N-CSR 1 d102358dncsr.htm OHIO NATIONAL FUND INC. Ohio National Fund Inc.

 

 

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 811-03015

 

 

Ohio National Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

One Financial Way, Cincinnati, Ohio   45242
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

CT Corporation 300 E. Lombard St. Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD 21202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 513-794-6971

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2015

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports To Stockholders.

 


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OHIO NATIONAL FUND, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

President’s Message

    1   

Directors and Officers of Ohio National Fund, Inc.

    3   

The following pages contain Performance, Management’s Comments, Change in Value of $10,000 Investment, Portfolio Composition, Top Holdings, and Schedule of Investments for each of the Fund’s Portfolios:

 

Equity Portfolio

    4   

Money Market Portfolio

    8   

Bond Portfolio

    10   

Omni Portfolio

    15   

International Portfolio

    21   

Capital Appreciation Portfolio

    27   

International Small-Mid Company Portfolio

    31   

Aggressive Growth Portfolio

    37   

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

    40   

Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio

    45   

S&P 500® Index Portfolio

    48   

Strategic Value Portfolio

    55   

High Income Bond Portfolio

    58   

ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio (formerly the Capital Growth Portfolio)

    68   

Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio

    73   

Bristol Portfolio

    77   

Bryton Growth Portfolio

    80   

Balanced Portfolio

    83   

Target VIP Portfolio

    91   

Bristol Growth Portfolio

    95   

Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio

    98   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    109   

Statements of Operations

    112   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    115   

Financial Highlights

    121   

Notes to Financial Statements

    132   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    157   

Additional Information (Unaudited)

    158   

Information About Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

    167   


President’s

Message

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Dear Investor:

2015 proved to be a difficult year for investors to earn meaningful, positive returns. The year was characterized by an equity market with increased volatility that had significant lows and significant rebounds during the year, ultimately finishing little changed. Large cap domestic equity indexes provided a small, positive return, while most other domestic and international indexes provided negative returns, when converted to a U.S. currency basis. Fixed income markets were somewhat better, with the broad fixed income indexes providing a small positive return. Corporate bond indexes fared worse, producing small negative returns for the year, related primarily to spread widening.

Both equity and fixed income markets were impacted by global headwinds in 2015. A slowdown in China reduced worldwide growth for the year. Domestically, the U.S. economy performed reasonably well, with moderate GDP growth. Commodity prices declined worldwide, sparking the fear of deflation and lower interest rates. However, strong employment growth in the U.S., as well as the Federal Reserve’s view that inflation pressures were growing, prompted the Fed to raise short term interest rates by 0.25 percent in December, with the expectation of further increases in 2016. Meanwhile, central bankers in Europe and Asia have been pursuing lower interest rates with the objective of spurring growth. These events were significant in causing the U.S. dollar to strengthen during the year. The stronger dollar is expected to negatively impact the U.S. economy and corporate profits in the future.

Equity Markets

Looking back over the past 60 years, large cap equities have experienced only 15 years of negative returns. During this period, large cap equities have returned an average of 9.75 percent annually. Although 2015 was probably disappointing for most investors, the data clearly support including an allocation to stocks in any investor’s portfolio that has a long-term investment horizon.

In 2015, returns varied significantly among different sectors of the equity market. For example, large cap stocks, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index, provided a return of 1.4 percent, while small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000®, returned a negative 4.4 percent. In the low-growth world that we experienced in 2015, large cap growth stocks, as measured by the NASDAQ-100® Index, provided a 9.8 percent return. Meanwhile, international equities, as measured by the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index, provided a negative return of 5.2 percent in U.S. dollar terms. These varied results illustrate that not all stocks perform the same in a given year, supporting the argument for a well-diversified portfolio.

Equity friendly activities such as share buybacks, increased dividends, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have helped buoy the stock market averages over the last few years. In fact, M&A activity set a record in 2015. All of these activities are expected to continue in 2016.

As we enter 2016, consensus among earnings forecasters is for a modest increase in U.S. corporate earnings. However, stock valuations are a function of both earnings and multiples. The current multiple for the S&P 500® is

 

 

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modestly above its historical average over the last 60 years. By themselves, neither earnings nor multiples can predict the future direction of the equity markets, but they are a useful guide to current valuation.

Fixed Income Markets

Fixed income markets provided meager returns in 2015. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index provided a return of 0.55 percent for the year. Within the various sectors of the index, higher quality bonds outperformed lower quality bonds, as spreads widened. Corporate bonds performed the worst, providing a negative return of 0.7 percent.

The divergence in policy of central bankers worldwide has created a divergence in interest rates and currency valuations. While the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ended the year at 2.27 percent, the yield on a Japanese 10-year government bond was 0.25 percent. The 10-year yields on government bonds in Germany and France were 0.62 percent and 0.98 percent, respectively. Absent a material increase in U.S. inflation in 2016 and beyond, it is hard to envision that the Fed will significantly increase interest rates this year, even though it has indicated that a steady rise to normalized rates is not out of the question.

As we enter 2016, fixed income markets are faced with a mixed bag of data. Economic growth in the U.S. remains modest, while the global economy is clearly slowing. U.S. employment continues to improve, and the Fed’s economic models project an increase in inflation. However, global inflation appears to be moderating, and the fear of deflation is real in many developed countries.

The Ohio National Fund, Inc.

While meaningful positive returns were difficult to achieve in 2015, the collective funds offered through the Ohio National Fund, Inc. performed well. Both index funds

tracked their indexes very closely, and the actively managed money market fund performed as expected. Of the other actively managed funds, 12 of the 18 funds either beat their benchmark or placed in the top half of their peer group, while 11 of the 18 did both. We are proud of the performance of our fund family in what turned out to be a challenging year.

Looking Ahead

Entering 2016, the global economy appears to be in a low-growth, low-return environment. This year may well prove to be another challenging year for investors seeking meaningful positive returns. Only time will tell. Inevitably, there will be pockets of both strength and weakness in the future, which will drive the short-term market performance of various asset classes. In times like these, it is important to maintain a long-term view, set realistic financial goals and support those goals with a diversified asset allocation strategy that meets your individual, long-term risk/return objectives.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to the Ohio National Fund, Inc. We look forward to continuing to serve your financial needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Christopher A. Carlson

President

 

 

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Directors and Officers of Ohio National Fund, Inc.

 

John J. Palmer, Director

Madeleine W. Ludlow, Director

George M. Vredeveld, Director

John I. Von Lehman, Director

Geoffrey Keenan, Director

Christopher A. Carlson, President

Thomas A. Barefield, Vice President

R. Todd Brockman, Treasurer

Kimberly A. Plante, Secretary

Keith Dwyer, Interim Chief Compliance Officer

Catherine E. Gehr, Assistant Treasurer

Emily Bae, Assistant Secretary

 

 

The Statement of Additional Information of Ohio National Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) includes additional information about the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and is available at http://www.ohionationalfund.com or upon request, without charge, by calling 877-781-6392 (toll-free).

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to Fund securities, as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling 877-781-6392 (toll-free) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund has filed its Schedules of Investments as of March 31 and September 30 with the Commission, as required, on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is required to be filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year within sixty days after the end of each period and is available on the Commission website upon acceptance of each submission. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 (toll-free).

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus of Ohio National Fund, Inc. For a prospectus containing more complete information, including charges and expenses, please contact Ohio National Investments, Inc., One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242, telephone 877-781-6392 (toll-free).

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Equity Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Equity Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities.

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -3.69%   

Five years

     11.08%   

Ten years

     1.42%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Equity Portfolio returned -3.69% versus 1.38% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

Relative portfolio underperformance was due primarily to weak stock selection in Energy and Information Technology, which was partially offset by positive stock selection in Consumer Discretionary. An underweight position in Consumer Staples detracted the most from allocation effects, as the sector outperformed the index.

Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corp., Expedia, Inc., Broadcom Corp. and NXP Semiconductors NV were the largest contributors to performance, while the biggest detractors included CONSOL Energy, Inc., Calpine Corp., Yahoo!, Inc., Genworth Financial, Inc. and Devon Energy Corp. (1)

The market appreciated through the first half of the year, largely buoyed by merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity, but the third quarter of 2015 saw sharp declines erase the earlier gains. The selling was indiscriminate and the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, commonly referred to as the VIX, spiked to the highest level since the U.S. lost its AAA credit rating in late 2011. Over the last several years, the market has appreciated significantly and has experienced very little volatility. Until late August, the broad averages had not seen a 10% correction in over three years - rare from a historical perspective. Growing concern for global growth, combined with sliding domestic crude oil prices, appeared to drive much of the volatility. The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) twice lowered its global growth projections for 2015; most recently forecasting a 3.1% expansion while pointing to a weak first quarter in the U.S., lower commodity prices, and question marks about the Chinese economy as causes for the tempered expectations.

Major averages rebounded from third quarter losses by posting strong gains in the fourth quarter to close the year in positive territory. The S&P 500 Index advanced each week in October and recovered to approach the 2100 level in spite of mixed economic reports and uninspiring earnings results. After a flattish November, the equity markets closed the year relinquishing some of October’s gains in December, as the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, continued weakness in crude prices, and high-yield debt concerns

dominated the headlines. As of the end of the year, the S&P 500 Index is up 10.3% since its August low, but still down 2.8% from its May high.

As most predicted, the Federal Reserve wrapped up its bond-buying program in October of 2014, but month after month failed to raise the target lending rate from zero. Federal Reserve officials fixated on tepid inflation in the U.S. despite a decent pace of economic expansion and meaningful improvement in the labor market. Aside from a disappointing 0.6% annualized rate of expansion in the first quarter of 2015, U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) reports have been moderately strong over the past year. Notably, the economy expanded 3.9% in the second quarter of 2015, and roughly 2.0% in both the fourth quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2015. Meanwhile, U.S. employers added more than 2.3 million jobs throughout the year and the unemployment rate fell to 5.0% by the end of December from 5.6% a year ago. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen commented that the U.S. is nearly at full employment, with only 100,000 new jobs per month needed to accommodate new entrants to the workforce.

The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting revealed sentiment among officials that “it may well become appropriate to initiate the normalization process at the next meeting.” However, officials also emphasized that “beginning the normalization process relatively soon would make it more likely that the policy trajectory after liftoff could be shallow.” Indeed, after months of speculation, the Federal Reserve finally raised target rates in December for the first time in seven years. The initial rate increase appeared to be priced into the market, as the S&P 500 Index gained 1.5% on the day of the announcement and the 10-Year U.S. Treasury yield oscillated between 2.20% and 2.30% for most of the month.

After opening 2015 at 1.92%, the 10-Year Treasury yield dropped as low as 1.64% in January but recovered to close above 2.25% at the end of the year. Corporations continued to take advantage of low borrowing rates as global M&A activity broke the previous record in 2007 by 9%. Dealogic reports that total volume for 2015 surpassed $5 trillion including ten deals worth $50 billion or more each. On the other hand, the U.S. dollar strengthened nearly 10% against a broad basket of foreign currencies over the past twelve months and more than 20% over the past eighteen months, driving material foreign exchange headwinds for U.S. corporate earnings.

Oil prices fluctuated between $55 and $65 per barrel throughout the first half of the year, but sold off sharply thereafter, largely reacting to reports that capacity in Cushing, Oklahoma is running out for crude supplies, as well as the potential for Iranian supply to come back to market. OPEC concluded its most recent meeting without agreeing on a production ceiling for the first time in history. The oil industry has typically relied on OPEC to control supply as a support to prices, but it appears several member countries are sticking to their recent strategy of drilling as much as possible to preserve market share. Crude prices subsequently slid further and approached $35 per barrel, roughly 30% below the August high. Perhaps related to the commodity price weakness, a mutual fund that invests in lower-quality, high-yield bonds ceased offering investors daily liquidity and the yield on the KDP High Yield Daily Index, a proxy for junk bonds, surged above 7.5% for the first time since 2011.

CONSOL Energy, Inc. has suffered, as the fundamentals of the thermal coal industry have deteriorated due to a slew of headwinds. Expectations are incredibly low for the stock despite CONSOL Energy, Inc. being one of the few well-capitalized coal and natural gas companies, with low-cost production assets in both segments.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Equity Portfolio (Continued)

 

We believe the stock is being unfairly associated with pure coal players and highly levered exploration & production (“E&P”) companies that will soon face liquidity issues and breach debt covenants. Depressed commodity prices could continue to pressure the shares, but we expect CONSOL Energy, Inc. to survive this cycle and take advantage of eventual industry consolidation. In the meantime, particularly with cold months ahead, any improvement in natural gas prices will provide a meaningful tailwind for the stock.(1)

Calpine Corp. detracted from returns, as the power generation industry has suffered from depressed prices stemming from weak demand. Supply and demand fundamentals will improve with time, but we expect the retirement of many coal-fired power generation plants in the meantime. Fortunately, the lack of any current fundamental tailwinds is allowing us to buy trough fundamentals at trough valuation levels. Calpine Corp. generates very strong free-cash-flow (“FCF”) streams, is valued at a double-digit FCF yield, and will benefit from any improvements in power pricing. We believe the stock’s valuation does not reflect an incredibly cheap option on potential power price volatility, especially in the New England and Mid-Atlantic power markets. We also see long-term power pricing potential from power demand increases in Texas power markets. Additionally, management’s capital allocation history is excellent. The company’s management team consistently recognizes the inherent value of the business, and have reduced share count by nearly 25% over the past four years at prices well below fair value.(1)

Yahoo!, Inc. shares have pulled back, as Alibaba has faced headwinds from weak economic activity in China, and after the IRS refused to give its blessing on a tax-free spinoff of Yahoo!, Inc.’s stake in Alibaba. Yahoo!, Inc. has since announced that it plans to spin off the core Yahoo! search business, which will also unlock shareholder value, reduce costs dramatically and result in a far smaller tax bill than is currently embedded in the stock price. Starboard Value, an activist investor in the company, is pushing for more substantial measures, as well including replacing the current management team. As for weak fundamentals for Alibaba, our estimates for growth have certainly come down in recent months, but the market seems to be pricing in 20% growth next year and only 10% growth in the years following – overly bearish in our opinion. Even if consumption slows further in China, the continued shift from offline to online commerce should provide Alibaba with significant offset, especially given that prices are much lower online compared to brick-and-mortar stores.(1)

Amazon.com, Inc. was a top contributor each quarter, more than doubling in value over the year. The company reported four straight quarters of earnings above Street estimates due to stronger-than-expected growth and margin improvement. The other large driver of performance this year was the new disclosure of Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) economics, which demonstrates profitability far greater than the negative earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) margin business that consensus anticipated. We expect this business to be a source of strong growth for Amazon.com, Inc. going forward. Finally, a new tone from management, focused on cost management and on transparency in operating reporting, encouraged investors that we could see a much more shareholder-friendly management team going forward. We believe Amazon.com, Inc. will continue to meet growth targets and reach double-digit EBIT margins at full scale, but embedded expectations are beginning to converge with our projections. Therefore, we are more cautious on the stock.(1)

Following both its first quarter and third quarter earnings reports, Microsoft Corp. shares jumped 10% after posting results well above

Street consensus estimates due to growth in sales and expense controls that improved margins. Recent top-line growth was driven by Microsoft Corp.’s cloud services and hardware businesses, indicating the company is executing well to diversify its historically PC-centric business. Microsoft Corp. is an example of our legacy technology investments that embeds disruption risk of the shift to mobile, but has durable cash flow streams that will allow it to transition and, perhaps, thrive in a mobile and cloud-based world. Management is also focused on cost controls, which will further elevate free cash flow to return to shareholders.(1)

Online travel company Expedia, Inc. outperformed over the year, as the market applauded strong operating results and several large acquisitions. The company posted better-than-expected earnings for the second and third quarters, as growth accelerated due to a combination of improved technology and website, expanded supply of properties and repeat customers from aggressive loyalty programs. Additionally, Expedia, Inc. showcased solid operating leverage, and expanding margins, as technology and general expenses as a percentage of sales fell. Management announced two major acquisitions in Orbitz and HomeAway during the year as well. Orbitz adds scale to the existing business while HomeAway will provide exposure to the fast-growing vacation rental market. Both deals will generate meaningful cost synergies, and management has a strong integration track record.(1)

Few of man’s inventions are as interconnected as markets. Yet, we often tend to simplify markets by studying things in isolation and treating certain variables as constants. Ultimately, these simplifications break down under the pressing weight of reality, as simple stories get pushed to extremes that cannot withstand the countering force of valuation and unachievable expectations. With this caveat in mind, we can address risk through the lens of crowding, and the current state of two well-known financial factors: price momentum and value. Through this two-variable simplification of markets, we will try to answer a question we get a lot: are we finally due for a turn in the market cycle that favors value?

The answer is not immediately, in our opinion, as the crowd will stay with the momentum devil they know until they experience the ultimate catalyst for behavioral change: psychological pain from either losing money from a big reversal in momentum or a lost opportunity from a big move in value. This behavioral reality is why value alone is not a good timing tool, except at dramatic extremes that we will detail below. On the momentum side, a reversal in momentum will likely require either an economic recession, odds of which we peg at less than 25% in 2016, or a big increase in global growth - which is extremely hard to forecast, but does not appear imminent.

What we can gauge more directly is the potential for a big move in value, and we do this continuously by looking at valuation spreads. Empirical Research Partners calculates the spread by taking the cheapest 20% of the market and gauging how cheap this value bucket is relative to the market average over time. The big thing to notice is that big valuation opportunities come along roughly once every ten years or so. These big value opportunities can ruin or make a career, and the key for value managers is to survive when the line is rising violently so that you have the capital to make the most of the extreme value opportunity when it peaks and turns the other way. Like all good exponential market moves, these events create violent spikes, so the art of timing is critical. At the peaks, the valuation math becomes incredibly easy, but the behavioral hurdle is incredibly difficult, as these opportunities are typically born of severe crises like the Great Financial Bubble, or generational diversity breakdowns like the Tech Bubble.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Equity Portfolio (Continued)

 

Currently, valuation spreads are widening due to the developing pain in commodities. Quite simply, balance sheets and cost structures that reflect the halcyon days of the great 2000s commodity boom cannot withstand current distressed commodity prices. If current prices are sustained or move lower, stress will continue to build as legacy equity capital is wiped out, and the remaining debt is restructured. This violent process will ultimately set up the next up cycle as the collapse in capital spending will ultimately lead to an undersupplied market.

Our strategy is one of constant preparation and patience as the opportunity develops. We are still underweight energy and basic commodities, but we have some capital committed to companies we deem long-term survivors. As valuation spreads most likely continue to expand, and we get paid more for the risk, we will gradually commit more capital. If the pain is severe enough to cause a two to three standard deviation blowout in spreads, commodity-related equities will likely become a major part of the Portfolio. In this scenario, the extreme pain of past investment in commodities will certainly give rise to a value cycle, as the expected returns from betting on the surviving equities will be extraordinary.

Outside of this emerging drama and opportunity, the price-to-value return potential embedded in the Portfolio is at the most attractive levels in roughly three years. Our investment team continues to find long-term valuation opportunities in several different areas, which allows us to match the valuation-driven upside potential with the Portfolio construction discipline that we think is so critical to surviving the current headwinds for value managers. Even for value managers, it is important to be good at more than just one thing, and

appreciating the cyclical dance between momentum and value is critical.

 

 

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The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

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Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    98.7   

Master Limited Partnerships (4)

    1.1   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    0.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     Microsoft Corp.

     4.6   

  2.     Citigroup, Inc.

     3.8   

  3.     Calpine Corp.

     3.6   

  4.     Amazon.com, Inc

     3.5   

  5.     Merck & Co., Inc.

     3.2   

  6.     Wells Fargo & Co.

     3.2   

  7.     Cisco Systems, Inc.

     3.1   

  8.     American International Group, Inc.

     3.1   

  9.     EMC Corp.

     2.8   

10.     JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2.8   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2) Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks, Master Limited Partnerships):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Financials

     23.4   

Information Technology

     19.7   

Health Care

     17.9   

Consumer Discretionary

     13.6   

Industrials

     7.6   

Utilities

     6.4   

Materials

     5.4   

Energy

     4.1   

Consumer Staples

     1.7   
  

 

 

 
     99.8   
  

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Equity Portfolio

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 98.7%   Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 13.6%

  

McDonald’s Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      112,849      $ 13,331,981   

PulteGroup, Inc. (Household Durables)

      785,657        14,000,408   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     27,770        18,769,465   

Expedia, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

      53,080        6,597,844   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      146,690        11,154,308   

Ralph Lauren Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      79,060        8,813,609   
     

 

 

 
        72,667,615   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 1.7%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products)

      137,230        9,142,263   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 4.1%

     

Apache Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      219,960        9,781,621   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      529,570        4,183,603   

Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      254,680        8,149,760   
     

 

 

 
        22,114,984   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 22.3%

     

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

      398,002        20,596,603   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      229,380        15,145,961   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

      314,610        17,102,200   

American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)

      94,510        6,573,170   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     347,990        10,582,376   

American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)

      263,780        16,346,447   

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (Insurance)

  (a)     1,235,670        4,609,049   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Insurance)

      181,373        7,882,471   

American Homes 4 Rent (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      726,190        12,098,325   

Realogy Holdings Corp. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

  (a)     228,500        8,379,095   
     

 

 

 
        119,315,697   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 17.9%

     

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      147,796        8,755,435   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     43,221        8,244,406   

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      89,250        14,487,952   

Biogen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     28,810        8,825,943   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     153,850        13,448,028   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      96,474        11,349,201   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     35,890        5,044,698   

Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      325,740        17,205,587   

Perrigo Co. PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

      56,980        8,245,006   
     

 

 

 
        95,606,256   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

INDUSTRIALS – 7.6%

     

Boeing Co. / The (Aerospace & Defense)

      65,920      $ 9,531,373   

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (Airlines)

  (a)     201,030        11,519,019   

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

      92,060        9,446,277   

PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)

      134,295        6,365,583   

United Rentals, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (a)     51,850        3,761,199   
     

 

 

 
        40,623,451   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 19.7%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      611,590        16,607,726   

eBay, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     224,010        6,155,795   

Yahoo!, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     397,250        13,212,535   

NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     171,637        14,460,417   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      445,310        24,705,799   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

      414,069        15,125,941   

EMC Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      589,900        15,148,632   
     

 

 

 
        105,416,845   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 5.4%

     

Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)

      198,470        11,116,305   

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Chemicals)

      99,579        8,653,415   

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

      524,056        9,364,881   
     

 

 

 
        29,134,601   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 6.4%

     

AES Corp. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

      1,526,467        14,608,289   

Calpine Corp. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

  (a)     1,348,580        19,513,953   
     

 

 

 
        34,122,242   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $522,938,985)

      $ 528,143,954   
     

 

 

 
Master Limited Partnerships – 1.1%        Shares     Value  

FINANCIALS – 1.1%

     

KKR & Co. LP (Capital Markets)

      386,610      $ 6,027,250   
     

 

 

 

Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $7,680,538)

      $ 6,027,250   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 3.5%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      18,889,000      $ 18,889,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $18,889,000)

      $ 18,889,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 103.3% (Cost $549,508,523)

  (b)     $ 553,060,204   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (3.3)%

        (17,771,244)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 535,288,960   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Money Market Portfolio

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Commercial Paper (3)

    49.2   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    4.5   

U.S. Government Agency Issues

    4.4   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    41.9   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     U.S. Bank
0.100%, 01/04/2016

     4.4   

  2.     U.S. Treasury Bill
0.061%, 01/07/2016

     4.4   

  3.     Prudential Funding LLC
0.330%, 01/04/2016

     4.4   

  4.     Federal Home Loan Bank
0.205%, 01/15/2016

     4.4   

  5.     Coca-Cola Co. / The
0.300%, 01/11/2016

     4.2   

  6.     Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund – Institutional Class

     4.0   

  7.     Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Money Market Portfolio – Class I

     4.0   

  8.     First American Prime Obligations Fund – Class Z

     4.0   

  9.     Exxon Mobil Corp.
0.130%, 01/04/2016

     4.0   

10.     Nestle Capital Corp.
0.180%, 01/05/2016

     4.0   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.
(2)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.
(3)  Sectors (Commercial Paper):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Financials

     20.9   

Consumer Staples

     12.3   

Energy

     8.0   

Health Care

     8.0   
  

 

 

 
     49.2   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Commercial Paper – 49.2%         (b) Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Amortized Cost  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 12.3%

             

Coca-Cola Co. / The (Beverages)

  (a)      0.300%       01/11/2016    $ 9,500,000       $ 9,499,208   

Nestle Capital Corp. (Food Products)

  (a)      0.180%       01/05/2016      9,000,000         8,999,820   

Procter & Gamble Co. / The (Household Products)

  (a)      0.330%       01/25/2016      9,000,000         8,998,020   
             

 

 

 
                27,497,048   
             

 

 

 

ENERGY – 8.0%

             

Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)      0.120%       01/06/2016      5,000,000         4,999,917   

Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)      0.260%       01/06/2016      4,000,000         3,999,856   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       0.130%       01/04/2016      9,000,000         8,999,903   
             

 

 

 
                17,999,676   
             

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 20.9%

             

American Honda Finance Corp. (Consumer Finance)

       0.240%       01/12/2016      5,000,000         4,999,633   

American Honda Finance Corp. (Consumer Finance)

       0.250%       01/12/2016      4,000,000         3,999,694   

John Deere Capital Corp. (Consumer Finance)

  (a)      0.250%       01/05/2016      9,000,000         8,999,750   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (Consumer Finance)

       0.250%       01/08/2016      9,000,000         8,999,562   

U.S. Bank (Commercial Banks)

       0.100%       01/04/2016      10,000,000         9,999,917   

Prudential Funding LLC (Insurance)

       0.330%       01/04/2016      10,000,000         9,999,725   
             

 

 

 
                46,998,281   
             

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 8.0%

             

Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)      0.320%       01/13/2016      9,000,000         8,999,040   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)      0.330%       01/20/2016      9,000,000         8,998,433   
             

 

 

 
                17,997,473   
             

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper (Cost $110,492,478)

              $ 110,492,478   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 4.5%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill

       0.061%       01/07/2016    $ 10,000,000       $ 9,999,898   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $9,999,898)

              $ 9,999,898   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Government Agency Issues – 4.4%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

Federal Home Loan Bank

       0.205%       01/15/2016    $ 10,000,000       $ 9,999,203   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Issues (Cost $9,999,203)

              $ 9,999,203   
             

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 12.0%                       Shares      Value  

Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund – Institutional Class

             9,000,000       $ 9,000,000   

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Money Market Portfolio – Class I

             9,000,000         9,000,000   
First American Prime Obligations Fund – Class Z              9,000,000         9,000,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $27,000,000)

              $ 27,000,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Investments – 70.1% (Cost $157,491,579)

  (c)             $ 157,491,579   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 29.9%

                67,296,347   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 224,787,926   
             

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Security exempt from registration under Section 4 (2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $63,494,044, or 28.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) Rate presented is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

  (c) Represents cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. See also Note 2 regarding the use of amortized cost for valuation of instruments in this Portfolio.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  9  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bond Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Bond Portfolio seeks to obtain a high level of income and opportunity for capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in intermediate-term and long-term fixed income securities.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -2.04%   

Five years

     3.02%   

Ten years

     3.80%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Bond Portfolio returned -2.04% versus -0.63% for its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate Master Index (the “Index”).

Both the Portfolio and the Index had small negative returns for the year because U.S. Treasury yields increased across the yield curve and credit spreads widened. For the year 2015, the 10-year Treasury yield increased 10 basis points and the 30-year Treasury yield increased 26 basis points. Interest rates moved higher in anticipation of the Federal Reserve beginning to tighten credit, as it did in December. As measured by the Index, credit spreads widened 29 basis points during the year. While credit spreads widened across all industry sectors, the widening was most pronounced in the energy and mining sectors due to the collapse of energy and commodity prices.

The Portfolio under-performed the Index by 1.41% for the year 2015 due to a combination of factors, including the Portfolio’s allocation to several industry sectors, the overall credit quality of the Portfolio, certain holdings in the Portfolio, and the expense ratio of the Portfolio. The average credit quality of the Portfolio was Baa1 versus A3 for the Index, and this difference in credit quality detracted from relative performance because higher quality bonds outperformed lower quality bonds during 2015. The Portfolio’s duration positioning benefited relative performance marginally. The Portfolio’s duration was approximately 0.25 years shorter than the duration of the Index during a year in which Treasury yields rose and credit spreads widened.(1)

With the exception of two industry sectors, differences in industry weightings between the Portfolio and the Index had little impact on relative performance. The Portfolio was over-weighted in the Energy sector by approximately 5% in the second half of 2015, and this hurt relative performance because the Energy sector performed poorly late in the year. The approximate 10% under-weighting in the banking sector also detracted from relative performance because the banking sector was the best performing sector in 2015.(1)

The quality of corporate credit in the U.S. was largely maintained in 2015, with the exceptions of the energy and mining sectors. Indeed, the five securities in the Portfolio that performed the worst in 2015 were all from these two sectors, and include Chesapeake Energy Corp., Teck Resources Ltd., Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Noble Holding International Ltd., and The Williams Cos., Inc. The five best performing bonds in 2015 were Ally Financial, Inc., Aflac, Inc., Time Warner Cable, Inc., Packaging Corp. of America, and Union Pacific Corp.(1)

Despite economic weakness in China, we expect the U.S. economy to continue growing slowly. With the exception of energy and mining companies, this growth in the U.S. economy will be generally supportive of corporate profits. Even though the Federal Reserve may tighten short-term credit further in 2016 if economic data is strong, we do not believe Treasury yields will increase much in 2016 because inflation continues to be very low. Because credit spreads have widened and the outlook for corporate profits in most sectors looks reasonably good, we expect to continue to overweight what we consider to be solid BBB investment grade bonds. We plan to also add some BB high yield bonds to the Portfolio if credit spreads for these securities are attractive. Even though we do not expect Treasury yields to rise significantly in 2016, we plan to maintain the duration of the Portfolio short of the Index duration. We would rather take credit risk than interest rate risk given the low level of interest rates and the wider credit spreads available on corporate bonds.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate Master Index tracks the performance of all U.S. dollar-denominated, investment grade corporate public debt issued in the U.S. domestic bond market. Qualifying bonds must have an investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch). In addition, qualifying securities must have at least one year remaining term to maturity, a fixed coupon schedule, and a minimum amount outstanding of $250 million.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Corporate Bonds (4)

    96.6   

Asset-Backed Securities (4)

    0.6   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    0.6   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    2.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Fifth Third Bancorp
4.500%, 06/01/2018

    1.2   

  2.     Union Electric Co.
6.400%, 06/15/2017

    1.0   

  3.     Prudential Financial, Inc.
6.100%, 06/15/2017

    1.0   

  4.     Kansas City Power & Light Co.
5.850%, 06/15/2017

    1.0   

  5.     CSX Corp.
5.600%, 05/01/2017

    1.0   

  6.     Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc. /The
5.375%, 03/15/2017

    1.0   

  7.     Bunge NA Finance LP
5.900%, 04/01/2017

    1.0   

  8.     Comerica Bank
5.750%, 11/21/2016

    1.0   

  9.     Simon Property Group LP
3.750%, 02/01/2024

    1.0   

10.     Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
2.300%, 04/10/2019

    1.0   
 

 

 

(1) Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Corporate Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Financials

     25.8   

Energy

     17.5   

Utilities

     9.8   

Industrials

     9.3   

Information Technology

     8.3   

Consumer Discretionary

     8.1   

Health Care

     7.1   

Materials

     4.6   

Consumer Staples

     3.9   

Telecommunication Services

     2.8   
  

 

 

 
     97.2   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds – 96.6%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 8.1%

             

Magna International, Inc. (Auto Components)

       3.625%       06/15/2024    $ 1,000,000       $ 977,793   

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

       5.000%       04/01/2035      900,000         838,912   

McDonald’s Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       4.875%       12/09/2045      1,000,000         1,005,385   

Expedia, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)      5.000%       02/15/2026      1,000,000         976,471   

Mattel, Inc. (Leisure Products)

       3.150%       03/15/2023      625,000         596,347   

21st Century Fox America, Inc. (Media)

       4.500%       02/15/2021      1,250,000         1,345,655   

CCO Safari II, LLC (Media)

  (a)      3.579%       07/23/2020      1,000,000         994,272   

Comcast Corp. (Media)

       4.250%       01/15/2033      750,000         736,951   

Discovery Communications, LLC (Media)

       4.375%       06/15/2021      1,000,000         1,024,749   

Discovery Communications, LLC (Media)

       3.300%       05/15/2022      275,000         259,370   

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (Media)

       6.550%       05/01/2037      850,000         859,724   

Viacom, Inc. (Media)

       4.850%       12/15/2034      1,500,000         1,224,921   

Kohl’s Corp. (Multiline Retail)

       4.000%       11/01/2021      925,000         949,862   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

       5.165%       08/01/2044      900,000         762,356   
             

 

 

 
                12,552,768   
             

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.9%

             

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC (Beverages)

       5.500%       01/15/2018      750,000         801,819   

Bunge NA Finance LP (Food Products)

       5.900%       04/01/2017      1,500,000         1,563,828   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (Food Products)

       3.000%       11/15/2020      900,000         900,132   

Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC (Tobacco)

  (a)      3.750%       07/21/2022      1,400,000         1,405,764   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)

       4.125%       05/17/2021      1,250,000         1,328,301   
             

 

 

 
                5,999,844   
             

 

 

 

ENERGY – 17.5%

             

Ensco PLC (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       5.200%       03/15/2025      900,000         640,804   

Halliburton Co. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       4.850%       11/15/2035      900,000         884,102   

Noble Holding International Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       4.000%       03/16/2018      900,000         815,067   

Noble Holding International Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       5.950%       04/01/2025      1,000,000         690,094   

Weatherford International Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       6.000%       03/15/2018      1,500,000         1,383,150   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.950%       09/15/2016      1,000,000         1,027,577   

Buckeye Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.875%       02/01/2021      1,000,000         972,808   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)      8.000%       12/15/2022      565,000         276,850   

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)      4.500%       06/01/2025      900,000         815,744   

ConocoPhillips Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.350%       05/15/2025      1,350,000         1,220,129   

Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.250%       05/15/2022      900,000         765,350   

Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.850%       12/15/2025      1,000,000         972,631   

Energy Transfer Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.750%       01/15/2026      400,000         344,283   

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.900%       02/15/2024      1,000,000         933,368   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.150%       03/01/2022      1,000,000         888,924   

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.300%       12/01/2034      1,000,000         787,655   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.250%       02/01/2021      1,000,000         1,000,156   

Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.850%       06/01/2025      850,000         684,229   

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.750%       09/15/2044      1,000,000         817,397   

MPLX LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)      4.875%       12/01/2024      1,000,000         897,500   

Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      3.700%       12/01/2022      1,400,000         1,071,130   

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.125%       02/15/2022      1,000,000         978,149   

Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.300%       04/01/2022      1,300,000         1,338,173   

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       2.850%       01/31/2023      1,000,000         825,241   

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.650%       10/15/2025      900,000         786,099   

Shell International Finance BV (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.375%       03/25/2020      1,250,000         1,342,710   

Southwestern Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      4.050%       01/23/2020      900,000         652,500   

Spectra Energy Capital, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.300%       03/15/2023      1,425,000         1,219,712   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       2.500%       08/01/2022      1,425,000         1,308,364   

Williams Cos., Inc. / The (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.750%       06/24/2044      1,000,000         593,793   
             

 

 

 
                26,933,689   
             

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 25.8%

             

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

       4.200%       08/26/2024      500,000         500,726   

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

       3.875%       08/01/2025      850,000         862,941   

Branch Banking & Trust Co. (Banks)

       3.625%       09/16/2025      900,000         908,912   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

       4.400%       06/10/2025      900,000         909,432   

Comerica Bank (Banks)

       5.750%       11/21/2016      1,500,000         1,553,676   

Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)

       4.500%       06/01/2018      1,750,000         1,843,054   

KeyCorp (Banks)

       5.100%       03/24/2021      500,000         546,620   

PNC Bank NA (Banks)

       3.250%       06/01/2025      850,000         845,697   

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Banks)

       2.500%       05/01/2019      1,400,000         1,407,130   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

       4.650%       11/04/2044      1,000,000         972,940   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. / The (Capital Markets)

       3.750%       05/22/2025      1,400,000         1,409,899   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

       3.750%       02/25/2023      1,250,000         1,281,140   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

       3.950%       04/23/2027      1,000,000         970,995   

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

FINANCIALS (continued)

             

Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)

       3.450%       11/04/2020    $ 1,000,000       $ 1,045,536   

State Street Corp. (Capital Markets)

       4.375%       03/07/2021      1,250,000         1,356,456   

Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)

       2.450%       04/24/2019      925,000         926,901   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

       6.450%       06/12/2017      750,000         792,382   

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC (Consumer Finance)

       3.157%       08/04/2020      1,400,000         1,395,783   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

       4.250%       08/15/2024      900,000         887,920   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

       2.750%       12/01/2020      900,000         900,152   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

       3.750%       12/01/2025      1,000,000         1,003,386   

Moody’s Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

       5.250%       07/15/2044      1,000,000         1,020,566   

Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)

       3.625%       06/15/2023      1,425,000         1,475,406   

Allstate Corp. / The (Insurance)

       5.200%       01/15/2042      500,000         497,338   

American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)

       3.875%       01/15/2035      1,400,000         1,234,681   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Insurance)

       5.375%       03/15/2017      1,500,000         1,564,537   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)

       3.500%       06/03/2024      1,400,000         1,387,266   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I (Insurance)

  (a)      2.300%       04/10/2019      1,500,000         1,500,385   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

       6.100%       06/15/2017      1,500,000         1,589,178   

Boston Properties LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.125%       09/01/2023      925,000         901,047   

Camden Property Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.250%       01/15/2024      500,000         517,923   

Equity One, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       6.250%       01/15/2017      1,250,000         1,301,704   

Federal Realty Investment Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.000%       08/01/2022      1,425,000         1,408,202   

HCP, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.000%       06/01/2025      1,500,000         1,465,462   

Simon Property Group LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.750%       02/01/2024      1,475,000         1,533,465   
             

 

 

 
                39,718,838   
             

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 7.1%

             

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

       2.900%       11/06/2022      1,425,000         1,379,598   

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

       4.100%       06/15/2021      1,000,000         1,053,572   

Baxalta, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)      4.000%       06/23/2025      1,400,000         1,386,206   

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

       3.875%       08/15/2025      1,350,000         1,345,710   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

       4.500%       02/01/2045      900,000         880,723   

Becton Dickinson and Co. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

       5.000%       05/15/2019      500,000         540,047   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       2.250%       06/15/2019      900,000         894,793   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       3.750%       08/23/2022      425,000         428,013   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       2.700%       04/01/2019      1,000,000         1,000,010   

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Pharmaceuticals)

       5.000%       06/30/2019      1,000,000         1,103,649   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)      3.000%       12/15/2018      900,000         898,132   
             

 

 

 
                10,910,453   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 8.7%

             

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (a)      6.375%       06/01/2019      750,000         839,366   

Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

       3.350%       09/15/2021      1,000,000         1,025,049   

Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

       3.600%       03/01/2035      1,000,000         894,211   

Raytheon Co. (Aerospace & Defense)

       4.400%       02/15/2020      1,250,000         1,353,507   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

       4.900%       01/15/2034      1,425,000         1,463,853   

American Airlines Group, Inc. (Airlines)

  (a)      4.625%       03/01/2020      1,000,000         952,500   

GE Capital International Funding Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

  (a)      0.964%       04/15/2016      14,000         14,006   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)

       3.375%       09/15/2021      500,000         514,520   

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)

       4.200%       11/21/2034      1,400,000         1,420,945   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (Road & Rail)

       4.550%       09/01/2044      900,000         869,269   

CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)

       5.600%       05/01/2017      1,500,000         1,577,816   

Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)

       3.000%       04/01/2022      600,000         593,116   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp. (Road & Rail)

  (a)      3.300%       04/01/2021      900,000         887,732   

Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)

       3.250%       08/15/2025      1,000,000         1,016,702   
             

 

 

 
                13,422,592   
             

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 8.3%

             

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

       2.700%       04/27/2020      900,000         883,256   

QUALCOMM, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

       3.450%       05/20/2025      1,000,000         959,317   

Denali Borrower, LLC / Denali Finance Corp. (Computers & Peripherals)

  (a)      5.625%       10/15/2020      900,000         942,750   

Computer Sciences Corp. (IT Svs.)

       6.500%       03/15/2018      1,000,000         1,079,173   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       2.850%       10/15/2018      900,000         903,193   

Broadcom Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

       3.500%       08/01/2024      1,400,000         1,404,740   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

       4.000%       12/15/2032      1,500,000         1,492,728   

KLA-Tencor Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (b)      3.375%       11/01/2019      900,000         909,327   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

       4.450%       11/03/2045      900,000         928,164   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

       4.300%       07/08/2034      1,500,000         1,491,132   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       2.500%       02/09/2025      1,000,000         956,877   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (a)      4.900%       10/15/2025      850,000         834,769   
             

 

 

 
                12,785,426   
             

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

MATERIALS – 4.6%

             

Airgas, Inc. (Chemicals)

       3.050%       08/01/2020    $ 900,000       $ 905,686   

Dow Chemical Co. / The (Chemicals)

       4.250%       10/01/2034      1,400,000         1,263,269   

Eastman Chemical Co. (Chemicals)

       3.600%       08/15/2022      1,000,000         995,661   

FMC Corp. (Chemicals)

       3.950%       02/01/2022      1,000,000         988,429   

Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)

       4.500%       11/01/2023      675,000         709,105   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       3.550%       03/01/2022      925,000         536,500   

Newmont Mining Corp. (Metals & Mining)

       3.500%       03/15/2022      1,425,000         1,270,594   

Teck Resources Ltd. (Metals & Mining)

       3.750%       02/01/2023      1,000,000         462,500   
             

 

 

 
                7,131,744   
             

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.8%

             

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       3.400%       05/15/2025      900,000         865,094   

Frontier Communications Corp. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       7.125%       03/15/2019      1,000,000         999,900   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       4.600%       04/01/2021      1,250,000         1,343,749   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       3.850%       11/01/2042      425,000         347,345   

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       3.000%       03/15/2023      700,000         680,126   
             

 

 

 
                4,236,214   
             

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 9.8%

             

Appalachian Power Co. (Electric Utilities)

       4.600%       03/30/2021      1,000,000         1,066,968   

Commonwealth Edison Co. (Electric Utilities)

       4.350%       11/15/2045      900,000         905,212   

DTE Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)

       3.375%       03/01/2025      1,000,000         1,021,828   

Duke Energy Florida, LLC (Electric Utilities)

       4.550%       04/01/2020      500,000         540,706   

ITC Holdings Corp. (Electric Utilities)

       3.650%       06/15/2024      500,000         492,780   

Kansas City Power & Light Co. (Electric Utilities)

       5.850%       06/15/2017      1,500,000         1,585,035   

LG&E and KU Energy, LLC (Electric Utilities)

       4.375%       10/01/2021      1,000,000         1,056,973   

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (Electric Utilities)

       4.350%       02/01/2042      1,000,000         958,245   

Union Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)

       6.400%       06/15/2017      1,500,000         1,602,369   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

       4.700%       05/15/2020      1,000,000         1,075,097   

AGL Capital Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       5.250%       08/15/2019      1,000,000         1,075,762   

Southwest Gas Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       3.875%       04/01/2022      1,250,000         1,273,528   

Avista Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

       5.950%       06/01/2018      1,000,000         1,091,040   

American Water Capital Corp. (Water Utilities)

       4.300%       12/01/2042      1,400,000         1,415,749   
             

 

 

 
                15,161,292   
             

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $152,759,712)

              $ 148,852,860   
             

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities – 0.6%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

INDUSTRIALS – 0.6.%

             

American Airlines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust (Airlines)

       3.700%       05/01/2023    $ 863,169       $ 843,748   
             

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $863,169)

              $ 843,748   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 0.6%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.500%       01/31/2022    $ 1,000,000       $ 972,240   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $971,977)

              $ 972,240   
             

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 0.3%                       Shares      Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

             441,000       $ 441,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $441,000)

              $ 441,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.1% (Cost $155,035,858)

  (c)             $ 151,109,848   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.9%

                2,930,563   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 154,040,411   
             

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $13,622,447, or 8.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) Represents bonds that are credit sensitive. The coupon rates for these bonds are subject to adjustment based on changes in national credit rating agency ratings.

 

  (c) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Omni Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Omni Portfolio seeks a high level of long-term total return consistent with preservation of capital by investing in stocks, bonds, and money market instruments.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     2.15%   

Five years

     9.94%   

Ten years

     7.24%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Omni Portfolio returned 2.15% versus 0.97% for its benchmark, which is comprised of 70% S&P 500 Index and 30% BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate Master Index (the “Merrill Lynch Index”).

The 118 basis points of outperformance for the Portfolio versus the blended benchmark is the result of outperformance by the equity portion of the Portfolio versus the S&P 500 Index, somewhat offset by the underperformance of the bond portion of the Portfolio versus the Merrill Lynch Index. The asset allocation decision to overweight stocks and underweight bonds versus the blended benchmark also benefitted relative performance because stocks outperformed bonds for the year.(1)

For the year 2015, the equity portion of the Portfolio returned 4.09% versus 1.38% for the S&P 500 Index, for outperformance of 271 basis points. The Portfolio’s best performing stocks for the year were Amazon.com, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pharmacyclics, Inc., Receptos, Inc. and Humana, Inc. The Portfolio’s worst performing stocks were PVH Corp., Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Devon Energy Corp., Huntsman Corp. and HP, Inc. The top contributors to stock performance were Amazon.com, Inc., Clovis Oncology, Inc., Pharmacyclics, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. The top detractors from stock performance were PVH Corp., Devon Energy Corp., HP, Inc., Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Huntsman Corp.(1)

Outperformance of the equity portion of the Portfolio was led by strong stock selection in Health Care, which contributed 469 basis points to relative performance, along with a sector allocation underweight in Energy that contributed 82 basis points. Overall, both stock selection and sector allocation impacts were positive contributors to relative performance.(1)

For the year 2015, the bond portion of the Portfolio had a return of -1.05% versus -0.63% for the Merrill Lynch Index, for underperformance of 42 basis points. Both the bond portion of the Portfolio and the Merrill Lynch Index had small negative returns because U. S. Treasury yields increased and credit spreads widened during the year.

