935,455
Instant Web, Inc.(a)(b) Delayed Draw Term Loan
08/07/14		3.620%		162,805		127,395
Term Loan
08/07/14		3.620%		1,561,781		1,222,094
KAR Auction Services, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/19/17		5.000%		3,118,500		3,130,194
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
11/07/16		4.500%		4,894,862		4,854,088
Sabre, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
09/30/14		2.245%		6,909,241		6,606,962
ServiceMaster Co. (The)(a)(b) Delayed Draw Term Loan
07/24/14		2.750%		176,906		174,599
Term Loan
07/24/14		2.798%		1,776,494		1,753,329
Travelport LLC(a)(b) Delayed Draw Term Loan
08/21/15		4.968%		3,462,718		3,159,730
Tranche S Term Loan
08/23/15		4.961%		513,013		468,124
West Corp.(a)(b) Tranche B4 Term Loan
07/15/16		4.594%		2,920,220		2,904,714
Tranche B5 Term Loan
07/15/16		4.495%		621,916		618,613
Total						26,955,297
Consumer Products 2.9%
Acco Brands Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/01/19		4.250%		1,567,125		1,563,207
Affinion Group, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
10/09/16		0.000%		4,887,626		4,445,296
Amscan Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/02/17		6.750%		1,350,938		1,348,128
NBTY, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
10/02/17		4.250%		7,154,186		7,137,874
National Bedding Co. LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
11/28/13		0.000%		1,745,479		1,738,201

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Prestige Brands, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
01/31/19		5.250%		514,015		515,783
Spectrum Brands, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/17/16		5.000%		3,448,762		3,456,143
Visant Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/22/16		5.250%		2,262,872		2,189,329
Weight Watchers International, Inc. Tranche F Term Loan(a)(b)
03/15/19		3.750%		1,600,000		1,562,176
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
06/29/19		4.750%		550,000		549,312
Total						24,505,449
Diversified Manufacturing 3.0%
Acosta, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
03/01/18		4.750%		4,470,840		4,454,074
Acosta, Inc.(a)(b)(c) Tranche B Term Loan
06/22/18		5.750%		675,000		673,312
Altegrity, Inc.(a)(b) Term Loan
02/21/15		2.994%		1,784,778		1,689,971
Tranche D Term Loan
02/21/15		7.750%		566,359		559,750
BakerCorp International, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/01/18		4.750%		2,325,725		2,308,282
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
02/07/14		2.500%		992,314		924,718
Tranche B2 1st Lien Term Loan
02/07/14		3.734%		1,984,638		1,859,368
Colfax Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
01/11/19		4.500%		1,517,375		1,514,052
Generac Power System, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/30/18		6.250%		1,725,000		1,716,375
Grede LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/03/17		7.000%		2,000,000		1,985,000
Pelican Products, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
03/07/17		5.000%		620,364		614,160
RGIS Services LLC(a)(b) Term Loan
10/18/16		4.711%		1,879,967		1,785,968

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Tranche C Term Loan
10/18/17		5.500%		1,525,000		1,505,937
Tomkins LLC/Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
09/29/16		4.250%		1,646,752		1,644,282
U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) Delayed Draw Term Loan
07/28/17		6.000%		134,475		133,803
Tranche B Term Loan
07/28/17		6.000%		687,073		686,001
Unifrax Holding Co. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/28/18		6.500%		647,311		651,629
Wire Rope Corp. of America Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
02/10/17		5.211%		650,000		648,375
Total						25,355,057
Electric 2.1%
AES Corp. (The) Term Loan(a)(b)
06/01/18		4.250%		1,975,000		1,972,847
Calpine Corp.(a)(b) Term Loan
04/01/18		4.500%		1,089,000		1,080,223
04/01/18		4.500%		6,097,812		6,048,664
Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
08/05/16		9.250%		570,688		583,288
Dynegy Power LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
08/05/16		9.250%		1,069,625		1,108,591
Invenergy Wind Power LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
11/22/17		9.000%		810,307		812,333
LSP Madison Funding LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
06/28/19		5.500%		1,150,000		1,137,063
NRG Energy, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
07/01/18		4.000%		2,081,307		2,064,531
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
10/10/17		4.741%		4,815,974		2,875,233
Total						17,682,773
Entertainment 3.4%
AMC Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B2 Term Loan
12/15/16		3.495%		3,913,714		3,901,504
Tranche B3 Term Loan
02/22/18		4.250%		1,119,375		1,113,084

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Alpha Topco Ltd. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/28/17		5.750%		2,493,750		2,490,234
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
06/28/16		4.600%		1,970,486		1,952,022
Cedar Fair LP Tranche 1 Term Loan(a)(b)
12/15/17		4.000%		1,729,099		1,722,960
Cinedigm Digital Funding I LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
04/29/16		5.250%		1,527,145		1,517,600
ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
11/30/16		6.000%		3,038,768		3,050,164
Regal Cinemas Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
08/23/17		3.289%		1,205,690		1,193,886
Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
08/17/17		4.000%		6,544,495		6,501,956
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/20/18		4.250%		3,450,000		3,423,262
Town Sports International LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/11/18		7.000%		1,908,944		1,926,850
Total						28,793,522
Environmental 0.4%
Tervita Corp.(a)(b) Term Loan
11/14/14		3.245%		1,492,187		1,442,632
Tranche A Term Loan
11/14/14		6.500%		1,616,875		1,610,812
Total						3,053,444
Food and Beverage 5.5%
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
12/18/17		5.250%		5,033,643		4,989,598
Aramark Corp.(a)(b) 2nd Letter of Credit
07/26/16		0.096%		52,186		51,713
3rd Letter of Credit
07/26/16		0.096%		286,407		283,812
Tranche B Term Loan
07/26/16		3.495%		793,527		786,338
Tranche C Term Loan
07/26/16		3.646%		3,555,280		3,523,069
Del Monte Foods Co. Term Loan(a)(b)
03/08/18		4.500%		6,406,776		6,306,702

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Dole Food Co., Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
07/08/18		5.038%		1,082,812		1,081,448
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
11/23/17		4.000%		6,559,699		6,464,584
High Liner Foods, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/19/17		7.000%		748,125		746,255
JBS U.S.A. LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/25/18		4.250%		6,564,779		6,335,011
Michael Foods Group, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
02/25/18		4.250%		1,920,993		1,920,186
Pierre Foods, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
09/30/16		7.000%		2,050,071		2,056,058
Pinnacle Foods Finance, Inc. Tranche E Term Loan(a)(b)
10/17/18		4.750%		349,125		344,761
Sagittarius Restaurants LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/18/15		7.509%		378,125		375,762
Solvest Ltd. Tranche C2 Term Loan(a)(b)
07/08/18		5.023%		1,937,668		1,935,226
U.S. Foods, Inc.(a)(b) Term Loan
07/03/14		3.000%		962,428		930,427
03/31/17		0.000%		3,000,000		2,865,000
WM. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
02/11/16		5.505%		4,123,925		4,131,678
Windsor Quality Food Co. Ltd. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)(d)
02/16/17		5.000%		1,909,000		1,870,820
Total						46,998,448
Gaming 1.0%
Affinity Gaming LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
11/09/17		5.500%		523,688		525,651
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B3 Term Loan
01/28/15		3.246%		1,500,000		1,397,505
Tranche B6 Term Loan
01/28/18		5.495%		5,567,057		4,949,448
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/01/13		4.750%		1,012,187		1,011,823

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Tranche A Term Loan(a)(b)
03/19/19		4.000%		673,313		671,421
Total						8,555,848
Gas Distributors 0.7%
Obsidian Holdings LLC Tranche A Term Loan(a)(b)
11/02/15		6.750%		923,057		913,827
Obsidian Natural Gas Trust Term Loan(a)(b)
11/02/15		7.000%		4,683,045		4,683,045
Total						5,596,872
Health Care 11.2%
Alere, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
06/30/17		4.750%		2,678,062		2,643,917
Tranche B1 Term Loan
06/30/17		4.750%		673,312		664,728
Tranche B2 Term Loan
06/30/17		4.750%		573,563		566,250
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/01/16		7.250%		1,817,174		1,687,700
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/17/19		5.250%		3,450,000		3,427,575
Biomet, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
03/25/15		3.374%		5,820,620		5,742,682
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/28/15		4.250%		1,940,152		1,918,325
CRC Health Corp. Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
11/16/15		4.961%		2,447,208		2,255,518
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)(b) Term Loan
07/25/14		2.577%		5,844,199		5,759,809
01/25/17		3.967%		2,830,908		2,785,925
ConvaTec, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/22/16		5.750%		1,573,005		1,571,039
DJO Finance LLC(a)(b) Tranche B2 Term Loan
11/01/16		5.245%		1,625,031		1,603,564
Tranche B3 Term Loan
09/15/17		6.250%		1,371,562		1,358,985
DaVita, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
10/20/16		4.500%		2,585,625		2,577,842

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Emergency Medical Services Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/25/18		5.250%		4,887,568		4,827,988
HCA, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche A2 Term Loan
05/02/16		2.745%		937,500		917,747
Tranche B2 Term Loan
03/31/17		3.711%		6,000,000		5,829,000
Tranche B3 Term Loan
05/01/18		3.495%		4,000,000		3,878,760
HGI Holding, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
10/01/16		6.750%		785,177		778,802
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Tranche C Term Loan(a)(b)
12/01/16		4.012%		1,970,259		1,944,409
Health Management Associates, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
11/16/18		4.500%		4,455,119		4,417,072
IMS Health, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
08/26/17		4.500%		1,943,405		1,929,645
Immucor, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
08/19/18		7.250%		818,812		821,883
Inventiv Health, Inc.(a)(b) Term Loan
08/04/16		6.500%		3,726,879		3,477,178
Tranche B3 Term Loan
05/15/18		6.750%		1,435,500		1,341,001
Kindred HealthCare, Inc.(a)(b)
Term Loan
06/01/18		5.250%		1,511,069		1,431,738
Kindred HealthCare, Inc.(a)(b)(c) Term Loan
06/01/18		5.250%		496,194		470,144
LHP Operations Co. LLC Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
07/03/18		9.000%		575,000		552,000
MX U.S.A., Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
04/28/17		6.500%		723,187		712,340
MedAssets, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/16/16		5.250%		2,448,964		2,453,568
MedPace IntermediateCo, Inc. Trance B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/19/17		6.502%		957,412		914,329
MultiPlan, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
08/26/17		4.750%		2,562,646		2,525,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Onex Carestream Finance LP Term Loan(a)(b)
02/25/17		5.000%		1,505,417		1,435,550
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
04/30/18		6.000%		375,000		371,876
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/28/15		7.000%		2,152,254		2,130,732
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/08/18		5.000%		5,766,750		5,694,608
Radnet Management, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/06/16		5.751%		1,962,387		1,942,763
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/01/18		5.500%		3,763,234		3,685,147
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
06/29/18		6.000%		1,025,000		1,014,750
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
01/29/16		5.000%		4,910,734		4,884,412
Total						94,946,301
Independent Energy 0.7%
Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
10/31/17		7.500%		2,141,356		2,130,650
MEG Energy Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
03/18/18		4.000%		3,796,313		3,767,840
Total						5,898,490
Integrated Energy 0.3%
Gibson Energy ULC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/15/18		4.750%		2,593,500		2,587,016
Life Insurance 0.6%
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.(a)(b) Term Loan
08/21/14		3.461%		2,765,017		2,704,546
Tranche D Term Loan
08/21/14		6.750%		953,885		947,332
CNO Financial Group, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
09/30/16		6.250%		1,417,177		1,414,342
Total						5,066,220
Media Cable 5.1%
Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC First Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
04/04/19		5.250%		1,600,000		1,600,672

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/14/17		4.500%		2,123,125		2,107,202
CSC Holdings LLC Tranche B3 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/29/16		3.245%		5,874,824		5,791,930
Cequel Communications LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
02/14/19		4.000%		8,054,813		7,879,620
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche C Term Loan(a)(b)
09/06/16		3.500%		7,215,273		7,155,170
Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
07/14/18		5.750%		522,771		518,850
DG FastChannel, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
07/26/18		5.750%		1,737,112		1,711,056
Kabel Deutschland Gmbh Tranche F Term Loan(a)(b)
02/01/19		4.250%		1,225,000		1,215,433
MCC Iowa LLC Tranche F Term Loan(a)(b)
10/23/17		4.500%		2,940,000		2,908,777
Mediacom Illinois LLC Tranche E Term Loan(a)(b)
10/23/17		4.500%		4,902,456		4,849,362
Midcontinent Communications Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/31/16		4.000%		969,396		959,702
TWCC Holding Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
02/13/17		4.250%		2,000,000		1,995,000
UPC Financing Partnership(a)(b) Tranche AB Term Loan
12/31/17		4.750%		425,000		421,018
Tranche T Term Loan
12/30/16		3.745%		1,578,393		1,554,717
Tranche X Term Loan
12/31/17		3.745%		2,500,000		2,431,250
Total						43,099,759
Media Non-Cable 6.1%
AMC Networks, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/31/18		4.000%		2,531,981		2,510,611
Catalina Marketing Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
10/01/14		2.995%		978,654		942,258
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
07/03/14		2.500%		2,943,378		2,722,625

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
01/29/16		3.895%		1,968,939		1,568,595
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
09/17/18		5.750%		6,739,208		6,704,298
FoxCo Acquisition Sub. LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
07/14/15		4.750%		2,591,102		2,578,121
Getty Images, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/07/16		5.260%		4,538,034		4,542,527
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/02/18		5.250%		9,904,962		9,882,280
LIN Television Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/21/18		5.000%		671,625		670,503
Lodgenet Interactive Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
04/04/14		0.000%		1,184,420		922,154
Nelson Education Ltd. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
07/04/14		2.961%		1,422,172		1,217,734
Nielsen Finance LLC(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
05/02/16		3.991%		1,959,981		1,951,651
Tranche C Term Loan
05/02/16		3.491%		2,464,792		2,446,306
Raycom TV Broadcasting LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/31/17		4.500%		965,250		938,706
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
10/28/16		4.000%		859,435		859,435
Univision Communications, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
03/31/17		4.495%		8,218,574		7,771,730
Zuffa LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
06/19/15		2.250%		3,739,247		3,627,070
Total						51,856,604
Metals 2.2%
Fairmount Minerals Ltd. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/15/17		5.250%		7,645,750		7,595,212
JMC Steel Group, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
04/01/17		4.750%		2,221,892		2,194,118
Novelis, Inc.(a)(b) Term Loan
03/10/17		4.000%		1,974,937		1,933,799

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Tranche B2 Term Loan
03/10/17		4.000%		769,188		754,042
Walter Energy, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/02/18		4.000%		5,457,296		5,339,637
Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
06/29/17		8.500%		675,000		671,625
Total						18,488,433
Oil Field Services 0.8%
Frac Tech Services Term Loan(a)(b)
05/06/16		6.250%		6,277,909		5,718,610
Preferred Proppants LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/15/16		7.500%		1,616,875		1,540,073
Total						7,258,683
Other Financial Institutions 1.3%
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
11/14/17		8.750%		1,438,125		1,434,530
Citco III Ltd. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/29/18		5.500%		2,801,725		2,757,373
Drumm Investors LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/04/18		5.000%		3,976,877		3,748,206
HarbourVest Partners LP Term Loan(a)(b)
12/19/16		6.250%		931,829		927,170
MIP Delaware LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
07/12/18		5.500%		841,774		840,369
Mercury Payment Systems LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
07/01/17		5.500%		742,500		740,644
Vantiv LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/27/19		3.750%		548,625		547,484
Total						10,995,776
Other Industry 2.6%
Allied Security Holdings LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
02/03/17		5.250%		1,555,313		1,541,050
BarBri, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/19/17		6.000%		718,781		710,695
Education Management LLC Tranche C-3 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/30/18		8.250%		1,500,000		1,436,250

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Laureate Education, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/15/18		5.250%		7,410,895		7,061,175
Meritas Schools Holdings LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
07/29/17		7.500%		1,316,538		1,303,373
RE/MAX International LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
04/16/16		5.500%		1,191,174		1,180,751
Rexnord LLC/RBS Global, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/01/18		5.000%		3,915,187		3,933,119
SRAM LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
06/07/18		4.779%		2,804,823		2,755,738
SymphonyIRI Group/Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/01/17		5.000%		1,485,000		1,469,526
TriMas Co. LLC Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/21/17		4.250%		1,161,333		1,149,720
Total						22,541,397
Other Utility 0.1%
BRSP LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
06/24/14		7.500%		1,166,908		1,163,022
Packaging 2.1%
BWay Holding Co. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
02/23/18		4.500%		2,551,117		2,524,024
Berry Plastics Holding Corp. Tranche C Term Loan(a)(b)
04/03/15		2.245%		4,124,510		3,970,583
ICL Industrial Containers ULC Tranche C Term Loan(a)(b)
02/23/18		4.500%		257,104		254,374
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
02/09/18		6.500%		6,764,490		6,790,939
Tranche C Term Loan
08/09/18		6.500%		3,166,289		3,188,548
Sealed Air Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
10/03/18		4.750%		736,875		741,900
TricorBraun, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/03/18		5.500%		800,000		795,000
Total						18,265,368
Pharmaceuticals 2.5%
Aptalis Pharma, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
02/10/17		5.500%		985,243		952,730

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Capsugel Holdings U.S., Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
08/01/18		5.250%		1,399,807		1,405,056
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche 1 Term Loan
09/15/16		4.245%		1,963,824		1,942,969
Tranche 2 Term Loan
09/15/17		5.250%		1,344,817		1,331,086
Grifols, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/01/17		4.500%		8,190,036		8,100,846
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/05/18		6.250%		2,213,875		2,222,177
VWR Funding, Inc.(a)(b)
Term Loan
06/30/14		2.745%		989,539		976,754
04/03/17		4.495%		989,539		973,459
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
02/01/19		4.750%		850,000		837,786
WC Luxco SARL Tranche B3 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/15/18		4.250%		931,071		925,979
Warner Chilcott Co. LLC Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/15/18		4.250%		677,143		673,439
Warner Chilcott Corp. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/15/18		4.250%		1,354,286		1,346,878
Total						21,689,159
Property & Casualty 1.8%
Asurion LLC 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
05/24/18		5.500%		8,843,686		8,786,998
HUB International Ltd.(a)(b) Term Loan
06/13/17		4.745%		976,999		966,740
12/13/17		6.750%		2,932,349		2,933,815
USI Holdings Corp.(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
05/05/14		2.750%		492,248		482,251
Tranche C Term Loan
05/05/14		7.000%		1,954,774		1,938,901
Total						15,108,705
Refining 0.3%
CITGO Petroleum Corp.(a)(b) Tranche B Term Loan
06/24/15		8.000%		341,071		341,924
Tranche C Term Loan
06/24/17		9.000%		2,259,750		2,274,823
Total						2,616,747

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Restaurants 2.7%
Burger King Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
10/19/16		4.500%		6,481,909		6,443,795
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/01/16		5.500%		1,960,000		1,946,927
DineEquity, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
10/19/17		4.250%		4,107,729		4,085,465
Landry’s, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/24/18		6.500%		1,645,875		1,647,932
NPC International, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
12/28/18		5.250%		798,000		795,007
OSI Restaurant Partners LLC(a)(b) Term Loan
06/14/13		0.061%		685,117		673,450
06/14/14		2.563%		6,904,954		6,787,363
PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
06/28/19		6.250%		425,000		425,268
Total						22,805,207
Retailers 6.2%
99¢ Only Stores Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
01/11/19		5.250%		2,067,132		2,065,416
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/14/18		4.750%		900,000		898,875
FTD Group, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
06/11/18		4.750%		2,313,243		2,284,328
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/02/18		4.250%		7,500,000		7,458,750
Harbor Freight Tools, USA, Inc./Central Purchasing LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
11/14/17		5.500%		1,150,000		1,144,250
J. Crew Group, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
03/07/18		4.750%		5,947,481		5,867,190
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
03/16/18		4.750%		3,610,241		3,556,087
Michaels Stores, Inc. Tranche B3 Term Loan(a)(b)
07/31/16		5.000%		1,655,332		1,652,568
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The) Term Loan(a)(b)
05/16/18		4.750%		6,850,000		6,760,950

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
PetCo Animal Supplies, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/24/17		4.500%		5,522,399		5,472,697
Rite Aid Corp.(a)(b)
Tranche 2 Term Loan
06/04/14		2.000%		5,843,406		5,676,869
Tranche 5 Term Loan
03/03/18		4.500%		4,113,918		4,021,355
Savers, Inc.(a)(b)
Term Loan
03/04/17		5.250%		3,723,791		3,717,982
Savers, Inc.(a)(b)(c) Term Loan
06/29/19		6.250%		675,000		674,581
Travelport LLC(a)(b) Synthetic Letter of Credit
08/23/13		2.961%		153,677		145,993
Tranche B Term Loan
08/21/15		4.968%		1,735,688		1,583,816
Total						52,981,707
Supermarkets 0.5%
Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC Tranche 1 Term Loan(a)(b)
04/18/18		6.000%		725,000		711,102
Supervalu, Inc. Tranche B3 Term Loan(a)(b)
04/30/18		4.500%		3,460,988		3,406,200
Total						4,117,302
Technology 13.0%
Aeroflex, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/09/18		5.750%		1,962,520		1,898,738
Applied Systems, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
12/08/16		5.500%		1,714,500		1,698,778
Aspect Software, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/07/16		6.250%		4,651,075		4,610,378
CCC Information Services Group, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/11/15		5.500%		1,638,697		1,631,012
Commscope, Inc. Tranche 1 Term Loan(a)(b)
01/14/18		4.250%		6,055,862		6,011,533
Dealer Computer Services, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/21/18		3.750%		2,024,411		2,017,669
EIG Investors Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
04/20/18		0.000%		3,925,000		3,875,938

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/16/18		5.000%		3,482,412		3,431,046
Expert Global Solutions, Inc. Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
04/03/18		8.000%		2,394,000		2,384,017
First Data Corp.(a)(b) Term Loan
03/23/18		4.245%		1,641,285		1,503,220
Tranche B1 Term Loan
09/24/14		2.995%		1,000,000		961,960
Tranche B2 Term Loan
09/24/14		2.995%		3,990,617		3,838,814
Tranche B3 Term Loan
09/24/14		2.995%		1,000,000		961,960
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
12/01/16		4.495%		1,935,706		1,829,242
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC Tranche B1 Term Loan(a)(b)
12/17/18		5.500%		2,159,931		2,127,079
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
01/31/19		6.750%		723,187		724,771
Interactive Data Corp. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
02/11/18		4.500%		1,916,108		1,881,120
Kronos, Inc.(a)(b) Tranche B1 2nd Lien Term Loan
06/11/18		10.461%		1,000,000		1,005,000
Tranche C Term Loan
12/28/17		6.250%		945,250		944,267
Lawson Software, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
04/05/18		6.250%		5,000,000		5,017,950
Microsemi Corp. Term Loan(a)(b)
02/02/18		4.000%		1,786,578		1,768,712
NDS Finance Ltd. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/12/18		3.750%		2,925,581		2,914,610
NXP BV/Funding LLC(a)(b)
Tranche A1 Term Loan
03/03/17		4.500%		4,295,625		4,212,419
Tranche A2 Term Loan
03/03/17		5.500%		3,151,188		3,151,188
Novell, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
11/22/17		7.250%		3,450,000		3,406,875
Open Solutions, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)(c)
01/23/14		2.429%		1,500,000		1,409,250

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
07/25/14		3.245%		1,788,663		1,672,704
Rocket Software, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
02/08/18		7.000%		498,750		496,880
Rovi Solutions Corp./Guides, Inc. Tranche B2 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/29/19		4.000%		997,500		983,784
SSI Investments II Ltd.(a)(b)
Term Loan
05/26/17		6.500%		488,762		491,206
Tranche C Term Loan
05/26/17		6.500%		297,750		299,239
Sensata Technology BV/Finance Co. LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
05/12/18		4.000%		4,826,250		4,787,785
Serena Software, Inc.(a)(b)
Term Loan
03/10/16		4.241%		2,200,000		2,134,000
Tranche B Term Loan
03/10/16		5.000%		425,000		420,750
Shield Finance Co. SARL Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
05/10/19		6.500%		1,200,000		1,180,500
Ship Luxco 3 SARL Tranche B2A Term Loan(a)(b)
11/30/17		5.250%		1,978,788		1,974,336
Sitel LLC Tranche A Term Loan(a)(b)
01/30/17		7.219%		2,377,759		2,128,094
Softlayer Technologies, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
11/09/16		7.250%		566,375		569,207
Spansion LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
02/09/15		4.750%		3,391,758		3,387,518
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.(a)(b)
Tranche B Term Loan
02/28/16		3.934%		3,604,830		3,556,777
Tranche C Term Loan
02/28/17		3.989%		884,637		874,959
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
12/16/16		6.250%		717,750		713,566
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
04/23/19		5.000%		2,325,000		2,306,586
Trans Union LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
02/10/18		5.500%		6,922,425		6,913,772

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
TriZetto Group, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/02/18		4.750%		3,564,000		3,476,682
Verifone, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
12/28/18		4.250%		572,125		567,479
Vertafore, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
07/29/16		5.250%		1,797,661		1,787,180
Web.com Group, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
10/27/17		7.000%		2,860,652		2,837,996
iPayment, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
05/08/17		5.750%		1,982,914		1,984,163
Total						110,762,709
Textile 0.1%
Warnaco Group, Inc. (The) Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
06/17/18		3.750%		569,250		567,827
Transportation Services 0.5%
Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan(a)(b)
06/30/15		11.500%		941,366		808,003
Hertz Corp. (The) Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/11/18		3.750%		3,678,438		3,632,972
Total						4,440,975
Wireless 1.8%
Crown Castle Operating Co. Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
01/31/19		4.000%		2,480,019		2,439,718
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. Tranche B3 Term Loan(a)(b)
03/19/18		4.000%		6,487,374		6,328,239

Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower	Weighted Average Coupon		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
SBA Senior Finance II LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
06/30/18		3.750%		1,064,250		1,053,608
Telesat Canada Tranche B Term Loan(a)(b)
03/28/19		4.250%		4,650,000		4,594,200
Towerco Finance LLC Term Loan(a)(b)
02/02/17		4.500%		666,563		666,563
Total						15,082,328
Wirelines 0.3%
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
10/21/16		5.500%		1,551,375		1,393,135
Neustar, Inc. Term Loan(a)(b)
11/08/18		5.000%		1,066,937		1,066,276
Total						2,459,411
Total Senior Loans (Cost: $827,902,197)						824,115,070
Money Market Funds 3.0%
			Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash
Fund, 0.152%(e)(f)				25,337,730		25,337,730
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $25,337,730)						25,337,730
Total Investments
(Cost: $853,239,927)						849,452,800
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						1,360,501
Net Assets						850,813,301

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(b) Senior loans have rates of interest that float periodically based primarily on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. The interest rate shown reflects the weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, if any, reflects an estimated average coupon. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

(c) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(d) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $1,870,820, representing 0.22% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
Windsor Quality Food Co. Ltd. Tranche B Term Loan 02/16/17 5.000%	03/07/11	1,910,866

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(f) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	27,927,273	269,934,392	(272,523,935	)	—	25,337,730	35,912	27,337,730

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid,

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Senior Loans
Aerospace & Defense	—	14,710,064	591,030	15,301,094
Automotive	—	33,976,702	1,389,967	35,366,669
Banking	—	—	835,178	835,178
Chemicals	—	30,011,842	5,264,198	35,276,040
Diversified Manufacturing	—	22,172,751	3,182,306	25,355,057
Electric	—	16,870,440	812,333	17,682,773
Entertainment	—	27,275,922	1,517,600	28,793,522
Food and Beverage	—	40,663,437	6,335,011	46,998,448
Gas Distributors	—	—	5,596,872	5,596,872
Health Care	—	88,694,137	6,252,164	94,946,301
Independent Energy	—	3,767,840	2,130,650	5,898,490
Media Non-Cable	—	49,700,164	2,156,440	51,856,604
Oil Field Services	—	5,718,610	1,540,073	7,258,683
Other Financial Institutions	—	9,561,246	1,434,530	10,995,776
Other Industry	—	18,482,286	4,059,111	22,541,397
Retailers	—	50,551,386	2,430,321	52,981,707
Technology	—	110,193,502	569,207	110,762,709
All Other Industries	—	255,667,750	—	255,667,750
Total Senior Loans	—	778,018,079	46,096,991	824,115,070
Other
Money Market Funds	25,337,730	—	—	25,337,730
Total Other	25,337,730	—	—	25,337,730
Total	25,337,730	778,018,079	46,096,991	849,452,800

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Senior Loans ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	51,135,797
Accrued discounts/premiums	100,425
Realized gain (loss)	203,321
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	620,833
Sales	(15,112,185	)
Purchases	14,974,563
Transfers into Level 3	7,680,230
Transfers out of Level 3	(13,505,993	)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	46,096,991

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $217,055.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Senior Loans classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Financial Assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to utilizing a single market quotation from a broker dealer. As a result, as of period end, management determined to fair value the security under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management’s determination that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 89.2%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 5.2%
BHP Billiton Ltd.		582,180		18,962,953
Brambles Ltd.		4,243,751		26,915,147
CSL Ltd.		686,124		27,830,362
WorleyParsons Ltd.		1,024,183		26,594,653
Total				100,303,115
Belgium 2.3%
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV		555,452		43,792,513
Brazil 1.6%
Banco Bradesco SA, ADR		2,127,846		31,641,070
Canada 7.7%
Agrium, Inc.		202,536		17,949,930
Canadian National Railway Co.		198,327		16,772,375
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.		388,427		10,419,351
Cenovus Energy, Inc.		491,467		15,625,957
CGI Group, Inc., Class A(a)		763,426		18,348,919
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.		44,580		17,652,471
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.		480,623		21,007,488
Suncor Energy, Inc.		1,024,420		29,622,753
Total				147,399,244
China 3.2%
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)		11,772		1,353,545
China Mobile Ltd.		2,224,000		24,413,940
CNOOC Ltd.		7,831,000		15,788,230
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Class H		35,528,000		19,916,590
Total				61,472,305
Denmark 1.2%
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B		163,519		23,716,284
France 6.2%
Cap Gemini SA(b)		397,516		14,630,853
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin		160,499		10,500,859
Danone SA		287,015		17,837,003
Eutelsat Communications SA		419,451		12,903,046
L’Oreal SA		107,223		12,545,655
Publicis Groupe SA(b)		458,219		20,955,960

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Schneider Electric SA(b)		346,501		19,259,804
Total SA		230,499		10,374,509
Total				119,007,689
Germany 4.4%
Adidas AG(b)		386,736		27,720,428
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA		307,922		21,747,974
SAP AG		605,210		35,837,751
Total				85,306,153
Hong Kong 1.8%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(a)(b)		6,022,000		15,150,526
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.		2,268,000		19,672,417
Total				34,822,943
Israel 1.6%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR		756,647		29,842,158
Japan 8.4%
Canon, Inc.(b)		722,300		28,827,372
Denso Corp.		712,000		24,329,767
FANUC CORP.		91,700		15,073,750
Keyence Corp.		89,560		22,154,732
Komatsu Ltd.		447,400		10,680,038
Nidec Corp.		175,300		13,328,729
Toyota Motor Corp.		563,600		22,748,148
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.		478,030		24,474,376
Total				161,616,912
Mexico 3.9%
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR		1,194,749		31,135,159
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR		235,873		21,051,665
Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR		1,102,712		23,686,254
Total				75,873,078
Netherlands 1.9%
Koninklijke Ahold NV		1,086,272		13,455,977
Unilever NV-CVA		695,624		23,237,623
Total				36,693,600

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Russian Federation 0.8%
Gazprom OAO, ADR(a)		1,142,370		10,847,264
VimpelCom Ltd., ADR		556,285		4,511,471
Total				15,358,735
Singapore 2.6%
Keppel Corp., Ltd.		3,192,700		26,156,254
United Overseas Bank Ltd.		1,578,000		23,432,566
Total				49,588,820
South Korea 2.4%
Hyundai Mobis		94,753		22,967,764
NHN Corp.		109,683		24,057,221
Total				47,024,985
Spain 1.1%
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A		964,250		20,428,807
Sweden 2.9%
Investment AB Kinnevik, Class B		542,145		10,882,095
Swedbank AB, Class A		1,326,041		20,890,405
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B		1,556,486		14,241,417
Volvo AB B Shares		840,594		9,610,939
Total				55,624,856
Switzerland 7.0%
ABB Ltd.(a)		943,013		15,397,704
Julius Baer Group Ltd.(a)		476,063		17,260,468
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares		485,354		28,964,893
Novartis AG, Registered Shares		359,037		20,074,232
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares		139,584		24,110,764
Syngenta AG		84,620		28,967,557
Total				134,775,618
Taiwan 1.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)		8,163,000		22,345,953
Turkey 0.9%
Akbank TAS		4,587,426		16,818,574

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
United Kingdom 20.9%
BG Group PLC		1,428,221		29,237,800
British American Tobacco PLC		605,645		30,790,997
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC		1,483,657		16,174,684
Centrica PLC		3,526,442		17,632,078
Compass Group PLC		4,236,962		44,475,533
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		637,044		14,469,850
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC		984,389		37,926,795
Informa PLC		2,535,844		15,131,285
International Power PLC(c)		1,550,584		10,150,916
Kingfisher PLC		6,364,115		28,708,657
Next PLC		530,804		26,652,827
Pearson PLC		800,027		15,873,949
Reed Elsevier PLC		4,094,888		32,821,158
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B		707,922		24,723,289
Shire PLC		391,985		11,277,373
Smith & Nephew PLC		1,693,251		16,936,684
Tesco PLC		1,490,574		7,243,931
WPP PLC		1,681,832		20,417,032
Total				400,644,838
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,585,706,244)				1,714,098,250
Preferred Stocks 1.3%
Germany 1.3%
Volkswagen AG		165,857		26,276,376
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $29,114,645)				26,276,376
Money Market Funds 9.2%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		176,402,710		176,402,710
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $176,402,710)				176,402,710

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 2.0%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Commercial Paper 0.8%
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
08/27/12		0.380%		4,994,986		4,994,986
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
07/03/12		0.315%		4,997,331		4,997,331
07/17/12		0.300%		4,997,334		4,997,334
Total						14,989,651
Repurchase Agreements 1.2%
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $15,000,250(f)
		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$7,584,801(f)		0.250%		7,584,643		7,584,643
Total						22,584,643
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $37,574,294)						37,574,294
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,828,797,893)						1,954,351,630
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(32,982,174	)
Net Assets						1,921,369,456

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) Presents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $10,150,916, which represents 0.53% of net assets.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under the common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	162,648,841	261,821,794	(248,067,925	)	—	176,402,710	131,015	176,402,710

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	15,300,112
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	15,300,112
Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	71,962
United States Treasury Note/Bond	7,664,535
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities	7,736,497

Abbreviation Legend

ADR American Depositary Receipt

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

134 Semiannual Report 2012

Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	23,686,254	382,005,999	—	405,692,253
Consumer Staples	21,051,665	215,795,387	—	236,847,052
Energy	55,668,061	117,565,746	—	173,233,807
Financials	49,293,541	109,200,698	—	158,494,239
Health Care	29,842,158	160,163,522	—	190,005,680
Industrials	16,772,375	156,094,782	—	172,867,157
Information Technology	19,702,463	182,524,107	—	202,226,570
Materials	38,957,418	47,930,511	—	86,887,929
Telecommunication Services	35,646,630	24,413,940	—	60,060,570
Utilities	—	27,782,993	—	27,782,993
Preferred Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	26,276,376	—	—	26,276,376
Total Equity Securities	316,896,941	1,423,477,685	—	1,740,374,626
Other
Money Market Funds	176,402,710	—	—	176,402,710
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	37,574,294	—	37,574,294
Total Other	176,402,710	37,574,294	—	213,977,004
Total	493,299,651	1,461,051,979	—	1,954,351,630

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the market for these assets was deemed to be active during the period and fair values were consequently obtained using quoted prices for identical assets rather than being based upon other observable market inputs as of period end, June 30, 2012.

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

Transfers In		Transfers Out
Level 1 ($)	Level 2 ($)	Level 1 ($)	Level 2 ($)
17,387,487	—	—	17,387,487

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 13.9%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
ABS Other —%
Crown Castle Towers LLC Senior Secured(a)
08/15/35		3.214%		1,160,000		1,179,726
Aerospace & Defense 0.1%
American Airlines 2011-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust
07/31/22		5.250%		222,317		230,098
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.(a)
08/15/15		5.200%		780,000		848,648
06/01/19		6.375%		555,000		649,105
Lockheed Martin Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/15/19		4.250%		300,000		335,091
Total						2,062,942
Agencies 0.1%
Financing Corp. Fico(b)
11/30/17		0.000%		3,250,000		3,007,706
Airlines 0.1%
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2011-2 Class A
10/15/21		8.625%		602,667		638,827
Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust
04/19/22		5.983%		775,202		841,094
Delta Air Lines 2011-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust(c)
10/15/20		5.300%		121,018		128,885
Total						1,608,806
Automotive 0.2%
American Honda Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured(a)
02/28/17		2.125%		452,000		457,284
Daimler Finance North America LLC
01/18/31		8.500%		510,000		780,257
Daimler Finance North America LLC(a)
04/10/15		1.650%		925,000		928,635
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
12/01/21		3.750%		525,000		545,225
12/01/41		5.250%		865,000		959,253
PACCAR Financial Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/29/14		1.550%		700,000		712,133
Total						4,382,787

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Banking 4.2%
American Express Co.
Senior Unsecured
05/20/14		7.250%		425,000		471,295
03/19/18		7.000%		500,000		618,893
American Express Credit Corp.
Senior Unsecured
05/02/13		5.875%		430,000		447,927
08/25/14		5.125%		830,000		896,632
09/19/16		2.800%		2,039,000		2,127,013
03/24/17		2.375%		541,000		554,488
Associates Corp. of North America Senior Unsecured
11/01/18		6.950%		300,000		338,253
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.(a)(c)
11/23/16		2.400%		1,119,000		1,145,756
BB&T Corp.
Senior Unsecured
07/27/12		3.850%		680,000		681,609
09/25/13		3.375%		555,000		570,926
Subordinated Notes
12/23/15		5.200%		400,000		440,205
11/01/19		5.250%		800,000		904,034
BB&T Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
04/30/19		6.850%		400,000		504,447
Bank of America Corp.
Senior Unsecured
05/15/14		7.375%		250,000		268,859
10/14/16		5.625%		500,000		531,381
07/01/20		5.625%		2,750,000		2,935,025
Bank of New York Mellon Corp (The) Senior Unsecured
09/23/21		3.550%		270,000		287,112
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)(c)
Senior Unsecured
06/18/15		2.950%		1,520,000		1,602,520
01/17/17		2.400%		1,024,000		1,057,245
Barclays Bank PLC
Senior Unsecured
02/23/15		2.750%		500,000		503,362
05/22/19		6.750%		1,100,000		1,283,201
Barclays Bank PLC(a)
05/10/17		2.250%		343,000		343,430
Barclays Bank PLC(a)(c)
09/21/15		2.500%		1,600,000		1,629,396
Capital One Bank USA NA Subordinated Notes
07/15/19		8.800%		1,750,000		2,203,866
Capital One Financial Corp.
Senior Unsecured
09/15/17		6.750%		600,000		711,856
07/15/21		4.750%		381,000		415,740
Citigroup, Inc.
05/22/19		8.500%		700,000		864,522

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Senior Unsecured
12/13/13		6.000%		1,790,000		1,881,202
01/15/15		6.010%		2,990,000		3,212,525
12/15/15		4.587%		583,000		609,862
01/10/17		4.450%		1,800,000		1,886,837
08/15/17		6.000%		540,000		591,514
08/09/20		5.375%		856,000		924,990
12/01/25		7.000%		765,000		877,488
Citigroup, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
05/19/15		4.750%		400,000		419,856
11/21/17		6.125%		900,000		997,131
01/15/28		6.625%		215,000		241,067
Comerica Bank Subordinated Notes
08/22/17		5.200%		500,000		559,726
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA(a)
Senior Notes
09/30/10		5.800%		500,000		517,085
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA(c)
01/11/21		4.500%		1,800,000		1,909,769
Countrywide Financial Corp. Subordinated Notes
05/15/16		6.250%		1,520,000		1,582,013
Credit Suisse
Senior Unsecured
08/05/20		4.375%		451,000		482,828
Credit Suisse(c)
Senior Unsecured
08/13/19		5.300%		1,000,000		1,125,051
Deutsche Bank AG
Senior Unsecured
09/01/17		6.000%		150,000		171,179
Deutsche Bank AG(c)
Senior Unsecured
01/11/16		3.250%		900,000		926,231
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Senior Notes
05/03/15		3.300%		1,001,000		1,000,862
Senior Unsecured
08/01/15		3.700%		1,987,000		2,004,559
01/18/18		5.950%		1,000,000		1,070,288
04/01/18		6.150%		1,500,000		1,626,120
02/15/19		7.500%		3,565,000		4,065,830
06/15/20		6.000%		1,281,000		1,367,556
07/27/21		5.250%		1,123,000		1,140,764
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(c)
Senior Unsecured
02/07/16		3.625%		805,000		805,089
HSBC Bank PLC(a)
Senior Notes
06/28/15		3.500%		1,321,000		1,385,441
08/12/20		4.125%		622,000		655,102

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Senior Unsecured
05/24/16		3.100%		245,000		252,988
01/19/21		4.750%		565,000		615,862
HSBC Bank PLC(a)(c)
07/07/14		1.625%		1,364,000		1,369,628
HSBC Holdings PLC
Senior Unsecured
04/05/21		5.100%		586,000		654,240
01/14/22		4.875%		410,000		453,224
HSBC USA, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/13/15		2.375%		245,000		247,793
KeyBank NA Subordinated Notes
11/01/17		5.700%		817,000		883,304
KeyCorp Senior Unsecured(c)
05/14/13		6.500%		500,000		523,720
Macquarie Group Ltd.(a)
Senior Unsecured
08/01/14		7.300%		923,000		982,654
01/14/21		6.250%		926,000		925,458
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Senior Unsecured
09/30/15		5.300%		1,200,000		1,261,573
08/28/17		6.400%		4,249,000		4,621,850
07/15/18		6.500%		1,300,000		1,398,914
Morgan Stanley
Senior Unsecured
07/24/15		4.000%		567,000		563,707
12/28/17		5.950%		1,200,000		1,232,593
09/23/19		5.625%		130,000		127,996
07/24/20		5.500%		696,000		680,943
Morgan Stanley(c)
Senior Unsecured
01/09/17		5.450%		3,300,000		3,332,640
07/28/21		5.500%		2,815,000		2,773,498
National Australia Bank Ltd.(a)
06/20/17		2.000%		875,000		873,301
Senior Unsecured
07/27/16		3.000%		3,250,000		3,294,457
National Bank of Canada(a)(c)
01/30/14		1.650%		1,655,000		1,683,223
Northern Trust Co. (The) Subordinated Notes
08/15/18		6.500%		500,000		609,476
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. Senior Unsecured(a)
03/13/15		1.625%		598,000		599,754
PNC Bank NA Subordinated Notes
04/01/18		6.875%		1,000,000		1,192,890

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
PNC Funding Corp. Bank Guaranteed(c)
05/19/14		3.000%		2,015,000		2,091,995
Royal Bank of Canada Senior Notes(c)
07/20/16		2.300%		1,215,000		1,247,139
SouthTrust Bank Subordinated Notes
05/15/25		7.690%		500,000		599,596
U.S. Bancorp
Senior Notes
07/27/15		2.450%		960,000		1,000,174
Senior Unsecured
05/15/17		1.650%		500,000		503,651
05/24/21		4.125%		309,000		345,163
03/15/22		3.000%		358,000		366,726
UBS AG
08/04/20		4.875%		305,000		326,773
Senior Unsecured
04/25/18		5.750%		500,000		553,878
UBS AG(c)
01/15/15		3.875%		1,000,000		1,033,374
Wachovia Bank NA
Subordinated Notes
08/15/15		5.000%		1,000,000		1,090,854
11/15/17		6.000%		5,300,000		6,175,655
Wachovia Corp.
Senior Unsecured
05/01/13		5.500%		1,875,000		1,948,273
02/01/18		5.750%		1,400,000		1,655,968
Wells Fargo & Co. Senior Unsecured
04/01/21		4.600%		200,000		223,128
Westpac Banking Corp.(a)(c)
11/28/16		2.450%		600,000		617,100
Westpac Banking Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/19/19		4.875%		750,000		812,167
Total						110,124,258
Brokerage 0.2%
BlackRock, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
09/15/17		6.250%		900,000		1,089,722
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC Senior Unsecured(a)
03/15/21		5.875%		850,000		887,232
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Senior Unsecured
06/01/14		4.950%		325,000		348,553
Credit Suisse Subordinated Notes
01/14/20		5.400%		1,730,000		1,799,318

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Jefferies Group, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
07/15/19		8.500%		1,365,000		1,481,025
Jefferies Group, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/09/15		3.875%		375,000		368,437
Total						5,974,287
Building Materials —%
CRH America, Inc.
09/30/16		6.000%		229,000		250,673
Chemicals 0.4%
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
Senior Unsecured
05/15/18		5.700%		275,000		321,857
05/15/19		8.550%		709,000		943,023
Dow Chemical Co. (The)(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/15/20		4.250%		350,000		379,703
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Senior Unsecured
07/15/13		5.000%		130,000		135,853
03/15/19		5.750%		250,000		305,653
01/15/28		6.500%		355,000		470,259
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.(c)
Senior Unsecured
12/15/36		5.600%		525,000		661,242
Ecolab Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
12/08/41		5.500%		970,000		1,163,801
PPG Industries, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		6.650%		1,225,000		1,493,139
08/15/19		7.400%		278,000		345,915
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
09/30/15		3.750%		300,000		321,106
05/15/19		6.500%		450,000		565,086
Praxair, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
03/31/14		4.375%		450,000		478,354
03/15/17		5.200%		740,000		866,177
Union Carbide Corp.
Senior Unsecured
06/01/25		7.500%		515,000		619,363
Union Carbide Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
10/01/96		7.750%		920,000		1,040,765
Total						10,111,296

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Construction Machinery 0.1%
Caterpillar, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
12/15/18		7.900%		1,000,000		1,348,511
12/15/38		8.250%		601,000		972,889
John Deere Capital Corp.(c)
06/29/15		0.950%		755,000		756,242
Total						3,077,642
Consumer Cyclical Services —%
eBay, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
10/15/20		3.250%		420,000		439,974
Consumer Products —%
Kimberly-Clark Corp. Senior Secured(c)
03/01/22		2.400%		268,000		267,797
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
Senior Unsecured
03/11/18		5.750%		148,000		175,216
06/01/26		7.200%		175,000		230,736
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. Senior Unsecured
08/15/20		4.700%		405,000		438,155
Total						1,111,904
Diversified Manufacturing 0.1%
Eaton Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/01/24		7.625%		500,000		659,571
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV(a)
08/17/26		6.125%		385,000		478,496
Tyco International Ltd./Finance SA
12/15/19		7.000%		750,000		986,297
United Technologies Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
02/01/19		6.125%		965,000		1,194,908
Total						3,319,272
Electric 1.1%
Alabama Power Co. Senior Unsecured
05/15/38		6.125%		70,000		92,086
American Water Capital Corp.
Senior Unsecured
10/15/17		6.085%		740,000		866,342
10/15/37		6.593%		300,000		372,780
Arizona Public Service Co. Senior Unsecured
04/01/42		4.500%		93,000		95,979

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Carolina Power & Light Co.
1st Mortgage
09/15/13		5.125%		461,000		485,410
05/15/22		2.800%		607,000		616,960
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
05/01/18		6.500%		1,065,000		1,264,529
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The) 1st Mortgage
11/15/18		8.875%		600,000		801,852
Consumers Energy Co. 1st Mortgage
05/15/22		2.850%		282,000		286,859
Detroit Edison Co. (The)
General Refunding Mortgage
06/01/21		3.900%		285,000		315,235
Detroit Edison Co. (The)(c)
Secured
06/15/42		3.950%		364,000		369,979
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
11/30/17		6.000%		500,000		597,655
08/01/33		5.250%		1,315,000		1,485,570
Dominion Resources, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
08/01/41		4.900%		102,000		114,509
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
01/15/18		5.250%		630,000		748,580
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC(c)
1st Mortgage
06/15/20		4.300%		156,000		179,652
12/15/41		4.250%		313,000		337,418
Duke Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
11/15/16		2.150%		757,000		775,399
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. 1st Mortgage(c)
07/15/20		3.750%		772,000		844,143
Exelon Generation Co. LLC
Senior Unsecured
10/01/17		6.200%		800,000		922,330
10/01/20		4.000%		750,000		754,679
Florida Power & Light Co. 1st Mortgage(c)
10/01/33		5.950%		615,000		811,106
Indiana Michigan Power Co. Senior Unsecured
03/15/19		7.000%		420,000		524,982
John Sevier Combined Cycle Generation LLC Secured(c)
01/15/42		4.626%		366,000		411,786
KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co. Senior Unsecured
07/01/12		11.875%		500,000		500,283

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Kansas City Power & Light Co. Senior Unsecured
10/01/41		5.300%		750,000		826,545
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
11/01/18		10.375%		550,000		796,942
Nevada Power Co.
08/01/18		6.500%		1,275,000		1,575,024
09/15/40		5.375%		67,000		79,212
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
Senior Secured
09/01/18		6.800%		813,000		971,746
09/01/22		7.000%		155,000		188,276
PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
06/15/22		4.200%		313,000		314,004
PPL Energy Supply LLC Senior Unsecured(c)
12/15/21		4.600%		775,000		795,295
PSEG Power LLC
12/01/15		5.500%		212,000		238,451
09/15/16		5.320%		800,000		902,120
PSEG Power LLC(c)
09/15/21		4.150%		233,000		241,835
PacifiCorp
1st Mortgage
07/15/18		5.650%		1,500,000		1,809,345
06/15/21		3.850%		335,000		368,504
10/15/37		6.250%		200,000		270,827
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Senior Unsecured
04/15/42		4.450%		257,000		269,780
Potomac Electric Power Co. 1st Mortgage
12/15/38		7.900%		160,000		260,957
Progress Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/15/21		4.400%		187,000		207,928
Public Service Co. of Colorado 1st Mortgage
11/15/20		3.200%		240,000		256,350
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
Senior Unsecured
12/01/19		5.150%		377,000		436,146
02/01/21		4.400%		231,000		256,018
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 1st Mortgage
05/01/15		2.700%		400,000		420,544
Southern California Edison Co.
02/01/38		5.950%		210,000		276,930
1st Mortgage
06/01/21		3.875%		225,000		250,346
Southern Power Co. Senior Unsecured(c)
09/15/41		5.150%		466,000		506,362

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Southwestern Public Service Co. Senior Unsecured
12/01/18		8.750%		804,000		1,084,897
Virginia Electric and Power Co. Senior Unsecured
11/15/38		8.875%		205,000		342,296
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Senior Unsecured
09/15/21		2.950%		86,000		89,447
Xcel Energy, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
05/15/20		4.700%		98,000		113,222
Xcel Energy, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
09/15/41		4.800%		90,000		100,711
Total						28,826,163
Entertainment 0.2%
Historic TW, Inc.
05/15/29		6.625%		365,000		437,738
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP
07/15/33		8.375%		695,000		941,442
Time Warner, Inc.
04/15/31		7.625%		450,000		581,238
05/01/32		7.700%		690,000		901,027
Viacom, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
02/27/15		1.250%		209,000		209,520
10/05/17		6.125%		375,000		447,771
12/15/21		3.875%		368,000		390,881
Walt Disney Co. (The) Senior Unsecured
12/15/17		5.875%		500,000		609,533
Total						4,519,150
Environmental 0.1%
Republic Services, Inc.(c)
06/01/22		3.550%		839,000		852,405
Waste Management, Inc.
06/30/20		4.750%		450,000		506,575
Total						1,358,980
Food and Beverage 0.6%
Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC
01/15/31		6.800%		640,000		838,339
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
01/15/19		7.750%		525,000		693,396
11/15/19		6.875%		250,000		322,529
01/15/39		8.200%		410,000		651,845

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
06/15/19		8.500%		700,000		873,911
Cargill, Inc.(a)
Senior Unsecured
11/27/17		6.000%		170,000		202,200
03/06/19		7.350%		250,000		315,451
11/01/36		7.250%		300,000		415,236
09/15/37		6.625%		545,000		722,739
Diageo Investment Corp.
09/15/22		8.000%		865,000		1,228,324
Diageo Investment Corp.(c)
05/11/22		2.875%		900,000		924,527
General Mills, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.650%		140,000		168,989
HJ Heinz Co. Senior Unsecured
07/15/28		6.375%		350,000		426,755
Kellogg Co. Senior Unsecured(c)
05/17/22		3.125%		667,000		678,060
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
08/11/17		6.500%		1,675,000		2,031,236
08/23/18		6.125%		400,000		486,762
08/11/37		7.000%		405,000		532,940
02/01/38		6.875%		200,000		261,562
PepsiCo, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
03/01/14		3.750%		800,000		839,191
11/01/18		7.900%		133,000		177,687
PepsiCo, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
08/25/21		3.000%		838,000		867,167
SABMiller PLC Senior Unsecured(a)
01/15/14		5.700%		960,000		1,026,171
Total						14,685,017
Gas Distributors 0.2%
AGL Capital Corp.
07/15/16		6.375%		800,000		923,350
Atmos Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
03/15/19		8.500%		346,000		462,855
Boston Gas Co. Senior Unsecured(a)
02/15/42		4.487%		359,000		379,057
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
1st Mortgage
06/01/26		6.000%		525,000		691,713
05/15/40		5.350%		21,000		26,961

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Sempra Energy
Senior Unsecured
06/15/18		6.150%		370,000		446,638
02/15/19		9.800%		1,672,000		2,317,506
Total						5,248,080
Gas Pipelines 0.2%
ANR Pipeline Co. Senior Unsecured
11/01/21		9.625%		200,000		300,375
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Senior Unsecured
11/01/17		6.125%		395,000		462,252
NiSource Finance Corp.
01/15/19		6.800%		377,000		451,957
09/15/20		5.450%		225,000		252,433
02/01/42		5.800%		381,000		420,749
Nisource Finance Corp.
02/15/23		3.850%		237,000		236,771
Spectra Energy Capital LLC(c)
10/01/19		8.000%		745,000		954,387
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
Senior Unsecured
01/15/19		7.125%		677,000		866,380
10/15/37		6.200%		500,000		644,877
Total						4,590,181
Health Care —%
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/18		7.125%		500,000		616,893
Healthcare Insurance —%
Aetna, Inc. Senior Unsecured
12/15/37		6.750%		590,000		771,893
Independent Energy 0.3%
Alberta Energy Co., Ltd. Senior Unsecured
11/01/31		7.375%		695,000		820,489
Anadarko Finance Co.
05/01/31		7.500%		1,070,000		1,347,061
Apache Corp.
Senior Unsecured
09/15/18		6.900%		750,000		942,122
04/15/22		3.250%		88,000		91,891
04/15/43		4.750%		268,000		297,687
Burlington Resources, Inc.
03/15/25		8.200%		300,000		427,793

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Senior Unsecured
06/30/33		6.450%		699,000		848,690
Devon Energy Corp. Senior Unsecured
01/15/19		6.300%		1,050,000		1,288,224
Occidental Petroleum Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
02/15/17		1.750%		244,000		248,117
Talisman Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/01/19		7.750%		795,000		975,449
Total						7,287,523
Integrated Energy 0.4%
BG Energy Capital PLC(a)
10/15/41		5.125%		200,000		220,667
BP Capital Markets PLC
03/10/15		3.875%		1,450,000		1,553,827
05/06/22		3.245%		715,000		740,304
Burlington Resources Finance Co.
12/01/31		7.400%		530,000		749,367
ConocoPhillips
Senior Unsecured
07/15/18		6.650%		605,000		757,326
03/30/29		7.000%		475,000		624,377
Shell International Finance BV
09/22/19		4.300%		1,000,000		1,160,323
03/25/20		4.375%		400,000		465,787
12/15/38		6.375%		480,000		679,245
Suncor Energy, Inc. Senior Unsecured
06/01/18		6.100%		770,000		911,959
Tosco Corp. Senior Unsecured
02/15/30		8.125%		775,000		1,162,598
Total Capital International Sa
06/28/17		1.550%		311,000		311,728
Total Capital SA
03/15/16		2.300%		1,170,000		1,214,597
Total						10,552,105
Life Insurance 0.9%
AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X Senior Secured(a)
03/15/32		6.900%		585,000		706,032
ASIF Global Financing XIX Senior Secured(a)
01/17/13		4.900%		2,524,000		2,547,110
Aflac, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
08/15/40		6.450%		267,000		309,131

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Aflac, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/17		2.650%		98,000		100,265
05/15/19		8.500%		761,000		993,418
02/15/22		4.000%		78,000		81,093
Jackson National Life Global Funding(a)
Senior Secured
05/08/13		5.375%		1,425,000		1,475,298
06/01/18		4.700%		600,000		659,207
Lincoln National Corp.
Senior Unsecured
06/24/21		4.850%		140,000		145,587
Lincoln National Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		4.200%		445,000		444,631
MassMutual Global Funding II(a)
Senior Secured
07/16/12		3.625%		770,000		770,909
04/05/17		2.000%		670,000		673,903
MassMutual Global Funding II(a)(c)
Senior Secured
09/28/15		2.300%		290,000		298,148
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I(a)
Secured
01/11/16		3.125%		855,000		895,791
06/14/18		3.650%		900,000		958,228
Senior Secured
01/11/13		2.500%		1,000,000		1,009,355
01/10/14		2.000%		565,000		570,773
04/11/22		3.875%		1,049,000		1,089,187
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I(a)(c)
Senior Secured
06/10/14		5.125%		1,450,000		1,554,928
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a)
Subordinated Notes
04/15/34		6.600%		290,000		283,194
08/15/39		9.375%		1,170,000		1,539,340
New York Life Global Funding Senior Secured(a)(c)
05/04/15		3.000%		1,830,000		1,924,842
Pacific Life Global Funding Senior Secured(a)
04/15/13		5.150%		700,000		722,075
Pacific Life Insurance Co. Subordinated Notes(a)
06/15/39		9.250%		385,000		488,943
Principal Life Income Funding Trusts Senior Secured
12/14/12		5.300%		1,270,000		1,295,702
Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The) Senior Subordinated Notes(a)
07/01/25		8.300%		615,000		809,967
Total						22,347,057

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Media Cable 0.4%
COX Communications, Inc. Senior Unsecured(a)(c)
03/01/39		8.375%		420,000		591,063
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.
11/15/22		9.455%		1,165,000		1,695,911
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
05/01/17		8.875%		753,000		972,892
Comcast Corp.
11/15/35		6.500%		670,000		815,239
03/15/37		6.450%		1,315,000		1,599,169
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.
08/15/40		6.000%		875,000		953,508
03/01/41		6.375%		425,000		486,599
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
02/14/14		8.250%		830,000		924,107
07/01/18		6.750%		865,000		1,053,728
02/14/19		8.750%		662,000		880,178
05/01/37		6.550%		580,000		687,777
Total						10,660,171
Media Non-Cable 0.2%
CBS Corp.
07/30/30		7.875%		795,000		1,021,608
07/01/42		4.850%		1,075,000		1,052,165
News America, Inc.
05/18/18		7.250%		375,000		449,647
10/30/25		7.700%		400,000		496,518
04/30/28		7.300%		350,000		407,943
12/15/34		6.200%		450,000		511,968
Thomson Reuters Corp.
07/15/18		6.500%		725,000		894,507
Total						4,834,356
Metals 0.2%
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
04/01/14		5.500%		1,100,000		1,191,566
02/24/15		1.000%		157,000		157,269
02/24/17		1.625%		229,000		230,574
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
03/01/17		2.150%		917,000		904,113
Nucor Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
12/01/37		6.400%		250,000		341,834
Placer Dome, Inc. Senior Unsecured
10/15/35		6.450%		380,000		437,622
Rio Tinto Finance U.S.A. Ltd.
09/20/21		3.750%		1,104,000		1,185,793

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
05/01/14		8.950%		495,000		565,229
05/01/19		9.000%		390,000		533,237
11/02/20		3.500%		300,000		319,161
Total						5,866,398
Non-Captive Consumer —%
HSBC Finance Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
01/19/16		5.500%		1,090,000		1,180,412
Non-Captive Diversified 0.6%
General Electric Capital Corp.
Senior Unsecured
09/15/17		5.625%		3,400,000		3,901,752
05/01/18		5.625%		5,000,000		5,747,700
08/07/19		6.000%		2,400,000		2,808,182
Subordinated Notes
02/11/21		5.300%		292,000		327,736
General Electric Capital Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
01/07/21		4.625%		300,000		329,971
03/15/32		6.750%		505,000		625,282
General Electric Capital Corp.(c)(d)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/17		0.637%		1,250,000		1,176,269
General Electric Capital Corp.(e)
07/02/15		1.625%		1,000,000		999,070
Total						15,915,962
Oil Field Services 0.1%
Cameron International Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/30/15		1.600%		296,000		296,211
Nabors Industries, Inc.
02/15/18		6.150%		400,000		459,023
Noble Holding International Ltd.
03/15/22		3.950%		96,000		97,074
Schlumberger Investment SA(a)
09/14/21		3.300%		344,000		360,407
Transocean, Inc.
11/15/20		6.500%		810,000		918,774
Transocean, Inc.(c)
12/15/21		6.375%		124,000		141,827
12/15/41		7.350%		67,000		81,063
Weatherford International Ltd.(c)
04/15/22		4.500%		111,000		113,764
04/15/42		5.950%		125,000		131,488
Total						2,599,631

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Other Financial Institutions 0.1%
CME Group, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/15/14		5.750%		326,000		351,470
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
03/04/15		5.000%		600,000		622,922
01/19/16		4.125%		650,000		661,430
03/04/20		6.700%		400,000		443,183
Total						2,079,005
Other Utility —%
GTE Corp.(c)
04/15/18		6.840%		840,000		1,028,822
Pharmaceuticals 0.1%
Wyeth LLC
02/01/14		5.500%		1,200,000		1,291,554
Property & Casualty 0.3%
ACE INA Holdings, Inc.
05/15/15		5.600%		630,000		704,811
Allstate Life Global Funding Trusts Senior Secured
04/30/13		5.375%		1,050,000		1,092,433
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
12/15/15		2.450%		333,000		347,531
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.(c)
05/15/18		5.400%		2,200,000		2,598,215
01/15/40		5.750%		385,000		466,981
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Senior Unsecured(c)
08/15/21		3.750%		488,000		520,589
NA Financial Corp.
Senior Unsecured
12/15/14		5.850%		615,000		659,823
08/15/16		6.500%		300,000		337,582
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Senior Unsecured
04/15/26		7.750%		605,000		811,926
Total						7,539,891
Railroads 0.3%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
Senior Unsecured
05/01/40		5.750%		790,000		941,941
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(c)
Senior Unsecured
03/15/22		3.050%		217,000		218,953
03/15/42		4.400%		500,000		503,498

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CSX Corp.
Senior Unsecured
06/01/21		4.250%		215,000		235,007
CSX Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
05/01/17		7.900%		625,000		778,326
02/01/19		7.375%		815,000		1,039,636
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Senior Unsecured
05/17/29		5.640%		230,000		275,717
02/15/31		7.250%		515,000		713,365
05/23/11		6.000%		1,072,000		1,282,647
Union Pacific Corp.
Senior Unsecured
01/31/13		5.450%		308,000		316,400
07/15/22		4.163%		849,000		945,862
Total						7,251,352
REITs 0.3%
CommonWealth REIT Senior Unsecured
08/15/16		6.250%		1,030,000		1,086,909
ERP Operating LP
Senior Unsecured
09/15/14		5.250%		275,000		296,268
08/01/16		5.375%		500,000		560,032
ERP Operating LP(c)
Senior Unsecured
12/15/21		4.625%		543,000		589,792
HCP, Inc. Senior Unsecured
02/01/19		3.750%		302,000		301,470
Simon Property Group LP
Senior Unsecured
02/01/15		4.200%		1,000,000		1,054,263
Simon Property Group LP(c)
Senior Unsecured
05/30/18		6.125%		900,000		1,064,917
WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Australia Propriety Ltd.(a)
09/02/19		6.750%		1,407,000		1,660,081
Total						6,613,732
Retailers 0.1%
CVS Caremark Corp. Senior Unsecured
09/15/39		6.125%		430,000		534,473
CVS Pass-Through Trust Pass-Through Certificates(a)
01/10/34		5.926%		550,805		598,144
Gap, Inc. (The) Senior Unsecured
04/12/21		5.950%		820,000		849,937

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Staples, Inc.
01/15/14		9.750%		100,000		111,771
Target Corp.
11/01/32		6.350%		150,000		199,035
Senior Unsecured
01/15/38		7.000%		225,000		316,064
Total						2,609,424
Supermarkets 0.1%
Kroger Co. (The)
08/15/17		6.400%		300,000		358,648
01/15/20		6.150%		440,000		526,869
04/01/31		7.500%		1,220,000		1,586,841
Total						2,472,358
Supranational 0.1%
African Development Bank
09/01/19		8.800%		1,700,000		2,308,068
Corp. Andina de Fomento Senior Unsecured
01/15/16		3.750%		1,192,000		1,238,773
Total						3,546,841
Technology 0.6%
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Senior Unsecured
04/01/20		6.000%		760,000		833,224
Cisco Systems, Inc. Senior Unsecured
01/15/40		5.500%		1,460,000		1,807,385
Dell, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
04/15/28		7.100%		390,000		490,562
Dell, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
04/01/16		3.100%		853,000		903,359
HP Enterprise Services LLC Senior Unsecured
10/15/29		7.450%		300,000		370,930
Hewlett-Packard Co. Senior Unsecured
03/01/14		6.125%		750,000		805,006
International Business Machines Corp.
Senior Unsecured
07/22/16		1.950%		993,000		1,021,498
10/15/18		7.625%		640,000		852,660
08/01/27		6.220%		655,000		855,952
International Business Machines Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
11/29/32		5.875%		500,000		661,886
Intuit, Inc. Senior Unsecured
03/15/17		5.750%		1,100,000		1,258,902

Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Microsoft Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
09/25/15		1.625%		360,000		372,295
10/01/40		4.500%		518,000		595,467
National Semiconductor Corp.
Senior Unsecured
04/15/15		3.950%		565,000		612,099
06/15/17		6.600%		1,115,000		1,378,345
Oracle Corp.
Senior Unsecured
04/15/38		6.500%		280,000		382,050
07/08/39		6.125%		339,000		443,348
07/15/40		5.375%		155,000		189,911
Pitney Bowes, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
08/15/14		4.875%		882,000		918,943
03/15/18		5.600%		150,000		155,747
Xerox Corp.
Senior Unsecured
02/01/17		6.750%		500,000		581,373
Xerox Corp.(c)
Senior Unsecured
12/15/19		5.625%		475,000		535,332
Total						16,026,274
Transportation Services —%
United Parcel Service of America, Inc. Senior Unsecured(d)
04/01/30		8.375%		225,000		329,985
Wireless 0.1%
Centel Capital Corp.
10/15/19		9.000%		350,000		407,541
Vodafone Group PLC Senior Unsecured
03/20/17		1.625%		2,200,000		2,200,381
Total						2,607,922
Wirelines 0.8%
AT&T Corp.
11/15/31		8.000%		54,000		80,007
AT&T, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
05/15/21		4.450%		600,000		679,208
01/15/38		6.300%		750,000		934,787
05/15/38		6.400%		775,000		971,975
09/01/40		5.350%		1,821,000		2,089,894
AT&T, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/19		5.800%		1,000,000		1,219,662
Bellsouth Capital Funding Corp. Senior Unsecured
07/15/97		7.120%		870,000		1,065,176

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
British Telecommunications PLC
06/22/15		2.000%		205,000		207,817
Senior Unsecured
12/15/30		9.625%		150,000		225,590
CenturyLink, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
09/15/39		7.600%		600,000		579,427
CenturyLink, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
06/15/21		6.450%		900,000		936,518
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
08/20/18		6.750%		525,000		632,072
06/15/30		8.750%		290,000		402,530
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV(a)
03/06/17		2.250%		150,000		148,218
03/06/42		0.000%		150,000		142,506
France Telecom SA Senior Unsecured
03/01/31		8.500%		790,000		1,108,709
Qwest Corp. Senior Unsecured(c)
12/01/21		6.750%		1,063,000		1,196,068
Telecom Italia Capital SA
09/30/14		4.950%		300,000		297,750
Telecom Italia Capital SA(c)
06/04/18		6.999%		700,000		696,500
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
06/20/16		6.421%		790,000		758,087
07/03/17		6.221%		1,000,000		938,793
02/16/21		5.462%		120,000		103,518
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Senior Unsecured
02/15/16		5.550%		1,500,000		1,721,806
02/15/38		6.400%		180,000		233,743
03/01/39		8.950%		230,000		378,830
Verizon Communications, Inc.(c)
Senior Unsecured
02/15/18		5.500%		250,000		295,912
11/01/18		8.750%		1,409,000		1,936,732
Verizon Global Funding Corp. Senior Unsecured
12/01/30		7.750%		1,530,000		2,158,112
Total						22,139,947
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost: $346,831,373)						364,048,352
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 31.7%
Federal Home Loan Banks CMO Series 2015-TQ Class A(f)
10/20/15		5.065%		1,748,575		1,887,314

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(f)(g)
CMO PO STRIPS Series 197 Class PO
04/01/28		0.000%		1,037,673		1,008,100
CMO PO Series 2235 Class KP
06/15/30		0.000%		764,439		745,896
CMO PO Series 2587 Class CO
03/15/32		0.000%		243,852		243,519
CMO PO Series 2725 Class OP
10/15/33		0.000%		500,620		492,717
CMO PO Series 2777 Class KO
02/15/33		0.000%		1,239,519		1,218,475
CMO PO Series 2967 Class EA
04/15/20		0.000%		490,793		478,994
CMO PO Series 3077 Class TO
04/15/35		0.000%		906,753		870,261
CMO PO Series 3100 Class PO
01/15/36		0.000%		1,263,793		1,172,033
CMO PO Series 3117 Class OG
02/15/36		0.000%		893,817		857,443
CMO PO Series 3136 Class PO
04/15/36		0.000%		656,884		625,660
CMO PO Series 3200 Class PO
08/15/36		0.000%		957,865		852,584
CMO PO Series 3316 Class JO
05/15/37		0.000%		489,304		443,012
CMO PO Series 3393 Class JO
09/15/32		0.000%		967,410		858,333
CMO PO Series 3510 Class OD
02/15/37		0.000%		1,143,252		1,071,096
CMO PO Series 3607 Class AO
04/15/36		0.000%		1,300,000		1,162,423
CMO PO Series 3607 Class EO
02/15/33		0.000%		595,403		563,352
CMO PO Series 3607 Class PO
05/15/37		0.000%		1,135,587		1,062,976
CMO PO Series 3607 Class TO
10/15/39		0.000%		1,280,481		1,211,364
CMO PO Series 3621 Class BO
01/15/40		0.000%		810,485		769,934
CMO PO Series 3623 Class LO
01/15/40		0.000%		1,416,180		1,242,839
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(e)(f)
06/01/42		3.500%		5,889,699		6,200,368
06/01/42		4.000%		6,000,000		6,461,250
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(d)(f)
07/01/36		5.062%		727,877		780,495
11/01/36		6.045%		1,380,394		1,467,514
CMO Series 2551 Class NS
01/15/33		14.040%		1,044,392		1,305,802

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 3102 Class FB
01/15/36		0.542%		874,133		874,936
CMO Series 3147 Class PF
04/15/36		0.542%		1,602,687		1,603,705
CMO Series 3229 Class AF
08/15/23		0.492%		1,355,381		1,355,408
CMO Series 3523 Class SD
06/15/36		18.998%		520,011		711,542
CMO Series 3549 Class FA
07/15/39		1.442%		1,016,491		1,022,541
CMO Series 3688 Class CU
11/15/21		6.794%		1,742,920		1,901,369
CMO Series 3688 Class GT
11/15/46		7.159%		2,005,887		2,276,072
CMO Series 3804 Class FN
03/15/39		0.692%		1,534,416		1,537,951
CMO Series 3852 Class QN
05/15/41		5.500%		1,906,829		2,001,769
CMO Series 3966 Class BF
10/15/40		0.742%		3,648,321		3,653,795
CMO Series 3997 Class PF
11/15/39		0.692%		2,440,225		2,442,122
CMO Series 4001 Class NF
01/15/39		0.742%		1,469,984		1,471,174
CMO Series 4012 Class FN
03/15/42		0.742%		4,445,004		4,454,191
CMO Series 4048 Class FB
10/15/41		0.642%		4,966,285		4,967,607
CMO Series 4048 Class FJ
07/15/37		0.640%		5,000,000		4,982,237
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(d)(f)(h)
CMO IO STRIPS Series 239 Class S30
08/15/36		7.458%		4,792,317		689,903
CMO IO Series 3385 Class SN
11/15/37		5.758%		1,771,773		213,749
CMO IO Series 3451 Class SA
05/15/38		5.808%		3,356,658		408,047
CMO IO Series 3531 Class SM
05/15/39		5.858%		3,213,034		447,009
CMO IO Series 3608 Class SC
12/15/39		6.008%		5,048,357		767,898
CMO IO Series 3740 Class SB
10/15/40		5.758%		2,762,801		542,876
CMO IO Series 3740 Class SC
10/15/40		5.758%		4,431,487		980,600
CMO IO Series 3802 Class LS
01/15/40		4.196%		6,670,414		340,738
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(f)
05/01/41		4.500%		8,149,862		8,717,849

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
05/01/36-08/01/40		5.000%		9,345,535		10,119,271
02/01/24-05/01/38		5.500%		11,777,537		12,808,549
09/01/21-09/01/37		6.000%		20,495,944		22,504,123
11/01/22-10/17/38		6.500%		8,128,832		9,122,397
09/01/37-05/01/38		7.500%		956,589		1,116,779
CMO Series 2127 Class PG
02/15/29		6.250%		1,219,852		1,371,029
CMO Series 2165 Class PE
06/15/29		6.000%		583,817		652,205
CMO Series 2326 Class ZQ
06/15/31		6.500%		2,412,126		2,727,503
CMO Series 2399 Class TH
01/15/32		6.500%		1,271,514		1,395,683
CMO Series 2517 Class Z
10/15/32		5.500%		1,557,985		1,720,645
CMO Series 2545 Class HG
12/15/32		5.500%		2,322,006		2,568,667
CMO Series 2557 Class HL
01/15/33		5.300%		1,630,047		1,799,571
CMO Series 2568 Class KG
02/15/23		5.500%		3,724,837		4,084,582
CMO Series 2586 Class TG
03/15/23		5.500%		3,000,000		3,441,462
CMO Series 2594 Class DJ
10/15/30		4.250%		230,709		232,183
CMO Series 2597 Class AE
04/15/33		5.500%		1,993,035		2,167,861
CMO Series 2752 Class EZ
02/15/34		5.500%		3,159,562		3,597,740
CMO Series 2764 Class UE
10/15/32		5.000%		1,250,000		1,338,668
CMO Series 2764 Class ZG
03/15/34		5.500%		2,358,860		2,652,548
CMO Series 2802 Class VG
07/15/23		5.500%		2,500,000		2,659,792
CMO Series 2825 Class VQ
07/15/26		5.500%		2,000,000		2,202,378
CMO Series 2953 Class PG
03/15/35		5.500%		4,000,000		4,750,643
CMO Series 2986 Class CH
06/15/25		5.000%		3,101,004		3,392,654
CMO Series 2989 Class TG
06/15/25		5.000%		2,314,397		2,524,362
CMO Series 3075 Class PD
01/15/35		5.500%		1,250,000		1,364,933
CMO Series 3101 Class UZ
01/15/36		6.000%		2,202,308		2,512,001
CMO Series 3107 Class BN
02/15/36		5.750%		1,264,151		1,297,686

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 3123 Class AZ
03/15/36		6.000%		3,125,310		3,579,630
CMO Series 3143 Class BC
02/15/36		5.500%		2,500,000		2,795,807
CMO Series 3151 Class PD
11/15/34		6.000%		1,038,479		1,083,797
CMO Series 3164 Class MG
06/15/36		6.000%		1,760,599		1,977,022
CMO Series 3171 Class MG
08/15/34		6.000%		3,900,000		4,088,807
CMO Series 3195 Class PD
07/15/36		6.500%		2,396,324		2,688,861
CMO Series 3200 Class AY
08/15/36		5.500%		2,500,000		2,786,522
CMO Series 3213 Class JE
09/15/36		6.000%		4,000,000		4,612,336
CMO Series 3218 Class BE
09/15/35		6.000%		2,000,000		2,198,046
CMO Series 3229 Class HE
10/15/26		5.000%		2,216,000		2,526,860
CMO Series 3266 Class D
01/15/22		5.000%		4,850,000		5,325,256
CMO Series 3402 Class NC
12/15/22		5.000%		1,500,000		1,676,622
CMO Series 3423 Class PB
03/15/38		5.500%		2,000,000		2,288,455
CMO Series 3453 Class B
05/15/38		5.500%		1,650,000		1,809,586
CMO Series 3461 Class Z
06/15/38		6.000%		3,811,467		4,575,178
CMO Series 3501 Class CB
01/15/39		5.500%		1,500,000		1,645,078
CMO Series 3666 Class VA
12/15/22		5.500%		2,633,044		2,871,586
CMO Series 3680 Class MA
07/15/39		4.500%		4,344,073		4,755,004
CMO Series 3682 Class BH
08/15/36		5.500%		2,800,000		2,911,405
CMO Series 3684 Class CY
06/15/25		4.500%		2,000,000		2,282,288
CMO Series 3687 Class MA
02/15/37		4.500%		2,970,440		3,178,924
CMO Series 3704 Class CT
12/15/36		7.000%		3,808,090		4,458,334
CMO Series 3704 Class DT
11/15/36		7.500%		3,729,515		4,380,264
CMO Series 3704 Class ET
12/15/36		7.500%		3,063,179		3,563,189

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 3707 Class B
08/15/25		4.500%		2,027,855		2,353,157
CMO Series 3720 Class A
09/15/25		4.500%		2,097,707		2,263,006
CMO Series 3819 Class ZQ
04/15/36		6.000%		3,233,048		3,743,095
CMO Series 3890 Class ME
07/15/41		5.000%		1,000,000		1,153,470
CMO Series 3957 Class B
11/15/41		4.000%		1,454,535		1,567,963
CMO Series 3966 Class NA
12/15/41		4.000%		2,394,428		2,569,044
CMO Series R004 Class VG
08/15/21		6.000%		1,400,000		1,447,748
CMO Series R006 Class ZA
04/15/36		6.000%		2,458,881		2,846,795
CMO Series R007 Class ZA
05/15/36		6.000%		4,824,213		5,646,290
Structured Pass-Through Securities
CMO Series T-56 Class A5
05/25/43		5.231%		2,290,607		2,590,245
CMO Series T-62 Class 1A1
10/25/44		1.315%		1,613,830		1,616,135
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(f)(h)
CMO IO Series 3688 Class NI
04/15/32		5.000%		3,576,879		440,872
CMO IO Series 3714 Class IP
08/15/40		5.000%		3,483,924		552,182
CMO IO Series 3739 Class LI
03/15/34		4.000%		5,933,642		472,883
CMO IO Series 3747 Class HI
07/15/37		4.500%		7,259,302		830,554
CMO IO Series 3756 Class IP
08/15/35		4.000%		4,310,750		264,733
CMO IO Series 3760 Class GI
10/15/37		4.000%		3,538,178		327,811
CMO IO Series 3772 Class IO
09/15/24		3.500%		3,765,629		241,259
CMO IO Series 3779 Class IH
11/15/34		4.000%		3,460,592		280,374
CMO IO Series 3800 Class AI
11/15/29		4.000%		4,390,285		426,107
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(f)(g)
CMO PO STRIPS Series 293 Class 1
12/01/24		0.000%		882,020		834,033
CMO PO STRIPS Series 300 Class 1
09/01/24		0.000%		840,119		781,904
CMO PO Series 2000-18 Class EC
10/25/23		0.000%		322,806		303,311

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO PO Series 2003-128 Class NO
01/25/19		0.000%		332,582		328,957
CMO PO Series 2003-23 Class QO
01/15/32		0.000%		204,932		204,385
CMO PO Series 2004-46 Class EP
03/25/34		0.000%		851,761		800,170
CMO PO Series 2004-61 Class BO
10/25/32		0.000%		663,321		646,523
CMO PO Series 2006-113 Class PO
07/25/36		0.000%		582,461		565,501
CMO PO Series 2006-15 Class OP
03/25/36		0.000%		748,400		704,925
CMO PO Series 2006-56 Class OA
10/25/24		0.000%		817,283		814,587
CMO PO Series 2006-60 Class CO
06/25/35		0.000%		918,088		887,678
CMO PO Series 2006-60 Class DO
04/25/35		0.000%		1,025,447		997,867
CMO PO Series 2006-86 Class OB
09/25/36		0.000%		1,688,770		1,563,815
CMO PO Series 2009-113 Class AO
01/25/40		0.000%		961,740		939,239
CMO PO Series 2009-69 Class PO
09/25/39		0.000%		653,257		618,481
CMO PO Series 2009-86 Class BO
03/25/37		0.000%		647,884		621,359
CMO PO Series 2009-86 Class OT
10/25/37		0.000%		1,895,611		1,769,683
CMO PO Series 2010-39 Class OT
10/25/35		0.000%		812,775		746,266
CMO PO Series 2010-68 Class CO
07/25/40		0.000%		1,398,797		1,352,860
CMO PO Series 314 Class 1
07/01/31		0.000%		773,885		744,272
CMO PO Series 3151 Class PO
05/15/36		0.000%		858,695		830,045
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)(f)
06/01/19		0.000%		2,500,000		2,537,202
08/10/42		0.795%		2,000,000		2,001,250
07/25/42		1.400%		3,500,000		3,508,750
07/27/42		1.940%		2,000,000		2,002,500
08/30/42		2.030%		5,000,000		5,015,500
07/13/42		2.200%		10,000,000		10,187,500
07/30/42		2.370%		5,000,000		5,125,000
07/30/42		2.640%		4,200,000		4,231,500
08/02/42		2.650%		7,000,000		6,982,500
07/14/42-07/23/42		2.670%		8,000,000		8,066,250
07/23/42		2.690%		10,000,000		10,050,000
08/08/42		2.720%		4,650,000		4,702,312
07/31/42		2.750%		6,553,000		6,659,486
07/30/42		2.760%		3,300,000		3,349,500

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
07/20/42-07/24/42		2.790%		6,073,000		6,164,277
08/10/42		2.830%		4,000,000		4,055,000
09/20/42		2.900%		2,000,000		2,047,500
07/01/42		4.000%		2,000,000		2,159,472
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(f)
04/01/22		0.849%		2,000,000		2,003,876
01/01/19		0.979%		1,093,694		1,096,332
04/01/22		1.009%		1,500,000		1,499,640
03/01/36		3.208%		2,010,819		2,136,060
12/25/33		13.610%		761,892		911,263
CMO Class 2005-SV Series 75
09/25/35		23.219%		663,388		976,303
CMO Series 2003-129 Class FD
01/25/24		0.745%		1,161,326		1,166,718
CMO Series 2003-W8 Class 3F1
05/25/42		0.645%		677,210		674,331
CMO Series 2004-36 Class FA
05/25/34		0.645%		1,056,935		1,058,724
CMO Series 2005-74 Class SK
05/25/35		19.456%		732,115		1,064,823
CMO Series 2005-W3 Class 2AF
03/25/45		0.465%		1,844,610		1,834,059
CMO Series 2006-56 Class FC
07/25/36		0.535%		1,117,711		1,118,121
CMO Series 2006-56 Class PF
07/25/36		0.595%		869,180		870,863
CMO Series 2007-101 Class A2
06/27/36		0.495%		3,759,503		3,716,786
CMO Series 2007-108 Class AN
11/25/37		8.511%		1,086,638		1,291,099
CMO Series 2007-54 Class PF
06/25/37		0.465%		1,706,997		1,705,054
CMO Series 2010-28 Class BS
04/25/40		11.036%		760,445		852,997
CMO Series 2010-35 Class SJ
04/25/40		16.849%		1,000,000		1,571,244
CMO Series 2010-49 Class SC
03/25/40		12.170%		1,919,945		2,293,690
CMO Series 2010-61 Class WA
06/25/40		5.939%		583,649		642,975
CMO Series 2011-101 Class FM
01/25/41		0.795%		1,842,148		1,848,435
CMO Series 2011-124 Class JF
02/25/41		0.645%		1,563,171		1,563,569
CMO Series 2011-2 Class WA
02/25/51		5.750%		1,742,241		1,916,272
CMO Series 2011-43 Class WA
05/25/51		5.894%		2,213,416		2,461,910
CMO Series 2011-75 Class FA
08/25/41		0.795%		1,457,926		1,465,235

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2012-14 Class FG
07/25/40		0.645%		2,924,790		2,925,495
CMO Series 2012-47 Class HF
05/25/27		0.645%		9,778,959		9,799,352
CMO Series 2012-58 Class FA
03/25/39		0.745%		3,493,409		3,498,923
Series 2003-W16 Class AF5
09/25/33		4.607%		1,905,497		1,905,502
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(f)(h)
CMO IO Series 1996-4 Class SA
02/25/24		8.250%		398,164		83,691
CMO IO Series 2005-18 Class SK
03/25/35		6.505%		5,612,255		246,412
CMO IO Series 2006-117 Class GS
12/25/36		6.405%		2,058,703		301,490
CMO IO Series 2006-58 Class IG
07/25/36		6.275%		4,536,179		666,155
CMO IO Series 2006-94 Class GI
10/25/26		6.405%		3,273,052		505,214
CMO IO Series 2007-109 Class PI
12/25/37		6.105%		4,692,000		720,791
CMO IO Series 2007-65 Class KI
07/25/37		6.375%		2,841,356		383,109
CMO IO Series 2007-72 Class EK
07/25/37		6.155%		8,194,760		1,284,205
CMO IO Series 2007-W7 Class 2A2
07/25/37		6.285%		3,702,761		792,426
CMO IO Series 2009-112 Class ST
01/25/40		6.005%		3,491,693		449,854
CMO IO Series 2009-17 Class QS
03/25/39		6.405%		2,303,233		355,660
CMO IO Series 2009-37 Class KI
06/25/39		5.755%		9,237,662		1,231,249
CMO IO Series 2009-68 Class SA
09/25/39		6.505%		3,671,030		548,107
CMO IO Series 2010-125 Class SA
11/25/40		4.195%		7,797,267		824,913
CMO IO Series 2010-35 Class SB
04/25/40		6.175%		2,880,663		352,777
CMO IO Series 2010-42 Class S
05/25/40		6.155%		2,807,738		383,102
CMO IO Series 2010-68 Class SA
07/25/40		4.755%		6,852,264		1,235,345
CMO IO Series 2011-30 Class LS
04/25/41		4.673%		7,235,597		514,306
Federal National Mortgage Association(f)
04/01/20		4.000%		512,171		541,494
10/01/19-08/01/40		5.000%		13,472,183		14,609,845
10/01/21-10/01/39		5.500%		37,309,515		40,848,152

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
10/01/19-11/01/48		6.000%		37,633,709		41,302,157
02/01/24-02/01/39		6.500%		23,780,916		26,896,716
04/01/37-01/01/39		7.000%		7,413,312		8,592,569
05/01/22-08/01/37		7.500%		1,242,982		1,426,071
CMO Series 1999-7 Class AB
03/25/29		6.000%		1,128,862		1,262,072
CMO Series 2001-60 Class PX
11/25/31		6.000%		1,623,659		1,824,102
CMO Series 2002-50 Class ZA
05/25/31		6.000%		6,211,480		6,945,435
CMO Series 2002-78 Class Z
12/25/32		5.500%		2,684,793		2,965,687
CMO Series 2003-23 Class EQ
04/25/23		5.500%		2,000,000		2,313,673
CMO Series 2003-56 Class AZ
08/25/31		5.500%		954,299		973,122
CMO Series 2003-88 Class WA
09/25/18		4.500%		348,596		353,316
CMO Series 2004-50 Class VZ
07/25/34		5.500%		3,102,294		3,649,108
CMO Series 2004-65 Class LT
08/25/24		4.500%		1,696,353		1,839,173
CMO Series 2004-W10 Class A6
08/25/34		5.750%		3,000,000		3,302,344
CMO Series 2005-118 Class PN
01/25/32		6.000%		3,063,357		3,162,990
CMO Series 2005-121 Class DX
01/25/26		5.500%		2,000,000		2,275,491
CMO Series 2005-67 Class EY
08/25/25		5.500%		1,351,275		1,498,494
CMO Series 2006-102 Class MD
01/25/35		6.000%		2,000,000		2,137,861
CMO Series 2006-105 Class ME
11/25/36		5.500%		1,500,000		1,796,716
CMO Series 2006-16 Class HZ
03/25/36		5.500%		10,616,830		11,927,889
CMO Series 2006-74 Class DV
08/25/23		6.500%		1,825,000		1,914,786
CMO Series 2006-W3 Class 2A
09/25/46		6.000%		1,063,053		1,195,978
CMO Series 2007-104 Class ZE
08/25/37		6.000%		1,983,310		2,339,646
CMO Series 2007-116 Class PB
08/25/35		5.500%		1,200,000		1,357,677
CMO Series 2007-18 Class MZ
03/25/37		6.000%		1,376,030		1,654,978
CMO Series 2007-42 Class B
05/25/37		6.000%		2,000,000		2,362,612