The bond portion of the Portfolio underperformed the Merrill Lynch Index for several reasons. The bond portion of the Portfolio was overweighted in the Energy sector by approximately 6% in the second half of the year, and the Energy sector performed poorly late in 2015. The bond portion of the Portfolio was underweighted in the banking sector by approximately 8%, and the banking sector was the best performing sector for the year. The average credit quality of the bond portion of the Portfolio was Baa1 versus A3 for the Merrill Lynch Index, and this difference in credit quality detracted from relative performance because higher quality bonds outperformed lower quality bonds during 2015. Having a bond duration that was approximately 0.4 years shorter than the Merrill Lynch Index for much of the year benefitted relative performance marginally because Treasury yields increased and credit spreads widened during 2015. The bond portion of the Portfolio included a position in U.S. Treasury securities that ranged from 3% to 13% of bonds, and this also benefitted relative performance as credit spreads widened.(1)

The quality of corporate credit in the U.S. was largely maintained in 2015, with the exceptions of the energy and mining sectors. Indeed, the five bonds in the bond portion of the Portfolio that performed the worst in 2015 were all from these two sectors, and include Teck Resources Ltd., Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Ensco PLC, Southwestern Energy Corp. and Marathon Oil Corp. The five best performing bonds in 2015 were Aflac, Inc., Time Warner Cable, Inc., Packaging Corp. of America, Northern Trust Corp. and Union Pacific Corp.(1)

The past year was volatile, as debate regarding the impact on the bond and stock markets from the imminent rate increase from the Federal Reserve played out. Weak consumer spending despite low oil prices weighed on the market, as did the terrorist attacks in Paris. The U.S. economy continued to slowly improve, as China continued to stimulate and employment in the U.S. remained solid. We continue to believe that the Federal Reserve will be measured in its rate increases (only increasing rates if economic data is strong) and, therefore, maintain a positive bias towards the stock market, as the Central Banks of all major economies continue to be supportive of growth. Our continued focus on companies with strong competitive positions and ability to gain market share will hopefully continue to benefit performance going forward.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Omni Portfolio (Continued)

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic market through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

The BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate Master Index tracks the performance of all U.S. dollar-denominated, investment grade corporate public debt issued in the U.S. domestic bond market. Qualifying bonds must have an investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch). In addition, qualifying securities must have at least one year remaining term to maturity, a fixed coupon schedule, and a minimum amount outstanding of $250 million.

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    75.6   

Corporate Bonds (4)

    23.4   

Asset-Backed Securities (4)

    0.2   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    0.7   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     Apple, Inc.

     2.6   

  2.     Microsoft Corp.

     2.2   

  3.     Mylan NV

     2.2   

  4.     Allergan plc

     2.0   

  5.     Intel Corp.

     1.9   

  6.     Amazon.com, Inc.

     1.9   

  7.     NXP Semiconductors NV

     1.9   

  8.     Facebook, Inc. Class A

     1.9   

  9.     Citigroup, Inc.

     1.8   

10.     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. – ADR

     1.8   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks, Corporate Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     28.0   

Financials

     18.7   

Health Care

     18.1   

Consumer Discretionary

     10.7   

Industrials

     9.6   

Energy

     7.3   

Consumer Staples

     3.6   

Utilities

     1.7   

Materials

     1.0   

Telecommunication Services

     0.5   
  

 

 

 
     99.2   
  

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Omni Portfolio

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 75.6%   Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 9.0%

  

Delphi Automotive PLC (Auto Components)

      8,812      $ 755,453   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (Household Durables)

      17,043        751,255   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     1,386        936,784   

CBS Corp. Class B (Media)

      11,261        530,731   

Time Warner, Inc. (Media)

      11,320        732,064   

PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      9,232        679,937   
     

 

 

 
        4,386,224   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 2.1%

  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (Beverages)

      3,757        352,857   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      8,541        382,978   

Procter & Gamble Co. / The (Household Products)

      3,782        300,329   
     

 

 

 
        1,036,164   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 3.0%

  

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      5,373        374,767   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      7,175        348,562   

EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      5,109        361,666   

Newfield Exploration Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     11,038        359,397   
     

 

 

 
        1,444,392   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 12.8%

  

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

      21,939        369,233   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

      17,399        900,398   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      11,547        762,448   

KeyCorp (Banks)

      56,195        741,212   

Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)

      70,917        680,803   

Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)

      9,735        702,672   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

      14,599        782,798   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Insurance)

      13,477        585,710   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

      9,018        734,155   
     

 

 

 
        6,259,429   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 16.2%

  

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     5,444        651,973   

Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      8,944        687,973   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      4,174        428,211   

Aetna, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      2,939        317,765   

Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      5,011        733,260   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     11,076        749,070   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      5,936        842,022   

Allergan plc (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     3,048        952,500   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     19,567        1,057,988   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      22,432        724,105   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     7,256        737,572   
     

 

 

 
        7,882,439   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 7.4%

  

Hexcel Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      9,992        464,128   

Honeywell International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      2,977        308,328   

Raytheon Co. (Aerospace & Defense)

      6,001        747,305   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      4,830        719,622   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)

      5,061        540,161   

Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)

      22,144        808,256   
     

 

 

 
        3,587,800   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 25.1%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      26,636        723,301   

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

      8,923        775,409   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. – ADR (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     10,644        865,038   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     372        289,420   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     963        730,801   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     8,644        904,681   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      7,029        684,343   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      5,915        858,562   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      27,482        946,755   

NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     10,833        912,680   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     7,895        741,656   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      19,307        1,071,152   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

      16,858        615,823   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      11,822        1,244,384   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      56,758        862,722   
     

 

 

 
        12,226,727   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $35,869,620)

      $ 36,823,175   
     

 

 

 

 

  17   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Omni Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds – 23.4%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 1.7%

             

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

       5.000%       04/01/2035    $ 100,000       $ 93,212   

Mattel, Inc. (Leisure Products)

       3.150%       03/15/2023      75,000         71,562   

21st Century Fox America, Inc. (Media)

       4.500%       02/15/2021      100,000         107,652   

Comcast Corp. (Media)

       5.875%       02/15/2018      75,000         81,695   

Discovery Communications, LLC (Media)

       3.300%       05/15/2022      75,000         70,737   

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (Media)

       6.550%       05/01/2037      150,000         151,716   

Viacom, Inc. (Media)

       4.250%       09/01/2023      75,000         72,545   

Kohl’s Corp. (Multiline Retail)

       4.000%       11/01/2021      75,000         77,016   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

       5.165%       08/01/2044      100,000         84,706   
             

 

 

 
                810,841   
             

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 1.5%

             

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC (Beverages)

       5.500%       01/15/2018      150,000         160,364   

Bunge NA Finance LP (Food Products)

       5.900%       04/01/2017      150,000         156,383   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (Food Products)

       3.000%       11/15/2020      100,000         100,015   

Procter & Gamble Co. / The (Household Products)

       4.700%       02/15/2019      100,000         108,992   

Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC (Tobacco)

  (b)      3.750%       07/21/2022      100,000         100,412   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)

       3.375%       08/11/2025      100,000         101,213   
             

 

 

 
                727,379   
             

 

 

 

ENERGY – 4.3%

             

Ensco PLC (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       5.200%       03/15/2025      100,000         71,200   

Halliburton Co. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       4.850%       11/15/2035      100,000         98,234   

Noble Holding International Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       4.000%       03/16/2018      100,000         90,563   

Weatherford International Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       6.000%       03/15/2018      150,000         138,315   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.950%       09/15/2016      100,000         102,758   

Boardwalk Pipelines LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.500%       02/01/2017      100,000         101,322   

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      4.500%       06/01/2025      100,000         90,638   

ConocoPhillips Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.350%       05/15/2025      150,000         135,570   

Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.250%       05/15/2022      100,000         85,039   

Energy Transfer Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.750%       01/15/2026      100,000         86,071   

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.900%       02/15/2024      100,000         93,337   

EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.150%       04/01/2025      100,000         94,625   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.150%       03/01/2022      75,000         66,669   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.400%       07/15/2018      150,000         161,596   

Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.850%       06/01/2025      150,000         120,746   

Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (c)      3.700%       12/01/2022      100,000         76,509   

Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.300%       04/01/2022      100,000         102,936   

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.650%       10/15/2025      100,000         87,344   

Shell International Finance BV (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.250%       05/11/2025      100,000         97,641   

Southwestern Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (c)      4.050%       01/23/2020      100,000         72,500   

Spectra Energy Capital, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.300%       03/15/2023      75,000         64,195   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       2.500%       08/01/2022      75,000         68,861   
             

 

 

 
                2,106,669   
             

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 5.9%

             

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

       3.875%       08/01/2025      150,000         152,284   

Branch Banking & Trust Co. (Banks)

       3.625%       09/16/2025      100,000         100,990   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

       5.850%       08/02/2016      75,000         76,939   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

       4.400%       06/10/2025      100,000         101,048   

Comerica, Inc. (Banks)

       3.800%       07/22/2026      100,000         98,484   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

       3.250%       09/23/2022      100,000         100,650   

KeyBank NA (Banks)

       5.700%       11/01/2017      150,000         159,367   

PNC Bank NA (Banks)

       3.250%       06/01/2025      150,000         149,241   

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Banks)

       2.500%       05/01/2019      100,000         100,509   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

       3.500%       03/08/2022      75,000         77,321   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. / The (Capital Markets)

       3.750%       05/22/2025      100,000         100,707   

Mellon Funding Corp. (Capital Markets)

       5.500%       11/15/2018      100,000         109,623   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

       3.750%       02/25/2023      75,000         76,868   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

       3.950%       04/23/2027      100,000         97,099   

Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)

       3.950%       10/30/2025      75,000         78,587   

Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)

       2.450%       04/24/2019      75,000         75,154   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

       6.450%       06/12/2017      150,000         158,476   

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC (Consumer Finance)

       3.157%       08/04/2020      100,000         99,699   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

       4.250%       08/15/2024      100,000         98,658   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

       2.750%       12/01/2020      100,000         100,017   

Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)

       3.625%       06/15/2023      75,000         77,653   

Allstate Corp. / The (Insurance)

       3.150%       06/15/2023      75,000         74,985   

American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)

       3.875%       01/15/2035      100,000         88,192   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)

       3.500%       06/03/2024      100,000         99,090   

 

  18   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Omni Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

FINANCIALS (continued)

             

Boston Properties LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.125%       09/01/2023    $ 75,000       $ 73,058   

Camden Property Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.500%       09/15/2024      100,000         97,610   

Federal Realty Investment Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.000%       08/01/2022      75,000         74,116   

HCP, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.000%       06/01/2025      100,000         97,698   

Simon Property Group LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       3.750%       02/01/2024      75,000         77,973   
             

 

 

 
                2,872,096   
             

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 1.9%

             

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

       2.900%       11/06/2022      75,000         72,610   

Baxalta, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (b)      4.000%       06/23/2025      100,000         99,015   

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

       3.875%       08/15/2025      150,000         149,523   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

       4.500%       02/01/2045      100,000         97,858   

Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.875%       06/15/2017      150,000         158,569   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       2.250%       06/15/2019      100,000         99,422   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       3.750%       08/23/2022      75,000         75,532   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      3.000%       12/15/2018      100,000         99,792   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

       6.050%       03/30/2017      75,000         79,509   
             

 

 

 
                931,830   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 2.0%

             

Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

       3.600%       03/01/2035      100,000         89,421   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

       4.900%       01/15/2034      75,000         77,045   

Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       6.100%       03/15/2018      75,000         81,760   

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)

       4.200%       11/21/2034      100,000         101,496   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (Road & Rail)

       4.550%       09/01/2044      100,000         96,585   

ERAC U.S.A. Finance, LLC (Road & Rail)

  (b)(c)      6.375%       10/15/2017      150,000         161,088   

Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)

       3.000%       04/01/2022      75,000         74,140   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp. (Road & Rail)

  (b)      3.300%       04/01/2021      100,000         98,637   

Ryder System, Inc. (Road & Rail)

       2.650%       03/02/2020      100,000         98,384   

Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)

       3.250%       08/15/2025      100,000         101,670   
             

 

 

 
                980,226   
             

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 2.9%

             

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

       2.700%       04/27/2020      100,000         98,140   

QUALCOMM, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

       3.450%       05/20/2025      100,000         95,932   

Denali Borrower, LLC / Denali Finance Corp. (Computers & Peripherals)

  (b)      5.625%       10/15/2020      100,000         104,750   

Amphenol Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

       3.125%       09/15/2021      100,000         98,928   

Computer Sciences Corp. (IT Svs.)

       6.500%       03/15/2018      150,000         161,876   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       2.850%       10/15/2018      100,000         100,355   

Broadcom Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

       3.500%       08/01/2024      100,000         100,339   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

       4.000%       12/15/2032      100,000         99,515   

KLA-Tencor Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (c)      3.375%       11/01/2019      100,000         101,036   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

       4.450%       11/03/2045      100,000         103,129   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

       4.300%       07/08/2034      100,000         99,409   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       2.500%       02/09/2025      100,000         95,688   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (b)      4.900%       10/15/2025      150,000         147,312   
             

 

 

 
                1,406,409   
             

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 1.0%

             

Airgas, Inc. (Chemicals)

       3.050%       08/01/2020      100,000         100,632   

CF Industries, Inc. (Chemicals)

       3.450%       06/01/2023      75,000         69,813   

Dow Chemical Co. / The (Chemicals)

       4.250%       10/01/2034      100,000         90,234   

Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)

       4.500%       11/01/2023      75,000         78,789   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       3.550%       03/01/2022      75,000         43,500   

Newmont Mining Corp. (Metals & Mining)

       3.500%       03/15/2022      75,000         66,873   

Teck Resources Ltd. (Metals & Mining)

       3.750%       02/01/2023      75,000         34,688   
             

 

 

 
                484,529   
             

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.5%

             

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       3.400%       05/15/2025      100,000         96,122   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       3.850%       11/01/2042      75,000         61,296   

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       3.000%       03/15/2023      75,000         72,871   
             

 

 

 
                230,289   
             

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 1.7%

             

Commonwealth Edison Co. (Electric Utilities)

       4.350%       11/15/2045      100,000         100,579   

Kansas City Power & Light Co. (Electric Utilities)

       5.850%       06/15/2017      150,000         158,504   

 

  19   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Omni Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

UTILITIES (continued)

             

Pennsylvania Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)

       6.050%       09/01/2017    $ 150,000       $ 159,666   

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (Electric Utilities)

       4.350%       02/01/2042      75,000         71,868   

Union Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)

       6.400%       06/15/2017      150,000         160,237   

Southwest Gas Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       3.875%       04/01/2022      75,000         76,412   

American Water Capital Corp. (Water Utilities)

       4.300%       12/01/2042      100,000         101,125   
             

 

 

 
                828,391   
             

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $11,621,778)

              $ 11,378,659   
             

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities – 0.2%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

INDUSTRIALS – 0.2%

             

American Airlines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust (Airlines)

       3.700%       05/01/2023    $ 95,908       $ 93,750   
             

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $95,907)

              $ 93,750   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 0.7%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

United States Treasury Note

       1.125%       04/30/2020    $ 100,000       $ 97,733   

United States Treasury Note

       1.750%       03/31/2022      150,000         147,710   

United States Treasury Note

       2.500%       05/15/2024      100,000         102,177   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $348,585)

              $ 347,620   
             

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 0.2%                       Shares      Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

             102,000       $ 102,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $102,000)

              $ 102,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.1% (Cost $48,037,890)

  (d)             $ 48,745,204   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.1)%

                (46,072)   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 48,699,132   
             

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $901,644, or 1.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.
  (c) Represents bonds that are credit sensitive. The coupon rates for these bonds are subject to adjustment based on changes in national credit rating agency ratings.
  (d) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Objective/Strategy

The International Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in securities of foreign companies.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -0.40%   

Five years

     0.49%   

Ten years

     1.53%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the International Portfolio returned -0.40% versus -5.66% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index (Net-USD).

Global equity markets performance was mixed over the reporting period, as regional divergence caused large currency moves that impacted overall performance for investors. Outside the U.S., central banks in Canada, Europe and Japan maintained aggressively loose monetary policies in an effort to fight deflation and support economic growth. Meanwhile, in the U.S., a stronger economy raised expectations for the first Federal Reserve interest rate hike in almost a decade. The anticipated divergence in global monetary policy drove up the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other major world currencies. Over the reporting period, developed markets, as measured by MSCI EAFE Index, rose 5.33% in local terms, but fell 0.81% for U.S. dollar-based investors, due to the strong U.S. dollar. Emerging markets declined over the reporting period, as China’s slowing economy and a decline in commodity prices negatively impacted the outlook for global growth. As measured by MSCI Emerging Markets Index, emerging markets returned -5.76% in local terms, and -14.92% for U.S. dollar based investors.

The European equity market, as measured by MSCI AC Europe Index, returned 4.71% in local terms, but declined 3.23% for U.S. dollar-based investors. Throughout the reporting period, aggressively loose monetary policy by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and a weaker euro improved the outlook for economic growth for 2015 and 2016. Despite the mid-year political crisis in Greece, the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area continued to recede, as the major economies of Spain and Italy returned to higher growth and lower unemployment. Furthermore, as government budgets have improved and bond yields declined, the impact of fiscal austerity has diminished. As the period ended, the ECB cut deposit rates to a record low -0.30% and extended its 1.1 trillion euro asset purchase program into 2017. Despite geopolitical turmoil (tragic acts of terrorism and massive influx of refugees), domestic demand in Europe continued to improve, helped by record low interest rates, lower energy costs, and a relatively weaker currency.

The Japanese equity market, as measured by MSCI Japan Index, returned 9.57% for U.S. dollar-based investors. Japan’s equity market led the major developed markets and all Asian markets. Japanese corporate data has been very strong with ongoing earnings acceleration due to the sustained weakness of the yen, lower energy prices, and higher consumption driven by a tourist boom. Japanese retail sales increased during the year, Small Business Confidence improved and the service sector Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to its highest level in nearly two years. Japanese structural reforms under the “three arrows” of Abenomics are slowly changing the economic landscape; however, persistent zero to low real economic growth continues to trouble policy makers. The Bank of Japan remains accommodative, with an open commitment to maintain asset purchases of 80 trillion yen per month. Revisions to Prime Minister Abe’s structural reform plan will be released in 2016.

While the major developed markets were growing modestly, there were signs of a deceleration and slowing trade in several emerging markets. After a decade of double-digit growth driven by fixed asset investment and a mercantilist dependence on global trade, the Chinese government’s decision to transform to a more consumption-based economy has slowed the pace of growth. While in the long-term, this economic rebalancing is positive, in the near-term, it has resulted in slower Chinese economic activity and reduced the global demand for fixed assets and commodities. Countries whose economies benefited from commodity exports to China, such as Russia and Brazil, are now expecting recessions. The volatility of the local Chinese A-share market and the government’s sudden weakening of the Chinese yuan in August has fueled worries about economic stability. After a strong start to the year, Chinese equities, as measured by MSCI China, declined 7.82%. As with most developed economies, many emerging market central banks continue to ease monetary conditions by cutting interest rates and adding liquidity. For example, the People’s Bank of China continues to ease monetary policy, using multiple measures to stimulate the economy such as cutting the benchmark one-year lending rate and lowering the reserve requirement for banks.

Chinese economic weakness impacted South Korea, which experienced an overall drop in total exports for the first time in six years. In Taiwan, weaker exports to China were offset by stronger domestic demand amid a stable job market and rising household incomes. During the reporting period, MSCI Taiwan and MSCI South Korea fell 11.72% and 6.66%, respectively. An economic bright spot for the emerging markets was South East Asia. Solid domestic demand drove recoveries in India, Indonesia, and Thailand, which were also boosted by more responsible monetary and fiscal policies, and renewed political stability. Despite positive economic and reform progress, the stock markets and currencies declined during the reporting period amid a broad sell-off in emerging market assets.

For the reporting period, the MSCI USA Index (0.69%) outperformed both the MSCI EAFE Index (-0.81%) and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (-14.92%). Broadly across the world, there was a wide divergence among country returns. Within developed markets, the best performing major economy was MSCI Japan (9.57%), which was less impacted by currency depreciation. Within the Euro area (and euro pegged currencies), the depreciation of the euro by 10.2% versus the U.S. dollar was a major detractor from returns. Within the region, only MSCI Ireland (16.49%), MSCI Denmark (23.43%) and MSCI Belgium (12.10%) had positive returns. The major developed economies which underperformed the most were the ones most exposed to commodities and emerging markets: MSCI Canada (-24.16%), MSCI Singapore (-17.71%), MSCI Spain (-15.64%) and MSCI Norway (-14.99%). Within emerging markets, no major market

 

 

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had positive returns. The top performers were the ones with the strongest currencies: MSCI China (-7.82%), MSCI South Korea (-6.66%) and MSCI Philippines (-6.80%). Laggards in the emerging markets included: MSCI Brazil (-41.37%), MSCI Colombia (-41.80%) and MSCI Greece (-61.33%).

Country allocation remained a key driver of performance for the reporting period, as it consistently has been in the past. The Portfolio maintained exposure to select healthy, high sovereign quality, developed and emerging markets.(1)

In Japan, positive performance was driven by the Portfolio’s overweight allocation to Japanese equities. Japanese pharmaceuticals developer Shionogi & Co. Ltd. was one of the Portfolio’s top contributors. Broadly, exporters were the primary beneficiaries of the weaker yen. For example, our investment in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. benefited from strong demand for its Subaru brand of cars while Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., an electronic component producer, saw strong demand from global smart phone and tablet manufacturers. Domestic travel related stocks also turned in a strong performance, as a growing Chinese middle class took advantage of the weaker yen and looser visa requirements to visit Japan. Internet travel booking company Ikyu Corp. and hotel group Resorttrust, Inc. were among the Portfolio’s top performers. Contributions from home builder Sekisui House Ltd. were offset by losses from building materials company Asahi Kasei Corp.(1)

Contributions from Europe were mixed during the period. Danish companies sensitive to the improvement in regional economic growth and lower fuel costs, such as transportation company DSV A/S, outperformed. Danish pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk A/S, also outperformed due to continued global demand for its diabetes medications. Ireland and Germany also benefited from an improving European domestic growth outlook. Irish construction equipment company, CRH PLC, and German broadcaster, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, rose during the period. Elsewhere in Europe, the Portfolio’s positioning in Austria contributed negatively to results. Austrian insurance company UNIQA Insurance Group AG and steel maker voestalpine AG underperformed. In Turkey, the year began with an improvement in the economic outlook as inflation stabilized and the central bank cut rates. However, over the summer, with a failed election, political instability weighed on the market. The Portfolio’s overweight position to Turkey detracted from performance. Finally, an overweight position in Italy, led by banking service company Cerved Information Solutions SpA and Luxottica Group SpA, contributed positively to Portfolio performance. The Portfolio’s underweight position in France and Switzerland detracted from performance.(1)

The Portfolio’s underweight allocation to major commodity-producing countries helped performance. The Portfolio maintained underweights to Australia, Canada, and South Africa. Overcapacity and slowing global growth drove commodity prices broadly lower, as Brent crude oil and copper slumped 35.0% and 24.4%, respectively. The Portfolio was overweight Norway, which is a large oil and gas producing country; however, stock selection benefited performance. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. outperformed on rising demand and lower operating costs.(1)

The Portfolio maintained its largest underweight to emerging market countries in many years, which generally benefited performance as emerging markets broadly underperformed developed markets. The biggest positive contribution came from our zero weight in Brazil, which declined 41.4%, as measured by MSCI Brazil. In China, Taiwan and Thailand, poor timing and asset selection hurt Portfolio

performance, while an overweight position in Indonesia also hurt performance.(1)

During the reporting period, the Portfolio hedged some currencies with currency forwards. The overall net returns of the currency forward positions contributed positively to Portfolio performance. Positive contribution from a short position in the Canadian dollar (versus the U.S. dollar) and a short position in the Euro (versus the U.S. dollar) aided performance, while a long position in the Swiss franc (versus the euro) was a drag on performance. The Portfolio also utilized equity index futures to assist in managing country weights and cash in the Portfolio. The Portfolio also utilized equity index futures to assist in managing country weights and cash. During the period, equity futures detracted from the Portfolio’s return. The key poor performer for futures was China H-Shares Futures, which declined in concert with the Chinese markets.(1)

The Portfolio was also positively impacted by purchases of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) during the period. The two IPOs that provided the most contribution were Intertrust NV and Nordax Group AB.

We are consistently applying our long-term methodology, which seeks to identify countries and stocks with growth and stability in earnings and cash flows. Our country ranking process seeks to identify strong economies trading at reasonable valuation levels with favorable macroeconomic outlooks. We continue to find country and stock holdings attractive for the long-term.

The latest research shows that country effects have become increasing more influential in a well-diversified international portfolio. Portfolio management believes the greater importance of country divergences is likely to persist given the increasing fundamental divergences between countries (even within the euro area), increased macro instability related to sovereign indebtedness and varying trend growth.

The Portfolio maintained exposure to select healthy, high quality developed markets. In Europe, our core view is that the euro area recovery and growth cycle are genuine. The countries we have the highest conviction in are Germany, Netherlands and Ireland, which all benefit from quantitative easing. We are also overweight favored Scandinavian countries, such as Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. We expect that the resilient European economies will benefit from the weaker euro, low borrowing costs and an improving outlook. Additionally, we are also overweight Central Europe, specifically Turkey, Austria, Czech Republic and Hungary. In other major European markets, we remain underweight the UK, Switzerland, and France.(1)

At the end of the period, Japan represented the only investment in Asia. Japan was our highest conviction overweight, where we are allocated to both exporters and domestically- oriented stocks. We continue to believe the Japanese stock market is the most attractive over the medium to long-term. The reasons for maintaining our conviction include: (1) Japanese corporate earnings and sales revisions are among the strongest across all regions we monitor, (2) Japanese corporate profitability, measured by return on equity, is near a 25-year high due to rising margins, (3) the yen remains near a 9-year low, which is a strong support for Japanese equities and (4) the potential for further monetary easing. The Japanese stocks positions are composed mainly of exporting companies that will benefit from the weaker yen, and also domestic stocks focused on tourism, which is booming as richer Asian tourists visit for the first time.(1)

 

 

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In Latin America, we see long-term opportunities in Mexico. Mexican companies benefit from external demand from the U.S., where roughly 80% of their exports are destined. The cheaper peso, stable labor costs, and membership in NAFTA make the country an attractive destination for investments.

Across the Portfolio, we remain partially hedged vs. U.S. dollar appreciation, as we believe the divergence in growth expectations and inflation will continue to drive the dollar higher. We are currently underweight to emerging markets, as our view is the effects of the strong dollar and lower energy prices will benefit many emerging economies in the long-term; however, the slowdown in China and Asian export growth is a drag on sentiment.(1)

We continue to monitor our investment universe for signs of countries and companies with poor credit quality (or unmanageable debt levels), preferring to focus on countries and companies with healthy balance sheets and strategic expansion opportunities. As developed economies continue to adjust to new debt levels, and investors continue to fear a reoccurrence of a global financial crisis, markets may see periods of volatility. However, as long-term investors, we feel that fundamentals are supportive of global growth in the mid to long term. The Portfolio’s managers expect the winners to maintain higher profitability and gain market share, while the weaker players, who continue to struggle to gain footing, underperform. Despite the expectation of the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise rates, we expect global financial conditions to remain accommodative for some time to come.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The MSCI All Country World Ex-USA Index (Net-USD) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of the developed and emerging markets. The MSCI All Country World Index consists of 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices.

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    96.3   

Preferred Stocks (4)

    0.5   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    3.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Novo Nordisk A/S – ADR

    3.0   

  2.     Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    2.5   

  3.     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    2.3   

  4.     Kubota Corp.

    2.3   

  5.     Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

    2.2   

  6.     Sekisui House Ltd.

    2.2   

  7.     CRH PLC

    2.2   

  8.     Danske Bank A/S

    2.1   

  9.     Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    2.1   

10.     DSV A/S

    2.1   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Top 10 Country Weightings (Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Japan

     31.9   

Germany

     11.9   

Denmark

     10.3   

Sweden

     9.3   

Netherlands

     6.7   

Ireland

     6.2   

Mexico

     5.4   

Austria

     3.3   

Norway

     3.1   

United Kingdom

     2.4   

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 96.3%   Shares     Value  

Japan – 31.9%

  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

  (c)     74,600      $ 3,210,662   

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

  (c)     43,100        1,168,787   

ANA Holdings, Inc.

  (c)     338,000        975,165   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

  (c)     60,900        2,122,768   

Disco Corp.

  (c)     21,600        2,034,102   

Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.

  (c)     24,300        853,385   

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

  (c)     29,900        462,477   

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

  (c)     86,700        3,571,716   

HIS Co. Ltd.

  (c)     22,500        751,591   

Hitachi Ltd.

  (c)     318,000        1,801,906   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

  (c)     125,000        3,995,189   

Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc.

  (c)     138        1,431,781   

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

  (c)     28,200        1,009,359   

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

  (c)     2,550        1,885,323   

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

  (c)     246,000        910,174   

Kubota Corp.

  (c)     232,700        3,594,900   

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.

  (c)     46,000        723,794   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  (c)     21,300        3,064,669   

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

  (c)     307,000        1,442,662   

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

  (c)     26,000        1,572,908   

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

  (c)     435,000        1,571,193   

Resorttrust, Inc.

  (c)     55,400        1,461,441   

Sekisui House Ltd.

  (c)     209,000        3,514,074   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

  (c)     72,700        3,288,237   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

  (c)     76,000        2,868,319   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

  (c)     61,900        1,387,507   
     

 

 

 
        50,674,089   
     

 

 

 

Germany – 11.4%

     

Allianz SE

  (c)     11,300        1,991,941   

BASF SE

  (c)     22,000        1,675,916   

Bayer AG

  (c)     15,800        1,973,267   

Daimler AG

  (c)     25,700        2,147,337   

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG

  (a)(b)(d)     47,923        583,300   

Deutsche Telekom AG

  (c)     117,000        2,101,396   

HeidelbergCement AG

  (c)     7,000        570,483   

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

  (c)     41,600        2,098,775   

SAP SE

  (c)     28,600        2,269,499   

Siemens AG

  (c)     10,700        1,035,180   

Symrise AG

  (c)     26,300        1,741,018   
     

 

 

 
        18,188,112   
     

 

 

 
     

Denmark – 10.3%

     

AP Moeller – Maersk A/S

  (c)     886        1,155,613   

Danske Bank A/S

  (c)     124,000        3,327,204   

DSV A/S

  (c)     83,300        3,278,993   

ISS A/S

  (c)     24,000        865,121   

NKT Holding A/S

  (c)     15,071        777,971   

Novo Nordisk A/S – ADR

      81,800        4,750,944   

Sydbank A/S

  (c)     20,050        643,804   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

  (c)     22,200        1,550,421   
     

 

 

 
        16,350,071   
     

 

 

 

Sweden – 9.3%

     

Hennes & Mauritz AB

  (c)     78,900        2,806,495   

Husqvarna AB

  (c)     199,900        1,319,219   

JM AB

  (c)     41,600        1,238,423   

Nordax Group AB

  (a)(b)(d)     134,790        814,349   

Nordea Bank AB

  (c)     193,800        2,126,326   

Peab AB

  (c)     160,400        1,228,231   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

  (c)     125,900        1,324,027   

SKF AB

  (c)     36,700        592,752   

Swedbank AB

  (c)     55,700        1,226,712   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

  (c)     92,100        887,964   

Volvo AB

  (c)     134,400        1,246,231   
     

 

 

 
        14,810,729   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Netherlands – 6.7%

     

ABN AMRO Group NV

  (a)(b)(d)     22,800      $ 512,159   

Akzo Nobel NV

  (c)     8,847        591,145   

ASML Holding NV

      7,700        683,529   

GrandVision NV

  (b)(c)     15,000        450,099   

Heineken NV

  (c)     21,200        1,806,598   

ING Groep NV

  (d)     150,800        2,040,329   

Intertrust NV

  (a)(b)(d)     41,652        917,075   

Koninklijke Philips NV

  (c)     29,600        755,518   

NN Group NV

  (c)     16,500        582,168   

Randstad Holding NV

  (c)     8,000        498,171   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC – ADR

      39,237        1,796,662   
     

 

 

 
        10,633,453   
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 6.2%

     

Bank of Ireland

  (a)(c)     6,915,000        2,531,957   

CRH PLC

  (c)     120,944        3,487,896   

Kerry Group PLC

  (c)     33,700        2,788,329   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

  (c)     43,100        1,103,835   
     

 

 

 
        9,912,017   
     

 

 

 

Mexico – 5.4%

     

Alpek SAB de CV

      275,000        384,548   

Alsea SAB de CV

      312,000        1,086,012   

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

      270,000        595,161   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV – ADR

      8,700        803,445   

Gruma SAB de CV

      38,200        537,453   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV – ADR

      5,700        801,819   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

      295,200        1,623,776   

Grupo Lala SAB de CV

      361,500        836,498   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV

      70,000        149,427   

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

      126,500        528,548   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

      478,000        1,206,475   
     

 

 

 
        8,553,162   
     

 

 

 

Austria – 3.3%

     

Erste Group Bank AG

  (a)(c)     61,500        1,924,339   

OMV AG

  (c)     19,500        553,512   

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

  (c)     89,700        730,956   

voestalpine AG

  (c)     32,600        997,174   

Wienerberger AG

  (c)     59,500        1,102,673   
     

 

 

 
        5,308,654   
     

 

 

 

Norway – 3.1%

     

DNB ASA

  (c)     92,885        1,144,457   

Statoil ASA

  (c)     155,600        2,170,116   

Yara International ASA

  (c)     35,898        1,543,911   
     

 

 

 
        4,858,484   
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 2.4%

     

BG Group PLC

  (c)     30,000        434,875   

Dialog Semiconductor PLC

  (a)(c)     41,600        1,388,134   

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

  (c)     62,535        868,476   

Unilever NV

  (d)     26,263        1,144,649   
     

 

 

 
        3,836,134   
     

 

 

 

United States – 2.3%

     

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

      35,650        3,608,137   
     

 

 

 

Italy – 2.0%

     

Azimut Holding SpA

  (c)     20,800        517,009   

Cerved Information Solutions SpA

  (c)     129,100        1,072,354   

Luxottica Group SpA

  (c)     11,300        736,365   

UniCredit SpA

  (c)     146,996        812,695   
     

 

 

 
        3,138,423   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Czech Republic – 1.1%

     

CEZ AS

  (c)     39,800      $ 709,794   

Komercni banka as

  (c)     5,100        1,012,507   
     

 

 

 
        1,722,301   
     

 

 

 

Hungary – 0.9%

     

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

  (c)     9,900        482,850   

OTP Bank PLC

  (c)     45,500        935,542   
     

 

 

 
        1,418,392   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan – 0.0%

     

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

  (c)     12,150        29,735   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $142,692,346)

      $ 153,041,893   
     

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks – 0.5%        Shares     Value  

Germany – 0.5%

     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

  (c)     7,500      $ 837,014   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $904,221)

      $ 837,014   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 3.8%        Shares     Value  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

     

Institutional Class

      5,997,019      $ 5,997,019   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $5,997,019)

      $ 5,997,019   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.6% (Cost $149,593,586)

  (e)     $ 159,875,926   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.6)%

  (f)       (898,367)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 158,977,559   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $3,276,982, or 2.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) Security traded on a foreign exchange has been valued at an estimate of fair value that is different than the local market close price. These fair value estimates are determined by an independent fair valuation service that has been approved by the Board. These securities represent $128,474,612, or 80.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (d) As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, not all investments that are traded on a foreign exchange are valued at an estimate that is different from the local close price. In some instances, the independent fair valuation service uses a stock’s local close price because the service’s measure of predictability related to its valuation model of a stock is below a chosen threshold. These securities represent $4,867,212, or 3.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

Other Portfolio securities are not subjected to fair valuation procedures because they are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges that have close times that are consistent with the U.S. market close, normally 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

  (e) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (f) Includes $211,708 of cash pledged as collateral for the following futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015:

 

Type

 

Description

  

Expiration

   Number of
Contracts
  

Contract at
Value

   Initial Contract
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation
Margin
Receivable
(Payable)
 

Long

 

JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Future

   March 10, 2016    211    $2,448,896    $ 2,513,447       $ (64,551    $ (177

Long

 

Borsa Istanbul (BIST) 30 Future

   February 29, 2016    483    $1,475,217    $ 1,534,981       $ (59,764    $ (24,468
          

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           $3,924,113    $ 4,048,428       $ (124,315    $ (24,645
          

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    Details of the foreign currency contracts outstanding in the International Portfolio at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

Contracts to buy foreign currency:

 

Date of contract

  

Exchange date

  

Counterparty

  Currency to
receive
     Currency to
deliver
     Contract at
value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

October 22, 2015

  

January 27, 2016

   GS     10,749,562 CHF       $ 11,100,000       $ 10,742,405       $ (357,595
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           $ 11,100,000       $ 10,742,405       $ (357,595
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts to sell foreign currency:

 

Date of contract

  

Exchange date

  

Counterparty

  Currency to
receive
     Currency to
deliver
     Contract at
value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

December 14, 2015

  

March 15, 2016

   CITI   $ 21,233,577         19,228,000 EUR       $ 20,932,908       $ 300,669   

December 14, 2015

  

March 15, 2016

   HSBC   $ 27,019,477         3,253,145,000 JPY       $ 27,109,078       $ (89,601
       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
        $ 48,253,054          $ 48,041,986       $ 211,068   
       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   International Portfolio (Continued)

 

 

Counterparties

 

Currencies

CITI – Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

 

CHF – Swiss Franc

GS – Goldman Sachs Bank USA

 

EUR – Euro

HSBC – HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

 

JPY – Japanese Yen

Sector Classifications (Common stocks & Preferred Stocks): (Percent of net assets)

 

Consumer Discretionary

     23.4

Financials

     22.1

Industrials

     14.3

Information Technology

     8.4

Health Care

     8.1

Materials

     7.7

Consumer Staples

     6.3

Energy

     3.4

Utilities

     1.8

Telecommunication Services

     1.3
  

 

 

 
     96.8
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Capital Appreciation Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Capital Appreciation Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity and equity related securities of established companies with either current or emerging earnings growth not fully appreciated or recognized by the market.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -2.05%   

Five years

     10.59%   

Ten years

     7.37%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Capital Appreciation Portfolio returned -2.05% versus 1.38% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

Overall, 2015 proved to be difficult for many active managers. It was a very narrow, macro driven market with only a few holdings driving the majority of gains in the broad market indices. The average stock in the Russell 3000 Index is down over 12% since the market high earlier this year, while the index itself is down 4% for the same period. Furthermore, the S&P 500 Equal Weighted Index, which returned -2.2%, lagged the S&P 500 Index by 3.6%; its smaller weightings in Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet, Inc. (f/k/a Google), and Facebook, Inc. accounted for nearly half of the shortfall. Media reports on “FANG” (Facebook, Amazon.com, Netflix, and Google) stocks have been widespread, rightfully so. In Information Technology, Facebook, Inc. and Alphabet, Inc. accounted for 83 basis points of the index’s return; in Consumer Discretionary, Amazon.com, Inc. and Netflix, Inc. contributed 72 basis points.

There was also significant disparity among market segments: the Russell 1000 Growth Index outperformed its value counterpart by more than 9% and the Russell 1000 Index outperformed the Russell 2000 Index by over 5%. From a sector perspective, those sectors most tied to commodity prices and global growth, like Energy, Materials, and Industrials declined. Health Care, Information Technology, and the Consumer sectors posted solid gains. This illustrates that the market was focused on top-line revenue growers, along with safety, in the face of slowing earnings growth, global turmoil, China/emerging market weakness, and the resulting volatility that ensued.

Against that backdrop, the calendar year relative performance fell short of the S&P 500 Index. This marks the first time in our history at Jennison to underperform for two consecutive calendar years. Several of our holdings, especially in Energy and Materials, were hurt by negative volatility in sectors overall; however, in most cases fundamentals are strong and earnings did not disappoint. Our positions in these sectors trailed the poor returns of the index and were the largest sources of absolute and relative weakness.(1)

Constellium NV hit new lows in October that were partly a function of mutual fund fiscal year tax loss selling. Earlier in the year, the stock was punished due to its increased leverage to purchase Wise Metals, which won’t add capacity in its key auto-panel sheet business until 2017/18. Shares rebounded recently, reflecting its fundamentals more accurately, in our view. We think that the current valuation already discounts negative scenarios and that there will be more market recognition of the long-term growth opportunity or specialty aluminum due to the light weighting in auto and aerospace markets going forward.(1)

Shares of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. performed poorly for two reasons: recent weakness in the potash market as pricing has retraced to the lows of last year at $300 per ton, and uncertainty around its bidding for a European competitor, K+S in Germany.(1) Although we continue to like the positive free cash flow metrics of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., which more than funds its almost 7% dividend, we eliminated the position due to the risk of the company’s biggest commodity, potash, going lower in price or staying under $300 for a prolonged period.(1)

In Energy, we invested in companies that we believed were major independent players, high quality, and had solid balance sheets. Unfortunately, two of our holdings were hurt by one-time company-specific events; however, we still maintain conviction in our investment thesis.(1)

Noble Energy, Inc. experienced delays in contract negotiations with the Israeli government over disposal of its assets in the Eastern Mediterranean. The company’s core U.S. assets are located in the Niobrara and Marcellus - two of the most economic onshore basins in the U.S., which should provide years of inventory. With its prospects for growth in the Middle East, efficient use of capital and prudent cost management, we believe Noble Energy, Inc. could benefit over the medium- to long-term given its inexpensive valuation relative to its peer group.(1)

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s attempts to takeover Apache Energy were viewed as negative by the markets and share price was penalized. We believe its assets are underappreciated by the market and like its strong management team and diversified portfolio that should allow it to grow both reserves and production faster than the industry over the longer-term.(1)

On the other hand, Health Care and Consumer Staples added value as a number of positions generated solid gains. Hologic, Inc. executed on a multi-year turnaround with a new management team capitalizing on a strong mammography upgrade cycle. While we think the cycle still has a runway, we eliminated the position as its valuation no longer justified our reward-to-risk assessments.(1)

As mentioned above, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s overall immune-oncology program has significant potential and we think the company will continue to benefit from product momentum, new product launches, pipeline data, and strong business development deals. (1)

Shares of Impax Laboratories, Inc. benefited from FDA approval of IPXL’s Rytary treatment for Parkinson’s disease, ending the multi-year probation status for at least one of the company’s major manufacturing facilities. Like we did with Hologic, Inc., we exited this position with a solid gain, as its valuation no longer met our reward versus risk requirements.(1)

Diamond Foods, Inc. was restructuring its nut business when snacks maker Snyder’s-Lance announced it was bidding to buy the company with a combination of stock and cash. Snyder’s goal is to expand its presence in natural foods, as well as gain easier access to the European market.(1)

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Continued)

 

Mondelez International, Inc. manufactures and markets snack food and beverage products worldwide. We believe margin improvement will continue and a supply chain overhaul could contribute to additional upside.(1)

With recent broad equity market declines, valuations overall have improved; however, there has also been a notable uptick in the dispersion of fundamentals and valuations of companies within the same industry. In addition, deteriorating fundamentals in many emerging markets and tepid top line growth may imply that expectations for most U.S. companies are still high by historical standards. Our view is that these factors, along with the continued uncertainty around China’s economic growth trajectory, should contribute to heightened volatility for the remainder of the year. Against this backdrop, we think it is still premature to buy many companies based on valuations alone; however, we are well prepared to take advantage of irrational market behavior and near term volatility to capture opportunistic buys.

Two sectors we are frequently asked about are Materials and Energy. We are currently underweight both sectors, and feel comfortable with the few names that we have. Each company in our Portfolio has solid fundamentals and we expect those companies to be able to execute through a low price environment. They have differentiated assets and are well positioned for business growth, key facts that we believe market consensus is ignoring. Nevertheless, we are very cautious and closely watching for their business catalysts to develop over the next six months.(1)

In this environment, bottom-up research and understanding individual company business risk drivers are critical. We believe this

bodes well for our investment process, long-term approach, and the performance expectations of our clients.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    95.7   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    4.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     2.4   

  2.     Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     2.3   

  3.     Express Scripts Holding Co.

     2.1   

  4.     FirstEnergy Corp.

     2.0   

  5.     MetLife, Inc.

     1.9   

  6.     JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1.9   

  7.     Boeing Co. / The

     1.9   

  8.     Microsoft Corp.

     1.9   

  9.     Wells Fargo & Co.

     1.9   

10.     Mylan NV

     1.8   
 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Consumer Discretionary

     22.8   

Information Technology

     17.3   

Financials

     15.7   

Health Care

     14.9   

Industrials

     7.0   

Energy

     6.0   

Consumer Staples

     4.8   

Utilities

     3.8   

Materials

     2.3   

Telecommunication Services

     1.1   
  

 

 

 
     95.7   
  

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Capital Appreciation Portfolio

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 95.7%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 22.8%

     

Lear Corp. (Auto Components)

      36,551      $ 4,489,559   

Carnival Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      135,695        7,392,664   

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     133,555        6,279,756   

MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     285,106        6,477,608   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     106,802        3,323,678   

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      210,824        4,151,125   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      47,313        3,277,845   

Wendy’s Co. / The (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      537,881        5,792,978   

CalAtlantic Group, Inc. (Household Durables)

      191,750        7,271,160   

Comcast Corp. Class A (Media)

      129,999        7,335,844   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (Media)

  (a)     267,977        6,584,195   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A (Media)

      129,621        3,520,506   

Viacom, Inc. Class B (Media)

      169,663        6,983,329   

Vivendi SA (Media)

  (b)     255,230        5,481,617   

Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)

      100,757        7,315,966   

Coach, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      178,671        5,847,902   

lululemon athletica, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     125,915        6,606,760   
     

 

 

 
        98,132,492   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 4.8%

     

United Natural Foods, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

  (a)     56,327        2,217,031   

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

      178,710        7,534,414   

Diamond Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

  (a)     110,581        4,262,898   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      148,565        6,661,655   
     

 

 

 
          20,675,998   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 6.0%

     

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      382,788        5,772,443   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      76,183        5,313,764   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      41,440        2,013,155   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     278,249        1,502,545   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     207,428        1,657,350   

Noble Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      193,539        6,373,239   

Plains GP Holdings LP Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      210,066        1,985,124   

Rice Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     124,639        1,358,565   
     

 

 

 
        25,976,185   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 15.7%

     

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

      391,275        6,585,158   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

      141,916        7,344,153   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      125,377        8,278,643   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Banks)

      66,979        6,383,768   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

      147,146        7,998,857   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. / The (Capital Markets)

      34,954        6,299,759   

Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)

      65,850        4,753,053   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     155,410        4,726,018   

Voya Financial, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      179,688        6,632,284   

MetLife, Inc. (Insurance)

      173,930        8,385,165   
     

 

 

 
        67,386,858   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 14.9%

     

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      124,845        7,395,818   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     104,489        9,133,383   
Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     201,393      $ 5,810,188   

Allergan PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     11,431        3,572,187   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)

      149,291        10,269,728   

Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      111,751        5,902,688   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     144,907        7,835,121   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      236,870        7,646,164   

Shire PLC – ADR (Pharmaceuticals)

      31,747        6,508,135   
     

 

 

 
        64,073,412   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 7.0%

     

Boeing Co. / The (Aerospace & Defense)

      57,112        8,257,824   

ADT Corp. / The (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      230,576        7,604,396   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Electrical Equip.)