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2007-76 Class PD
03/25/36		6.000%		1,729,291		1,815,139
CMO Series 2007-76 Class ZG
08/25/37		6.000%		4,026,418		4,781,929
CMO Series 2007-84 Class PE
05/25/34		6.000%		2,000,000		2,069,221
CMO Series 2008-68 Class VB
03/25/27		6.000%		4,365,000		4,671,639
CMO Series 2008-80 Class GP
09/25/38		6.250%		913,878		1,022,120
CMO Series 2009-59 Class HB
08/25/39		5.000%		1,670,154		1,898,847
CMO Series 2009-60 Class HT
08/25/39		6.000%		3,094,476		3,472,676
CMO Series 2009-79 Class UA
03/25/38		7.000%		763,896		872,987
CMO Series 2009-W1 Class A
12/25/49		6.000%		5,879,394		6,745,762
CMO Series 2010-111 Class AE
04/25/38		5.500%		10,704,114		11,412,400
CMO Series 2010-111 Class AM
10/25/40		5.500%		3,000,000		3,629,664
CMO Series 2010-133 Class A
05/25/38		5.500%		7,475,660		8,008,190
CMO Series 2010-148 Class MA
02/25/39		4.000%		2,611,046		2,765,280
CMO Series 2010-2 Class LC
02/25/40		5.000%		1,200,000		1,405,893
CMO Series 2010-47 Class AV
05/25/21		5.000%		4,213,855		4,609,968
CMO Series 2010-83 Class DN
12/25/20		4.500%		2,910,053		3,302,672
CMO Series 2010-9 Class PC
10/25/39		4.500%		2,500,000		2,604,387
CMO Series 2011-118 Class MT
11/25/41		7.000%		4,363,681		4,965,468
CMO Series 2011-118 Class NT
11/25/41		7.000%		5,321,445		6,034,178
CMO Series 2011-39 Class ZA
11/25/32		6.000%		2,103,686		2,351,230
CMO Series G94-8 Class K
07/17/24		8.000%		624,788		722,168
Federal National Mortgage Association(f)(h)
CMO IO Series 2009-71 Class BI
08/25/24		4.500%		974,042		93,874
CMO IO Series 2009-86 Class IP
10/25/39		5.500%		1,618,941		210,672
CMO IO Series 2009-86 Class UI
10/25/14		4.000%		3,911,021		195,219

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO IO Series 2010-155 Class KI
01/25/21		3.000%		5,116,439		365,079
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust Series 2012-FBLU Class A(a)(f)
05/05/25		2.887%		1,681,496		1,710,682
Government National Mortgage Association(b)(f)(g)
CMO PO Series 2008-1 Class PO
01/20/38		0.000%		751,118		720,888
CMO PO Series 2010-14 Class AO
12/20/32		0.000%		955,447		929,090
CMO PO Series 2010-14 Class EO
06/16/33		0.000%		359,548		356,175
CMO PO Series 2010-157 Class OP
12/20/40		0.000%		2,297,040		2,053,950
Government National Mortgage Association(d)(f)
CMO Series 2007-16 Class NS
04/20/37		22.422%		525,543		761,928
CMO Series 2011-137 Class WA
07/20/40		5.541%		3,666,539		4,159,426
CMO Series 2012-61 Class FM
05/16/42		0.643%		5,973,446		5,987,087
CMO Series 2012-H10 Class FA
04/20/62		0.789%		2,968,952		2,970,597
Government National Mortgage Association(d)(f)(h)
CMO IO Series 2005-3 Class SE
01/20/35		5.856%		3,260,562		523,231
CMO IO Series 2006-38 Class SG
09/20/33		6.406%		3,875,227		301,630
CMO IO Series 2007-26 Class SW
05/20/37		5.956%		5,829,010		892,795
CMO IO Series 2007-40 Class SN
07/20/37		6.436%		3,834,568		596,635
CMO IO Series 2008-62 Class SA
07/20/38		5.906%		2,942,266		430,248
CMO IO Series 2008-76 Class US
09/20/38		5.656%		4,671,602		631,168
CMO IO Series 2008-95 Class DS
12/20/38		7.056%		4,012,298		644,532
CMO IO Series 2009-102 Class SM
06/16/39		6.157%		5,184,437		619,775
CMO IO Series 2009-106 Class ST
02/20/38		5.756%		5,028,774		755,436
CMO IO Series 2009-64 Class SN
07/16/39		5.857%		4,362,944		575,650
CMO IO Series 2009-67 Class SA
08/16/39		5.807%		2,769,483		358,933
CMO IO Series 2009-72 Class SM
08/16/39		6.007%		4,825,862		616,575
CMO IO Series 2009-81 Class SB
09/20/39		5.846%		5,812,938		844,151

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO IO Series 2009-83 Class TS
08/20/39		5.856%		5,367,896		693,762
CMO IO Series 2010-47 Class PX
06/20/37		6.456%		6,345,454		1,022,726
CMO IO Series 2011-75 Class SM
05/20/41		6.356%		3,772,776		614,863
Government National Mortgage Association(f)
09/15/22		5.000%		1,374,728		1,480,507
09/20/38-08/20/39		6.000%		8,006,360		8,996,034
09/20/38-12/20/38		7.000%		1,080,876		1,269,963
CMO Series 1998-11 Class Z
04/20/28		6.500%		776,604		904,755
CMO Series 1999-16 Class Z
05/16/29		6.500%		719,404		848,825
CMO Series 2002-47 Class PG
07/16/32		6.500%		739,270		868,884
CMO Series 2003-25 Class PZ
04/20/33		5.500%		4,961,098		5,805,206
CMO Series 2003-75 Class ZX
09/20/33		6.000%		3,025,378		3,463,141
CMO Series 2005-26 Class XY
03/20/35		5.500%		1,321,000		1,505,049
CMO Series 2005-72 Class AZ
09/20/35		5.500%		1,448,316		1,769,565
CMO Series 2006-17 Class JN
04/20/36		6.000%		1,672,898		1,889,808
CMO Series 2006-33 Class NA
01/20/36		5.000%		2,559,932		2,792,097
CMO Series 2006-69 Class MB
12/20/36		5.500%		3,500,000		4,000,395
CMO Series 2007-6 Class LD
03/20/36		5.500%		1,500,000		1,607,141
CMO Series 2007-70 Class TA
08/20/36		5.750%		1,548,731		1,620,852
CMO Series 2008-23 Class PH
03/20/38		5.000%		2,399,577		2,727,070
CMO Series 2009-104 Class AB
08/16/39		7.000%		2,471,276		3,023,425
CMO Series 2009-2 Class PA
12/20/38		5.000%		1,411,479		1,525,252
CMO Series 2009-44 Class VA
05/16/20		5.500%		2,734,542		2,974,173
CMO Series 2009-89 Class VA
07/20/20		5.000%		2,394,156		2,717,740
CMO Series 2010-130 Class CP
10/16/40		7.000%		2,750,592		3,231,312
CMO Series 2010-14 Class QP
12/20/39		6.000%		2,311,414		2,521,065

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2011-43 Class ZQ
01/16/33		5.500%		2,142,000		2,578,248
Government National Mortgage Association(f)(h)
CMO IO Series 2010-107 Class IL
07/20/39		6.000%		1,898,492		670,076
CMO IO Series 2010-144 Class BI
09/16/37		4.000%		8,894,811		1,088,849
CMO IO Series 2011-56 Class BI
04/16/41		4.500%		1,031,277		18,419
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $805,010,978)						832,853,754
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 8.3%
ASG Resecuritization Trust(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2009-2 Class G60
05/24/36		5.225%		800,000		776,856
CMO Series 2009-3 Class A65
03/26/37		2.655%		2,107,248		2,072,601
CMO Series 2010-3 Class 2A22
10/28/36		0.448%		653,494		647,104
CMO Series 2010-4 Class 2A20
11/28/36		0.396%		538,995		533,165
CMO Series 2011-1 Class 3A50
11/28/35		2.717%		877,819		847,607
ASG Resecuritization Trust(a)(f)
CMO Series 2011-1 Class 1A85
09/28/20		4.000%		1,454,213		1,460,770
American General Mortgage Loan Trust(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2009-1 Class A4
09/25/48		5.750%		2,200,000		2,205,482
CMO Series 2009-1 Class A5
09/25/48		5.750%		1,450,000		1,454,065
CMO Series 2009-1 Class A7
09/25/48		5.750%		2,550,000		2,611,231
CMO Series 2010-1A Class A1
03/25/58		5.150%		871,796		882,186
BCAP LLC Trust(a)(d)(f)
05/26/41		0.395%		1,989,439		1,762,289
08/26/37		5.000%		1,584,212		1,563,776
CMO Series 2009-RR13 Class 17A2
04/26/37		5.500%		1,310,090		1,375,113
CMO Series 2010-RR12 Class 2A5
01/26/36		4.500%		1,139,900		1,164,176
CMO Series 2010-RR4 Class 12A1
06/26/36		4.000%		559,819		565,773
CMO Series 2010-RR6 Class 22A3
06/26/36		4.993%		832,442		858,027

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2010-RR6 Class 5A1
11/26/37		5.436%		437,846		438,556
CMO Series 2010-RR7 Class 15A1
01/26/36		1.045%		489,653		471,857
CMO Series 2010-RR7 Class 16A1
02/26/47		0.847%		829,306		805,935
CMO Series 2010-RR7 Class 1A5
04/26/35		5.016%		860,723		868,666
CMO Series 2010-RR7 Class 2A1
07/26/45		3.071%		1,288,531		1,263,227
CMO Series 2010-RR8 Class 3A3
05/26/35		5.072%		534,913		545,866
CMO Series 2010-RR8 Class 3A4
05/26/35		5.072%		1,000,000		892,533
CMO Series 2011-RR10 Class 2A1
09/01/26		1.111%		2,374,590		2,089,531
CMO Series 2011-RR2 Class 3A3
11/21/35		2.981%		887,436		883,213
CMO Series 2012-RR2 Class 1A1
08/26/36		0.415%		2,240,402		2,121,602
Series 2011-RR5 Class 14A3
07/26/36		2.920%		1,412,041		1,343,204
BCAP LLC Trust(a)(f)
CMO Series 2012-3 Class 2A5
05/26/37		4.930%		2,848,835		2,761,318
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust CMO Series 2004-1 Class 1A1(f)
02/25/34		6.000%		958,998		983,861
Banc of America Funding Corp.(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2010-R4 Class 5A1
07/26/36		0.395%		259,677		253,553
Banc of America Funding Corp.(a)(f)
CMO Series 2010-R5 Class 1A1
10/26/37		5.500%		1,084,440		1,122,476
Banc of America Funding Corp.(f)
CMO Series 2004-3 Class 1A1
10/25/34		5.500%		717,549		735,736
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.(b)(f)(g)
CMO PO Series 2004-5 Class 1A9
06/25/34		0.000%		961,296		899,783
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.(d)(f)
CMO Series 2004-C Class 2A2
04/25/34		3.131%		552,270		543,046
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.(f)
CMO Series 2003-3 Class 1A7
05/25/33		5.500%		1,322,657		1,358,759
CMO Series 2004-3 Class 1A26
04/25/34		5.500%		2,200,000		2,261,708
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2003-4 Class 3A1(d)(f)
07/25/33		4.980%		261,795		261,926

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust CMO Series 2005-2 Class 1A1(d)(f)
03/25/35		0.745%		671,667		576,358
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities CMO IO Series 2007-T26 Class X1(a)(d)(f)(h)
01/12/45		0.091%		85,445,721		473,028
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.(d)(f)
CMO Series 2007-A1 Class 2A1
02/25/37		2.985%		1,127,946		1,128,512
CMO Series 2007-A1 Class 7A1
02/25/37		2.883%		713,160		698,042
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.(f)
CMO Series 2003-S2 Class A1
03/25/18		5.000%		465,040		476,325
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp CMO Series 2007-A1 Class 1A3(d)(f)
02/25/37		2.894%		2,645,966		2,653,176
Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2004-4 Class A4(f)
06/25/34		5.500%		1,389,655		1,457,095
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2008-AR4 Class 1A1A
11/25/38		3.022%		2,029,469		2,013,785
CMO Series 2009-10 Class 1A1
09/25/33		2.450%		1,536,032		1,513,459
CMO Series 2009-11 Class 3A1
05/25/37		5.750%		1,953,359		2,075,841
CMO Series 2010-10 Class 2A1
02/25/36		2.596%		1,454,780		1,442,741
CMO Series 2011-3 Class 1A1
02/25/47		0.325%		697,403		687,995
CMO Series 2011-5 Class 1A1
02/25/46		0.435%		1,322,348		1,215,771
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a)(f)
CMO Series 2010-8 Class 5A6
11/25/36		4.000%		8,148,699		8,203,954
CMO Series 2010-8 Class 6A6
12/25/36		4.500%		7,068,137		7,279,729
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(f)
CMO Series 2003-1 Class 3A4
09/25/33		5.250%		974,029		1,032,883
CMO Series 2005-2 Class 2A11
06/25/35		5.500%		681,556		666,150
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc CMO Series 2010-7 Class 10A1(a)(d)(f)
02/25/35		2.612%		691,729		693,743
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust CMO IO Series 2006-CD2 Class X(a)(d)(f)(h)
01/15/46		0.083%		233,382,667		488,937

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust(f)
CMO Series 2003-29 Class A1
08/25/33		5.500%		496,874		511,241
CMO Series 2004-3 Class A26
04/25/34		5.500%		669,065		693,399
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust(f)
CMO Series 2003-40 Class A5
10/25/18		4.500%		1,297,007		1,341,406
CMO Series 2004-13 Class 1A4
08/25/34		5.500%		1,029,291		1,050,987
CMO Series 2004-5 Class 1A4
06/25/34		5.500%		1,429,045		1,488,828
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.(f)
CMO Series 2003-21 Class 1A4
09/25/33		5.250%		679,615		691,720
CMO Series 2003-27 Class 5A4
11/25/33		5.250%		993,689		1,032,276
CMO Series 2004-4 Class 2A4
09/25/34		5.500%		1,328,969		1,390,493
CMO Series 2004-5 Class 3A1
08/25/19		5.250%		847,788		871,891
CMO Series 2004-8 Class 1A4
12/25/34		5.500%		1,102,244		1,162,537
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2010-11R Class A1
06/28/47		1.245%		64,029		63,799
CMO Series 2010-12R Class 14A1
12/26/37		2.748%		736,768		731,871
CMO Series 2010-12R Class 5A1
04/26/37		3.000%		497,363		496,298
CMO Series 2010-15R Class 7A1
10/26/37		2.503%		223,119		220,574
CMO Series 2010-15R Class 7A2
10/26/37		2.503%		250,000		235,453
CMO Series 2010-16 Class A4
06/25/50		4.250%		2,000,000		1,579,794
CMO Series 2010-17R Class 1A1
06/26/36		2.611%		726,352		716,485
CMO Series 2010-17R Class 5A1
07/26/36		2.933%		766,442		763,193
CMO Series 2010-1R Class 5A1
01/27/36		5.000%		709,873		731,888
CMO Series 2011-16R Class 7A3
12/27/36		3.500%		2,415,116		2,381,801
CMO Series 2011-1R Class A1
02/27/47		1.245%		2,928,356		2,880,845
CMO Series 2011-6R Class 3A1
07/28/36		2.933%		1,328,620		1,252,464

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2011-7R Class A1
08/28/47		1.495%		3,348,788		3,290,390
CMO Series 2011-9R Class A1
03/27/46		2.245%		3,948,641		3,918,282
CMO Series 2012-3R Class 1A1
02/27/42		3.250%		2,816,704		2,825,129
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a)(f)
CMO Series 2010-1R Class 26A1
05/27/37		4.750%		1,011,296		1,014,922
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2010-RS2 Class A1(a)(d)(f)
10/25/47		1.495%		449,013		446,048
Freedom Trust Series 2011-1 Class A13(a)(d)(f)
11/25/37		0.408%		691,126		680,633
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-AR2 Class 2A4
12/19/33		3.001%		1,541,886		1,534,794
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust(f)
CMO Series 2004-J1 Class A20
04/25/34		5.500%		905,339		928,035
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II CMO IO Series 2006-GG8 Class X(a)(d)(f)(h)
11/10/39		0.814%		23,492,072		496,458
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2005-RP3 Class 1AF
09/25/35		0.595%		1,540,719		1,207,562
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust(a)(d)(f)(h)
CMO IO Series 2005-RP3 Class 1AS
09/25/35		5.066%		1,194,058		181,042
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2005-5F Class 8A3
06/25/35		0.745%		265,637		250,892
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust(f)
CMO Series 2003-7F Class 1A4
06/25/33		5.250%		1,595,358		1,589,466
Impac CMB Trust CMO Series 2005-4 Class 2A1(d)(f)
05/25/35		0.545%		844,236		770,110
Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-3 Class A1
08/25/32		4.200%		626,540		645,052
CMO Series 2006-1 Class 2A1
05/25/36		0.595%		1,027,241		975,958
CMO Series 2006-2 Class 2A1
08/25/36		0.595%		1,539,494		1,473,365
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2010-C2 Class XA(a)(d)(f)(h)
11/15/43		2.135%		10,707,520		1,021,444

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2007-A1 Class 5A5
07/25/35		2.852%		1,393,114		1,356,893
Series 2006-A2 Class 5A3
11/25/33		2.660%		2,301,030		2,294,357
JPMorgan Reremic(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2009-6 Class 4A1
09/26/36		5.593%		822,816		831,726
CMO Series 2010-4 Class 7A1
08/26/35		4.322%		686,501		670,967
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust CMO IO Series 2006-C1 Class XCL(a)(d)(f)(h)
02/15/41		0.212%		48,901,306		544,516
LVII Resecuritization Trust(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2009-2 Class A5
09/27/37		3.000%		1,417,533		1,417,311
CMO Series 2009-2 Class M3
09/27/37		5.270%		2,000,000		2,083,380
CMO Series 2009-3 Class M3
11/27/37		5.598%		650,000		680,871
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust CMO Series 2004-P7 Class A6(a)(f)
12/27/33		5.500%		834,713		880,958
MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-A Class 2A1
03/25/28		1.025%		1,052,355		969,848
CMO Series 2003-E Class A1
10/25/28		0.865%		629,288		557,298
CMO Series 2004-1 Class 2A1
12/25/34		2.351%		1,235,803		1,243,586
CMO Series 2004-G Class A2
01/25/30		1.337%		1,056,400		973,575
Mastr Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2004-13 Class 2A1
04/21/34		2.634%		1,366,843		1,353,309
CMO Series 2004-13 Class 3A7
11/21/34		2.656%		2,000,000		1,974,994
Mastr Seasoned Securities Trust CMO Series 2004-2 Class A1(f)
08/25/32		6.500%		1,007,105		1,058,585
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. CMO Series 2004-A4 Class A2(d)(f)
08/25/34		2.615%		1,463,010		1,424,387
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust CMO IO Series 2006-4 Class XC(a)(d)(f)(h)
12/12/49		0.224%		23,265,250		285,907
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. CMO IO Series 2007-HQ11 Class X(a)(d)(f)(h)
02/12/44		0.402%		85,776,210		604,293

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2004-3 Class 4A(d)(f)
04/25/34		5.668%		1,143,938		1,166,287
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(a)(b)(f)(g)
CMO PO Series 2009 Class B
07/17/56		0.000%		2,250,000		1,957,500
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(a)(f)
CMO Series 2009-IO Class A1
07/17/56		3.000%		239,323		240,377
Series 2010-C30A Class A3A
12/17/43		3.250%		243,425		243,105
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(f)(i)
07/27/49		0.250%		800,000		532,000
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(f)
07/27/49		2.000%		5,506,409		5,521,895
NCUA Guaranteed Notes(d)(f)
CMO Series 2010-R3 Class 1A
12/08/20		0.800%		1,332,746		1,338,370
NCUA Guaranteed Notes(f)
CMO Series 2010-R3 Class 3A
12/08/20		2.400%		678,221		694,647
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. CMO Series 2004-R2 Class A1(a)(d)(f)
08/25/34		6.500%		351,110		344,956
Prime Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2004-2 Class A2(f)
11/25/19		4.750%		1,255,708		1,308,296
RALI Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-QS13 Class A5
07/25/33		0.895%		715,172		616,229
RALI Trust(f)
CMO Series 2003-QS13 Class A2
07/25/33		4.000%		1,427,711		1,335,211
CMO Series 2003-QS15 Class A7
08/25/33		5.500%		1,623,715		1,677,449
CMO Series 2004-QS3 Class CB
03/25/19		5.000%		941,541		964,614
RAMP Trust CMO Series 2004-SL2 Class A3(f)
10/25/31		7.000%		1,248,744		1,304,764
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust(a)(d)(f)
CMO Series 2010-9 Class 3A1
10/26/34		5.000%		980,140		1,025,200
CMO Series 2010-9 Class 7A5
05/26/37		4.000%		1,549,121		1,541,638
CMO Series 2012-3 Class 3A1
10/26/36		0.389%		1,934,366		1,706,172
Series 2010-4 Class 2A1
11/26/35		5.749%		922,975		938,683

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust(a)(f)
CMO Series 2009-1 Class 1A1
02/26/36		6.500%		891,876		949,039
CMO Series 2009-2 Class 1A1
08/26/37		7.000%		505,944		533,190
CMO Series 2010-12 Class 8A1
06/27/21		4.000%		667,578		671,945
RFMSI Trust(f)
CMO Series 2003-S4 Class A4
03/25/33		5.750%		1,325,408		1,401,282
CMO Series 2005-S1 Class 2A1
02/25/20		4.750%		539,396		556,317
Real Estate Asset Trust Series 2011-2A Class A1(a)(f)
05/25/49		5.750%		374,218		374,218
Residential Asset Securitization Trust CMO Series 2004-IP2 Class 1A1(d)(f)
12/25/34		2.665%		798,250		737,501
Sequoia Mortgage Trust CMO Series 2004-12 Class A3(d)(f)
01/20/35		1.057%		1,278,647		984,395
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2004-4 Class 5A
04/25/34		5.405%		975,507		888,770
CMO Series 2004-6 Class 5A4
06/25/34		4.910%		1,000,000		991,999
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc. CMO Series 2004-AR5 Class 1A1(d)(f)
10/19/34		0.903%		1,219,411		1,080,280
Structured Asset Securities Corp.(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-34A Class 3A3
11/25/33		2.789%		859,245		822,126
CMO Series 2003-40A Class 3A2
01/25/34		2.675%		995,452		893,915
CMO Series 2004-21XS Class 2A4A
12/25/34		4.900%		1,970,492		2,000,727
CMO Series 2004-4XS Class 1A5
02/25/34		5.490%		1,068,505		1,085,098
Series 2004-6XS Class A5A
03/25/34		5.530%		867,717		872,584
Structured Asset Securities Corp.(f)
CMO Series 2003-30 Class 1A5
10/25/33		5.500%		1,569,350		1,630,513
VOLT LLC(a)(d)(f)
Series 2012-NL1A Class A1
04/25/15		4.949%		4,622,738		4,622,729
VOLT LLC(a)(f)
Series 2012-RP2A Class A1
06/25/17		4.704%		2,297,000		2,297,000
Series 2012-RP2A Class A2
06/25/17		8.836%		225,000		225,000

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Vendee Mortgage Trust CMO Series 1998-2 Class 1G(f)
06/15/28		6.750%		735,472		854,990
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee CMO Series 2012-1A Class A1(a)(d)(f)
03/25/49		4.213%		633,086		637,445
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-AR11 Class A6
10/25/33		2.467%		1,931,719		1,927,037
CMO Series 2003-AR5 Class A7
06/25/33		2.453%		753,576		757,418
CMO Series 2003-AR6 Class A1
06/25/33		2.446%		998,255		1,004,043
CMO Series 2003-AR7 Class A7
08/25/33		2.418%		1,276,805		1,255,996
CMO Series 2004-AR3 Class A2
06/25/34		2.589%		658,366		654,943
CMO Series 2004-S1 Class 1A3
03/25/34		0.645%		174,200		170,915
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(f)
CMO Series 2003-S8 Class A4
09/25/18		4.500%		157,920		159,485
CMO Series 2004-CB1 Class 3A2
06/25/34		5.500%		2,500,000		2,613,918
CMO Series 2004-CB3 Class 4A
10/25/19		6.000%		627,607		654,821
CMO Series 2004-S3 Class 1A5
07/25/34		5.000%		589,203		611,759
Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates CMO Series 2003-MS2 Class 1A1(f)
02/25/33		5.750%		699,081		729,902
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust CMO Series 2004P Class 2A1(d)(f)
09/25/34		2.661%		2,627,384		2,640,259
Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Trust CMO Series 2012-RR1 Class A1(a)(d)(f)
08/27/37		2.847%		1,171,208		1,161,580
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(d)(f)
CMO Series 2003-J Class 2A1
10/25/33		4.430%		518,806		520,019
CMO Series 2003-L Class 2A1
11/25/33		4.547%		689,444		683,515
CMO Series 2003N Class 2A2
12/25/33		4.744%		732,920		736,959
CMO Series 2004-EE Class 2A1
12/25/34		2.623%		231,552		233,011
CMO Series 2004-G Class A3
06/25/34		4.715%		468,832		478,524
CMO Series 2004-U Class A1
10/25/34		2.726%		1,123,764		1,127,026

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2004-W Class A9
11/25/34		2.607%		1,632,406		1,611,161
CMO Series 2005-AR8 Class 2A1
06/25/35		2.695%		361,270		349,313
CMO Series 2005-AR9 Class 2A1
10/25/33		2.681%		767,744		763,214
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(f)
CMO Series 2003-11 Class 1A10
10/25/18		4.750%		566,545		583,901
CMO Series 2004-4 Class A9
05/25/34		5.500%		1,265,444		1,308,049
CMO Series 2004-8 Class A1
08/25/19		5.000%		365,570		377,566
CMO Series 2005-1 Class 2A1
01/25/20		5.000%		533,788		546,047
CMO Series 2005-14 Class 1A1
12/25/35		5.500%		860,158		886,720
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $219,142,336)						219,325,244
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 5.2%
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)(f)
06/01/22		2.600%		2,995,000		3,044,703
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)(f)
CMO Series 2010-M3 Class A3
03/25/20		4.332%		4,000,000		4,523,516
Federal National Mortgage Association(f)
01/01/22		3.120%		2,000,000		2,106,888
01/01/17		1.990%		1,500,000		1,499,011
02/01/22		3.140%		3,000,000		3,145,776
06/01/22		2.790%		3,000,000		3,093,767
05/01/22		2.940%		2,496,000		2,592,132
05/01/19		2.190%		4,993,000		5,095,679
05/01/22		2.860%		2,996,279		3,097,241
06/01/19		2.450%		2,000,000		2,066,892
06/01/19		2.360%		2,000,000		2,046,997
06/01/22		2.760%		7,000,000		7,189,480
11/01/19		4.130%		1,500,000		1,673,144
04/01/20		4.350%		1,497,175		1,691,085
07/01/20		4.066%		2,500,000		2,740,180
07/01/20		3.950%		2,000,000		2,214,393
09/01/20		3.505%		2,431,993		2,631,066
01/01/18		3.520%		2,485,639		2,693,521
02/01/20		4.369%		2,439,593		2,761,342
01/01/20		4.530%		4,879,843		5,552,284
02/01/20		4.399%		8,000,000		9,050,901
04/01/20		4.368%		2,925,264		3,316,413
06/01/37		5.832%		1,264,734		1,493,391
01/01/21		4.380%		2,456,293		2,784,675
05/01/21		4.360%		1,500,000		1,748,611
01/01/20		4.540%		1,454,773		1,653,728
10/01/17		2.690%		2,500,000		2,630,702

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
11/01/18		2.970%		1,947,663		2,062,456
10/01/20		3.290%		1,500,000		1,610,383
10/01/17		2.490%		1,454,461		1,518,946
11/01/20		3.230%		2,500,000		2,661,281
05/01/21		4.390%		1,500,000		1,702,987
03/01/18		3.800%		1,644,211		1,801,094
04/01/21		4.380%		2,500,000		2,834,275
04/01/21		4.250%		2,500,000		2,824,535
04/01/21		4.250%		2,000,000		2,259,628
12/01/19		4.180%		2,654,371		2,966,207
01/01/21		4.050%		3,000,000		3,347,696
06/01/21		4.340%		3,000,000		3,405,388
06/01/21		4.240%		2,000,000		2,254,499
07/01/26		4.450%		2,970,149		3,350,697
08/01/21		4.130%		1,484,927		1,663,978
08/01/21		3.870%		1,980,635		2,186,309
07/01/21		4.260%		2,500,000		2,823,859
08/01/21		4.500%		4,000,000		4,564,820
10/01/21		3.590%		2,000,000		2,168,732
01/01/21		4.301%		1,476,294		1,675,542
CMO Series 2011-M1 Class A3
06/25/21		3.763%		1,500,000		1,645,746
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $128,250,464)						135,466,576
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 2.2%
A10 Securitization LLC Series 2012-1 Class A(a)(f)
04/15/24		3.492%		1,948,211		1,954,227
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(d)(f) Series 2006-3 Class A4
07/10/44		5.889%		1,665,000		1,879,808
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(f) Series 2005-3 Class AM
07/10/43		4.727%		1,000,000		1,051,272
Series 2006-5 Class A4
09/10/47		5.414%		775,000		857,643
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2004-PWR4 Class A3(d)(f)
06/11/41		5.468%		1,100,000		1,174,214
CW Capital Cobalt Ltd.(d)(f)(h) CMO IO Series 2006-C1 Class IO
08/15/48		0.950%		20,190,856		526,012
CW Capital Cobalt Ltd.(f) Series 2006-C1 Class A4
08/15/48		5.223%		1,650,000		1,822,569
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(f) Series 2005-C3 Class AM
05/15/43		4.830%		1,230,000		1,299,741
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(f) Series 2006-C5 Class A4
10/15/49		5.431%		750,000		853,370

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)(d)(f)(h) CMO IO Series 2007-CD4 Class XC
12/11/49		0.199%		82,605,532		651,510
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(f) Series 2005-CD1 Class AM
07/15/44		5.394%		875,000		944,884
Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust Series 1999-C1 Class D(d)(f)
01/17/32		7.350%		1,500,000		1,580,532
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2005-C3 Class AM(f)
07/15/37		4.730%		1,000,000		1,055,518
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Series 2006-C2 Class A3(d)(f)
03/15/39		5.851%		1,300,000		1,429,618
DBRR Trust CMO Series 2011-C32 Class A3X1(a)(d)(f)
06/17/49		2.015%		6,000,000		470,830
FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-C1 Class A(a)(f)
12/06/20		2.980%		1,909,108		1,979,196
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.(d)(f) Series 2005-C1 Class AJ
06/10/48		4.826%		1,700,000		1,758,730
Series 2005-C1 Class B
06/10/48		4.846%		800,000		807,720
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2004-GG2 Class A6(c)(d)(f)
08/10/38		5.396%		2,100,000		2,243,850
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2006-GG7 Class A4(c)(d)(f)
07/10/38		6.071%		1,000,000		1,139,828
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(f) Series 2004-CB9 Class A4
06/12/41		5.774%		1,000,000		1,069,856
Series 2005-CB11 Class AJ
08/12/37		5.540%		1,000,000		1,010,247
Series 2006-LDP9 Class A3SF
05/15/47		0.397%		1,000,000		932,930
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(f)(h) CMO IO Series 2006-CB15 Class X1
06/12/43		0.111%		90,499,263		620,680
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(f) Series 2004-CB8 Class A4
03/12/14		4.404%		1,000,000		1,041,062
Series 2006-CB16 Class A4
05/12/45		5.552%		1,000,000		1,128,640
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2004-C2 Class A4(f)
03/15/36		4.367%		1,281,000		1,339,387

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust Series 2005-LC1 Class AJ(d)(f)
01/12/44		5.505%		1,000,000		980,730
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(a)(d)(f)(h) CMO IO Series 2006-IQ12 Class X1
12/15/43		0.176%		51,449,691		718,598
CMO IO Series 2006-T21 Class X
10/12/52		0.306%		96,515,029		717,010
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(f) Series 2004-HQ4 Class A7
04/14/40		4.970%		2,000,000		2,114,301
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust(a)(f)(i) Series 2009-IO Class A2
07/17/56		5.000%		2,100,000		2,149,875
Series 2010-HQ4B Class A7A
04/16/40		4.970%		2,500,000		2,627,377
Series 2011-IO Class A
02/23/51		2.500%		2,094,109		2,110,469
NCUA Guaranteed Notes CMO Series 2010-C1 Class APT(f)
10/29/20		2.650%		5,612,003		5,869,992
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)(f) Series 2011-C3 Class A4
03/15/44		4.375%		1,200,000		1,316,564
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(f) Series 2012-C6 Class A4
04/15/45		3.440%		960,000		993,223
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)(d)(f)(h) CMO IO Series 2004-C12 Class IO
07/15/41		0.056%		236,470,887		253,024
CMO IO Series 2006-C24 Class XC
03/15/45		0.083%		144,453,461		627,217
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)(f) Series 2003-C9 Class A4
12/15/35		5.012%		2,000,000		2,082,610
Series 2004-C11 Class A5
01/15/41		5.215%		1,305,000		1,387,525
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $55,621,834)						56,572,389
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 3.4%
AH Mortgage Advance Trust(a) Series SART-1 Class A2
05/10/43		3.370%		3,000,000		3,035,100
Series SART-2 Class A1
09/15/43		3.270%		2,347,000		2,351,644
Series SART-2 Class B1
09/15/43		6.900%		800,000		800,002

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Series SART-3 Class 1A1
03/13/43		2.980%		1,176,000		1,177,333
Series SART-3 Class 1A2
03/13/44		3.720%		2,756,000		2,759,092
Academic Loan Funding Trust Series 2012-1A Class A1(a)(d)
12/27/22		1.044%		1,500,000		1,499,985
Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2010-3 Class A3
10/15/14		1.110%		1,269,106		1,273,153
Series 2010-3 Class A4
08/17/15		1.550%		536,000		542,992
Series 2011-1 Class A2
10/15/13		0.810%		52,123		52,137
Series 2011-1 Class A3
01/15/15		1.380%		465,000		467,530
Series 2012-1 Class A3
02/16/16		0.930%		709,000		712,547
Series 2012-3 Class A2
01/15/15		0.700%		4,000,000		4,002,982
Series 2012-3 Class A3
08/15/16		0.850%		1,040,000		1,042,236
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2010-3 Class A3
04/08/15		1.140%		648,479		650,756
Series 2010-4 Class A2
05/08/14		0.960%		158,448		158,523
Series 2011-1 Class A2
06/09/14		0.840%		186,093		186,159
Series 2011-1 Class A3
09/08/15		1.390%		375,000		377,314
Series 2011-3 Class A2
11/10/14		0.840%		943,307		943,964
Series 2011-4 Class A3
05/09/16		1.170%		943,000		949,624
Series 2012-2 Class A2
10/08/15		0.760%		620,000		620,054
Series 2012-2 Class A3
10/11/16		1.050%		246,000		246,226
Series 2012-3 Class A2
12/08/15		0.710%		1,110,000		1,109,915
Series 2012-3 Class A3
01/09/17		0.960%		622,000		621,927
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust(a) Series 2012-1 Class A1
01/15/14		1.960%		322,653		322,627
Series 2012-1 Class A2
10/15/15		3.040%		640,000		640,088
Arch Bay Asset-Backed Securities Series 2010-2 Class A(a)(d)
04/25/57		4.125%		42,238		42,107

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Funding Certificates Series 2005-AG1 Class A4(d)
06/25/35		5.010%		1,072,149		1,062,695
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2003-SD1 Class A(d)
12/25/33		0.695%		1,219,993		1,016,491
CNH Equipment Trust Series 2010-C Class A3
05/15/15		1.170%		1,122,795		1,126,098
Series 2012-A Class A2
07/15/15		0.650%		1,011,000		1,011,363
Series 2012-A Class A3
05/15/17		0.940%		1,117,000		1,120,556
CPS Auto Trust(a) Series 2011-B Class A
09/17/18		3.680%		2,124,489		2,122,775
Series 2011-C Class A
03/15/19		4.210%		1,049,755		1,078,665
Series 2012-A Class A
06/17/19		2.780%		682,957		683,497
Series 2012-B Class A
09/16/19		2.520%		3,409,000		3,408,755
CarNow Auto Receivables Trust Series 2012-1A Class A(a)
01/15/15		2.090%		468,678		468,678
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2003-5 Class 1A4
02/25/30		4.396%		408,418		410,354
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates(d) Series 2003-2 Class 2A2
02/25/33		0.805%		926,888		828,405
Series 2003-4 Class 1A5
05/25/33		5.416%		895,197		861,180
Series 2003-6 Class 1A5
11/25/34		5.350%		750,000		667,324
Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust Series 2010-A Class A3
08/08/13		0.910%		860,587		860,883
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust(a) Series 2011-1 Class A
03/15/19		2.610%		1,175,000		1,183,437
Series 2012-1A Class A
09/16/19		2.200%		452,000		453,390
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2004-CF2 Class 1A2(a)(d)
01/25/43		5.150%		509,082		498,770
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates CMO Series 2010-16 Class A3(a)(d)
06/25/50		4.250%		800,000		731,484
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2009-RS2 Class 4A1(a)(d)
04/26/37		0.369%		538,509		529,740

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Flagship Credit Auto Trust Series 2012-1 Class A(a)(e)
01/15/15		1.860%		830,000		829,981
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series 2011-A Class A2
09/15/13		0.740%		553,385		553,610
Fortress Opportunities Residential Transaction Series 2011-1A Class A1(a)(d)
10/25/47		7.211%		1,868,870		1,892,231
GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2009-2 Class A
07/15/15		3.690%		1,000,000		1,000,000
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Series 2010-1 Class A3
02/15/15		1.160%		543,045		544,209
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2012-2 Class A3
02/16/16		0.700%		440,000		440,266
Huntington Auto Trust Series 2012-1 Class A3
09/15/16		0.810%		577,000		578,812
Huntington Auto Trust(a) Series 2011-1A Class A3
01/15/16		1.010%		500,000		502,839
Series 2011-1A Class A4
11/15/16		1.310%		800,000		810,584
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Series 2011-A Class A3
03/15/16		1.160%		410,000		411,952
Series 2011-A Class A4
03/15/16		1.780%		520,000		529,844
LAI Vehicle Lease Securitization Trust Series 2010-A Class A(a)
09/15/16		2.550%		489,529		489,202
Lake Country Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-HE1 Class A3(a)(d)
07/25/34		0.595%		1,133,125		1,090,549
MMCA Automobile Trust Series 2012-A Class A4(a)
08/15/17		1.570%		2,000,000		2,008,642
Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing Contract Series 2002-A Class M2(d)
03/25/32		2.495%		1,157,000		1,065,470
Mid-State Trust(a) Series 2006-1 Class M1
10/15/40		6.083%		1,837,844		1,812,898
Series 2010-1 Class M
12/15/45		5.250%		1,825,764		1,871,677
NCUA Guaranteed Notes CMO Series 2010-A1 Class A(d)
12/07/20		0.589%		370,738		372,066
Newcastle Investment Trust Series 2011-MH1 Class A(a)
12/10/33		2.450%		420,741		420,244

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2012-A Class A3
05/16/16		0.730%		517,000		517,092
Series 2012-A Class A4
07/16/18		1.000%		333,000		333,938
Park Place Securities, Inc. Series 2004-MCW1 Class M1(d)
10/25/34		0.870%		1,397,713		1,325,831
RAMP Trust(d) Series 2004-RS6 Class AI4
05/25/32		5.457%		567,658		564,243
Series 2005-EFC5 Class A3
10/25/35		0.585%		1,100,000		961,887
Series 2005-RZ4 Class A2
11/25/35		0.505%		399,284		384,713
Series 2006-RZ1 Class A3
03/25/36		0.545%		2,300,000		1,979,143
RASC Trust Series 2005-KS Class A3(d)
10/25/35		0.615%		860,962		833,410
SNAAC Auto Receivables Trust Series 2012-1A Class A(a)
06/15/16		1.780%		746,000		746,217
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2010-3 Class A3
06/16/14		1.200%		475,556		475,976
Series 2012-1 Class A2
04/15/15		1.250%		1,124,000		1,128,214
Series 2012-1 Class A3
10/15/15		1.490%		411,000		415,712
Series 2012-2 Class A2
05/15/15		0.910%		661,000		661,081
Series 2012-2 Class A3
12/15/15		1.220%		427,000		427,633
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust(a) Series 2010A Class A4
06/15/17		2.390%		800,000		819,349
Series 2011-S2A Class B
06/15/17		2.060%		254,046		254,517
Series 2011-S2A Class D
06/15/17		3.350%		1,312,161		1,312,161
Saxon Asset Securities Trust CMO Series 2003-1 Class AF6(d)
06/25/33		4.795%		70,788		70,784
Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2012-NPL3 Class A(a)
05/15/42		4.213%		1,281,643		1,281,643
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Series 2005-5 Class A9(d)
06/25/35		0.515%		453,697		433,340
Structured Asset Securities Corp. CMO Series 2004-5H Class A4
12/25/33		5.540%		1,781,569		1,744,199
Structured Asset Securities Corp.(d) Series 2004-6XS Class A5B (AMBAC)
03/25/34		5.550%		1,041,261		1,047,619

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Series 2005-NC1 Class A11
02/25/35		4.690%		1,680,490		1,663,638
Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC Series 2012-1A Class A(a)(d)
10/15/15		2.642%		2,197,000		2,199,018
Westgate Resorts LLC Series 2012-1 Class A(a)
09/20/25		4.500%		2,351,999		2,353,480
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust(a) Series 2011-1A Class A2
07/15/13		1.080%		62,144		62,144
Series 2011-1A Class A3
06/16/14		1.490%		513,000		513,166
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $88,371,064)						88,445,781
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 0.2%
United States 0.2%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond
04/15/14		1.250%		3,805,165		3,928,139
04/15/15		0.500%		1,061,710		1,102,239
01/15/29		2.500%		1,071,660		1,487,026
Total						6,517,404
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds (Cost: $6,418,950)						6,517,404
U.S. Treasury Obligations 20.3%
U.S. Treasury
11/15/12		4.000%		11,600,000		11,764,488
01/15/13		1.375%		4,500,000		4,528,652
02/15/13		3.875%		3,000,000		3,068,436
02/28/14		1.875%		1,000,000		1,025,664
04/30/14		1.875%		4,000,000		4,112,500
07/31/14		2.625%		20,500,000		21,465,734
10/31/14		2.375%		22,000,000		23,024,364
12/31/14		2.625%		4,000,000		4,223,750
01/31/15		2.250%		28,000,000		29,338,736
02/15/15		4.000%		1,800,000		1,968,610
02/15/15		11.250%		4,200,000		5,383,875
03/31/15		2.500%		3,000,000		3,172,500
04/30/16		2.625%		4,000,000		4,312,500
12/31/16		3.250%		57,450,000		63,984,937
01/31/17		3.125%		15,000,000		16,641,795
03/31/17		3.250%		5,000,000		5,588,670
08/15/17		4.750%		3,745,000		4,492,536
11/15/17		4.250%		1,000,000		1,179,375
08/31/18		1.500%		1,000,000		1,031,797
11/15/19		3.375%		2,000,000		2,313,906
02/15/20		8.500%		500,000		766,406
05/15/20		3.500%		4,000,000		4,673,752
02/15/27		6.625%		1,000,000		1,562,500
08/15/27		6.375%		3,000,000		4,620,468
08/15/28		5.500%		14,700,000		21,161,106

U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
02/15/36		4.500%		11,100,000		14,908,687
02/15/37		4.750%		1,600,000		2,230,250
U.S. Treasury(b)
STRIPS
08/15/16		0.000%		6,000,000		5,833,458
02/15/20		0.000%		4,000,000		3,612,440
02/15/21		0.000%		1,600,000		1,399,306
08/15/21		0.000%		750,000		644,692
05/15/23		0.000%		1,000,000		807,005
02/15/26		0.000%		500,000		361,998
11/15/26		0.000%		9,000,000		6,329,259
05/15/30		0.000%		1,500,000		935,945
05/15/31		0.000%		1,600,000		963,323
11/15/31		0.000%		1,000,000		591,545
02/15/32		0.000%		1,700,000		995,843
05/15/32		0.000%		4,500,000		2,613,281
05/15/33		0.000%		3,925,000		2,198,090
08/15/33		0.000%		4,000,000		2,218,804
11/15/33		0.000%		1,900,000		1,044,622
02/15/34		0.000%		900,000		490,167
05/15/34		0.000%		400,000		216,000
02/15/35		0.000%		3,750,000		1,967,903
U.S. Treasury(b)(c)
STRIPS
02/15/14		0.000%		3,200,000		3,183,318
11/15/16		0.000%		6,000,000		5,810,460
05/15/20		0.000%		40,736,000		36,516,117
08/15/20		0.000%		10,000,000		8,899,930
11/15/20		0.000%		17,500,000		15,449,630
05/15/21		0.000%		9,000,000		7,800,984
08/15/24		0.000%		1,000,000		768,501
08/15/26		0.000%		3,100,000		2,202,209
02/15/27		0.000%		15,200,000		10,592,743
08/15/27		0.000%		2,500,000		1,710,720
11/15/27		0.000%		1,600,000		1,084,635
02/15/28		0.000%		4,600,000		3,092,700
02/15/29		0.000%		1,365,000		887,528
08/15/29		0.000%		3,400,000		2,174,334
11/15/29		0.000%		1,600,000		1,014,990
02/15/30		0.000%		3,350,000		2,107,227
08/15/30		0.000%		1,800,000		1,114,450
11/15/30		0.000%		2,500,000		1,534,995
11/15/32		0.000%		5,450,000		3,108,211
08/15/34		0.000%		2,375,000		1,269,756
U.S. Treasury(c)
10/31/12		0.375%		3,000,000		3,002,226
09/30/14		2.375%		16,500,000		17,253,199
05/15/15		4.125%		8,050,000		8,895,878
08/15/17		8.875%		7,215,000		10,152,861
11/30/18		1.375%		21,200,000		21,683,614
05/15/19		3.125%		7,151,000		8,127,555
08/15/20		2.625%		4,350,000		4,787,379
08/15/20		8.750%		28,500,000		44,949,858
08/15/29		6.125%		5,250,000		8,110,431
02/15/31		5.375%		1,100,000		1,602,907
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost: $499,594,208)						534,659,021

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 10.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal Farm Credit Banks
11/15/18		5.125%		8,000,000		9,762,560
Federal Home Loan Banks
07/15/36		5.500%		2,000,000		2,697,748
Federal Home Loan Banks(c)
12/16/16		4.750%		10,000,000		11,725,115
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
04/29/14		1.350%		2,000,000		2,035,622
04/18/16		5.250%		2,000,000		2,340,740
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)
08/23/17		5.500%		34,000,000		41,650,816
11/17/17		5.125%		58,000,000		70,251,630
Federal National Mortgage Association
07/05/14		0.000%		3,000,000		2,946,195
STRIPS
05/15/30		0.000%		1,000,000		540,546
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
06/01/17		0.000%		10,000,000		9,444,810
STRIPS
11/15/21		0.000%		1,750,000		1,406,872
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)
09/15/16		5.250%		10,000,000		11,825,070
05/11/17		5.000%		10,000,000		11,911,510
06/12/17		5.375%		36,000,000		43,617,096
Israel Government AID Bond(b) U.S. Government Guaranteed
03/15/19		0.000%		2,500,000		2,252,170
11/15/19		0.000%		1,501,000		1,322,434
02/15/20		0.000%		6,000,000		5,236,368
11/01/24		0.000%		1,850,000		1,303,288
02/15/25		0.000%		2,250,000		1,565,352
11/15/26		0.000%		1,500,000		968,550
RFCO STRIPS(b)
10/15/19		0.000%		4,000,000		3,586,732
Residual Funding Corp.(b) STRIPS
07/15/20		0.000%		9,700,000		8,452,163
10/15/20		0.000%		1,000,000		862,408
Tennessee Valley Authority
07/18/17		5.500%		11,000,000		13,376,264
04/01/36		5.880%		500,000		696,092
Tennessee Valley Authority(b)(c) STRIPS
11/01/25		0.000%		7,000,000		4,684,057
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost: $246,978,651)						266,462,208
Foreign Government Obligations 0.6%
Australia —%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia(a)(c)
03/16/17		2.250%		325,000		330,491

Foreign Government Obligations (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Brazil —%
Petrobras International Finance Co.
01/27/21		5.375%		630,000		676,524
Canada 0.4%
Bank of Montreal(a)(c)
10/31/14		1.300%		1,037,000		1,050,065
Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Quebec(a)
03/24/16		2.550%		1,452,000		1,528,163
Hydro-Quebec
02/01/21		9.400%		430,000		644,522
Province of Ontario Senior Unsecured
05/26/15		0.950%		2,715,000		2,727,071
06/16/15		2.700%		1,840,000		1,939,803
Province of Quebec
01/30/26		6.350%		440,000		593,903
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)(a)(c)
07/29/15		2.200%		2,500,000		2,596,928
Total						11,080,455
Mexico 0.1%
Mexico Government International Bond Senior Unsecured
03/08/44		4.750%		1,090,000		1,174,475
10/12/10		5.750%		458,000		520,975
Total						1,695,450
Norway 0.1%
Statoil ASA
04/15/19		5.250%		880,000		1,053,628
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost: $14,201,798)						14,836,548
Municipal Bonds 0.2%
American Municipal Power, Inc. Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
02/15/50		7.499%		1,265,000		1,723,512
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010
03/15/40		5.600%		415,000		521,514
Ohio State University (The) Revenue Bonds Taxable Series 2011A
06/01/11		4.800%		1,514,000		1,642,387

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds Taxable Consolidated 160th Series 2010
11/01/40		5.647%		835,000		1,013,481
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $4,070,618)						4,900,894

Money Market Funds 7.5%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(j)(k)		197,616,035		197,616,035
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $197,616,035)				197,616,035

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 14.3%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 1.4%
Antalis US Funding Corp.
07/05/12		0.340%		9,999,339		9,999,339
Atlantis One
08/01/12		0.662%		6,976,643		6,976,643
10/11/12		0.541%		4,986,275		4,986,275
Kells Funding LLC
08/28/12		0.420%		9,990,083		9,990,083
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/08/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
Total						36,948,315
Certificates of Deposit 7.2%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/07/12		0.450%		2,996,629		2,996,629
09/21/12		0.560%		2,995,713		2,995,713
Australia and New Zealand Bank Group, Ltd.
07/19/12		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
08/16/12		0.620%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Bank of Nova Scotia
07/26/12		0.325%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC
07/18/12		0.280%		12,000,000		12,000,000
Credit Suisse
10/09/12		0.500%		5,000,000		5,000,000
11/08/12		0.401%		10,000,000		10,000,000
DZ Bank AG
07/27/12		0.320%		10,000,000		10,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Deutsche Bank AG
10/09/12		0.750%		5,000,000		5,000,000
DnB NOR ASA
09/14/12		0.530%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp., Ltd.
07/30/12		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg — Foerderbank
07/16/12		0.270%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
08/24/12		0.395%		5,000,128		5,000,128
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
08/14/12		0.400%		10,000,000		10,000,000
National Australia Bank
08/16/12		0.343%		3,000,000		3,000,000
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/23/12		0.290%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Norinchukin Bank
08/22/12		0.390%		3,000,000		3,000,000
11/09/12		0.521%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Rabobank
07/31/12		0.660%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/26/12		0.515%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
10/05/12		0.630%		9,968,077		9,968,077
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/24/12		0.350%		6,000,000		6,000,000
10/11/12		0.500%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
08/29/12		0.350%		5,000,000		5,000,000
10/10/12		0.500%		7,219,048		7,219,048
11/01/12		0.479%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/27/12		0.270%		5,000,065		5,000,065
08/30/12		0.580%		10,000,000		10,000,000
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
07/20/12		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						188,179,660
Commercial Paper 2.8%
Bank of New Zealand
11/02/12		0.359%		6,000,000		6,000,000
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
09/19/12		0.300%		4,996,125		4,996,125
Caisse des Depots
08/31/12		0.360%		4,995,400		4,995,400
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
07/27/12		0.561%		7,979,093		7,979,093

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
DnB NOR
08/30/12		0.489%		7,000,000		7,000,000
10/10/12		0.511%		3,989,655		3,989,655
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
08/22/12		0.390%		9,990,033		9,990,033
09/07/12		0.471%		4,991,971		4,991,971
Macquarie Bank Ltd.
10/19/12		0.983%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/14/12		0.592%		4,985,168		4,985,168
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
07/03/12		0.315%		4,997,331		4,997,331
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia
08/16/12		0.303%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						74,924,776
Other Short-Term Obligations 0.2%
Natixis Financial Products LLC
07/02/12		0.450%		5,000,000		5,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 2.7%
JPMorgan Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,250(l)		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$30,000,625(l)		0.250%		30,000,000		30,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(l) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$6,421,135		0.250%		6,421,001		6,421,001
dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$20,000,500		0.300%		20,000,000		20,000,000
Total						71,421,001
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $376,473,752)						376,473,752
Total Investments
(Cost: $2,988,582,061)						3,098,177,958
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(471,215,927	)
Net Assets						2,626,962,031

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $233,265,690 or 8.88% of net assets.

(b) Zero coupon bond.

(c) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(d) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(f) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(g) Principal Only (PO) security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

(h) Interest Only (IO) security. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon rate.

(i) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $2,681,875, which represents 0.10% of net assets.

(j) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(k) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	29,547,437	447,645,882	(279,577,284	)	—	197,616,035	76,935	197,616,035

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(l) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
JPMorgan Securities LLC (0.200%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond	15,300,111
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,111

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	14,106,132
Freddie Mac REMICS	16,493,868
Total market value of collateral securities	30,600,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	60,923
United States Treasury Note/Bond	6,488,635
Total market value of collateral securities	6,549,558

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.300%)
Fannie Mae Pool	6,549,952
Fannie Mae REMICS	6,336,920
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,917,845
Government National Mortgage Association	1,406,673
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,189,120
Total market value of collateral securities	20,400,510

Abbreviation Legend

AID	Agency for International Development
AMBAC	Ambac Assurance Corporation
CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)
STRIPS	Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes
Airlines	—	767,712	841,094	1,608,806
All Other Industries	—	362,439,546	—	362,439,546
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	748,704,928	84,148,826	832,853,754
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	195,292,532	24,032,712	219,325,244
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	135,466,576	—	135,466,576
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	45,971,223	10,601,166	56,572,389
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	80,404,219	8,041,562	88,445,781
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	—	6,517,404	—	6,517,404

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
U.S. Treasury Obligations	391,111,902	143,547,119	—	534,659,021
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—	266,462,208	—	266,462,208
Foreign Government Obligations	—	14,836,548	—	14,836,548
Municipal Bonds	—	4,900,894	—	4,900,894
Total Bonds	391,111,902	2,005,310,909	127,665,360	2,524,088,171
Other
Money Market Funds	197,616,035	—	—	197,616,035
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	376,473,752	—	376,473,752
Total Other	197,616,035	376,473,752	—	574,089,787
Total	588,727,937	2,381,784,661	127,665,360	3,098,177,958

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the market for these assets was deemed to be active during the period and fair values were consequently obtained using quoted prices for identical assets rather than being based upon other observable market inputs as of period end, June 30, 2012.

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

Transfers In ($)		Transfers Out ($)
Level 1	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2
21,272,886	—	—	21,272,886

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Corporate Bonds and Notes ($)		Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency ($)	Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)		Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)		Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)		Total ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	822,606		—	15,420,921		5,357,109		3,942,690		25,543,326
Accrued discounts/premiums	(2,413	)	—	66,573		(100	)	(91	)	63,969
Realized gain (loss)	—		—	728		2,020		303		3,051
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	35,755		71,472	70,148		(18,793	)	23,624		182,206
Sales	(14,854	)	—	(3,681,272	)	(715,966	)	(1,315,698	)	(5,727,790	)
Purchases	—		84,077,354	13,041,872		—		6,667,670		103,786,896
Transfers into Level 3	—		—	—		5,976,896		—		5,976,896
Transfers out of Level 3	—		—	(886,258	)	—		(1,276,936	)	(2,163,194	)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	841,094		84,148,826	24,032,712		10,601,166		8,041,562		127,665,360

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $156,112, which is comprised of:

Corporate Bonds & Notes	$35,755
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	71,472
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	44,054
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	(18,793	)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	23,624
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	$156,112

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Corporate Bonds and Mortgage and Asset Backed securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Financial Assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to utilizing a single market quotation from a broker dealer. As a result, as of period end, management determined to fair value the security under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management’s determination that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 96.7%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 16.9%
Automobiles 0.3%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.		59,848		2,736,849
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.1%
Darden Restaurants, Inc.		97,148		4,918,603
Panera Bread Co., Class A(a)		67,560		9,420,566
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		151,355		8,027,869
Tim Hortons, Inc.		333,018		17,530,068
Total				39,897,106
Multiline Retail 3.3%
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		382,032		20,553,322
Nordstrom, Inc.		241,780		12,014,048
Total				32,567,370
Specialty Retail 6.5%
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)		191,948		11,862,386
Limited Brands, Inc.		228,160		9,703,645
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		152,110		12,742,255
Ross Stores, Inc.		319,597		19,965,225
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.		41,384		3,864,438
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)		221,973		6,124,235
Total				64,262,184
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.7%
Fossil, Inc.(a)		62,237		4,763,620
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a)		93,762		5,591,028
PVH Corp.		204,604		15,916,145
Total				26,270,793
Total Consumer Discretionary				165,734,302
Consumer Staples 6.2%
Beverages 0.5%
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)		68,065		4,846,228
Food & Staples Retailing 1.2%
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)(a)		58,472		3,135,853
Whole Foods Market, Inc.		85,607		8,160,059
Total				11,295,912
Food Products 1.7%
JM Smucker Co. (The)		64,828		4,895,811
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.		150,655		12,129,234
Total				17,025,045
Household Products 1.5%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		272,338		15,106,589

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Personal Products 1.3%
Herbalife Ltd.(b)		272,291		13,159,824
Total Consumer Staples				61,433,598
Energy 6.8%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.0%
Cameron International Corp.(a)		238,415		10,182,705
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.8%
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.(a)		299,658		7,041,963
Concho Resources, Inc.(a)		115,047		9,792,801
Denbury Resources, Inc.(a)		662,244		10,006,507
HollyFrontier Corp.		407,437		14,435,493
Noble Energy, Inc.		116,280		9,862,869
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b)		179,081		5,718,056
Total				56,857,689
Total Energy				67,040,394
Financials 5.1%
Capital Markets 1.5%
Eaton Vance Corp.(b)		362,719		9,775,277
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.		276,617		4,702,489
Total				14,477,766
Commercial Banks 0.8%
First Republic Bank(a)		253,661		8,523,010
Insurance 1.0%
WR Berkley Corp.		245,085		9,538,708
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.8%
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.		1,039,008		17,434,554
Total Financials				49,974,038
Health Care 16.7%
Biotechnology 3.7%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		104,004		10,327,597
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)		266,858		10,562,240
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		273,544		15,296,581
Total				36,186,418
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.1%
Hologic, Inc.(a)		572,744		10,332,302
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b)		52,488		5,045,671
Neogen Corp.(a)(b)		115,094		5,317,343
Total				20,695,316
Health Care Providers & Services 6.2%
DaVita, Inc.(a)		202,388		19,876,526
Henry Schein, Inc.(a)(b)		217,235		17,050,775

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)(b)		116,428		10,782,397
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B		308,252		13,304,156
Total				61,013,854
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.9%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		270,106		10,598,959
Waters Corp.(a)		107,755		8,563,290
Total				19,162,249
Pharmaceuticals 2.8%
Perrigo Co.		121,860		14,370,950
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(a)		287,523		12,878,155
Total				27,249,105
Total Health Care				164,306,942
Industrials 13.7%
Air Freight & Logistics 0.7%
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.		174,163		6,748,816
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.8%
Iron Mountain, Inc.		249,936		8,237,891
Construction & Engineering 0.7%
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV		191,687		7,276,438
Electrical Equipment 3.4%
AMETEK, Inc.		321,050		16,023,605
Roper Industries, Inc.		172,503		17,005,346
Total				33,028,951
Machinery 4.2%
Colfax Corp.(a)(b)		335,292		9,244,001
IDEX Corp.		356,279		13,887,755
Pall Corp.		156,149		8,558,527
Xylem, Inc.		378,331		9,522,591
Total				41,212,874
Professional Services 2.5%
IHS, Inc., Class A(a)		136,513		14,706,546
Robert Half International, Inc.		336,490		9,613,519
Total				24,320,065
Road & Rail 1.4%
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.		110,123		6,563,331
Kansas City Southern		100,357		6,980,833
Total				13,544,164
Total Industrials				134,369,199

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Information Technology 19.4%
Communications Equipment 2.2%
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		65,871		6,558,117
Finisar Corp.(a)(b)		400,393		5,989,879
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)		578,391		9,433,557
Total				21,981,553
Computers & Peripherals 0.7%
NetApp, Inc.(a)		215,558		6,859,056
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.2%
Amphenol Corp., Class A		207,346		11,387,442
Internet Software & Services 3.4%
Rackspace Hosting, Inc.(a)(b)		262,166		11,519,574
VeriSign, Inc.(a)		502,056		21,874,580
Total				33,394,154
IT Services 3.4%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)(b)		114,383		15,441,705
Gartner, Inc.(a)(b)		231,857		9,981,444
Teradata Corp.(a)		110,885		7,984,829
Total				33,407,978
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.0%
Altera Corp.		215,147		7,280,574
Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)		297,823		10,066,417
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.		192,973		4,947,828
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(a)		179,795		4,920,989
Xilinx, Inc.		355,850		11,945,885
Total				39,161,693
Software 4.5%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.		887,752		10,644,146
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)		175,389		8,697,541
Intuit, Inc.		222,558		13,208,817
Red Hat, Inc.(a)		211,395		11,939,590
Total				44,490,094
Total Information Technology				190,681,970
Materials 6.9%
Chemicals 5.1%
Airgas, Inc.		113,929		9,571,175
Albemarle Corp.		177,084		10,561,290
Ecolab, Inc.		263,258		18,041,071
FMC Corp.		224,370		11,999,308
Total				50,172,844

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Metals & Mining 1.8%
Eldorado Gold Corp.		385,989		4,755,384
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.		198,917		10,045,309
Silver Wheaton Corp.		112,425		3,017,487
Total				17,818,180
Total Materials				67,991,024
Telecommunication Services 5.0%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 5.0%
Crown Castle International Corp.(a)		506,969		29,738,801
NII Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		750,466		7,677,267
SBA Communications Corp., Class A(a)(b)		205,192		11,706,204
Total				49,122,272
Total Telecommunication Services				49,122,272
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $801,925,667)				950,653,739
Money Market Funds 3.1%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		30,673,595		30,673,595
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $30,673,595)				30,673,595

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 9.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.7%
Kells Funding LLC
10/12/12		0.612%		3,987,597		3,987,597
10/12/12		0.612%		2,990,748		2,990,748
Total						6,978,345

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Certificates of Deposit 1.2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/03/12		0.360%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/27/12		0.270%		5,000,065		5,000,065
Union Bank of Switzerland
07/24/12		0.790%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						12,000,065
Commercial Paper 0.5%
Caisse des Depots
08/31/12		0.360%		4,995,350		4,995,350
Repurchase Agreements 6.7%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.(e) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,313		0.250%		15,000,000		15,000,000
repurchase price
$25,000,417		0.200%		25,000,000		25,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$3,611,492(e)		0.250%		3,611,417		3,611,417
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$22,000,495(e)		0.270%		22,000,000		22,000,000
Total						65,611,417
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $89,585,177)						89,585,177
Total Investments (Cost: $922,184,439)						1,070,912,511
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(87,248,497	)
Net Assets						983,664,014

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	19,292,908	148,342,400	(136,961,713	)	—	30,673,595	23,137	30,673,595

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,053,066
Freddie Mac REMICS	8,246,934
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	621,461
United States Treasury Note/Bond	24,878,539
Total market value of collateral securities	25,500,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	34,266
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,649,457
Total market value of collateral securities	3,683,723

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,844,258
Fannie Mae REMICS	3,338,595
Fannie Mae-Aces	217,423
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	67,145
Freddie Mac REMICS	8,159,112
Government National Mortgage Association	8,813,467
Total market value of collateral securities	22,440,000

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include:

(i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	165,734,302	—	—	165,734,302
Consumer Staples	61,433,598	—	—	61,433,598
Energy	67,040,394	—	—	67,040,394
Financials	49,974,038	—	—	49,974,038
Health Care	164,306,942	—	—	164,306,942
Industrials	134,369,199	—	—	134,369,199
Information Technology	190,681,970	—	—	190,681,970
Materials	67,991,024	—	—	67,991,024
Telecommunication Services	49,122,272	—	—	49,122,272
Total Equity Securities	950,653,739	—	—	950,653,739

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Other
Money Market Funds	30,673,595	—	—	30,673,595
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	89,585,177	—	89,585,177
Total Other	30,673,595	89,585,177	—	120,258,772
Total	981,327,334	89,585,177	—	1,070,912,511

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 98.6%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 10.1%
Auto Components 1.4%
Delphi Automotive PLC(a)		285,130		7,270,815
Johnson Controls, Inc.		659,755		18,281,811
Total				25,552,626
Automobiles 0.2%
General Motors Co.(a)		150,200		2,961,944
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.8%
Hasbro, Inc.(b)		433,671		14,688,437
Media 5.1%
Comcast Corp.		525,080		16,487,512
Omnicom Group, Inc.		428,305		20,815,623
Viacom, Inc., Class B		417,810		19,645,426
Walt Disney Co. (The)		674,478		32,712,183
Total				89,660,744
Multiline Retail 1.9%
Kohl’s Corp.		119,500		5,436,055
Target Corp.		468,120		27,239,903
Total				32,675,958
Specialty Retail 0.7%
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.		82,132		5,603,045
Staples, Inc.		568,995		7,425,385
Total				13,028,430
Total Consumer Discretionary				178,568,139
Consumer Staples 14.6%
Beverages 2.6%
Diageo PLC		1,235,689		31,849,888
PepsiCo, Inc.		206,770		14,610,368
Total				46,460,256
Food & Staples Retailing 1.5%
CVS Caremark Corp.		356,718		16,669,432
Walgreen Co.		369,670		10,934,839
Total				27,604,271
Food Products 4.6%
Danone SA		291,200		18,097,087
General Mills, Inc.		708,600		27,309,444
JM Smucker Co. (The)		83,100		6,275,712
Kellogg Co.		162,219		8,002,263
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares		357,491		21,334,302
Total				81,018,808
Household Products 0.6%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		164,601		10,081,811

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Tobacco 5.3%
Altria Group, Inc.		315,874		10,913,447
Lorillard, Inc.		104,780		13,825,721
Philip Morris International, Inc.		804,851		70,231,298
Total				94,970,466
Total Consumer Staples				260,135,612
Energy 7.0%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.3%
Transocean Ltd.		100,670		4,502,969
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.7%
Apache Corp.		145,515		12,789,313
Chevron Corp.		349,686		36,891,873
EOG Resources, Inc.		109,801		9,894,168
Exxon Mobil Corp.		352,665		30,177,544
Hess Corp.		27,385		1,189,878
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		335,315		28,759,968
Total				119,702,744
Total Energy				124,205,713
Financials 19.8%
Capital Markets 6.3%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)		1,296,456		28,457,209
BlackRock, Inc.		127,085		21,581,575
Franklin Resources, Inc.(b)		99,750		11,071,252
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		382,291		36,646,415
State Street Corp.		329,826		14,723,433
Total				112,479,884
Commercial Banks 3.0%
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.		224,283		13,705,934
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		116,970		2,834,183
Wells Fargo & Co.		1,106,142		36,989,389
Total				53,529,506
Diversified Financial Services 3.7%
Bank of America Corp.		560,982		4,588,833
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		1,516,863		54,197,515
Moody’s Corp.(b)		214,070		7,824,258
Total				66,610,606
Insurance 6.8%
ACE Ltd.		200,697		14,877,669
Aon PLC		368,115		17,220,420
Chubb Corp. (The)		196,619		14,317,796
MetLife, Inc.		972,540		30,002,859

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Prudential Financial, Inc.		428,226		20,738,985
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)		360,728		23,028,875
Total				120,186,604
Total Financials				352,806,600
Health Care 13.2%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.6%
Becton Dickinson and Co.		143,063		10,693,959
Medtronic, Inc.		508,215		19,683,167
St. Jude Medical, Inc.		402,688		16,071,278
Total				46,448,404
Health Care Providers & Services 0.6%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.		168,860		10,114,714
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.8%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.		286,732		14,884,258
Pharmaceuticals 9.2%
Abbott Laboratories		488,748		31,509,584
Johnson & Johnson		725,599		49,021,468
Merck & Co., Inc.		423,593		17,685,008
Pfizer, Inc.		2,427,633		55,835,559
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares		54,541		9,421,031
Total				163,472,650
Total Health Care				234,920,026
Industrials 16.6%
Aerospace & Defense 8.3%
Honeywell International, Inc.		531,185		29,661,370
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		54,060		2,175,374
Lockheed Martin Corp.(b)		696,661		60,665,240
Northrop Grumman Corp.		291,220		18,576,924
United Technologies Corp.		483,626		36,528,272
Total				147,607,180
Air Freight & Logistics 1.1%
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B		248,470		19,569,497
Construction & Engineering 0.1%
Fluor Corp.		48,240		2,380,162
Industrial Conglomerates 4.2%
3M Co.		339,035		30,377,536
Danaher Corp.		399,548		20,808,460
Tyco International Ltd.		452,290		23,903,526
Total				75,089,522

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Machinery 1.7%
Eaton Corp.		281,948		11,173,599
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(b)		295,823		19,039,169
Total				30,212,768
Professional Services 0.5%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)		127,338		9,062,645
Road & Rail 0.7%
Canadian National Railway Co.		136,466		11,515,001
Total Industrials				295,436,775
Information Technology 10.0%
Communications Equipment 0.6%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		608,086		10,440,837
Computers & Peripherals 0.2%
Hewlett-Packard Co.		191,517		3,851,407
IT Services 6.0%
Accenture PLC, Class A		614,424		36,920,738
Fiserv, Inc.(a)		108,040		7,802,649
International Business Machines Corp.		188,672		36,900,469
Mastercard, Inc., Class A		21,589		9,285,645
Western Union Co. (The)		970,694		16,346,487
Total				107,255,988
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.2%
ASML Holding NV, NY Registered Shares, ADR		75,120		3,862,670
Intel Corp.		647,875		17,265,869
Total				21,128,539
Software 2.0%
Oracle Corp.		1,161,277		34,489,927
Total Information Technology				177,166,698
Materials 2.2%
Chemicals 2.2%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.		202,175		16,321,588
PPG Industries, Inc.		217,862		23,119,515
Total				39,441,103
Total Materials				39,441,103
Telecommunication Services 3.9%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.2%
AT&T, Inc.		1,122,565		40,030,668

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.7%
Vodafone Group PLC		10,512,596		29,548,356
Total Telecommunication Services				69,579,024
Utilities 1.2%
Electric Utilities 0.2%
PPL Corp.(b)		124,826		3,471,411
Multi-Utilities 1.0%
PG&E Corp.		303,883		13,756,784
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.		123,668		4,019,210
Total				17,775,994
Total Utilities				21,247,405
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,561,297,964)				1,753,507,095
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.3%
Industrials 0.1%
Aerospace & Defense 0.1%
United Technologies Corp., 7.500%		36,590		1,927,927
Total Industrials				1,927,927
Utilities 0.2%
Electric Utilities 0.2%
PPL Corp., 9.500%		48,000		2,543,280
Total Utilities				2,543,280
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $4,309,399)				4,471,207

Money Market Funds 1.3%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		22,711,241		22,711,241
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $22,711,241)				22,711,241

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.3%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.3%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$20,000,417(e)		0.250%		20,000,000		20,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$3,469,341(e)		0.250%		3,469,269		3,469,269
Total						23,469,269
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $23,469,269)						23,469,269
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,611,787,873)						1,804,158,812
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(25,925,405	)
Net Assets						1,778,233,407

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	31,366,533	88,049,545	(96,704,837	)	—	22,711,241	15,468	22,711,241

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	9,404,088
Freddie Mac REMICS	10,995,912
Total market value of collateral securities	20,400,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	32,916
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,505,812
Total market value of collateral securities	3,538,728

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	178,568,139	—	—	178,568,139
Consumer Staples	188,854,335	71,281,277	—	260,135,612
Energy	124,205,713	—	—	124,205,713
Financials	352,806,600	—	—	352,806,600
Health Care	225,498,995	9,421,031	—	234,920,026
Industrials	295,436,775	—	—	295,436,775
Information Technology	177,166,698	—	—	177,166,698
Materials	39,441,103	—	—	39,441,103
Telecommunication Services	40,030,668	29,548,356	—	69,579,024
Utilities	21,247,405	—	—	21,247,405
Convertible Preferred Stocks
Industrials	1,927,927	—	—	1,927,927
Utilities	2,543,280	—	—	2,543,280
Total Equity Securities	1,647,727,638	110,250,664	—	1,757,978,302
Other
Money Market Funds	22,711,241	—	—	22,711,241
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	23,469,269	—	23,469,269
Total Other	22,711,241	23,469,269	—	46,180,510
Total	1,670,438,879	133,719,933	—	1,804,158,812

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the market for these assets was deemed to be active during the period and fair values were consequently obtained using quoted prices for identical assets rather than being based upon other observable market inputs as of period end, June 30, 2012.

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

Transfers In ($)		Transfers Out ($)
Level 1	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2
2,664,480	—	—	2,664,480

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 91.1%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 33.7%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 11.8%
McDonald’s Corp.		442,951		39,214,452
Starbucks Corp.		857,951		45,745,947
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		651,012		34,529,676
Wynn Resorts Ltd.		354,341		36,752,249
Yum! Brands, Inc.		630,378		40,608,951
Total				196,851,275
Internet & Catalog Retail 4.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		101,297		23,131,170
priceline.com, Inc.(a)		76,904		51,104,246
Total				74,235,416
Multiline Retail 1.1%
Dollar General Corp.(a)		151,801		8,256,456
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		201,002		10,813,908
Total				19,070,364
Specialty Retail 11.4%
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		46,798		17,182,821
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		801,123		42,451,508
Limited Brands, Inc.		568,239		24,167,205
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		260,474		21,819,907
TJX Companies, Inc.		1,960,647		84,170,576
Total				189,792,017
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 4.9%
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, ADR		1,634,304		8,841,585
Coach, Inc.		278,414		16,281,651
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a)(b)		273,185		16,290,021
Nike, Inc., Class B		468,673		41,140,116
Total				82,553,373
Total Consumer Discretionary				562,502,445
Consumer Staples 4.9%
Beverages 1.1%
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, ADR		231,208		18,415,717
Food & Staples Retailing 0.5%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		121,280		8,455,642
Food Products 2.2%
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.		450,998		36,309,849
Personal Products 1.1%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A		334,224		18,088,203
Total Consumer Staples				81,269,411

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Energy 4.6%
Energy Equipment & Services 2.9%
Halliburton Co.		683,001		19,390,398
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		447,392		28,829,941
Total				48,220,339
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.7%
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		333,567		28,610,041
Total Energy				76,830,380
Financials 6.0%
Commercial Banks 6.0%
U.S. Bancorp		1,494,705		48,069,712
Wells Fargo & Co.		1,563,236		52,274,612
Total				100,344,324
Total Financials				100,344,324
Health Care 9.6%
Biotechnology 3.3%
Biogen Idec, Inc.(a)		375,696		54,242,989
Health Care Providers & Services 2.8%
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		848,935		47,396,041
Pharmaceuticals 3.5%
Abbott Laboratories		80,909		5,216,203
Allergan, Inc.		272,112		25,189,408
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		768,677		27,633,938
Total				58,039,549
Total Health Care				159,678,579
Industrials 6.7%
Aerospace & Defense 1.8%
Precision Castparts Corp.		186,123		30,615,372
Industrial Conglomerates 0.5%
Danaher Corp.		166,260		8,658,821
Machinery 1.1%
Cummins, Inc.		182,681		17,703,616
Road & Rail 2.1%
Union Pacific Corp.		287,023		34,244,714
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.2%
WW Grainger, Inc.		107,274		20,515,080
Total Industrials				111,737,603
Information Technology 22.1%
Communications Equipment 1.9%
QUALCOMM, Inc.		571,510		31,821,677

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Computers & Peripherals 8.7%
Apple, Inc.(a)		230,923		134,859,032
EMC Corp.(a)		421,598		10,805,557
Total				145,664,589
Internet Software & Services 4.4%
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)		405,656		46,642,327
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		415,708		12,936,833
LinkedIn Corp., Class A(a)(b)		136,235		14,477,693
Total				74,056,853
IT Services 5.0%
Accenture PLC, Class A		618,809		37,184,232
Visa, Inc., Class A		374,976		46,358,283
Total				83,542,515
Software 2.1%
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)		474,133		23,512,256
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		116,861		10,639,025
Total				34,151,281
Total Information Technology				369,236,915
Materials 3.5%
Chemicals 3.5%
Monsanto Co.		495,355		41,005,487
Praxair, Inc.		159,356		17,326,778
Total				58,332,265
Total Materials				58,332,265
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,281,588,525)				1,519,931,922
Preferred Stocks 0.5%
Financials 0.5%
Commercial Banks 0.5%
Wells Fargo & Co., 8.000%		237,875		7,183,825
Total Financials				7,183,825
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost: $6,463,064)				7,183,825

Money Market Funds 5.9%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		98,557,546		98,557,546
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $98,557,546)				98,557,546

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.2%
Kells Funding LLC
10/12/12		0.612%		3,987,597		3,987,597
Certificates of Deposit 0.3%
Rabobank
07/31/12		0.660%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Repurchase Agreements 0.6%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12,
repurchase price $9,657,373(e)		0.250%		9,657,171		9,657,171
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $18,644,768)						18,644,768
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,405,253,903)						1,644,318,061
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						23,952,565
Net Assets						1,668,270,626

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	100,811,321	437,513,224	(439,766,999	)	—	98,557,546	35,405	98,557,546

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	91,626
United States Treasury Note/Bond	9,758,894
Total market value of collateral securities	9,850,520

Abbreviation Legend

ADR American Depositary Receipt

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	562,502,445	—	—	562,502,445
Consumer Staples	81,269,411	—	—	81,269,411
Energy	76,830,380	—	—	76,830,380
Financials	100,344,324	—	—	100,344,324
Health Care	159,678,579	—	—	159,678,579
Industrials	111,737,603	—	—	111,737,603
Information Technology	369,236,915	—	—	369,236,915
Materials	58,332,265	—	—	58,332,265
Preferred Stocks
Financials	7,183,825	—	—	7,183,825
Total Equity Securities	1,527,115,747	—	—	1,527,115,747
Other
Money Market Funds	98,557,546	—	—	98,557,546
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	18,644,768	—	18,644,768
Total Other	98,557,546	18,644,768	—	117,202,314
Total	1,625,673,293	18,644,768	—	1,644,318,061

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 97.1%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 6.3%
Commonwealth Property Office Fund		8,855,992		9,231,454
David Jones Ltd.(a)		678,021		1,812,973
Monadelphous Group Ltd.		291,609		6,591,584
Transfield Services Ltd.		2,143,662		4,017,563
Total				21,653,574
Canada 3.6%
Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust(a)		120,500		2,012,081
Northern Property REIT(a)		117,300		3,794,017
Pason Systems Corp.(a)		460,250		6,726,766
Total				12,532,864
China 0.8%
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.		906,000		2,636,601
Denmark 2.1%
Christian Hansen Holding A/S		275,347		7,094,376
France 8.3%
Boiron SA		68,762		1,788,144
Euler Hermes SA		24,252		1,569,661
Ingenico		81,217		3,942,738
IPSOS		97,487		2,869,318
Medica SA		160,645		2,562,968
Mersen		97,635		2,446,305
Neopost SA		119,676		6,386,720
Nexans SA		70,318		2,727,600
Rubis		81,756		4,215,265
Total				28,508,719
Germany 11.4%
Bilfinger Berger SE		63,679		5,190,200
ElringKlinger AG(a)		131,411		3,135,705
Fielmann AG(a)		58,996		5,462,107
GFK SE		66,906		3,318,806
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG		60,432		4,447,765
Norma Group		145,308		3,192,815
Rational AG(a)		10,330		2,462,235
Symrise AG		393,227		11,984,349
Total				39,193,982

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Hong Kong 3.0%
AMVIG Holdings Ltd.		5,078,000		2,248,621
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.(a)		229,900		2,938,667
Emperor Watch & Jewellery, Ltd.		24,610,000		2,260,953
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.		6,305,000		2,712,229
Total				10,160,470
Ireland 1.1%
Glanbia PLC		495,541		3,662,303
Japan 9.8%
Ariake Japan Co., Ltd.		129,200		2,700,346
FCC Co., Ltd.		261,800		4,391,535
Hogy Medical Co., Ltd.		95,400		4,351,869
Horiba Ltd.		110,600		3,884,255
Miraca Holdings, Inc.		120,100		4,986,358
Miura Co., Ltd.		78,900		2,100,798
Nifco, Inc.		295,700		7,148,050
Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)		80,300		2,019,394
Ushio, Inc.		177,400		2,198,798
Total				33,781,403
Netherlands 4.5%
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV		318,558		10,511,740
QIAGEN NV(a)(b)		210,399		3,523,037
SBM Offshore NV(b)		112,842		1,563,793
Total				15,598,570
New Zealand 2.3%
Auckland International Airport Ltd.		1,490,562		2,923,384
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.		1,210,492		1,914,770
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.		1,111,588		3,036,660
Total				7,874,814
Norway 0.6%
Farstad Shipping ASA(a)		81,090		1,917,248
Singapore 12.8%
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust		3,339,000		5,696,164
CapitaMall Trust		6,863,000		10,395,320
Ezra Holdings Ltd.(b)		4,263,000		3,631,390
Hyflux Ltd.(a)		3,029,500		3,244,766
SATS Ltd.		3,005,000		6,390,678
SIA Engineering Co., Ltd.		2,363,000		7,469,604

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
SMRT Corp., Ltd.(a)		1,299,864		1,739,332
StarHub Ltd.		2,015,000		5,461,515
Total				44,028,769
Spain 1.0%
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA, Registered Shares		68,748		3,523,646
Sweden 0.9%
AF AB, Class B		165,359		3,203,910
United Kingdom 28.6%
AZ Electronic Materials SA		1,004,896		4,522,138
Bodycote PLC		499,630		2,611,784
Cobham PLC		1,151,665		4,195,661
CPP Group PLC		680,956		470,584
Croda International PLC		364,342		12,945,156
De La Rue PLC		491,056		7,805,295
Diploma PLC		568,841		3,972,520
Domino Printing Sciences PLC		554,518		4,691,553
Greene King PLC		253,638		2,189,421
Halma PLC		546,290		3,575,686
Interserve PLC		582,787		2,854,692
Laird PLC		1,325,562		3,894,440
Rexam PLC		1,020,804		6,737,241
Rotork PLC		376,701		11,650,757
Serco Group PLC		496,268		4,167,678
Spectris PLC		201,681		4,848,628
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC		118,823		3,703,146
TT electronics PLC		841,367		2,009,798
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC		249,598		6,221,837
Victrex PLC		252,642		5,044,071
Total				98,112,086
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $306,267,204)				333,483,335

Money Market Funds 2.4%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		8,174,342		8,174,342
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $8,174,342)				8,174,342

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 6.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 6.1%
Goldman Sachs & Co. dated 06/27/12, matures 07/05/12, repurchase price
$5,000,158(e)		0.190%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,000,042(e)		0.250%		2,000,000		2,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(e) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,843,493		0.250%		4,843,392		4,843,392
repurchase price $5,000,104		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,000,090(e)		0.270%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Total						20,843,392
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $20,843,392)						20,843,392
Total Investments
(Cost: $335,284,938)						362,501,069
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(19,225,327	)
Net Assets						343,275,742

Investment in Derivatives

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012

Counterparty	Exchange Date	Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Jackson Partners & Associates Inc.	July 31, 2012	7,761,000 (AUD	)	7,945,673 (USD	)	24,022	—
Jackson Partners & Associates Inc.	July 31, 2012	7,217,500 (NZD	)	5,832,317 (USD	)	66,048	—
Total						90,070	—

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	11,170,216	33,607,306	(36,603,180	)	—	8,174,342	6,379	8,174,342

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Goldman Sachs & Co. (0.190%)
Fannie Mae Pool	3,064,746
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	1,849,655
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	185,599
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	940,409
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,099,591
Total market value of collateral securities	2,040,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	762,512
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,319,164
Federal Home Loan Banks	172,979
Federal National Mortgage Association	172,941
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	442,621
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	164,196
Freddie Mac REMICS	784,057
Government National Mortgage Association	928,378
United States Treasury Note/Bond	353,258
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,106

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	45,953
United States Treasury Note/Bond	4,894,410
Total market value of collateral securities	4,940,363

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	335,320
Fannie Mae REMICS	607,017
Fannie Mae-Aces	39,531
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	12,208
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,483,475
Government National Mortgage Association	1,602,449
Total market value of collateral securities	4,080,000

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Currency Legend

AUD	Australian Dollar
NZD	New Zealand Dollar
USD	US Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	—	35,625,527	—	35,625,527
Consumer Staples	—	6,362,650	—	6,362,650
Energy	6,726,766	7,112,430	—	13,839,196
Financials	5,806,099	26,892,598	—	32,698,697
Health Care	—	19,127,147	—	19,127,147
Industrials	—	117,531,620	—	117,531,620
Information Technology	—	42,781,608	—	42,781,608
Materials	—	52,595,344	—	52,595,344
Telecommunication Services	—	5,461,515	—	5,461,515
Utilities	—	7,460,031	—	7,460,031
Total Equity Securities	12,532,865	320,950,470	—	333,483,335
Other
Money Market Funds	8,174,342	—	—	8,174,342
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	20,843,392	—	20,843,392
Total Other	8,174,342	20,843,392	—	29,017,734
Investments in Securities	20,707,207	341,793,862	—	362,501,069
Derivatives
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—	90,070	—	90,070
Total	20,707,207	341,883,932	—	362,591,139

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 97.4%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 9.2%
Centro Retail Australia		658,576		1,336,669
CFS Retail Property Trust		1,040,226		2,076,187
Commonwealth Property Office Fund		335,401		349,621
Dexus Property Group		4,181,606		4,001,398
Goodman Group		644,736		2,441,257
GPT Group		1,397,977		4,728,737
Investa Office Fund		125,619		350,565
Mirvac Group		2,217,245		2,913,418
Stockland		1,126,832		3,576,454
Westfield Group		1,379,596		13,508,156
Westfield Retail Trust		2,031,276		5,958,116
Total				41,240,578
Austria —%
Conwert Immobilien Invest SE		10,554		116,099
Belgium 0.1%
Befimmo SCA Sicafi		3,400		193,178
Cofinimmo		2,858		318,518
Total				511,696
Brazil 0.7%
BR Malls Participacoes SA		30,600		346,602
BR Properties SA		87,400		1,022,604
Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA		39,400		811,148
PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes		493,900		868,044
Total				3,048,398
Canada 3.3%
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust(a)		30,870		1,777,125
Brookfield Office Properties(a)		12,058		324,871
Brookfield Office Properties, Inc.		400,027		6,968,470
Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust(a)(b)		27,691		761,564
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust(a)		36,570		261,496
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust(b)		171,035		4,653,442
Total				14,746,968
Cayman Islands 0.5%
Country Garden Holdings Co.(a)		3,532,288		1,402,619
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.(b)		566,500		878,054
Total				2,280,673