      82,900        4,314,116   

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      138,047        4,300,164   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (Road & Rail)

  (a)     392,911        5,591,124   
     

 

 

 
          30,067,624   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 17.3%

     

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      370,688        3,402,916   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      158,353        4,370,543   

Polycom, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

  (a)     357,903        4,505,999   

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

  (a)     492,605        2,999,964   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     170,159        3,517,186   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     13,214        10,027,840   

Match Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     134,525        1,822,814   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     209,909        4,368,206   

Fortinet, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     99,252        3,093,685   

Guidewire Software, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     62,067        3,733,951   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      145,900        8,094,532   

PTC, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     186,789        6,468,503   

Rovi Corp. (Software)

  (a)     296,163        4,934,076   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      53,397        5,620,568   

Diebold, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      255,757        7,695,728   
     

 

 

 
        74,656,511   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 2.3%

     

Monsanto Co. (Chemicals)

      36,764        3,621,989   

Constellium NV Class A (Metals & Mining)

  (a)     253,511        1,952,035   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)

  (a)     244,706        4,407,155   
     

 

 

 
        9,981,179   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.1%

     

Frontier Communications Corp. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      1,007,536        4,705,193   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 3.8%

     

FirstEnergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      276,789        8,782,515   

Calpine Corp. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

  (a)     254,746        3,686,175   

PG&E Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      75,479        4,014,728   
     

 

 

 
        16,483,418   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $421,737,026)

      $ 412,138,870   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 6.2%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds

     

Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      26,660,000      $ 26,660,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $26,660,000)

      $ 26,660,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.9% (Cost $448,397,026)

  (c)     $ 438,798,870   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (1.9)%

        (8,370,711)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 430,428,159   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security traded on a foreign exchange has been valued at an estimate of fair value that is different than the local market close price. These fair value estimates are determined by an independent fair valuation service that has been approved by the Board. These securities represent $5,481,617, or 1.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

Other Portfolio securities are not subjected to fair value procedures because they are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges that have close times that are consistent with the U.S. market close, normally 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

  (c) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   International Small-Mid Company Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The International Small-Mid Company Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of non-U.S. small and mid-cap companies.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     9.46%   

Five years

     5.23%   

Ten years

     5.01%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio returned 9.46% versus 0.44% for the current benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net-USD) and 7.22% for the former benchmark, the S&P Developed Small Cap Ex-U.S. Growth Index.

Global equity markets performance was mixed over the reporting period, as regional divergence caused large currency moves that impacted overall performance for investors. Outside the U.S., central banks in Canada, Europe and Japan maintained aggressively loose monetary policies in an effort to fight deflation and support economic growth. Meanwhile, in the U.S., a stronger economy raised expectations for the first Federal Reserve interest rate hike in almost a decade. The anticipated divergence in global monetary policy drove up the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other major world currencies. Over the reporting period, developed markets, as measured by MSCI EAFE Index, rose 5.33% in local terms, but fell 0.81% for U.S. dollar-based investors, due to the strong U.S. dollar. Emerging markets declined over the reporting period, as China’s slowing economy and a decline in commodity prices negatively impacted the outlook for global growth. As measured by MSCI Emerging Markets Index, emerging markets returned -5.76% in local terms, and -14.92% for U.S. dollar based investors.

The European equity market, as measured by MSCI AC Europe Index, returned 4.71% in local terms, but declined 3.23% for U.S. dollar-based investors. Throughout the reporting period, aggressively loose monetary policy by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and a weaker euro improved the outlook for economic growth for 2015 and 2016. Despite the mid-year political crisis in Greece, the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area continued to recede, as the major economies of Spain and Italy returned to higher growth and lower unemployment. Furthermore, as government budgets have improved and bond yields declined, the impact of fiscal austerity has diminished. As the period ended, the ECB cut deposit rates to a record low -0.30% and extended its 1.1 trillion euro asset purchase program into 2017. Despite geopolitical turmoil (tragic acts of terrorism and massive influx of refugees), domestic

demand in Europe continued to improve, helped by record low interest rates, lower energy costs, and a relatively weaker currency.

The Japanese equity market, as measured by MSCI Japan Index, returned 9.57% for U.S. dollar-based investors with limited impact from the yen volatility versus the U.S. dollar as it was range bound in the period. Japan’s equity market led the major developed markets and all Asian markets. Japanese corporate data has been very strong with ongoing earnings acceleration due to the sustained weakness of the yen, lower energy prices, and higher consumption driven by a tourist boom. Japanese retail sales increased during the year, Small Business Confidence improved and the service sector Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to its highest level in nearly two years. Japanese structural reforms under the “three arrows” of Abenomics are slowly changing the economic landscape; however, persistent zero to low real economic growth continues to trouble policy makers. The Bank of Japan remains accommodative with an open commitment to maintain asset purchases of 80 trillion yen per month. Revisions to Prime Minister Abe’s structural reform plan will be released in 2016.

While the major developed markets were growing modestly, there were signs of a deceleration and slowing trade in several emerging markets. After a decade of double-digit growth driven by fixed asset investment and a mercantilist dependence on global trade, the Chinese government’s decision to transform to a more consumption-based economy has slowed the pace of growth. While in the long-term, this economic rebalancing is positive, in the near-term, it has resulted in slower Chinese economic activity and reduced the global demand for fixed assets and commodities. Countries whose economies benefited from commodity exports to China, such as Russia and Brazil, are now expecting recessions. The volatility of the local Chinese A-share market and the government’s sudden weakening of the Chinese yuan in August has fueled worries about economic stability. After a strong start to the year, Chinese equities, as measured by MSCI China, declined 7.82%. As with most developed economies, many emerging market central banks continue to ease monetary conditions by cutting interest rates and adding liquidity. For example, the People’s Bank of China continues to ease monetary policy using multiple measures to stimulate the economy such as cutting the benchmark one-year lending rate and lowering the reserve requirement for banks.

Chinese economic weakness impacted South Korea, which experienced an overall drop in total exports for the first time in six years. In Taiwan, weaker exports to China were offset by stronger domestic demand amid a stable job market and rising household incomes. During the reporting period, MSCI Taiwan and MSCI South Korea fell 11.72% and 6.66%, respectively. An economic bright spot for the emerging markets was South East Asia. Solid domestic demand drove recoveries in India, Indonesia, and Thailand, which were also boosted by more responsible monetary and fiscal policies, and renewed political stability. Despite positive economic and reform progress, the stock markets and currencies declined during the reporting period amid a broad sell-off in emerging market assets.

For the reporting period, the MSCI USA Index (0.69%) outperformed both the MSCI EAFE Index (-0.81%) and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (-14.92%). Broadly across the world, there was a wide divergence among country returns. Within developed markets, the best performing major economy was MSCI Japan (9.57%), which was less impacted by currency depreciation. Within the euro area (and euro pegged currencies), the depreciation of the euro by 10.2% versus the U.S. dollar was a major detractor from returns. Within the region, only MSCI Ireland (16.49%), MSCI Denmark (23.43%) and

 

 

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MSCI Belgium (12.10%) had positive returns. The major developed economies which underperformed the most were the ones most exposed to commodities and emerging markets: MSCI Canada (-24.16%), MSCI Singapore (-17.71), MSCI Spain (-15.64%) and MSCI Norway (-14.99%). Within emerging markets, no major market had positive returns. The top performers were the ones with the strongest currencies: MSCI China (-7.82%), MSCI South Korea (-6.66%) and MSCI Philippines (-6.80%). Laggards in the emerging markets included: MSCI Brazil (-41.37%), MSCI Colombia (-41.80%) and MSCI Greece (-61.33%).

During the reporting period, the Portfolio significantly outperformed its benchmark. Strong stock selection in the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors were the biggest drivers of outperformance. Overweighting the outperforming Health Care and Information Technology sectors also contributed to the outperformance. Finally, the decision to hedge our exposure to the euro contributed positively to performance as well.(1)

Stocks that contributed to the positive stock selection in Consumer Discretionary were Pandora A/S and Yoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA. Pandora A/S is a global jeweler based in Denmark. High demand for its products along with declining silver prices helped the company deliver results above expectations and announce a large share buyback. Yoox Group SpA, an Italian online luxury goods retailer, announced a merger with UK’s Net-A-Porter Group, consolidating the online luxury goods market. The favorable terms of the merger for Yoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA shareholders and larger than expected synergies drove the share price outperformance. In Financials, UK financial advisor St. James Place PLC and Italian asset manager Anima Holding SpA added to the Portfolio’s outperformance. Both companies reported better than expected assets under management growth, benefitting from market share gains and ongoing quantitative easing by the ECB.(1)

Positive relative contributions also came from over-weighting two of the top performing sectors, Health Care and Information Technology, along with strong stock selection within these sectors. In Health Care, Japanese holdings Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Shionogi & Co. Ltd. were top performers. Shionogi & Co. Ltd. earnings exceeded expectations following a successful global launch of its drug that treats HIV while Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. benefitted from a robust pipeline and anticipated launches in early 2016. Stock selection in Information Technology was driven by French videogame maker UBISOFT Entertainment. UBISOFT Entertainment announced a strong product launch cycle and is also subject to ongoing takeover rumors as Vivendi SA continues to build a stake in the company.(1)

Two of the Portfolio’s Energy holdings were among the worst performers for the year, Tidewater, Inc. and Soco International PLC. Both companies were impacted by the sudden drop in the price of oil. Soco International PLC also took a write off on assets in Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which put added pressure on its earnings. Lower oil also impacted one of the Portfolio’s financial holdings, Canadian Western Bank. The Alberta-based bank has minimal direct oil exposure but it services Western Canada where energy is a key component of the economy. Slowing gross domestic product growth in Alberta has translated into lower loan growth for Canadian Western Bank and that, along with uncertainties over the bank’s indirect oil exposure, has weighed on its share price.(1)

The Portfolio was also negatively impacted by two holdings in Consumer Discretionary, Prada SpA and Hudson’s Bay Co. Prada SpA has been a leading luxury goods company since its founding in 1913.

Earnings came under pressure as the company pursued an aggressive expansion strategy while the underlying market was slowing down. China and Hong Kong saw the largest slowdown in luxury demand, and these are two of Prada SpA’s biggest markets. Hudson’s Bay Co. is a leading department store operator in the United States, Canada and Germany, operating the Saks, Lord & Taylor, Hudson’s Bay and Galeria Kaufhof banners. Hudson’s Bay Co. shares came under pressure late in the year, as unseasonal weather and changing consumer behavior caused the company to revise its earnings outlook downward.(1)

During the reporting period, the Portfolio hedged a portion of its Euro exposure (versus the U.S. dollar) with currency forwards. The overall net return of the currency forward position contributed positively to Portfolio performance. The Portfolio also utilized equity index futures to assist in managing country weights and cash. These futures did not have a meaningful impact on total return.

During the reporting period, the Portfolio participated in a significant number of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). The overall net returns of the IPOs contributed positively to Portfolio performance. Auto Trader Group Plc, Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A. and Grandvision N.V. were the largest positive contributors to the Portfolio’s return, while Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group S.p.A. and Alimak Group AB were a drag on performance.(1)

The Portfolio’s positioning reflects our best long-term investment ideas combined with a portion of the Portfolio dedicated to more tactical holdings. During the first quarter, prior to the ECB’s quantitative easing (“QE”) announcement, we established a short position in the euro, effectively neutralizing our exposure relative to our benchmark to manage risk. We subsequently exited this position in the fourth quarter. Our expectation for a European recovery has not been altered in light of recent developments. We continue to expect the European economies to benefit from the tailwind of a weaker euro, ongoing QE, low borrowing costs and an improving macro outlook as we look into 2016 and beyond. Companies in countries such as France and Germany will be the largest beneficiaries of a weaker euro. Despite a more defensive stance on the part of investors during the quarter, we continued to pursue our interests in those markets and in companies exposed to a global economic recovery led by the U.S. and helped by the improving outlooks for both Europe and Japan. The Portfolio remains underweight emerging markets, with the majority of exposure to Asia.(1)

In terms of sector exposure, we continue to have a cyclical bias with an overweight to Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology, while we remain underweight the Energy sector. Our sector positioning stems from our belief that the economic recovery will be driven by advancements in technology and continued strength in consumer spending. These sectors should be beneficiaries from additional stimulus measures being discussed in Europe and Japan. Looking forward, we continue to see a healthy initial public offering pipeline and will participate in deals that fit our investment strategy and philosophy.(1)

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

 

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Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

Effective May 1, 2015, the Portfolio’s benchmark was changed from S&P Developed Small Cap Ex-U.S. Growth Index to MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index. The change in the benchmark was made because the new benchmark was more comparable to the holdings selected by the sub-adviser’s investment strategy.

The MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index captures mid and small cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the U.S.) and 23 emerging markets countries. With over 5,000 constituents, the index covers approximately 28% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The returns presented for this index include the effects of reinvested dividends, net of taxes, and adjustment to U.S Dollar denomination.

The S&P Developed Small Cap Ex-U.S. Growth Index is a subset of the S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI), a broad index including all publicly listed equities with float-adjusted market values of US$ 100 million or more and annual dollar value traded of at least US$ 50 million in all included countries. The Developed Small Cap component of the BMI includes the equities in the bottom 15% of the market capitalization within each “developed” local market. Ex-U.S. denotes the use of all developed markets excluding the United States. The “Growth” subset includes those companies in each local market that exhibit the characteristics of growth. The returns presented for this index includes the effects of reinvested dividends, net of taxes, and adjustment to U.S. Dollar denomination.

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    94.6   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    5.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1. St. James’s Place PLC

    1.8   

  2. Kakaku.com, Inc.

    1.6   

  3. Shawbrook Group PLC

    1.5   

  4. Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    1.5   

  5. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1.5   

  6. Ashtead Group PLC

    1.5   

  7. Criteo SA – ADR

    1.3   

  8. Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    1.3   

  9. Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    1.3   

10. Babcock International Group PLC

    1.3   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Top 10 Country Weightings (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

United Kingdom

     19.6   

Japan

     17.7   

France

     10.1   

Germany

     8.4   

Italy

     6.0   

Hong Kong

     5.5   

Netherlands

     4.4   

Canada

     2.8   

Ireland

     2.6   

United States

     2.4   

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 94.6%        Shares     Value  

United Kingdom – 19.6%

     

Ashtead Group PLC

  (d)     69,241      $ 1,139,556   

ASOS PLC

  (a)(d)     16,700        848,522   

Babcock International Group PLC

  (d)     66,953        1,001,961   

BTG PLC

  (a)(d)     30,642        310,493   

Burberry Group PLC

  (d)     22,887        402,674   

Croda International PLC

  (d)     15,633        700,435   

Dialog Semiconductor PLC

  (a)(d)     17,700        590,625   

Essentra PLC

  (d)     56,570        689,594   

Howden Joinery Group PLC

  (d)     78,978        611,925   

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

  (d)     22,608        881,227   

John Wood Group PLC

  (d)     61,045        549,784   

LivaNova PLC

  (a)     15,097        896,301   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

  (d)     19,979        808,312   

Michael Page International PLC

  (d)     59,025        421,695   

Rightmove PLC

  (d)     9,688        588,740   

Schroders PLC

  (d)     21,489        941,196   

Shawbrook Group PLC

  (a)(b)(e)     233,545        1,205,366   

St. James’s Place PLC

  (d)     96,611        1,431,937   

Stock Spirits Group PLC

  (e)     245,343        504,550   

Vectura Group PLC

  (a)(e)     124,833        323,891   

Worldpay Group PLC

  (a)(b)(e)     100,930        457,235   
     

 

 

 
        15,306,019   
     

 

 

 

Japan – 17.7%

     

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

  (d)     20,600        886,590   

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

  (d)     13,700        371,517   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

  (d)     33,000        1,150,268   

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

  (d)     67,900        1,156,272   

Disco Corp.

  (d)     4,400        414,354   

Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.

  (d)     25,800        906,063   

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

  (d)     24,900        385,140   

Horiba Ltd.

  (d)     22,500        868,792   

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

  (d)     820        606,261   

Kakaku.com, Inc.

  (d)     64,201        1,262,808   

Kanamoto Co. Ltd.

  (d)     19,400        490,618   

K’s Holdings Corp.

  (d)     12,900        439,268   

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.

  (d)     26,000        409,101   

Nidec Corp.

  (d)     5,300        384,335   

NSK Ltd.

  (d)     66,600        723,670   

NTN Corp.

  (d)     56,000        236,133   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

  (d)     3,300        588,429   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

  (d)     22,300        1,008,634   

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc.

  (d)     18,000        591,024   

Tadano Ltd.

  (d)     29,000        351,071   

United Arrows Ltd.

  (d)     15,000        646,666   
     

 

 

 
        13,877,014   
     

 

 

 

France – 10.1%

     

Accor SA

  (d)     16,417        711,019   

Advanced Accelerator Applications SA – ADR

  (a)     16,367        511,796   

Criteo SA – ADR

  (a)     26,317        1,042,153   

Edenred

  (d)     29,887        564,955   

Ingenico Group SA

  (d)     3,610        455,658   

Ipsen SA

  (d)     14,347        950,597   

Publicis Groupe SA

  (d)     13,335        886,715   

Societe Television Francaise 1

  (d)     32,500        360,874   

Teleperformance

  (d)     10,732        902,426   

UBISOFT Entertainment

  (a)(d)     32,843        950,513   

Zodiac Aerospace

  (d)     22,774        542,256   
     

 

 

 
        7,878,962   
     

 

 

 

Germany – 8.4%

     

Commerzbank AG

  (a)(d)     28,726        296,411   

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG

  (a)(b)(e)     53,246        648,089   

Deutz AG

  (d)     156,550        623,118   

GEA Group AG

  (d)     10,189        411,644   

HeidelbergCement AG

  (d)     10,586        862,733   

Kloeckner & Co. SE

  (d)     79,733        689,622   

OSRAM Licht AG

  (d)     9,837        410,980   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

Germany (continued)

     

Rheinmetall AG

  (d)     12,044      $ 800,587   

SAF-Holland SA

  (d)     39,243        531,276   

Scout24 AG

  (a)(b)(d)     9,920        351,677   

Siltronic AG

  (a)(d)     17,050        413,516   

Wirecard AG

  (d)     10,761        537,889   
     

 

 

 
        6,577,542   
     

 

 

 

Italy – 6.0%

     

Anima Holding SpA

  (b)(d)     88,836        767,285   

Azimut Holding SpA

  (d)     25,908        643,974   

Banca Generali SpA

  (d)     14,856        467,310   

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

  (a)(b)(d)     157,319        857,794   

Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group SpA

  (a)(b)(d)     60,835        627,542   

Prada SpA

  (e)     171,000        531,751   

Yoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA

  (a)(d)     22,035        820,822   
     

 

 

 
        4,716,478   
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong – 5.5%

     

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

  (d)     900,000        630,049   

China Everbright International Ltd.

  (d)     589,000        752,385   

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.

  (d)     246,000        496,553   

PAX Global Technology Ltd.

  (d)     241,000        247,259   

Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd.

  (a)(b)(e)     291,000        425,796   

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

  (d)     2,008,000        753,839   

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

  (d)     239,500        969,554   
     

 

 

 
        4,275,435   
     

 

 

 

Netherlands – 4.4%

     

ABN AMRO Group NV

  (a)(b)(e)     36,100        810,919   

GrandVision NV

  (b)(d)     25,758        772,910   

Intertrust NV

  (a)(b)(e)     19,673        433,151   

Koninklijke DSM NV

  (d)     10,464        524,722   

NN Group NV

  (d)     25,587        902,784   
     

 

 

 
        3,444,486   
     

 

 

 

Canada – 2.8%

     

Canadian Western Bank

      33,000        557,592   

Hudson’s Bay Co.

      57,171        747,846   

lululemon athletica, Inc.

  (a)     17,200        902,484   
     

 

 

 
        2,207,922   
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 2.6%

     

Grafton Group PLC

  (d)     53,983        589,476   

Shire PLC

  (d)     11,010        755,367   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

  (d)     27,300        699,181   
     

 

 

 
        2,044,024   
     

 

 

 

United States – 2.4%

     

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

  (d)     836,000        924,089   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

      6,400        791,616   

Tidewater, Inc.

      27,100        188,616   
     

 

 

 
        1,904,321   
     

 

 

 

China – 2.1%

     

CT Environmental Group Ltd.

  (d)     2,434,000        802,864   

SouFun Holdings Ltd. – ADR

      81,995        605,943   

Sound Global Ltd.

  (a)(c)(f)     372,000        247,246   
     

 

 

 
        1,656,053   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan – 1.5%

     

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

  (d)     45,000        618,355   

Makalot Industrial Co. Ltd.

  (d)     83,000        584,698   
     

 

 

 
        1,203,053   
     

 

 

 

Switzerland – 1.3%

     

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

  (d)     20,769        1,004,745   
     

 

 

 

Israel – 1.2%

     

Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.

  (a)     8,614        373,331   

NICE-Systems Ltd. – ADR

      10,300        590,396   
     

 

 

 
        963,727   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

Sweden – 1.1%

     

Hoist Finance AB

  (a)(b)(d)     53,059      $ 552,762   

Nordax Group AB

  (a)(b)(e)     52,472        317,016   
     

 

 

 
        869,778   
     

 

 

 

Spain – 1.1%

     

Cellnex Telecom SAU

  (b)(d)     46,473        868,903   
     

 

 

 

Bermuda – 1.1%

     

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

  (a)     12,100        843,975   
     

 

 

 

Denmark – 1.1%

     

Pandora A/S

  (d)     6,673        841,357   
     

 

 

 

Belgium – 1.0%

     

UCB SA

  (d)     8,991        811,555   
     

 

 

 

South Korea – 0.9%

     

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

  (d)     11,118        727,997   
     

 

 

 

Mexico – 0.7%

     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV –ADR

      4,020        565,493   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

Thailand – 0.7%

     

Minor International PCL

  (d)     553,000      $ 553,830   
     

 

 

 

Australia – 0.7%

     

Link Administration Holdings Ltd.

  (a)(e)     96,586        524,347   
     

 

 

 

Austria – 0.6%

     

Erste Group Bank AG

  (a)(d)     15,200        475,609   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $63,039,247)

      $ 74,142,625   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 5.0%        Shares     Value  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class

      3,913,594      $ 3,913,594   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,913,594)

      $ 3,913,594   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.6% (Cost $66,952,841)

  (g)     $ 78,056,219   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.4%

  (h)       270,704   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 78,326,923   
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $9,096,445, or 11.6% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) A market quotation for this investment was not readily available at December 31, 2015. As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, the price for this issue was derived from an estimate of fair market value using methods determined in good faith by the Fund’s Pricing Committee under supervision of the Board. This security represents $247,246, or 0.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (d) Security traded on a foreign exchange has been valued at an estimate of fair value that is different than the local market close price. These fair value estimates are determined by an independent fair valuation service that has been approved by the Board. These securities represent $59,095,726, or 75.4% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (e) As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, not all investments that are traded on a foreign exchange are valued at an estimate that is different from the local close price. In some instances, the independent fair valuation service uses a stock’s local close price because the service’s measure of predictability related to its valuation model of a stock is below a chosen threshold. These securities represent $6,182,111, or 7.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (f) Represents a security deemed to be illiquid. At December 31, 2015, the value of illiquid securities in the Portfolio totaled $247,246, or 0.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (g) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (h) Includes $28,437 of cash pledged as collateral for the following futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015:

 

Type

 

Description

  

Expiration

   Number of
Contracts
  

Contract
at Value

   Initial Contract
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation
Margin
Receivable
(Payable)
 

Long

 

JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Future

   March 10, 2016    68   

$789,218

   $ 810,021       $ (20,803    $ (57
          

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           $789,218    $ 810,021       $ (20,803    $ (57
          

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    Details of the foreign currency contracts outstanding in the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

Contracts to buy foreign currency:

 

Date of contract

  

Exchange date

  

Counterparty

  Currency to
receive
     Currency to
deliver
     Contract at
value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

November 2, 2015

  

January 27, 2016

   JPM     1,700,000 EUR       $ 1,878,602       $ 1,848,484       $ (30,118

December 3, 2015

  

January 27, 2016

   JPM     2,600,000 EUR       $ 2,826,876       $ 2,827,093       $ 217   

December 3, 2015

  

January 27, 2016

   JPM     2,600,000 EUR       $ 2,793,173       $ 2,827,093       $ 33,920   

December 3, 2015

  

January 27, 2016

   JPM     2,600,000 EUR       $ 2,839,644       $ 2,827,093       $ (12,551
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           $ 10,338,295       $ 10,329,763       $ (8,532
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Contracts to sell foreign currency:

 

Date of contract

  

Exchange date

  

Counterparty

  Currency to
receive
     Currency to
deliver
     Contract at
value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

October 21, 2015

  

January 27, 2016

   JPM   $ 10,801,405         9,500,000 EUR       $ 10,329,763       $ 471,642   
       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
        $ 10,801,405          $ 10,329,763       $ 471,642   
       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Counterparties

 

Currencies

JPM – J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

EUR – Euro

Sector Classifications (Common stocks): (Percent of net assets)

 

Consumer Discretionary

     24.5

Financials

     18.3

Industrials

     17.7

Information Technology

     13.1

Health Care

     9.9

Materials

     4.4

Telecommunication Services

     2.2

Utilities

     2.1

Consumer Staples

     1.5

Energy

     0.9
  

 

 

 
     94.6
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Aggressive Growth Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Aggressive Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities selected for growth potential.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     10.15%   

Five years

     13.06%   

Ten years

     8.38%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Aggressive Growth Portfolio returned 10.15% versus 1.38% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

As part of our investment strategy, we seek companies that have clear, sustainable competitive moats around their businesses that should help them grow market share within their respective industries over time. Important competitive advantages could include a strong brand, network effects from a product or service that would be hard for a competitor to replicate, a lower cost structure than competitors in the industry, a distribution advantage or patent protection over valuable intellectual property. We think emphasizing such sustainable competitive advantages can be a meaningful driver of outperformance over time because the market often underestimates the duration of growth for these companies and the long-term potential return to shareholders. The performance of many companies in our Portfolio validated our belief that they are well positioned to grow in excess of the market.

Our stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector and our underweight allocation to the Energy sector were the largest relative contributors to our outperformance. Our relative outperformance in the Consumer Discretionary sector was stock specific, rather than the result of a positive or negative underlying trend we were under or over exposed to. We have long maintained an underweight to the Energy sector in our Portfolio due to the sensitivity many businesses in the sector have to commodity prices. The decision to be underweight the sector was important during the year, as energy stocks continued to be impacted by plummeting oil prices.(1)

Relative detractors included our stock selection in the Industrials sector and our zero weighting to the Consumer Staples sector. The underperformance of the Industrials sector was due, in part, to weakness in Energy prices, which impacted some of our holdings that serve those end markets.(1)

During the year, we were pleased to see stock selection play a large role in driving our relative outperformance. Top Portfolio contrib-

utors were Amazon.com, Inc., Alphabet, Inc., Starbucks Corp., Pharmacyclics, Inc. and salesforce.com, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc., the online retailer, offers a wide range of products, including books, music, videotapes, computers, electronics, home and garden, and numerous other products. Amazon.com, Inc. offers personalized shopping services, Web-based credit card payment and direct shipping to customers. We believe the company’s competitive advantages of a low overhead cost structure, allowing an aggressive pricing structure, and faster shipping will cause consumers to shift an increasing amount of their general merchandise spending toward it. Given that over 90% of retail sales are still sold offline, we believe Amazon.com, Inc. has significant opportunities ahead, particularly as it expands into new business lines and geographies.(1)

Alphabet, Inc., the Internet search engine leader, which was formerly known as Google, is benefiting from strong growth in mobile search through its Android software for mobile devices. We think Android’s rapidly growing installed base will provide the company significant control over its mobile search and display advertising destiny. We also believe the company’s mobile and tablet search business will more than neutralize the impact of its declining desktop computer search business in developed markets. We also believe YouTube is well positioned to benefit from secular growth in online video.(1)

Starbucks Corp., the coffee retailer, which also offers other beverages and a variety of fresh food items through company-operated and licensed stores, is well positioned to continue gaining share in the coffee industry, including the premium packaged coffee and single cup markets. Lower coffee costs are allowing the company to increase investments in growth initiatives such as its Teavana tea shops and its newly launched Verismo single serve beverage system. We also believe Starbucks Corp.’s expansion into Asia will continue to add meaningfully to sales and profits given that region’s higher operating margin and Starbucks Corp.’s underpenetrated market positioning. We also believe that Starbucks Corp. has a unique long-term strategy to increase its penetration in the consumer packaged food channel by leveraging its brand name into new non-coffee products. Finally, we appreciate the company’s multiple levers to drive traffic into its stores and company-wide focus on growing comparable store sales.(1)

Pharmacyclics, Inc. was up significantly this year after it was announced that AbbVie had won a bidding war to acquire the company. The high interest Pharmacyclics, Inc. received from other companies validated our view that its blood cancer treatments offer significant growth potential.(1)

Salesforce.com, Inc. is a global cloud computing company best known for its customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. We believe the flexibility and low-cost nature of the company’s cloud-based offerings give it a competitive advantage over on-premises legacy solutions.(1)

The Portfolio’s detractors were Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Precision Castparts Corp., and Apple, Inc. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. operates a rail system connecting the major business centers in Canada. We like that the company operates in an industry that has significant barriers to entry. We believe a relatively new management team is improving the railroad company’s culture, operational performance and capital allocation decisions.(1)

We think Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is still early in its store unit growth. As consumers continue to seek healthier, more natural

 

 

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foods, we believe Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.’s commitment to simple, sustainably grown and produced food without the use of additives is a differentiator compared to other fast-food, family dining and fast-casual establishments.(1)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., a Chinese e-commerce company, provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via Web and mobile platforms. We exited our position during the period.(1)

Precision Castparts Corp. makes a number of parts for the aerospace industry and other end markets. We sold the position after disappointing results were reported by the company.(1)

Apple, Inc. is one of the world’s largest mobile device and computer makers. Apple, Inc. has been the beneficiary of incremental sales opportunities and increased penetration in new geographies, mobile service providers and product categories.(1)

We believe that volatility will stay elevated amid continuing questions about global economic growth. While household balance sheets are strong and improving employment and early signs of wage growth are supportive of U.S. consumer spending, modern consumers are also sober minded, as shown by their long-term focus on using savings from cheaper gas and utilities to build up their personal savings. We expect this mindset to continue for the foreseeable future.

While there are legitimate concerns about the global economy, we think it underscores the importance of finding those select companies with truly sustainable competitive advantages that can take market share and continue to grow earnings, even without the backdrop of a strong global economy. Such companies are more

appreciated in a world where growth is harder to come by, as they can create their own path to creating value.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    97.8   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    2.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Alphabet, Inc. Class C

    6.1   

  2.     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    4.7   

  3.     General Electric Co.

    4.0   

  4.     MasterCard, Inc. Class A

    3.6   

  5.     Adobe Systems, Inc.

    3.6   

  6.     Amgen, Inc.

    3.1   

  7.     Amazon.com, Inc

    3.1   

  8.     Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

    3.0   

  9.     Nielsen Holdings PLC

    3.0   

10.     Crown Castle International Corp.

    2.7   
 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     28.6   

Consumer Discretionary

     26.8   

Health Care

     14.7   

Financials

     13.5   

Industrials

     10.3   

Materials

     3.9   
  

 

 

 
     97.8   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 97.8%   Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 26.8%

  

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Automobiles)

  (a)     1,758      $ 421,937   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     2,633        1,263,445   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     26,646        1,561,456   

Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      18,222        1,093,867   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     2,325        1,571,444   

Ctrip.com International Ltd. – ADR (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     16,564        767,410   

Priceline Group, Inc. / The (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     1,055        1,345,072   

Wayfair, Inc. Class A (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     5,196        247,433   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      8,546        1,286,258   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      31,447        2,391,230   

TJX Cos., Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

      7,627        540,831   

Gildan Activewear, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      45,193        1,284,385   
     

 

 

 
        13,774,768   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 13.5%

     

PacWest Bancorp (Banks)

      28,639        1,234,341   

Charles Schwab Corp. / The (Capital Markets)

      20,359        670,422   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)

  (a)     46,131        1,367,323   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     30,107        915,554   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      5,247        1,344,596   

Crown Castle International Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      16,017        1,384,670   
     

 

 

 
        6,916,906   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 14.7%

     

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      9,790        1,589,211   

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     10,686        1,279,755   

DBV Technologies SA – ADR (Biotechnology)

  (a)     8,731        317,023   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     1,972        1,070,540   

Boston Scientific Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     63,852        1,177,431   

Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      3,878        509,763   

Phibro Animal Health Corp. Class A (Pharmaceuticals)

      12,185        367,134   

Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      25,662        1,229,723   
     

 

 

 
        7,540,580   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

INDUSTRIALS – 10.3%

     

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      66,255      $ 2,063,843   

Nielsen Holdings PLC (Professional Svs.)

      33,265        1,550,149   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

  (a)     6,947        534,085   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Road & Rail)

      8,942        1,140,999   
     

 

 

 
        5,289,076   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 28.6%

     

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     4,095        3,107,614   

CoStar Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     6,149        1,270,937   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     12,757        1,335,148   

SPS Commerce, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     10,796        757,987   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      19,153        1,864,736   

WEX, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     5,535        489,294   

NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     11,329        954,468   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     19,530        1,834,648   

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (Software)

  (a)     2,207        66,386   

salesforce.com, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     17,224        1,350,362   

Workday, Inc. Class A (Software)

  (a)     7,579        603,895   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      10,216        1,075,336   
     

 

 

 
        14,710,811   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 3.9%

     

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A (Construction Materials)

  (a)     30,467        610,564   

Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)

      14,375        1,365,194   
     

 

 

 
        1,975,758   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $42,790,634)

      $ 50,207,899   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 2.7%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      1,387,000      $ 1,387,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,387,000)

      $ 1,387,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.5% (Cost $44,177,634)

  (b)     $ 51,594,899   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.5)%

        (243,102)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 51,351,797   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Small Cap Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small capitalization companies.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -0.24%   

Five years

     14.23%   

Ten years

     11.12%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Small Cap Growth Portfolio returned -0.24% versus -1.38% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

We have taken a high-quality approach to investing in small-caps, and that approach paid off during year. Many of the companies in our Portfolio have predictable, recurring revenue streams. Our companies also typically generate a high return on invested capital and have demonstrated a proven ability to expand profit margins. We also put a great emphasis on identifying companies with sustainable competitive advantages that should help them gain market share and grow in a variety of market environments. Given our high-quality focus, we expect our Portfolio to produce positive results during market rallies, and to outperform the benchmark in weak or uncertain market environments, creating a smoother path to investing in small caps and a better opportunity to generate higher compounded returns over full market cycles. We saw this play out during the year, as much of our outperformance came in the final six months of 2015, when the global economic outlook was less certain.

Most of our outperformance during the year was due to stock selection. Stock selection was particularly strong in the Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors. Our sector weighting also contributed to relative performance, particularly our overweight to the Information Technology sector and underweight to the Materials sector.(1)

Within the Information Technology sector, many of the companies we own have predictable or recurring revenue streams from diverse end markets outside the technology sector, and these companies were among our top-performing technology stocks this year. Blackbaud, Inc., our top contributor to performance within the sector, serves as an example. Blackbaud, Inc. provides technology solutions designed to improve fundraising for the nonprofit industry. Fundraising is clearly a critical function for that industry, and Blackbaud, Inc.’s solutions have proved an effective proposition for improving those fundraising efforts. However, many nonprofits have been slow to integrate technology into the fundraising process,

which creates a potentially large addressable market for Blackbaud, Inc. going forward. The stock has been up as the market has received more confirmation about the growth potential of the company.(1)

Within the Materials sector, we’ve avoided a number of companies whose underlying performance is tied to a commodity price, and in a year of tumbling energy and materials prices, this also helped performance.(1)

With the Consumer Discretionary sector, a slow global economy and the transition toward more online and mobile shopping has created a challenging backdrop for many companies. We’ve managed that backdrop by identifying companies whose product sales are less economically sensitive, and that are also somewhat insulated from the threat of ecommerce. Some of those companies were among our top contributors to performance.(1)

Initial public offerings (IPOs) also contributed approximately 40 basis points to the Portfolio’s return in 2015. Top IPO contributors included SolarEdge Technologies Inc., Box Inc. and Easterly Government Properties Inc.

While pleased with our relative performance during the year, we did have areas that were disappointing. Our stock selection in the Industrials sector detracted from relative results. Within the sector, we didn’t appreciate the indirect impacts a weak energy sector would have on some of our holdings. Companies with more revenue exposure to energy end markets have now reduced prices in the non-energy industries in which they compete, and this has affected several of the companies we hold. While we like the long term prospects of these companies in a more rational pricing environment, we have reduced exposure to some of these holdings.(1)

Our underweight to the Health Care sector also detracted from relative performance, though it is worth highlighting that some of our top contributors to absolute performance came from the Health Care sector.(1)

Contributors to the Portfolio’s performance included Dyax Corp., Synageva BioPharma Corp., Blackbaud, Inc., Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Dyax Corp. is a biotech company focused on hereditary angioedema (“HAE”). Current treatments include both prophylactic and acute-use options. We believe that Dyax Corp. will be able to dominate the prophylactic HAE market with a new self-injectable antibody. It is our view that the company should continue to generate revenues from its acute-use treatment, Kalbitor, and finally collect royalties on a portfolio of antibody therapeutics.(1)

Synageva BioPharma Corp. is focused on the development of enzyme replacement therapies, an attractive business model, in our view. We like Synageva BioPharma Corp. for its therapy for lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (“LAL-D”), a rare, unmet disorder. This enzyme plays an important role in breaking down fatty material in the body. Infants, children and adults who suffer from LAL-D experience a range of serious health problems. The company’s novel protein expression platform has also produced four additional pipeline drugs. The company was acquired by Alexion Pharmaceuticals during the period.(1)

Blackbaud, Inc. provides software solutions to the nonprofit industry. We believe the software company has long-duration growth potential as it penetrates the not-for-profit market, which has long been underserved. We also believe the company’s software as a service business creates attractive recurring revenues.(1)

 

 

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Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focuses on improving formulations of existing hospital administered drugs. We believe the value of the company’s product pipeline remains underappreciated, particularly the potential of a licensing agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals for a new formulation to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (“CLL”) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (“NHL”).(1)

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. is a global electronic payments provider. The company offers payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers and individual consumers. We like the company for its distinct growth platforms in money transfer, prepaid and mobile, along with its recurring revenues and growth opportunities. We believe Euronet Worldwide, Inc. also has an attractive ATM outsourcing business with market leading positions in Europe.(1)

Detractors from the Portfolio’s performance included Rexnord Corp., Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Kennametal, Inc., WESCO International, Inc., and Belden, Inc. Rexford Corp.’s products enable process and motion control, as well as water management operations. Rexnord Corp. offers gears, seals, couplings, industrial and aerospace bearings, special components, industrial chain, conveying equipment, grade specification plumbing, water treatment and waste water control products. We consider Rexnord Corp. to be a high-quality industrial firm with stable core business segments and strengthening end markets. We appreciate its historical ability to generate high incremental margins and that its products are relatively low cost but mission critical to its customers, who give the firm high ratings.(1)

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a range of casual footwear and apparel, performance outdoor footwear and apparel, industrial work shoes, boots and apparel, and uniform shoes and boots. We are reviewing the stock after some management changes at the company.(1)

Kennametal, Inc. makes cutting tools used in end markets serving the energy sector. While those end markets have been weak, we believe the new management team at Kennametal, Inc. will take some appropriate steps to restructure the company.(1)

WESCO International, Inc. is a distributor of electrical and industrial maintenance, repair and operating supplies to various end markets (mainly government and construction). We sold the position to pursue the companies we felt offered better risk/reward opportunities.(1)

Belden, Inc. is a supplier of cables, connectors and networking equipment that serves industrial, broadcast and enterprise information technology end markets. We believe management will continue to focus its product portfolio toward its higher-quality connector and networking products, and away from its legacy cable products, which have less pricing power. We also expect management will create value through acquisitions to improve its product portfolio and will drive productivity improvements to boost margins and returns on invested capital. Finally, we appreciate that Belden, Inc. serves large and growing markets and should benefit longer term from the Internet of Things (IoT), or the increasing connectivity of electronic devices.(1)

Heading into 2016, we expect a modest aggregate return environment for small-cap equities. However, there are a number of factors that make us excited about the potential for active management to add value going forward. With valuations of small-cap equities near normalized levels, earnings growth will be needed to drive further stock price appreciation. A slow-growth economy will make broad earnings growth less robust, but should be favorable for our

investment process, in our view. We tend to focus on companies that have demonstrated a steady path toward earnings growth through strong pricing power or market share gains. These companies should be more appreciated by the market when broad earnings growth is harder for many businesses to achieve.

Another important point to consider about small-cap valuations is the disparity between valuations for a set of momentum-driven stocks, which are yet to generate earnings, and the rest of the market. As it stands today, the percentage of loss-making companies in our benchmark index is at its highest level in any non-recessionary period over the last twenty years. Many of these stocks are tied to popular high-growth themes such as cloud computing and biotechnology. If one strips the loss-making companies out of the index, the valuation premium of other small-cap companies relative to large caps is actually much more reasonable.

While we do not deny the exciting innovation and growth potential tied to these industries – and hold a few companies that our health care and technology teams have identified with exciting new drugs on the horizon or a disruptive business model attacking a specific industry – not every company tied to cloud computing and biotechnology will be successful. As part of our investment process, we have sought to avoid many of the companies with negative earnings in the index. We believe this strategy will prove successful over the long term, as it will prove difficult for many of these companies to generate the future earnings currently implied in their valuations. We see more opportunity in companies that have more steady business models and can continue to generate earnings growth in 2016. Many of these businesses are heading into the new year with relatively attractive valuations that offer an interesting entry point for investing. We look forward to seeing how these companies perform in the coming months.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes the Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 3000 Index represents 98% of the investable U.S. equity markets. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

 

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Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    95.4   

Master Limited Partnerships (4)

    1.9   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    2.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    2.5   

  2.     Sensient Technologies Corp.

    2.1   

  3.     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1.9   

  4.     Blackbaud, Inc.

    1.9   

  5.     ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.

    1.8   

  6.     Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

    1.8   

  7.     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

    1.8   

  8.     NICE-Systems Ltd. – ADR

    1.7   

  9.     Dyax Corp.

    1.6   

10.     Ontex Group NV

    1.6   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks, Master Limited Partnerships):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     33.2   

Health Care

     23.3   

Consumer Discretionary

     13.7   

Industrials

     11.6   

Financials

     9.1   

Consumer Staples

     2.7   

Materials

     2.1   

Energy

     1.6   
  

 

 

 
     97.3   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 95.4%   Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 12.8%

  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Svs.)

  (a)     109,912      $ 4,312,947   

Biglari Holdings, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     9,449        3,078,673   

Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     59,735        1,523,840   

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)     117,208        1,816,618   

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      46,408        1,976,517   

Manchester United PLC Class A (Media)

      75,977        1,353,150   

National CineMedia, Inc. (Media)

      149,546        2,349,368   

DavidsTea, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     30,213        374,339   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      20,123        1,332,545   

Party City Holdco, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     53,117        685,740   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     152,944        4,265,608   

Carter’s, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      40,328        3,590,402   

Tumi Holdings, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     93,986        1,562,987   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      136,390        2,279,077   
     

 

 

 
        30,501,811   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 2.7%

     

Britvic PLC (Beverages)

  (b)     40,633        435,353   

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      18,333        2,208,210   

Ontex Group NV (Personal Products)

  (b)     105,993        3,768,618   
     

 

 

 
        6,412,181   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 0.6%

     

Dril-Quip, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

  (a)     22,202        1,315,024   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 9.1%

     

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (Banks)

      40,206        1,988,589   

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. Class A (Capital Markets)

      43,933        1,584,224   

Financial Engines, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      37,936        1,277,305   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      79,930        3,409,014   

Pace Holdings Corp. (Capital Markets)

  (a)     84,896        857,450   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      104,311        1,635,596   

MSCI, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      44,502        3,209,929   

RLI Corp. (Insurance)

      32,490        2,006,258   

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      76,645        1,316,761   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

      11,198        1,790,112   

St. Joe Co. / The (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

  (a)     68,635        1,270,434   

LendingTree, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

  (a)     15,377        1,372,859   
     

 

 

 
        21,718,531   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 23.3%

     

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     37,004        1,319,193   

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     7,140        806,606   

Chimerix, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     22,203        198,717   

DBV Technologies SA – ADR (Biotechnology)

  (a)     37,345        1,355,997   

Dyax Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     103,366        3,888,629   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     29,812        2,643,430   

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     55,384        1,585,644   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     110,298        1,278,354   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     14,945        1,620,337   

OvaScience, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     22,716        221,935   

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     8,021        628,846   

Atrion Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      956        364,427   

EndoChoice Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     89,615        748,285   

Endologix, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     149,403        1,479,090   

Globus Medical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     73,597        2,047,469   
Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

LDR Holding Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     58,569      $ 1,470,668   

Masimo Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     32,499        1,349,033   

Novadaq Technologies, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     149,663        1,906,707   

Quidel Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     71,261        1,510,733   

STERIS PLC (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      36,125        2,721,658   

Trinity Biotech PLC – ADR (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      104,778        1,232,189   

Wright Medical Group NV (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     67,513        1,632,464   

Aceto Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      6,779        182,897   

Capital Senior Living Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     59,086        1,232,534   

ExamWorks Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     29,161        775,683   

HealthEquity, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     59,240        1,485,147   

athenahealth, Inc. (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     16,148        2,599,344   

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     29,649        1,461,399   

Bio-Techne Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      23,625        2,126,250   

Catalent, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     111,682        2,795,400   

Flamel Technologies SA – ADR (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     92,620        1,130,890   

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC – ADR (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     7,909        549,201   

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     14,564        1,118,370   

Phibro Animal Health Corp. Class A (Pharmaceuticals)

      55,235        1,664,231   

POZEN, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     76,323        521,286   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     44,415        2,286,484   

Relypsa, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     46,444        1,316,223   

Teligent, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     122,398        1,089,342   

XenoPort, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     206,453        1,133,427   
     

 

 

 
        55,478,519   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 11.6%

     

HEICO Corp. Class A (Aerospace & Defense)

      66,539        3,273,719   

Sparton Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (a)     38,896        777,531   

A.O. Smith Corp. (Building Products)

      34,288        2,626,804   

SP Plus Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (a)     66,046        1,578,499   

EnerSys (Electrical Equip.)

      47,879        2,677,872   

Raven Industries, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      84,673        1,320,899   

Kennametal, Inc. (Machinery)

      101,747        1,953,542   

Nordson Corp. (Machinery)

      37,313        2,393,629   

Proto Labs, Inc. (Machinery)

  (a)     24,154        1,538,368   

Rexnord Corp. (Machinery)

  (a)     154,843        2,805,755   

Wabtec Corp. (Machinery)

      15,391        1,094,608   

Advisory Board Co. / The (Professional Svs.)

  (a)     45,130        2,238,899   

CEB, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

      34,882        2,141,406   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Road & Rail)

  (a)     21,574        1,274,376   
     

 

 

 
        27,695,907   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 33.2%

     

Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      56,091        2,674,419   

CTS Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      134,103        2,365,577   

FEI Co. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      30,833        2,460,165   

National Instruments Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      50,265        1,442,103   

OSI Systems, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     33,555        2,974,986   

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     44,180        736,922   

ChannelAdvisor Corp. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     50,113        694,065   

Cimpress NV (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     18,411        1,493,869   

CoStar Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     9,083        1,877,365   

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     104,885        1,146,393   

Envestnet, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     66,665        1,989,950   

j2 Global, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

      41,552        3,420,561   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Textura Corp. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     41,824      $ 902,562   

Zillow Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     44,564        1,160,447   

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     24,089        1,064,975   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      85,581        4,598,267   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     49,942        3,617,299   

MAXIMUS, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      41,733        2,347,481   

WEX, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     31,393        2,775,141   

Atmel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      332,671        2,864,297   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     278,651        2,730,780   

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     48,715        1,372,302   

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     67,322        1,440,691   

Blackbaud, Inc. (Software)

      69,044        4,547,238   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     204,151        4,248,382   

Fleetmatics Group PLC (Software)

  (a)     49,951        2,537,011   

Guidewire Software, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     28,957        1,742,053   

NICE-Systems Ltd. – ADR (Software)

      69,564        3,987,408   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (Software)

  (a)     27,155        1,101,135   

RealPage, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     108,321        2,431,806   

Solera Holdings, Inc. (Software)

      36,419        1,996,854   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Software)

      85,743        5,853,675   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     11,721        2,043,205   

Stratasys Ltd. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (a)     23,885        560,820   
     

 

 

 
        79,200,204   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)   Shares     Value  

MATERIALS – 2.1%

     

Sensient Technologies Corp. (Chemicals)

      77,936      $ 4,895,940   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $209,164,551)

      $ 227,218,117   
     

 

 

 
Master Limited Partnerships – 1.9%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 0.9%

     

Cedar Fair LP (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      37,809      $ 2,111,255   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 1.0%

     

DCP Midstream Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      95,422        2,354,061   
     

 

 

 

Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $5,704,685)

      $ 4,465,316   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 3.8%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      9,074,000      $ 9,074,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $9,074,000)

      $ 9,074,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.1% (Cost $223,943,236)

  (c)     $ 240,757,433   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (1.1)%

        (2,522,427)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 238,235,006   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security traded on a foreign exchange has been valued at an estimate of fair value that is different than the local market close price. These fair value estimates are determined by an independent fair valuation service that has been approved by the Board. These securities represent $6,020,589, or 2.5% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

Other Portfolio securities are not subjected to fair value procedures because they are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges that have close times that are consistent with the U.S. market close, normally 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

  (c) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Objective/Strategy

The Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio seeks long-term total return by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of mid-cap companies, primarily those that are strategically positioned for long-term growth.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -5.05%   

Five years

     10.16%   

Ten years

     5.56%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio returned -5.05% versus -0.20% for its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index.

In 2015, the Portfolio delivered a negative absolute return and underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index. Weak stock selection in the Consumer Staples and Health Care sectors detracted from relative performance, while stock selection in the Information Technology and Financials sectors contributed to relative performance.(1)

Kate Spade & Co. was a top detractor from returns during the year. The company reported first and second quarter earnings that were disappointing overall. While revenues topped expectations in the first quarter, sales growth was light. However, toward the end of the year, the company released encouraging third quarter earnings that highlighted better than expected same store sales growth. Despite the company’s weakness in 2015, we believe its strong underlying fundamentals remain intact and the catalysts for growth are unchanged. In our view, wholesale expansion, merchandising initiatives and the company’s strategic partnership with Exclusive Brands, could potentially fuel revenue growth and support the company’s attractive valuation.(1)

PVH Corp., a global apparel company, was also a top detractor from returns during the year. The stock has been under ongoing pressure, driven by soft data points that suggested weakness in the U.S. retail environment. In our view, however, the concern is transitory and investors are overreacting to the news. We believe PVH Corp. is a leading franchise with dominant market share and strong fundamentals. In particular, established brand names Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein have demonstrated international strength and have been a key source of growth. We believe PVH Corp. continues to be resilient despite macroeconomic and sector challenges. We also remain positive on the company’s long-term profile, quality of management and the stock’s return potential.(1)

Equinix, Inc. was a top contributor to returns during the year. The company has reported strong first, second and third quarter earn-

ings and, as a result, has raised guidance across key metrics for a third time. Most notably, revenue and earnings saw significant growth on a year-over-year basis. Additionally, operating leverage has returned to the business after a period of systems investment and international expansion. In our view, Equinix, Inc. continues to present an enduringly favorable outlook, as pricing has been net positive in the low churn rate environment. Going forward, we believe Equinix, Inc. can further benefit from its steady recurring revenue business model and a solid demand environment. We also feel that integration of recent acquisitions could unlock significant synergies.(1)

Netflix, Inc. was a top contributor to returns during the year. In April, the company reported first quarter earnings that exceeded market expectations on both earnings per share and key subscription metrics. The company’s second and third quarter earnings were largely in-line with market expectations and were received favorably by investors. New user additions continue to thrive due to improving content availability and increasing success of Netflix Original series offerings. In our view, sentiment around subscriber growth and pricing continues to show signs of improvement and reflects Netflix, Inc.’s ability to execute and deliver unique, high quality content. We continue to have conviction in the strength of Netflix, Inc.’s franchise and believe that the company’s international expansion initiatives and secular tailwinds will be key drivers of future growth. Given the exceptional move in the stock through the year, we took profits and exited our position as it grew beyond our market cap threshold for mid-cap companies.(1)

The Portfolio also benefitted from several Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments that provided a significant contribution to the Portfolio’s total return for the period. Positive performance resulting from the contribution of IPO investments may be difficult for the Portfolio to repeat in future periods.(1)

The Portfolio’s top performers were Netflix, Inc., Global Payment, Inc., Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., Equinix, Inc., and Eagle Bancorp, Inc. The Portfolio’s worst performers were Bluebird Bio, Inc., Adeptus Health, Inc., Navient Corp., HMS Holdings Corp., and Kate Spade & Co. The Portfolio’s top contributors to returns were Equinix, Inc., Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., Netflix, Inc., First Republic Bank, and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. The Portfolio’s largest detractors from returns were Kate Spade & Co., PVH Corp., Kansas City Southern, Adeptus Health, Inc., and Navient Corp.(1)

Our overall global equity return expectations for 2016 are modest mid-single digits, in light of tepid economic growth forecasts and a dearth of outright cheap valuations. Yet, in our view, equities still look more attractive than other asset classes in a continued low-return environment. While the performance of the “FANGs” (Facebook, Amazon.com, Netflix, Google) has captured the headlines, we are more concerned with the other four hundred ninety six stocks that did not participate in the extreme growth-at-any price mentality. This phenomenon led to the narrowest trading breadth in thirty years for the S&P 500 Index. We are also well aware of the significant underperformance of value stocks, which deepened further in 2016. If history is any guide, the U.S. market could be filled with relative value opportunities.

While the lost art of active management has been tested in recent years, we remain committed to our core philosophy and process. We will maintain a long term time horizon, rather than forecast the next quarter. We will continue to favor high quality growth businesses over breathtaking concepts. We intend to invest when valuations are attractive, rather than following the trend. These core

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio (Continued)

 

beliefs have guided our team over the past thirty years, and we believe they hold the answer for the next thirty.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The Russell Midcap Growth Index is a subset of the Russell Midcap Index, which measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell Midcap Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher relative forecasted growth rates. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    97.9   

Money Market Funds

 

Less Net Liabilities

    2.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Equinix, Inc.

    2.9   

  2.     Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.

    2.4   

  3.     Panera Bread Co. Class A

    2.4   

  4.     McCormick & Co., Inc.

    2.3   

  5.     Intuit, Inc.

    2.3   

  6.     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2.3   

  7.     Tractor Supply Co.

    2.3   

  8.     LinkedIn Corp.

    2.2   

  9.     SBA Communications Corp. Class A

    2.2   

10.     Amphenol Corp. Class A

    2.1   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Consumer Discretionary

     23.4   

Information Technology

     19.9   

Health Care

     16.6   

Industrials

     14.0   

Financials

     9.3   

Consumer Staples

     7.9   

Telecommunication Services

     3.1   

Materials

     3.1   

Energy

     0.6   
  

 

 

 
     97.9   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 97.9%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 23.4%

     

BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)

      29,527      $   1,276,452   

LKQ Corp. (Distributors)

  (a)     42,314        1,253,764   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      43,054        921,356   

Panera Bread Co. Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     9,596        1,869,109   

Expedia, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

      10,218        1,270,097   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      8,810        1,325,993   

Five Below, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     25,759        826,864   

L Brands, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      8,841        847,145   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     1,542        390,774   

Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     11,827        939,655   

Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)

      20,893        1,786,352   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     10,369        1,918,265   

Kate Spade & Co. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     69,235        1,230,306   

PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      13,705        1,009,373   

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     14,320        1,154,335   

V.F. Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      6,394        398,027   
     

 

 

 
        18,417,867   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 7.9%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (Beverages)

      11,668        1,158,399   

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      38,044        1,274,474   

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. (Food Products)

  (a)     39,043        730,495   

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. / The (Food Products)

  (a)     12,460        503,259   

McCormick & Co., Inc. (Food Products)

      21,388        1,829,957   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

  (a)     9,090        713,201   
     

 

 

 
        6,209,785   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 0.6%

     

Dril-Quip, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

  (a)     8,054        477,038   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 9.3%

     

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)

  (a)     13,659        689,370   

First Republic Bank (Banks)

      24,761        1,635,712   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)

  (a)     2,202        351,792   

SLM Corp. (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     89,066        580,710   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      7,056        1,808,171   

Equinix, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      7,427        2,245,925   
     

 

 

 
        7,311,680   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 16.6%

     

Alkermes PLC (Biotechnology)

  (a)     9,838        780,940   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     6,591        690,473   

Cepheid (Biotechnology)

  (a)     31,393        1,146,786   

Medivation, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     5,870        283,756   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     4,569        574,917   

DexCom, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     9,760        799,344   

Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      6,228        818,671   

Adeptus Health, Inc. Class A (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     16,121        878,917   

Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      10,260        915,910   

Henry Schein, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     9,800        1,550,262   

Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     21,031        1,265,435   

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      23,267        972,793   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (a)     2,597        880,721   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      31,119      $ 1,491,222   
     

 

 

 
        13,050,147   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 14.0%

     

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Building Products)

      22,947        1,273,559   

AMETEK, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

      23,728        1,271,584   

Hubbell, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

      9,259        935,529   

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (Electrical Equip.)

  (a)     35,241        1,623,200   

Graco, Inc. (Machinery)

      18,523        1,334,953   

Middleby Corp. / The (Machinery)

  (a)     14,700        1,585,689   

Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)

      17,228        628,822   

Kansas City Southern (Road & Rail)

      15,972        1,192,629   

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

      5,944        1,204,195   
     

 

 

 
        11,050,160   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 19.9%

     

Amphenol Corp. Class A (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      31,767        1,659,190   

LinkedIn Corp. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     7,700        1,733,116   

Match Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     27,915        378,248   

Twitter, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     12,424        287,491   

Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

  (a)     41,316        1,365,907   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      20,033        1,214,000   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     8,996        1,285,798   

Global Payments, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      10,155        655,099   

Sabre Corp. (IT Svs.)

      47,683        1,333,694   

Qorvo, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     29,095        1,480,936   

Intuit, Inc. (Software)

      18,932        1,826,938   

ServiceNow, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     15,957        1,381,238   

Splunk, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     14,655        861,861   

Pure Storage, Inc. Class A (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (a)     12,200        189,954   
     

 

 

 
        15,653,470   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 3.1%

     

Ashland, Inc. (Chemicals)

      9,422        967,639   

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (Chemicals)

  (a)     39,604        1,055,447   

RPM International, Inc. (Chemicals)

      8,521        375,435   
     

 

 

 
        2,398,521   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 3.1%

     

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     13,876        754,299   

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     16,188        1,700,873   
     

 

 

 
        2,455,172   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $71,035,839)

      $ 77,023,840   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 2.3%        Shares     Value  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I
      1,847,000      $ 1,847,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,847,000)

      $ 1,847,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.2% (Cost $72,882,839)

  (b)     $ 78,870,840   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.2)%

        (167,469)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 78,703,371   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   S&P 500® Index Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The S&P 500® Index Portfolio seeks total return that approximates the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (S&P 500® Index), at a risk level consistent with that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     0.91%   

Five years

     12.05%   

Ten years

     6.81%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the S&P 500® Index Portfolio returned 0.91% versus 1.38% for its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index.

The Portfolio’s correlation with the S&P 500® Index was 99.9%. The high correlation is due to the fact that the Portfolio invests in each of the 500 stocks in the index. The Portfolio also invests in the SPDR S&P ETF Trust, an exchange traded fund that mimics the holdings and returns of the S&P 500® Index.(1)

The largest contributors to the index return for 2015 were Amazon.com, Inc., Alphabet, Inc. Class A, Microsoft Corp., Alphabet, Inc. Class C and General Electric Co. The largest detractors from the index return for 2015 were Exxon Mobil Corp., Kinder Morgan, Inc., Chevron Corp., QUALCOMM, Inc., and Apple, Inc.

2015 had a few major developments that affected the equity market. One of the bigger moments of 2015 was the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising the Federal Funds rate off of the 0.00 to 0.25 range that had been in place since January 28, 2008. Another theme in 2015 was the continued poor performance of commodities. Oil prices continued to fall throughout the year, putting pressure on oil stocks such as Chevron Corp. and Exxon Corp. The slowing of the Chinese economy, and continued sluggish economic “growth” in the rest of the world also put pressure on stocks.

Going into 2016, the U.S. economy seems to be on solid ground, as the Federal Reserve has normalized monetary policy. Themes from 2015 will still be relevant in 2016. Chinese gross domestic product growth, oil and commodity prices, the strong U.S. dollar versus the rest of the world currencies, and the lack of any meaningful inflation (wage or otherwise) will be watched closely.

 

 

(1)

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities or funds.

The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

 

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®” and “Standard & Poor’s 500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Ohio National Investments, Inc. (ONI). The S&P 500® Index Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the S&P 500® Index Portfolio. S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Portfolio or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Portfolio particularly or the ability of the S&P 500® Index to track general stock market performance. S&P’s only relationship to ONI is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P® and of the S&P 500® Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P® without regard to ONI or the S&P 500® Index Portfolio. S&P® has no obligation to take the needs of ONI or the owners of the Portfolio into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500® Index. S&P® is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Portfolio or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Portfolio or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Portfolio is to be converted into cash. S&P® has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Portfolio.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   S&P 500® Index Portfolio (Continued)

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    95.6   

Exchange Traded Funds and
Other Net Assets

    4.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    4.2   

  2.     Apple, Inc.

    3.1   

  3.     Microsoft Corp.

    2.4   

  4.     Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1.7   

  5.     General Electric Co.

    1.6   

  6.     Johnson & Johnson

    1.5   

  7.     Amazon.com, Inc

    1.4   

  8.     Wells Fargo & Co.

    1.3   

  9.     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

    1.3   

10.     JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.3   
 

 

 

(1) Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2) Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3) Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4) Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     19.8   

Financials

     15.7   

Health Care

     14.5   

Consumer Discretionary

     12.4   

Consumer Staples

     9.6   

Industrials

     9.6   

Energy

     6.2   

Utilities

     2.9   

Materials

     2.6   

Telecommunication Services

     2.3   
  

 

 

 
     95.6   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 95.6%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 12.4%

     

BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)

      4,900      $        211,827   

Delphi Automotive PLC (Auto Components)

      6,100        522,953   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. / The (Auto Components)

      5,900        192,753   

Johnson Controls, Inc. (Auto Components)

      14,200        560,758   

Ford Motor Co. (Automobiles)

      85,487        1,204,512   

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

      31,100        1,057,711   

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (Automobiles)

      4,200        190,638   

Genuine Parts Co. (Distributors)

      3,300        283,437   

H&R Block, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Svs.)

      5,200        173,212   

Carnival Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      10,100        550,248   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     650        311,902   

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      2,500        159,100   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      4,246        284,652   

McDonald’s Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      20,100        2,374,614   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      3,800        384,598   

Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      32,600        1,956,978   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      3,700        256,336   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      2,560        185,984   

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      1,800        124,542   

Yum! Brands, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      9,500        693,975   

D.R. Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)

      7,200        230,616   

Garmin Ltd. (Household Durables)

      2,600        96,642   

Harman International Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)

      1,600        150,736   

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (Household Durables)

      3,000        126,060   

Lennar Corp. Class A (Household Durables)

      3,900        190,749   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)

  (a)     1,400        265,146   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (Household Durables)

      5,900        260,072   

PulteGroup, Inc. (Household Durables)

      6,950        123,849   

Whirlpool Corp. (Household Durables)

      1,755        257,757   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     8,450        5,711,270   

Expedia, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

      2,600        323,180   

Netflix, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     9,400        1,075,172   

Priceline Group, Inc. / The (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     1,100        1,402,445   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     2,500        213,125   

Hasbro, Inc. (Leisure Products)

      2,500        168,400   

Mattel, Inc. (Leisure Products)

      7,400        201,058   

Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A (Media)

      4,900        156,310   

CBS Corp. Class B (Media)

      9,550        450,092   

Comcast Corp. Class A (Media)

      53,553        3,021,996   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A (Media)

  (a)     3,300        88,044   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Class C (Media)

  (a)     5,700        143,754   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. / The (Media)

      8,923        207,727   

News Corp. Class A (Media)

      8,375        111,890   

News Corp. Class B (Media)

      2,400        33,504   

Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media)

      5,300        400,998   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Class A (Media)

      2,100        115,941   

TEGNA, Inc. (Media)

      4,900        125,048   

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (Media)

      6,232        1,156,597   

Time Warner, Inc. (Media)

      17,566        1,135,993   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A (Media)

      25,700        698,012   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B (Media)

      9,500        258,685   

Viacom, Inc. Class B (Media)

      7,650        314,874   

Walt Disney Co. / The (Media)

      33,400            3,509,672   

Dollar General Corp. (Multiline Retail)

      6,400        459,968   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

  (a)     5,121        395,444   

Kohl’s Corp. (Multiline Retail)

      4,200        200,046   

Macy’s, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

      6,876        240,522   

Nordstrom, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

      3,000        149,430   

Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)

      13,500        980,235   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      1,600        240,816   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

     

AutoNation, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     1,700      $        101,422   

AutoZone, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     675        500,789   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     3,700        178,525   

Best Buy Co., Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      6,575        200,209   

CarMax, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     4,400        237,468   

GameStop Corp. Class A (Specialty Retail)

      2,300        64,492   

Gap, Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

      5,050        124,735   

Home Depot, Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

      27,800        3,676,550   

L Brands, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      5,600        536,592   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      20,100        1,528,404   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     2,200        557,524   

Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      8,900        478,909   

Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Specialty Retail)

      1,700        210,273   

Staples, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      14,100        133,527   

Tiffany & Co. (Specialty Retail)

      2,400        183,096   

TJX Cos., Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

      14,700        1,042,377   

Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)

      2,900        247,950   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     1,900        43,225   

Coach, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      6,100        199,653   

Fossil Group, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     900        32,904   

Hanesbrands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      8,600        253,098   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     4,000        160,240   

NIKE, Inc. Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      29,600        1,850,000   

PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      1,800        132,570   

Ralph Lauren Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      1,300        144,924   

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     4,000        322,440   

V.F. Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      7,500        466,875   
     

 

 

 
        50,681,376   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 9.6%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (Beverages)

      2,275        225,862   

Coca-Cola Co. / The (Beverages)

      85,900        3,690,264   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (Beverages)

      4,600        226,504   

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (Beverages)

      3,800        541,272   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (Beverages)

      4,100        382,120   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (Beverages)

      3,500        328,720   

Monster Beverage Corp. (Beverages)

  (a)     3,300        491,568   

PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)

      31,947        3,192,144   

Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      9,600        1,550,400   

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      24,320        2,377,766   

Kroger Co. / The (Food & Staples Retailing)

      21,400        895,162   

Sysco Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      11,500        471,500   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      19,100        1,626,461   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      34,400        2,108,720   

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      7,500        251,250   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Food Products)

      13,050        478,674   

Campbell Soup Co. (Food Products)

      3,900        204,945   

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

      9,500        400,520   

General Mills, Inc. (Food Products)

      13,100        755,346   

Hershey Co. / The (Food Products)

      3,200        285,664   

Hormel Foods Corp. (Food Products)

      3,000        237,240   

J.M. Smucker Co. / The (Food Products)

      2,600        320,684   

Kellogg Co. (Food Products)

      5,600        404,712   

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Food Products)

      2,500        224,950   

Kraft Heinz Co. / The (Food Products)

      13,025        947,699   

McCormick & Co., Inc. (Food Products)

      2,600        222,456   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (Food Products)

      4,351        343,511   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      34,876        1,563,840   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      6,500        346,645   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (Household Products)

      2,800        237,664   

Clorox Co. / The (Household Products)

      2,800        355,124   
 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   S&P 500® Index Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products)

      19,700      $     1,312,414   

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Household Products)

      8,000        1,018,400   

Procter & Gamble Co. / The (Household Products)

      59,722            4,742,524   

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. / The Class A (Personal Products)

      4,900        431,494   

Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)

      43,000        2,503,030   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)

      34,000        2,988,940   

Reynolds American, Inc. (Tobacco)

      18,174        838,730   
     

 

 

 
        39,524,919   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 6.2%

     

Baker Hughes, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      9,541        440,317   

Cameron International Corp. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

  (a)     4,200        265,440   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      1,400        29,540   

Ensco PLC Class A (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      5,200        80,028   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

  (a)     5,000        145,050   

Halliburton Co. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      18,800        639,952   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      2,400        128,520   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      8,200        274,618   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      27,647        1,928,378   

Transocean Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      7,500        92,850   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      11,100        539,238   

Apache Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      8,272        367,856   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      9,100        160,979   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      11,400        51,300   

Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      41,238        3,709,770   

Cimarex Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      2,100        187,698   

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      8,500        170,000   

ConocoPhillips (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      27,100        1,265,299   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      5,000        39,500   

Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      8,500        272,000   

EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      12,100        856,559   

EQT Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      3,300        172,029   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      91,264        7,114,029   

Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      5,300        256,944   

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      40,173        599,381   

Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      14,820        186,584   

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      11,720        607,565   

Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      3,500        78,575   

Newfield Exploration Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     3,500        113,960   

Noble Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      9,300        306,249   

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      16,800        1,135,848   

ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      4,600        113,436   

Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      10,450        854,810   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      3,300        413,754   

Range Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      3,700        91,057   

Southwestern Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     8,400        59,724   

Spectra Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      14,718        352,349   

Tesoro Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      2,600        273,962   

Valero Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      10,600        749,526   

Williams Cos., Inc. / The (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      15,000        385,500   
     

 

 

 
          25,510,174   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 15.7%

     

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

      228,427        3,844,426   

BB&T Corp. (Banks)

      17,100        646,551   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

      65,336      $     3,381,138   

Comerica, Inc. (Banks)

      3,900        163,137   

Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)

      17,450        350,745   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)

      17,500        193,550   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      80,743        5,331,460   

KeyCorp (Banks)

      18,300        241,377   

M&T Bank Corp. (Banks)

      3,500        424,130   

People’s United Financial, Inc. (Banks)

      6,800        109,820   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Banks)

      11,142        1,061,944   

Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)

      28,675        275,280   

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Banks)

      11,200        479,808   

U.S. Bancorp (Banks)

      36,090        1,539,960   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

      101,913        5,539,991   

Zions Bancorporation (Banks)

      4,500        122,850   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)

  (a)     1,200        191,712   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      3,780        402,268   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. / The (Capital Markets)

      24,011        989,733   

BlackRock, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      2,800        953,456   

Charles Schwab Corp. / The (Capital Markets)

      26,300        866,059   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)

  (a)     6,390        189,400   

Franklin Resources, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      8,300        305,606   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. / The (Capital Markets)

      8,750        1,577,012   

Invesco Ltd. (Capital Markets)

      9,300        311,364   

Legg Mason, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      2,400        94,152   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

      33,100        1,052,911   

Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)

      4,800        346,032   

State Street Corp. (Capital Markets)

      8,900        590,604   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      5,500        393,195   

American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)

      18,400        1,279,720   

Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)

      11,673        842,557   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

      9,350        501,347   

Navient Corp. (Consumer Finance)

      7,900        90,455   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     18,300        556,503   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (a)     41,091            5,425,656   

CME Group, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      7,375        668,175   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      2,432        623,224   

Leucadia National Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      7,300        126,947   

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      5,900        581,622   

Moody’s Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      3,800        381,292   

Nasdaq, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      2,500        145,425   

ACE Ltd. (Insurance)

      7,100        829,635   

Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)

      9,400        563,060   

Allstate Corp. / The (Insurance)

      8,500        527,765   

American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)

      27,095        1,679,077   

Aon PLC (Insurance)

      6,000        553,260   

Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)

      1,400        112,756   

Chubb Corp. / The (Insurance)

      5,000        663,200   

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Insurance)

      3,266        193,249   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Insurance)

      9,000        391,140   

Lincoln National Corp. (Insurance)

      5,386        270,700   

Loews Corp. (Insurance)

      6,161        236,582   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)

      11,400        632,130   

MetLife, Inc. (Insurance)

      24,400        1,176,324   

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)

      6,000        269,880   

Progressive Corp. / The (Insurance)

      12,800        407,040   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

      9,800        797,818   

Torchmark Corp. (Insurance)

      2,475        141,471   

Travelers Cos., Inc. / The (Insurance)

      6,659        751,535   

Unum Group (Insurance)

      5,300        176,437   

XL Group PLC (Insurance)

      6,500        254,670   

American Tower Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      9,300        901,635   

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,473        139,024   
 

 

  51   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   S&P 500® Index Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,031      $        558,098   

Boston Properties, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,400        433,636   

Crown Castle International Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      7,300        631,085   

Equinix, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      1,344        406,426   

Equity Residential (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      8,000        652,720   

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      1,400        335,174   

General Growth Properties, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      12,800        348,288   

HCP, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      10,200        390,048   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      16,502        253,141   

Iron Mountain, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      4,228        114,198   

Kimco Realty Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      9,100        240,786   

Macerich Co. / The (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,000        242,070   

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,800        181,336   

Prologis, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      11,539        495,254   

Public Storage (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,200        792,640   

Realty Income Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      5,500        283,965   

Simon Property Group, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      6,762        1,314,803   

SL Green Realty Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      2,200        248,556   

Ventas, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      7,300        411,939   

Vornado Realty Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      3,893        389,144   

Welltower, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      7,800        530,634   

Weyerhaeuser Co. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      11,163        334,667   

CBRE Group, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

  (a)     6,400        221,312   
     

 

 

 
          64,670,902   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 14.5%

     

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      35,900        2,126,716   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     4,900        934,675   

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      16,506        2,679,419   

Baxalta, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      11,900        464,457   

Biogen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     4,845        1,484,266   

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     17,200        2,059,872   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      31,600        3,197,604   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     1,700        922,879   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     5,400        679,482   

Abbott Laboratories (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      32,700        1,468,557   

Baxter International, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      12,000        457,800   

Becton Dickinson and Co. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      4,637        714,515   

Boston Scientific Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     29,503        544,035   

C.R. Bard, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      1,600        303,104   

DENTSPLY International, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      3,100        188,635   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     4,700        371,206   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     825        450,582   

Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      30,890        2,376,059   

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      6,200        382,974   

Stryker Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      6,900        641,286   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     2,100        169,680   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      3,770        386,764   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Aetna, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      7,654      $        827,550   

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      4,300        445,953   

Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      5,700        794,808   

Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      7,200        642,744   

Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      5,700        834,081   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     3,700        257,927   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     14,878        1,300,486   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     6,900        466,647   

Henry Schein, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     1,800        284,742   

Humana, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      3,300        589,083   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     2,200        272,008   

McKesson Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      5,000        986,150   

Patterson Cos., Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      1,800        81,378   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      3,100        220,534   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     2,212        67,024   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      20,900        2,458,676   

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      2,000        238,980   

Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     6,700        403,139   

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      7,300        305,213   

Illumina, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (a)     3,200        614,224   

PerkinElmer, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      2,500        133,925   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      8,800        1,248,280   

Waters Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (a)     1,800        242,244   

Allergan PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     8,640        2,700,000   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)

      36,569        2,515,582   

Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)

      21,400        1,803,164   

Endo International PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     4,600        281,612   

Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)

      60,700        6,235,104   

Mallinckrodt PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     2,500        186,575   

Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      61,294        3,237,549   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     9,100        492,037   

Perrigo Co. PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

      3,200        463,040   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      135,410        4,371,035   

Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      10,000        479,200   
     

 

 

 
          59,485,261   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 9.6%

     

Boeing Co. / The (Aerospace & Defense)

      13,800        1,995,342   

General Dynamics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      6,500        892,840   

Honeywell International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      16,900        1,750,333   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      1,700        203,167   

Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      5,800        1,259,470   

Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      4,000        755,240   

Precision Castparts Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      3,000        696,030   

Raytheon Co. (Aerospace & Defense)

      6,600        821,898   

Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      2,900        267,670   

Textron, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      6,000        252,060   

United Technologies Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      18,100        1,738,867   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      3,200        198,464   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      4,100        184,910   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      5,800        864,142   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B (Air Freight & Logistics)

      15,300        1,472,319   

American Airlines Group, Inc. (Airlines)

      13,800        584,430   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Airlines)

      17,300        876,937   

Southwest Airlines Co. (Airlines)

      14,300        615,758   
 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   S&P 500® Index Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (Airlines)

  (a)     8,200      $        469,860   

Allegion PLC (Building Products)

      2,100        138,432   

Masco Corp. (Building Products)

      7,400        209,420   

ADT Corp. / The (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      3,650        120,377   

Cintas Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      1,900        172,995   

Pitney Bowes, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      4,300        88,795   

Republic Services, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      5,280        232,267   

Stericycle, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (a)     1,900        229,140   

Tyco International PLC (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      9,300        296,577   

Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      9,100        485,667   

Fluor Corp. (Construction & Engineering)

      3,100        146,382   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)

  (a)     2,700        113,265   

Quanta Services, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)

  (a)     3,500        70,875   

AMETEK, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

      5,200        278,668   

Eaton Corp. PLC (Electrical Equip.)

      10,136        527,477   

Emerson Electric Co. (Electrical Equip.)

      14,400        688,752   

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

      2,900        297,569   

3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      13,500        2,033,640   

Danaher Corp. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      13,100        1,216,728   

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      207,000        6,448,050   

Roper Technologies, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      2,200        417,538   

Caterpillar, Inc. (Machinery)

      12,800        869,888   

Cummins, Inc. (Machinery)

      3,600        316,836   

Deere & Co. (Machinery)

      6,800        518,636   

Dover Corp. (Machinery)

      3,400        208,454   

Flowserve Corp. (Machinery)

      2,900        122,032   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)

      7,200        667,296   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Machinery)

      5,700        315,153   

PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)

      7,712        365,549   

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)

      3,000        290,940   

Pentair PLC (Machinery)

      4,003        198,269   

Snap-on, Inc. (Machinery)

      1,300        222,859   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)

      3,247        346,552   

Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)

      3,900        142,350   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. / The (Professional Svs.)

      800        83,144   

Equifax, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

      2,600        289,562   

Nielsen Holdings PLC (Professional Svs.)

      8,000        372,800   

Robert Half International, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

      2,900        136,706   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

  (a)     3,400        261,392   

CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)

      21,400        555,330   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Road & Rail)

      2,000        146,720   

Kansas City Southern (Road & Rail)

      2,400        179,208   

Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)

      6,500        549,835   

Ryder System, Inc. (Road & Rail)

      1,200        68,196   

Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)

      18,700        1,462,340   

Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

      6,400        261,248   

United Rentals, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (a)     2,000        145,080   

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

      1,300        263,367   
     

 

 

 
          39,472,093   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 19.8%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      111,300        3,022,352   

F5 Networks, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

  (a)     1,500        145,440   

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

      2,700        234,630   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      7,800        215,280   

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      3,514        240,533   

QUALCOMM, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      33,000        1,649,505   

Amphenol Corp. Class A (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      6,800        355,164   

Corning, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      25,900        473,452   

FLIR Systems, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      3,000        84,210   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      8,500      $        549,185   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     3,900        205,257   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     6,375        4,959,814   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     6,516        4,944,862   

eBay, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     24,200        665,016   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     49,800        5,212,068   

VeriSign, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     2,200        192,192   

Yahoo!, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     19,100        635,266   

Accenture PLC Class A (IT Svs.)

      13,700        1,431,650   

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     1,300        359,541   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      10,100        855,672   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (IT Svs.)

  (a)     13,300        798,266   

CSRA, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      3,000        90,000   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      6,100        369,660   

Fiserv, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     5,000        457,300   

International Business Machines Corp. (IT Svs.)

      19,550        2,690,471   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      21,700        2,112,712   

Paychex, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      7,000        370,230   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     24,400        883,280   

Teradata Corp. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     2,900        76,618   

Total System Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      3,677        183,115   

Visa, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      42,700        3,311,385   

Western Union Co. / The (IT Svs.)

      11,047        197,852   

Xerox Corp. (IT Svs.)

      20,902        222,188   

Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      6,800        376,176   

Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      25,200        470,484   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      5,800        841,870   

Broadcom Corp. Class A (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      12,350        714,077   

First Solar, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     1,650        108,884   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      103,500        3,565,575   

KLA-Tencor Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      3,400        235,790   

Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      3,425        272,014   

Linear Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      5,200        220,844   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      4,500        209,430   

Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     23,800        337,008   

NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      11,200        369,152   

Qorvo, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     3,100        157,790   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      4,200        322,686   

Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      22,300        1,222,263   

Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      5,600        263,032   

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Software)

      11,100        429,681   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     10,900        1,023,946   

Autodesk, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     5,000        304,650   

CA, Inc. (Software)

      6,800        194,208   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     3,400        257,210   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     6,800        467,296   

Intuit, Inc. (Software)

      5,800        559,700   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      175,200        9,720,096   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

      70,200        2,564,406   

Red Hat, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     4,000        331,240   

salesforce.com, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     13,700        1,074,080   

Symantec Corp. (Software)

      14,794        310,674   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      122,300        12,873,298   

EMC Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      42,500        1,091,400   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      39,400        598,880   

HP, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      39,600        468,864   

NetApp, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      6,400        169,792   

SanDisk Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      4,400        334,356   
 

 

  53   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   S&P 500® Index Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Seagate Technology PLC (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      6,600      $        241,956   

Western Digital Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      5,100        306,255   
     

 

 

 
          81,203,229   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 2.6%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Chemicals)

      4,300        559,473   

Airgas, Inc. (Chemicals)

      1,400        193,648   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)

      5,100        208,131   

Dow Chemical Co. / The (Chemicals)

      24,700        1,271,556   

Eastman Chemical Co. (Chemicals)

      3,300        222,783   

Ecolab, Inc. (Chemicals)

      5,800        663,404   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Chemicals)

      19,200        1,278,720   

FMC Corp. (Chemicals)

      2,900        113,477   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Chemicals)

      1,800        215,352   

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Chemicals)

      7,900        686,510   

Monsanto Co. (Chemicals)

      9,686        954,265   

Mosaic Co. / The (Chemicals)

      7,400        204,166   

PPG Industries, Inc. (Chemicals)

      5,900        583,038   

Praxair, Inc. (Chemicals)

      6,200        634,880   

Sherwin-Williams Co. / The (Chemicals)

      1,700        441,320   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)

      1,500        204,870   

Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)

      2,900        275,413   

Avery Dennison Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

      2,000        125,320   

Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

      3,000        218,190   

International Paper Co. (Containers & Packaging)

      9,100        343,070   

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (a)     3,500        60,970   

Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

      4,300        191,780   

WestRock Co. (Containers & Packaging)

      5,638        257,206   

Alcoa, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

      28,700        283,269   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

      25,352        171,633   

Newmont Mining Corp. (Metals & Mining)

      11,600        208,684   

Nucor Corp. (Metals & Mining)

      7,000        282,100   
     

 

 

 
          10,853,228   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.3%

     

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      134,911        4,642,288   

CenturyLink, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      12,072        303,732   

Frontier Communications Corp. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      25,641        119,743   

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     6,300        342,468   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      89,200        4,122,824   
     

 

 

 
        9,531,055   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

UTILITIES – 2.9%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      10,800      $        629,316   

Duke Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      15,143        1,081,059   

Edison International (Electric Utilities)

      7,100        420,391   

Entergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      3,900        266,604   

Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)

      7,000        357,490   

Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      20,190        560,676   

FirstEnergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      9,234        292,995   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      10,100        1,049,289   

Pepco Holdings, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      5,600        145,656   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      2,400        154,752   

PPL Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      14,700        501,711   

Southern Co. / The (Electric Utilities)

      19,900        931,121   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      11,100        398,601   

AGL Resources, Inc. (Gas Utilities)

      2,686        171,394   

AES Corp. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

      14,800        141,636   

NRG Energy, Inc. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

      6,900        81,213   

Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      5,300        229,119   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      9,400        172,584   

CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      6,100        220,088   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      6,400        411,328   

Dominion Resources, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      13,100        886,084   

DTE Energy Co. (Multi-Utilities)

      3,900        312,741   

NiSource, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      7,000        136,570   

PG&E Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      10,800        574,452   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      11,100        429,459   

SCANA Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      3,100        187,519   

Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)

      5,200        488,852   

TECO Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      5,200        138,580   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      6,931        355,630   
     

 

 

 
        11,726,910   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $261,563,270)

      $ 392,659,147   
     

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 4.2%        Shares     Value  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

      84,725      $ 17,274,580   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $16,944,049)

      $ 17,274,580   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.8% (Cost $278,507,319)

  (b)     $ 409,933,727   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.2%

        789,914   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 410,723,641   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  54  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Strategic Value Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Strategic Value Portfolio seeks growth of capital and income by investing primarily in high dividend yielding common stocks, with dividend growth potential.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     4.26%   

Five years

     11.63%   

Ten years

     5.13%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Strategic Value Portfolio returned 4.26% versus -1.64% for its benchmark, the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index (“DJSDI”).

During the period, the DJSDI experienced its highest returns from the Consumer Staples (up 18.4%), Health Care (up 7.2%) and Industrials (up 3.9%) sectors. On a relative basis, the Portfolio’s highest contribution came from the strong performance in Consumer Staples. The Portfolio’s notable average weight of 32.4% returned 21.0% versus the average return of 18.4% in the benchmark. Notable performers include Reynolds American, Inc., The Kraft Heinz Co., and Altria Group, Inc., all of which have important weights greater than 4% in the Portfolio. Relative performance was further enhanced by the Portfolio’s 4.5% exposure to Consumer Discretionary, posting a return of 30.4% (versus -0.35% in the benchmark) driven by the sole sector holding of McDonald’s Corp. The Portfolio’s relative outperformance in Telecommunication Services was driven by having no exposure to CenturyLink, Inc. (down 31.8%). The Portfolio benefited further from avoiding Information Technology, which was the worst performer for the year in the benchmark, posting a return of -30.6%.(1)

Areas of relative weakness were Industrials and Health Care. The DJSDI has a notable weight in the Industrials sector, which advanced 3.9% for the year. The Portfolio has no exposure to this cyclical sector due to the lack of reliable dividend growth and yield opportunities. The index’s relative outperformance in Health Care was driven by strong performance from Eli Lilly & Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Both names were previous holdings in the Portfolio but were sold due to strong price advances which exceeded their dividend growth trajectories, pushing the dividend yields well below 3%.(1)

From an absolute perspective, positive contributors to sector performance within the Portfolio were Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary. Consumer Staples outperformance was driven by Reynolds American, Inc., The Kraft Heinz Co., and Altria Group, Inc. The Kraft Heinz Co. returned 46.6% on news of the merger agreement between Kraft and Heinz. Reynolds American, Inc. and Altria

Group, Inc. posted total returns of 48.8% and 23.1% respectively. Both tobacco investments benefitted from increased convenience store traffic and stronger pricing in the U.S. tobacco industry. Reynolds American, Inc. benefitted further from its merger agreement with Lorillard. The sole investment within Consumer Discretionary, McDonald’s Corp., returned 30.4% due to improved investor confidence, driven by the addition of new premium sandwiches and the implementation of all-day breakfast.(1)

The Portfolio’s five best performing securities were Reynolds American, Inc. (up 48.8%), The Kraft Heinz Co. (up 46.6%), McDonald’s Corp. (up 30.4%), The Williams Cos., Inc. (up 26.0%) and Altria Group, Inc. (up 23.1%).(1)

Conversely, negative performance was noted in the Energy sector, with Portfolio holdings posting a return of -17.8% for the year, as oil prices continued their decline, driven by oversupply concerns and weakness in China. Laggards in the Portfolio included Kinder Morgan, Inc. (down 59.0%), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (down 29.8%), and Chevron Corp. (down 16.2%). The 1.4% exposure to Kinder Morgan, Inc. was ultimately sold due to concerns that a dramatic change in capital market funding prospects created material risk to the dividend. Subsequently, Kinder Morgan, Inc. did cut its dividend distribution.(1)

The Portfolio’s five worst performing securities were Kinder Morgan, Inc. (down 59.0%), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (down 29.8%), Chevron Corp. (down 16.2%), TOTAL SA (down 14.5%) and BCE, Inc. (down 12.8%).(1)

The Portfolio has not changed its basic positioning, as it continues to invest in companies that exhibit both the ability and the inclination to pay and increase their dividends. That said, the holdings of the Portfolio have changed modestly. Notable changes to sector exposures included a 7.2% decrease in Energy, a 2.6% increase in Consumer Staples and a 1.2% increase in Utilities. Energy decreased from 17.7% to 10.5%, a result of eliminating our positions in ConocoPhillips and The Williams Cos., Inc. We exited the position in ConocoPhillips because it did not have a downstream business. We exited The Williams Cos., Inc. after the shares soared based on the news of a potential buyout from Energy Transfer Equity L.P. causing the yield to decline. We also eliminated TOTAL SA in the Portfolio and used the proceeds to start a new position in Exxon Mobil Corp. The recent decline in commodity prices has generated a yield opportunity to tap into a high quality income stream of an AAA-rated, acknowledged industry leader. Exxon Mobil Corp.’s payout ratio/mix of business/balance sheet should allow it to continue to pay and increase its dividend through its current cycle, and emerge with fewer small-scale competitors. This is the first time in 18 years that Exxon Mobil Corp.’s yield has been above 4%.(1)

As Energy was reduced, the Portfolio’s Consumer Staples exposure was increased, driven by adding to existing names such as Philip Morris, Altria Group, Inc., and The Procter & Gamble Co. Exposure to Utilities increased due to increases to an existing position, National Grid PLC. National Grid PLC is a low risk and predominately regulated utility with a current yield of 4.6% and graphic diversity (U.S. and UK) that offers a compelling combination of dividend yield and growth potential of at least retail prices index inflation.(1)

The volatility of 2015 continued through year-end, as investors vacillated between preferences for safer havens, characterized by defensive securities, and preferences for riskier assets in anticipation of an eventual increase to the Federal Reserve Funds Rate. By December, it was evident that positive investor expectations succumbed to ongoing concerns regarding oil prices, weakness in

 

 

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China, and tensions in the Middle East. Ultimately, these macro concerns dwarfed the market’s anticipation of the long-awaited rate hike, which ended up being more or less a non-event for dividend-friendly portfolios.

Notwithstanding the heightened volatility in the year, the Portfolio remained tenaciously focused on providing investors with a high dividend yield portfolio complemented by dividend growth.