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
China 0.6%
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.(b)		1,068,000		1,391,736
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.		328,000		772,447
Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.		1,033,000		534,985
Total				2,699,168
Finland 0.2%
Citycon OYJ		104,117		294,633
Sponda OYJ		224,274		839,781
Total				1,134,414
France 3.3%
Altarea		2,083		268,875
Fonciere Des Regions(b)		9,672		695,403
Gecina SA(b)		10,666		950,841
ICADE		15,416		1,165,919
Klepierre		51,895		1,705,469
Mercialys SA		36,633		681,688
Societe de la Tour Eiffel		4,830		241,525
Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce		4,891		463,349
Unibail-Rodamco SE		45,887		8,452,847
Total				14,625,916
Germany 0.4%
Alstria Office REIT AG		102,179		1,081,968
Deutsche Euroshop AG		8,839		313,409
GSW Immobilien AG		6,881		235,246
Prime Office REIT-AG		101,825		418,891
Total				2,049,514
Hong Kong 16.1%
China Resources Land Ltd.		642,000		1,327,504
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.		1,234,000		4,221,044
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.		530,837		2,951,152
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.		2,302,000		13,279,697
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.		1,424,097		5,428,380
Kerry Properties Ltd.		1,587,000		6,829,135
Link REIT (The)		727,000		2,979,872
New World Development Co., Ltd.		1,554,307		1,831,526
Sino Land Co., Ltd.		2,478,967		3,764,231
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.		2,238,637		26,615,037
Swire Properties Ltd.		227,300		684,511
Wharf Holdings Ltd.		428,466		2,382,682
Total				72,294,771

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Italy 0.2%
Beni Stabili SpA		1,956,249		847,899
Japan 8.9%
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.		244		2,237,176
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.		793,000		14,227,056
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.		641,000		12,437,218
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.		227		2,194,789
NTT Urban Development Corp.		115		93,039
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.		345,000		8,485,755
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.(a)		54,000		203,778
Total				39,878,811
Netherlands 0.9%
Corio NV		50,387		2,218,407
Eurocommercial Properties NV		39,093		1,352,501
VastNed Retail NV		590		23,033
Wereldhave NV		4,818		309,575
Total				3,903,516
Norway 0.1%
Norwegian Property ASA		289,536		396,792
Singapore 1.7%
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust		59,000		100,651
CapitaLand Ltd.		1,925,000		4,150,595
CapitaMall Trust		780,000		1,181,458
City Developments Ltd.		119,000		1,060,756
Global Logistic Properties Ltd.(a)		622,000		1,035,481
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust		79,000		84,612
UOL Group Ltd.		31,000		121,518
Total				7,735,071
Sweden 0.7%
Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B		47,586		564,082
Castellum AB		75,329		911,003
Fabege AB		27,264		213,897
Hufvudstaden AB		148,548		1,592,336
Total				3,281,318
Switzerland 0.9%
Mobimo Holding AG(a)		1,271		293,662
PSP Swiss Property AG(a)		37,230		3,285,662
Swiss Prime Site AG(a)		8,734		728,512
Total				4,307,836

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
United Kingdom 6.2%
Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.		134,512		631,457
Big Yellow Group PLC		225,332		1,024,790
British Land Co. PLC		461,787		3,697,761
Capital & Counties Properties PLC		205,544		675,609
Capital & Regional PLC(a)		1,151,907		478,781
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC		269,811		1,363,048
Derwent London PLC		44,995		1,308,170
Development Securities PLC		94,988		209,585
Grainger PLC		515,646		735,968
Great Portland Estates PLC		171,700		1,059,985
Hammerson PLC		526,095		3,653,818
Land Securities Group PLC		411,611		4,768,908
LXB Retail Properties PLC(a)		852,525		1,482,053
Metric Property Investments PLC		461,187		617,557
Quintain Estates & Development PLC(a)		826,285		490,991
Safestore Holdings PLC		691,937		1,102,642
Segro PLC		369,480		1,258,816
Shaftesbury PLC		54,449		439,562
St. Modwen Properties PLC		438,045		1,156,363
Unite Group PLC		538,007		1,629,486
Total				27,785,350
United States 43.4%
Acadia Realty Trust		83,270		1,930,199
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A		257,882		6,970,551
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.		91,830		774,127
Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., Class A		81,950		1,165,329
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		41,638		5,890,944
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.		13,548		253,077
Boston Properties, Inc.		83,035		8,998,503
BRE Properties, Inc.		49,783		2,490,146
Camden Property Trust		45,926		3,107,812
CommonWealth REIT		43,011		822,370
Cousins Properties, Inc.		247,404		1,917,381
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.(b)		526,168		3,314,858
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		28,868		2,167,121
Douglas Emmett, Inc.		27,618		637,976
Duke Realty Corp.		890		13,030
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.		51,688		3,564,921
Equity Residential		281,143		17,532,078
Federal Realty Investment Trust		24,731		2,574,250

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		496,073		7,242,666
General Growth Properties, Inc.		486,210		8,795,539
HCP, Inc.		230,527		10,177,767
Health Care REIT, Inc.		29,290		1,707,607
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.		205,388		4,896,450
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.		650,145		10,285,294
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.		52,470		913,503
Lexington Realty Trust		16,013		135,630
Liberty Property Trust		28,971		1,067,292
Macerich Co. (The)		24,338		1,437,159
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.		146,205		4,250,179
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.		51,440		1,157,400
Parkway Properties, Inc.		1,830		20,935
ProLogis, Inc.		126,840		4,214,893
PS Business Parks, Inc.		9,343		632,708
Public Storage		57,235		8,265,306
Regency Centers Corp.		212,004		10,085,030
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.(b)		49,815		600,769
Senior Housing Properties Trust		168,745		3,766,388
Simon Property Group, Inc.		167,273		26,037,715
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.		8,270		414,244
STAG Industrial, Inc.		2,304		33,592
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		161,572		8,569,779
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.		86,370		1,840,545
Vornado Realty Trust		158,098		13,277,070
Winthrop Realty Trust		48,470		589,395
Total				194,539,528
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $382,062,602)				437,424,316

Money Market Funds 1.9%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		8,342,467		8,342,467
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $8,342,467)				8,342,467

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 3.5%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 3.5%
Citibank NA dated 06/29/12, matures 0702/12, repurchase price
$5,000,083(e)		0.200%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(e) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$4,991,754		0.250%		4,991,650		4,991,650
repurchase price
$5,000,104		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$500,011(e)		0.270%		500,000		500,000
Total						15,491,650
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $15,491,650)						15,491,650
Total Investments
(Cost: $405,896,719)						461,258,433
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(12,741,679	)
Net Assets						448,516,754

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	13,765,000	42,267,285	(47,689,818	)	—	8,342,467	8,484	8,342,467

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Citibank NA (0.200%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,402,583
Fannie Mae-Aces	164,775
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,987,696
Government National Mortgage Association	544,946
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	762,512
Fannie Mae REMICS	1,319,164
Federal Home Loan Banks	172,979
Federal National Mortgage Association	172,941
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	442,621
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	164,196
Freddie Mac REMICS	784,057
Government National Mortgage Association	928,378
United States Treasury Note/Bond	353,258
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,106

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	47,360
United States Treasury Note/Bond	5,044,230
Total market value of collateral securities	5,091,590

Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	41,915
Fannie Mae REMICS	75,877
Fannie Mae-Aces	4,942
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	1,526
Freddie Mac REMICS	185,434
Government National Mortgage Association	200,306
Total market value of collateral securities	510,000

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	9,437,823	—	—	9,437,823
Financials	201,470,245	225,089,422	—	426,559,667
Health Care	1,426,826	—	—	1,426,826
Total Equity Securities	212,334,894	225,089,422	—	437,424,316
Other
Money Market Funds	8,342,467	—	—	8,342,467
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	15,491,650	—	15,491,650
Total Other	8,342,467	15,491,650	—	23,834,117
Total	220,677,361	240,581,072	—	461,258,433

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 98.7%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 5.6%
Household Durables 1.4%
Whirlpool Corp.		419,500		25,656,620
Leisure Equipment & Products 2.0%
Mattel, Inc.		1,088,900		35,323,916
Media 2.2%
Time Warner, Inc.		1,024,300		39,435,550
Total Consumer Discretionary				100,416,086
Consumer Staples 8.0%
Beverages 2.1%
PepsiCo, Inc.		528,800		37,365,008
Food & Staples Retailing 1.7%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		443,200		30,899,904
Household Products 1.8%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.		387,500		32,460,875
Tobacco 2.4%
Reynolds American, Inc.		966,600		43,371,342
Total Consumer Staples				144,097,129
Energy 18.8%
Energy Equipment & Services 2.2%
Ensco PLC, Class A		849,900		39,919,803
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 16.6%
Chevron Corp.		346,600		36,566,300
ConocoPhillips		1,345,000		75,158,600
Marathon Oil Corp.		1,610,400		41,177,928
Phillips 66(a)		1,140,150		37,898,586
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR		520,300		35,083,829
Total SA, ADR		1,602,400		72,027,880
Total				297,913,123
Total Energy				337,832,926
Financials 17.3%
Commercial Banks 4.0%
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.		611,100		37,344,321
Wells Fargo & Co.		1,045,500		34,961,520
Total				72,305,841
Diversified Financial Services 3.2%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		1,608,500		57,471,705
Insurance 6.2%
Allstate Corp. (The)		1,134,300		39,802,587
MetLife, Inc.		1,202,400		37,094,040

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)		543,700		34,709,808
Total				111,606,435
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.2%
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.		2,331,600		39,124,248
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.7%
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.		4,789,700		30,510,389
Total Financials				311,018,618
Health Care 10.8%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.3%
Medtronic, Inc.		1,063,700		41,197,101
Pharmaceuticals 8.5%
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR		410,000		18,347,500
Johnson & Johnson		512,200		34,604,232
Merck & Co., Inc.		993,700		41,486,975
Pfizer, Inc.		1,641,900		37,763,700
Sanofi, ADR		575,300		21,734,834
Total				153,937,241
Total Health Care				195,134,342
Industrials 10.3%
Aerospace & Defense 4.2%
Lockheed Martin Corp.		421,100		36,669,388
Northrop Grumman Corp.		624,200		39,817,718
Total				76,487,106
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.8%
Pitney Bowes, Inc.(b)		2,216,500		33,181,005
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(b)		2,931,300		34,501,401
Total				67,682,406
Industrial Conglomerates 2.3%
General Electric Co.		1,970,000		41,054,800
Total Industrials				185,224,312
Information Technology 12.1%
Communications Equipment 4.0%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		2,082,900		35,763,393
Harris Corp.		861,800		36,066,330
Total				71,829,723
Office Electronics 2.0%
Xerox Corp.		4,617,400		36,338,938
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.9%
Intel Corp.		2,638,000		70,302,700

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Software 2.2%
CA, Inc.		1,424,400		38,586,996
Total Information Technology				217,058,357
Materials 9.7%
Chemicals 2.1%
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		735,300		37,184,121
Metals & Mining 4.2%
Barrick Gold Corp.		965,200		36,262,564
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		1,162,200		39,596,154
Total				75,858,718
Paper & Forest Products 3.4%
International Paper Co.		2,122,800		61,370,148
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Total Materials				174,412,987
Telecommunication Services 2.0%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.0%
AT&T, Inc.		1,002,700		35,756,282
Total Telecommunication Services				35,756,282
Utilities 4.1%
Electric Utilities 2.2%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		988,500		39,441,150
Multi-Utilities 1.9%
Ameren Corp.		1,050,100		35,220,354
Total Utilities				74,661,504
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,660,842,651)				1,775,612,543

Money Market Funds 1.6%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		29,449,234		29,449,234
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $29,449,234)				29,449,234

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 2.1%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 2.1%
Citibank NA dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,250(e)		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$15,000,250(e)		0.200%		15,000,000		15,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$8,513,066(e)		0.250%		8,512,889		8,512,889
Total						38,512,889
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $38,512,889)						38,512,889
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,728,804,774)						1,843,574,666
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(42,404,116	)
Net Assets						1,801,170,550

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	57,698,139	169,543,545	(197,792,450	)	—	29,449,234	46,494	29,449,234

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Security Description	Value ($)
Citibank NA (0.200%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,207,748
Fannie Mae-Aces	494,326
Freddie Mac REMICS	5,963,089
Government National Mortgage Association	1,634,837
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.200%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	372,877
United States Treasury Note/Bond	14,927,123
Total market value of collateral securities	15,300,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	80,769
United States Treasury Note/Bond	8,602,559
Total market value of collateral securities	8,683,328

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	100,416,086	—	—	100,416,086
Consumer Staples	144,097,129	—	—	144,097,129
Energy	337,832,926	—	—	337,832,926
Financials	311,018,618	—	—	311,018,618
Health Care	195,134,342	—	—	195,134,342
Industrials	185,224,312	—	—	185,224,312
Information Technology	217,058,357	—	—	217,058,357
Materials	174,412,987	—	—	174,412,987
Telecommunication Services	35,756,282	—	—	35,756,282
Utilities	74,661,504	—	—	74,661,504
Total Equity Securities	1,775,612,543	—	—	1,775,612,543
Other
Money Market Funds	29,449,234	—	—	29,449,234
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	38,512,889	—	38,512,889
Total Other	29,449,234	38,512,889	—	67,962,123
Total	1,805,061,777	38,512,889	—	1,843,574,666

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 98.4%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 17.1%
Auto Components 1.2%
BorgWarner, Inc.(a)(b)		298,600		19,585,174
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.5%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.		703,900		30,612,611
Starbucks Corp.		533,200		28,430,224
Yum! Brands, Inc.		267,800		17,251,676
Total				76,294,511
Internet & Catalog Retail 5.1%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		155,300		35,462,755
priceline.com, Inc.(a)		77,415		51,443,816
Total				86,906,571
Media 0.8%
CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting		439,500		14,406,810
Multiline Retail 1.1%
Dollar General Corp.(a)		343,900		18,704,721
Specialty Retail 1.9%
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		163,500		13,696,395
Ross Stores, Inc.		48,400		3,023,548
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.		166,000		15,501,080
Total				32,221,023
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.5%
Coach, Inc.		254,700		14,894,856
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.(a)		343,700		14,380,408
Ralph Lauren Corp.		94,300		13,207,658
Total				42,482,922
Total Consumer Discretionary				290,601,732
Consumer Staples 3.6%
Food & Staples Retailing 2.9%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		229,800		21,831,000
CVS Caremark Corp.		591,700		27,650,141
Total				49,481,141
Personal Products 0.7%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A		238,200		12,891,384
Total Consumer Staples				62,372,525
Energy 4.9%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.8%
Cameron International Corp.(a)		203,800		8,704,298
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		553,900		21,729,497
Total				30,433,795

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.1%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.		405,400		15,972,760
Concho Resources, Inc.(a)		208,600		17,756,032
Range Resources Corp.		302,700		18,728,049
Total				52,456,841
Total Energy				82,890,636
Financials 6.5%
Capital Markets 3.3%
BlackRock, Inc.		104,300		17,712,226
Franklin Resources, Inc.		232,200		25,771,878
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.		761,400		12,943,800
Total				56,427,904
Diversified Financial Services 1.2%
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)		148,600		20,206,628
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.0%
American Tower Corp.		479,900		33,549,809
Total Financials				110,184,341
Health Care 14.7%
Biotechnology 3.2%
Biogen Idec, Inc.(a)		207,300		29,929,974
Celgene Corp.(a)		384,000		24,637,440
Total				54,567,414
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.5%
Covidien PLC		322,900		17,275,150
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)		221,500		22,880,950
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)		36,280		20,091,501
Total				60,247,601
Health Care Providers & Services 5.5%
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		758,300		42,335,889
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		864,800		50,590,800
Total				92,926,689
Health Care Technology 0.8%
Cerner Corp.(a)(b)		163,500		13,514,910
Pharmaceuticals 1.7%
Perrigo Co.		90,100		10,625,493
Shire PLC, ADR		213,200		18,418,348
Total				29,043,841
Total Health Care				250,300,455
Industrials 13.9%
Aerospace & Defense 3.0%
Precision Castparts Corp.		132,700		21,827,823

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
United Technologies Corp.		391,000		29,532,230
Total				51,360,053
Construction & Engineering 1.3%
Fluor Corp.		433,700		21,398,758
Industrial Conglomerates 3.2%
Danaher Corp.		1,039,100		54,116,328
Machinery 2.4%
Caterpillar, Inc.		271,300		23,036,083
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.		348,300		18,421,587
Total				41,457,670
Road & Rail 4.0%
Union Pacific Corp.		571,200		68,149,872
Total Industrials				236,482,681
Information Technology 32.3%
Communications Equipment 3.3%
QUALCOMM, Inc.		1,008,300		56,142,144
Computers & Peripherals 9.8%
Apple, Inc.(a)		221,825		129,545,800
EMC Corp.(a)		1,419,100		36,371,533
Total				165,917,333
Internet Software & Services 7.5%
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)		141,300		16,246,674
eBay, Inc.(a)		468,000		19,660,680
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)		242,800		7,555,936
Google, Inc., Class A(a)		82,490		47,849,974
LinkedIn Corp., Class A(a)		148,600		15,791,722
VeriSign, Inc.(a)		456,200		19,876,634
Total				126,981,620
IT Services 6.9%
International Business Machines Corp.		171,800		33,600,644
Teradata Corp.(a)		218,600		15,741,386
Visa, Inc., Class A		546,200		67,526,706
Total				116,868,736
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.9%
Altera Corp.		481,100		16,280,424
Software 3.9%
Informatica Corp.(a)		125,500		5,316,180
Intuit, Inc.		317,600		18,849,560
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)		310,000		42,860,600
Total				67,026,340
Total Information Technology				549,216,597

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Materials 4.4%
Chemicals 4.4%
Ecolab, Inc.		407,600		27,932,828
Monsanto Co.		564,874		46,760,270
Total				74,693,098
Total Materials				74,693,098
Telecommunication Services 1.0%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.0%
SBA Communications Corp., Class A(a)		291,000		16,601,550
Total Telecommunication Services				16,601,550
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,423,117,824)				1,673,343,615
Money Market Funds 2.9%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(c)(d)		49,956,669		49,956,669
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $49,956,669)				49,956,669

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.0%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 1.0%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104(e)		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$11,693,788(e)		0.250%		11,693,545		11,693,545
Total						16,693,545
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $16,693,545)						16,693,545
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,489,768,038)						1,739,993,829
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(39,934,462	)
Net Assets						1,700,059,367

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	60,793,193	310,541,070	(321,377,594	)	—	49,956,669	35,017	49,956,669

(e) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,351,022
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,748,978
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	110,946
United States Treasury Note/Bond	11,816,718
Total market value of collateral securities	11,927,664

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	290,601,732	—	—	290,601,732
Consumer Staples	62,372,525	—	—	62,372,525
Energy	82,890,636	—	—	82,890,636
Financials	110,184,341	—	—	110,184,341
Health Care	250,300,455	—	—	250,300,455
Industrials	236,482,681	—	—	236,482,681
Information Technology	549,216,597	—	—	549,216,597
Materials	74,693,098	—	—	74,693,098
Telecommunication Services	16,601,550	—	—	16,601,550
Total Equity Securities	1,673,343,615	—	—	1,673,343,615
Other
Money Market Funds	49,956,669	—	—	49,956,669
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	16,693,545	—	16,693,545
Total Other	49,956,669	16,693,545	—	66,650,214
Total	1,723,300,284	16,693,545	—	1,739,993,829

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 96.8%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 14.8%
Diversified Consumer Services 1.5%
Service Corp. International		574,288		7,103,943
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.9%
7 Days Group Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)		167,407		1,767,818
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A		210,100		3,105,278
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)(b)		136,593		5,190,534
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc.(a)(b)		51,237		913,556
Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc.(a)		4,048		73,309
Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)(b)		91,530		4,257,060
Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.(a)		21,834		1,310,914
Scientific Games Corp., Class A(a)		134,000		1,145,700
Shuffle Master, Inc.(a)		108,300		1,494,540
Total				19,258,709
Household Durables 1.0%
Harman International Industries, Inc.		108,825		4,309,470
SodaStream International Ltd.(a)(b)		15,800		647,326
Total				4,956,796
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.1%
CafePress, Inc.(a)		29,518		439,228
HomeAway, Inc.(a)(b)		92,186		2,004,124
Shutterfly, Inc.(a)(b)		100,282		3,077,654
Total				5,521,006
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.8%
Hasbro, Inc.(b)		40,198		1,361,506
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.(b)		64,547		2,591,562
Total				3,953,068
Media 0.5%
IMAX Corp.(a)		96,710		2,323,941
Specialty Retail 4.4%
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.		192,873		3,805,384
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)(b)		53,200		1,260,308
Cabela’s, Inc.(a)(b)		213,040		8,055,042
DSW, Inc., Class A		40,300		2,192,320
Hibbett Sports, Inc.(a)(b)		30,820		1,778,622
Mattress Firm Holding Corp.(a)(b)		19,200		581,952
Select Comfort Corp.(a)		25,675		537,121
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.		5,410		505,186
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.(a)(b)		50,760		2,788,247
Total				21,504,182
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.6%
Crocs, Inc.(a)		236,325		3,816,649

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)(b)		5,231		230,216
Steven Madden Ltd.(a)(b)		33,436		1,061,593
Vera Bradley, Inc.(a)(b)		65,800		1,387,064
Warnaco Group, Inc. (The)(a)		26,410		1,124,538
Total				7,620,060
Total Consumer Discretionary				72,241,705
Consumer Staples 5.8%
Food & Staples Retailing 3.5%
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)(a)		60,900		3,266,067
Pricesmart, Inc.(b)		135,522		9,149,090
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)		89,549		4,912,658
Total				17,327,815
Food Products 0.1%
Smart Balance, Inc.(a)		24,278		227,970
Household Products 0.7%
Energizer Holdings, Inc.(a)		46,366		3,489,042
Personal Products 1.5%
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A		161,195		7,560,046
Total Consumer Staples				28,604,873
Energy 6.4%
Energy Equipment & Services 3.2%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(a)		177,726		6,725,152
Core Laboratories NV		19,610		2,272,799
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.(a)		93,595		1,842,885
Lufkin Industries, Inc.(b)		64,214		3,488,104
OYO Geospace Corp.(a)		12,625		1,136,124
Total				15,465,064
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.2%
Approach Resources, Inc.(a)(b)		91,700		2,342,018
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(a)(b)		91,889		2,160,310
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.(a)		158,900		1,304,569
Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.(a)		74,743		1,554,654
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc.(a)		113,050		1,097,716
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(a)		64,100		1,549,938
Sanchez Energy Corp.(a)(b)		32,350		672,880
World Fuel Services Corp.(b)		137,414		5,225,855
Total				15,907,940
Total Energy				31,373,004

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Financials 13.4%
Capital Markets 2.9%
Eaton Vance Corp.(b)		304,674		8,210,964
Financial Engines, Inc.(a)(b)		181,100		3,884,595
Greenhill & Co., Inc.		57,320		2,043,458
Total				14,139,017
Commercial Banks 0.8%
SVB Financial Group(a)		68,025		3,994,428
Consumer Finance 0.3%
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)(b)		57,505		1,272,011
Diversified Financial Services 0.4%
MarkeTaxess Holdings, Inc.		80,291		2,138,952
Insurance 4.0%
Alleghany Corp.(a)		9,208		3,128,418
eHealth, Inc.(a)		11,200		180,432
MBIA, Inc.(a)(b)		506,559		5,475,903
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.		267,017		5,684,792
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.		9,574		4,995,234
Total				19,464,779
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.4%
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.(a)		289,646		3,655,332
Hatteras Financial Corp.		145,101		4,149,889
UDR, Inc.		150,671		3,893,339
Total				11,698,560
Real Estate Management & Development 2.6%
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(a)		158,835		8,457,964
Tejon Ranch Co.(a)		144,595		4,138,309
Total				12,596,273
Total Financials				65,304,020
Health Care 15.4%
Biotechnology 1.9%
Arqule, Inc.(a)(b)		119,666		709,619
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		71,109		864,685
Cepheid, Inc.(a)(b)		14,800		662,300
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd.(a)		237,558		351,586
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)		62,310		667,963
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.(a)		309,300		4,061,109
Immunogen, Inc.(a)		27,184		456,148
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		58,575		807,164
Theravance, Inc.(a)(b)		39,167		870,291
Total				9,450,865

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.4%
ABIOMED, Inc.(a)(b)		61,475		1,402,859
Align Technology, Inc.(a)(b)		143,500		4,801,510
DexCom, Inc.(a)(b)		298,543		3,869,117
Endologix, Inc.(a)(b)		488,673		7,545,111
HeartWare International, Inc.(a)(b)		9,952		883,738
Masimo Corp.(a)		69,790		1,561,900
NxStage Medical, Inc.(a)(b)		300,993		5,044,643
Volcano Corp.(a)		216,794		6,211,148
Total				31,320,026
Health Care Providers & Services 2.1%
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.(a)		16,004		1,495,414
HMS Holdings Corp.(a)		43,200		1,438,992
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(a)		10,600		1,089,362
Owens & Minor, Inc.(b)		60,246		1,845,335
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)		868,790		4,552,459
Total				10,421,562
Health Care Technology 0.5%
Merge Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)		543,389		1,554,093
SXC Health Solutions Corp.(a)		5,720		567,481
Total				2,121,574
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.6%
Fluidigm Corp.(a)		54,812		824,373
Illumina, Inc.(a)(b)		50,675		2,046,763
Total				2,871,136
Pharmaceuticals 3.9%
Akorn, Inc.(a)(b)		449,810		7,093,504
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)		207,194		930,301
Impax Laboratories, Inc.(a)		246,125		4,988,954
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)(b)		41,600		1,872,416
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		63,900		957,222
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)		51,943		806,155
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(a)(b)		45,850		2,496,074
Total				19,144,626
Total Health Care				75,329,789
Industrials 12.2%
Aerospace & Defense 0.3%
Hexcel Corp.(a)		53,525		1,380,410
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.2%
Corrections Corp. of America		230,628		6,791,994
InnerWorkings, Inc.(a)(b)		174,600		2,362,338
Knoll, Inc.		118,261		1,587,063
Total				10,741,395

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Electrical Equipment 0.1%
Polypore International, Inc.(a)(b)		16,810		678,956
Machinery 2.2%
Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b)		82,551		5,676,207
Colfax Corp.(a)(b)		56,000		1,543,920
Middleby Corp.(a)		20,815		2,073,382
Rexnord Corp.(a)		45,300		907,812
Robbins & Myers, Inc.		16,300		681,666
Total				10,882,987
Professional Services 1.2%
Advisory Board Co. (The)(a)		39,400		1,953,846
Mistras Group, Inc.(a)(b)		54,785		1,439,750
On Assignment, Inc.(a)(b)		150,960		2,409,321
Total				5,802,917
Road & Rail 3.0%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		99,650		5,265,506
Kansas City Southern		21,609		1,503,122
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(a)		185,528		8,031,507
Total				14,800,135
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2%
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)		51,600		2,140,884
Kaman Corp.		142,800		4,418,232
MRC Global, Inc.(a)		74,107		1,576,997
Titan Machinery, Inc.(a)		115,383		3,504,182
WESCO International, Inc.(a)(b)		66,862		3,847,908
Total				15,488,203
Total Industrials				59,775,003
Information Technology 22.9%
Communications Equipment 2.1%
Aruba Networks, Inc.(a)(b)		356,197		5,360,765
Ixia(a)(b)		170,349		2,047,595
Procera Networks, Inc.(a)(b)		124,869		3,035,565
Total				10,443,925
Computers & Peripherals 0.1%
Fusion-io, Inc.(a)(b)		32,204		672,742
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.0%
Cognex Corp.		40,898		1,294,422
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)		64,789		2,726,321
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)		27,566		1,201,602
OSI Systems, Inc.(a)(b)		37,700		2,387,918
Universal Display Corp.(a)(b)		60,259		2,165,708
Total				9,775,971

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Internet Software & Services 5.2%
Brightcove, Inc.(a)		112,426		1,714,497
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(a)(b)		59,080		1,406,695
Demandware, Inc.(a)		40,192		952,148
Envestnet, Inc.(a)(b)		190,900		2,290,800
Liquidity Services, Inc.(a)(b)		46,500		2,380,335
LivePerson, Inc.(a)(b)		80,750		1,539,095
LogMeIn, Inc.(a)(b)		96,040		2,931,141
MercadoLibre, Inc.		32,880		2,492,304
SciQuest, Inc.(a)		217,864		3,912,837
ValueClick, Inc.(a)(b)		353,142		5,787,997
Total				25,407,849
IT Services 1.5%
Gartner, Inc.(a)		28,700		1,235,535
ServiceSource International, Inc.(a)(b)		140,700		1,948,695
Wright Express Corp.(a)		65,610		4,049,449
Total				7,233,679
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.7%
Cavium, Inc.(a)(b)		152,150		4,260,200
Entegris, Inc.(a)		195,420		1,668,887
Exar Corp.(a)		44,375		362,100
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)		43,500		1,741,740
Micrel, Inc.		475,744		4,533,840
Power Integrations, Inc.		20,048		747,791
Total				13,314,558
Software 9.3%
Advent Software, Inc.(a)		157,614		4,272,916
Allot Communications Ltd.(a)		71,600		1,994,776
BroadSoft, Inc.(a)(b)		95,000		2,751,200
ClickSoftware Technologies, Ltd.		96,000		776,640
Fortinet, Inc.(a)		109,360		2,539,339
Glu Mobile, Inc.(a)(b)		190,000		1,054,500
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)		55,678		1,565,665
Imperva, Inc.(a)		37,141		1,070,404
Infoblox, Inc.(a)		4,978		114,146
Jive Software, Inc.(a)(b)		41,213		865,061
Kenexa Corp.(a)		45,513		1,321,243
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a)(b)		10,156		1,318,858
Netscout Systems, Inc.(a)		75,025		1,619,790
Proofpoint, Inc.(a)		57,200		969,540
PROS Holdings, Inc.(a)		214,473		3,607,436
QLIK Technologies, Inc.(a)		108,903		2,408,934

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)		5,425		133,455
SolarWinds, Inc.(a)		84,400		3,676,464
Splunk, Inc.(a)(b)		43,680		1,227,408
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)		200,422		3,701,794
Tangoe, Inc.(a)		135,510		2,887,718
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(a)(b)		59,736		5,323,672
Total				45,200,959
Total Information Technology				112,049,683
Materials 5.9%
Chemicals 4.3%
Albemarle Corp.		136,447		8,137,699
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.(a)(b)		67,639		1,481,971
NewMarket Corp.(b)		40,915		8,862,189
Tredegar Corp.		185,049		2,694,313
Total				21,176,172
Construction Materials 0.6%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.		35,496		2,797,795
Metals & Mining 1.0%
Carpenter Technology Corp.		84,157		4,026,071
Materion Corp.		40,850		940,775
Total				4,966,846
Total Materials				28,940,813
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $399,857,803)				473,618,890
Exchange-Traded Funds 0.1%
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund		4,911		449,209
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost: $422,517)				449,209
Limited Partnerships 0.7%
Energy 0.7%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.7%
Kinder Morgan Management LLC(a)(c)		45,696		3,355,000
Total Energy				3,355,000
Total Limited Partnerships
(Cost: $2,313,223)				3,355,000
Money Market Funds 2.4%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(d)(e)		11,921,019		11,921,019
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $11,921,019)				11,921,019

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 18.7%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.6%
Atlantis One
09/10/12		0.592%		2,991,150		2,991,150
Commercial Paper 0.8%
Nordea Bank AB
07/24/12		0.627%		3,987,361		3,987,361
Repurchase Agreements 17.3%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$20,000,417(f)		0.250%		20,000,000		20,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(f) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
dated 6/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$25,000,625		0.300%		25,000,000		25,000,000
Pershing LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$17,000,383(f)		0.270%		17,000,000		17,000,000
Societe Generale dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$242,860(f)		0.150%		242,857		242,857
UBS Securities LLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$2,184,160(f)		0.140%		2,184,134		2,184,134
Total						84,426,991
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $91,405,502)						91,405,502
Total Investments
(Cost: $505,920,064)						580,749,620
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(91,536,024	)
Net Assets						489,213,596

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing.

(b) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) At June 30, 2012, there was no capital committed to the LLC or LP for future investment.

(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	11,387,300	91,797,444	(91,263,725	)	—	11,921,019	8,070	11,921,019

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	9,404,088
Freddie Mac REMICS	10,995,912
Total market value of collateral securities	20,400,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,525,024
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,638,327
Federal Home Loan Banks	345,958
Federal National Mortgage Association	345,884
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	885,243
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	328,392
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,568,114
Government National Mortgage Association	1,856,756
United States Treasury Note/Bond	706,515
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,213

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	94,879
United States Treasury Note/Bond	10,105,334
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,213

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.300%)
Fannie Mae Pool	8,187,440
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,921,149
Freddie Mac REMICS	3,647,307
Government National Mortgage Association	1,758,341
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,986,400
Total market value of collateral securities	25,500,637

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Security Description	Value ($)
Pershing LLC (0.270%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,425,109
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,579,824
Fannie Mae-Aces	168,008
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC	51,885
Freddie Mac REMICS	6,304,768
Government National Mortgage Association	6,810,406
Total market value of collateral securities	17,340,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Societe Generale (0.150%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	52,105
United States Treasury Note/Bond	195,705
Total market value of collateral securities	247,810

Security Description	Value ($)
UBS Securities LLC (0.140%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	398,537
United States Treasury Note/Bond	1,829,280
Total market value of collateral securities	2,227,817

Abbreviation Legend

ADR	American Depositary Receipt
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	72,241,705	—	—	72,241,705
Consumer Staples	28,604,873	—	—	28,604,873
Energy	31,373,004	—	—	31,373,004
Financials	65,304,020	—	—	65,304,020
Health Care	75,329,789	—	—	75,329,789
Industrials	59,775,003	—	—	59,775,003
Information Technology	112,049,683	—	—	112,049,683
Materials	28,940,813	—	—	28,940,813
Total Equity Securities	473,618,890	—	—	473,618,890
Other
Exchange-Traded Funds	449,209	—	—	449,209
Limited Partnerships	3,355,000	—	—	3,355,000
Money Market Funds	11,921,019	—	—	11,921,019
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	91,405,502	—	91,405,502
Total Other	15,725,228	91,405,502	—	107,130,730
Total	489,344,118	91,405,502	—	580,749,620

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency(a) 113.4%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates CMO IO Series K005 Class AX(b)(c)(d)(e)
11/25/19		1.571%		17,702,859		1,457,423
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(c)
CMO Series 2863 Class FM
10/15/31		0.742%		14,154,447		14,178,165
CMO Series 3671 Class QF
12/15/36		0.742%		6,942,049		6,962,826
CMO Series 3891 Class BF
07/15/41		0.792%		24,811,702		24,861,201
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(c)(d)(e)
CMO IO Series 2980 Class SL
11/15/34		6.458%		1,104,125		219,773
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)
10/01/39-11/01/41		4.000%		6,328,366		6,724,577
03/01/28-11/01/41		4.500%		77,230,771		82,733,614
03/01/28-07/01/41		5.000%		45,832,026		49,409,558
05/01/23-02/01/41		5.500%		50,057,453		54,454,435
04/01/36-11/01/39		6.000%		8,957,472		9,836,168
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)(f)
07/01/42		4.000%		62,000,000		65,787,816
07/01/42		6.000%		3,000,000		3,286,875
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(c)
CMO Series 2003-W8 Class 3F1
05/25/42		0.645%		6,501,212		6,473,577
CMO Series 2010-38 Class JF
04/25/40		1.145%		7,498,583		7,518,060
CMO Series 2010-54 Class DF
05/25/37		0.495%		13,557,869		13,483,919
CMO Series 2010-54 Class TF
04/25/37		0.795%		12,903,650		13,076,488
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(c)(d)(e)
CMO IO Series 2006-8 Class HL
03/25/36		6.455%		3,722,712		705,706
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)
03/01/26-07/01/27		2.500%		101,999,193		105,280,353
03/01/42-05/01/42		3.000%		94,000,045		96,611,893
01/01/21-02/01/42		3.500%		35,891,984		37,982,197
07/01/18-11/01/41		4.000%		58,851,172		62,739,572
12/01/17-07/01/41		4.500%		56,725,152		60,905,515
01/01/18-12/01/41		5.000%		42,789,478		46,441,570
10/01/22-07/01/40		5.500%		68,353,471		74,904,260
03/01/23-12/01/39		6.000%		50,784,541		56,040,634
08/01/30-02/01/39		6.500%		24,568,585		27,920,953
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)(f)
08/01/27		2.500%		1,000,000		1,028,125
07/01/27-07/01/42		4.000%		83,013,410		88,346,329
07/01/27-07/01/42		4.500%		55,500,000		59,502,891
07/01/27-07/01/42		5.000%		10,200,000		11,015,562
07/01/27-07/01/42		5.500%		16,100,000		17,561,019

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency(a)(continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Government National Mortgage Association(b)(c)
CMO Series 2011-H08 Class FA
02/20/61		0.839%		20,250,652		20,307,414
Government National Mortgage Association(b)(c)(d)(e)
CMO IO Series 2011-78 Class IX
08/16/46		1.271%		64,059,135		4,851,070
Government National Mortgage Association(b)(c)(e)
CMO IO Series 2011-64 Class IX
10/16/44		1.129%		73,786,827		5,049,970
Government National Mortgage Association(c)
01/15/41		3.500%		1,410,146		1,510,657
10/15/39-09/15/41		4.000%		1,375,498		1,508,771
07/20/33-06/20/40		4.500%		49,117,518		54,056,271
05/15/33-12/20/41		5.000%		167,345,584		185,060,169
02/15/38-12/15/39		5.500%		953,291		1,058,446
04/15/29-08/15/40		6.000%		11,576,011		13,013,268
Government National Mortgage Association(c)(f)
07/01/42		3.500%		43,000,000		45,989,842
07/01/41-07/01/42		4.500%		42,000,000		46,054,373
07/01/42		5.000%		66,000,000		72,620,625
07/01/42		5.500%		26,000,000		28,847,811
NCUA Guaranteed Notes CMO Series 2011-R4 Class 1A(b)(c)
03/06/20		0.621%		6,975,101		6,977,281
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $1,582,991,755)						1,594,357,022
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 4.9%
CC Mortgage Funding Corp. CMO Series 2004-1A Class A1 (AMBAC)(b)(c)(g)
01/25/35		0.525%		91,829		72,646
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. CMO Series 2010-RS2 Class A1(b)(c)(g)
10/25/47		1.495%		3,741,772		3,717,064
Federal National Mortgage Association CMO Series 2011-59 Class FA(b)(c)
07/25/41		0.845%		15,090,522		15,132,336
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. CMO IO Series 2011-C3 Class XA(b)(c)(e)(g)
02/15/46		1.523%		64,186,274		4,092,491
Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust CMO Series 2007-FF2 Class A(b)(c)(g)
02/25/42		0.660%		2,496,107		2,074,889
NCUA Guaranteed Notes CMO Series 2010-R3 Class 2A(b)(c)
12/08/20		0.800%		17,541,955		17,605,681

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
RiverView HECM Trust(b)(c)(g)
CMO Series 2007-1 Class A
05/25/47		0.700%		7,254,914		6,275,501
CMO Series 2008-1 Class A1
09/26/41		0.995%		13,745,247		10,790,019
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust CMO IO Series 2011-C4 Class XZ(b)(c)(e)(g)
06/15/44		1.042%		57,219,689		2,321,460
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(b)(c)
CMO Series 2003-AR10 Class A7
10/25/33		2.441%		4,347,993		4,338,458
CMO Series 2003-AR9 Class 1A6
09/25/33		2.455%		3,084,794		3,096,195
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $72,755,198)						69,516,740
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 1.7%
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-CD5 Class A4(b)(c)
11/15/44		5.886%		3,000,000		3,478,509
DBUBS Mortgage Trust Series 2011-LC2A Class A1FL(b)(c)(g)
06/10/21		1.591%		5,521,310		5,586,059
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2006-FL4A Class A2(b)(c)(g)
11/05/21		0.386%		460,948		440,206
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(b)(c)(e)(g)
CMO IO Series 2010-C1 Class XA
06/15/43		2.378%		73,538,030		4,827,036
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(c)(g)
Series 2011-C3 Class A3
02/15/46		4.388%		5,100,000		5,618,326
Sovereign Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-C1 Class A2(b)(c)(g)
07/22/30		5.994%		2,120,193		2,161,384
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-FL1 Class A1(b)(c)(g)
07/15/24		1.138%		1,083,219		1,043,788
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $22,212,828)						23,155,308
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 0.5%
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2009-D Class A(b)(g)
08/17/43		3.500%		6,992,096		6,872,971
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $7,018,038)						6,872,971

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 7.4%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(f)
08/01/41		4.000%		12,000,000		12,710,626
08/01/41		4.500%		1,000,000		1,067,500
Federal National Mortgage Association(f)
08/01/41		4.500%		60,000,000		64,312,497
08/01/41		5.500%		3,000,000		3,270,937
08/01/41		6.000%		10,000,000		10,987,500
Government National Mortgage Association(f)
07/01/40		6.000%		3,000,000		3,367,969
08/01/40		6.500%		2,000,000		2,289,766
07/01/41		6.500%		3,000,000		3,438,398
08/01/41		3.500%		1,000,000		1,066,406
08/01/41		4.000%		1,400,000		1,524,687
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost: $103,965,148)						104,036,286
Repurchase Agreements 10.5%
Banking 10.5%
Barclays Bank PLC dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $2,200,029 (collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Bond total market value
$2,200,000)		0.160%		2,200,000		2,200,000
(collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bond total market value
$2,200,000)		0.160%		2,200,000		2,200,000
Barclays Bank PLC(d) dated 06/05/12, matures 07/12/12, repurchase price $43,542,507 (collateralized by: FHLMC Gold total market value
$43,534,005)		0.190%		74,700,000		74,700,000
Citigroup Global Markets dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $5,500,092 (collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Note total market value
$5,500,000)		0.200%		5,500,000		5,500,000
repurchase price $5,500,101 (collateralized by: Federal Home Loan Bank total market value
$5,500,000)		0.220%		5,500,000		5,500,000
Goldman Sachs dated 06/05/12, matures 07/16/12, repurchase price $21,204,711 (collateralized by: FNMA Pass Thru total market value
$21,200,000)(d)		0.200%		21,200,000		21,200,000
JPMorgan Securities dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price $25,000,417 (collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Note total market value
$25,000,000)		0.200%		25,000,000		25,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Repurchase Agreements (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
repurchase price $5,600,093 (collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Note total market value
$5,600,000)		0.200%		5,600,000		5,600,000
		0.200%		5,600,000		5,600,000
Total						147,500,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost: $147,500,000)						147,500,000

Treasury Note Short-Term 0.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
U.S. Treasury Bills
03/07/13		0.160%		1,200,000		1,198,658
05/30/13		0.190%		200,000		199,650
Total Treasury Note Short-Term
(Cost: $1,398,003)						1,398,308
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,937,840,970)						1,946,836,635
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(541,282,777	)
Net Assets						1,405,553,858

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Represents comparable securities held to satisfy future delivery requirements of the following open forward sale commitments at June 30, 2012:

Security Description	Principal Amount ($)	Settlement Date	Proceeds Receivable ($)	Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association
07/01/27 2.500%	73,000,000	07/17/12	75,109,063	75,212,813
07/01/42 3.000%	94,000,000	07/12/12	95,933,438	96,394,067
07/01/42 3.500%	3,000,000	07/12/12	3,152,813	3,153,281
07/01/27 3.500%	5,000,000	07/17/12	5,271,875	5,282,813
Government National Mortgage Association
07/01/42 5.000%	98,000,000	07/19/12	108,045,003	108,228,750

(b) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(c) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(d) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2012 was $103,133,972, representing 7.34% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2012 was as follows:

Security Description	Acquisition Dates	Cost ($)
Barclays Bank PLC dated 06/05/12, matures 07/12/12, repurchase price $43,542,507 (collateralized by: FHLMC Gold total market value $43,534,005) 0.190%	06/05/12	74,700,000
Goldman Sachs dated 06/05/12, matures 07/16/12, repurchase price $21,204,711 (collateralized by: FNMA Pass Thru total market value $21,200,000) 0.200%	06/05/12	21,200,000
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates CMO IO Series K005 Class AX 11/25/19 1.571%	07/07/11	1,371,737
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. CMO IO Series 2980 Class SL 11/15/34 6.458%	06/17/10	106,518
Federal National Mortgage Association CMO IO Series 2006-8 Class HL 03/25/36 6.455%	10/03/11	707,930
Government National Mortgage Association CMO IO Series 2011-78 Class IX 08/16/46 1.271%	05/23/11	4,517,355

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(e) Interest Only (IO) security. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon rate.