Looking forward, we expect investor concerns and the resulting market volatility will continue well into 2016. We believe investors will continue to closely watch for ongoing concerns regarding oil prices, weakness in China, tensions in the Middle East and the trajectory for future Federal Reserve Fund Rate increases. Historically, the defensive features of high quality investments have provided less downside risk during periods of high volatility and during periods of slowing growth, which should benefit the strategy. Regardless of market conditions, we believe the Portfolio provides an unwavering, lower risk investment approach that can address a variety of investor needs, both in the short-term and the long-term.

 

 

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The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index is comprised of all dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones U.S. Index that have a non-negative historical five-year dividend-per-share growth rate, a five-year average dividend to earnings-per-share ratio of less than or equal to 60%, paid dividends in each of the previous five years, and a three-month average daily trading volume of 200,000 shares. Current index components are included in the universe regardless of their dividend payout ratio or trading volume. The Dow Jones U.S. Index aims to consistently represent the top 95% of U.S. companies based on float-adjusted market capitalization, excluding non common issues and illiquid stocks. The index presented includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    98.5   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    1.5   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

        % of Net Assets   
  1.         McDonald’s Corp.      4.9   
  2.         Reynolds American, Inc.      4.8   
  3.         Altria Group, Inc.      4.8   
  4.         National Grid PLC      4.7   
  5.         Philip Morris International, Inc.      4.7   
  6.         Kraft Heinz Co. / The      4.5   
  7.         Verizon Communications, Inc.      4.4   
  8.         AT&T, Inc.      4.1   
  9.         GlaxoSmithKline PLC      4.1   
10.         Procter & Gamble Co. / The      3.6   
 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Consumer Staples

     34.2   

Utilities

     17.0   

Telecommunication Services

     13.4   

Energy

     10.7   

Health Care

     9.3   

Financials

     8.9   

Consumer Discretionary

     5.0   
  

 

 

 
     98.5   
  

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks – 98.5%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 5.0%

     

McDonald’s Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      129,645      $   15,316,260   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 34.2%

     

Coca-Cola Co. / The (Beverages)

      119,450        5,131,572   

PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)

      36,700        3,667,064   

General Mills, Inc. (Food Products)

      97,100        5,598,786   

Kellogg Co. (Food Products)

      54,075        3,908,000   

Kraft Heinz Co. / The (Food Products)

      189,930        13,819,307   

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Household Products)

      71,475        9,098,767   

Procter & Gamble Co. / The (Household Products)

      140,350        11,145,194   

Unilever PLC (Personal Products)

  (a)     215,600        9,247,604   

Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)

      255,195        14,854,901   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)

      164,045        14,421,196   

Reynolds American, Inc. (Tobacco)

      324,340        14,968,291   
     

 

 

 
        105,860,682   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 10.7%

     

BP PLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     1,685,300        8,758,025   

Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      110,980        9,983,761   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      110,000        8,574,500   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     258,220        5,885,109   
     

 

 

 
        33,201,395   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 8.9%

     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      65,900        4,983,358   

HCP, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      105,190        4,022,466   

National Retail Properties, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      83,000        3,324,150   

Realty Income Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      80,800        4,171,704   

Ventas, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      97,530        5,503,618   

Welltower, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      81,800        5,564,854   
     

 

 

 
        27,570,150   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE – 9.3%

     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     629,156      $ 12,706,410   

Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)

      51,860        5,327,059   

Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      145,800        7,701,156   

Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     37,036        3,156,290   
     

 

 

 
        28,890,915   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 13.4%

     

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      373,223        12,842,603   

BCE, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      156,280        6,037,963   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      294,101        13,593,348   

Vodafone Group PLC – ADR (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

      283,393        9,142,258   
     

 

 

 
        41,616,172   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 17.0%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      74,600        4,346,942   

Duke Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      139,906        9,987,889   

PPL Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      251,900        8,597,347   

Southern Co. / The (Electric Utilities)

      234,860        10,989,099   

Dominion Resources, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)

      61,225        4,141,259   

National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)

  (a)     1,049,800        14,478,493   
     

 

 

 
        52,541,029   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $280,777,460)

      $ 304,996,603   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 3.3%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      10,286,000      $ 10,286,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $10,286,000)

      $ 10,286,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.8% (Cost $291,063,460)

  (b)     $ 315,282,603   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (1.8)%

        (5,473,837)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 309,808,766   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Security traded on a foreign exchange has been valued at an estimate of fair value that is different than the local market close price. These fair value estimates are determined by an independent fair valuation service that has been approved by the Board. These securities represent $54,231,931, or 17.5% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

       Other Portfolio securities are not subjected to fair value procedures because they are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges that have close times that are consistent with the U.S. market close, normally 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Objective/Strategy

The High Income Bond Portfolio seeks high current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets in lower rated corporate debt obligations commonly referred to as “junk bonds”. The Portfolio’s investments are generally rated Ba or lower by Moody’s, or BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s or Fitch.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     -3.06%   

Five years

     5.15%   

Ten years

     6.42%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the High Income Bond Portfolio returned -3.06% versus -4.43% for its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index (“BCHY2%”).

The total return for the high yield market for the reporting period was disappointing on both an absolute and a relative basis. For example, the BCHY2%, returned -4.43% for the period, underperforming the Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a measure of high quality bond performance, which returned 0.55% for the period. The main factor which negatively impacted the high yield market was the weakness in commodity prices, especially energy prices. Three major sectors were especially hard hit by the commodity price decline and drove the BCHY2%’s return into negative territory. Independent energy had a total return of -35.62%, oil field services had a total return of -20.91% and metals had a total return of -23.69%. The BCHY2%, excluding these three sectors, had a total return of -0.04% for the period. Also, late in the period, the Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund (“TFCIX”), an open-end mutual fund focusing on distressed securities had to halt redemptions and go into liquidation mode. While TFCIX’s security holdings were dramatically different than most open-end high yield mutual funds, the fact that it needed to halt redemptions sent a shiver down the back of the market. Liquidity concerns resulted in an uptick in mutual fund liquidations in December, putting considerable selling pressure on the market. The impact of these events can be seen in the spread between high-yield bonds and U.S. Treasury securities with comparable maturities. According to the Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Index, the spread began the reporting period at 564 basis points and ended the reporting period at 747 basis points.

Within the high-yield market, major industry sectors that substantially outperformed the overall BCHY2% included food & beverage, leisure, building materials, consumer products and packaging. Major industry sectors that substantially underperformed the overall BCHY2% included independent energy, metals, oil field services, aerospace/defense and midstream. From a credit quality per-

spective, the higher quality BB-rated sector led the way with a return of -1.00% followed by the B-rated and CCC-rated sectors which returned -4.63% and -12.11%, respectively.

The Portfolio was positively impacted by its underweight to the poor performing independent energy, oil field services and metals industry sectors. The Portfolio was also positively impacted by its overweight to the outperforming packaging, health care, gaming and consumer products sectors. The Portfolio was negatively impacted by its underweight in the strong performing home construction and financial institutions sectors.(1)

The Portfolio was positively impacted relative to the BCHY2% by strong security selection in the independent energy, media entertainment, gaming, retail, aerospace/defense and industrial other industry sectors. The Portfolio was negatively impacted by poor security selection in the cable satellite, midstream and wireless telecommunications industry sectors. Specific Portfolio holdings that substantially outperformed the BCHY2% included Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp., Regal Entertainment Group, The ServiceMaster Co. LLC, and Affinity Gaming LLC/Affinity Gaming Finance Corp. Specific Portfolio holdings that substantially underperformed the BCHY2% included SandRidge Energy, Inc., Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., Legacy Reserves LP/Legacy Reserves Finance Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp.(1)

The commodity sectors will continue to be a source of volatility for the high yield market as 2016 begins. We would expect debt restructurings to continue, if not increase, in the independent energy, oil field service and metals sector. Given the price levels that many of the securities in these sectors exited 2015 with, a significant portion of the negative impact has most likely been absorbed. The good news is that sectors not associated with energy and metals continue to be characterized by relatively good credit fundamentals and attractive credit spreads. If the U.S. economy continues its slow steady pace of growth, we would expect credit spreads to tighten in sectors away from commodities, leading to attractive returns for high yield in 2016. The key risks would be a slowing of U.S. economic growth or a further decline in commodity prices.

 

 

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Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. All returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of Portfolio management or trading. Neither the Portfolio nor the index is open to direct investment.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index is the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index. The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index that includes all fixed income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1/BB+/BB+, a minimum amount outstanding of $150 million, and a least 1 year to maturity. The 2% Issuer Cap component limits the exposure of each issuer to 2% of the total market value and distributes any excess market value index–wide on a pro–rata basis. The index is presented on a total return basis.

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Corporate Bonds (4)

    95.1   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    4.9   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     HCA, Inc.
5.000%, 03/15/2024

     1.1   

  2.     First Data Corp.
5.750%, 01/15/2024

     1.0   

  3.     DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 07/15/2022

     0.8   

  4.     Berry Plastics Corp.
5.500%, 05/15/2022

     0.7   

  5.     Energy Transfer Equity LP
5.875%, 01/15/2024

     0.7   

  6.     Serta Simmons Holdings LLC
8.125%, 10/01/2020

     0.7   

  7.     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.750%, 01/15/2024

     0.7   

  8.     MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
6.625%, 04/01/2022

     0.7   

  9.     Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
4.625%, 05/15/2023

     0.7   

10.     Jaguar Holding Co II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
6.375%, 08/01/2023

     0.7   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Corporate Bonds):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Consumer Discretionary

     29.1   

Health Care

     12.8   

Information Technology

     10.8   

Industrials

     10.1   

Materials

     9.5   

Energy

     9.4   

Telecommunication Services

     5.0   

Consumer Staples

     3.2   

Financials

     2.9   

Utilities

     2.3   
  

 

 

 
     95.1   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds – 95.1%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 29.1%

             

Affinia Group, Inc. (Auto Components)

       7.750%       05/01/2021    $ 1,125,000       $     1,145,025   

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (Auto Components)

       6.625%       10/15/2022      625,000         654,687   

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (Auto Components)

       6.250%       03/15/2021      400,000         414,000   

Gates Global LLC / Gates Global Co. (Auto Components)

  (b)      6.000%       07/15/2022      900,000         648,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. / The (Auto Components)

       5.125%       11/15/2023      300,000         307,500   

International Automotive Components Group SL (Acquired 05/26/2011 through 01/03/2012, Cost $550,675)(Auto Components)

  (b)(f)      9.125%       06/01/2018      550,000         470,250   

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (Auto Components)

  (b)      9.000%       04/01/2022      725,000         757,625   

Lear Corp. (Auto Components)

       4.750%       01/15/2023      625,000         628,125   

Lear Corp. (Auto Components)

       5.375%       03/15/2024      225,000         231,187   

Lear Corp. (Auto Components)

       5.250%       01/15/2025      100,000         101,750   

MPG Holdco I, Inc. (Auto Components)

       7.375%       10/15/2022      625,000         631,250   

Omega U.S. Sub, LLC (Auto Components)

  (b)      8.750%       07/15/2023      325,000         299,812   

UCI International, Inc. (Acquired 06/14/2011 through 09/18/2012, Cost $630,825)(Auto Components)

  (f)      8.625%       02/15/2019      625,000         215,625   

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (b)      4.750%       04/29/2025      325,000         309,562   

ServiceMaster Co. LLC / The (Diversified Consumer Svs.)

       7.450%       08/15/2027      300,000         298,500   

ServiceMaster Co. LLC / The (Diversified Consumer Svs.)

       7.100%       03/01/2018      450,000         447,750   

1011778 B.C. ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      6.000%       04/01/2022      1,175,000         1,210,250   

1011778 B.C. ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      4.625%       01/15/2022      375,000         375,937   

Affinity Gaming LLC / Affinity Gaming Finance Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       9.000%       05/15/2018      250,000         251,250   

Aramark Services, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      5.125%       01/15/2024      425,000         432,969   

Boyd Gaming Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       6.875%       05/15/2023      425,000         436,688   

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       5.250%       03/15/2021      125,000         128,750   

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       5.375%       06/01/2024      375,000         378,750   

Chester Downs & Marina LLC (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      9.250%       02/01/2020      450,000         320,625   

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       5.375%       11/01/2023      375,000         365,625   

MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       6.750%       10/01/2020      425,000         436,688   

MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       7.750%       03/15/2022      1,125,000         1,195,312   

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       9.750%       09/01/2021      450,000         448,875   

NPC International, Inc. / NPC Operating Co. A, Inc. / NPC Operating Co. B, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       10.500%       01/15/2020      650,000         672,750   

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       5.875%       11/01/2021      1,075,000         1,042,750   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       7.500%       04/15/2021      225,000         234,563   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       6.375%       08/01/2021      650,000         683,312   

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP / Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      9.500%       06/15/2019      540,000         558,900   

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. / Seminole Hard Rock International LLC (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      5.875%       05/15/2021      1,225,000         1,221,937   

Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      7.804%       10/01/2020      630,000         648,900   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      5.250%       01/15/2021      475,000         480,937   

Station Casinos LLC (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       7.500%       03/01/2021      800,000         816,000   

RSI Home Products, Inc. (Household Durables)

  (b)      6.500%       03/15/2023      675,000         695,250   

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC (Household Durables)

  (b)      8.125%       10/01/2020      1,275,000         1,332,375   

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

       6.000%       08/15/2022      100,000         105,500   

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

       5.500%       12/01/2024      650,000         680,875   

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

       5.000%       09/01/2023      550,000         558,250   

FGI Operating Co. LLC / FGI Finance, Inc. (Leisure Products)

       7.875%       05/01/2020      800,000         576,000   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (Leisure Products)

  (b)      5.875%       10/01/2023      275,000         281,875   

Altice SA (Media)

  (b)      7.750%       05/15/2022      975,000         879,938   

Altice SA (Media)

  (b)      7.625%       02/15/2025      250,000         215,625   

Altice U.S. Finance I Corp. (Media)

  (b)      5.375%       07/15/2023      375,000         375,937   

Altice U.S. Finance II Corp. (Media)

  (b)      7.750%       07/15/2025      325,000         299,000   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (Media)

       6.625%       01/31/2022      400,000         421,500   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (Media)

       5.125%       02/15/2023      150,000         150,187   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (Media)

       5.750%       09/01/2023      325,000         333,125   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (Media)

       5.750%       01/15/2024      1,275,000         1,310,063   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (Media)

  (b)      5.375%       05/01/2025      175,000         174,125   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (Media)

  (b)      5.875%       05/01/2027      150,000         149,250   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp. (Media)

  (b)      5.125%       12/15/2021      750,000         675,000   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp. (Media)

  (b)      5.125%       12/15/2021      100,000         90,000   

Clear Channel International BV (Media)

  (b)      8.750%       12/15/2020      50,000         49,750   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Media)

       6.500%       11/15/2022      275,000         265,375   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Media)

       6.500%       11/15/2022      1,125,000         1,096,875   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. (Media)

       7.750%       05/01/2019      275,000         92,812   

DISH DBS Corp. (Media)

       5.875%       07/15/2022      1,600,000         1,492,000   

Entercom Radio LLC (Media)

       10.500%       12/01/2019      500,000         517,500   

Expo Event Transco, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      9.000%       06/15/2021      800,000         760,000   

Gray Television, Inc. (Media)

       7.500%       10/01/2020      700,000         719,250   

 

  60   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   High Income Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

             

Igloo Holdings Corp. (Media)

  (b)(d)      8.250%, 9.000% PIK       12/15/2017    $ 875,000       $ 875,000   

iHeartCommunications, Inc. (Media)

       9.000%       03/01/2021      700,000         488,250   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Media)

       6.625%       12/15/2022      825,000         525,937   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Media)

       5.500%       08/01/2023      550,000         431,750   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA (Media)

       7.750%       06/01/2021      325,000         151,125   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA (Media)

       8.125%       06/01/2023      750,000         337,500   

Lamar Media Corp. (Media)

       5.875%       02/01/2022      125,000         131,250   

Lamar Media Corp. (Media)

       5.000%       05/01/2023      450,000         455,625   

Lamar Media Corp. (Media)

       5.375%       01/15/2024      275,000         283,250   

LIN Television Corp. (Media)

       5.875%       11/15/2022      350,000         348,250   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      6.125%       02/15/2022      475,000         465,500   

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL / The (Media)

  (b)      5.500%       10/01/2021      175,000         179,375   

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co. (Media)

  (b)      5.000%       04/15/2022      1,250,000         1,234,375   

Numericable Group SA (Media)

  (b)      6.000%       05/15/2022      575,000         557,750   

Numericable Group SA (Media)

  (b)      6.250%       05/15/2024      400,000         386,000   

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp. (Media)

       5.250%       02/15/2022      300,000         306,750   

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp. (Media)

       5.625%       02/15/2024      300,000         308,250   

Radio One, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      9.250%       02/15/2020      650,000         513,500   

Radio One, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      7.375%       04/15/2022      475,000         422,750   

Regal Entertainment Group (Media)

       5.750%       02/01/2025      550,000         530,750   

Regal Entertainment Group (Media)

       5.750%       03/15/2022      100,000         100,000   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      5.625%       08/01/2024      875,000         850,937   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (Media)

       6.125%       10/01/2022      50,000         51,000   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      4.625%       05/15/2023      1,300,000         1,274,000   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      6.000%       07/15/2024      275,000         287,375   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      5.375%       04/15/2025      150,000         150,937   

TEGNA, Inc. (Media)

       6.375%       10/15/2023      775,000         817,625   

Gannett Co., Inc. (Media)

  (b)      4.875%       09/15/2021      75,000         75,187   

Gannett Co., Inc. (Media)

  (b)      5.500%       09/15/2024      75,000         75,000   

Time, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      5.750%       04/15/2022      200,000         183,000   

Townsquare Media, Inc. (Media)

  (b)      6.500%       04/01/2023      500,000         457,500   

Tribune Media Co. (Media)

  (b)      5.875%       07/15/2022      650,000         650,000   

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH (Media)

  (b)      6.125%       01/15/2025      425,000         419,964   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH (Media)

  (b)      5.500%       01/15/2023      475,000         473,813   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH (Media)

  (b)      5.000%       01/15/2025      200,000         191,000   

Lynx II Corp. (Media)

  (b)      6.375%       04/15/2023      475,000         482,125   

Virgin Media Finance PLC (Media)

  (b)      5.750%       01/15/2025      200,000         192,500   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (Media)

  (b)      5.250%       01/15/2026      425,000         413,312   

Family Tree Escrow, LLC (Multiline Retail)

  (b)      5.750%       03/01/2023      250,000         260,625   

Argos Merger Sub, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)      7.125%       03/15/2023      1,000,000         991,500   

Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 10/09/2012, Cost $296,292)(Specialty Retail)

  (b)(d)(f)      9.750%, 10.500% PIK       10/15/2019      300,000         165,000   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)      8.125%       03/15/2019      50,000         40,000   

L Brands, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

       5.625%       02/15/2022      725,000         770,312   

Michaels Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)      5.875%       12/15/2020      800,000         827,000   

Neiman Marcus Group LTD, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)(d)      8.750%, 9.500% PIK       10/15/2021      575,000         356,500   

Party City Holdings, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)      6.125%       08/15/2023      500,000         485,000   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)      9.250%       12/01/2018      525,000         538,781   

Petco Holdings, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (b)(d)      8.500%, 9.250% PIK       10/15/2017      750,000         763,125   

Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

       5.625%       12/01/2025      100,000         101,000   

PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

       4.500%       12/15/2022      275,000         268,812   

Springs Industries, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

       6.250%       06/01/2021      625,000         618,750   
             

 

 

 
                  56,464,470   
             

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.2%

             

Constellation Brands, Inc. (Beverages)

       4.750%       12/01/2025      175,000         178,281   

Rite Aid Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

  (b)      6.125%       04/01/2023      550,000         569,250   

U.S. Foods, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

       8.500%       06/30/2019      525,000         540,750   

Dean Foods Co. (Food Products)

  (b)      6.500%       03/15/2023      475,000         494,000   

Hearthside Group Holdings LLC / Hearthside Finance Co. (Food Products)

  (b)      6.500%       05/01/2022      1,100,000         1,017,500   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC / Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp. (Food Products)

       4.875%       05/01/2021      1,175,000         1,128,000   

Post Holdings, Inc. (Food Products)

  (b)      7.750%       03/15/2024      225,000         235,687   

Post Holdings, Inc. (Food Products)

  (b)      8.000%       07/15/2025      550,000         583,000   

Sun Merger Sub., Inc. (Food Products)

  (b)      5.875%       08/01/2021      100,000         103,000   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

       4.875%       03/15/2022      75,000         71,437   

Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Household Products)

  (b)      6.125%       12/15/2024      175,000         182,000   

Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Household Products)

  (b)      5.750%       07/15/2025      400,000         410,000   

First Quality Finance Co., Inc. (Personal Products)

  (b)      4.625%       05/15/2021      700,000         637,000   
             

 

 

 
                6,149,905   
             

 

 

 

 

  61   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   High Income Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

ENERGY – 9.4%

             

CGG SA (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       6.875%       01/15/2022    $ 300,000       $ 123,000   

Chaparral Energy, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       7.625%       11/15/2022      200,000         46,000   

FTS International, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       6.250%       05/01/2022      325,000         91,000   

Antero Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.000%       12/01/2020      775,000         647,125   

Antero Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.125%       12/01/2022      200,000         152,000   

Antero Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.625%       06/01/2023      125,000         97,500   

Approach Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.000%       06/15/2021      550,000         195,250   

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP / BreitBurn Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.875%       04/15/2022      225,000         40,500   

California Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.500%       09/15/2021      150,000         47,250   

California Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.000%       11/15/2024      725,000         221,125   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.500%       09/15/2020      575,000         502,406   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.250%       04/15/2023      100,000         81,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.875%       11/15/2020      675,000         192,375   

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.375%       06/15/2021      525,000         141,750   

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.125%       03/01/2022      150,000         104,250   

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      6.250%       04/01/2023      625,000         435,937   

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      7.750%       02/15/2023      175,000         164,500   

CVR Refining LLC / Coffeyville Finance, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.500%       11/01/2022      325,000         315,250   

Energy Transfer Equity LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.875%       01/15/2024      1,725,000             1,405,875   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.500%       12/15/2021      350,000         38,062   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.875%       03/15/2024      50,000         5,500   

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       9.375%       05/01/2020      350,000         223,125   

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.750%       09/01/2022      100,000         51,000   

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.375%       06/15/2023      250,000         125,000   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.750%       11/01/2020      350,000         313,250   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.625%       05/01/2023      225,000         187,875   

Halcon Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      8.625%       02/01/2020      300,000         207,000   

Hiland Partners LP / Hiland Partners Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.500%       05/15/2022      250,000         240,000   

Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.500%       03/01/2020      475,000         470,250   

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.625%       11/15/2023      550,000         503,097   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.625%       01/15/2022      225,000         195,750   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.375%       05/01/2022      100,000         92,000   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.250%       03/15/2023      125,000         108,750   

Legacy Reserves LP / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp. (Acquired 05/08/2014 through 08/26/2014, Cost $801,602)(Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.625%       12/01/2021      700,000         147,000   

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       8.625%       04/15/2020      350,000         59,937   

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.750%       02/01/2021      300,000         43,500   

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.500%       09/15/2021      125,000         16,875   

MPLX LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.500%       02/15/2023      600,000         525,000   

MPLX LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      4.500%       07/15/2023      325,000         290,778   

MPLX LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      4.875%       12/01/2024      75,000         67,312   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       8.000%       06/01/2020      850,000         565,250   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.875%       03/15/2022      625,000         400,000   

PDC Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.750%       10/15/2022      125,000         120,000   

Range Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      4.875%       05/15/2025      647,000         491,720   

Regency Energy Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.875%       03/01/2022      150,000         141,396   

Regency Energy Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.000%       10/01/2022      200,000         177,253   

Regency Energy Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.500%       04/15/2023      175,000         157,355   

Regency Energy Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.500%       11/01/2023      225,000         194,749   

Rice Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      7.250%       05/01/2023      75,000         54,750   

Rice Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.250%       05/01/2022      500,000         360,000   

Rose Rock Midstream LP / Rose Rock Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.625%       07/15/2022      600,000         426,000   

Rose Rock Midstream LP / Rose Rock Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.625%       11/15/2023      325,000         230,750   

RSP Permian, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      6.625%       10/01/2022      75,000         69,000   

RSP Permian, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.625%       10/01/2022      275,000         253,000   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.625%       02/01/2021      950,000         874,000   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.250%       03/15/2022      300,000         277,500   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.625%       04/15/2023      225,000         197,437   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.625%       03/01/2025      375,000         317,344   

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.500%       03/15/2021      50,000         5,250   

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       8.125%       10/15/2022      500,000         55,000   

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.500%       02/15/2023      200,000         21,750   

SM Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.500%       01/01/2023      50,000         36,750   

SM Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.000%       01/15/2024      325,000         211,250   

SM Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.625%       06/01/2025      150,000         99,000   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.500%       08/15/2022      700,000         518,000   

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.250%       05/01/2023      350,000         283,500   

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.250%       11/15/2023      175,000         134,750   

Tesoro Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.125%       04/01/2024      425,000         422,875   

 

  62   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   High Income Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

ENERGY (continued)

             

Tesoro Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.500%       10/15/2019    $ 50,000       $ 48,500   

Tesoro Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.875%       10/01/2020      547,000         522,385   

Tesoro Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.125%       10/15/2021      325,000         308,750   

Tesoro Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      6.250%       10/15/2022      75,000         71,062   

W&T Offshore, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       8.500%       06/15/2019      775,000         271,250   

Western Refining Logistics LP / WNRL Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.500%       02/15/2023      400,000         382,000   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.250%       04/01/2023      700,000         504,000   

Williams Partners LP / ACMP Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.125%       07/15/2022      225,000         212,906   
             

 

 

 
                  18,331,636   
             

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 2.9%

             

CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)

       5.000%       08/01/2023      475,000         482,125   

CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)

       5.375%       05/15/2020      225,000         235,687   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       3.250%       11/05/2018      500,000         490,625   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       4.125%       03/30/2020      125,000         124,375   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       4.125%       02/13/2022      475,000         470,250   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       4.625%       05/19/2022      250,000         251,250   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       4.625%       03/30/2025      400,000         395,000   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       5.750%       11/20/2025      325,000         329,062   

MSCI, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (b)      5.250%       11/15/2024      150,000         152,250   

MSCI, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (b)      5.750%       08/15/2025      325,000         333,125   

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc. (Insurance)

  (b)      7.875%       10/01/2021      925,000         832,500   

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       5.000%       04/15/2023      100,000         100,000   

Hub Holdings, LLC / Hub Holdings Finance, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

  (b)(d)      8.125%, 8.875% PIK       07/15/2019      600,000         561,000   

Quicken Loans, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

  (b)      5.750%       05/01/2025      900,000         857,250   
             

 

 

 
                5,614,499   
             

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 12.8%

             

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd. (Biotechnology)

       5.250%       04/01/2022      675,000         678,375   

Crimson Merger Sub., Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (b)      6.625%       05/15/2022      1,775,000         1,215,875   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (b)      5.750%       09/01/2023      125,000         127,500   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (b)      6.500%       05/15/2023      775,000         740,125   

Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

       5.250%       06/15/2024      275,000         273,625   

Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      6.375%       05/15/2023      625,000         556,250   

Amsurg Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.625%       07/15/2022      675,000         668,250   

CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.125%       08/01/2021      300,000         298,500   

CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       6.875%       02/01/2022      1,175,000         1,114,781   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.125%       07/15/2024      450,000         450,000   

Envision Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      5.125%       07/01/2022      875,000         857,500   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.875%       05/01/2023      275,000         281,875   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.000%       03/15/2024      2,175,000         2,169,562   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.375%       02/01/2025      1,200,000         1,185,000   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.250%       04/15/2025      450,000         453,375   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.875%       02/15/2026      225,000         225,844   

IASIS Healthcare LLC / IASIS Capital Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       8.375%       05/15/2019      400,000         368,000   

Jaguar Holding Co II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      6.375%       08/01/2023      1,300,000         1,267,500   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.500%       12/01/2021      750,000         763,125   

LifePoint Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.875%       12/01/2023      75,000         76,125   

MEDNAX, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      5.250%       12/01/2023      125,000         125,625   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      6.625%       04/01/2022      1,300,000         1,303,250   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      6.000%       04/01/2023      600,000         585,000   

Team Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      7.250%       12/15/2023      300,000         310,500   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       4.500%       04/01/2021      350,000         341,250   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       4.375%       10/01/2021      850,000         820,250   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       8.125%       04/01/2022      900,000         897,750   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       6.750%       06/15/2023      300,000         278,250   

Emdeon, Inc. (Health Care Technology)

       11.000%       12/31/2019      400,000         417,000   

Emdeon, Inc. (Health Care Technology)

  (b)      6.000%       02/15/2021      225,000         209,250   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc. (Health Care Technology)

       10.625%       06/01/2020      600,000         603,000   

Quintiles Transnational Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (b)      4.875%       05/15/2023      250,000         251,250   

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Ltd. / Endo Finco, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      6.000%       02/01/2025      625,000         615,625   

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Ltd. / Endo Finco, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      6.000%       07/15/2023      475,000         472,625   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA (Pharmaceuticals)

       4.750%       04/15/2023      475,000         420,375   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      4.875%       04/15/2020      100,000         96,250   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      5.500%       04/15/2025      200,000         184,000   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      5.625%       10/15/2023      200,000         190,000   

Prestige Brands, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      5.375%       12/15/2021      850,000         816,000   

VPII Escrow Corp. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      7.500%       07/15/2021      825,000         822,937   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      5.500%       03/01/2023      175,000         154,000   

 

  63   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   High Income Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

             

VRX Escrow Corp. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      5.375%       03/15/2020    $ 50,000       $ 47,000   

VRX Escrow Corp. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      5.875%       05/15/2023      650,000         580,125   

VRX Escrow Corp. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (b)      6.125%       04/15/2025      675,000         602,437   
             

 

 

 
                  24,914,936   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 10.1%

             

Silver II Borrower / Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC (Aerospace & Defense)

  (b)      7.750%       12/15/2020      550,000         396,000   

TransDigm, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (b)      6.500%       05/15/2025      50,000         48,437   

TransDigm, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

       5.500%       10/15/2020      275,000         266,062   

TransDigm, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

       7.500%       07/15/2021      300,000         310,500   

TransDigm, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

       6.000%       07/15/2022      550,000         537,625   

TransDigm, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

       6.500%       07/15/2024      475,000         472,387   

Allegion PLC (Building Products)

       5.875%       09/15/2023      125,000         127,500   

Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc. (Building Products)

       5.750%       10/01/2021      325,000         329,062   

Building Materials Corp. of America (Building Products)

  (b)      6.000%       10/15/2025      225,000         229,500   

Hillman Group, Inc. / The (Building Products)

  (b)      6.375%       07/15/2022      625,000         518,750   

Masonite International Corp. (Building Products)

  (b)      5.625%       03/15/2023      150,000         154,875   

NCI Building Systems, Inc. (Building Products)

  (b)      8.250%       01/15/2023      450,000         472,500   

USG Corp. (Building Products)

  (b)      5.875%       11/01/2021      175,000         182,000   

USG Corp. (Building Products)

  (b)      5.500%       03/01/2025      50,000         50,750   

Unifrax I LLC / Unifrax Holding Co. (Building Products)

  (b)      7.500%       02/15/2019      775,000         685,875   

Garda World Security Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (b)      7.250%       11/15/2021      600,000         516,000   

Garda World Security Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (b)      7.250%       11/15/2021      650,000         559,000   

Multi-Color Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (b)      6.125%       12/01/2022      650,000         643,500   

Mustang Merger Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (b)      8.500%       08/15/2021      775,000         804,063   

Southern Graphics, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (b)      8.375%       10/15/2020      1,200,000         1,206,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       7.375%       05/15/2020      100,000         105,500   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       6.125%       06/15/2023      100,000         102,250   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       4.625%       07/15/2023      225,000         224,438   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       5.750%       11/15/2024      100,000         99,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       5.500%       07/15/2025      875,000         848,750   

EnerSys (Electrical Equip.)

  (b)      5.000%       04/30/2023      225,000         223,875   

Sensata Technologies BV (Electrical Equip.)

  (b)      5.625%       11/01/2024      225,000         230,063   

Sensata Technologies BV (Electrical Equip.)

  (b)      5.000%       10/01/2025      300,000         293,250   

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC (Electrical Equip.)

  (b)      6.250%       02/15/2026      225,000         234,000   

Dematic SA / DH Services Luxembourg Sarl (Machinery)

  (b)      7.750%       12/15/2020      1,100,000         1,105,500   

Gardner Denver, Inc. (Machinery)

  (b)      6.875%       08/15/2021      800,000         612,000   

Milacron LLC / Mcron Finance Corp. (Machinery)

  (b)      7.750%       02/15/2021      350,000         326,375   

Schaeffler Finance BV (Machinery)

  (b)      4.750%       05/15/2021      375,000         376,875   

Schaeffler Finance BV (Machinery)

  (b)      4.250%       05/15/2021      250,000         248,125   

Schaeffler Finance BV (Machinery)

  (b)      4.750%       05/15/2023      200,000         196,000   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV (Machinery)

  (b)(d)      6.750%, 7.500% PIK       11/15/2022      400,000         430,000   

IHS, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

       5.000%       11/01/2022      175,000         177,188   

Anna Merger Sub., Inc. (Professional Svs.)

  (b)      7.750%       10/01/2022      1,325,000         1,169,312   

Hertz Corp. / The (Road & Rail)

       6.750%       04/15/2019      625,000         638,438   

Hertz Corp. / The (Road & Rail)

       6.250%       10/15/2022      375,000         388,125   

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Trading Companies & Distributors)

       4.625%       07/01/2022      150,000         151,688   

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Trading Companies & Distributors)

       4.625%       10/30/2020      200,000         204,750   

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (b)      5.625%       04/15/2021      625,000         632,813   

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (b)      5.750%       12/15/2023      50,000         50,375   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (b)      6.375%       10/01/2023      175,000         178,281   

HD Supply, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

       7.500%       07/15/2020      100,000         104,000   

HD Supply, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (b)      5.250%       12/15/2021      225,000         229,500   

International Lease Finance Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

       5.875%       08/15/2022      1,075,000         1,144,875   

WESCO Distribution, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

       5.375%       12/15/2021      425,000         408,000   
             

 

 

 
                19,643,732   
             

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 10.8%

             

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (Communications Equip.)

  (b)(d)      6.625%, 7.375% PIK       06/01/2020      400,000         404,500   

CommScope, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

  (b)      5.500%       06/15/2024      525,000         498,750   

Anixter, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

       5.625%       05/01/2019      300,000         312,000   

Anixter, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (b)      5.500%       03/01/2023      325,000         326,625   

Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (b)      5.500%       09/01/2022      725,000         697,813   

Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (b)      5.250%       07/15/2024      375,000         345,000   

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (b)      8.750%       12/15/2019      575,000         554,875   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

       7.250%       10/15/2022      650,000         679,250   

Blackboard, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (b)      7.750%       11/15/2019      400,000         346,000   

Match Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (b)      6.750%       12/15/2022      1,100,000         1,089,000   

 

  64   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   High Income Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

             

VeriSign, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

       4.625%       05/01/2023    $ 300,000       $ 290,475   

VeriSign, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

       5.250%       04/01/2025      125,000         125,625   

CoreLogic, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       7.250%       06/01/2021      450,000         468,000   

First Data Corp. (IT Svs.)

  (b)      8.750%       01/15/2022      750,000         783,638   

First Data Corp. (IT Svs.)

  (b)      5.375%       08/15/2023      550,000         552,750   

First Data Corp. (IT Svs.)

  (b)      7.000%       12/01/2023      175,000         175,000   

First Data Corp. (IT Svs.)

  (b)      5.750%       01/15/2024      2,000,000         1,970,000   

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (b)      5.375%       04/15/2023      450,000         447,750   

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (b)      5.250%       11/15/2023      75,000         74,156   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

       7.500%       08/15/2022      250,000         170,000   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

       7.000%       07/01/2024      550,000         357,500   

Entegris, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (b)      6.000%       04/01/2022      925,000         936,563   

Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (b)      5.250%       08/01/2023      400,000         359,000   

Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (b)      5.250%       01/15/2024      175,000         154,000   

Qorvo, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (b)      7.000%       12/01/2025      500,000         515,000   

Audatex North America, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      6.000%       06/15/2021      525,000         528,938   

Audatex North America, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      6.125%       11/01/2023      500,000         503,125   

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      8.375%       06/01/2023      675,000         678,375   

BMC Software Finance, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      8.125%       07/15/2021      600,000         399,000   

Boxer Parent Co., Inc. (Software)

  (b)(d)      9.000%, 9.750% PIK       10/15/2019      775,000         480,500   

Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      9.000%       09/30/2023      675,000         652,219   

Infor Software Parent LLC / Infor Software Parent, Inc. (Software)

  (b)(d)      7.125%, 7.875% PIK       05/01/2021      1,725,000         1,246,313   

Infor U.S., Inc. (Software)

  (b)      6.500%       05/15/2022      775,000         654,875   

Infor U.S., Inc. (Software)

  (b)      5.750%       08/15/2020      75,000         75,563   

Italics Merger Sub, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      7.125%       07/15/2023      750,000         678,750   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      5.375%       08/15/2020      900,000         901,188   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Software)

  (b)      5.875%       07/15/2023      400,000         413,000   

NCR Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       4.625%       02/15/2021      475,000         452,438   

NCR Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       5.000%       07/15/2022      450,000         436,500   

NCR Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       6.375%       12/15/2023      225,000         221,625   
             

 

 

 
                  20,955,679   
             

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 9.5%

             

Ashland, Inc. (Chemicals)

       4.750%       08/15/2022      600,000         583,500   

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC (Chemicals)

       4.625%       11/15/2022      325,000         320,125   

Eco Services Operations LLC / Eco Finance Corp. (Chemicals)

  (b)      8.500%       11/01/2022      325,000         276,250   

Hexion, Inc. (Chemicals)

       6.625%       04/15/2020      425,000         332,563   

Hexion, Inc. (Chemicals)

       8.875%       02/01/2018      800,000         564,000   

Huntsman International LLC (Chemicals)

  (b)      5.125%       11/15/2022      325,000         292,500   

Huntsman International LLC (Chemicals)

       4.875%       11/15/2020      250,000         228,125   

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (Chemicals)

  (b)      6.500%       02/01/2022      900,000         778,500   

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (Chemicals)

  (b)      10.375%       05/01/2021      100,000         99,750   

U.S. Coatings Acquisition, Inc. / Flash Dutch 2 BV (Chemicals)

  (b)      7.375%       05/01/2021      400,000         421,750   

W.R. Grace & Co. (Chemicals)

  (b)      5.125%       10/01/2021      150,000         151,500   

W.R. Grace & Co. (Chemicals)

  (b)      5.625%       10/01/2024      200,000         202,000   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      9.125%       10/15/2020      675,000         695,250   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      6.750%       01/31/2021      200,000         192,000   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      9.125%       10/15/2020      425,000         435,625   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      7.000%       11/15/2020      48,529         47,680   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)(e)      QL + 300       12/15/2019      200,000         195,500   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      6.000%       06/30/2021      200,000         186,500   

Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

       5.250%       07/01/2025      325,000         332,313   

Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

       4.000%       11/15/2023      875,000         834,531   

Berry Plastics Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

       5.125%       07/15/2023      250,000         243,125   

Berry Plastics Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

       5.500%       05/15/2022      1,425,000         1,419,656   

Berry Plastics Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      6.000%       10/15/2022      75,000         76,313   

BWAY Holding Co. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      9.125%       08/15/2021      1,150,000         1,075,250   

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV (Containers & Packaging)

       4.500%       01/15/2023      725,000         708,688   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

       4.875%       11/15/2022      350,000         354,375   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      5.875%       08/15/2023      225,000         228,375   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      6.375%       08/15/2025      250,000         256,875   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      5.000%       01/15/2022      100,000         97,750   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      5.375%       01/15/2025      325,000         317,688   

Pactiv LLC (Containers & Packaging)

       7.950%       12/15/2025      225,000         209,250   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC (Containers & Packaging)

       5.750%       10/15/2020      1,025,000         1,042,620   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC (Containers & Packaging)

       8.250%       02/15/2021      650,000         625,625   

Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      4.875%       12/01/2022      300,000         300,750   

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   High Income Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

MATERIALS (continued)

             

Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      5.250%       04/01/2023    $ 100,000       $ 102,000   

Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      5.125%       12/01/2024      350,000         350,000   

Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      5.500%       09/15/2025      400,000         408,000   

Signode Industrial Group Lux SA / Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc. (Containers & Packaging)

  (b)      6.375%       05/01/2022      1,450,000         1,232,500   

ArcelorMittal (Metals & Mining)

       6.125%       06/01/2025      375,000         272,813   

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       5.125%       10/01/2021      200,000         185,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       5.250%       04/15/2023      125,000         114,063   

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       5.500%       10/01/2024      350,000         319,375   

Wise Metals Intermediate Holdings LLC / Wise Holdings Finance Corp. (Acquired 04/11/2014 through 04/15/2014, Cost $323,903)(Metals & Mining)

  (b)(d)(f)      9.750%, 10.500% PIK       06/15/2019      325,000         161,688   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)

       4.500%       02/01/2023      750,000         705,000   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)

  (b)      5.375%       02/01/2025      500,000         483,750   
             

 

 

 
                18,460,491   
             

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 5.0%

             

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       5.750%       12/01/2022      475,000         485,688   

Level 3 Financing, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      5.375%       01/15/2024      100,000         100,500   

Level 3 Financing, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      5.375%       05/01/2025      775,000         771,125   

Neptune Finco Corp. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      10.125%       01/15/2023      300,000         312,750   

Neptune Finco Corp. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      6.625%       10/15/2025      300,000         312,000   

Neptune Finco Corp. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      10.875%       10/15/2025      750,000         785,625   

Altice Financing SA (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      6.625%       02/15/2023      100,000         98,750   

Digicel Group Ltd. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      8.250%       09/30/2020      1,075,000         886,875   

Sprint Capital Corp. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.875%       11/15/2028      1,225,000         857,500   

Sprint Nextel Corp. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (b)      7.000%       03/01/2020      350,000         350,875   

Sprint Communications, Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.000%       11/15/2022      875,000         627,813   

Sprint Corp. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       7.875%       09/15/2023      675,000         506,925   

Sprint Corp. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       7.125%       06/15/2024      275,000         200,063   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       9.125%       01/15/2019      725,000         328,063   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.625%       11/15/2020      875,000         909,554   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.125%       01/15/2022      200,000         205,500   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.731%       04/28/2022      75,000         78,188   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.000%       03/01/2023      150,000         151,875   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.625%       04/01/2023      450,000         459,000   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.500%       01/15/2024      625,000         637,500   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.375%       03/01/2025      225,000         227,250   

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

       6.500%       01/15/2026      325,000         328,084   
             

 

 

 
                9,621,503   
             

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 2.3%

             

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       6.500%       05/01/2021      450,000         382,500   

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       6.750%       01/15/2022      500,000         421,250   

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (Gas Utilities)

  (b)      6.750%       06/15/2023      200,000         163,000   

Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       7.375%       08/01/2021      372,000         357,120   

Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (Gas Utilities)

       5.500%       06/01/2024      825,000         664,125   

Calpine Corp. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

       5.750%       01/15/2025      1,275,000         1,125,188   

Calpine Corp. (Ind. Power Prod. & Energy Traders)

  (b)      6.000%       01/15/2022      175,000         180,633   

NRG Energy, Inc. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

       6.250%       05/01/2024      925,000         777,185   

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

  (b)      5.875%       02/01/2023      375,000         310,313   

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

  (b)      6.125%       06/15/2025      150,000         120,750   

FPL Energy National Wind Portfolio LLC (Acquired 05/27/2009, Cost $11,942)(Multi-Utilities)

  (b)(f)      6.125%       03/25/2019      12,934         12,934   
             

 

 

 
                4,514,998   
             

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $204,246,391)

              $ 184,671,849   
             

 

 

 
Common Stocks – 0.0%                       Shares      Value  

ENERGY – 0.0%

             

Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. (Acquired 07/10/2012, Cost $48,614)(Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)(c)(f)            6,236       $ 8,419   
             

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $48,614)

              $ 8,419   
             

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Money Market Funds – 1.2%                     Shares      Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Money Market Portfolio – Class I

             2,293,000       $ 2,293,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,293,000)

              $ 2,293,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Investments – 96.3% (Cost $206,588,005)

  (g)             $ 186,973,268   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 3.7%

                7,247,745   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 194,221,013   
             

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

PIK: Payment-in-Kind

QL: Quarterly U.S. LIBOR Rate, 0.613% on 12/31/2015

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $95,782,430, or 49.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Unless also noted with (f), as defined below, these securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) A market quotation for this investment was not readily available at December 31, 2015. As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, the price for this issue was derived from an estimate of fair market value using methods determined in good faith by the Fund’s Pricing Committee under supervision of the Board. This security represents $8,419 or 0.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (d) Issuer of the security has the option to make coupon payments in cash or in additional par value of this bond (Payment-in-Kind).

 

  (e) Security is a variable rate instrument in which the coupon rate is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR.

 

  (f) Represents a security deemed to be illiquid. At December 31, 2015, the value of illiquid securities in the Portfolio totaled $1,033,916, or 0.5% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (g) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio (formerly the Capital Growth Portfolio)

 

Objective/Strategy

The ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio (formerly the Capital Growth Portfolio) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity securities of small capitalization companies or in other investments that the portfolio managers believe have similar economic characteristics.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     -2.46%   

Five years

     7.64%   

Ten years

     8.53%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio returned -2.46% versus -4.41% for the current benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, and -1.38% for the former benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

For the period from January 1, 2015 to September 24, 2015 the Portfolio was known as the Capital Growth Portfolio, was sub-advised by Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), and utilized the Russell 2000 Growth Index as its benchmark. During this period, the Portfolio returned -1.44% versus -0.90% for the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Also, during that period, the Russell 2000 Growth Index (down 0.9 percent) fared substantially better than the Russell 2000 Value Index (down 8.5 percent), primarily driven by strong performance within Health Care (up 10.8 percent), as the biotech industry performed well as a whole. Energy (down 21.3 percent) was the clear laggard for the year, as oil prices reached lows last seen more than a decade ago.

The Portfolio’s Industrials and Materials holdings contributed most notably to relative returns during this period, both faring substantially better than the holdings of the respective sectors of the benchmark. However, relative gains were offset by weak performance within the Portfolio’s Consumer Discretionary and Financials holdings that weighed on relative returns.

The Portfolio’s best performing stocks for this period were Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp., Thoratec Corp., Imperva, Inc. and Receptos, Inc. Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s shares jumped as the firm reported positive phase-3 results for a potential eczema-treatment compound. JetBlue Airways Corp.’s plans to increase revenues and margins by adding checked-luggage fees and more seats to each plane, as well as a first-class section dubbed Mint, all have been largely well received by the investor community. Thoratec Corp. agreed to be acquired by St. Jude Medical during the period at a sizable premium. Imperva, Inc.’s shares appreciated as investors gained confidence in a new management team as well as its much stronger product, in our view, compared to

competitor IBM. Celgene announced that it is buying Receptos, Inc. at a substantial premium toward the end of the period.

The Portfolio’s worst performing stocks for this period were Genesco, Inc., FXCM, Universal Electronics, Inc., Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. and Spectranetics. Genesco, Inc. is a retailer of headwear, footwear and clothing accessories. Shares were off as its Lids segment reflected elevated promotional activity. Solid performance from its Journeys footwear division wasn’t enough to offset the drag from Lids. FXCM is an online provider of foreign-exchange trading and related services primarily focused on the retail investing community. The unexpected move by the Swiss National Bank to remove its currency peg to the euro caught many investors, including many FXCM clients who were holding positions that suffered as a result of the move, by surprise. Those losses significantly impaired FXCM’s balance sheet, resulting in the need to raise additional capital to meet regulatory capital requirements. Universal Electronics, Inc., largely a producer of universal remotes as well as related software, encountered substantial “destocking” on the part of its largest customer. Comcast, that customer, was scheduled to begin a voice-activated-remote initiative toward the end of 2015. We would expect Universal Electronics, Inc. to benefit from the renewed order growth as the next-generation product sales ramp up. Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.’s shares were down modestly after the firm reported lighter-than-expected same store sales growth and slightly tempered full-year guidance early on in the period. Spectranetics’ results came in just shy of revenue expectations; further, concerns of reimbursement cuts for some of Spectranetics’ devices also arose during the period.

For the period from September 25, 2015 to December 31, 2015, the Portfolio was sub-advised by ClearBridge, LLC (“ClearBridge”). The investment strategy utilized by ClearBridge is less growth focused and includes more value discipline than the strategy utilized by Eagle. The holdings of the Portfolio after the sub-adviser transition should be more of a mix of stocks with both growth and value characteristics and, therefore, more comparable to the new benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, than the former benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index. During this period, the Portfolio returned -1.04% versus its new benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 0.31%. The Portfolio’s underperformance during that period was driven by security selection in Financial Services and Health Care, partially offset by positive stock selection in Consumer Discretionary and Energy.

CSG Systems International, Inc., WebMD Health Corp., Quotient Ltd., Woodward, Inc. and Semtech Corp. were the largest contributors to performance, while the biggest detractors included Exact Sciences Corp., PRA Group, Inc., Dynegy, Inc., OneMain Holdings, Inc. and Allegiant Travel Co. (1)

Major averages recovered from third quarter losses to post strong gains in the final quarter of the year. The market advanced each week in October in spite of mixed economic reports and uninspiring earnings results. After a flattish November, the market closed the year relinquishing some of October’s gains in December as the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, continued weakness in crude oil prices, and high-yield debt concerns dominated the headlines.

U.S. GDP for the third quarter was initially reported at a 1.5% annualized rate, but was later revised to 2.0%, still well short of the second quarter’s growth rate. Consumption growth was healthy, while the muted GDP figure was attributed to a broad reduction in business inventories. Elsewhere, the IMF released its World Economic Outlook, cutting its 2015 global growth forecast once again from 3.3% to 3.1%.

 

 

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U.S. employers added only 145K jobs in September, but very strong October and November jobs reports indicated that employers added another half million jobs during the two months, well ahead of the Street’s consensus estimates and pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.0%. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen commented that the U.S. is nearly at full employment, with only 100,000 new jobs per month needed to accommodate new entrants to the workforce.

Roughly 70% of S&P 500 constituents topped the Street’s bottom-line expectations for the third quarter. However, earnings season was uninspiring, as Street estimates had been tempered and, more importantly, nearly half the companies missed top-line expectations.

The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting revealed sentiment among officials that “it may well become appropriate to initiate the normalization process at the next meeting.” However, officials also emphasized that “beginning the normalization process relatively soon would make it more likely that the policy trajectory after liftoff could be shallow.” Indeed, after months of speculation, the Fed finally raised target rates in December for the first time in seven years. The initial rate increase appeared to be priced into the market as the S&P 500 Index gained 1.5% on the day of the announcement and the 10-Year U.S. Treasury yield oscillated between 2.20% and 2.30% for most of the month.

OPEC concluded its most recent meeting without agreeing on a production ceiling for the first time in history. The oil industry has typically relied on OPEC to control supply as a support to prices, but it appears several member countries are sticking to their recent strategy of drilling as much as possible to preserve market share. Crude oil prices subsequently slid further and approached $35 per barrel, roughly 30% below the August high. Perhaps related to the commodity price weakness, a mutual fund that invests in lower-quality, high-yield bonds ceased offering investors daily liquidity and the yield on the KDP High Yield Daily Index, a proxy for junk bonds, surged above 7.5% for the first time since 2011.

Exact Sciences Corp.’s stock opened the fourth quarter of 2015 with a drastic drop after the company received an unfavorable independent rating that will not require private insurance companies to cover Exact Sciences Corp.’s primary product, Cologuard, a colorectal cancer screening test. Though the product is approved for Medicare coverage, greater uncertainty surrounding the company’s private business prospects jeopardized our investment case for the company, and thus we exited the position.(1)

PRA Group, Inc. detracted from performance as concerns for the growth potential and profitability for the receivables industry weighed on the stock. While stricter regulation remains an overhang for the company, embedded expectations indicate the market expects a drastic decline in profitability that we find unwarranted. PRA Group, Inc. has delivered stable results that counter such expectations, and any sign of big banks re-initiating the sale of receivables should provide meaningful upside for the stock.(1)

Dynegy, Inc. was a top detractor during the period, as pricing in the U.S. power industry remains challenged. Depressed commodity prices, industry reports pointing to lower demand, fewer plant retirements, and regulatory concerns drove the stock lower throughout the second half of the year. We continue to own the position, however, as embedded expectations for free cash flow are far too pessimistic, and currently assign no value to Dynegy, Inc.’s coal business.(1)

CSG Systems International, Inc. was a top contributor, as the company reported a strong quarter highlighted by substantial margin

expansion. Comcast, a long-time client of the billing solutions provider, recently awarded CSG Systems International, Inc. with a contract covering the entirety of its customers. Through the first nine months of the year, 1.6 million of the remaining Comcast accounts had migrated to CSG Systems International, Inc., which is only one-third of accounts moving to CSG Systems International, Inc. under the new contract. The market is rewarding the stock, as the operating leverage from scaling the company’s processing business is boosting profitability, and we believe margin expansion will continue.(1)

WebMD Health Corp. reported solid earnings for the third quarter, and management boosted investor confidence by reiterating its guidance for a strong fourth quarter. We see this as evidence WebMD Health Corp.’s base business is healthy despite concerns from the shift to mobile users, and see upside in the company’s adjacent operating units as well as new business opportunities in an increasingly consumer-directed healthcare environment.(1)

Quotient Ltd. contributed to performance as shares recovered their third quarter losses. Management reported narrower-than-expected losses and provided commentary that clarified the product development timeline for its MosaiQ platform, an automation platform for blood grouping and serological disease screening. The status update for MosaiQ gives us confidence that the company will deliver on its plans for a commercial launch in Europe in the second half of 2016 and in the U.S. early in 2017.(1)

When we consider our outlook for the Portfolio, we focus on the number of investment opportunities that we find attractive. The criteria we use remain the same: risk of capital impairment, diversity, and potential upside are the keys. Based on those measures, our outlook is positive, especially because the diversity of undervalued investment candidates we are finding has increased considerably relative to the first half of 2015. There are certainly a lot of macro cross-currents that have dominated the headlines: Chinese economy, Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, commodity prices, etc. Our goal is not to forecast macro factors or to have the Portfolio exposed/dependent on a certain path. Instead, we observe what is discounted and compare it to our probabilistic assessment of future value for each investment candidate. For some time, we have observed the continued flow of capital into certain areas of the market such as real estate, and the public funding of early stage companies (in health care and technology). The lack of robust economic growth resulted in a market that placed extremely high valuations on the relatively few companies that continued to power through the economic malaise. That trend has begun to reverse, which should result in more investment opportunities for the Portfolio.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

 

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Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

Effective September 25, 2015, the Portfolio’s benchmark was changed from Russell 2000 Growth Index to Russell 2000 Index. The change in the benchmark was made because the strategy used by ClearBridge, LLC has more value discipline, and results in the selection of less growth-oriented stocks, than the strategy utilized by the prior sub-adviser.

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 3000 Index represents 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 3000 Index represents 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    96.7   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    3.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    2.6   

  2.     CSG Systems International, Inc.

    2.3   

  3.     Service Corp. International

    2.2   

  4.     TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

    2.1   

  5.     Quotient Ltd.

    2.1   

  6.     Gentex Corp.

    1.9   

  7.     First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

    1.9   

  8.     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1.9   

  9.     Portland General Electric Co.

    1.8   

10.     WebMD Health Corp.

    1.7   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Financials

     24.6   

Information Technology

     19.0   

Consumer Discretionary

     16.0   

Industrials

     14.0   

Health Care

     10.4   

Utilities

     3.8   

Energy

     3.5   

Materials

     3.3   

Consumer Staples

     2.1   
  

 

 

 
     96.7   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 96.7%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 16.0%

     

Gentex Corp. (Auto Components)

      113,220      $   1,812,652   

Pool Corp. (Distributors)

      9,353        755,535   

2U, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Svs.)

  (a)     40,290        1,127,314   

Service Corp. International (Diversified Consumer Svs.)

      77,850        2,025,657   

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     39,440        1,236,050   

Fogo De Chao, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     44,180        669,769   

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     47,320        739,612   

Potbelly Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     94,650        1,108,351   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     14,990        925,483   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A (Household Durables)

  (a)     53,840        861,440   

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (Media)

  (a)     29,690        681,089   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      23,660        1,566,765   

Murphy U.S.A., Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     25,240        1,533,078   
     

 

 

 
        15,042,795   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 2.1%

     

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

  (a)     25,240        1,980,330   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 3.5%

     

Frank’s International NV (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      78,870        1,316,340   

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      54,860        1,027,528   

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     8,680        580,692   

Sanchez Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     92,390        398,201   
     

 

 

 
        3,322,761   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 24.6%

     

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A (Banks)

      61,670        1,792,747   

Hancock Holding Co. (Banks)

      41,490        1,044,303   

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)

      37,260        932,245   

Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Class A (Banks)

      86,760        1,571,224   

Main Street Capital Corp. (Capital Markets)

      49,132        1,428,762   

PennantPark Investment Corp. (Capital Markets)

      97,977        605,496   

Triangle Capital Corp. (Capital Markets)

      46,989        897,952   

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     58,440        2,427,598   

PRA Group, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     25,237        875,472   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      15,770        1,759,774   

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (Insurance)

      47,320        1,250,668   

ProAssurance Corp. (Insurance)

      32,400        1,572,372   

American Homes 4 Rent (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      85,180        1,419,099   

Lexington Realty Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      92,440        739,520   

Potlatch Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      35,490        1,073,218   

Rouse Properties, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      77,040        1,121,702   

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      90,230        1,078,248   

Washington Federal, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

      62,740        1,495,094   
     

 

 

 
        23,085,494   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 10.4%

     

Amarin Corp. PLC – ADR (Biotechnology)

  (a)     271,230        512,625   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     8,520        923,738   

Endologix, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     83,610        827,739   

Haemonetics Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     20,030        645,767   

LivaNova PLC (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     26,030        1,545,401   

Quotient Ltd. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     123,000        1,968,000   

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     32,810        605,673   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     35,197        1,401,193   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     41,220      $ 1,300,491   
     

 

 

 
        9,730,627   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 14.0%

     

HEICO Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      25,240        1,372,046   

Allegiant Travel Co. (Airlines)

      5,520        926,422   

Continental Building Products, Inc. (Building Products)

  (a)     58,200        1,016,172   

Copart, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (a)     41,800        1,588,818   

CIRCOR International, Inc. (Machinery)

      17,350        731,302   

Woodward, Inc. (Machinery)

      29,105        1,445,354   

Matson, Inc. (Marine)

      19,720        840,664   

ICF International, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

  (a)     31,360        1,115,162   

Landstar System, Inc. (Road & Rail)

      22,561        1,323,203   

Marten Transport Ltd. (Road & Rail)

      40,500        716,850   

GATX Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

      25,130        1,069,281   

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (a)     47,320        1,035,835   
     

 

 

 
        13,181,109   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 19.0%

     

ePlus, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     13,940        1,300,044   

Knowles Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     56,000        746,480   

Methode Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      43,380        1,380,785   

Criteo SA – ADR (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     22,260        881,496   

DHI Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     115,160        1,056,017   

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     55,210        1,455,888   

WebMD Health Corp. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     33,250        1,605,975   

CSG Systems International, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      59,080        2,125,698   

EVERTEC, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      90,700        1,518,318   

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     146,820        935,243   

Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      18,930        920,566   

Semtech Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     50,400        953,568   

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     33,820        695,339   

AVG Technologies NV (Software)

  (a)     61,520        1,233,476   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     16,198        1,071,822   
     

 

 

 
        17,880,715   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 3.3%

     

Balchem Corp. (Chemicals)

      25,240        1,534,592   

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

      86,790        1,550,937   
     

 

 

 
        3,085,529   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 3.8%

     

PNM Resources, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      40,700        1,244,199   

Portland General Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)

      45,270        1,646,470   

Dynegy, Inc. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

  (a)     53,040        710,736   
     

 

 

 
        3,601,405   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $90,164,126)

      $ 90,910,765   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 2.7%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      2,518,000      $ 2,518,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,518,000)

      $ 2,518,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4% (Cost $92,682,126)

  (b)     $ 93,428,765   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.6%

        574,702   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 94,003,467   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in stocks that are included in the Nasdaq-100® Index. Unlike the other Portfolios of the Fund, the Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio is a non-diversified portfolio for purposes of Section 5(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     9.14%   

Five years

     16.48%   

Ten years

     11.18%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio returned 9.14% versus 9.75% for its benchmark, the Nasdaq-100® Index.

The Portfolio’s correlation to the index for the year was 99.9%. The high correlation is due to the fact that the Portfolio invests in each of the 100 stocks in the index. The Portfolio also invests in Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1, an exchange traded fund that mimics the holdings and returns of the Nasdaq-100® Index.(1)

The largest contributors to the index return for 2015 were Amazon.com, Inc., Alphabet, Inc. Class C, Alphabet, Inc. Class A, Microsoft Corp. and Facebook, Inc. The largest detractors from the index return for 2015 were QUALCOMM, Inc., Apple, Inc., Micron Technology, Inc., Yahoo!, Inc. and Twenty-First Century Fox Class A.

2015 had a few major developments that affected the equity market. One of the bigger moments of 2015 was the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising the Federal Funds rate off of the 0.00 to 0.25 range that had been in place since January 28, 2008. Another theme in 2015 was the continued poor performance of commodities. Oil prices continued to fall throughout the year, putting pressure on oil stocks such as Chevron Corp. and Exxon Corp. The slowing of the Chinese economy, and continued sluggish economic “growth” in the rest of the world also put pressure on stocks.

Going into 2016, the U.S. economy seems to be on solid ground, as the Federal Reserve has normalized monetary policy. Themes from 2015 will still be relevant in 2016. Chinese gross domestic product growth, oil and commodity prices, the strong U.S. dollar versus the rest of the world currencies, and the lack of any meaningful inflation (wage or otherwise) will be watched closely in 2016.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting. Investors cannot invest in an index. Although they can invest in its underlying securities or funds.

The Nasdaq-100® Index is a modified capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

 

 

The Nasdaq-100®, Nasdaq-100 Index®, and Nasdaq® are registered trademarks of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as “NASDAQ OMX”). Ohio National Investments, Inc. has licensed these marks for the Portfolio’s use. NASDAQ OMX has not passed on the Portfolio’s legality or suitability. NASDAQ OMX does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Portfolio. NASDAQ OMX MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PORTFOLIO.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio  (Continued)

 

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    96.1   

Exchange Traded Funds

 

Less Net Liabilities

    3.9   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Apple, Inc.

    10.7   

  2.     Microsoft Corp.

    8.1   

  3.     Amazon.com, Inc

    5.8   

  4.     Alphabet, Inc. Class C

    4.8   

  5.     Facebook, Inc. Class A

    4.3   

  6.     Alphabet, Inc. Class A

    4.1   

  7.     PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1

    4.1   

  8.     Intel Corp.

    3.0   

  9.     Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    2.7   

10.     Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2.5   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     53.0   

Consumer Discretionary

     19.8   

Health Care

     14.2   

Consumer Staples

     6.6   

Industrials

     1.4   

Telecommunication Services

     1.1   
  

 

 

 
     96.1   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 96.1%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 19.8%

     

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Automobiles)

  (a)     3,300      $        792,033   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      6,475        434,084   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     5,775        338,415   

Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      37,425        2,246,623   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     11,825        7,992,399   

Ctrip.com International Ltd. – ADR (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     7,875        364,849   

Expedia, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

      2,950        366,685   

JD.com, Inc. – ADR (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     21,975        709,023   

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group Class A (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     11,775        321,693   

Liberty Ventures (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     3,388        152,833   

Netflix, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     10,775        1,232,444   

Priceline Group, Inc. / The (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     1,265        1,612,812   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     3,300        281,325   

Mattel, Inc. (Leisure Products)

      8,550        232,303   

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (Media)

  (a)     2,825        517,257   

Comcast Corp. Class A (Media)

      61,547        3,473,097   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A (Media)

  (a)     3,775        100,717   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Class C (Media)

  (a)     6,925        174,648   

DISH Network Corp. Class A (Media)

  (a)     5,675        324,496   

Liberty Global PLC Class A (Media)

  (a)     6,375        270,045   

Liberty Global PLC Class C (Media)

  (a)     14,875        606,454   

Liberty Media Corp. Class A (Media)

  (a)     2,575        101,069   

Liberty Media Corp. Class C (Media)

  (a)     5,600        213,248   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (Media)

  (a)     131,375        534,696   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A (Media)

      29,500        801,220   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B (Media)

      20,125        548,004   

Viacom, Inc. Class B (Media)

      8,750        360,150   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

  (a)     5,925        457,528   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     4,200        202,650   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     2,475        627,214   

Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      10,275        552,898   

Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)

      3,375        288,562   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     1,600        296,000   
     

 

 

 
        27,527,474   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.6%

     

Monster Beverage Corp. (Beverages)

  (a)     5,100        759,696   

Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      11,035        1,782,152   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      26,375        2,245,963   

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)

      8,600        288,100   

Kraft Heinz Co. / The (Food Products)

      30,575        2,224,637   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      40,050        1,795,842   
     

 

 

 
        9,096,390   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 14.2%

     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     5,675        1,082,506   

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      19,022        3,087,841   

Biogen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     5,625        1,723,219   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     4,075        426,897   

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     19,800        2,371,248   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      36,325        3,675,727   

Incyte Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     4,700        509,715   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     2,575        1,397,890   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     6,200        780,146   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     950        518,852   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     17,050        1,490,340   

Henry Schein, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     2,100        332,199   

Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)

  (a)     8,625        518,966   

Illumina, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (a)     3,700        710,196   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Endo International PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     5,700      $        348,954   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     12,400        670,468   
     

 

 

 
        19,645,164   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 1.4%

     

American Airlines Group, Inc. (Airlines)

      15,875        672,306   

Stericycle, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (a)     2,150        259,290   

PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)

      8,914        422,524   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

  (a)     4,275        328,662   

Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

      7,300        297,986   
     

 

 

 
        1,980,768   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 53.0%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      127,925        3,473,803   

QUALCOMM, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      37,895        1,894,182   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     4,475        235,519   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     7,350        5,718,373   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     8,698        6,600,738   

Baidu, Inc. – ADR (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     6,975        1,318,554   

eBay, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     30,260        831,545   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     57,225        5,989,168   

Yahoo!, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     23,810        791,921   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      11,625        984,870   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (IT Svs.)

  (a)     15,325        919,806   

Fiserv, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     5,749        525,804   

Paychex, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      9,095        481,035   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     30,800        1,114,960   

Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      7,875        435,645   

Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      30,250        564,768   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      6,950        1,008,792   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      118,945        4,097,655   

KLA-Tencor Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      3,925        272,199   

Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      4,000        317,680   

Linear Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      6,030        256,094   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      7,175        272,650   

Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     27,375        387,630   

NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      13,562        447,004   

NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     6,350        534,988   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      4,825        370,705   

Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      25,575        1,401,766   

Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      6,480        304,366   

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Software)

      18,425        713,232   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     12,580        1,181,765   

Autodesk, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     5,700        347,301   

CA, Inc. (Software)

      11,050        315,588   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Software)

  (a)     4,570        371,907   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     3,875        293,144   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     7,825        537,734   

Intuit, Inc. (Software)

      6,655        642,208   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      201,325        11,169,511   

Symantec Corp. (Software)

      17,023        357,483   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      140,510        14,790,083   

NetApp, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      7,435        197,251   

SanDisk Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      5,050        383,750   

Seagate Technology PLC (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      7,525        275,867   

Western Digital Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      5,850        351,293   
     

 

 

 
        73,480,337   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio  (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.1%

     

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     3,175      $ 333,597   

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     20,575        804,894   

Vodafone Group PLC – ADR (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

      10,004        322,729   
     

 

 

 
        1,461,220   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $78,794,895)

      $ 133,191,353   
     

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 4.1%         Shares      Value

PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1

       50,675       $    5,668,506
       

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $5,592,491)

        $    5,668,506
       

 

Total Investments – 100.2% (Cost $84,387,386)

  (b)       $138,859,859

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.2)%

        (292,954)
       

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

        $138,566,905
       

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bristol Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Bristol Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     4.08%   

Five years

     11.96%   

Ten years

     7.26%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Bristol Portfolio returned 4.08% versus 1.38% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

The Portfolio’s relative out-performance resulted primarily from strong stock selection in Health Care, which contributed 510 basis points to relative performance. This contribution was somewhat offset by weaker stock selection in Consumer Discretionary. Overall, sector allocations also contributed 182 basis points to relative performance, led by an underweight exposure to Energy.(1)

The Portfolio’s best performers for the full year were Amazon.com, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pharmacyclics, Inc., Receptos, Inc., and Humana, Inc. The Portfolio’s worst performers were PVH Corp., Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Devon Energy Corp., Huntsman Corp. and HP, Inc. The top contributors to performance were Amazon.com, Inc., Clovis Oncology, Inc., Pharmacyclics, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. The top detractors from performance were PVH Corp., Devon Energy Corp., Anadarko Petroleum Corp., HP, Inc., and Time Warner, Inc.(1)

The top contributor to the Portfolio’s performance for the reporting period was Amazon.com, Inc., which generated 140 basis points due to strong earnings reports and strong sales growth. Other top contributors to performance were mainly stocks in the Health Care sector. Clovis Oncology, Inc. contributed 124 basis points thanks to optimism around its lung cancer therapies. Pharmacyclics, Inc. was acquired by Abbvie, and contributed 115 basis points due to positive data on its cancer drug. Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. added 105 basis points with positive data on its drug for NASH liver disease. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. contributed 91 basis points due to increased earnings guidance for the year.(1)

Detractors from performance during the reporting period included PVH Corp., which detracted 124 basis points due to weak earnings reports and weakness in retail. Energy stocks such as Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Devon Energy Corp. detracted 148 basis points as oil prices continued to plummet. HP, Inc. detracted 67 basis points due to weak earnings reports caused by slowing PC sales.

Time Warner, Inc. also saw sharp drops, due to concerns about cord cutting, weak ratings and an overall weak advertising environment, and detracted 53 basis points.(1)

The year was volatile, as continued debate regarding the impact of the imminent rate increase played out. Weak consumer spending despite low oil prices weighed on the market, as did the terrorist attacks in Paris. The economy continued to slowly improve, as China continued to move forward and employment in the U.S. remained solid. We continue to believe that the Federal Reserve will be measured in its increases (only if the economic data is strong) and, therefore, maintain a positive bias towards the market as the Central Banks of all the major economies continue to be supportive of growth. Our continued focus on companies with strong competitive positions and ability to gain market share will hopefully continue to benefit performance going forward.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bristol Portfolio (Continued)

 

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

     % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

     99.6   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

     0.4   
  

 

 

 
     100.0   
  

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Microsoft Corp.

    3.2   

  2.     Apple, Inc.

    3.0   

  3.     Allergan PLC

    2.6   

  4.     Intel Corp.

    2.6   

  5.     Amazon.com, Inc

    2.5   

  6.     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    2.5   

  7.     Mylan NV

    2.5   

  8.     NXP Semiconductors NV

    2.5   

  9.     Facebook, Inc. Class A

    2.4   

10.     Citigroup, Inc.

    2.4   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     33.4   

Health Care

     21.2   

Financials

     16.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     11.4   

Industrials

     9.9   

Energy

     3.9   

Consumer Staples

     3.1   
  

 

 

 
     99.6   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 99.6%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 11.4%

     

Delphi Automotive PLC (Auto Components)

      52,049      $ 4,462,161   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (Household Durables)

      100,584        4,433,743   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     8,187        5,533,511   

CBS Corp. Class B (Media)

      66,613        3,139,471   

Time Warner, Inc. (Media)

      62,251        4,025,772   

PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      45,141        3,324,635   
     

 

 

 
        24,919,293   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.1%

     

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (Beverages)

      22,169        2,082,112   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      50,377        2,258,905   

Procter & Gamble Co. / The (Household Products)

      31,316        2,486,803   
     

 

 

 
        6,827,820   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 3.9%

     

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      31,592        2,203,542   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      42,881        2,083,159   

EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      29,825        2,111,312   

Newfield Exploration Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     64,830        2,110,865   
     

 

 

 
        8,508,878   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 16.7%

     

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

      132,597        2,231,607   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

      103,061        5,333,407   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      72,565        4,791,467   

KeyCorp (Banks)

      331,812        4,376,600   

Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)

      430,598        4,133,741   

Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)

      57,415        4,144,215   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

      85,330        4,575,394   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Insurance)

      60,167        2,614,858   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

      54,504        4,437,171   
     

 

 

 
        36,638,460   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 21.2%

     

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     32,100        3,844,296   

Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      48,114        3,700,929   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      24,635        2,527,305   

Aetna, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      17,549        1,897,398   

Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      29,615        4,333,563   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     65,390        4,422,326   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      38,996        5,531,583   

Allergan PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     18,135        5,667,187   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     102,002        5,515,248   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      132,349      $ 4,272,226   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     44,502        4,523,628   
     

 

 

 
        46,235,689   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 9.9%

     

Hexcel Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      68,017        3,159,390   

Honeywell International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      18,350        1,900,509   

Raytheon Co. (Aerospace & Defense)

      34,790        4,332,399   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      28,666        4,270,947   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)

      30,460        3,250,996   

Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)

      130,524        4,764,126   
     

 

 

 
        21,678,367   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 33.4%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

      151,658        4,118,273   

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

      51,219        4,450,931   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. – ADR (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     62,723        5,097,498   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     3,360        2,614,114   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     6,125        4,648,140   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     51,033        5,341,114   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      40,371        3,930,520   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      34,954        5,073,573   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      162,252        5,589,581   

NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     63,741        5,370,179   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     46,497        4,367,928   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      126,887        7,039,691   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

      97,849        3,574,424   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      63,291        6,662,011   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      334,270        5,080,904   
     

 

 

 
        72,958,881   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $210,029,224)

      $ 217,767,388   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 0.3%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      758,000      $ 758,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $758,000)

      $ 758,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.9% (Cost $210,787,224)

  (b)     $ 218,525,388   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.1%

        157,329   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 218,682,717   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bryton Growth Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Bryton Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of growth-oriented U.S. companies smaller than the 500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     -4.25%   

Five years

     7.63%   

Ten years

     6.55%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more, or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Bryton Growth Portfolio returned -4.25% versus -1.38% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

The Portfolio’s relative underperformance resulted primarily from weaker stock selection in Health Care and Information Technology. Those negative results were somewhat offset by positive stock selection in Financials and Industrials. Overall, sector allocation impacts were positive, but not significant to relative performance for the period.(1)

The Portfolio’s best performers for the reporting period were Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bluebird Bio, Inc., Flamel Technologies SA, and Rally Software. The Portfolio’s worst performers were Arbutus Biopharma Corp., Power Solutions International, Inc., Ovascience, Inc., GasLog Ltd. and Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. The top contributors to performance were Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Clovis Oncology, Inc., Rally Software, PGT, Inc. and Flamel Technologies SA. The top detractors from performance were Arbutus Biopharma Corp., Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Performance Sports Group Ltd., Alimera Sciences, Inc. and Power Solutions International, Inc.(1)

The top contributor to the Portfolio’s performance for the reporting period was Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which generated 126 basis points. The stock steadily climbed after its partner Amgen reported interim data for a potentially blockbuster Myeloma drug, followed by another major partnership with Novartis, with the belief that the company has a rich drug pipeline ahead of it. Clovis Oncology, Inc. contributed 98 basis points thanks to optimism around its lung cancer therapies. Rally Software was a software company attempting to turn itself around, with its management beginning to reinvigorate growth before eventually selling itself to CA, Inc., generating 86 basis points to the Portfolio. PGT, Inc. benefited from improving demand for its storm windows and doors, combined with operational leverage as it integrated its acquisition of CGI Windows and Doors, and the stock contributed 76 basis points. Flamel Technologies SA added 75 basis points, as it continued to prove out its drug pipeline

and benefitted from FDA decisions that limited competition and improved its market share.(1)

Detractors from performance during the reporting period included Arbutus Biopharma Corp., which detracted 167 basis points. The stock had climbed due to interest in its Ebola drug, but as concerns of a global pandemic faded, the stock gave up its gains. Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. moved lower as investors grew concerned about the pace of growth in its wound care products, especially given FDA rulings that were more onerous than expected, and detracted 133 basis points. Performance Sports Group Ltd. struggled with adverse currency trends through the year, detracting 117 basis points. Alimera Sciences, Inc. saw issues with physician reimbursement, which negatively impacted its sales growth. This impacted the Portfolio negatively by 110 points. Power Solutions International, Inc. detracted 107 basis points as its end-demand, exposed to slumping energy, commodities and emerging markets, struggled despite an otherwise strong product portfolio.(1)

The Portfolio should be well-positioned for 2016. While the Federal Reserve may continue to increase interest rates through 2016, we are taking a wait and see approach to the Financials sector as we are unsure of the rate or size of the increases. The Portfolio is also taking a more balanced approach on emerging market demand, which we believe may also result in energy and commodity price volatility. That said, we think broader concerns about the global economy are overdone and feel confident in the Portfolio’s overweights in Health Care and Information Technology. We think that these sectors should benefit from strong product pipelines, growing market demand, and the potential for merger & acquisition activity.(1)

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes the Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 3000 Index represents 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bryton Growth Portfolio (Continued)

 

 

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    98.2   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    1.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     Cepheid

     1.9   

  2.     Radware Ltd.

     1.9   

  3.     PolyOne Corp.

     1.8   

  4.     Teligent, Inc.

     1.8   

  5.     Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.

     1.8   

  6.     PowerSecure International, Inc.

     1.8   

  7.     ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.

     1.8   

  8.     Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

     1.8   

  9.     Cvent, Inc.

     1.8   

10.     Astronics Corp.

     1.8   
 

 

 

(1) Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2) Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3) Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4) Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     35.0   

Health Care

     28.6   

Consumer Discretionary

     15.8   

Industrials

     10.5   

Financials

     3.7   

Materials

     1.8   

Consumer Staples

     1.7   

Energy

     1.1   
  

 

 

 
     98.2   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 98.2%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 15.8%

     

Gentherm, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (a)     55,380      $ 2,625,012   

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (a)     68,731        2,323,795   

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     247,952        2,910,956   

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      159,858        2,920,606   

Jack in the Box, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      33,942        2,603,691   

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. Class A (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     305,187        2,221,761   

Callaway Golf Co. (Leisure Products)

      274,859        2,589,172   

Performance Sports Group Ltd. (Leisure Products)

  (a)     284,824        2,742,855   

Burlington Stores, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

  (a)     58,418        2,506,132   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

  (a)     47,631        2,108,148   
     

 

 

 
        25,552,128   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 1.7%

     

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (Food Products)

      23,654        2,759,712   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 1.1%

     

GasLog Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      58,500        485,550   

Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     69,947        1,290,522   
     

 

 

 
        1,776,072   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 3.7%

     

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (Banks)

      53,621        2,652,095   

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)

  (a)     37,787        1,907,110   

Renasant Corp. (Banks)

      41,238        1,419,000   
     

 

 

 
        5,978,205   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 28.6%

     

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     13,532        1,528,710   

Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     361,897        1,610,442   

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     167,215        2,621,931   

Cepheid (Biotechnology)

  (a)     82,955        3,030,346   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     21,558        2,337,318   

MacroGenics, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     91,634        2,837,905   

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     268,404        2,450,529   

TESARO, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     45,308        2,370,515   

Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     870,996        1,863,931   

LDR Holding Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     111,002        2,787,260   

Wright Medical Group NV (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     113,639        2,747,791   

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     70,045        1,998,384   

Team Health Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     53,010        2,326,609   

Cambrex Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (a)     44,546        2,097,671   

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     366,594        1,755,985   

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     30,505        1,640,864   

Phibro Animal Health Corp. Class A (Pharmaceuticals)

      95,226        2,869,159   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     57,236        2,946,509   

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     47,958        1,638,245   

Teligent, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     334,791        2,979,640   
     

 

 

 
          46,439,744   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

INDUSTRIALS – 10.5%

     

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (a)     155,469      $ 2,434,645   

Astronics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (a)     70,601        2,874,167   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)

  (a)     60,378        1,645,301   

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

      79,687        2,778,686   

Power Solutions International, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

  (a)     92,541        1,688,873   

PowerSecure International, Inc. (Electrical Equip.)

  (a)     194,574        2,928,339   

Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A (Machinery)

      302,342        2,600,141   
     

 

 

 
        16,950,152   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 35.0%

     

Infinera Corp. (Communications Equip.)

  (a)     132,452        2,400,030   

Radware Ltd. (Communications Equip.)

  (a)     196,420        3,013,083   

Fabrinet (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     75,278        1,793,122   

Perceptron, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     274,101        2,135,247   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     68,641        2,370,174   

Cvent, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     83,304        2,908,143   

Demandware, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     48,427        2,613,605   

Textura Corp. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     107,956        2,329,690   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (IT Svs.)

  (a)     31,317        2,268,290   

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     355,539        2,264,783   

Cavium, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     41,474        2,725,257   

Inphi Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     86,176        2,328,476   

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     64,211        1,691,960   

Microsemi Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     86,973        2,834,450   

Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      51,046        2,482,367   

CommVault Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     68,646        2,701,220   

Guidewire Software, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     40,650        2,445,504   

Imperva, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     37,407        2,368,237   

Qlik Technologies, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     84,611        2,678,784   

Telenav, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     397,972        2,264,461   

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (a)     59,735        2,792,014   

Immersion Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (a)     245,888        2,867,054   

Quantum Corp. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (a)     2,756,544        2,563,586   
     

 

 

 
        56,839,537   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 1.8%

     

PolyOne Corp. (Chemicals)

      94,107        2,988,838   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $173,228,348)

      $ 159,284,388   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 2.4%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds

     

Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      3,894,000      $ 3,894,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,894,000)

      $ 3,894,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.6% (Cost $177,122,348)

  (b)     $ 163,178,388   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.6)%

        (1,009,793)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 162,168,595   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Objective/Strategy

The Balanced Portfolio seeks capital appreciation and income by investing normally up to 75% of its total assets in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies of any market capitalization while maintaining a minimum of 25% of its total assets in fixed income securities.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     1.47%   

Five years

     7.52%   

Ten years

     6.03%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Balanced Portfolio returned 1.47% versus 0.99% for its benchmark, which is comprised of 60% S&P Composite 1500 Index and 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index.

Calendar year 2015 was an interesting year, as both equity and fixed income returns were relatively muted. However, that is not to say there was a lack of market action during the time period. In fact, 2015 saw several significant events that included a virtual repricing of nearly all types of commodity assets and times of significant market volatility in both equity and fixed income securities.

Entering 2015, our equity valuation model viewed the overall broad domestic market as approximately 5% below our estimate of fair value. While our return expectations were relatively flat for the overall market, our system identified opportunities in specific sectors and industries. In an attempt to take advantage of those opportunities, the Portfolio was slightly overweight in equities relative to the blended benchmark, with a specific focus on the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Information Technology sectors. Additionally, given the lower overall market value readings, the Portfolio bought out-of-the-money S&P 500 put options and wrote out-of-the-money S&P 500 call options in an attempt to reduce the effects of market based volatility on the Portfolio. Relative to the fixed income portion of the benchmark, the fixed income portion of the Portfolio began the year with an overweight position in the corporate debt segment of the market. Because value was tough to find due to tight corporate bond spreads, the Portfolio had a specific focus on rating crossover bonds and high yield yield-to-call paper. Overall, this strategy proved advantageous during the first month of the year as the equity market fell by about 2.87%, due in large part to a combination of macro-economic concerns and a U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) slowdown.

The decline in equities had many investors fleeing to the safety of U.S. Treasuries as yields on the U.S. 10-year Treasury fell from 2.17% on January 1, 2015 to 1.64% by January 31, 2015. While the

underlying holdings in the Portfolio were generally in line with the benchmark during this sell-off, the Portfolio’s hedging profile helped it outperform the blended benchmark during this move. This bout of equity volatility provided some attractive entry points within certain sectors, according to our system, and we began to increase the Portfolio’s equity exposure throughout the remainder of the first quarter. In addition, we loosened the hedge on the equity portion of the Portfolio to put it in position to participate in the anticipated upside move. Increasing the equity exposure and loosening the hedge turned out to be a positive contribution to returns, as the equity market reversed course and rallied through the end of the first quarter. Further, positive selection effect in both the equity and fixed income portion of the Portfolio contributed to returns during this move.

The second quarter of 2015 was relatively uneventful from a price movement standpoint, although volatility returned to the marketplace near the end of June as concerns over Greece reemerged. Over the course of the second quarter, our methodology indicated decreasing value and fewer attractive opportunities in the equity market, leading us to reduce our equity exposure and increase our fixed income exposure in both corporate bonds and U.S. Treasuries. Additionally, the hedge was slowly increased throughout the second quarter, as stretched valuations made us wary of increased market volatility ahead. Again, positive selection effect in both the equity and fixed income portions of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the second quarter of 2015.

The third quarter of 2015 brought about the largest equity downturn during the year, as concerns regarding emerging market growth and continued declines in commodity prices resulted in a rather aggressive sell-off during the last half of the quarter. Fortunately, due to low equity valuations, based on our methodology, the Portfolio began the quarter with a more defensive allocation at approximately 56% equities / 44% fixed income. Additionally, the Portfolio’s hedge profile was increased in an attempt to mitigate the effects of market volatility on the Portfolio. Specifically, deep out-of-the money puts were purchased in an attempt to protect the Portfolio should a strong sell-off take place. Both moves were advantageous as the Portfolio only captured 52% of the downside move in August 2015.

The last quarter of the year turned out to be a virtual mirror image of what took place during the third quarter, as equities produced their strongest returns of 2015. From a portfolio construction standpoint, we began to increase equity exposure to a more neutral balanced portfolio stance (60% equities / 40% fixed income) throughout the month of September as the August sell-off created attractive buying opportunities. The August volatility created additional buying opportunities in some closed-end fund arbitrage plays that we had been focusing on. While our increased allocation to these segments of the market was generally beneficial, the Portfolio underperformed the blended benchmark during the quarter in large part due to the emergence of new leadership in the market. This end of year rally was driven by the most beaten-down segments of the Energy and Materials sectors, which we still saw as too risky for purchase. While we underperformed during this final move of 2015, over the course of the entire calendar year, the Portfolio had both higher returns and reduced volatility relative to both the broad equity index and blended benchmark.

Focusing on the equity portion of the Portfolio, the largest sector contributor to performance over the course of 2015 was the Information Technology sector. While the Portfolio was underweight the sector as a whole due to stretched valuations, we saw industry-specific opportunities that performed extremely well, producing

 

 

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positive benchmark-relative selection effect. Other sectors that contributed positively to Portfolio performance included the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Utilities, and Telecommunication Services sectors. Positions in both the Industrials and Financials sectors detracted from Portfolio performance, as the combination of an overweight position and underperforming stock selections resulted in negative relative total effect.(1)

With regard to individual stock performance within the Portfolio, the five best benchmark-relative contributors were Alphabet, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Signature Bank, Advance Auto Parts, Inc., and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The five equities that had the most negative benchmark-relative contribution were Union Pacific Corp., Encore Capital Group, Inc., Eagle Materials, Inc., HCA Holdings, Inc., and Discover Financial Services.(1)

In the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, 2015 proved to be a challenging year in both the rate and credit markets. While the Portfolio maintained a heavy corporate bond focus, it was largely able to avoid the downturn in both investment grade and high yield corporate bonds through a combination of bottom-up bond selections and avoiding segments of the market we felt were either too risky or too tight from a credit spread standpoint. Selections in the Health Care, Insurance, and Financials segments of the market provided the highest relative total effect and resulted in strong relative selection effect compared to the broad fixed income benchmark. During the year, the Portfolio also focused on preferred issues and closed-end fund arbitrage opportunities. Both areas proved to be beneficial for the Portfolio over the course of the year. The Portfolio’s positions in the closed-end fund space provided both positive returns for our investors and a less risky place to allocate money relative to the volatility seen in the corporate bond segment of the market. These positions resulted in strong performance relative to the benchmark over the course of the year.(1)

Our equity valuations concluded 2015 with an overall average V/P (“Value/Price”) ratio of 1.05, giving us confidence there is room for the market to rise in the coming year. Currently, our system indicates attractive opportunities within the Financials, Utilities, and Materials sectors. The Portfolio continues to maintain a more normal balanced allocation stance with approximately 60% allocated to equities and 40% to fixed income (which includes preferred stocks & closed-end funds). The equity hedge has recently been reduced, targeting an equity beta at the upper end of our historical range. We will continue to adjust the positioning based on our value readings. In the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, we continue to be very selective in our individual bond holdings, as recent spread widening has reintroduced risk into a bond market that had been relatively quiet over the last few years. The recent volatility seen in the high yield segment of the market is presenting us with opportunities in the Energy sector, although we continue to remain cautious with our individual bond selections. Additionally, we continue to see opportunity in unique structured bonds like yield-to-call extension plays, preferred securities with attractive upside profiles, and closed-end funds. As always, we look to value as our primary guide and will adjust our positioning as market conditions dictate.(1)

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The S&P Composite 1500 Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of 1500 U.S. companies and is comprised of the S&P MidCap 400, S&P 500, and the S&P SmallCap 600. It is designed for investors seeking to replicate to the performance of the U.S. equity market or benchmark against a representative universe of tradable stocks. The index presented herein includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, U.S. Corporate High Yield Index. Investment Grade 144A Index, Eurodollar Index, U.S. Emerging Markets Index, and the non-ERISA portion of the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) Index. The index covers USD-denominated, taxable bonds that are rated either investment grade or high-yield.

 

 

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Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    55.3   

Corporate Bonds (4)

    18.7   

Preferred Stocks (4)

    3.1   

Trust Preferred Securities (4)

    4.2   

Master Limited Partnerships (4)

    0.2   

Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities (4)

    2.4   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    4.6   

Closed-End Mutual Funds

    6.3   

Exchange Traded Funds

    2.8   

Purchased Options

    0.2   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    2.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     U.S. Treasury Note 1.000%, 09/15/2017

    2.3   

  2.     AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc.

    1.6   

  3.     Discover Financial Services

    1.5   

  4.     CBRE Group, Inc.

    1.4   

  5.     iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF

    1.4   

  6.     iShares Europe ETF

    1.4   

  7.     CVS Health Corp.
4.750%, 12/01/2022

    1.3   

  8.     Union Pacific Corp.

    1.2   

  9.     Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.875%, 02/15/2025

    1.2   

10.     Ashland, Inc.

    1.2   
 

 

 

(1) Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2) Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3) Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4) Sectors (Common Stocks, Corporate Bonds, Preferred Stocks, Trust Preferred Securities, Master Limited Partnerships, Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Financials

     25.8   

Health Care

     11.3   

Information Technology

     11.0   

Consumer Discretionary

     9.0   

Industrials

     8.4   

Consumer Staples

     5.0   

Utilities

     5.0   

Materials

     3.2   

Energy

     2.9   

Telecommunication Services

     2.3   
  

 

 

 
     83.9   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 55.3%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 7.3%

     

BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)

      112,146      $ 4,848,071   

Delphi Automotive PLC (Auto Components)

      58,524        5,017,262   

Gentherm, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (a)     50,000        2,370,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      60,000        6,072,600   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      90,000        6,538,500   

Jarden Corp. (Household Durables)

  (a)     87,197        4,980,693   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)

  (a)     22,500        4,261,275   

Whirlpool Corp. (Household Durables)

      10,000        1,468,700   

CBS Corp. Class B (Media)

      149,704        7,055,549   

Comcast Corp. Class A (Media)

  (d)     34,044        1,921,103   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      20,000        3,010,200   

Home Depot, Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

  (d)     40,000        5,290,000   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      85,000        6,463,400   

Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Specialty Retail)

      30,000        3,710,700   
     

 

 

 
        63,008,053   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 1.4%

     

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

  (d)     80,000        7,821,600   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A (Food Products)

      75,000        3,999,750   
     

 

 

 
        11,821,350   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 1.0%

     

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      45,000        3,138,750   

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      40,000        2,073,600   

Spectra Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      155,000        3,710,700   
     

 

 

 
        8,923,050   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 13.7%

     

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

      540,000        9,088,200   

Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)

      150,000        3,015,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      70,000        4,622,100   

Signature Bank (Banks)

  (a)(d)     63,270        9,703,720   

SVB Financial Group (Banks)

  (a)     55,000        6,539,500   

U.S. Bancorp (Banks)

      50,000        2,133,500   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

  (d)     79,000        4,294,440   

Invesco Ltd. (Capital Markets)

      252,900        8,467,092   

Janus Capital Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      250,000        3,522,500   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     300,000        5,592,000   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

      237,080        12,712,229   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

  (a)(d)     235,370        6,844,560   

American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)

      70,000        4,337,900   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Insurance)

      85,670        3,507,330   

Lincoln National Corp. (Insurance)

      75,000        3,769,500   

Sun Life Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

      122,725        3,829,020   

XL Group PLC (Insurance)

      200,000        7,836,000   

Winthrop Realty Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      245,410        3,182,968   

CBRE Group, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

  (a)     355,000        12,275,900   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

      19,029        3,041,976   
     

 

 

 
        118,315,435   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 7.7%

     

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (d)     100,000        5,924,000   

Biogen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     23,000        7,046,050   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      55,530        5,619,081   

Aetna, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      20,000        2,162,400   

Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      25,000        2,231,750   

Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (d)     20,000        2,926,600   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     110,000        7,439,300   

McKesson Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      45,000        8,875,350   

Allergan PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     28,700        8,968,750   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     45,000        6,325,200   

Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)

  (d)     85,000        8,731,200   
     

 

 

 
        66,249,681   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 6.5%

     

Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      89,563        6,135,065   

General Dynamics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (d)     50,000        6,868,000   

Honeywell International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      60,000        6,214,200   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

  (d)     25,000        3,724,750   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Airlines)

  (d)     170,000        8,617,300   

Southwest Airlines Co. (Airlines)

      60,000        2,583,600   

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (Airlines)

  (a)     40,000        2,292,000   

Masco Corp. (Building Products)

      150,000        4,245,000   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Road & Rail)

  (a)     40,000        2,362,800   

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

Ryder System, Inc. (Road & Rail)

      45,000      $ 2,557,350   

Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)

      138,160        10,804,112   
     

 

 

 
        56,404,177   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 9.0%

     

IPG Photonics Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     77,172        6,880,655   

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

      100,000        6,461,000   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     12,776        9,695,451   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     85,000        8,896,100   

Accenture PLC Class A (IT Svs.)