(f) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(g) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $55,893,840 or 3.98% of net assets.

Abbreviation Legend

AMBAC	Ambac Assurance Corporation
CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available,

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	1,574,049,608		20,307,414	1,594,357,022
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	52,451,220		17,065,520	69,516,740
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	23,155,308		—	23,155,308
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	6,872,971		—	6,872,971
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—	104,036,286		—	104,036,286
Total Bonds	—	1,760,565,393		37,372,934	1,797,938,327
Short-Term Securities
Repurchase Agreements	—	147,500,000		—	147,500,000
Treasury Note Short-Term	1,398,308	—		—	1,398,308
Total Short-Term Securities	1,398,308	147,500,000		—	148,898,308
Investments in Securities	1,398,308	1,908,065,393		37,372,934	1,946,836,635
Forward Sale Commitments Liability	—	(288,271,724	)	—	(288,271,724	)
Total	1,398,308	1,619,793,669		37,372,934	1,658,564,911

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency ($)		Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency ($)		Total ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	20,494,369		19,585,312		40,079,681
Accrued discounts/premiums	3,124		—		3,124
Realized gain (loss)	—		3,973		3,973
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	106,103		(65,236	)	40,867
Sales	(296,182	)	(122,885	)	(419,067	)
Purchases	—		—		—
Transfers into Level 3	—		—		—
Transfers out of Level 3	—		(2,335,644	)	(2,335,644	)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	20,307,414		17,065,520		37,372,934

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $40,867, which is comprised of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency $106,103 and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency $(65,236).

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Residential Mortgage Backed Securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but not limited to, the distressed nature of the security and observable transactions for similar assets in the market. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management’s determination that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end, June 30, 2012.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Common Stocks 93.9%
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Australia 8.8%
ASX Ltd.		46,001		1,412,042
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.		618,311		14,085,183
BHP Billiton Ltd.		354,473		11,546,008
Commonwealth Bank of Australia		275,065		15,063,842
CSL Ltd.		212,401		8,615,347
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.		800,537		4,090,450
Goodman Group		568,215		2,151,515
Iluka Resources Ltd.		213,197		2,516,224
Medusa Mining Ltd.		141,129		704,010
Newcrest Mining Ltd.		208,806		4,859,144
Origin Energy Ltd.		474,183		5,971,847
Spark Infrastructure Group(a)		1,023,171		1,604,186
Suncorp-Metway Ltd.		469,548		3,923,575
Sydney Airport		1,966,300		5,860,199
Telstra Corp., Ltd.		955,262		3,619,409
Transurban Group		438,638		2,562,090
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.		1,105,327		4,952,892
Westfield Group		612,139		5,993,689
WorleyParsons Ltd.		70,585		1,832,859
Total				101,364,511
Belgium 1.0%
KBC Groep NV		162,326		3,432,776
Umicore SA		171,400		7,924,693
Total				11,357,469
Denmark 2.0%
AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B		456		2,990,232
Danske Bank AS(b)		191,215		2,658,734
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B		118,325		17,161,488
Total				22,810,454
France 7.9%
Air Liquide SA		57,360		6,557,883
Alstom SA		42,477		1,343,909
ArcelorMittal		173,600		2,655,994
Arkema SA		50,000		3,278,414
AXA SA		290,800		3,887,619
BNP Paribas SA		264,034		10,179,754
Christian Dior SA		21,900		3,011,840
Cie de St. Gobain		79,400		2,933,766
Iliad SA		15,575		2,255,334

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
L’Oreal SA		39,820		4,659,149
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA		49,146		7,479,521
PPR		36,400		5,188,144
Safran SA(c)		139,900		5,195,389
Sanofi		239,213		18,108,619
Schneider Electric SA		88,186		4,901,703
Societe Generale SA(b)		80,017		1,876,365
Unibail-Rodamco SE		26,700		4,918,409
VINCI SA		60,500		2,827,475
Total				91,259,287
Germany 6.9%
Adidas AG		48,700		3,490,714
Allianz SE, Registered Shares		105,028		10,564,226
Bayer AG, Registered Shares		67,375		4,854,994
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG		76,297		5,521,451
Beiersdorf AG(c)		41,700		2,703,308
Brenntag AG		13,600		1,505,077
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares		115,000		4,150,722
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA		32,900		3,406,391
GEA Group AG		97,767		2,605,769
HeidelbergCement AG		45,300		2,174,824
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA		15,000		832,378
Infineon Technologies AG		124,300		841,288
Lanxess AG		89,000		5,632,324
RWE AG(c)		247,400		10,117,312
SAP AG		190,620		11,287,639
Siemens AG, Registered Shares		117,226		9,850,164
Total				79,538,581
Hong Kong 2.2%
AIA Group Ltd.		1,642,400		5,672,947
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.		916,500		2,821,405
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.		548,000		3,046,568
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.		233,500		1,752,228
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.		1,035,000		2,280,634
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.		449,000		5,338,137
Wharf Holdings Ltd.		570,000		3,169,747
Wing Hang Bank Ltd.		97,500		948,060
Total				25,029,726

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Ireland 0.4%
CRH PLC		39,000		747,167
Elan Corp PLC(b)		125,700		1,843,462
WPP PLC		214,428		2,603,104
Total				5,193,733
Israel 0.3%
Israel Chemicals Ltd.		286,800		3,173,256
Italy 2.9%
ENI SpA		306,200		6,505,263
Fiat Industrial SpA		680,000		6,693,261
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA		1,771,520		2,521,309
Saipem SpA		222,524		9,909,952
Telecom Italia SpA		5,385,100		5,321,245
Telecom Italia SpA, Savings Shares		1,381,600		1,119,604
Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA(c)		522,872		1,708,332
Total				33,778,966
Japan 20.8%
Air Water, Inc.		107,000		1,297,362
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.		58,900		1,968,902
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.		222,000		1,497,657
Asahi Kasei Corp.		340,000		1,843,009
Astellas Pharma, Inc.		113,700		4,961,722
Bridgestone Corp.		181,000		4,156,502
Canon, Inc.(c)		196,100		7,826,454
Chiyoda Corp.		183,000		2,242,178
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.		267,300		4,334,443
Credit Saison Co., Ltd.		64,500		1,434,094
CyberAgent, Inc.		792		2,034,796
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.		89,000		1,558,139
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.		124,100		2,092,556
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.		16,200		1,535,632
Denso Corp.		94,300		3,222,327
East Japan Railway Co.		64,600		4,056,312
FANUC CORP.		38,900		6,394,426
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.		6,000		1,200,550
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.		246,000		1,993,110
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.		50,300		1,238,585
Hitachi Ltd.		469,000		2,891,779
Hitachi Metals Ltd.		97,000		1,157,605
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.		230,400		8,039,934

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Inpex Corp.		642		3,605,794
ITOCHU Corp.		323,600		3,401,250
Japan Tobacco, Inc.		338,400		10,025,318
JFE Holdings, Inc.		61,500		1,029,332
JSR Corp.		107,800		1,870,503
Kakaku.com, Inc.		41,700		1,415,024
Kamigumi Co., Ltd.		248,000		1,972,867
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)		144,300		1,730,520
Kao Corp.		41,200		1,136,230
KDDI Corp.		169		1,090,204
Keyence Corp.		10,670		2,639,471
Konami Corp.		50,100		1,135,206
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.		144,500		1,138,364
Kubota Corp.		287,000		2,652,281
Kyocera Corp.		32,800		2,838,511
Lawson, Inc.		19,700		1,377,650
LIXIL Group Corp.		142,000		2,996,796
Makita Corp.		54,900		1,925,866
Mitsubishi Corp.		195,300		3,947,851
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.		266,000		4,772,253
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		2,269,800		10,874,337
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.		22,150		921,343
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.		376,100		5,588,791
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.		690,000		1,727,885
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.		226,000		4,385,041
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.		61,300		1,072,461
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		55,300		2,908,813
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.		133,000		1,436,243
Nikon Corp.		71,300		2,170,424
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.		81,000		980,261
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.		204,100		1,938,079
Nitto Denko Corp.		100,900		4,323,034
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.		66,300		1,458,967
NSK Ltd.		185,000		1,198,707
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		1,744		2,902,020
Olympus Corp.(b)		54,400		881,529
ORIX Corp.		55,300		5,153,730
Rakuten, Inc.		280,600		2,901,031
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		142,000		1,828,806
Sekisui House Ltd.		305,000		2,879,822
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.		63,400		1,911,215

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.		55,800		3,072,795
Shinsei Bank Ltd.		931,000		1,132,656
SMC Corp.		14,600		2,531,315
SoftBank Corp.		198,100		7,374,011
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.		192,100		3,135,397
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.		341,000		1,048,184
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		135,700		1,690,941
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		272,600		9,005,322
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		113,700		5,162,192
TDK Corp.		50,300		2,047,635
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.		102,200		2,564,515
Toray Industries, Inc.		266,000		1,813,822
Toyota Motor Corp.		303,600		12,253,971
West Japan Railway Co.		77,900		3,204,648
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.		30,460		1,559,504
Total				238,718,812
Macau 0.4%
Sands China Ltd.		1,305,200		4,198,863
Netherlands 4.1%
Aegon NV		1,079,100		5,004,418
Akzo Nobel NV		50,892		2,395,211
ASML Holding NV		48,700		2,501,041
Gemalto NV		51,251		3,681,020
Koninklijke Ahold NV		154,897		1,918,755
Koninklijke KPN NV		225,619		2,157,368
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV		291,800		5,750,115
Reed Elsevier NV		363,411		4,145,959
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A		223,113		7,517,342
Unilever NV-CVA		353,800		11,818,843
Total				46,890,072
New Zealand 0.2%
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.		925,003		1,761,296
Norway 1.1%
Aker Solutions ASA		175,800		2,494,485
Orkla ASA		280,600		2,036,296
Statoil ASA		123,800		2,952,448
Storebrand ASA(b)		373,300		1,462,812
Telenor ASA		202,500		3,385,455
Total				12,331,496

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Papua New Guinea 0.1%
Oil Search Ltd.		188,530		1,284,180
Singapore 1.2%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.		518,000		5,721,668
Keppel Corp., Ltd.		372,700		3,053,352
United Overseas Bank Ltd.		325,493		4,833,420
Total				13,608,440
Spain 2.1%
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A		107,400		2,275,399
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA		1,278,352		9,129,164
Enagas SA		77,551		1,415,007
Iberdrola SA		688,600		3,251,033
Inditex SA		58,779		6,075,702
Red Electrica Corp. SA		51,700		2,256,472
Total				24,402,777
Supra-National 0.5%
Hkt Trust And Hkt Ltd.		7,139,000		5,604,272
Sweden 1.8%
Assa Abloy AB, Class B		139,900		3,906,855
Elekta AB, Class B		34,600		1,581,072
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B		224,097		8,043,726
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR		23,800		2,246,148
Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B		96,300		1,444,832
Swedish Match AB		73,800		2,974,550
Total				20,197,183
Switzerland 8.0%
Adecco SA, Registered Shares(b)		69,565		3,093,542
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares		521,718		31,135,020
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares		133,327		23,029,973
Schindler Holding AG		30,326		3,390,650
Swatch Group AG (The)		9,000		3,557,173
Syngenta AG		14,475		4,955,157
Transocean Ltd.		71,675		3,214,170
UBS AG, Registered Shares(b)		1,030,170		12,055,231
Zurich Insurance Group AG(b)		30,493		6,895,199
Total				91,326,115

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
United Kingdom 21.2%
AMEC PLC		181,641		2,863,470
Anglo American PLC		76,100		2,501,053
Barclays PLC		3,367,736		8,605,420
BG Group PLC		784,055		16,050,768
BHP Billiton PLC		401,826		11,420,877
BP PLC		2,300,608		15,363,927
British American Tobacco PLC		364,300		18,521,015
British Land Co. PLC		329,500		2,638,472
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC		344,000		3,750,255
BT Group PLC		1,200,200		3,976,900
Bunzl PLC		56,500		923,480
Burberry Group PLC		135,200		2,814,974
Capita Group PLC (The)		133,300		1,369,741
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC		145,000		732,520
Centrica PLC		1,671,300		8,356,437
Diageo PLC		437,761		11,283,291
Experian PLC		182,500		2,574,740
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		579,600		13,165,064
HSBC Holdings PLC		1,802,228		15,880,950
IG Group Holdings PLC		68,300		513,352
IMI PLC		110,600		1,444,889
Intertek Group PLC		39,600		1,659,077
ITV PLC		1,713,300		2,061,604
Johnson Matthey PLC		168,300		5,836,619
Kazakhmys PLC		172,300		1,953,515
Legal & General Group PLC		2,709,026		5,416,083
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(b)		11,079,300		5,412,340
Next PLC		50,500		2,535,715
Ophir Energy PLC(b)		206,300		1,872,690
Pearson PLC		120,400		2,388,949
Resolution Ltd.		573,400		1,763,870
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(b)		349,700		4,713,171
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B		146,149		5,104,071
SABMiller PLC		192,100		7,707,296
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC		336,300		7,336,562
Serco Group PLC		175,624		1,474,897
Tullow Oil PLC		257,544		5,952,507
UBM PLC		206,600		1,893,168
Unilever PLC		231,100		7,758,896
Vodafone Group PLC		7,317,891		20,568,815
William Hill PLC		378,600		1,679,026

Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer	Shares		Value ($)
Wolseley PLC		104,600		3,898,723
Total				243,739,189
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,048,609,520)				1,077,568,678
Preferred Stocks 1.2%
Germany 1.2%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA		39,900		2,651,189
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG		168,200		3,770,574
Volkswagen AG		46,200		7,319,369
Total				13,741,132
United Kingdom —%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(b)(d)		37,047,000		58,021
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost: $14,354,936)				13,799,153
Money Market Funds 4.2%
	Shares		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(e)(f)		48,259,744		48,259,744
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $48,259,744)				48,259,744

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 1.3%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Certificates of Deposit 0.4%
DZ Bank AG
07/27/12		0.320%		3,000,000		3,000,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
07/03/12		0.360%		1,000,000		1,000,000
Total						4,000,000

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Repurchase Agreements 0.9%
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(g) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
repurchase price
$775,446		0.250%		775,430		775,430
Total						10,775,430
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (Cost: $14,775,430)						14,775,430
Total Investments (Cost: $1,125,999,630)						1,154,403,005
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(6,955,089	)
Net Assets						1,147,447,916

Investments in Derivatives

At June 30, 2012, $2,187,000 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2012

Contract Description	Number of Contracts Long (Short)	Notional Market Value ($)	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
E-Mini MCSI EAFE Index	600	42,714,000	Sept. 2012	1,916,155	—

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at June 30, 2012

Counterparty	Exchange Date	Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Unrealized Appreciation ($)	Unrealized Depreciation ($)
Citigroup	July 5, 2012	65,007 (GBP	)	101,952 (USD	)	141	—
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC	July 5, 2012	53,032,803 (JPY	)	666,924 (USD	)	3,475	—
Total						3,616	—

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $1,604,186 or 0.14% of net assets.

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(d) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $58,021, which represents 0.01% of net assets.

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(f) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	33,560,074	167,510,476	(152,810,806	)	—	48,259,744	30,621	48,259,744

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

(g) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae Pool	1,525,023
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,638,327
Federal Home Loan Banks	345,958
Federal National Mortgage Association	345,884
Freddie Mac Gold Pool	885,243
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool	328,392
Freddie Mac REMICS	1,568,114
Government National Mortgage Association	1,856,756
United States Treasury Note/Bond	706,515
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,212

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	7,357
United States Treasury Note/Bond	783,598
Total market value of collateral securities	790,955

Abbreviation Legend

REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)
SDR	Swedish Depositary Receipt
Currency Legend
GBP	British Pound
JPY	Japanese Yen
USD	US Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	—	122,033,854	—	122,033,854
Consumer Staples	—	120,715,807	—	120,715,807
Energy	—	92,495,771	—	92,495,771
Financials	—	241,576,657	—	241,576,657
Health Care	—	106,693,215	—	106,693,215
Industrials	—	133,860,451	—	133,860,451
Information Technology	—	48,125,197	—	48,125,197
Materials	—	106,531,446	—	106,531,446
Telecommunication Services	—	63,382,081	—	63,382,081
Utilities	—	42,154,199	—	42,154,199
Preferred Stocks
Consumer Discretionary	7,319,369	3,770,574	—	11,089,943
Consumer Staples	—	2,651,189	—	2,651,189
Industrials	—	58,021	—	58,021
Total Equity Securities	7,319,369	1,084,048,462	—	1,091,367,831

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Other
Money Market Funds	48,259,744	—	—	48,259,744
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	14,775,430	—	14,775,430
Total Other	48,259,744	14,775,430	—	63,035,174
Investments in Securities	55,579,113	1,098,823,892	—	1,154,403,005
Derivatives
Assets
Futures Contracts	1,916,155	—	—	1,916,155
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	—	3,616	—	3,616
Total	57,495,268	1,098,827,508	—	1,156,322,776

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the market for these assets was deemed to be active during the period and fair values were consequently obtained using quoted prices for identical assets rather than being based upon other observable market inputs as of period end, June 30, 2012.

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

Transfers In ($)		Transfers Out ($)
Level 1	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2
9,363,093	—	—	9,363,093

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Preferred Stocks ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	28,279
Accrued discounts/premiums	—
Realized gain (loss)	2,179
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(2,231	)
Sales	(28,227	)
Purchases	—
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	—

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $0.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Corporate Bonds & Notes 1.1%
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Banking 1.1%
Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS(a)(b)
04/07/14		0.889%		22,590,000		22,112,623
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost: $22,590,000)						22,112,623
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 47.5%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)(c)
04/01/42		2.322%		47,303,007		48,941,435
06/01/42		2.355%		16,858,994		17,460,898
08/01/41		3.575%		6,847,643		7,215,179
05/01/38		5.146%		7,155,398		7,754,468
07/01/38		5.810%		15,463,048		16,770,617
07/01/38		5.887%		25,396,199		27,564,340
06/01/38		5.977%		20,166,509		21,863,786
06/01/37		6.043%		5,360,131		5,807,823
Structured Pass-Through Securities
CMO Series T-41 Class 3A
07/25/32		6.955%		2,452,918		2,835,127
CMO Series T-51 Class 2A
08/25/42		7.500%		2,688,344		3,197,772
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)
06/01/42		4.000%		4,266,183		4,604,311
05/01/42-06/01/42		4.500%		45,093,986		49,654,467
02/01/35		6.000%		7,515,391		8,426,389
11/01/37-12/01/38		6.500%		4,170,088		4,671,972
05/01/35		7.000%		10,300,166		12,272,051
CMO Series 3035 Class PA
09/15/35		5.500%		4,673,303		5,170,284
CMO Series 3537 Class DL
05/15/39		6.000%		10,847,263		11,977,029
CMO Series 3704 Class CT
12/15/36		7.000%		3,439,566		4,026,882
CMO Series T-42 Class A5
02/25/42		7.500%		79,991		97,222
Structured Pass-Through Securities
CMO Series T-55 Class 1A2
03/25/43		7.000%		2,414		2,745
CMO Series T-57 Class 1A3
07/25/43		7.500%		605,992		701,992
CMO Series T-59 Class 1A3
10/25/43		7.500%		251,835		289,224
CMO Series T-60 Class 1A2
03/25/44		7.000%		241,639		281,435
CMO Series T-60 Class 1A3
03/25/44		7.500%		99,721		114,158
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(c)(e)(f)
08/15/42		1.990%		13,057,000		13,509,254
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)(c)
05/01/42		2.419%		11,842,007		12,272,582

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
02/01/42		2.599%		5,446,259		5,666,689
10/01/41		3.080%		2,364,382		2,483,690
10/01/41		3.203%		19,316,239		20,255,244
09/01/41		3.261%		19,115,273		20,063,198
09/01/41		3.286%		18,757,867		19,696,742
08/01/41		3.316%		13,834,147		14,527,747
10/01/41		3.410%		5,298,344		5,575,620
08/01/41		3.590%		4,296,218		4,529,563
09/01/41		3.603%		14,574,195		15,381,740
08/01/41		3.731%		7,542,343		7,975,069
04/01/38		5.157%		3,639,430		3,942,732
09/01/37		5.532%		4,348,970		4,712,019
06/01/39		5.598%		16,601,753		17,967,197
04/01/36		5.718%		1,707,978		1,856,641
10/01/37		5.920%		26,882,798		29,183,277
10/01/37		6.130%		7,225,007		7,847,756
CMO Series 1999-T2 Class A1
01/19/39		7.500%		445,666		504,233
CMO Series 2001-W3 Class A
09/25/41		7.000%		212,527		245,586
CMO Series 2002-W1 Class 2A
02/25/42		7.059%		805,056		945,609
CMO Series 2002-W6 Class 2A
06/25/42		7.102%		4,121,149		4,801,687
CMO Series 2002-W6 Class 2A1
06/25/42		6.628%		14,799		16,875
CMO Series 2003-W1 Class 2A
12/25/42		7.041%		400,428		469,952
CMO Series 2003-W4 Class 4A
10/25/42		7.264%		1,266,557		1,497,397
CMO Series 2010-111 Class WA
10/25/40		6.034%		2,625,895		3,007,906
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)
06/01/42-06/13/42		4.000%		87,983,045		94,982,840
04/01/35-03/01/40		6.000%		51,422,910		57,460,467
12/01/33-02/01/41		6.500%		69,269,432		79,222,265
04/01/35		7.000%		3,968,671		4,715,265
CMO Series 2000-T6 Class A1
06/25/30		7.500%		935,189		1,091,571
CMO Series 2001-50 Class BA
10/25/31		7.000%		122,249		131,547
CMO Series 2001-T1 Class A1
10/25/40		7.500%		3,610,696		4,173,692
CMO Series 2001-T3 Class A1
11/25/40		7.500%		1,024,111		1,168,708
CMO Series 2001-T4 Class A1
07/25/41		7.500%		149,260		179,465
CMO Series 2001-T8 Class A1
07/25/41		7.500%		2,732,784		3,001,294
CMO Series 2002-14 Class A1
01/25/42		7.000%		1,093,164		1,269,512

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2002-14 Class A2
01/25/42		7.500%		2,218,857		2,605,771
CMO Series 2002-26 Class A1
01/25/48		7.000%		1,464,726		1,714,016
CMO Series 2002-26 Class A2
01/25/48		7.500%		1,970,751		2,311,557
CMO Series 2002-33 Class A2
06/25/32		7.500%		233,085		267,738
CMO Series 2002-90 Class A1
06/25/42		6.500%		40,945		48,104
CMO Series 2002-T12 Class A3
05/25/42		7.500%		900,410		1,073,006
CMO Series 2002-T16 Class A2
07/25/42		7.000%		41,027		47,593
CMO Series 2002-T19 Class A3
07/25/42		7.500%		1,542,611		1,848,806
CMO Series 2002-W8 Class A3
06/25/42		7.500%		188,871		215,235
CMO Series 2003-25 Class KP
04/25/33		5.000%		7,664,152		8,500,529
CMO Series 2003-W2 Class 1A1
07/25/42		6.500%		28,800		33,488
CMO Series 2004-W14 Class 2A
07/25/44		7.500%		228,145		265,101
CMO Series 2004-W2 Class 5A
03/25/34		7.500%		492,353		576,370
CMO Series 2004-W9 Class 1A3
02/25/44		6.050%		7,479,061		8,425,889
CMO Series 2004-W9 Class 2A3
02/25/44		7.500%		1,410,505		1,632,332
CMO Series 2005-W1 Class 1A4
10/25/44		7.500%		2,650,188		3,086,466
CMO Series 2005-W3 Class 1A
03/25/45		7.500%		2,363,883		2,761,938
CMO Series 2005-W4 Class 1A3
08/25/35		7.000%		143,764		167,168
CMO Series 2006-114 Class PD
12/25/36		6.000%		12,057,530		13,567,873
CMO Series 2006-4 Class MD
03/25/35		6.000%		2,257,000		2,551,272
CMO Series 2009-14 Class A
06/25/35		7.000%		5,465,562		6,262,667
CMO Series 2009-47 Class MT
07/25/39		7.000%		10,758,570		12,252,354
CMO Series 2010-60 Class HJ
05/25/40		5.500%		33,204,389		36,676,495
CMO Series 2010-71 Class HJ
07/25/40		5.500%		5,820,557		6,412,493
CMO Series 2012-3 Class CD
02/25/42		7.000%		15,762,670		17,736,835

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
CMO Series 2044-W8 Class 3A
06/25/44		7.500%		2,247,157		2,659,381
Federal National Mortgage Association(c)(d)
08/01/37		6.000%		31,201,179		34,723,499
Government National Mortgage Association(b)(c)
05/20/41-07/20/41		3.500%		3,690,852		3,928,238
Government National Mortgage Association(c)
09/15/35		6.000%		28,171,471		31,852,465
08/15/36		6.500%		3,030,162		3,490,470
CMO Series 2002-47 Class PY
07/20/32		6.000%		5,885,489		6,740,074
CMO Series 2009-42 Class CT
08/16/35		6.000%		10,029,149		11,411,996
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost: $948,951,729)						953,881,456
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency 0.3%
Federal National Mortgage Association CMO Series 2011-M2 Class A1(c)
07/25/21		2.019%		6,180,439		6,296,570
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities —Agency
(Cost: $6,208,538)						6,296,570
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 6.7%
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. Series 2005-6 Class A4(b)(c)
09/10/47		5.366%		4,127,000		4,614,465
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. Series 2004-6 Class A5(c)
12/10/42		4.811%		5,690,600		6,027,626
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2004-PWR4 Class A2(b)(c)
06/11/41		5.286%		3,770,286		3,879,805
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2005-EMG Class A4(a)(c)
09/20/51		4.518%		2,590,842		2,631,762
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-LP5 Class A4(b)(c)
05/10/43		4.982%		6,600,000		7,212,909
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2005-C1 Class A4(b)(c)
02/15/38		5.014%		4,577,000		4,959,921
DDR Corp. Series 2009-DDR1 Class A(a)(c)
10/14/22		3.807%		25,240,206		26,526,245

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Extended Stay America Trust Series 2010-ESHA Class A(a)(c)
11/05/27		2.951%		11,030,321		11,135,524
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series 2005-C3 Class A7A(b)(c)
07/10/45		4.974%		13,537,000		14,885,312
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2004-C2 Class A4(b)(c)
08/10/38		5.301%		4,734,000		4,992,372
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2005-GG5 Class A41(b)(c)
04/10/37		5.243%		8,907,000		9,184,836
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2010-C1 Class A1(a)(c)
06/15/43		3.853%		4,239,121		4,492,222
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(b)(c) Series 2004-C6 Class A6
08/15/29		5.020%		4,984,000		5,323,480
Series 2005-C7 Class A3
11/15/30		5.621%		3,163,000		3,296,868
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.(c) Series 2005-T17 Class A5
12/13/41		4.780%		5,585,000		6,010,420
Series 2005-IQ9 Class A5
07/15/56		4.700%		7,106,000		7,619,543
Series 2012-C4 Class A2
03/15/45		2.111%		11,238,000		11,470,992
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost: $133,152,251)						134,264,302
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 7.7%
Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2012-1 Class A1(b)
02/15/17		1.042%		11,671,000		11,716,970
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2001-2A Class A(a)
11/20/14		2.370%		9,638,000		9,867,350
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2008-1 Class A4A
07/15/14		4.460%		298,008		298,840
Citibank Omni Master Trust Series 2009-A14A Class A14(a)(b)
08/15/18		2.992%		13,651,000		14,335,207
MMCA Automobile Trust Series 2009A Class A4(a)
11/16/15		6.250%		3,944,450		4,043,187
Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2006-2 Class A4(b)
10/26/26		0.546%		10,400,000		10,336,006
SLM Student Loan Trust(a)(b) Series 2011-B Class A1
12/16/24		1.092%		5,749,800		5,724,779

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer	Coupon Rate		Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Series 2011-C Class A1
12/15/23		1.642%		5,608,830		5,637,859
Series 2012-C Class A1
08/15/23		1.339%		11,265,000		11,264,908
SLM Student Loan Trust(b) Series 2002-6 Class A4CP
03/15/19		0.500%		3,060,758		3,063,339
Series 2005-1 Class A2
04/27/20		0.546%		3,549,985		3,521,607
Series 2005-10 Class A5
07/26/21		0.596%		12,937,000		12,611,088
Series 2007-4 Class A3
01/25/22		0.526%		9,850,000		9,795,319
Series 2008-4 Class A3
10/25/17		1.716%		4,229,000		4,347,901
Series 2010-1 Class A
03/25/25		0.645%		4,847,946		4,854,506
Series 2012-3 Class A
12/26/25		0.895%		31,023,354		31,022,646
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2012-3 Class A2
04/15/15		0.830%		7,022,000		7,021,904
Series 2012-3 Class A3
04/15/16		1.080%		5,853,000		5,854,265
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (Cost: $154,894,881)						155,317,681
U.S. Treasury Obligations 34.0%
U.S. Treasury
07/31/13		0.375%		114,052,000		114,190,117
06/15/15		0.375%		157,379,000		157,243,811
U.S. Treasury(f)
06/30/14		0.250%		41,600,000		41,548,000
U.S. Treasury(d)
03/31/14		0.250%		149,853,000		149,665,684
03/31/14		1.750%		143,977,000		147,531,504
05/31/14		0.250%		681,000		680,149
02/28/15		2.375%		69,531,000		73,170,513
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost: $683,670,467)						684,029,778
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 2.6%
Federal Home Loan Banks
10/18/13		3.625%		50,000,000		52,124,500
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost: $52,135,356)						52,124,500
Money Market Funds 3.5%
			Share		Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.152%(g)(h)				69,374,324		69,374,324
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $69,374,324)						69,374,324

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 13.0%
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 0.7%
Atlantis One
08/01/12		0.662%		9,966,633		9,966,633
Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)
08/31/12		0.501%		4,992,014		4,992,014
Total						14,958,647
Certificates of Deposit 7.5%
ABM AMRO Bank N.V.
08/08/12		0.460%		3,995,303		3,995,303
09/21/12		0.560%		2,995,713		2,995,713
Bank of Nova Scotia
07/26/12		0.325%		4,000,000		4,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC
07/18/12		0.280%		12,000,000		12,000,000
Credit Suisse
08/30/12		0.300%		10,000,000		10,000,000
DZ Bank AG
07/27/12		0.320%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG
09/14/12		0.750%		4,000,000		4,000,000
DnB NOR ASA
09/14/12		0.530%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp., Ltd.
07/30/12		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
09/12/12		0.360%		10,000,000		10,000,000
National Australia Bank
10/29/12		0.302%		5,999,796		5,999,796
National Bank of Canada
11/09/12		0.301%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Nordea Bank AB
08/23/12		0.290%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Norinchukin Bank
08/21/12		0.390%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Rabobank
07/31/12		0.660%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Shizuoka Bank Ltd.
09/07/12		0.400%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank PLC
10/05/12		0.630%		3,987,231		3,987,231
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
09/05/12		0.350%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
11/01/12		0.479%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken
08/30/12		0.580%		3,000,000		3,000,000

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)
Issuer	Effective Yield		Par ($)/ Principal ($)/ Shares		Value ($)
Union Bank of Switzerland
07/24/12		0.790%		5,000,000		5,000,000
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
07/20/12		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Total						149,978,043
Commercial Paper 2.5%
Caisse des Depots
08/31/12		0.360%		4,995,350		4,995,350
08/31/12		0.360%		4,995,400		4,995,400
Credit Suisse
09/10/12		0.340%		4,995,750		4,995,750
Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.
07/27/12		0.561%		8,976,480		8,976,480
DnB NOR
08/30/12		0.489%		10,000,000		10,000,000
Macquarie Bank Ltd.
10/19/12		0.983%		6,500,000		6,500,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
07/03/12		0.315%		4,997,331		4,997,331
Suncorp Metway Ltd.
08/07/12		0.460%		4,995,975		4,995,975
Total						50,456,286
Repurchase Agreements 2.3%
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$5,000,104(i)		0.250%		5,000,000		5,000,000
Natixis Financial Products, Inc.(i) dated 06/29/12, matures 07/02/12, repurchase price
$10,000,208		0.250%		10,000,000		10,000,000
repurchase price
$25,000,625		0.300%		25,000,000		25,000,000
repurchase price
$5,260,434		0.250%		5,260,324		5,260,324
Total						45,260,324
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $260,653,300)						260,653,300
Total Investments
(Cost: $2,331,630,846)						2,338,054,534
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net						(328,792,462	)
Net Assets						2,009,262,072

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $117,771,666 or 5.86% of net assets.

(b) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of June 30, 2012.

(c) The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

(d) At June 30, 2012, security was partially or fully on loan.

(e) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2012, the value of the securities amounted to $13,509,254, which represents 0.67% of net assets.

(f) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(g) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2012.

(h) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2012, are as follows:

Issuer	Beginning Cost ($)	Purchase Cost ($)	Sales Cost/ Proceeds From Sales ($)		Realized Gain/Loss ($)	Ending Cost ($)	Dividends or Interest Income ($)	Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund	91,890,502	1,657,516,678	(1,680,032,856	)	—	69,374,324	64,281	69,374,324

(i) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the proper level of collateral.

Security Description	Value ($)
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.250%)
Fannie Mae REMICS	2,351,022
Freddie Mac REMICS	2,748,978
Total market value of collateral securities	5,100,000

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.300%)
Fannie Mae Pool	8,187,440
Fannie Mae REMICS	7,921,150
Freddie Mac REMICS	3,647,307
Government National Mortgage Association	1,758,341
United States Treasury Note/Bond	3,986,400
Total market value of collateral securities	25,500,638

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Bill	49,909
United States Treasury Note/Bond	5,315,733
Total market value of collateral securities	5,365,642

Security Description	Value ($)
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.250%)
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds	1,648,417
United States Treasury Note/Bond	8,551,797
Total market value of collateral securities	10,200,214

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Abbreviation Legend

CMO	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
REMIC(S)	Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit(s)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

> Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

> Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

> Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Portfolio of Investments (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2012:

Description	Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets ($)	Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)	Total ($)
Bonds
Corporate Bonds & Notes	—	22,112,623	—	22,112,623
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	953,881,456	—	953,881,456
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency	—	6,296,570	—	6,296,570
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	134,264,302	—	134,264,302
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency	—	155,317,681	—	155,317,681
U.S. Treasury Obligations	684,029,778	—	—	684,029,778
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations	—	52,124,500	—	52,124,500
Total Bonds	684,029,778	1,323,997,132	—	2,008,026,910
Other
Money Market Funds	69,374,324	—	—	69,374,324
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan	—	260,653,300	—	260,653,300
Total Other	69,374,324	260,653,300	—	330,027,624
Total	753,404,102	1,584,650,432	—	2,338,054,534

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

	Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Agency ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	20,492,100
Accrued discounts/premiums	—
Realized gain (loss)	—
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)	(67,725	)
Sales	(20,424,375	)
Purchases	—
Transfers into Level 3	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—
Balance as of June 30, 2012	—

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2012 was $0.

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund		Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund		Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $2,328,260,954, $2,676,458,959, $1,472,482,724)	$2,366,435,228		$2,767,531,638		$1,663,612,126
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $136,608,502, $57,025,325, $36,884,805)	136,608,502		57,025,325		36,884,805
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $244,887,823, $448,739,733, $30,967,829)	244,887,823		448,739,733		30,967,829
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $14,757,143, $19,191,698, $31,953,449)	14,757,143		19,191,698		31,953,449
Total investments (identified cost $2,724,514,422, $3,201,415,715, $1,572,288,807)	2,762,688,696		3,292,488,394		1,763,418,209
Cash	—		2,974		—
Foreign currency (identified cost $—, $1,135,994, $—)	—		1,086,951		—
Margin deposits on futures contracts	5,279,650		—		—
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		905,856		—
Receivable for:
Investments sold	17,173,098		45,600,843		14,617,676
Capital shares sold	258,462		301,539		103,385
Dividends	10,115		7,430		1,771,528
Interest	28,614,511		17,268,307		32,533
Reclaims	17,649		23,101		28,286
Variation margin on futures contracts	1,864,372		—		—
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	114,034		—		—
Total assets	2,816,020,587		3,357,685,395		1,779,971,617
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	259,644,966		467,931,431		62,921,278
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		57,221		—
Payable for:
Investments purchased	12,357,583		43,646,400		16,140,241
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis	—		180,624,384		—
Capital shares purchased	756,637		755,638		912
Investment management fees	938,325		944,463		832,362
Distribution fees	935		678		206
Transfer agent fees	122,634		126,215		79,272
Administration fees	128,579		132,160		72,003
Compensation of board members	39,551		34,004		23,613
Other expenses	62,171		37,072		44,789
Total liabilities	274,051,381		694,289,666		80,114,676
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$2,541,969,206		$2,663,395,729		$1,699,856,941
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$2,464,964,768		$2,505,954,650		$ —
Undistributed net investment income	36,807,757		29,742,140		—
Accumulated net realized gain	3,450,701		35,831,181		—
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	38,174,274		91,072,679		—
Foreign currency translations	—		(53,556	)	—
Futures contracts	(1,428,294	)	—		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		848,635		—
Partners’ capital	—		—		1,699,856,941
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$2,541,969,206		$2,663,395,729		$1,699,856,941
* Value of securities on loan	$254,725,705		$454,936,372		$63,270,893

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund	Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund	Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund
Class 1
Net assets	$2,537,271,436	$2,659,820,454	$1,698,731,017
Shares outstanding	245,444,225	240,245,110	136,781,718
Net asset value per share	$10.34	$11.07	$12.42
Class 2
Net assets	$4,697,770	$3,575,275	$1,125,924
Shares outstanding	455,762	323,654	91,155
Net asset value per share	$10.31	$11.05	$12.35

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund	Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $509,884,017, $562,048,296, $1,572,485,321)	$543,619,329		$678,968,629	$1,480,340,656
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $41,838,665, $4,712,967, $—)	41,838,665		4,712,967	—
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $3,000,000, $1,993,798, $8,000,000)	3,000,000		1,993,798	8,000,000
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $17,393,865, $109,801,915, $21,320,256)	17,393,865		109,801,915	21,320,256
Total investments (identified cost $572,116,547, $678,556,976, $1,601,805,577)	605,851,859		795,477,309	1,509,660,912
Cash	16,492		—	—
Foreign currency (identified cost $542,482, $—, $2,015,309)	542,422		—	2,016,600
Receivable for:
Investments sold	4,616,112		1,405,208	9,243,379
Capital shares sold	85,078		—	193,847
Dividends	547,637		249,356	4,297,274
Interest	14,127		43,013	101,056
Reclaims	345,614		—	926,271
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	5,782		32,217	97,571
Total assets	612,025,123		797,207,103	1,526,536,910
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	—		—	649,572
Due upon return of securities on loan	20,393,865		111,795,713	29,320,256
Payable for:
Investments purchased	10,367,171		404,781	—
Capital shares purchased	143		88,040	4,680,406
Investment management fees	401,994		447,796	922,700
Distribution fees	951		829	342
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred	360,451		—	8,323
Transfer agent fees	26,278		31,355	66,229
Administration fees	34,829		41,176	83,213
Compensation of board members	9,848		12,572	21,471
Other expenses	87,428		22,264	64,871
Total liabilities	31,682,958		112,844,526	35,817,383
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$580,342,165		$684,362,577	$1,490,719,527
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$540,860,079		$ —	$1,614,707,277
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	(1,911,995	)	—	7,272,765
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)	8,043,140		—	(39,142,966	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	33,735,312		—	(92,144,665	)
Foreign currency translations	(23,920	)	—	35,439
Foreign capital gains tax	(360,451	)	—	(8,323	)
Partners’ capital	—		684,362,577	—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$580,342,165		$684,362,577	$1,490,719,527
* Value of securities on loan	$20,124,367		$111,403,401	$23,270,299

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund	Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund	Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund
Class 1
Net assets	$575,203,348	$679,898,968	$1,488,863,086
Shares outstanding	53,065,832	54,711,628	172,543,981
Net asset value per share	$10.84	$12.43	$8.63
Class 2
Net assets	$5,138,817	$4,463,609	$1,856,441
Shares outstanding	473,937	361,094	215,523
Net asset value per share	$10.84	$12.36	$8.61

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund			Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund			Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $827,902,197, $1,614,820,889, $2,414,492,274)		$824,115,070			$1,740,374,626			$2,524,088,171
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $25,337,730,$176,402,710, $197,616,035)		25,337,730			176,402,710			197,616,035
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $—, $14,989,651, $305,052,751)		—			14,989,651			305,052,751
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $—, $22,584,643, $71,421,001)		—			22,584,643			71,421,001
Total investments (identified cost $853,239,927, $1,828,797,893, $2,988,582,061)		849,452,800			1,954,351,630			3,098,177,958
Cash		6,004,669			—			—
Foreign currency (identified cost $—, $1,698,080, $—)		—			1,698,794			—
Receivable for:
Investments sold		2,647,658			—			158,013
Capital shares sold		113,396			172,308			292,924
Dividends		3,834			4,141,814			27,510
Interest		2,328,271			51,347			15,749,651
Reclaims		—			1,363,556			18,076
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager		48,343			—			—
Total assets		860,598,971			1,961,779,449			3,114,424,132
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash		—			—			4,491
Due upon return of securities on loan		—			37,574,294			376,473,752
Payable for:
Investments purchased		2,111,048			1,315,274			2,578,750
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis		7,067,569			—			106,374,966
Capital shares purchased		418			2,106			787,773
Investment management fees		430,650			1,190,511			925,284
Distribution fees		1,854			458			761
Transfer agent fees		41,013			86,315			123,338
Administration fees		46,414			106,647			129,283
Compensation of board members		12,877			22,057			30,127
Other expenses		73,827			112,331			33,576
Total liabilities		9,785,670			40,409,993			487,462,101
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$850,813,301			$1,921,369,456			$2,626,962,031
Represented by
Paid-in capital		$835,055,693			$1,784,133,162			$2,500,225,450
Undistributed net investment income		16,276,911			5,492,863			16,304,137
Accumulated net realized gain		3,267,824			6,233,198			836,547
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		(3,787,127	)		125,553,737			109,595,897
Foreign currency translations		—			(43,504	)		—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock		$850,813,301			$1,921,369,456			$2,626,962,031
* Value of securities on loan		$ —			$36,000,475			$375,215,360

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund		Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund
Class 1
Net assets		$841,379,767		$1,918,918,330		$2,622,931,205
Shares outstanding		86,573,909		179,406,725		240,711,780
Net asset value per share		$9.72		$10.70		$10.90
Class 2
Net assets		$9,433,534		$2,451,126		$4,030,826
Shares outstanding		981,324		229,499		370,968
Net asset value per share		$9.61		$10.68		$10.87

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund	Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund	Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $801,925,667, $1,565,607,363, $1,288,051,589)	$950,653,739	$1,757,978,302	$1,527,115,747
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $30,673,595, $22,711,241, $98,557,546)	30,673,595	22,711,241	98,557,546
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $23,973,760, $—, $8,987,597)	23,973,760	—	8,987,597
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $65,611,417, $23,469,269, $9,657,171)	65,611,417	23,469,269	9,657,171
Total investments (identified cost $922,184,439, $1,611,787,873, $1,405,253,903)	1,070,912,511	1,804,158,812	1,644,318,061
Receivable for:
Investments sold	8,702,133	—	54,332,083
Capital shares sold	116,308	165,847	103,385
Dividends	949,621	3,499,961	1,321,931
Interest	26,131	24,412	61,237
Reclaims	—	371,944	—
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	13,953	—	—
Total assets	1,080,720,657	1,808,220,976	1,700,136,697
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	—	999	—
Due upon return of securities on loan	89,585,177	23,469,269	18,644,768
Payable for:
Investments purchased	6,733,613	—	12,171,134
Capital shares purchased	1,163	5,398,785	947
Investment management fees	572,403	861,504	828,035
Distribution fees	337	426	536
Transfer agent fees	45,791	82,186	78,840
Administration fees	43,956	74,432	71,643
Compensation of board members	16,573	22,557	25,508
Other expenses	57,630	77,411	44,660
Total liabilities	97,056,643	29,987,569	31,866,071
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$983,664,014	$1,778,233,407	$1,668,270,626
Represented by
Partners’ capital	$983,664,014	$1,778,233,407	$1,668,270,626
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$983,664,014	$1,778,233,407	$1,668,270,626
* Value of securities on loan	$89,678,362	$23,630,071	$18,754,840