      20,786        2,172,137   

DST Systems, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      30,000        3,421,800   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      96,600        9,404,976   

Visa, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      131,400        10,190,070   

Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      120,000        2,240,400   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      25,000        3,628,750   

Synaptics, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     27,000        2,169,180   

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     118,821        4,186,064   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (d)     78,910        8,306,067   
     

 

 

 
        77,652,650   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 2.8%

     

Ashland, Inc. (Chemicals)

  (d)     100,000        10,270,000   

Methanex Corp. (Chemicals)

  (d)     65,183        2,151,691   

Monsanto Co. (Chemicals)

      20,000        1,970,400   

Eagle Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)

  (d)     105,000        6,345,150   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)

      25,000        3,414,500   
     

 

 

 
        24,151,741   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.6%

     

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      130,000        4,473,300   

BCE, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      70,000        2,703,400   

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     170,000        6,650,400   
     

 

 

 
        13,827,100   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 4.3%

     

ALLETE, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

      90,000        4,574,700   

ITC Holdings Corp. (Electric Utilities)

  (d)     130,164        5,108,937   

OGE Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)

      125,190        3,291,245   

Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)

      54,495        3,435,365   

AES Corp. (Ind. Power & Renewable Elec.)

      300,000        2,871,000   

Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      100,000        4,323,000   

CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      256,300        9,247,304   

Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)

      50,000        4,700,500   
     

 

 

 
        37,552,051   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $470,557,855)

      $ 477,905,288   
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 18.7%         Rate      Maturity    Face
Amount
     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 1.7%

             

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (h)      7.050%       10/15/2037    $ 3,500,000       $     3,672,407   

International Game Technology (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       5.350%       10/15/2023      2,000,000         1,680,000   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       7.500%       04/15/2021      3,110,000         3,242,175   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       6.375%       08/01/2021      909,000         955,586   

TCI Communications, Inc. (Media)

       7.125%       02/15/2028      4,000,000         5,173,196   
             

 

 

 
                14,723,364   
             

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.6%

             

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

  (b)      4.750%       12/01/2022      10,726,000         11,494,325   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Food Products)

  (b)      4.875%       02/15/2025      9,714,000         10,326,205   

Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)

  (h)      9.250%       08/06/2019      7,967,000         9,754,492   
             

 

 

 
                31,575,022   
             

 

 

 

ENERGY – 1.7%

             

Alliance Pipeline LP / United States (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      7.877%       12/31/2025      2,000,000         2,382,258   

BG Energy Capital PLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      4.000%       10/15/2021      3,090,000         3,206,675   

Bill Barrett Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.000%       10/15/2022      1,400,000         938,000   

Encana Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       6.500%       02/01/2038      1,000,000         799,388   

Noble Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.875%       06/01/2022      4,000,000         3,805,200   

Noble Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.875%       06/01/2024      1,350,000         1,291,795   

Range Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.000%       08/15/2022      2,525,000         1,887,438   
             

 

 

 
                14,310,754   
             

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face
Amount
     Value  

FINANCIALS – 3.8%

             

City National Corp. (Banks)

       5.250%       09/15/2020    $   1,500,000       $ 1,666,296   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)

       5.375%       11/15/2022      3,040,000         3,184,400   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC / Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. (Capital Markets)

  (b)      5.875%       03/15/2022      5,800,000         6,032,000   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       8.000%       03/15/2020      4,400,000         5,016,000   

Alleghany Corp. (Insurance)

       5.625%       09/15/2020      1,000,000         1,086,336   

MBIA, Inc. (Insurance)

       6.625%       10/01/2028      2,810,000         2,669,500   

Old Republic International Corp. (Insurance)

       4.875%       10/01/2024      5,000,000         5,124,420   

ProAssurance Corp. (Insurance)

       5.300%       11/15/2023      5,063,000         5,363,621   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

  (e)      8.875%       06/15/2038      2,610,000         2,936,250   
             

 

 

 
                33,078,823   
             

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 3.6%

             

CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       8.000%       11/15/2019      1,750,000         1,763,125   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       5.250%       04/15/2025      5,200,000         5,239,000   

Highmark, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      4.750%       05/15/2021      3,500,000         3,556,452   

Highmark, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      6.125%       05/15/2041      2,100,000         2,082,608   

inVentiv Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      9.000%       01/15/2018      4,120,000         4,223,000   

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      8.375%       05/01/2019      5,035,000         5,236,400   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

       5.800%       08/12/2023      7,490,000         8,763,083   
             

 

 

 
                30,863,668   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 1.0%

             

Air Canada (Airlines)

  (b)      8.750%       04/01/2020      3,460,000         3,702,200   

Ingersoll-Rand Co. (Machinery)

       6.391%       11/15/2027      2,215,000         2,531,856   

Ingersoll-Rand Co. (Machinery)

       6.443%       11/15/2027      1,800,000         2,149,238   
             

 

 

 
                8,383,294   
             

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 2.0%

             

Denali Borrower LLC / Denali Finance Corp. (Computers & Peripherals)

  (b)      5.625%       10/15/2020      2,750,000         2,880,625   

Corning, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

       7.250%       08/15/2036      2,180,000         2,516,976   

EarthLink Holdings Corp. (Internet Software & Svs.)

       7.375%       06/01/2020      2,400,000         2,442,000   

Lender Processing Services, Inc. / Black Knight Lending Solutions, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       5.750%       04/15/2023      9,188,000         9,463,640   
             

 

 

 
                17,303,241   
             

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 0.4%

             

Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)

       4.500%       04/01/2025      1,250,000         1,237,500   

Alcoa, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       5.125%       10/01/2024      2,800,000         2,548,000   
             

 

 

 
                3,785,500   
             

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.7%

             

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       8.375%       10/15/2020      3,950,000         4,038,875   

Level 3 Financing, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

       7.000%       06/01/2020      2,000,000         2,090,000   
             

 

 

 
                6,128,875   
             

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 0.2%

             

Tenaska Georgia Partners LP (Electric Utilities)

       9.500%       02/01/2030      1,297,462         1,605,862   
             

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $167,075,361)

              $ 161,758,403   
             

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks – 3.1%                 Rate    Quantity      Value  

FINANCIALS – 2.2%

             

Charles Schwab Corp. Series A / The (Capital Markets)

  (f)       7.000%      4,000,000       $ 4,540,000   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

        7.000%      159,628         4,123,191   

Equity Commonwealth (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

        7.250%      264,369         6,765,203   

Gramercy Property Trust (Acquired 08/26/2014 through 10/14/2015, Cost $3,928,553)(Real Estate Investment Trusts)

  (i)       7.125%      153,634         3,840,850   
             

 

 

 
                19,269,244   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 0.9%

             

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

  (f)       4.000%      7,407,000         7,407,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $26,362,284)

              $ 26,676,244   
             

 

 

 
Trust Preferred Securities – 4.2%                 Rate    Quantity      Value  

FINANCIALS – 3.7%

             

PNC Preferred Funding Trust II (Banks)

  (b)(f)       QL + 122      4,000,000       $ 3,580,000   

RBS Capital Funding Trust V (Banks)

        5.900%      184,122         4,518,354   

USB Capital IX (Banks)

  (f)       QL + 102      1,500,000         1,155,000   

USB Realty Corp. (Banks)

  (b)(f)       QL + 115      5,000,000         4,500,000   

NTC Capital I (Capital Markets)

  (f)       QL + 52      3,300,000         2,833,875   

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Trust Preferred Securities (Continued)                 Rate    Quantity      Value  

FINANCIALS (continued)

             

State Street Capital Trust I (Capital Markets)

  (f)       QL + 56      5,123,000       $ 4,399,376   

GMAC Capital Trust I (Consumer Finance)

  (f)       8.125%      325,000         8,242,000   

ILFC E-Capital Trust II (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (b)(g)       QL/10T/30T + 180      2,900,000         2,668,000   
             

 

 

 
                31,896,605   
             

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 0.5%

             

PECO Energy Capital Trust IV (Electric Utilities)

        5.750%      5,000,000         4,759,955   
             

 

 

 

Total Trust Preferred Securities (Cost $37,812,312)

              $ 36,656,560   
             

 

 

 
Master Limited Partnerships – 0.2%                       Shares      Value  

ENERGY – 0.2%

             

Plains All American Pipeline LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

             70,000       $ 1,617,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $2,223,298)

              $ 1,617,000   
             

 

 

 
Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.4%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

FINANCIALS – 2.4%

             

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-J1 Class B2 (Acquired 05/21/2015, Cost $1,964,905)

  (b)(i)      3.559%       10/25/2043    $ 1,969,829       $ 1,963,511   

Fannie Mae Trust 2003-W2 Class 1A4

       3.083%       07/25/2042      1,579,875         1,603,667   

MASTR Seasoned Securitization Trust 2005-1 Class 1A1

       6.571%       09/25/2032      1,971,786         2,144,347   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-1 Class B2 (Acquired 04/15/2015, Cost $4,822,353)

  (i)      3.636%       02/25/2043      4,781,935         4,604,103   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-10 Class B2 (Acquired 02/17/2015, Cost $4,254,025)

  (b)(i)      3.583%       08/25/2043      4,363,103         4,110,478   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-12 Class B3 (Acquired 10/07/2015, Cost $2,310,257)

  (b)(i)      4.275%       12/25/2043      2,268,748         2,309,627   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2015-4 Class M2

  (b)      3.750%       04/25/2055      4,000,000         3,805,387   
             

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $21,061,780)

              $ 20,541,120   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 4.6%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

       0.125%       04/15/2019    $ 10,150,200       $ 10,084,031   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.000%       09/15/2017      20,000,000         19,989,880   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.875%       05/31/2022      10,000,000         9,904,180   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $40,014,244)

              $ 39,978,091   
             

 

 

 
Closed-End Mutual Funds – 6.3%                       Shares      Value  

Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund

             183,120       $ 1,514,402   

AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc.

             1,802,644         13,826,280   

Delaware Investments Dividend & Income Fund, Inc.

             180,766         1,594,356   

Deutsche Global High Income Fund, Inc.

             189,106         1,427,750   

Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.

             163,308         2,132,802   

Diversified Real Asset Income Fund

             162,933         2,527,091   

First Trust Dividend and Income Fund

             128,707         1,088,861   

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund

             123,249         1,792,040   

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.

  (a)            70,965         579,784   

Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc.

             253,937         3,684,626   

Global High Income Fund, Inc.

             528,581         4,492,939   

LMP Real Estate Income Fund, Inc.

             233,763         3,048,270   

Managed High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

             1,432,448         2,521,108   

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc.

             300,423         1,505,119   

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

             90,876         2,063,794   

Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc.

             432,576         3,789,366   

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

             108,660         1,118,111   

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund

             215,384         2,276,609   

Zweig Fund, Inc.

             58,667         770,884   

Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. / The

             221,135         2,693,424   
             

 

 

 

Total Closed-End Mutual Funds (Cost $56,779,327)

              $ 54,447,616   
             

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 2.8%                       Shares      Value  

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF

             465,000       $ 12,006,300   

iShares Europe ETF

             295,000         11,832,450   
             

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $25,136,273)

              $ 23,838,750   
             

 

 

 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Purchased Options – 0.2%         Expiration      Exercise Price    Contracts (c)      Value  

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       January 2016       $1,850.00      700       $ 91,000   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       January 2016       $1,900.00      700         175,000   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       February 2016       $1,925.00      100         194,000   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       February 2016       $1,950.00      700         1,652,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $3,008,898)

              $ 2,112,000   
             

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 0.9%                       Shares      Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

             8,140,000       $ 8,140,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $8,140,000)

              $ 8,140,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.7% (Cost $858,171,632)

  (j)             $ 853,671,072   

Total Written Options Outstanding – (0.0)% (see following schedule)

                (372,000)   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.3%

                11,622,965   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 864,922,037   
             

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

 

  QL: Quarterly U.S. LIBOR Rate, 0.613% on 12/31/2015

 

  10T: 10 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate, 2.277% on 12/31/2015

 

  30T: 30 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate, 3.016% on 12/31/2015

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $78,059,751, or 9.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) 100 shares per contract.

 

  (d) Security is fully or partially pledged as collateral for written call options outstanding. Outstanding written call options are presented in the following schedule.

 

  (e) Security is a variable rate instrument in which the coupon rate is fixed until a later specified date, then is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR. Interest rates stated are those in effect at December 31, 2015.

 

  (f) Security is a variable rate preferred stock or trust preferred security in which the dividend rate is fixed until a later specified date, then is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR. Dividend rates stated are those in effect at December 31, 2015.

 

  (g) Security is a variable rate trust preferred security in which the dividend rate is fixed until a later specified date, then is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR, 10 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate, or 30 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate up to a maximum of 14.5%. Dividend rates stated are those in effect at December 31, 2015.

 

  (h) Represents bonds that are credit sensitive. The coupon rates for these bonds are subject to adjustment based on changes in national credit rating agency ratings.

 

  (i) Represents a security deemed to be illiquid. At December 31, 2015, the value of illiquid securities in the Portfolio totaled $16,828,569, or 1.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (j) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Schedule of Written Options Outstanding

  December 31, 2015
     Expiration    Exercise Price      Contracts*      Value  

S&P 500 Index Call Option

  February 2016    $ 2,125         400       $ 372,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Written Options Outstanding (Premiums received $544,685)

          400       $ 372,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

* 100 shares per contract.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Objective/Strategy

The Target VIP Portfolio seeks an above average total return by investing in the common stocks of companies which are identified by a model that applies separate uniquely specialized strategies.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     -3.24%   

Five years

     10.06%   

Ten years

     4.31%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Target VIP Portfolio returned -3.24% versus 0.48% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

U.S. equities posted modest gains in 2015, though the markets were much more eventful than the final tally would indicate. The first half of the year saw stocks trade in a narrow range, as slow but steady economic growth was offset by headwinds in the Energy sector. In the second half, attention turned to China as a surprise currency devaluation and evidence of slowing growth sent global equities tumbling. In the fourth quarter, U.S. stocks recovered to finish modestly higher, while the Federal Reserve began the much anticipated process of normalizing interest rates with its first rate increase since 2006. While the broad U.S. stock market averages rose in 2015, the gains were largely driven by a small group of large stocks that were able to grow well above the overall market. This caused small caps to significantly lag large caps, as the Russell 2000 Index trailed the Russell 1000 Index by over 530 basis points. Similarly, sector returns showed a wide range in 2015, as the spread between the top and bottom sectors in the S&P 500 was over 30%. Energy was by far the worst performing sector, while the Consumer Discretionary sector was the best, as that sector benefitted from lower gas prices and improving employment conditions. Expectations for continued improvement on the jobs front and steady economic growth should remain supportive for equities as we start the new year.

The Portfolio had its annual rebalance in early January 2015. Though the selection process for the underlying strategies did not change, there were changes in the sector exposure of the Portfolio as a result of the rebalance. The rebalance resulted in additional exposure to the Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sectors. Industrials were overweight, while the additional Consumer Discretionary exposure increased its overweight. Consumer Staples remained underweight. The sectors losing notable weight as a result of the rebalance were Financials and Energy. Financials were underweight the benchmark, while Energy was in-line.(1)

The Energy sector was the biggest contributor to relative performance, as both stock selection and allocation contributed to relative results. Stock selection provided a majority of the relative performance, led by Tesoro Corp., an independent refiner. Refiners had a good year despite the plunge in oil prices, as their businesses are not as sensitive to oil prices as other names in the sector. The underweight mentioned previously also helped, as the Energy sector was the worst performing sector in the benchmark. Stock selection was also positive in the Consumer Staples and Health Care sectors led by The Kroger Co. and Eli Lilly & Co., respectively. A large underweight in the Financials sector also contributed to relative performance as the sector underperformed the broader market for the period.(1)

Stock selection in Information Technology stocks resulted in the sector being the biggest detractor from relative performance, leading the underperformance of the Portfolio. Micron Technology, Inc. and Yahoo!, Inc. were among the bottom five contributors in the Portfolio over the period. Stock selection in the Financials and Materials sectors also weighed on relative performance. Two British holdings, banking concern Standard Chartered PLC and gold miner Anglo American PLC, were also among the biggest detractors from performance over the period.(1)

The Portfolio’s best performers were AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., Ellie Mae, Inc., Tesoro Corp. and Repligen Corp. The worst performers were Anglo American PLC, Zumiez, Inc., Saia, Inc., Micron Technology, Inc. and South32 Ltd. The Portfolio’s top contributors to performance were The Home Depot, Inc., Boeing Co., The Kroger Co., The Walt Disney Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. The top detractors from performance were Micron Technology, Inc., Anglo American PLC, Standard Chartered PLC, Yahoo!, Inc. and Electricite de France SA.(1)

As we look to 2016, equities continue to look attractive relative to other asset classes, though short term risks have risen along with the recent Federal Reserve rate hike and China’s weakening economy. Taking a longer term view though, we view steady economic growth, improving employment data and low interest rates as reasons to remain positive on equities. As always, we remain consistent in the application of the six strategies underlying the Portfolio. The result is a Portfolio with broad exposures across the size and sector spectrum, which we believe provides diversification along with upside potential.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

 

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Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. The index presented includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    98.9   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     Apple, Inc.

    7.1   

  2.     Home Depot, Inc. / The

    6.6   

  3.     3M Co.

    4.4   

  4.     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. – ADR

    4.4   

  5.     Walt Disney Co. / The

    3.9   

  6.     Boeing Co. / The

    3.8   

  7.     AT&T, Inc.

    3.5   

  8.     Intel Corp.

    3.2   

  9.     Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    2.9   

10.     Amgen, Inc.

    2.5   
 

 

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     19.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     19.1   

Health Care

     15.0   

Industrials

     12.9   

Consumer Staples

     6.7   

Telecommunication Services

     6.4   

Financials

     6.0   

Energy

     5.8   

Utilities

     4.4   

Materials

     2.9   
  

 

 

 
     98.9   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 98.9%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 19.1%

     

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (a)     3,541      $ 67,067   

Delphi Automotive PLC (Auto Components)

      6,136        526,039   

Gentherm, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (a)     6,682        316,727   

Magna International, Inc. (Auto Components)

      8,567        347,478   

Tata Motors Ltd. – ADR (Automobiles)

  (a)     11,136        328,178   

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. (Distributors)

      4,319        353,899   

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     4,823        209,656   

Brinker International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      1,366        65,500   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      1,677        112,426   

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     4,368        255,528   

Universal Electronics, Inc. (Household Durables)

  (a)     2,932        150,558   

Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A (Media)

      4,474        142,721   

Walt Disney Co. / The (Media)

      16,978        1,784,048   

Dillard’s, Inc. Class A (Multiline Retail)

      775        50,925   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

  (a)     1,785        137,838   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     2,733        131,867   

Caleres, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      2,494        66,889   

Cato Corp. / The Class A (Specialty Retail)

      4,865        179,129   

Home Depot, Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

      23,163        3,063,307   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     889        225,290   

Outerwall, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      1,076        39,317   

Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

      3,635        195,599   

Zumiez, Inc. (Specialty Retail)

  (a)     5,428        82,071   
     

 

 

 
        8,832,057   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.7%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (Beverages)

      936        92,926   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (Beverages)

      1,422        132,530   

Monster Beverage Corp. (Beverages)

  (a)     1,481        220,610   

Kroger Co. / The (Food & Staples Retailing)

      20,194        844,715   

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Food Products)

      1,443        129,841   

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Food Products)

      925        71,706   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (Personal Products)

  (a)     2,304        294,336   

Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)

      14,527        845,617   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC – ADR (Tobacco)

      4,569        483,172   
     

 

 

 
        3,115,453   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY – 5.8%

     

FMC Technologies, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

  (a)     401        11,633   

BP PLC – ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      10,477        327,511   

Eni SpA – ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      11,452        341,270   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      7,109        554,147   

Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      505        24,482   

REX American Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     1,502        81,213   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B – ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      5,747        264,592   

Statoil ASA – ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      22,622        315,803   

Synergy Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     16,353        139,328   

Tesoro Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      2,606        274,594   

TOTAL SA – ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      7,802        350,700   
     

 

 

 
        2,685,273   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 6.0%

     

HSBC Holdings PLC – ADR (Banks)

      8,480        334,706   

Standard Chartered PLC (Banks)

      30,122        247,904   

Swedbank AB – ADR (Banks)

      15,895        349,611   

HFF, Inc. Class A (Capital Markets)

      7,042        218,795   

Legg Mason, Inc. (Capital Markets)

      2,861        112,237   

Piper Jaffray Cos. (Capital Markets)

  (a)     3,009        121,564   

Moody’s Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      5,213        523,072   

Allstate Corp. / The (Insurance)

      10,397        645,550   

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (Insurance)

      3,884        66,416   

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)

      6,328        146,683   
     

 

 

 
        2,766,538   
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

HEALTH CARE – 15.0%

     

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      7,080      $ 1,149,296   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      13,406        1,356,553   

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     13,070        374,194   

MiMedx Group, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     20,207        189,340   

Repligen Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     6,066        171,607   

Abaxis, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      4,181        232,798   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     2,302        181,812   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     393        214,641   

Natus Medical, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     6,064        291,375   

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

  (a)     10,510        67,684   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     8,683        269,607   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     8,964        606,235   

Providence Service Corp. / The (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     3,005        140,995   

Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

  (a)     5,988        118,862   

Depomed, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     10,869        197,055   

Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)

      12,043        1,014,743   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC – ADR (Pharmaceuticals)

      9,393        379,008   
     

 

 

 
        6,955,805   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 12.9%

     

Boeing Co. / The (Aerospace & Defense)

      12,196        1,763,420   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      999        126,723   

Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      1,218        229,971   

TASER International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

  (a)     9,710        167,886   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      1,950        120,939   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)

  (a)     4,452        90,776   

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Airlines)

      2,730        219,792   

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (Airlines)

  (a)     7,504        429,979   

ACCO Brands Corp. (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

  (a)     21,021        149,880   

3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      13,544        2,040,268   

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. / The (Machinery)

      6,663        217,347   

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Road & Rail)

  (a)     2,165        78,568   

Ryder System, Inc. (Road & Rail)

      1,093        62,115   

Saia, Inc. (Road & Rail)

  (a)     4,544        101,104   

United Rentals, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)

  (a)     2,086        151,318   
     

 

 

 
        5,950,086   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 19.7%

     

F5 Networks, Inc. (Communications Equip.)

  (a)     167        16,192   

OSI Systems, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     3,709        328,840   

Sanmina Corp. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (a)     3,381        69,581   

DHI Group, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     9,876        90,563   

LogMeIn, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     4,521        303,359   

Yahoo!, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     10,237        340,483   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      42,554        1,465,985   

Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      1,006        79,897   

Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     31,580        447,173   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. – ADR (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      89,527        2,036,739   

Ellie Mae, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     5,402        325,362   

Qualys, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     6,383        211,214   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      31,225        3,286,744   

Seagate Technology PLC (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      2,887        105,837   
     

 

 

 
        9,107,969   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 2.9%

     

Celanese Corp. (Chemicals)

      3,172        213,571   

Headwaters, Inc. (Construction Materials)

  (a)     13,428        226,530   

Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)

      2,030        127,992   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

MATERIALS (continued)

     

Anglo American PLC – ADR (Metals & Mining)

  (a)     43,595      $ 95,255   

BHP Billiton Ltd. – ADR (Metals & Mining)

      8,450        217,672   

Rio Tinto PLC – ADR (Metals & Mining)

      8,631        251,335   

South32 Ltd. – ADR (Metals & Mining)

  (a)     2,829        10,793   

Neenah Paper, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)

      3,102        193,658   
     

 

 

 
        1,336,806   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 6.4%

     

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      47,178        1,623,395   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      9,380        196,511   

Iridium Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

  (a)     17,734        149,143   

Telenor ASA – ADR (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      6,582        327,619   

TeliaSonera AB – ADR (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      30,927        303,703   

Vodafone Group PLC – ADR (Wireless Telecom. Svs.)

      11,690        377,119   
     

 

 

 
        2,977,490   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 4.4%

     

Electricite de France SA – ADR (Electric Utilities)

      73,215        215,252   

Empire District Electric Co. / The (Electric Utilities)

      8,276        232,307   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares     Value  

UTILITIES (continued)

     

Southern Co. / The (Electric Utilities)

      3,052      $ 142,803   

SSE PLC – ADR (Electric Utilities)

      15,856        354,619   

Engie SA – ADR (Multi-Utilities)

      17,082        300,643   

National Grid PLC – ADR (Multi-Utilities)

      5,667        394,083   

SCANA Corp. (Multi-Utilities)

      485        29,338   

Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)

      835        78,498   

American States Water Co. (Water Utilities)

      7,267        304,851   
     

 

 

 
        2,052,394   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $46,144,813)

      $ 45,779,871   
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 1.1%        Shares     Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      511,000      $ 511,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $511,000)

      $ 511,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.0% (Cost $46,655,813)

  (b)     $ 46,290,871   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.0)%

        (18,615)   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 46,272,256   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Bristol Growth Portfolio

 

Objective/Strategy

The Bristol Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization.

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual returns

  

One year

     5.72%   

Five years

     12.39%   

Since inception (5/1/07)

     6.79%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information up to the most recent month end, call toll-free 1-877-781-6392.

The Portfolio is not open to direct retail investment. Beneficial interest in shares is obtained solely by purchase of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Actual performance results for variable annuity and variable universal life contracts will be lower due to contract charges. Consult your contract for applicable charges.

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Bristol Growth Portfolio returned 5.72% versus 5.67% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

The Portfolio’s slight outperformance relative to the benchmark resulted primarily from strong stock selection. Stock selection in the Health Care sector contributed 467 basis points to relative performance, although stock selection in the largest sector detractor, Consumer Discretionary, detracted 344 basis points. Sector allocation as a whole detracted from relative performance, led by a slight overweight in Energy.(1)

The Portfolio’s best performers for the reporting period were Amazon.com, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pharmacyclics, Inc., Receptos, Inc. and Humana, Inc. The Portfolio’s worst performers were PVH Corp., Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Devon Energy Corp., Huntsman Corp. and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The top contributors to performance were Amazon.com, Inc., Clovis Oncology, Inc., Pharmacyclics, Inc., Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alphabet, Inc. The top detractors from performance were PVH Corp., Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Devon Energy Corp., Huntsman Corp. and Time Warner, Inc.(1)

The top contributor to the Portfolio’s performance was Amazon.com, Inc., which generated 176 basis points due to strong earnings reports and strong sales growth. Other top contributors to performance were mainly due to stocks in the Health Care sector such as Clovis Oncology, Inc., which added 124 basis points thanks to optimism around its lung cancer therapies, and Pharmacyclics, Inc., which was acquired by Abbvie, and contributed 115 basis points due to positive data on its cancer drug. Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. added 104 basis points with positive data on its drug for NASH liver disease. Alphabet, Inc. added 86 basis points, as the stock benefitted from strong secular drivers, ramp up of innovative ad products, and management’s initiatives to unlock hidden value in business segments with a longer-term investment horizon.(1)

Detractors from performance during the reporting period included PVH Corp., which detracted 121 basis points due to weak earnings

reports and weakness in retail. Energy stocks such as Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Devon Energy Corp. detracted 130 basis points as oil prices continued to plummet. Huntsman Corp. detracted 56 basis points due to bad earnings reports driven by weak pricing in titanium dioxide. We held on to Huntsman Corp. after the underperformance in the June quarter, as there were some signs its titanium-dioxide business would improve. Huntsman Corp. and its peers reduced supply, however, and its core polyurethane business was impacted by weaker growth in China and Europe. We sold it in August, which was beneficial for us, as the stock declined sharply after the company preannounced weaker earnings in late September due to a negative earnings report. Time Warner, Inc. also saw sharp drops, due to concerns about cord cutting, weak ratings and an overall weak advertising environment, and detracted 54 basis points.(1)

The year was volatile, as continued debate regarding the impact of the imminent rate increase played out. Weak consumer spending despite low oil prices weighed on the market, as did the terrorist attacks in Paris. The economy continued to slowly improve as China continued to move forward and employment in the U.S. remained solid. We continue to believe that the Federal Reserve will be measured in its increases (only if the economic data is strong) and, therefore, maintain a positive bias towards the market, as the Central Banks of all the major economies will likely continue to be supportive of growth. Our continued focus on companies with strong competitive positions and ability to gain market share will hopefully continue to benefit performance going forward.

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Hypothetical illustration based on past performance. Future performance will vary. The Portfolio’s returns reflect reinvested dividends. The Portfolio’s holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the index. The index is unmanaged and therefore does not reflect the cost of portfolio management and accounting.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of those firms in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The index presented herein includes the effects of requested dividends.

 

 

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Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    99.4   

Money Market Funds
Less Net Liabilities

    0.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

     % of Net Assets   

  1.     Microsoft Corp.

     4.7   

  2.     Apple, Inc.

     3.8   

  3.     Amazon.com, Inc

     3.4   

  4.     Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     3.1   

  5.     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2.8   

  6.     Mylan NV

     2.6   

  7.     Avago Technologies Ltd.

     2.6   

  8.     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     2.5   

  9.     Visa, Inc.

     2.4   

10.     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     2.3   
 

  

 

(1)  Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Information Technology

     37.4   

Health Care

     19.4   

Consumer Discretionary

     15.2   

Industrials

     13.0   

Consumer Staples

     5.0   

Financials

     3.6   

Telecommunication Services

     3.2   

Energy

     2.6   
  

 

 

 
     99.4   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 99.4%        Shares      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 15.2%

      

Delphi Automotive PLC (Auto Components)

      27,917       $     2,393,324   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     2,245         1,077,263   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (Household Durables)

      66,667         2,938,681   

Amazon.com, Inc. (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     5,827         3,938,411   

CBS Corp. Class B (Media)

      35,984         1,695,926   

Time Warner, Inc. (Media)

      37,360         2,416,071   

Hanesbrands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      58,987         1,735,987   

PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      20,620         1,518,663   
      

 

 

 
         17,714,326   
      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 5.0%

      

Coca-Cola Co. / The (Beverages)

      50,492         2,169,136   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (Beverages)

      11,889         1,116,615   

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products)

      37,602         2,505,045   
      

 

 

 
         5,790,796   
      

 

 

 

ENERGY – 2.6%

      

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

      16,783         1,170,614   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

      23,644         1,148,626   

Newfield Exploration Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (a)     22,924         746,405   
      

 

 

 
         3,065,645   
      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 3.6%

      

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

      5,607         94,366   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. / The (Insurance)

      43,497         1,890,380   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)

      26,843         2,185,289   
      

 

 

 
         4,170,035   
      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 19.4%

      

Biogen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     4,977         1,524,704   

Celgene Corp. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     19,408         2,324,302   

Juno Therapeutics, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     25,148         1,105,758   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

      11,181         1,147,059   

Aetna, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      14,974         1,618,989   

Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      9,572         1,400,671   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (a)     36,160         2,445,501   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

      23,341         3,310,921   

Allergan PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     7,768         2,427,500   

Mylan NV (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     55,642         3,008,563   

Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      71,400         2,304,792   
      

 

 

 
         22,618,760   
      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 13.0%

      

Hexcel Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      51,293         2,382,560   

Honeywell International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      21,202         2,195,891   
Common Stocks (Continued)        Shares      Value  

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

      

United Technologies Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)

      10,578       $ 1,016,228   

FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)

      15,556         2,317,688   

Danaher Corp. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      26,713         2,481,103   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)

      19,500         2,081,235   

Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)

      71,389         2,605,699   
      

 

 

 
         15,080,404   
      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 37.4%

      

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

      31,291         2,719,188   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. – ADR (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     22,939         1,864,253   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     3,332         2,592,329   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     4,694         3,562,183   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     24,672         2,582,172   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      22,071         2,148,833   

Visa, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      36,660         2,842,983   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      20,449         2,968,172   

Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

      59,278         2,042,127   

NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (a)     31,988         2,694,989   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     26,195         2,460,758   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      99,377         5,513,436   

Oracle Corp. (Software)

      63,739         2,328,386   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      41,655         4,384,605   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      178,949         2,720,025   
      

 

 

 
         43,424,439   
      

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 3.2%

      

AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      68,094         2,343,115   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      29,643         1,370,099   
      

 

 

 
         3,713,214   
      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $106,090,299)

       $ 115,577,619   
      

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 0.7%        Shares      Value  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds
Money Market Portfolio – Class I

      820,000       $ 820,000   
      

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $820,000)

       $ 820,000   
      

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.1% (Cost $106,910,299)

  (b)      $ 116,397,619   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.1)%

         (172,478
      

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

       $ 116,225,141   
      

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

ADR: American Depositary Receipts

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Objective/Strategy

The Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income. The Portfolio invests in a balanced portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities (the “Balanced Component”) and a risk management portfolio intended to enhance the risk adjusted return of the Portfolio (the “Risk Management Component”).

 

Performance as of December 31, 2015

 

Average Annual Returns

  

One year

     -1.32%   

Since Inception (5/1/14)

     4.06%   

 

Comments

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio returned -1.32% versus 1.25% for its benchmark, which is comprised of 55% S&P 500 Index and 45% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

The Balanced Component, sub-advised by Janus Capital Management LLC, seeks to provide consistent returns over time by allocating across the spectrum of fixed income and equity securities. The Balanced Component underperformed by 125 basis points.

The Balanced Component’s equity sleeve underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. Holdings within the Industrials and Consumer Staples sectors weighed most on relative performance. Stock selection in Consumer Discretionary and our underweight in Energy contributed to relative results. Union Pacific Corp. was our largest equity detractor. Similar to all rail companies, weaker oil volumes have been a headwind. The weaker volumes and operating margins have been disappointing and we are currently reviewing the position.(1)

The stock of Valeant Pharmaceuticals sold off after politicians criticized the company for high drug prices for some of its products that treat cardiac conditions. A short seller also questioned the company’s relationship with a specialty pharmacy that distributed some of its drugs. We have exited our position.(1)

Seagate Technology PLC was another detractor. The data storage company has lost market share to a competitor and grown at a slower pace than we expected, so we sold the position to pursue better growth opportunities.(1)

Microsoft Corp. was a top contributor to performance during the year. The stock has benefited from a re-valuation, as investors begin to give the company credit for the growth of its cloud business, that is second only to Amazon, and the potential for Microsoft Office 365. We believe these businesses will go a long way to offset the decline of some of Microsoft Corp.’s legacy businesses, such as its traditional desktop software. Progress on expense control and cost reduction have also been favorable for the stock. We continue to believe Microsoft Corp.’s cloud business and some of its other services are underappreciated by the market. We also appreciate the company’s efforts to reduce its share count and return more capital to shareholders.(1)

Alphabet, Inc. (formerly Google) was another top contributor. Alphabet benefited from better than expected earnings results late in the year, driven by improvements in its mobile search revenue, as well as strong results for YouTube. The firm also announced a significant stock buyback program, providing additional support to its shares.

The company’s restructuring, which was initiated in the third quarter, has also been well received by investors because it provides greater transparency around the company’s different business lines. In addition, we have been encouraged by the focus of Alphabet, Inc.’s new CFO on reining in unnecessary spending.(1)

Nike, Inc. was another contributor. The company continues to benefit from growth of its athletic apparel and footwear across the globe. Going forward, we believe innovation for both its products and manufacturing processes are long-term tailwinds for Nike, Inc. We also believe that investments to create a better omni-channel sales experience position Nike, Inc. well, as more sales migrate online.(1)

The fixed income sleeve of the Balanced Component outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Overall, the largest contributor to relative performance was spread carry, which is a measure of the excess income generated by holding specific securities compared to those of the benchmark. On an asset class basis, our out-of-benchmark allocation to preferred equity was the leading contributor. This was followed by our positioning in out-of-benchmark high-yield credit, which was driven by spread carry.(1)

The main asset classes that detracted from relative performance were U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, both due to yield curve positioning. During the period, the yield curve steepened as the market coalesced around the view that the Federal Reserve would finally raise interest rates after seven years of zero-interest-rate policy.(1)

On a credit sector basis, banking was the leading contributor due to security selection and spread carry. Spread carry within brokerage, asset managers and exchanges also aided results. Given the weakness experienced throughout the year in the energy sector, midstream and independent energy companies were among the largest credit sector detractors.(1)

Two companies in particular that contributed to relative performance were Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. and Ally Financial, Inc. Banking and payment technology company Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a solid business model, which can remain stable in a tepid economic environment. We believe that its management has the opportunity to better penetrate its customer base and can use free-cash-flow to pay down debt.(1)

Ally Financial, Inc. has many attributes that we find attractive. The company has streamlined itself into a pure play on auto financing, a sector that, we believe, has tailwinds as U.S. employment and consumption improves. The company has an asset-light business model, reliant upon its online banking channel to grow its substantial deposit base. We find that Ally Financial, Inc. has been able to retain these deposits at a greater rate than many expected possible with online accounts. Ally Financial, Inc.’s management is moving to pay down its highest-cost debt.(1)

Hard disk manufacturer Seagate Technology PLC was the largest individual detractor from relative performance. We invested in Seagate Technology PLC in 2014 due to its leading position in an industry that had undergone consolidation. We also liked its conservative balance sheet and potential for a ratings upgrade, which ultimately occurred. Recently, hard disk demand has softened due to weak personal computer growth in emerging markets and a strong U.S. dollar. The company also released a disappointing earnings report. Still, Seagate Technology PLC maintains a conservative balance sheet and management aims to reduce leverage further. The company continues to generate solid free-cash-flow, and, in our view, has a sufficient equity cushion to protect bondholders.(1)

 

 

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Within the challenged Energy sector, Chesapeake Energy Corp. weighed on performance. We exited our positions in the company.(1)

The Portfolio’s Risk Management Component, a sleeve of derivatives and cash equivalents, sub-advised by AnchorPath Financial LLC, seeks to enhance the risk-adjusted return of the Portfolio, attempting to enhance returns in rising markets and reduce risk in downturns. Under normal circumstances, the Risk Management Component will represent approximately 20% of the Portfolio. The allocation over this period ranged between 18.7% and 22.4%, and ended the period representing approximately 19.0% of the Portfolio.(1)

The Portfolio’s performance is enhanced on a risk-adjusted basis when the aggregate Portfolio achieves lower volatility with similar returns, or higher returns at similar volatility compared to a benchmark. Over the period, compared to the Balanced Component, the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio’s risk adjusted returns were not enhanced. While the aggregate Portfolio achieved volatility similar to the Balanced Component, its annual return for the year was 1.32% lower. The under-performance of the Risk Management Component was primarily attributable to losses on index-based options due to time decay of premium value and to declines in market implied volatility over the period.(1)

 

 

(1) 

The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change. Holdings and weightings are as of December 31, 2015.

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

The S&P 500 index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index includes the effects of reinvested dividends.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures returns of U.S. investment grade bonds market, which includes investment grade U.S. Government bonds, high quality corporate bonds, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities publicly offered for sale in the U.S. The index’s securities must have at least one year remaining to maturity; they must also be denominated in U.S. dollars and must be fixed rate, nonconvertible, and taxable.

 

 

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Portfolio Composition as of December 31, 2015 (1)

 

    % of Net Assets   

Common Stocks (4)

    47.4   

Corporate Bonds (4)

    12.3   

Preferred Stocks (4)

    0.3   

Trust Preferred Securities (4)

    0.4   

Preferred Stock Depository Receipts (4)

    0.5   

Master Limited Partnerships (4)

    1.4   

Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities (4)

    1.8   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    7.9   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    7.0   

Purchased Options

    6.6   

Money Market Funds and
Other Net Assets

    14.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0   
 

 

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)

 

    % of Net Assets   

  1.     MasterCard, Inc. Class A

    2.5   

  2.     Microsoft Corp.

    2.4   

  3.     Amgen, Inc.

    2.3   

  4.     Allergan PLC

    2.0   

  5.     NIKE, Inc. Class B

    1.9   

  6.     Alphabet, Inc. Class C

    1.9   

  7.     Apple, Inc.

    1.8   

  8.     AbbVie, Inc.

    1.8   

  9.     Home Depot, Inc. / The

    1.7   

10.     Dollar Tree, Inc.

    1.7   
 

 

 

(1) Composition of Portfolio subject to change.

 

(2)  Short-term investments have been excluded from the list of Top 10 Portfolio Holdings.

 

(3)  Top 10 Portfolio Holdings is presented at an individual security level. Total investment exposure by issuer may be higher.

 

(4)  Sectors (Common Stocks, Corporate Bonds, Preferred Stocks, Trust Preferred Securities, Preferred Stock Depository Receipts, Master Limited Partnerships, Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities):

 

     % of Net Assets   

Financials

     15.0   

Information Technology

     11.8   

Consumer Discretionary

     11.7   

Health Care

     11.7   

Industrials

     5.9   

Materials

     3.5   

Consumer Staples

     3.0   

Energy

     1.2   

Telecommunication Services

     0.2   

Utilities

     0.1   
  

 

 

 
     64.1   
  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Common Stocks – 47.4%        Shares     Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 9.6%

     

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

      41,554      $ 1,413,252   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (a)     18,817        1,102,676   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      10,098        554,784   

Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

      12,019        721,501   

Ctrip.com International Ltd. – ADR (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     9,144        423,641   

Priceline Group, Inc. / The (Internet & Catalog Retail)

  (a)     1,438        1,833,378   

Mattel, Inc. (Leisure Products)

      22,700        616,759   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (Multiline Retail)

  (a)     33,018        2,549,650   

Home Depot, Inc. / The (Specialty Retail)

      19,638        2,597,125   

NIKE, Inc. Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

      48,056        3,003,500   
     

 

 

 
        14,816,266   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 2.3%

     

Diageo PLC (Beverages)

  (c)     13,752        375,539   

Hershey Co. / The (Food Products)

      11,476        1,024,463   

Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)

      25,335        1,474,750   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)

      8,069        709,346   
     

 

 

 
        3,584,098   
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 6.6%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)

      17,920        1,183,258   

U.S. Bancorp (Banks)

      45,172        1,927,489   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (Capital Markets)

      29,543        1,025,438   

American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)

      15,280        1,062,724   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

  (a)     33,815        1,028,314   

CME Group, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

      15,065        1,364,889   

Prudential PLC (Insurance)

  (c)     49,789        1,121,727   

Outfront Media, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

      13,360        291,649   

CBRE Group, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

  (a)     35,215        1,217,735   
     

 

 

 
        10,223,223   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 10.9%

     

AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      45,845        2,715,858   

Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)

      22,260        3,613,466   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Biotechnology)

  (a)     2,312        1,255,115   

Aetna, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

      11,313        1,223,162   

Allergan PLC (Pharmaceuticals)

  (a)     10,025        3,132,812   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)

      31,219        2,147,555   

Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)

      18,247        1,537,492   

Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)

      23,118        1,221,093   
     

 

 

 
        16,846,553   
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 4.8%

     

Boeing Co. / The (Aerospace & Defense)

      15,616        2,257,917   

Honeywell International, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

      16,144        1,672,034   

3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      3,932        592,316   

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

      28,412        885,034   

Dover Corp. (Machinery)

      9,439        578,705   

Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)

      18,781        1,468,674   
     

 

 

 
        7,454,680   
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 10.4%

     

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     3,933        2,984,675   

Yahoo!, Inc. (Internet Software & Svs.)

  (a)     28,395        944,418   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Svs.)

      7,169        607,358   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A (IT Svs.)

      38,887        3,786,038   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Software)

  (a)     12,684        1,191,535   

Microsoft Corp. (Software)

      65,567        3,637,657   

Apple, Inc. (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

      26,560        2,795,706   
     

 

 

 
        15,947,387   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 2.6%

     

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Chemicals)

      26,150        1,741,590   

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Chemicals)

      25,867        2,247,842   
     

 

 

 
        3,989,432   
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.2%

     

Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecom. Svs.)