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund	Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund	Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund
Class 1
Net assets	$981,910,076	$1,775,980,254	$1,665,484,380
Shares outstanding	76,430,462	152,779,673	130,281,574
Net asset value per share	$12.85	$11.62	$12.78
Class 2
Net assets	$1,753,938	$2,253,153	$2,786,246
Shares outstanding	137,393	194,779	219,109
Net asset value per share	$12.77	$11.57	$12.72

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund	Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $306,267,204, $382,062,602, $1,660,842,651)	$333,483,335		$437,424,316	$1,775,612,543
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $8,174,342, $8,342,467, $29,449,234)	8,174,342		8,342,467	29,449,234
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $20,843,392, $15,491,650, $38,512,889)	20,843,392		15,491,650	38,512,889
Total investments (identified cost $335,284,938, $405,896,719, $1,728,804,774)	362,501,069		461,258,433	1,843,574,666
Foreign currency (identified cost $874,349, $1,347,067, $—)	877,966		1,357,962	—
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	90,070		—	—
Receivable for:
Investments sold	103,070		1,368,576	22,121,572
Capital shares sold	53,846		8,990	186,837
Dividends	770,130		1,215,270	4,420,697
Interest	26,270		6,547	240,922
Reclaims	179,818		139,251	310,955
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	20,649		64,260	—
Total assets	364,622,888		465,419,289	1,870,855,649
Liabilities
Due upon return of securities on loan	20,843,392		15,491,650	38,512,889
Payable for:
Investments purchased	168,117		277,866	18,207,048
Capital shares purchased	—		741,745	11,852,055
Investment management fees	243,226		288,529	869,999
Distribution fees	1		842	494
Transfer agent fees	15,554		20,366	83,036
Administration fees	20,740		27,156	75,140
Compensation of board members	6,349		8,743	21,701
Other expenses	49,767		45,638	62,737
Total liabilities	21,347,146		16,902,535	69,685,099
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$343,275,742		$448,516,754	$1,801,170,550
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$313,904,045		$384,427,160	$ —
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	(619,202	)	3,636,112	—
Accumulated net realized gain	2,670,915		5,070,152	—
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	27,216,131		55,361,714	—
Foreign currency translations	13,783		21,616	—
Futures contracts	—		—	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	90,070		—	—
Partners’ capital	—		—	1,801,170,550
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$343,275,742		$448,516,754	$1,801,170,550
* Value of securities on loan	$20,242,403		$15,273,299	$37,121,151

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund	Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund	Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund
Class 1
Net assets	$343,269,576	$443,781,092	$1,798,472,440
Shares outstanding	31,493,890	38,845,457	145,765,611
Net asset value per share	$10.90	$11.42	$12.34
Class 2
Net assets	$6,166	$4,735,662	$2,698,110
Shares outstanding	566	415,821	219,842
Net asset value per share	$10.89	$11.39	$12.27

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,423,117,824, $402,593,543, $1,790,340,970)	$1,673,343,615	$477,423,099	$1,799,336,635
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $—, $—, $147,500,000)	—	—	147,500,000
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $49,956,669, $11,921,019, $—)	49,956,669	11,921,019	—
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $—, $6,978,511, $—)	—	6,978,511	—
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $16,693,545, $84,426,991, $—)	16,693,545	84,426,991	—
Total investments (identified cost $1,489,768,038, $505,920,064, $1,937,840,970)	1,739,993,829	580,749,620	1,946,836,635
Cash	—	—	844,397
Receivable for:
Investments sold	4,115,613	2,346,533	641,580,237
Capital shares sold	125,598	69,536	137,847
Dividends	1,097,671	285,097	—
Interest	16,660	27,856	3,975,634
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager	—	20,311	—
Total assets	1,745,349,371	583,498,953	2,593,374,750
Liabilities
Forward sales commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $—, $—, $287,512,192)	—	—	288,271,724
Due upon return of securities on loan	16,693,545	91,405,502	—
Payable for:
Investments purchased	27,534,904	2,283,873	354,155,089
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis	—	—	543,311,189
Capital shares purchased	39	173,201	562,496
Collateral and deposits	—	—	740,000
Investment management fees	829,887	324,981	524,301
Distribution fees	204	182	390
Transfer agent fees	79,025	22,240	66,735
Administration fees	71,797	29,654	72,680
Compensation of board members	18,665	9,128	16,301
Other expenses	61,938	36,596	99,987
Total liabilities	45,290,004	94,285,357	1,187,820,892
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$1,700,059,367	$489,213,596	$1,405,553,858
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$ —	$ —	$1,382,293,054
Undistributed net investment income	—	—	3,768,229
Accumulated net realized gain	—	—	11,256,442
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	—	—	8,236,133
Partners’ capital	1,700,059,367	489,213,596	—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$1,700,059,367	$489,213,596	$1,405,553,858
* Value of securities on loan	$16,913,387	$92,516,011	$ —

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
Class 1
Net assets	$1,698,870,309	$488,208,768	$1,403,602,523
Shares outstanding	136,932,050	39,000,757	134,926,077
Net asset value per share	$12.41	$12.52	$10.40
Class 2
Net assets	$1,189,058	$1,004,828	$1,951,335
Shares outstanding	96,410	80,721	188,000
Net asset value per share	$12.33	$12.45	$10.38

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Pyramis International Equity Fund		Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund
Assets
Investments, at value*
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,062,964,456, $2,001,603,222)	$1,091,367,831		$2,008,026,910
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $48,259,744, $69,374,324)	48,259,744		69,374,324
Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $4,000,000, $215,392,976)	4,000,000		215,392,976
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $10,775,430, $45,260,324)	10,775,430		45,260,324
Total investments (identified cost $1,125,999,630, $2,331,630,846)	1,154,403,005		2,338,054,534
Cash	—		1,596
Foreign currency (cost $12,306, $—)	12,391		—
Margin deposits on futures contracts	2,187,000		—
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	3,616		—
Receivable for:
Investments sold	2,195,748		97,700,918
Capital shares sold	138,376		172,308
Dividends	2,367,629		10,291
Interest	37,082		6,447,846
Reclaims	1,170,704		—
Variation margin on futures contracts	1,512,000		—
Total assets	1,164,027,551		2,442,387,493
Liabilities
Disbursements in excess of cash	1,357		—
Due upon return of securities on loan	14,775,430		260,653,300
Payable for:
Investments purchased	781,605		115,935,045
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis	—		54,966,004
Capital shares purchased	86,169		561,387
Investment management fees	725,177		739,093
Distribution fees	169		286
Transfer agent fees	49,447		95,416
Administration fees	65,930		101,361
Compensation of board members	18,368		24,700
Expense reimbursement due to Investment Manager	8,865		2,943
Other expenses	67,118		45,886
Total liabilities	16,579,635		433,125,421
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$1,147,447,916		$2,009,262,072
Represented by
Paid-in capital	$1,119,307,264		$1,984,741,001
Undistributed net investment income	3,393,014		10,655,237
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)	(5,555,163	)	7,442,146
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	28,403,375		6,423,688
Foreign currency translations	(20,345	)	—
Futures contracts	1,916,155		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	3,616		—
Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock	$1,147,447,916		$2,009,262,072
* Value of securities on loan	$13,927,775		$254,411,766

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Pyramis International Equity Fund	Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund
Class 1
Net assets	$1,146,519,811	$2,007,816,596
Shares outstanding	115,982,623	196,124,016
Net asset value per share	$9.89	$10.24
Class 2
Net assets	$928,105	$1,445,476
Shares outstanding	94,075	141,591
Net asset value per share	$9.87	$10.21

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund		Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund		Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$ —		$ —		$13,009,905
Interest	43,659,071		35,319,696		—
Dividends from affiliates	161,086		76,553		13,652
Income from securities lending — net	430,069		564,547		464,320
Foreign taxes withheld	(20,433	)	(10,131	)	(52,208	)
Total income	44,229,793		35,950,665		13,435,669
Expenses:
Investment management fees	6,301,715		5,579,400		5,696,118
Distribution fees
Class 2	5,387		3,556		916
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	825,953		739,066		544,513
Class 2	1,293		853		220
Administration fees	864,556		777,230		491,242
Compensation of board members	39,440		29,166		23,588
Custodian fees	10,022		14,851		12,794
Printing and postage fees	10,420		1,556		9,697
Professional fees	15,316		15,998		11,891
Other	48,055		50,090		34,197
Total expenses	8,122,157		7,211,766		6,825,176
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(716,863	)	—		(319,760	)
Total net expenses	7,405,294		7,211,766		6,505,416
Net investment income	36,824,499		28,738,899		6,930,253
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	43,359,056		34,085,256		101,895,019
Foreign currency translations	—		421,976		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		1,311,129		—
Futures contracts	(12,379,846	)	26,237		—
Net realized gain	30,979,210		35,844,598		101,895,019
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	5,836,879		10,570,554		67,559,906
Foreign currency translations	—		124,737		(4	)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		(2,277,798	)	—
Futures contracts	3,363,932		—		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation	9,200,811		8,417,493		67,559,902
Net realized and unrealized gain	40,180,021		44,262,091		169,454,921
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$77,004,520		$73,000,990		$176,385,174

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$8,305,555		$2,452,985		$34,899,939
Interest	84		—		2,537
Dividends from affiliates	26,650		4,994		5,870
Income from securities lending — net	249,445		505,373		1,377,540
Foreign taxes withheld	(804,622	)	(3,132	)	(3,352,633	)
Total income	7,777,112		2,960,220		32,933,253
Expenses:
Investment management fees	2,593,833		3,068,199		5,884,985
Distribution fees
Class 2	5,561		4,619		2,529
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	168,592		215,015		422,108
Class 2	1,335		1,108		607
Administration fees	224,846		282,595		530,482
Compensation of board members	9,907		12,796		22,779
Custodian fees	118,511		7,935		105,004
Printing and postage fees	3,051		4,962		6,340
Professional fees	26,498		16,733		24,561
Other	(12,240	)	20,489		28,137
Total expenses	3,139,894		3,634,451		7,027,532
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(283,046	)	(146,628	)	(518,426	)
Total net expenses	2,856,848		3,487,823		6,509,106
Net investment income (loss)	4,920,264		(527,603	)	26,424,147
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	8,351,809		35,447,312		(2,025,442	)
Foreign currency translations	(88,552	)	—		(746,648	)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		—		300,187
Net realized gain (loss)	8,263,257		35,447,312		(2,471,903	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	33,204,528		33,016,137		389,170
Foreign currency translations	(17,538	)	—		3,565
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	1,048		—		(432	)
Foreign capital gains tax	(160,299	)	—		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation	33,027,739		33,016,137		392,303
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	41,290,996		68,463,449		(2,079,600	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$46,211,260		$67,935,846		$24,344,547

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund		Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$ —		$34,547,787		$ —
Interest	19,648,569		37		35,056,388
Dividends from affiliates	35,912		131,015		76,935
Income from securities lending — net	—		792,749		504,669
Foreign taxes withheld	—		(3,778,727	)	(5,308	)
Total income	19,684,481		31,692,861		35,632,684
Expenses:
Investment management fees	2,939,675		7,726,395		5,182,257
Distribution fees
Class 2	10,862		2,751		4,389
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	277,355		560,157		679,296
Class 2	2,607		660		1,053
Administration fees	315,738		691,608		717,660
Compensation of board members	14,173		3,768		27,644
Custodian fees	83,311		94,206		19,006
Printing and postage fees	5,044		9,736		3,436
Professional fees	23,305		28,047		22,511
Other	20,864		41,343		43,119
Total expenses	3,692,934		9,158,671		6,700,371
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(290,624	)	(247,669	)	—
Total net expenses	3,402,310		8,911,002		6,700,371
Net investment income	16,282,171		22,781,859		28,932,313
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	3,268,651		8,074,865		839,498
Foreign currency translations	—		(229,245	)	—
Net realized gain	3,268,651		7,845,620		839,498
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	9,811,214		55,290,023		29,367,601
Foreign currency translations	—		9,957		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		(39,587	)	—
Net change in unrealized appreciation	9,811,214		55,260,393		29,367,601
Net realized and unrealized gain	13,079,865		63,106,013		30,207,099
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$29,362,036		$85,887,872		$59,139,412

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund		Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$3,677,581		$25,176,332		$10,591,275
Interest	1		—		—
Dividends from affiliates	23,137		15,468		35,405
Income from securities lending — net	399,626		359,755		499,921
Foreign taxes withheld	(29,956	)	(527,740	)	(204,521	)
Total income	4,070,389		25,023,815		10,922,080
Expenses:
Investment management fees	3,705,063		5,724,277		5,659,207
Distribution fees
Class 2	1,809		2,324		3,075
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	296,216		546,991		540,304
Class 2	434		558		738
Administration fees	284,045		493,589		488,166
Compensation of board members	12,790		10,040		26,114
Custodian fees	4,551		12,099		10,162
Printing and postage fees	4,868		9,606		8,157
Professional fees	19,276		23,795		11,926
Other	(8,545	)	(1,283	)	32,007
Total expenses	4,320,507		6,821,996		6,779,856
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(230,634	)	(199,307	)	(193,375	)
Total net expenses	4,089,873		6,622,689		6,586,481
Net investment income (loss)	(19,484	)	18,401,126		4,335,599
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	53,548,919		26,593,125		77,891,912
Foreign currency translations	(1,042	)	(16,354	)	(6,208	)
Net realized gain	53,547,877		26,576,771		77,885,704
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	45,606,619		94,708,243		64,530,264
Foreign currency translations	—		12,678		15,685
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	—		—		(18,272	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation	45,606,619		94,720,921		64,527,677
Net realized and unrealized gain	99,154,496		121,297,692		142,413,381
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$99,135,012		$139,698,818		$146,748,980

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$6,577,081		$8,811,415		$35,100,417
Interest	41		2		—
Dividends from affiliates	6,379		8,484		46,494
Income from securities lending — net	214,800		148,733		1,283,319
Foreign taxes withheld	(694,378	)	(332,365	)	(716,460	)
Total income	6,103,923		8,636,269		35,713,770
Expenses:
Investment management fees	1,584,352		1,865,937		5,695,461
Distribution fees
Class 2	7		4,743		2,679
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	101,475		130,572		544,025
Class 2	2		1,138		643
Administration fees	135,306		175,619		491,188
Compensation of board members	7,754		8,215		10,432
Custodian fees	25,383		46,996		3,100
Printing and postage fees	5,210		6,353		7,302
Professional fees	21,049		27,618		24,104
Other	5,515		14,637		26,461
Total expenses	1,886,053		2,281,828		6,805,395
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(57,533	)	(323,375	)	—
Total net expenses	1,828,520		1,958,453		6,805,395
Net investment income	4,275,403		6,677,816		28,908,375
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	3,110,786		5,838,366		46,130,298
Foreign currency translations	(126,167	)	(3,069	)	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	79,449		—		—
Net realized gain	3,064,068		5,835,297		46,130,298
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	19,162,605		50,375,926		26,605,433
Foreign currency translations	20,507		54,906		—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	(74,492	)	—		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation	19,108,620		50,430,832		26,605,433
Net realized and unrealized gain	22,172,688		56,266,129		72,735,731
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$26,448,091		$62,943,945		$101,644,106

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$5,871,614		$1,548,013		$ —
Interest	—		—		9,606,211
Dividends from affiliates	35,017		8,070		—
Income from securities lending — net	339,013		613,991		1,495
Foreign taxes withheld	—		(5,341	)	—
Total income	6,245,644		2,164,733		9,607,706
Expenses:
Investment management fees	5,660,135		2,294,174		3,130,560
Distribution fees
Class 2	1,112		1,045		2,122
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	540,868		157,953		396,996
Class 2	267		251		509
Administration fees	488,244		210,018		434,816
Compensation of board members	23,748		10,708		9,721
Custodian fees	7,392		14,604		105,496
Printing and postage fees	7,303		4,520		5,165
Professional fees	34,244		12,920		22,975
Other	19,462		14,236		(4,099	)
Total expenses	6,782,775		2,720,429		4,104,261
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(70,799	)	(49,572	)	(296,888	)
Total net expenses	6,711,976		2,670,857		3,807,373
Net investment income (loss)	(466,332	)	(506,124	)	5,800,333
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	(8,527,521	)	20,485,626		24,343,413
Net realized gain (loss)	(8,527,521	)	20,485,626		24,343,413
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	158,248,270		15,106,512		(9,106,013	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	158,248,270		15,106,512		(9,106,013	)
Net realized and unrealized gain	149,720,749		35,592,138		15,237,400
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$149,254,417		$35,086,014		$21,037,733

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

	Variable Portfolio – Pyramis International Equity Fund		Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends	$26,062,785		$ —
Interest	—		15,804,253
Dividends from affiliates	30,621		64,281
Income from securities lending — net	808,919		333,959
Foreign taxes withheld	(2,971,790	)	—
Total income	23,930,535		16,202,493
Expenses:
Investment management fees	4,839,836		4,397,388
Distribution fees
Class 2	997		1,461
Transfer agent fees
Class 1	342,124		566,120
Class 2	238		351
Administration fees	439,030		603,781
Compensation of board members	17,929		24,847
Custodian fees	91,202		9,782
Printing and postage fees	4,975		8,668
Professional fees	18,671		14,939
Other	23,425		32,857
Total expenses	5,778,427		5,660,194
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates	(237,683	)	(123,444	)
Total net expenses	5,540,744		5,536,750
Net investment income	18,389,791		10,665,743
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	361,730		7,472,916
Foreign currency translations	(87,829	)	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	(26,701	)	—
Futures contracts	(129,842	)	—
Net realized gain	117,358		7,472,916
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments	43,817,645		2,159,540
Foreign currency translations	(361	)	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	5,579		—
Futures contracts	1,755,290		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation	45,578,153		2,159,540
Net realized and unrealized gain	45,695,511		9,632,456
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$64,085,302		$20,298,199

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund				Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$36,824,499		$73,070,778		$28,738,899		$58,558,264
Net realized gain (loss)	30,979,210		(14,098,192	)	35,844,598		22,381,824
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	9,200,811		(903,886	)	8,417,493		76,068,331
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	77,004,520		58,068,700		73,000,990		157,008,419
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	(72,952,873	)	(34,116,113	)	(59,682,359	)	(23,096,395	)
Class 2	(126,104	)	(40,538	)	(74,357	)	(14,310	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	—		(6,956,317	)	(18,764,107	)	(9,286,348	)
Class 2	—		(8,914	)	(25,043	)	(6,482	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(73,078,977	)	(41,121,882	)	(78,545,866	)	(32,403,535	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(147,458,353	)	296,895,314		337,562,068		208,051,275
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(143,532,810	)	313,842,132		332,017,192		332,656,159
Net assets at beginning of period	2,685,502,016		2,371,659,884		2,331,378,537		1,998,722,378
Net assets at end of period	$2,541,969,206		$2,685,502,016		$2,663,395,729		$2,331,378,537
Undistributed net investment income	$36,807,757		$73,062,235		$29,742,140		$60,759,957

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund				Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$6,930,253		$13,901,583		$4,920,264		$6,232,855
Net realized gain	101,895,019		127,846,555		8,263,257		13,154,509
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	67,559,902		(148,786,366	)	33,027,739		(92,082,374	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	176,385,174		(7,038,228	)	46,211,260		(72,695,010	)
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	—		—		(3,326,758	)	(13,862,924	)
Class 2	—		—		(23,505	)	(62,153	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	—		—		(9,899,172	)	(7,109,564	)
Class 2	—		—		(87,576	)	(42,025	)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—		(13,337,011	)	(21,076,666	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(179,262,765	)	(71,565,114	)	25,887,171		110,605,341
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(2,877,591	)	(78,603,342	)	58,761,420		16,833,665
Net assets at beginning of period	1,702,734,532		1,781,337,874		521,580,745		504,747,080
Net assets at end of period	$1,699,856,941		$1,702,734,532		$580,342,165		$521,580,745
Excess of distributions over net investment income	$ —		$ —		$(1,911,995	)	$(3,481,996	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund				Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$(527,603	)	$(2,318,950	)	$26,424,147		$29,683,900
Net realized gain (loss)	35,447,312		5,111,732		(2,471,903	)	(37,875,216	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	33,016,137		(30,722,982	)	392,303		(265,342,080	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	67,935,846		(27,930,200	)	24,344,547		(273,533,396	)
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	—		—		(18,978,779	)	(28,909,212	)
Class 2	—		—		(22,093	)	(21,935	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	—		—		—		(36,176,382	)
Class 2	—		—		—		(33,297	)
Tax return of capital
Class 1	—		—		—		(1,370,491	)
Class 2	—		—		—		(1,040	)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—		(19,000,872	)	(66,512,357	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(53,148,260	)	39,952,558		189,758,726		380,908,528
Total increase in net assets	14,787,586		12,022,358		195,102,401		40,862,775
Net assets at beginning of period	669,574,991		657,552,633		1,295,617,126		1,254,754,351
Net assets at end of period	$684,362,577		$669,574,991		$1,490,719,527		$1,295,617,126
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$ —		$ —		$7,272,765		$(150,510	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund				Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$16,282,171		$40,463,228		$22,781,859		$32,266,062
Net realized gain	3,268,651		6,719,284		7,845,620		36,114,269
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	9,811,214		(25,660,496	)	55,260,393		(189,039,870	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	29,362,036		21,522,016		85,887,872		(120,659,539	)
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	(40,029,154	)	(16,659,942	)	(17,982,713	)	(30,982,580	)
Class 2	(436,599	)	(122,565	)	(19,531	)	(18,885	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	(6,644,006	)	(1,683,217	)	(37,966,831	)	(17,942,806	)
Class 2	(75,805	)	(13,002	)	(48,114	)	(12,873	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(47,185,564	)	(18,478,726	)	(56,017,189	)	(48,957,144	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(55,588,736	)	131,018,009		116,805,408		298,642,019
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(73,412,264	)	134,061,299		146,676,091		129,025,336
Net assets at beginning of period	924,225,565		790,164,266		1,774,693,365		1,645,668,029
Net assets at end of period	$850,813,301		$924,225,565		$1,921,369,456		$1,774,693,365
Undistributed net investment income	$16,276,911		$40,460,493		$5,492,863		$713,248

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund				Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$28,932,313		$55,263,624		$(19,484	)	$2,275,636
Net realized gain	839,498		6,644,191		53,547,877		37,681,045
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	29,367,601		72,880,177		45,606,619		(20,645,243	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	59,139,412		134,787,992		99,135,012		19,311,438
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	(63,738,528	)	(24,561,962	)	—		—
Class 2	(89,766	)	(17,274	)	—		—
Net realized gains
Class 1	(6,617,713	)	(13,865,238	)	—		—
Class 2	(10,034	)	(11,010	)	—		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(70,456,041	)	(38,455,484	)	—		—
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	546,608,751		202,235,828		(32,603,245	)	57,581,250
Total increase in net assets	535,292,122		298,568,336		66,531,767		76,892,688
Net assets at beginning of period	2,091,669,909		1,793,101,573		917,132,247		840,239,559
Net assets at end of period	$2,626,962,031		$2,091,669,909		$983,664,014		$917,132,247
Undistributed net investment income	$16,304,137		$51,200,118		$ —		$ —

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund				Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$18,401,126		$32,049,877		$4,335,599		$10,569,046
Net realized gain	26,576,771		38,240,202		77,885,704		47,749,557
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	94,720,921		(70,247,370	)	64,527,677		(95,957,419	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	139,698,818		42,709		146,748,980		(37,638,816	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(102,437,502	)	206,376,948		(163,234,499	)	131,531,584
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	37,261,316		206,419,657		(16,485,519	)	93,892,768
Net assets at beginning of period	1,740,972,091		1,534,552,434		1,684,756,145		1,590,863,377
Net assets at end of period	$1,778,233,407		$1,740,972,091		$1,668,270,626		$1,684,756,145

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund				Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$4,275,403		$7,702,197		$6,677,816		$8,156,317
Net realized gain	3,064,068		18,442,089		5,835,297		7,618,623
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	19,108,620		(52,465,466	)	50,430,832		(52,943,648	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	26,448,091		(26,321,180	)	62,943,945		(37,168,708	)
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	(3,519,961	)	(9,823,167	)	(1,242,032	)	(15,843,764	)
Class 2	(56	)	(178	)	(5,075	)	(94,286	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	(18,543,468	)	(6,585,064	)	(7,604,775	)	(4,964,313	)
Class 2	(334	)	(136	)	(79,977	)	(30,296	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(22,063,819	)	(16,408,545	)	(8,931,859	)	(20,932,659	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	20,502,907		59,223,122		(9,663,042	)	92,023,041
Total increase in net assets	24,887,179		16,493,397		44,349,044		33,921,674
Net assets at beginning of period	318,388,563		301,895,166		404,167,710		370,246,036
Net assets at end of period	$343,275,742		$318,388,563		$448,516,754		$404,167,710
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$(619,202	)	$(1,374,588	)	$3,636,112		$(1,794,597	)

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund				Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$28,908,375		$52,091,176		$(466,332	)	$1,446,694
Net realized gain (loss)	46,130,298		88,934,147		(8,527,521	)	39,554,468
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	26,605,433		(82,652,266	)	158,248,270		(52,991,155	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	101,644,106		58,373,057		149,254,417		(11,989,993	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(56,573,801	)	152,999,387		(123,597,000	)	493,394,664
Total increase in net assets	45,070,305		211,372,444		25,657,417		481,404,671
Net assets at beginning of period	1,756,100,245		1,544,727,801		1,674,401,950		1,192,997,279
Net assets at end of period	$1,801,170,550		$1,756,100,245		$1,700,059,367		$1,674,401,950

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund				Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage- Backed Securities Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$(506,124	)	$(1,444,854	)	$5,800,333		$24,228,198
Net realized gain	20,485,626		36,813,161		24,343,413		21,350,748
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	15,106,512		(32,789,547	)	(9,106,013	)	18,844,779
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	35,086,014		2,578,760		21,037,733		64,423,725
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	—		—		(26,166,921	)	(9,730,376	)
Class 2	—		—		(33,734	)	(6,010	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	—		—		(23,823,246	)	(25,959,406	)
Class 2	—		—		(33,966	)	(18,977	)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		—		(50,057,867	)	(35,714,769	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions	(52,468,846	)	20,255,838		191,446,666		126,200,497
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	(17,382,832	)	22,834,598		162,426,532		154,909,453
Net assets at beginning of period	506,596,428		483,761,830		1,243,127,326		1,088,217,873
Net assets at end of period	$489,213,596		$506,596,428		$1,405,553,858		$1,243,127,326
Undistributed net investment income	$ —		$ —		$3,768,229		$24,168,551

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Pyramis International Equity Fund				Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)		Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operations
Net investment income	$18,389,791		$23,430,360		$10,665,743		$22,927,729
Net realized gain	117,358		13,129,883		7,472,916		15,606,213
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	45,578,153		(174,227,582	)	2,159,540		1,989,066
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	64,085,302		(137,667,339	)	20,298,199		40,523,008
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income
Class 1	(14,589,313	)	(24,741,661	)	(22,917,456	)	(14,675,044	)
Class 2	(10,405	)	(7,931	)	(14,730	)	(5,216	)
Net realized gains
Class 1	(18,136,247	)	(26,655,107	)	(14,758,079	)	(4,810,794	)
Class 2	(14,491	)	(8,789	)	(10,981	)	(2,031	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(32,750,456	)	(51,413,488	)	(37,701,246	)	(19,493,085	)
Increase in net assets from share transactions	23,532,012		262,265,385		246,268,285		184,382,975
Total increase in net assets	54,866,858		73,184,558		228,865,238		205,412,898
Net assets at beginning of period	1,092,581,058		1,019,396,500		1,780,396,834		1,574,983,936
Net assets at end of period	$1,147,447,916		$1,092,581,058		$2,009,262,072		$1,780,396,834
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income	$3,393,014		$(397,059	)	$10,655,237		$22,921,680

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund								Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	16,334,713		172,152,801		34,716,638		360,074,770		27,460,442		309,814,826		27,676,967		295,645,998
Distributions reinvested	7,062,234		72,952,873		3,968,351		41,072,430		7,073,622		78,446,466		3,060,751		32,382,743
Redemptions	(37,078,219	)	(393,095,527	)	(10,376,447	)	(107,194,367	)	(4,558,568	)	(51,878,913	)	(11,241,664	)	(121,490,233	)
Net increase (decrease)	(13,681,272	)	(147,989,853	)	28,308,542		293,952,833		29,975,496		336,382,379		19,496,054		206,538,508
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	103,910		1,095,686		378,055		3,919,755		162,528		1,824,976		167,872		1,802,718
Distributions reinvested	12,243		126,104		4,787		49,452		8,979		99,400		1,967		20,792
Redemptions	(65,658	)	(690,290	)	(99,574	)	(1,026,726	)	(66,435	)	(744,687	)	(29,362	)	(310,743	)
Net increase	50,495		531,500		283,268		2,942,481		105,072		1,179,689		140,477		1,512,767
Total net increase (decrease)	(13,630,777	)	(147,458,353	)	28,591,810		296,895,314		30,080,568		337,562,068		19,636,531		208,051,275

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund								Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,373,003		17,042,825		9,132,280		102,461,079		2,665,969		28,587,091		10,122,415		111,726,436
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		1,256,454		13,225,930		1,738,048		20,972,488
Redemptions	(15,807,332	)	(196,888,158	)	(15,105,504	)	(174,340,385	)	(1,540,238	)	(17,267,477	)	(2,077,537	)	(25,060,552	)
Net increase (decrease)	(14,434,329	)	(179,845,333	)	(5,973,224	)	(71,879,306	)	2,382,185		24,545,544		9,782,926		107,638,372
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	48,165		600,046		39,551		455,076		126,650		1,426,531		280,898		3,317,359
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		10,568		111,081		8,612		104,178
Redemptions	(1,397	)	(17,478	)	(12,544	)	(140,884	)	(17,874	)	(195,985	)	(40,933	)	(454,568	)
Net increase	46,768		582,568		27,007		314,192		119,344		1,341,627		248,577		2,966,969
Total net increase (decrease)	(14,387,561	)	(179,262,765	)	(5,946,217	)	(71,565,114	)	2,501,529		25,887,171		10,031,503		110,605,341

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund								Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	710,118		8,548,194		7,156,810		81,344,685		24,486,758		205,588,747		35,056,562		343,059,922
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		2,234,491		18,978,779		6,199,180		66,456,086
Redemptions	(5,014,991	)	(63,213,105	)	(3,473,393	)	(43,507,796	)	(4,032,985	)	(34,991,776	)	(2,857,038	)	(30,095,919	)
Net increase (decrease)	(4,304,873	)	(54,664,911	)	3,683,417		37,836,889		22,688,264		189,575,750		38,398,704		379,420,089
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	128,324		1,616,607		195,044		2,345,497		79,161		729,563		166,613		1,713,487
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		2,604		22,093		5,268		56,270
Redemptions	(8,046	)	(99,956	)	(19,992	)	(229,828	)	(63,739	)	(568,680	)	(26,264	)	(281,318	)
Net increase	120,278		1,516,651		175,052		2,115,669		18,026		182,976		145,617		1,488,439
Total net increase (decrease)	(4,184,595	)	(53,148,260	)	3,858,469		39,952,558		22,706,290		189,758,726		38,544,321		380,908,528

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund								Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	4,023,235		41,016,423		16,094,448		160,747,980		9,821,201		103,726,865		26,120,698		287,645,407
Distributions reinvested	4,806,711		46,673,160		1,854,718		18,343,159		5,343,251		55,949,544		4,174,721		48,925,386
Redemptions	(14,114,396	)	(144,798,893	)	(5,551,594	)	(54,548,749	)	(3,938,070	)	(43,423,027	)	(3,446,221	)	(39,507,744	)
Net increase (decrease)	(5,284,450	)	(57,109,310	)	12,397,572		124,542,390		11,226,382		116,253,382		26,849,198		297,063,049
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	167,351		1,691,542		795,003		7,864,112		65,718		730,659		151,368		1,709,666
Distributions reinvested	53,375		512,404		13,847		135,567		6,481		67,645		2,714		31,758
Redemptions	(68,227	)	(683,372	)	(156,528	)	(1,524,060	)	(22,110	)	(246,278	)	(13,909	)	(162,454	)
Net increase	152,499		1,520,574		652,322		6,475,619		50,089		552,026		140,173		1,578,970
Total net increase (decrease)	(5,131,951	)	(55,588,736	)	13,049,894		131,018,009		11,276,471		116,805,408		26,989,371		298,642,019

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund								Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	45,009,012		500,182,250		25,375,849		268,983,854		2,259,484		28,532,143		8,112,287		92,544,611
Distributions reinvested	6,442,879		70,356,241		3,663,222		38,427,200		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(2,226,210	)	(24,871,112	)	(10,012,504	)	(107,022,412	)	(4,849,087	)	(61,828,584	)	(3,016,731	)	(35,564,110	)
Net increase (decrease)	49,225,681		545,667,379		19,026,567		200,388,642		(2,589,603	)	(33,296,441	)	5,095,556		56,980,501
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	119,102		1,312,581		209,226		2,238,622		59,990		758,904		59,397		690,378
Distributions reinvested	9,164		99,800		2,701		28,284		—		—		—		—
Redemptions	(42,669	)	(471,009	)	(39,701	)	(419,720	)	(5,202	)	(65,708	)	(7,497	)	(89,629	)
Net increase	85,597		941,372		172,226		1,847,186		54,788		693,196		51,900		600,749
Total net increase (decrease)	49,311,278		546,608,751		19,198,793		202,235,828		(2,534,815	)	(32,603,245	)	5,147,456		57,581,250

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund								Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,895,773		21,766,348		22,380,409		240,670,796		1,480,578		19,134,518		14,325,936		171,201,890
Redemptions	(10,779,510	)	(124,877,066	)	(3,281,511	)	(35,441,108	)	(14,026,931	)	(183,099,900	)	(3,381,892	)	(41,351,713	)
Net increase (decrease)	(8,883,737	)	(103,110,718	)	19,098,898		205,229,688		(12,546,353	)	(163,965,382	)	10,944,044		129,850,177
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	70,817		828,755		120,340		1,314,567		64,052		836,576		154,127		1,878,580
Redemptions	(14,128	)	(155,539	)	(16,189	)	(167,307	)	(8,295	)	(105,693	)	(17,631	)	(197,173	)
Net increase	56,689		673,216		104,151		1,147,260		55,757		730,883		136,496		1,681,407
Total net increase (decrease)	(8,827,048	)	(102,437,502	)	19,203,049		206,376,948		(12,490,596	)	(163,234,499	)	11,080,540		131,531,584

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund								Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,402,415		15,928,187		6,390,419		73,990,202		936,342		10,229,839		8,976,326		96,459,379
Distributions reinvested	2,078,727		22,063,429		1,352,187		16,408,231		797,010		8,846,806		1,787,636		20,808,077
Redemptions	(1,490,042	)	(17,489,098	)	(2,477,661	)	(31,175,625	)	(2,678,206	)	(30,131,133	)	(2,448,836	)	(27,720,553	)
Net increase (decrease)	1,991,100		20,502,518		5,264,945		59,222,808		(944,854	)	(11,054,488	)	8,315,126		89,546,903
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	—		—		—		—		124,019		1,388,218		231,795		2,635,928
Distributions reinvested	37		389		25		314		7,683		85,052		10,731		124,582
Redemptions	—		—		—		—		(7,436	)	(81,824	)	(26,109	)	(284,372	)
Net increase	37		389		25		314		124,266		1,391,446		216,417		2,476,138
Total net increase (decrease)	1,991,137		20,502,907		5,264,970		59,223,122		(820,588	)	(9,663,042	)	8,531,543		92,023,041

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund								Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,997,011		23,973,370		15,845,753		181,412,343		2,356,194		29,004,384		44,601,412		520,487,103
Redemptions	(6,694,900	)	(81,561,821	)	(2,587,002	)	(29,783,632	)	(12,097,295	)	(153,148,917	)	(2,362,995	)	(27,657,136	)
Net increase (decrease)	(4,697,889	)	(57,588,451	)	13,258,751		151,628,711		(9,741,101	)	(124,144,533	)	42,238,417		492,829,967
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	86,596		1,058,319		130,758		1,486,229		46,270		577,218		54,949		637,353
Redemptions	(3,569	)	(43,669	)	(10,258	)	(115,553	)	(2,354	)	(29,685	)	(6,132	)	(72,656	)
Net increase	83,027		1,014,650		120,500		1,370,676		43,916		547,533		48,817		564,697
Total net increase (decrease)	(4,614,862	)	(56,573,801	)	13,379,251		152,999,387		(9,697,185	)	(123,597,000	)	42,287,234		493,394,664

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund								Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	1,293,821		15,713,169		5,707,456		65,144,483		15,033,433		161,007,203		15,623,314		163,050,392
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		4,802,129		49,990,167		3,454,964		35,689,782
Redemptions	(5,405,573	)	(68,529,645	)	(3,691,307	)	(45,397,144	)	(1,859,937	)	(20,036,551	)	(7,001,375	)	(73,549,233	)
Net increase (decrease)	(4,111,752	)	(52,816,476	)	2,016,149		19,747,339		17,975,625		190,960,819		12,076,903		125,190,941
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	34,113		438,753		52,959		629,579		54,545		582,933		102,762		1,077,316
Distributions reinvested	—		—		—		—		6,516		67,700		2,424		24,987
Redemptions	(7,377	)	(91,123	)	(10,147	)	(121,080	)	(15,563	)	(164,786	)	(8,823	)	(92,747	)
Net increase	26,736		347,630		42,812		508,499		45,498		485,847		96,363		1,009,556
Total net increase (decrease)	(4,085,016	)	(52,468,846	)	2,058,961		20,255,838		18,021,123		191,446,666		12,173,266		126,200,497

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

	Variable Portfolio – Pyramis International Equity Fund								Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)		Shares		Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class 1 shares
Subscriptions	6,819,004		65,881,480		24,698,217		256,385,252		25,595,922		266,083,917		25,096,050		257,154,115
Distributions reinvested	3,393,798		32,725,560		4,548,330		51,396,768		3,679,251		37,675,535		1,908,505		19,485,838
Redemptions	(7,383,611	)	(75,399,868	)	(4,187,558	)	(46,108,606	)	(5,560,218	)	(57,946,502	)	(9,041,837	)	(92,785,890	)
Net increase (decrease)	2,829,191		23,207,172		25,058,989		261,673,414		23,714,955		245,812,950		17,962,718		183,854,063
Class 2 shares
Subscriptions	32,661		331,669		57,737		626,837		65,214		675,768		73,122		749,384
Distributions reinvested	2,594		24,896		1,495		16,720		2,518		25,711		711		7,247
Redemptions	(3,053	)	(31,725	)	(4,896	)	(51,586	)	(23,820	)	(246,144	)	(22,283	)	(227,719	)
Net increase	32,202		324,840		54,336		591,971		43,912		455,335		51,550		528,912
Total net increase (decrease)	2,861,393		23,532,012		25,113,325		262,265,385		23,758,867		246,268,285		18,014,268		184,382,975

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts of the Funds are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of the expenses that apply to the variable accounts or contract charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.35	$10.27	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.14	0.29	0.18
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.16	(0.05)	0.09
Total from investment operations	0.30	0.24	0.27
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.31)	(0.13)	—
Net realized gains	—	(0.03)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.31)	(0.16)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.34	$10.35	$10.27
Total return	2.86%	2.38%	2.70%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.59%(c)	0.59%	0.61%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.54%(c)	0.54%	0.54%(c)
Net investment income	2.67%(c)	2.85%	2.75%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,537,271	$2,681,324	$2,370,410
Portfolio turnover	62%	94%	16%(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 10% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Limited Duration Credit Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.31	$10.25	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13	0.27	0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.15	(0.05)	0.08
Total from investment operations	0.28	0.22	0.25
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.28)	(0.13)	—
Net realized gains	—	(0.03)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.28)	(0.16)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.31	$10.31	$10.25
Total return	2.76%	2.09%	2.50%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.84%(c)	0.84%	0.86%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.79%(c)	0.79%	0.79%(c)
Net investment income	2.42%(c)	2.59%	2.64%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$4,698	$4,178	$1,250
Portfolio turnover	62%	94%	16%(e)

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 10% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.08	$10.47	$10.15
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13	0.29	0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.20	0.48	0.16
Total from investment operations	0.33	0.77	0.32
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.26)	(0.11)	—
Net realized gains	(0.08)	(0.05)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.34)	(0.16)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$11.07	$11.08	$10.47
Total return	2.94%	7.41%	3.15%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.58%(c)	0.59%	0.62%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.58%(c)	0.57%	0.55%(c)
Net investment income	2.33%(c)	2.69%	2.32%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,659,820	$2,328,963	$1,997,905
Portfolio turnover	65%(e)	85%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 33% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Diversified Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.05		$10.46	$10.15
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.12		0.26	0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.20		0.48	0.16
Total from investment operations	0.32		0.74	0.31
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.24)		(0.10)	—
Net realized gains	(0.08)		(0.05)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.32)		(0.15)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$11.05		$11.05	$10.46
Total return	2.89%		7.10%	3.05%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.84%	(c)	0.84%	0.85%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.84%	(c)	0.83%	0.80%	(c)
Net investment income	2.07%	(c)	2.45%	2.22%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$3,575		$2,415	$817
Portfolio turnover	65%	(e)	85%	66%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(e) Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 33% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.26		$11.33	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.09	0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.11		(0.16)	1.27
Total from investment operations	1.16		(0.07)	1.33
Net asset value, end of period	$12.42		$11.26	$11.33
Total return	10.30%		(0.62%)	13.30%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.75%	(c)	0.75%	0.78%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.72%	(c)	0.70%	0.70%	(c)
Net investment income	0.76%	(c)	0.82%	1.00%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,698,731		$1,702,237	$1,781,141
Portfolio turnover	40%		96%	56%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – American Century Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.21		$11.31	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.03		0.07	0.09
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.11		(0.17)	1.22
Total from investment operations	1.14		(0.10)	1.31
Net asset value, end of period	$12.35		$11.21	$11.31
Total return	10.17%		(0.88%)	13.10%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.01%	(c)	1.00%	1.03%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.98%	(c)	0.95%	0.95%	(c)
Net investment income	0.57%	(c)	0.58%	1.24%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,126		$498	$197
Portfolio turnover	40%		96%	56%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.22		$12.31		$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.10		0.14		0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.78		(1.74)		2.32
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		0.00(b)		0.01
Total from investment operations	0.88		(1.60)		2.37
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.07)		(0.33)		(0.06)
Net realized gains	(0.19)		(0.16)		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.26)		(0.49)		(0.06)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.84		$10.22		$12.31
Total return	8.64%		(13.57%)	(c)	23.75%	(d)
Ratios to average net assets(e)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.11%	(f)	1.13%		1.33%	(f)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(g)	1.01%	(f)	1.06%		1.15%	(f)
Net investment income	1.74%	(f)	1.21%		0.63%	(f)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$575,203		$517,956		$503,442
Portfolio turnover	18%		32%		20%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.07%.

(e) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(f) Annualized.

(g) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.22	$12.31	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.09	0.11	0.00(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.77	(1.74)	2.35
Increase from payments by affiliate	—	0.00(b)	0.01
Total from investment operations	0.86	(1.63)	2.36
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.05)	(0.30)	(0.05)
Net realized gains	(0.19)	(0.16)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.24)	(0.46)	(0.05)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.84	$10.22	$12.31
Total return	8.51%	(13.77%)(c)	23.63%(d)
Ratios to average net assets(e)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.36%(f)	1.39%	1.48%(f)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(g)	1.26%(f)	1.29%	1.40%(f)
Net investment income	1.57%(f)	0.95%	0.05%(f)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$5,139	$3,625	$1,306
Portfolio turnover	18%	32%	20%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.07%.

(e) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(f) Annualized.

(g) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.30	$11.87	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.01)	(0.04)	(0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.14	(0.53)	1.88
Increase from payments by affiliate	—	—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	1.13	(0.57)	1.87
Net asset value, end of period	$12.43	$11.30	$11.87
Total return	10.00%	(4.80%)	18.70%(c)
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.01%(e)	1.00%	1.06%(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	0.97%(e)	0.97%	0.97%(e)
Net investment loss	(0.15%)(e)	(0.35%)	(0.09%)(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$679,899	$666,865	$656,773
Portfolio turnover	14%	18%	17%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.25	$11.85	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.02)	(0.06)	0.00(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.13	(0.54)	1.85
Increase from payments by affiliate	—	—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	1.11	(0.60)	1.85
Net asset value, end of period	$12.36	$11.25	$11.85
Total return	9.87%	(5.06%)	18.50%	(c)
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.26%(e)	1.25%	1.31%	(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	1.22%(e)	1.22%	1.22%	(e)
Net investment income (loss)	(0.38%)(e)	(0.55%)	0.02%	(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$4,464	$2,710	$779
Portfolio turnover	14%	18%	17%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.63		$11.25	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.17		0.23	0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(0.06)		(2.31)	1.27
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	0.11		(2.08)	1.34
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.11)		(0.23)	(0.09)
Net realized gains	—		(0.30)	—
Tax return of capital	—		(0.01)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.11)		(0.54)	(0.09)
Net asset value, end of period	$8.63		$8.63	$11.25
Total return	1.33%		(19.37%)	13.53%	(c)
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.00%	(e)	1.00%	1.04%	(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	0.92%	(e)	0.93%	0.92%	(e)
Net investment income	3.75%	(e)	2.29%	1.04%	(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,488,863		$1,293,915	$1,254,171
Portfolio turnover	6%		104%	29%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.03%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – DFA International Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.62		$11.24	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16		0.19	0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(0.07)		(2.29)	1.30
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	0.09		(2.10)	1.32
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.10)		(0.21)	(0.08)
Net realized gains	—		(0.30)	—
Tax return of capital	—		(0.01)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.10)		(0.52)	(0.08)
Net asset value, end of period	$8.61		$8.62	$11.24
Total return	1.09%		(19.55%)	13.30%	(c)
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.25%	(e)	1.25%	1.29%	(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	1.17%	(e)	1.18%	1.17%	(e)
Net investment income	3.57%	(e)	1.89%	0.28%	(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,856		$1,702	$583
Portfolio turnover	6%		104%	29%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.03%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.97		$9.92	$9.62
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.18		0.46	0.24
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.14		(0.20)	0.06
Total from investment operations	0.32		0.26	0.30
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.49)		(0.19)	—
Net realized gains	(0.08)		(0.02)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.57)		(0.21)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$9.72		$9.97	$9.92
Total return	3.23%		2.60%	3.12%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.79%	(c)	0.79%	0.83%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.73%	(c)	0.68%	0.58%	(c)
Net investment income	3.49%	(c)	4.61%	3.89%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$841,380		$916,052	$788,430
Portfolio turnover	22%		46%	19%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.86		$9.83	$9.62
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.18		0.43	0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.12		(0.20)	(0.04)	(b)
Total from investment operations	0.30		0.23	0.21
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.47)		(0.18)	—
Net realized gains	(0.08)		(0.02)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.55)		(0.20)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$9.61		$9.86	$9.83
Total return	3.04%		2.33%	2.18%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.04%	(d)	1.04%	1.08%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.98%	(d)	0.95%	0.83%	(d)
Net investment income	3.50%	(d)	4.39%	3.97%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$9,434		$8,173	$1,735
Portfolio turnover	22%		46%	19%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Calculation of the net gain/loss per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain/loss presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.54		$11.64		$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13		0.21		0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.35		(0.98)		1.63
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		0.00(b)		0.01
Total from investment operations	0.48		(0.77)		1.70
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.10)		(0.21)		(0.06)
Net realized gains	(0.22)		(0.12)		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.32)		(0.33)		(0.06)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.70		$10.54		$11.64
Total return	4.64%		(6.92%)	(c)	17.11%	(d)
Ratios to average net assets(e)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.98%	(f)	1.00%		1.02%	(f)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(g)	0.95%	(f)	0.95%		0.96%	(f)
Net investment income	2.44%	(f)	1.86%		0.87%	(f)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,918,918		$1,772,805		$1,645,212
Portfolio turnover	14%		24%		17%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.08%.

(e) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(f) Annualized.

(g) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Invesco International Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.53		$11.63		$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.12		0.13		0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.34		(0.93)		1.65
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		0.00(b)		0.01
Total from investment operations	0.46		(0.80)		1.68
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.09)		(0.18)		(0.05)
Net realized gains	(0.22)		(0.12)		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.31)		(0.30)		(0.05)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.68		$10.53		$11.63
Total return	4.42%		(7.12%)	(c)	16.89%	(d)
Ratios to average net assets(e)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.23%	(f)	1.25%		1.29%	(f)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(g)	1.20%	(f)	1.20%		1.21%	(f)
Net investment income	2.28%	(f)	1.22%		0.30%	(f)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,451		$1,889		$456
Portfolio turnover	14%		24%		17%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.08%.

(e) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(f) Annualized.

(g) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.91		$10.39	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.14		0.30	0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.15		0.43	0.25
Total from investment operations	0.29		0.73	0.39
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.27)		(0.13)	—
Net realized gains	(0.03)		(0.08)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.30)		(0.21)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.90		$10.91	$10.39
Total return	2.66%		7.09%	3.90%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.59%	(c)	0.60%	0.62%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.59%	(c)	0.58%	0.55%	(c)
Net investment income	2.55%	(c)	2.83%	2.12%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,622,931		$2,088,567	$1,791,928
Portfolio turnover	6%		21%	78%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.87		$10.37	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13		0.27	0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.15		0.43	0.22
Total from investment operations	0.28		0.70	0.37
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.25)		(0.12)	—
Net realized gains	(0.03)		(0.08)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.28)		(0.20)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.87		$10.87	$10.37
Total return	2.58%		6.76%	3.70%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.84%	(c)	0.84%	0.87%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.84%	(c)	0.83%	0.80%	(c)
Net investment income	2.31%	(c)	2.59%	2.26%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$4,031		$3,103	$1,173
Portfolio turnover	6%		21%	78%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.59	$11.36	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	(0.00)(b)	0.03	0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain	1.26	0.20	1.31
Total from investment operations	1.26	0.23	1.36
Net asset value, end of period	$12.85	$11.59	$11.36
Total return	10.87%	2.02%	13.60%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.87%(d)	0.88%	0.91%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.83%(d)	0.83%	0.82%	(d)
Net investment income	(0.00%)(d)(f)	0.25%	0.81%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$981,910	$916,179	$839,892
Portfolio turnover	26%	44%	25%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

(f) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.54	$11.33	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.01)	0.00(b)	0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain	1.24	0.21	1.25
Total from investment operations	1.23	0.21	1.33
Net asset value, end of period	$12.77	$11.54	$11.33
Total return	10.66%	1.85%	13.30%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.13%(d)	1.13%	1.16%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.08%(d)	1.08%	1.07%	(d)
Net investment income (loss)	(0.23%)(d)	0.03%	1.20%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,754	$953	$348
Portfolio turnover	26%	44%	25%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.76		$10.76	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.12		0.21	0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.74		(0.21)	0.66
Total from investment operations	0.86		—	0.76
Net asset value, end of period	$11.62		$10.76	$10.76
Total return	7.99%		0.00%	7.60%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.75%	(c)	0.76%	0.78%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.73%	(c)	0.69%	0.64%	(c)
Net investment income	2.02%	(c)	1.95%	1.79%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,775,980		$1,739,492	$1,534,188
Portfolio turnover	9%		15%	13%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – MFS Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.72		$10.75	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.10		0.19	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.75		(0.22)	0.64
Total from investment operations	0.85		(0.03)	0.75
Net asset value, end of period	$11.57		$10.72	$10.75
Total return	7.93%		(0.28%)	7.50%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.00%	(c)	1.01%	1.04%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.98%	(c)	0.95%	0.89%	(c)
Net investment income	1.81%	(c)	1.80%	1.67%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,253		$1,480	$365
Portfolio turnover	9%		15%	13%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.78		$12.06		$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.03		0.08		0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.97		(0.36)		2.02
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		—		0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	1.00		(0.28)		2.06
Net asset value, end of period	$12.78		$11.78		$12.06
Total return	8.49%		(2.32%	)	20.60%	(c)
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.75%	(e)	0.76%		0.78%	(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	0.73%	(e)	0.71%		0.70%	(e)
Net investment income	0.48%	(e)	0.64%		0.64%	(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,665,484		$1,682,839		$1,590,540
Portfolio turnover	24%		71%		44%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Marsico Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.73		$12.04	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.02		0.06	0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.97		(0.37)	2.00
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		—	0.00(b)
Total from investment operations	0.99		(0.31)	2.04
Net asset value, end of period	$12.72		$11.73	$12.04
Total return	8.44%		(2.58%)	20.40%(c)
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.00%	(e)	1.01%	1.03%(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	0.98%	(e)	0.97%	0.95%(e)
Net investment income	0.24%	(e)	0.49%	0.51%(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,786		$1,917	$323
Portfolio turnover	24%		71%	44%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.79		$12.46	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.15		0.30	0.12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.71		(1.33)	2.44
Total from investment operations	0.86		(1.03)	2.56
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.12)		(0.37)	(0.10)
Net realized gains	(0.63)		(0.27)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.75)		(0.64)	(0.10)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.90		$10.79	$12.46
Total return	8.17%		(8.75%)	25.71%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.12%	(c)	1.11%	1.20%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.08%	(c)	1.11%	1.20%	(c)
Net investment income	2.53%	(c)	2.49%	1.69%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$343,270		$318,383	$301,889
Portfolio turnover	11%		21%	15%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.79		$12.44	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.13		0.27	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.71		(1.31)	2.41
Total from investment operations	0.84		(1.04)	2.52
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.11)		(0.34)	(0.08)
Net realized gains	(0.63)		(0.27)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.74)		(0.61)	(0.08)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.89		$10.79	$12.44
Total return	7.94%		(8.83%)	25.29%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.37%	(c)	1.36%	1.43%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.33%	(c)	1.36%	1.43%	(c)
Net investment income	2.29%	(c)	2.24%	1.53%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$6		$6	$6
Portfolio turnover	11%		21%	15%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.08		$11.74	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.17		0.23	0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.40		(1.26)	1.56
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		—	0.01
Total from investment operations	1.57		(1.03)	1.74
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.03)		(0.48)	—
Net realized gains	(0.20)		(0.15)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.23)		(0.63)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$11.42		$10.08	$11.74
Total return	15.66%		(9.51%)	17.40%	(b)
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.04%	(d)	1.01%	1.11%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.89%	(d)	0.88%	0.86%	(d)
Net investment income	3.04%	(d)	2.09%	2.48%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$443,781		$401,238	$369,366
Portfolio turnover	14%		18%	14%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.08%.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.05		$11.71	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16		0.21	0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.39		(1.25)	1.54
Increase from payments by affiliate	—		—	0.01
Total from investment operations	1.55		(1.04)	1.71
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.01)		(0.47)	—
Net realized gains	(0.20)		(0.15)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.21)		(0.62)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$11.39		$10.05	$11.71
Total return	15.50%		(9.62%)	17.10%	(b)
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.29%	(d)	1.27%	1.35%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.14%	(d)	1.13%	1.11%	(d)
Net investment income	2.89%	(d)	1.95%	2.16%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$4,736		$2,929	$880
Portfolio turnover	14%		18%	14%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund received a payment by an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.08%.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.66	$11.26	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.19	0.36	0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.49	0.04	1.01
Total from investment operations	0.68	0.40	1.26
Net asset value, end of period	$12.34	$11.66	$11.26
Total return	5.83%	3.55%	12.60%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.75%(c)	0.76%	0.78%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.75%(c)	0.72%	0.64%(c)
Net investment income	3.18%(c)	3.15%	3.73%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,798,472	$1,754,511	$1,544,544
Portfolio turnover	21%	32%	24%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – NFJ Dividend Value Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.61		$11.24	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.18		0.34	0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.48		0.03	0.99
Total from investment operations	0.66		0.37	1.24
Net asset value, end of period	$12.27		$11.61	$11.24
Total return	5.69%		3.29%	12.40%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.00%	(c)	1.01%	1.03%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.00%	(c)	0.99%	0.89%	(c)
Net investment income	3.05%	(c)	3.00%	3.69%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,698		$1,589	$183
Portfolio turnover	21%		32%	24%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.41	$11.42	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	(0.00)(b)	0.01	0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	1.00	(0.02)	1.41
Total from investment operations	1.00	(0.01)	1.42
Net asset value, end of period	$12.41	$11.41	$11.42
Total return	8.76%	(0.09%)	14.20%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.75%(d)	0.75%	0.80%	(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	0.74%(d)	0.73%	0.70%	(d)
Net investment income (loss)	(0.05%)(d)	0.09%	0.18%	(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,698,870	$1,673,806	$1,192,955
Portfolio turnover	32%	47%	109%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.36	$11.40	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.02)	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.99	(0.03)	1.41
Total from investment operations	0.97	(0.04)	1.40
Net asset value, end of period	$12.33	$11.36	$11.40
Total return	8.54%	(0.35%)	14.00%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.00%(c)	1.01%	1.04%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.00%(c)	0.99%	0.95%(c)
Net investment loss	(0.29%)(c)	(0.06%)	(0.12%)(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,189	$596	$42
Portfolio turnover	32%	47%	109%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.74	$11.77	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.01)	(0.03)	(0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.79	(0.00)(b)(c)	1.79
Total from investment operations	0.78	(0.03)	1.77
Net asset value, end of period	$12.52	$11.74	$11.77
Total return	6.64%	(0.25%)	17.70%
Ratios to average net assets(d)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.03%(e)	1.03%	1.08%(e)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(f)	1.01%(e)	1.03%	1.07%(e)
Net investment loss	(0.19%)(e)	(0.29%)	(0.24%)(e)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$488,209	$505,966	$483,631
Portfolio turnover	26%	67%	43%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) Calculation of the net gain/loss per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain/loss presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(d) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(e) Annualized.

(f) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.68	$11.75	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.03)	(0.05)	(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.80	(0.02)(b)	1.78
Total from investment operations	0.77	(0.07)	1.75
Net asset value, end of period	$12.45	$11.68	$11.75
Total return	6.59%	(0.60%)	17.50%
Ratios to average net assets(c)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.29%(d)	1.28%	1.34%(d)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)	1.26%(d)	1.28%	1.32%(d)
Net investment loss	(0.44%)(d)	(0.47%)	(0.40%)(d)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,005	$631	$131
Portfolio turnover	26%	67%	43%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) Calculation of the net gain/loss per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain/loss presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(c) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(d) Annualized.

(e) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.62		$10.37	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.05		0.21	0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.11		0.35	0.29
Total from investment operations	0.16		0.56	0.37
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.20)		(0.08)	—
Net realized gains	(0.18)		(0.23)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.38)		(0.31)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.40		$10.62	$10.37
Total return	1.54%		5.53%	3.70%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.62%	(c)	0.63%	0.68%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.57%	(c)	0.56%	0.55%	(c)
Net investment income	0.88%	(c)	2.04%	1.28%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,403,603		$1,241,618	$1,087,790
Portfolio turnover	589%		1,618%	1,403%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.59		$10.36	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.03		0.19	0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.12		0.34	0.28
Total from investment operations	0.15		0.53	0.36
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.18)		(0.07)	—
Net realized gains	(0.18)		(0.23)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.36)		(0.30)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.38		$10.59	$10.36
Total return	1.46%		5.20%	3.60%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.87%	(c)	0.88%	0.95%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.83%	(c)	0.81%	0.80%	(c)
Net investment income	0.63%	(c)	1.79%	1.25%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,951		$1,509	$478
Portfolio turnover	589%		1,618%	1,403%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.65		$11.57	$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16		0.24	0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.37		(1.62)	1.56
Total from investment operations	0.53		(1.38)	1.61
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.13)		(0.26)	(0.04)
Net realized gains	(0.16)		(0.28)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.29)		(0.54)	(0.04)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.89		$9.65	$11.57
Total return	5.57%		(12.59%)	16.14%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.01%	(c)	1.01%	1.06%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.97%	(c)	0.95%	0.96%(c)
Net investment income	3.20%	(c)	2.19%	0.81%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,146,520		$1,091,985	$1,019,309
Portfolio turnover	34%		63%	43%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Pyramis^® International Equity Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)	2011		2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$9.63	$11.56		$10.00
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.16	0.19		0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	0.36	(1.60)		1.57
Total from investment operations	0.52	(1.41)		1.59
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.12)	(0.24)		(0.03)
Net realized gains	(0.16)	(0.28)		—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.28)	(0.52)		(0.03)
Net asset value, end of period	$9.87	$9.63		$11.56
Total return	5.47%	(12.87%	)	15.92%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	1.26%(c)	1.26%		1.30%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	1.22%(c)	1.20%		1.21%(c)
Net investment income	3.12%(c)	1.85%		0.22%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$928	$596		$87
Portfolio turnover	34%	63%		43%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012	Year Ended December 31,
Class 1	(Unaudited)	2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.32	$10.19	$10.02
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.06	0.14	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.06	0.10	0.06
Total from investment operations	0.12	0.24	0.17
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.12)	(0.08)	—
Net realized gains	(0.08)	(0.03)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.20)	(0.11)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.24	$10.32	$10.19
Total return	1.12%	2.41%	1.70%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.60%(c)	0.60%	0.62%(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.59%(c)	0.57%	0.55%(c)
Net investment income	1.13%(c)	1.34%	1.70%(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$2,007,817	$1,779,392	$1,574,515
Portfolio turnover	202%	529%	360%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Variable Portfolio – Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

	Six Months  Ended June 30, 2012		Year Ended December 31,
Class 2	(Unaudited)		2011	2010(a)
Per share data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$10.29		$10.17	$10.02
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.04		0.11	0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain	0.06		0.11	0.05
Total from investment operations	0.10		0.22	0.15
Less distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income	(0.10)		(0.07)	—
Net realized gains	(0.08)		(0.03)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.18)		(0.10)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$10.21		$10.29	$10.17
Total return	0.97%		2.18%	1.50%
Ratios to average net assets(b)
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed	0.85%	(c)	0.85%	0.86%	(c)
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)	0.84%	(c)	0.82%	0.80%	(c)
Net investment income	0.85%	(c)	1.10%	1.57%	(c)
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)	$1,445		$1,005	$469
Portfolio turnover	202%		529%	360%

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) For the period from May 7, 2010 (when shares became available) to December 31, 2010.

(b) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) Annualized.

(d) The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Variable Series Trust II (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 Massachusetts business trust. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following series of the Trust (each a Fund and collectively, the Funds): Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund; Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund; Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund; Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund; Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund; Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund; Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund; Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund; Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund; Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund; Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund; Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund; Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund; Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund; Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund; Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund; Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund; Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund; Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund and Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund. Reference to shares and shareholders within these financial statements refer to partners’ interests and partners.

Each Fund, other than Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, currently operates as a diversified fund. Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund is a non-diversified fund.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Each Fund offers Class 1 and Class 2 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans and other qualified institutional investors authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Funds directly. You invest by participating in a qualified plan or buying a contract and making allocations to one or more Funds. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For certain Funds, other expenses on the Statement of Operations include adjustments as a result of a change in estimated expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation

All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Asset and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

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Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.

Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and

estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Funds do not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

Each Fund may invest in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Each Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. These contracts are intended to be used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations during the period between the trade and settlement dates of the contract. Certain Funds utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts as detailed below:

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Funds
To hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities.	Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund and Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund
To shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars.	Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund and Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund
For the settlement of purchases and sales of securities.	Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund

The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Certain Funds bought and sold futures contracts as detailed below:

Futures Contracts	Funds
To produce incremental earnings.	Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund
To manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund and Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund
To manage exposure to movements in interest rates.	Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund and Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund
To manage exposure to the securities market.	Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund
To maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions.	Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund

Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities

prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contracts, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	40,842	*
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Interest rate contracts	Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts	1,469,136	*

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Interest rate contracts	(12,379,846)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Futures Contracts ($)
Interest rate contracts	3,363,932

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Futures Contracts	18,331

Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	905,856
	Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	57,221

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)		Futures Contracts ($)	Total ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	1,311,129		—	1,311,129
Interest rate contracts	—		26,237	26,237
Total	1,311,129		26,237	1,337,366
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	(2,277,798	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	6
Futures Contracts	50

Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments at June 30, 2012

At June 30, 2012, the Fund had no outstanding derivatives.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	300,187
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	(432	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	8

Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	90,070

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	79,449

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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)
Foreign exchange contracts	(74,492	)

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	5

Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund

The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value ($)
Equity contracts	Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	1,916,155	*
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts	3,616
Total		1,919,771

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)		Futures Contracts ($)		Total ($)
Equity contracts	—		(129,842	)	(129,842	)
Foreign exchange contracts	(26,701	)	—		(26,701	)
Total	(26,701	)	(129,842	)	(156,543	)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Risk Exposure Category	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ($)		Futures Contracts ($)		Total ($)
Equity contracts	—		1,755,290		1,755,290
Foreign exchange contracts	5,579		—		5,579
Total	5,579		1,755,290		1,760,869

The following table is a summary of the volume of derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

Derivative Instrument	Contracts Opened
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	40
Futures Contracts	1,300

Repurchase Agreements

The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that management has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Management is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Investments in Loans

The senior loans acquired by the Funds typically take the form of a direct lending relationship with the borrower acquired through an assignment of another lender’s interest in a loan. The lead lender in a typical corporate loan syndicate administers the loan and monitors collateral. In the event that the lead lender becomes insolvent, enters Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) receivership, or, if not FDIC insured, enters into bankruptcy, the Funds may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment, or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. Loans are typically secured but may be unsecured. The primary risk arising from investing in subordinated loans or in unsecured loans is the potential loss in the event of default by the issuer of the loans.

Certain Funds invest primarily in floating rate loans, the market value of which may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, counterparty risk, highly leveraged transactions risk, prepayment and extension risk, confidential information access risk, and impairment of collateral risk. Generally, when interest rates rise, the prices of fixed income securities fall, however, securities or loans with floating interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes, but they may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much as interest rates in general. Limited liquidity may affect the ability of the Fund to purchase or sell floating rate loans and may have a negative impact on fund performance. The floating rate loans and securities in which the fund invests generally are lower rated

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(non-investment grade) and are more likely to experience a default, which results in more volatile prices and more risk to principal and income than investment grade loans or securities.

Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Sale Commitments

The Funds may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

The Funds may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.

Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation” above. The forward sale commitment is “marked-to-market” daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions

Certain Funds may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During the roll period, the Funds lose the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Funds benefit because they receive negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price of the commitment plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Funds record the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless such benefits exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss due to mortgage

prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Funds compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Funds. The Funds identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.

For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Funds treat “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the Investment Manager’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Interest Only Securities

Certain Funds may invest in Interest Only Securities (IOs). IOs are stripped mortgage backed securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. Interest is accrued daily. The daily accrual factor is adjusted each month to reflect the paydown of principal.

Principal Only Securities

Certain Funds may invest in Principal Only Securities (POs). POs are stripped mortgage backed securities entitled to receive most, if not all, of the principal from the underlying mortgage assets, but not the interest. The Fund assumes the risk, as the holder of a PO security, that it may not receive all or part of its principal because the issuer or credit enhancer has defaulted on its obligation.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Trade date for senior loans purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. Trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.

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Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and increases the cost basis of such securities.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

The Funds may receive distributions from holdings in business development companies (BDCs), exchange traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information on the character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on estimates made by the Fund’s management if actual information has not yet been reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. Management’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the BDCs, ETFs and REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.

Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer holds the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses which are charged directly to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a separate entity.

Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund, Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund,

Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund, Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund, Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund and Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes, and these Funds do not expect to make regular distributions. These Funds will not be subject to federal income tax, and therefore, there are no provisions for federal income taxes. The partners of these Funds are subject to tax on their distributive share of each Fund’s income and loss. The components of each Fund’s net assets are reported at the partner level for federal income tax purposes, and therefore, are not presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund, and Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund intend to qualify each year as separate “regulated investment companies” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of their taxable income for their tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Funds intend to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of their net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Funds should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are recorded.

Foreign Taxes

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

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Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable.

Distributions to Subaccounts

Distributions to the subaccounts are recorded at the close of business on the record date and are payable on the first business day following the record date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed quarterly, when available, for Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund, Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund, Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund and Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund. Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed annually, when available, for Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund and Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund. Capital gain distributions, when available, will be made annually. However, an additional capital gain distribution may be made during the fiscal year in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable to regulated investment companies. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases by contract, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its Funds. In addition, certain of the Funds’ contracts with their service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Funds cannot be determined, and the Funds have no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The objective of the FASB is to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of

certain assets and liabilities and to enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Specifically, ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The standard requires disclosure of collateral received in connection with the master netting agreements or similar agreements. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-11 is for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is responsible for the ultimate oversight of investments made by the Funds. Certain Funds, as described below, have entered into Subadvisory Agreements such that day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds is provided by the Funds’ subadvisers. See Subadvisory Agreements below. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets that declines as each Fund’s net assets increase. The fee rate range and annualized effective fee rate for each Fund as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was as follows:

Fund	High (%)	Low (%)	Management Fee (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund	0.48	0.29	0.46
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund	0.48	0.40	0.45
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund	0.65	0.50	0.63
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund	0.95	0.85	0.92
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund	0.90	0.80	0.85
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund	0.85	0.70	0.84
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund	0.63	0.53	0.63
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund	0.85	0.70	0.83
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund	0.48	0.40	0.46
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund	0.75	0.65	0.75
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund	0.65	0.50	0.63
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund	0.65	0.50	0.63

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Fund	High (%)	Low (%)	Management Fee (%)
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund	0.95	0.85	0.94
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund	0.85	0.75	0.85
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund	0.65	0.50	0.63
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	0.65	0.50	0.63
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	0.90	0.80	0.87
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund	0.48	0.40	0.47
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund	0.85	0.70	0.84
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund	0.48	0.40	0.47

Subadvisory Agreements

The Investment Manager contracts with and compensates subadvisers to manage the investment of each Fund’s assets. The Investment Manager has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with the following subadvisers:

Fund	Subadviser
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund	American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund	American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund	Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC*
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund	Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC*
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund	Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund	Eaton Vance Management
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund	Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund	J.P Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund	Jennison Associates LLC
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund	Massachusetts Financial Services Company
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund	Marsico Capital Management, LLC
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund	Mondrian Investment Partners Limited
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund	Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund	NFJ Investment Group LLC
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	Winslow Capital Management, LLC
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	TCW Investment Management Company The London Company** Wells Capital Management Incorporated
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund	Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund	Wells Capital Management Incorporated

* A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager.

** London Company of Virginia, doing business as The London Company.

New investments in Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated to each subadviser in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination of the allocation that is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Each subadviser’s proportionate share of investments in the Fund will vary due to market fluctuations.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Funds pay the Fund Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines as each Fund’s net assets increase. The fee rate range and annualized effective fee rate for each Fund as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was as follows:

Fund	High (%)		Low (%)		Administration fee (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		0.07		0.04		0.06
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		0.07		0.04		0.06
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		0.06		0.03		0.05
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		0.07		0.04		0.07
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		0.08		0.05		0.07
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		0.07		0.04		0.06
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		0.06		0.03		0.06
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		0.06		0.03		0.05
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		0.06		0.03		0.05
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		0.06		0.03		0.05
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		0.06		0.03		0.05
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		0.07		0.04		0.07
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		0.08		0.05		0.08
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		0.07		0.04		0.06

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Other Expenses

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Funds or the Board, including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to each Fund and the Board. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, other expenses paid to this company were as follows:

Fund
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund	$6,108
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund	5,425
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund	4,286
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund	1,906
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund	2,208
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund	3,458
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund	2,640
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund	4,366
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund	4,994
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund	2,703
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund	4,298
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund	4,262
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund	1,485
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund	1,668
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund	4,275
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	4,256
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	1,859
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund	3,313
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund	3,018
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund	4,366

Compensation of Board Members

Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of each Fund, as defined under the 1940 Act, may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. Each Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Funds have a Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. The annual fee rate under this agreement is 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.

Distribution Fees

The Funds have an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, each Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through April 30, 2013, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Fund	Class 1 (%)	Class 2 (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund	0.53	0.78
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund	0.71	0.96
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund	0.79	1.04
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund	1.00	1.25
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund	0.96	1.21
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund	0.91	1.16
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund	0.72	0.97
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund	1.00	1.25
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund	0.71	0.96
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund	0.82	1.07
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund	0.79	1.04
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund	0.79	1.04
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund	1.00	1.25
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund	0.89	1.14
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund	0.76	1.01
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	0.79	1.04
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	0.97	1.22
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund	0.64	0.89
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund	1.00	1.25
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund	0.60	0.85

Prior to May 1, 2012, the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance

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credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

Fund	Class 1 (%)		Class 2 (%)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		0.54		0.79
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		0.70		0.95
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		0.70		0.95
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		1.01		1.26
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		0.97		1.22
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		0.93		1.18
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		0.73		0.98
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		0.95		1.20
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		0.70		0.95
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		0.83		1.08
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		0.72		0.97
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		0.72		0.97
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		1.16		1.41
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		0.89		1.14
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		0.76		1.01
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		0.74		0.99
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		1.06		1.31
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		0.56		0.81
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		0.95		1.20
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		0.58		0.83

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to each Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

At June 30, 2012, the approximate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was approximately:

Fund	Tax Cost ($)		Gross Unrealized Appreciation ($)		Gross Unrealized Depreciation ($)			Net Appreciation (Depreciation) ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		2,724,514,000		46,273,000		(8,099,000	)		38,174,000
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		3,201,416,000		93,261,000		(2,188,000	)		91,073,000
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		572,117,000		75,577,000		(41,842,000	)		33,735,000
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		1,601,601,000		75,629,000		(167,835,000	)		(92,206,000	)
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		853,240,000		4,974,000		(8,761,000	)		(3,787,000	)
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		1,828,798,000		211,030,000		(85,476,000	)		125,554,000
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		2,988,582,000		116,914,000		(7,318,000	)		109,596,000
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		335,285,000		49,325,000		(22,109,000	)		27,216,000
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		405,897,000		65,661,000		(10,299,000	)		55,362,000
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		1,937,841,000		13,699,000		(4,703,000	)		8,996,000
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		1,126,000,000		84,536,000		(56,133,000	)		28,403,000
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		2,331,631,000		9,316,000		(2,892,000	)		6,424,000

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at December 31, 2011, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Fund	Unlimited Short-Term($)	Unlimited Long-Term($)	Total($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund	—	32,155,579	32,155,579
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund	29,773,486	5,545,559	35,319,045

Unlimited capital loss carryforwards are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration

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date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.

Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, including U.S. government securities and any applicable mortgage dollar rolls, but excluding short-term obligations, for each Fund aggregated to:

Fund	Purchases ($)		Proceeds ($)		Purchases of U.S. Government Securities ($)		Proceeds from Sales of U.S. Government Securities ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		1,562,861,138		1,831,404,539		142,367,061		153,886,987
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		1,988,619,800		1,632,656,694		1,753,894,154		1,312,339,366
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		708,068,742		891,743,777		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		121,731,394		98,130,650		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		99,644,463		145,160,483		—		—
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		289,026,520		89,076,007		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund		200,481,075		284,637,031		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		284,765,376		232,328,976		—		—
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		575,813,618		127,636,195		335,267,249		46,556,488
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		252,443,444		299,266,230		—		—
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		157,102,421		227,916,872		—		—

Fund	Purchases ($)		Proceeds ($)		Purchases of U.S. Government Securities ($)		Proceeds from Sales of U.S. Government Securities ($)
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		411,519,232		660,423,904		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		41,273,248		36,298,726		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		60,813,488		67,499,969		—		—
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		384,753,048		377,739,419		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		561,458,913		652,418,185		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		135,937,009		189,798,469		—		—
Variable Portfolio — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund		8,758,773,019		8,679,212,906		6,048,083,021		8,620,735,634
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		374,519,077		382,996,513		—		—
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		3,981,636,029		3,777,372,237		3,687,690,856		3.418.581.393

Note 6. Payments by Affiliates

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Investment Manager reimbursed the Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund and Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund $14,252 and $40,582, respectively, for a loss on a trading error.

Note 7. Commission Recapture

Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund participated in the Pyramis Global Advisors’ commission recapture program (the Program). The Program generates rebates on a portion of portfolio trades. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund received cash rebates of $355,614 from the Program which are included in net realized gain or loss on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Note 8. Lending of Portfolio Securities

Each Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Funds. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities

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or instrumentalities with value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is requested to be delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Funds’ Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Funds from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Funds in connection with the securities lending program. Loans are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds receive income for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. Net income earned from securities lending for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Funds continue to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

At June 30, 2012, the value of the securities on loan and values of the cash collateral and U.S. government and agency securities received as collateral (not including calls for collateral made to borrowers by JPMorgan at period end) were as follows:

Fund	Securities Value ($)		Cash Collateral Value ($)		U.S. Government and Agency Securities Value ($)
Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund		254,725,705		259,644,966		—
Variable Portfolio — American Century Diversified Bond Fund		454,936,372		467,931,431		—
Variable Portfolio — American Century Growth Fund		63,270,893		62,921,278
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund		20,124,367		20,393,865		—
Variable Portfolio — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund		111,403,401		111,795,713		230,226

Fund	Securities Value ($)		Cash Collateral Value ($)		U.S. Government and Agency Securities Value ($)
Variable Portfolio — DFA International Value Fund		23,270,299		29,320,256		9,965
Variable Portfolio — Invesco International Growth Fund		36,000,475		37,574,294		—
Variable Portfolio — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund		375,215,360		376,473,752		8,926,228
Variable Portfolio — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund		89,678,362		89,585,177		—
Variable Portfolio — MFS Value Fund		23,630,071		23,469,269		—
Variable Portfolio — Marsico Growth Fund		18,754,840		18,644,768		—
Variable Portfolio — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund		20,242,403		20,843,392		—
Variable Portfolio — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund		15,273,299		15,491,650		—
Variable Portfolio — NFJ Dividend Value Fund		37,121,151		38,512,889		—
Variable Portfolio — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund		16,913,387		16,693,545		—
Variable Portfolio — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund		92,516,011		91,405,502		—
Variable Portfolio — Pyramis International Equity Fund		13,927,775		14,775,430		—
Variable Portfolio — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund		254,411,766		260,653,300		—

Note 9. Affiliated Money Market Fund

Each Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by each Fund and other affiliated Funds. The income earned by the Funds from such investments is included as “Dividends from affiliates” in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, each Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 10. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2012, the affiliated shareholder accounts owned 100% of Class 1 and Class 2 shares for each Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds.

Note 11. Line of Credit

Each Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Funds and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $500 million.

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Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. Each Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

No Funds had borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Note 12. Significant Risks

Floating Rate Loan Risk

Variable Portfolio – Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund invests primarily in floating rate loans, the market value of which may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, counterparty risk, highly leveraged transactions risk, derivatives risk, confidential information access risk, and impairment of collateral risk. Generally, when interest rates rise, the prices of fixed income securities fall, however, securities or loans with floating interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes, but they may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much as interest rates in general. Limited liquidity may affect the ability of the Fund to purchase or sell floating rate loans and may have a negative impact on fund performance. The floating rate loans and securities in which the fund invests generally are lower rated (non-investment grade) and are more likely to experience a default, which results in more volatile prices and more risk to principal and income than investment grade loans or securities.

Non-Diversification Risk

Variable Portfolio – Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund is a non-diversified fund. A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer companies than a diversified fund. This Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

Foreign Securities Risk

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

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Small and Mid-sized Company Risk

Investments in small and medium size companies often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies, including less predictable earnings, lack of experienced management, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths. Securities of small and medium size companies may trade only over-the-counter or on regional securities exchanges and the frequency and volume of their trading is substantially less than is typical of larger companies.

Real Estate Sector Risk

The risks associated with the ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general can include fluctuations in the value of the properties underlying the Fund’s portfolio holdings, defaults by borrowers or tenants, market saturation, decreases in market rates for rents, and other economic, political, or regulatory occurrences affecting the real estate industry, including REITs.

REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may have limited financial resources, may have less trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs are also subject to the risk of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income. Some REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are affected by risks similar to those associated with investments in debt securities including changes in interest rates and the quality of credit extended.

Note 13. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 14. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)) entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and

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June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At a meeting held on June 14, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the replacement of Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds and certain other funds in the Columbia Family of Funds (collectively, the Funds) and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). PwC’s engagement is effective at the completion of Ernst & Young’s audits of the financial statements of the Funds with fiscal years ending July 31, 2012, which are expected to be completed in September 2012. The Funds did not consult with PwC during the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the June meeting.

Ernst & Young’s reports on the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through the June meeting, there were no: (1) disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to each of the below-named Columbia Variable Portfolio and Variable Portfolio Funds (each a VP Fund and together the VP Funds).

• Columbia VP — Limited Duration Credit Fund

• VP — American Century Diversified Bond Fund

• VP — American Century Growth Fund

• VP — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund

• VP — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund

• VP — DFA International Value Fund

• VP — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund

• VP — Invesco International Growth Fund

• VP — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund

• VP — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund

• VP — Marsico Growth Fund

• VP — MFS Value Fund

• VP — Mondrian International Small Cap

• VP — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

• VP — NFJ Dividend Value Fund

• VP — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund

• VP — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

• VP — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

• VP — Pyramis International Equity Fund

• VP — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund

Under an investment management services agreement (the IMS Agreement), Columbia Management provides investment advice and other services to each VP Fund and all funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

In addition, for each of VP Fund, except Columbia VP — Limited Duration Credit Fund, (each a Subadvised Fund and together the Subadvised Funds), under the subadvisory agreement (each a Subadvisory Agreement) between Columbia Management and the subadviser to each Subadvised Fund (each a Subadviser and together the Subadvisers), each Subadviser has provided portfolio management and related services for their Subadvised Fund(s).

On an annual basis, each Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the IMS Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement (together, the Advisory Agreements). Columbia Management prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in March and April 2012, including reports based on analyses of data provided by an independent organization and a comprehensive response to each item of information requested by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. All of the materials presented in March and April were first supplied in draft form to designated representatives of the Independent Trustees, i.e., Independent Legal Counsel, the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Contracts Committee (including materials relating to each Fund’s expense cap), and the final materials were revised to reflect comments provided by these Board representatives. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by Columbia Management addressing the services Columbia Management provides and Fund performance. The Board accords particular weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.

The Board, at its April 10-12, 2012 in-person Board meeting (the April Meeting), considered the renewal of the Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. At the April Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Columbia Management and each of the Subadvisers

For each Fund, the Board considered its analysis of various reports and presentations received by it or one of its committees detailing the services performed by Columbia Management and each of the Subadvisers, as well as their history, reputation, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of their personnel.

With respect to Columbia Management, the Board specifically considered many developments during the past year concerning the services provided by Columbia Management, including, in particular, the continued investment in, and resources dedicated to, the Funds’ operations and the successful completion of various integration initiatives and the consolidation of dozens of Funds. The Board noted the information it received concerning Columbia Management’s ability to retain key portfolio management personnel. In that connection, the Board took into account its meetings with Columbia Management’s Chief Investment Officer (the CIO) and considered the CIO’s successful execution of additional risk and portfolio management oversight applied to the Funds. The Board also assessed Columbia Management’s significant investment in upgrading technology (such as an equity trading system) and considered management’s commitments to enhance existing resources in this area.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Columbia Management, the Board also considered the quality of administrative services provided to each Fund by Columbia Management. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of Columbia Management and its affiliates and their ability to carry out their responsibilities under the IMS Agreement and each Fund’s other service agreements with affiliates of Ameriprise Financial. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the IMS Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by Columbia Management). The Board concluded that the services being performed under the IMS Agreement were of a reasonably high quality.

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that Columbia Management and its affiliates were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to each Fund.

With respect to the Subadviser(s) of each Subadvised Fund, the Board observed that it had previously approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund continues to monitor the code and the program, and that no material issues have been reported. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s investment strategy/style, particularly as it relates to the Fund(s) it subadvises, as well as the experience of the personnel that manage the Fund(s) it subadvises. The Board also considered the financial condition of each Subadviser and its capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of each Subadvisory Agreement including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of each Subadvisory Agreement are generally consistent with the terms of other subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) and other considerations, including, in particular, the performance of the Fund (discussed below) as well as the Investment Manager’s recommendation that the Board approve renewal of each of the Subadvisory Agreements with each Subadviser.

The Board concluded that the services being performed under the Subadvisory Agreement for VP — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, VP — American Century Growth Fund, VP — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, VP — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund, VP — DFA International Value Fund, VP — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, VP — Invesco International Growth Fund, VP — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, VP — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, VP — Marsico Growth Fund, VP — MFS Value Fund, VP — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, VP — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, VP — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, VP — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, VP — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, VP — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, and VP — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund were of a reasonably high quality. Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written, including the information on investment performance referenced below) and other considerations, the Board concluded that the Subadvisers for each of these Subadvised Funds were in a position to continue to provide a high quality and level of services to their respective Fund(s).

The Board concluded that the services being performed under the Subadvisory Agreement for VP - Pyramis International Equity Fund were of an acceptable quality.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

Investment Performance

For purposes of evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreements, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of each Fund. In this regard, the Board considered detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent organization showing, for various periods, the performance of each Fund, the performance of a benchmark index, the percentage ranking of each Fund among its comparison group and the net assets of each Fund.

The Board observed that for each of Columbia VP — Limited Duration Credit Fund, VP — American Century Diversified Bond Fund, VP — American Century Growth Fund, VP — Columbia Wanger International Equities Fund, VP — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Fund, VP — Invesco International Growth Fund, VP — J.P. Morgan Core Bond Fund, VP — Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund, VP — MFS Value Fund, VP — Mondrian International Small Cap Fund, VP — NFJ Dividend Value Fund, VP — Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund, VP — Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, VP — PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, VP — Pyramis International Equity Fund and VP — Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Fund, the Fund’s investment performance met expectations. For each of VP — Columbia Wanger U.S. Equities Fund and VP — Marsico Growth Fund, the Fund’s investment performance was appropriate in light of the particular management style. For VP — Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund, the Fund’s investment performance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the portfolio management team. For VP — DFA International Value Fund, the Board observed that Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. only began serving the Fund effective November 16, 2011, when it replaced AllianceBernstein L.P. as subadviser to the Fund.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the performance of each of the Subadvisers and Columbia Management’s process for selecting each Subadviser and monitoring each Subadviser that is not an affiliate of Columbia Management. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the continued retention of each Subadviser. For VP — Pyramis International Equity Fund, the Board took into account management’s view that the Fund’s relative underperformance reflected the interrelationship of market conditions with the particular investment strategies employed by the Pyramis team. The Board observed that management was exploring ways in which to improve the performance of the Fund.

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized By Columbia Management, its Affiliates and the Subadvisers from their Relationships with the Funds

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by an independent organization) showing a comparison of each Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing each Fund’s contribution to Columbia Management’s profitability. For Columbia Variable Portfolio — Limited Duration Credit Fund, the Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by Columbia Management and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, noting no unreasonable differences in the levels of contractual fees.

The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that the level of fees should reflect a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with few defined exceptions) are generally in line with the “pricing philosophy” (i.e., that the total expense ratio of the Fund is at, or below, the median expense ratio of funds in the same comparison universe of the Fund).

The Board took into account that each Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was at or below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by each Fund. The Board observed that the subadvisory fee level for each Subadviser was generally comparable to those charged by other subadvisers to similar funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Board also reviewed fee rates charged by the Subadvisers to other client accounts. Based on its review, the Board concluded that each Fund’s management and subadvisory fees were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services that each Fund receives.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Approval of Investment Management Services and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

The Board also considered the expected profitability of Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with Columbia Management providing investment management services to each Fund. In this regard, the Board referred to a detailed profitability report, discussing the profitability to Columbia Management and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. In this regard, the Board observed that 2011 profitability, while slightly lower than 2010, was generally in line with the reported profitability of other asset management firms. The Board also considered the indirect economic benefits flowing to Columbia Management or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Funds should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. The Board concluded that profitability levels were reasonable.

Economies of Scale to be Realized

The Board also considered the economies of scale that might be realized by Columbia Management as each Fund grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth.

Based on the foregoing, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that fees payable under the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative. On April 12, 2012, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

Important Information About This Report

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which each fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Each fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

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Variable Portfolio Funds

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Please carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any variable fund and its related variable contract before investing. For variable fund and variable contract prospectuses, which contain this and other important information, contact your financial advisor or insurance representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2012 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

S-6547 D (8/12)

Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) The registrant’s “Schedule 1 – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.

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

There were no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There was no change in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's 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) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable for semi annual reports.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES

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

(registrant)	Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
By (Signature and Title)	/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
	J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date	August 21, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)	/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
	J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date	August 21, 2012
By (Signature and Title)	/s/ Michael G. Clarke
	Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date	August 21, 2012