      5,086        235,075   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $69,811,633)

      $   73,096,714   
     

 

 

 

 

  101   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds – 12.3%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 1.4%

             

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (b)      4.000%       04/29/2020    $ 150,000       $ 151,238   

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Auto Components)

  (b)      4.750%       04/29/2025      288,000         274,320   

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

       4.875%       10/02/2023      428,000         437,695   

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

       3.500%       10/02/2018      98,000         98,984   

General Motors Co. (Automobiles)

       4.000%       04/01/2025      9,000         8,526   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (Automobiles)

       3.100%       01/15/2019      91,000         90,887   

1011778 B.C. ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      4.625%       01/15/2022      129,000         129,323   

Brinker International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

       3.875%       05/15/2023      124,000         119,638   

PPL WEM Holdings Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      5.375%       05/01/2021      121,000         132,030   

PPL WEM Holdings Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      3.900%       05/01/2016      36,000         36,144   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

  (b)      4.250%       05/30/2023      18,000         15,401   

D.R. Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)

       4.750%       05/15/2017      48,000         49,380   

D.R. Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)

       3.750%       03/01/2019      81,000         81,000   

MDC Holdings, Inc. (Household Durables)

       5.500%       01/15/2024      42,000         42,420   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. (Household Durables)

       5.875%       02/15/2022      55,000         57,750   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. (Household Durables)

       4.375%       04/15/2023      28,000         27,160   

CCO Safari II, LLC (Media)

  (b)      4.464%       07/23/2022      81,000         80,718   

CCO Safari II, LLC (Media)

  (b)      4.908%       07/23/2025      282,000         281,723   

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co. (Media)

       4.500%       10/01/2020      58,000         58,870   

UBM PLC (Media)

  (b)(g)      5.750%       11/03/2020      50,000         53,442   
             

 

 

 
                    2,226,649   
             

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES – 0.7%

             

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

       2.800%       07/20/2020      198,000         198,972   

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

       3.500%       07/20/2022      112,000         114,023   

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

       3.875%       07/20/2025      166,000         169,444   

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

  (b)      4.750%       12/01/2022      34,000         36,435   

CVS Health Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)

  (b)      5.000%       12/01/2024      30,000         32,473   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Food Products)

  (b)      2.800%       07/02/2020      84,000         83,803   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Food Products)

  (b)      3.500%       07/15/2022      59,000         59,414   

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

  (b)      5.250%       08/01/2018      27,000         27,338   

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Food Products)

       6.600%       04/01/2016      86,000         87,138   

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. (Food Products)

  (b)      2.400%       10/21/2018      271,000         271,747   
             

 

 

 
                1,080,787   
             

 

 

 

ENERGY – 1.2%

             

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       4.650%       03/15/2025      91,000         91,091   

Oceaneering International, Inc. (Energy Equip. & Svs.)

       4.650%       11/15/2024      83,000         69,701   

Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       1.345%       11/15/2017      59,000         58,813   

Cimarex Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.875%       05/01/2022      246,000         235,679   

Cimarex Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.375%       06/01/2024      189,000         167,741   

DCP Midstream Operating LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.950%       04/01/2022      42,000         34,373   

DCP Midstream Operating LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.600%       04/01/2044      9,000         5,460   

Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       2.250%       12/15/2018      97,000         88,550   

Energy Transfer Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.150%       10/01/2020      65,000         59,987   

EnLink Midstream Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.400%       04/01/2024      93,000         73,673   

EnLink Midstream Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.600%       04/01/2044      46,000         32,042   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.000%       10/01/2021      124,000         117,075   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.300%       05/01/2024      77,000         66,211   

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       7.750%       01/15/2032      59,000         55,988   

Motiva Enterprises LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

  (b)      5.750%       01/15/2020      29,000         31,226   

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.125%       07/15/2019      73,000         57,670   

Phillips 66 Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       3.605%       02/15/2025      35,000         30,734   

Shell International Finance BV (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       2.250%       11/10/2020      185,000         182,225   

Spectra Energy Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.750%       03/15/2024      112,000         108,543   

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       4.125%       11/15/2019      56,000         46,620   

Western Gas Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

       5.375%       06/01/2021      179,000         181,241   
             

 

 

 
                1,794,643   
             

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 4.9%

             

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

       5.750%       08/15/2016      40,000         40,979   

CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)

  (b)      5.500%       02/15/2019      232,000         242,440   

CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)

       4.250%       08/15/2017      216,000         220,860   

Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)

       4.450%       09/29/2027      201,000         199,804   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)

       4.300%       12/03/2025      132,000         132,801   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)

  (b)      5.017%       06/26/2024      200,000         196,869   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (Banks)

       6.100%       06/10/2023      174,000         187,037   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (Banks)

       6.000%       12/19/2023      156,000         168,013   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (Banks)

       5.125%       05/28/2024      281,000         284,806   

 

  102   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

FINANCIALS (continued)

             

Santander UK PLC (Banks)

  (b)      5.000%       11/07/2023    $ 542,000       $ 564,195   

SVB Financial Group (Banks)

       5.375%       09/15/2020      67,000         73,329   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)

  (d)      7.518%       06/01/2066      265,000         259,038   

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC (Capital Markets)

  (b)      3.875%       02/01/2023      20,000         20,267   

Charles Schwab Corp. / The (Capital Markets)

       3.000%       03/10/2025      67,000         65,902   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)

       5.375%       11/15/2022      126,000         131,985   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)

       4.625%       09/15/2023      191,000         194,104   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. / The (Capital Markets)

       5.625%       01/15/2017      74,000         76,861   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. / The (Capital Markets)

       4.250%       10/21/2025      108,000         107,242   

Lazard Group LLC (Capital Markets)

       6.850%       06/15/2017      26,000         27,682   

Lazard Group LLC (Capital Markets)

       4.250%       11/14/2020      153,000         158,537   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

       4.350%       09/08/2026      41,000         41,158   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

       4.875%       11/01/2022      44,000         46,724   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC / Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. (Capital Markets)

  (b)      4.875%       04/15/2045      123,000         103,650   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC / Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. (Capital Markets)

  (b)      5.875%       03/15/2022      264,000         274,560   

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)

       4.250%       04/15/2016      153,000         154,162   

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)

       5.625%       04/01/2024      268,000         296,818   

Stifel Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)

       4.250%       07/18/2024      48,000         47,700   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (Capital Markets)

       2.950%       04/01/2022      72,000         71,367   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (Capital Markets)

       3.625%       04/01/2025      271,000         274,463   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       4.125%       03/30/2020      119,000         118,405   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       5.750%       11/20/2025      32,000         32,400   

Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)

       8.000%       12/31/2018      30,000         32,850   

American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)

  (d)      6.800%       09/01/2066      153,000         154,148   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

       3.950%       11/06/2024      29,000         28,599   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

       3.750%       03/04/2025      116,000         111,455   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (Consumer Finance)

       3.984%       06/15/2016      152,000         153,685   

Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)

       3.000%       08/15/2019      82,000         81,902   

General Electric Capital Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (d)      6.375%       11/15/2067      123,000         128,449   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

       3.750%       12/01/2025      104,000         104,352   

International Lease Finance Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (b)      6.750%       09/01/2016      106,000         108,915   

International Lease Finance Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

       8.750%       03/15/2017      45,000         47,925   

LeasePlan Corp. NV (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (b)      2.500%       05/16/2018      293,000         288,572   

Voya Financial, Inc. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (d)      5.650%       05/15/2053      59,000         58,115   

ACE INA Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)

       3.350%       05/03/2026      123,000         122,645   

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)

       4.500%       05/30/2020      32,000         32,640   

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)

       5.250%       05/30/2025      91,000         92,593   

Primerica, Inc. (Insurance)

       4.750%       07/15/2022      198,000         209,335   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.600%       04/01/2022      120,000         124,562   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       2.750%       01/15/2020      108,000         106,204   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.500%       07/30/2029      94,000         91,945   

Post Apartment Homes LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.750%       10/15/2017      46,000         47,836   

Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       5.000%       12/15/2023      47,000         48,008   

Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       4.000%       12/15/2024      14,000         13,227   

Senior Housing Properties Trust (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       6.750%       12/15/2021      55,000         61,933   

SL Green Realty Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       7.750%       03/15/2020      111,000         129,596   

SL Green Realty Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

       5.000%       08/15/2018      67,000         70,311   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

       4.400%       11/15/2022      72,000         73,825   

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. (Real Estate Mgmt. & Development)

       5.875%       04/01/2024      141,000         136,065   
             

 

 

 
                    7,473,850   
             

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE – 0.8%

             

Becton Dickinson and Co. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

       1.800%       12/15/2017      74,000         73,896   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

       3.550%       04/01/2025      157,000         152,643   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

       2.700%       04/01/2020      113,000         111,620   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equip. & Supplies)

       3.150%       04/01/2022      105,000         103,228   

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

  (b)      5.875%       01/31/2022      116,000         124,120   

HCA, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       3.750%       03/15/2019      61,000         61,458   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (Health Care Providers & Svs.)

       3.200%       02/01/2022      100,000         98,180   

Life Technologies Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

       6.000%       03/01/2020      72,000         79,848   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Svs.)

       3.300%       02/15/2022      48,000         47,910   

Actavis Funding SCS (Pharmaceuticals)

       3.000%       03/12/2020      198,000         197,842   

Actavis Funding SCS (Pharmaceuticals)

       3.800%       03/15/2025      143,000         142,283   

Actavis Funding SCS (Pharmaceuticals)

       4.550%       03/15/2035      89,000         86,504   
             

 

 

 
                1,279,532   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 0.9%

             

Exelis, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

       5.550%       10/01/2021      45,000         49,349   

Exelis, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)

       4.250%       10/01/2016      82,000         83,473   

Southwest Airlines Co. (Airlines)

       5.125%       03/01/2017      79,000         82,107   

 

  103   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.   Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio (Continued)

 

Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

             

Owens Corning (Building Products)

       4.200%       12/01/2024    $ 48,000       $ 46,720   

Cintas Corp No. 2 (Commercial Svs. & Supplies)

       2.850%       06/01/2016      48,000         48,190   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC (Machinery)

       3.625%       04/15/2018      55,000         54,147   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

       5.500%       06/15/2045      136,000         129,837   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

       5.800%       05/01/2021      186,000         206,164   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

       4.875%       01/15/2019      48,000         50,222   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

       4.125%       09/12/2022      48,000         48,389   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Svs.)

       4.000%       06/15/2025      200,000         194,292   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp. (Road & Rail)

  (b)      3.375%       03/15/2018      76,000         77,208   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp. (Road & Rail)

  (b)      4.250%       01/17/2023      133,000         133,876   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp. (Road & Rail)

  (b)      2.500%       06/15/2019      53,000         52,142   

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Trading Companies & Distributors)

       4.625%       10/30/2020      181,000         185,299   
             

 

 

 
                    1,441,415   
             

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 1.4%

             

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

       3.832%       04/27/2025      44,000         43,341   

Harris Corp. (Communications Equip.)

       5.054%       04/27/2045      62,000         60,705   

FLIR Systems, Inc. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

       3.750%       09/01/2016      88,000         89,272   

Molex Electronic Technologies, LLC (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

  (b)      2.878%       04/15/2020      24,000         23,384   

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (Electronic Equip., Instr. & Comp.)

       4.750%       12/01/2024      195,000         193,859   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       5.000%       03/15/2022      12,000         12,472   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       3.625%       10/15/2020      253,000         256,406   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       4.500%       10/15/2022      116,000         118,125   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Svs.)

       5.000%       10/15/2025      434,000         447,976   

TSMC Global Ltd. (Semiconductors & Equip.)

  (b)      1.625%       04/03/2018      318,000         311,712   

Autodesk, Inc. (Software)

       3.600%       12/15/2022      40,000         38,873   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Software)

       4.375%       10/15/2024      160,000         158,869   

Seagate HDD Cayman (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       4.750%       06/01/2023      33,000         28,887   

Seagate HDD Cayman (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

       4.750%       01/01/2025      362,000         301,604   

Seagate HDD Cayman (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (b)      5.750%       12/01/2034      96,000         67,177   

Seagate HDD Cayman (Tech. Hardware, Storage & Periph.)

  (b)      4.875%       06/01/2027      89,000         68,336   
             

 

 

 
                2,220,998   
             

 

 

 

MATERIALS – 0.9%

             

Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)

       4.150%       12/01/2024      135,000         129,027   

Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)

       5.450%       12/01/2044      49,000         47,389   

Ashland, Inc. (Chemicals)

       3.875%       04/15/2018      67,000         68,340   

Ashland, Inc. (Chemicals)

       6.875%       05/15/2043      88,000         83,600   

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Chemicals)

       4.625%       02/26/2055      183,000         148,405   

Hanson Ltd. (Construction Materials)

       6.125%       08/15/2016      66,000         67,732   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)

       4.250%       07/02/2024      65,000         63,825   

Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)

       7.000%       06/15/2018      64,000         71,040   

Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)

       7.500%       06/15/2021      35,000         40,775   

Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)

       4.500%       04/01/2025      189,000         187,110   

Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)

       4.375%       12/15/2020      58,000         58,906   

Alcoa, Inc. (Metals & Mining)

       5.125%       10/01/2024      133,000         121,030   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (Metals & Mining)

       4.500%       04/15/2023      105,000         97,782   

Georgia-Pacific LLC (Paper & Forest Products)

  (b)      3.163%       11/15/2021      74,000         73,890   

Georgia-Pacific LLC (Paper & Forest Products)

  (b)      3.600%       03/01/2025      176,000         174,048   
             

 

 

 
                1,432,899   
             

 

 

 

UTILITIES – 0.1%

             

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. (Electric Utilities)

       5.000%       05/01/2018      66,000         69,135   
             

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $19,545,145)

              $ 19,019,908   
             

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks – 0.3%                 Rate    Quantity      Value  

FINANCIALS – 0.1%

  

Zions Bancorporation (Banks)

  (e)       5.800%      28,000       $ 26,810   

Charles Schwab Corp. Series A / The (Capital Markets)

  (e)       7.000%      139,000         157,765   

General Electric Capital Corp. (Diversified Financial Svs.)

        4.700%      295         7,514   
             

 

 

 
                192,089   
             

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS – 0.2%

             

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

  (e)       4.000%      123,450         123,450   

General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)

  (e)       4.100%      118,430         118,134   
             

 

 

 
                241,584   
             

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $420,471)

              $ 433,673   
             

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

Trust Preferred Securities – 0.4%                 Rate    Quantity      Value  

FINANCIALS – 0.4%

  

Citigroup Capital XIII (Banks)

  (e)       QL + 637      3,000       $ 77,970   

Goldman Sachs Capital I (Capital Markets)

        6.345%      191,000         223,319   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III (Capital Markets)

        6.250%      581         14,804   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV (Capital Markets)

        6.250%      82         2,080   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust V (Capital Markets)

        5.750%      26         655   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VIII (Capital Markets)

        6.450%      150         3,796   

GE Capital Trust I (Diversified Financial Svs.)

  (e)       6.375%      325,000         337,797   
             

 

 

 

Total Trust Preferred Securities (Cost $672,880)

              $ 660,421   
             

 

 

 
Preferred Stock Depository Receipts – 0.5%                 Rate    Quantity      Value  

FINANCIALS – 0.5%

  

Bank of America Corp. (Banks)

  (f)       8.000%      139,000       $ 141,433   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

  (f)       5.875%      31,000         32,628   

Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)

  (f)       6.625%      3,225         92,654   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

  (f)       5.550%      104,000         104,000   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

  (f)       6.875%      4,400         122,100   

Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)

  (f)       7.125%      4,425         126,555   

Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)

        6.500%      6,175         163,452   
             

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock Depository Receipts (Cost $774,732)

              $ 782,822   
             

 

 

 
Master Limited Partnerships – 1.4%                       Shares      Value  

FINANCIALS – 1.4%

  

Blackstone Group LP / The (Capital Markets)

             73,905       $ 2,160,982   
             

 

 

 

Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $2,402,690)

              $     2,160,982   
             

 

 

 
Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.8%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 0.7%

  

Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC 2014-1 A2

  (b)      4.277%       09/05/2044    $ 7,000       $ 7,089   

CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 2013-1A A2

  (b)      4.474%       03/20/2043      431,438         429,043   

DB Master Finance LLC 2015-1A A2I

  (b)      3.262%       02/20/2045      49,625         49,104   

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2012-1A A2

  (b)      5.216%       01/25/2042      174,206         179,218   

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2015-1A A2I

  (b)      3.484%       10/25/2045      124,000         121,520   

Hilton U.S.A. Trust 2013-HLT DFX

  (b)      4.407%       11/05/2030      125,000         125,108   

Hilton U.S.A. Trust 2013-HLT EFX

  (b)      4.453%       11/05/2030      150,000         149,960   

Wendys Funding LLC 2015-1A A2I

  (b)      3.371%       06/15/2045      84,788         82,726   
             

 

 

 
                1,143,768   
             

 

 

 

FINANCIALS – 1.1%

             

American Tower Trust I 13 1A

  (b)      1.551%       03/15/2043      60,000         58,599   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2012-4 E

  (b)      3.820%       02/10/2020      145,000         146,758   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2015-2 D

       3.000%       06/08/2021      20,000         19,738   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-6 AJ

       5.421%       10/10/2045      320,000         324,470   

COMM 2007-C9 Mortgage Trust AJ

       5.650%       12/10/2049      10,000         10,129   

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-GG11 AM

       5.867%       12/10/2049      25,000         25,969   

GAHR Commericial Mortgage Trust 2015-NRF DFX

  (b)      3.382%       12/15/2019      10,000         9,621   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-COSMO D

  (b)      3.631%       01/15/2032      287,000         284,952   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1 D

       3.240%       04/15/2021      341,000         340,389   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-4 D

       3.530%       08/16/2021      53,000         52,526   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C30 AM

       5.383%       12/15/2043      46,628         48,179   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C31 AJ

       5.660%       04/15/2047      40,000         39,961   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C33 AJ

       5.952%       02/15/2051      25,621         26,111   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-SGP B

  (b)      3.081%       07/15/2036      150,000         149,747   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-SGP D

  (b)      4.831%       07/15/2036      100,000         99,986   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-UES E

  (b)      3.621%       09/05/2032      44,000         41,169   
             

 

 

 
                1,678,304   
             

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $2,864,710)

              $ 2,822,072   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 7.9%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.000%       09/15/2018    $ 443,000       $ 439,899   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.375%       09/30/2018      1,206,000         1,209,952   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.250%       10/31/2018      453,000         452,424   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.625%       07/31/2019      389,000         390,427   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.750%       09/30/2019      347,000         349,419   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.500%       10/31/2019      520,000         518,474   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.625%       12/31/2019      534,000         534,134   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.375%       09/30/2020      543,000         533,749   

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.125%       09/30/2021    $ 279,000       $ 282,011   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.125%       12/31/2021      392,000         395,544   

U.S. Treasury Note

       1.750%       05/15/2023      120,000         116,903   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.500%       08/15/2023      442,000         453,470   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.750%       11/15/2023      621,000         648,078   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.500%       05/15/2024      322,000         329,010   

U.S. Treasury Note

  (i)      2.250%       11/15/2024      1,865,000         1,863,907   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.000%       02/15/2025      56,000         54,737   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.000%       08/15/2025      441,000         429,968   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.250%       11/15/2025      952,000         949,869   

U.S. Treasury Note

       3.750%       11/15/2043      330,000         379,368   

U.S. Treasury Note

       3.625%       02/15/2044      92,000         103,295   

U.S. Treasury Note

       3.375%       05/15/2044      79,000         84,619   

U.S. Treasury Note

       2.500%       02/15/2045      61,000         54,619   

U.S. Treasury Note

       3.000%       05/15/2045      333,000         330,840   

U.S. Treasury Note

       3.000%       11/15/2045      1,288,000         1,281,704   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $12,321,589)

              $   12,186,420   
             

 

 

 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities – 7.0%         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       06/01/2029    $ 6,721       $ 7,186   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       09/01/2029      241,633         258,335   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       10/01/2029      27,527         28,868   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       05/01/2033      404,745         423,935   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       04/01/2034      22,642         24,392   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.500%       04/01/2040      288,820         322,193   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       01/01/2041      107,253         117,995   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.500%       05/01/2041      7,255         8,082   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.500%       06/01/2041      38,092         43,125   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.500%       07/01/2041      39,809         44,353   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       11/01/2041      310,505         341,310   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.500%       02/01/2042      166,303         185,345   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       06/01/2042      15,759         16,773   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       07/01/2042      36,976         38,286   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       07/01/2042      120,816         128,584   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       08/01/2042      7,224         7,689   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       09/01/2042      9,252         9,851   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       12/01/2042      6,066         6,483   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       01/01/2043      41,639         43,012   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       02/01/2043      64,007         66,109   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       02/01/2043      41,931         43,315   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       03/01/2043      204,715         224,606   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       07/01/2043      738,973         786,692   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       08/01/2043      22,609         24,071   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       04/01/2044      6,900         7,149   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       05/01/2044      49,699         51,657   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       05/01/2044      311,793         343,782   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.500%       05/01/2044      111,797         124,716   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       06/01/2044      172,266         183,352   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       07/01/2044      50,666         54,243   

Fannie Mae Pool

       5.000%       07/01/2044      250,107         281,150   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       08/01/2044      32,084         34,349   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       08/01/2044      73,995         81,587   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       10/01/2044      47,326         52,035   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       10/01/2044      56,748         62,579   

Fannie Mae Pool

       3.500%       02/01/2045      52,390         54,116   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       03/01/2045      87,144         95,831   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       05/01/2045      164,653         181,573   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       06/01/2045      175,235         192,719   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.000%       09/01/2045      202,812         215,957   

Fannie Mae Pool

       4.500%       10/01/2045      338,300         371,182   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       3.500%       07/01/2029      86,097         90,118   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       3.500%       09/01/2029      371,277         388,660   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       5.500%       08/01/2041      139,588         159,149   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       5.500%       08/01/2041      390,104         440,220   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       3.500%       02/01/2044      19,188         19,818   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       4.500%       05/01/2044      196,750         216,361   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       4.000%       08/01/2044      87,052         92,897   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

       4.500%       06/01/2045      117,204         129,018   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       5.000%       01/15/2040      258,560         285,949   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       5.000%       05/15/2040      126,940         141,655   

 

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Schedule of Investments

  December 31, 2015

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)         Rate      Maturity    Face Amount      Value  

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       4.500%       05/15/2044    $ 26,972       $ 29,425   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       5.000%       06/15/2044      82,374         92,181   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       5.000%       06/15/2044      42,043         47,138   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       4.000%       01/15/2045      447,881         478,242   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       4.000%       03/15/2045      1,054,206         1,127,360   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

       4.000%       04/15/2045      160,973         173,292   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

       5.500%       11/20/2037      5,904         6,537   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

       5.500%       05/20/2042      8,516         9,491   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

       5.000%       12/20/2044      407,927         456,806   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

       5.000%       09/20/2045      100,655         110,766   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

       4.000%       11/20/2045      653,274         706,277   
             

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $10,827,344)

              $   10,789,927   
             

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options – 6.6%         Expiration      Exercise Price    Contracts (h)      Value  

S&P 500 Index Call Option

       December 2017       $1,900.00      12       $ 326,940   

S&P 500 Index Call Option

       December 2017       $1,950.00      19         460,655   

S&P 500 Index Call Option

       December 2017       $2,000.00      2         42,690   

S&P 500 Index Call Option

       December 2017       $2,050.00      4         74,520   

S&P 500 Index Call Option

       December 2017       $2,100.00      9         144,000   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       December 2017       $1,900.00      12         202,920   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       December 2017       $1,950.00      19         354,635   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       December 2017       $2,000.00      2         41,120   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       December 2017       $2,050.00      4         90,660   

S&P 500 Index Put Option

       December 2017       $2,100.00      9         223,785   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $185.00      50         154,500   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $190.00      206         570,414   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $195.00      226         559,915   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $200.00      400         870,000   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $205.00      420         783,720   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $210.00      425         685,525   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $215.00      137         191,800   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Call Option

       December 2017       $220.00      99         115,335   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $185.00      50         77,000   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $190.00      206         351,333   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $195.00      226         426,575   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $200.00      400         820,800   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $205.00      420         947,100   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $210.00      425         1,066,750   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $215.00      137         380,586   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

       December 2017       $220.00      99         299,475   
             

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $10,926,474)

              $ 10,262,753   
             

 

 

 
Money Market Funds – 14.2%                       Shares      Value  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Money Market Portfolio – Class I              15,000,000       $ 15,000,000   
Short-Term Investments Trust – STIC Prime Portfolio              6,874,000         6,874,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $21,874,000)

              $ 21,874,000   
             

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.8% (Cost $152,441,668)

  (j)             $ 154,089,692   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.2%

  (k)               234,328   
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 154,324,020   
             

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

Abbreviations:

QL: Quarterly U.S. LIBOR Rate, 0.613% on 12/31/2015

Footnotes:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers under Rule 144A. At December 31, 2015, the value of these securities totaled $6,536,736, or 4.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) Security traded on a foreign exchange has been valued at an estimate of fair value that is different than the local market close price. These fair value estimates are determined by an independent fair valuation service that has been approved by the Board. These securities represent $1,497,266, or 1.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Other Portfolio securities are not subjected to fair value procedures because they are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges that have close times that are consistent with the U.S. market close, normally 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

 

  (d) Security is a variable rate instrument in which the coupon rate is fixed until a later specified date, then is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR. Interest rates stated are those in effect at December 31, 2015.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

 

  (e) Security is a variable rate preferred stock or trust preferred security in which the dividend rate is fixed until a later specified date, then is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR. Dividend rates stated are those in effect at December 31, 2015.

 

  (f) Security is a variable rate preferred stock depository receipt in which the dividend rate is fixed until a later specified date, then is adjusted quarterly in concert with U.S. LIBOR. Dividend rates stated are those in effect at December 31, 2015.

 

  (g) Represents bonds that are credit sensitive. The coupon rates for these bonds are subject to adjustment based on changes in national credit rating agency ratings.

 

  (h) 100 shares per contract.

 

  (i) Security is fully or partially pledged as collateral for futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015.

 

  (j) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from cost basis for federal income tax purposes. See also Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (k) Includes $230,460 of cash pledged as collateral for the following futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015:

 

Type

 

Description

  

Expiration

   Number of
Contracts
    

Contract
at Value

   Initial Contract
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation
Margin
Receivable
(Payable)
 

Long

 

S&P 500 E-mini

   March 18, 2016      198       $20,150,460    $ 19,835,303       $ 315,157       $   

Long

 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   March 21, 2016      668       $84,105,375    $ 84,329,105       $ (223,730    $   
                

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 $ 91,427       $   
                

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2015

 

     Equity
Portfolio
    Money Market
Portfolio
     Bond
Portfolio
    Omni
Portfolio
     International
Portfolio
    Capital
Appreciation
Portfolio
    International
Small-Mid Company
Portfolio
    Aggressive
Growth
Portfolio
 

Assets:

                 

Investments in securities, at value*

  $ 553,060,204      $ 157,491,579       $ 151,109,848      $ 48,745,204       $ 159,875,926      $ 438,798,870      $ 78,056,219      $ 51,594,899   

Cash

    561        66,778,531         440        356         24,146        106        95        623   

Cash subject to usage restrictions

                                  211,708               28,437          

Foreign currencies, at value**

                                  554                        

Receivable for securities sold

                          371,990                       17,816          

Due from adviser

           42,319                                               

Receivable for fund shares sold

    97,654        2,072,378         1,682,060        48,434         59,781        81,651        63,083        12,371   

Dividends and accrued interest receivable

    689,670        4,021         1,524,160        149,352         181,762        317,033        59,260        17,311   

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

                          680         152,000        26,908        24,410        2,736   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    3,894        837         674        355         1,262        3,295        584        350   

Unrealized apppreciation on foreign currency contracts

                                  300,669               463,110          
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    553,851,983        226,389,665         154,317,182        49,316,371         160,807,808        439,227,863        78,713,014        51,628,290   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Payable for securities purchased

                          437,811                                

Payable for fund shares redeemed

    18,168,488        1,529,335         180,634        136,289         1,194,480        8,484,187        265,536        224,275   

Payable for investment management services

    356,108        48,231         73,794        25,080         113,640        281,265        66,492        35,274   

Accrued custody expense

    1,707        849         576        647         10,888        1,904        6,507        465   

Accrued professional fees

    14,435        13,653         13,478        13,217         13,489        14,182        13,287        13,220   

Accrued accounting fees

    8,658        4,161         4,557        2,987         5,150        7,291        2,893        1,657   

Accrued printing and filing fees

    13,627        5,510         3,732        1,208         3,973        10,875        2,049        1,264   

Withholding tax payable

                                  16,788               29,270        338   

Variation margin payable on futures contracts

                                  24,645               57          

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

                                  447,196                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    18,563,023        1,601,739         276,771        617,239         1,830,249        8,799,704        386,091        276,493   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 535,288,960      $ 224,787,926       $ 154,040,411      $ 48,699,132       $ 158,977,559      $ 430,428,159      $ 78,326,923      $ 51,351,797   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

                 

Par value, $1 per share

  $ 16,717,342      $ 22,478,805       $ 10,050,496      $ 1,993,056       $ 12,716,405      $ 13,092,688      $ 2,612,495      $ 3,402,950   

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

    517,027,671        202,309,121         150,174,610        43,881,550         208,431,303        391,027,342        58,095,578        36,598,945   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (2,269,841             (7,870,085     2,026,826         (76,274,768     35,350,953        6,048,478        3,932,832   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                 

Investments

    3,551,681                (3,926,010     707,314         10,282,340        (9,598,156     11,103,378        7,417,265   

Foreign currency contracts

                                  (146,527            463,110          

Futures contracts

                                  (124,315            (20,803       

Other foreign currency related transactions

                                  (10,440     (2,783     (27,848     (195

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

    262,107                5,611,400        90,386         4,103,561        558,115        52,535          
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 535,288,960      $ 224,787,926       $ 154,040,411      $ 48,699,132       $ 158,977,559      $ 430,428,159      $ 78,326,923      $ 51,351,797   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Investments in securities, at cost

  $ 549,508,523      $ 157,491,579       $ 155,035,858      $ 48,037,890       $ 149,593,586      $ 448,397,026      $ 66,952,841      $ 44,177,634   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

** Foreign currencies, at cost

  $      $       $      $       $ 117      $      $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    16,717,342        22,478,805         10,050,496        1,993,056         12,716,405        13,092,688        2,612,495        3,402,950   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Authorized Fund shares allocated to Portfolio

    25,000,000        55,000,000         30,000,000        10,000,000         30,000,000        25,000,000        7,000,000        7,000,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 32.02      $ 10.00       $ 15.33      $ 24.43       $ 12.50      $ 32.88      $ 29.98      $ 15.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2015

 

     Small Cap
Growth
Portfolio
    Mid Cap
Opportunity
Portfolio
     S&P 500®
Index
Portfolio
     Strategic
Value
Portfolio
    High Income
Bond
Portfolio
    ClearBridge
Small Cap
Portfolio
     Nasdaq-100®
Index
Portfolio
     Bristol
Portfolio
 

Assets:

                   

Investments in securities, at value*

  $ 240,757,433      $ 78,870,840       $ 409,933,727       $ 315,282,603      $ 186,973,268      $ 93,428,765       $ 138,859,859       $ 218,525,388   

Cash

    652        318         1,146,494         827        725        217         333,173         665   

Receivable for securities sold

    155,567                                      130,843                 10,533,519   

Receivable for fund shares sold

    127,291        44,317         215,820         112,249        4,239,484        556,971         129,968         209,665   

Dividends and accrued interest receivable

    63,688        26,410         622,000         1,533,892        3,371,180        116,123         56,147         146,059   

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

    1,867                3,899         80,499                               3,798   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    1,703        639         2,983         2,433        913        626         960         1,710   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    241,108,201        78,942,524         411,924,923         317,012,503        194,585,570        94,233,545         139,380,107         229,420,804   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                   

Payable for securities purchased

    570,050                371,772                                       2,637,557   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

    2,115,341        163,976         670,687         6,926,047        219,186        143,359         747,150         7,931,593   

Payable for investment management services

    161,909        57,240         124,017         191,025        115,470        68,369         45,694         144,371   

Accrued custody expense

    1,495        539         1,204         1,641        713        334         418         1,155   

Accrued professional fees

    13,681        13,293         14,090         13,951        13,584        13,325         13,426         13,647   

Accrued accounting fees

    4,773        2,145         8,619         5,379        10,922        2,391         3,097         4,139   

Accrued printing and filing fees

    5,946        1,960         10,179         7,848        4,682        2,300         3,417         5,625   

Withholding tax payable

                   714         57,846                                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,873,195        239,153         1,201,282         7,203,737        364,557        230,078         813,202         10,738,087   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 238,235,006      $ 78,703,371       $ 410,723,641       $ 309,808,766      $ 194,221,013      $ 94,003,467       $ 138,566,905       $ 218,682,717   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

                   

Par value, $1 per share

  $ 9,525,145      $ 2,632,143       $ 18,820,444       $ 22,012,469      $ 12,279,549      $ 2,349,989       $ 11,742,603       $ 10,176,589   

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

    205,582,454        64,961,340         254,587,264         255,021,362        190,114,075        77,697,458         68,750,367         179,591,148   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    6,492,841        5,121,887         4,811,305         7,057,251        (975,549     13,209,381         3,455,737         21,034,274   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                   

Investments

    16,814,197        5,988,001         131,426,408         24,219,143        (19,614,737     746,639         54,472,473         7,738,164   

Foreign currency related transactions

    (191                     (18,358                              

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

    (179,440             1,078,220         1,516,899        12,417,675                145,725         142,542   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 238,235,006      $ 78,703,371       $ 410,723,641       $ 309,808,766      $ 194,221,013      $ 94,003,467       $ 138,566,905       $ 218,682,717   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Investments in securities, at cost

  $ 223,943,236      $ 72,882,839       $ 278,507,319       $ 291,063,460      $ 206,588,005      $ 92,682,126       $ 84,387,386       $ 210,787,224   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    9,525,145        2,632,143         18,820,444         22,012,469        12,279,549        2,349,989         11,742,603         10,176,589   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Authorized Fund shares allocated to Portfolio

    15,000,000        6,000,000         35,000,000         65,000,000        35,000,000        5,000,000         25,000,000         40,000,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 25.01      $ 29.90       $ 21.82       $ 14.07      $ 15.82      $ 40.00       $ 11.80       $ 21.49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2015

 

     Bryton
Growth
Portfolio
    Balanced
Portfolio
   

Target

VIP
Portfolio

    Bristol
Growth
Portfolio
     Risk Managed
Balanced
Portfolio
 

Assets:

          

Investments in securities, at value*

  $ 163,178,388      $ 853,671,072      $ 46,290,871      $ 116,397,619       $ 154,089,692   

Cash

    240        5,405,437        711        252         1,665   

Cash subject to usage restrictions

                                 230,460   

Receivable for securities sold

    1,507,285        5,044,193               6,329,914           

Receivable for fund shares sold

    100,017        2,864,967        2,147        30,270         375,402   

Dividends and accrued interest receivable

    43,187        3,142,570        66,041        59,749         434,527   

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

           16,717        5,198                  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    1,294        6,496        375        907         724   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    164,830,411        870,151,452        46,365,343        122,818,711         155,132,470   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Options written, at value**

           372,000                         

Payable for securities purchased

    1,451,654        2,926,203               2,165,131         105,155   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

    1,073,004        1,440,335        50,235        4,328,393         559,495   

Payable for investment management services

    114,894        432,379        23,960        80,425         115,341   

Accrued custody expense

    1,313        3,108        214        625         2,811   

Accrued professional fees

    13,502        15,136        13,440        13,387         13,428   

Accrued accounting fees

    3,391        13,972        1,940        2,630         8,530   

Accrued printing and filing fees

    4,058        21,276        1,160        2,979         3,690   

Withholding tax payable

           5,006        2,138                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,661,816        5,229,415        93,087        6,593,570         808,450   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 162,168,595      $ 864,922,037      $ 46,272,256      $ 116,225,141       $ 154,324,020   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

          

Par value, $1 per share

  $ 8,275,790      $ 45,538,142      $ 3,351,089      $ 6,712,745       $ 14,473,682   

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

    149,065,562        792,411,461        46,830,954        90,497,287         140,368,908   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    18,771,203        28,849,357        (3,636,049     9,487,227         (2,522,952

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments

    (13,943,960     (4,500,560     (364,942     9,487,320         1,648,024   

Futures contracts

                                 91,427   

Other foreign currency related transactions

           (815                      

Written options

           172,685                         

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

           2,451,767        91,204        40,562         264,931   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 162,168,595      $ 864,922,037      $ 46,272,256      $ 116,225,141       $ 154,324,020   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Investments in securities, at cost

  $ 177,122,348      $ 858,171,632      $ 46,655,813      $ 106,910,299       $ 152,441,668   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

** Premiums received on options written

  $      $ 544,685      $      $       $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    8,275,790        45,538,142        3,351,089        6,712,745         14,473,682   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Authorized Fund shares allocated to Portfolio

    30,000,000        55,000,000        10,000,000        25,000,000         15,000,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 19.60      $ 18.99      $ 13.81      $ 17.31       $ 10.66   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Statements of Operations

  For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

     Equity
Portfolio
    Money Market
Portfolio
    Bond
Portfolio
    Omni
Portfolio
    International
Portfolio
    Capital
Appreciation
Portfolio
    International
Small-Mid Company
Portfolio
    Aggressive
Growth
Portfolio
 

Investment income:

               

Interest

  $      $ 119,670      $ 6,644,396      $ 435,863      $ 36      $      $ 4      $ 323   

Dividends, net of taxes withheld*

    7,840,138        21,727        2,057        491,025        3,816,936        7,401,684        1,060,224        384,599   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    7,840,138        141,397        6,646,453        926,888        3,816,972        7,401,684        1,060,228        384,922   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

               

Management fees

    3,966,899        576,908        911,009        278,587        1,430,001        3,339,447        788,699        367,454   

Custodian fees

    19,511        10,512        6,755        7,880        151,422        21,229        93,013        6,377   

Directors’ fees

    55,847        22,258        17,138        5,142        18,645        47,701        8,574        5,005   

Professional fees

    34,761        24,868        23,101        19,356        23,394        32,171        20,393        19,337   

Accounting fees

    93,249        47,735        56,024        32,398        67,393        81,835        36,798        16,672   

Printing and filing fees

    34,453        15,695        10,406        3,931        11,098        28,578        6,160        3,603   

Compliance expense

    9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381   

Other

    8,781        2,965        2,239        956        9,813        7,017        3,677        955   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    4,222,882        710,322        1,036,053        357,631        1,721,147        3,567,359        966,695        428,784   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser

           (568,925                                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    4,222,882        141,397        1,036,053        357,631        1,721,147        3,567,359        966,695        428,784   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    3,617,256               5,610,400        569,257        2,095,825        3,834,325        93,533        (43,862
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and other foreign currency related transactions:

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investments

    45,846,599               2,188,579        2,180,458        (7,764,751     36,861,690        6,062,714        4,256,616   

Futures contracts

                                (2,254,839            (8,737       

Foreign currency contracts

                                3,349,877               (12,870       

Other foreign currency related transactions

                                54,800        (14,365     (28,128     (200

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

               

Investments

    (62,046,849            (11,088,723     (2,270,120     5,863,257        (46,510,705     (464,380     (157,386

Futures contracts

                                (79,013            (20,803       

Foreign currency contracts

                                (1,371,025            462,965          

Other foreign currency related transactions

                                36,747        (1,646     (24,076     37   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and other foreign currency related transactions

    (16,200,250            (8,900,144     (89,662     (2,164,947     (9,665,026     5,966,685        4,099,067   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

  $ (12,582,994   $      $ (3,289,744   $ 479,595      $ (69,122   $ (5,830,701   $ 6,060,218      $ 4,055,205   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Taxes withheld

  $      $      $      $      $ 649,949      $ 185,138      $ 84,985      $ 4,882   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Statements of Operations

  For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

     Small Cap
Growth
Portfolio
    Mid Cap
Opportunity
Portfolio
    S&P 500®
Index
Portfolio
    Strategic
Value
Portfolio
    High Income
Bond
Portfolio
    ClearBridge
Small Cap
Portfolio
    Nasdaq-100®
Index
Portfolio
     Bristol
Portfolio
 

Investment income:

                

Interest

  $ 1,104      $      $      $      $ 14,141,323      $      $       $   

Dividends, net of taxes withheld*

    1,629,675        631,164        8,651,378        14,022,733        5,236        574,036        1,642,031         3,160,810   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,630,779        631,164        8,651,378        14,022,733        14,146,559        574,036        1,642,031         3,160,810   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

                

Management fees

    1,756,593        731,480        1,439,882        2,363,112        1,536,816        706,249        506,610         1,728,774   

Custodian fees

    20,477        8,664        22,420        32,055        10,522        6,054        8,493         14,029   

Directors’ fees

    24,129        9,209        43,489        35,024        23,254        8,548        14,068         25,081   

Professional fees

    25,137        20,589        30,962        27,798        24,919        38,397        22,081         25,370   

Accounting fees

    50,701        24,959        102,717        68,845        139,619        25,463        34,206         49,346   

Printing and filing fees

    15,845        6,027        24,477        21,449        14,277        12,498        8,678         16,970   

Compliance expense

    9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381         9,381   

Other

    3,848        2,049        8,615        8,488        3,614        1,822        2,711         5,412   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,906,111        812,358        1,681,943        2,566,152        1,762,402        808,412        606,228         1,874,363   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (275,332     (181,194     6,969,435        11,456,581        12,384,157        (234,376     1,035,803         1,286,447   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions:

                

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                

Investments

    6,834,827        6,123,950        7,650,057        6,995,988        (949,435     13,222,203        3,980,078         22,223,785   

Foreign currency related transactions

    (348                   (130,694                             

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                

Investments

    (5,327,106     (10,394,162     (9,995,310     (5,116,834     (17,429,312     (14,029,088     6,340,633         (13,681,233

Foreign currency related transactions

    (191                   (4,006                             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    1,507,182        (4,270,212     (2,345,253     1,744,454        (18,378,747     (806,885     10,320,711         8,542,552   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

  $ 1,231,850      $ (4,451,406   $ 4,624,182      $ 13,201,035      $ (5,994,590   $ (1,041,261   $ 11,356,514       $ 9,828,999   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Taxes withheld

  $ 12,720      $      $ 49      $ 426,633      $      $ 1,775      $ 231       $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Statements of Operations

  For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

     Bryton
Growth
Portfolio
    Balanced
Portfolio
   

Target

VIP
Portfolio

    Bristol
Growth
Portfolio
    Risk Managed
Balanced
Portfolio
 

Investment income:

         

Interest

  $      $ 9,987,557      $      $      $ 763,993   

Dividends, net of taxes withheld**

    622,831        9,218,359        1,203,638        1,601,723        830,423   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    622,831        19,205,916        1,203,638        1,601,723        1,594,416   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

         

Management fees

    1,424,898        5,120,772        312,614        969,158        747,996   

Custodian fees

    16,915        35,965        21,393        8,311        41,843   

Directors’ fees

    18,977        92,799        5,550        13,374        9,057   

Professional fees

    23,547        47,608        25,013        21,845        20,793   

Accounting fees

    40,232        162,910        22,051        30,392        87,236   

Printing and filing fees

    13,312        53,616        3,599        10,041        7,449   

Compliance expense

    9,381        9,381        9,381        9,381        9,380   

Other

    3,963        13,826        1,238        2,883        1,237   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,551,225        5,536,877        400,839        1,065,385        924,991   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (928,394     13,669,039        802,799        536,338        669,425   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and written options:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investments

    20,443,670        24,615,481        2,814,877        10,012,228        (2,133,997

Futures contracts

                                (83,930

Foreign currency related transactions

           (1,493                   (94

Written options

           4,648,375                        

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

         

Investments

    (24,955,849     (32,147,673     (5,122,274     (3,703,251     851,385   

Futures contracts

                                (51,559

Foreign currency related transactions

           (815                     

Written options

           (236,603                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and written options

    (4,512,179     (3,122,728     (2,307,397     6,308,977        (1,418,195
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

  $ (5,440,573   $ 10,546,311      $ (1,504,598   $ 6,845,315      $ (748,770
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Taxes withheld

  $      $ 33,979      $ 48,755      $      $ 1,802   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Equity
Portfolio
    Money Market
Portfolio
    Bond
Portfolio
    Omni
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income

  $ 3,617,256      $ 2,046,357      $      $      $ 5,610,400      $ 5,057,141      $ 569,257      $ 395,534   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    45,846,599        33,346,801                      2,188,579        1,319,586        2,180,458        6,306,647   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

    (62,046,849     6,063,115                      (11,088,723     2,254,423        (2,270,120     (2,442,237
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

    (12,582,994     41,456,273                      (3,289,744     8,631,150        479,595        4,259,944   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (3,223,171     (1,660,324                                 (478,871     (341,371
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

               

Received from shares sold

    130,000,804        315,246,386        176,016,856        192,184,015        45,521,831        46,735,844        22,103,189        2,915,916   

Received from dividends reinvested

    3,223,171        1,660,324                                    478,871        341,371   

Paid for shares redeemed

    (100,864,266     (59,401,285     (153,241,617     (251,269,999     (46,855,502     (48,280,931     (11,080,234     (7,867,809
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

    32,359,709        257,505,425        22,775,239        (59,085,984     (1,333,671     (1,545,087     11,501,826        (4,610,522
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    16,553,544        297,301,374        22,775,239        (59,085,984     (4,623,415     7,086,063        11,502,550        (691,949

Net assets:

               

Beginning of year

    518,735,416        221,434,042        202,012,687        261,098,671        158,663,826        151,577,763        37,196,582        37,888,531   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 535,288,960      $ 518,735,416      $ 224,787,926      $ 202,012,687      $ 154,040,411      $ 158,663,826      $ 48,699,132      $ 37,196,582   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 262,107      $ 386,033      $      $      $ 5,611,400      $ 5,057,141      $ 90,386      $ 54,163   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    International
Portfolio
    Capital Appreciation
Portfolio
    International Small-Mid
Company Portfolio
    Aggressive Growth
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 2,095,825      $ 2,572,757      $ 3,834,325      $ 1,213,441      $ 93,533      $ 277,179      $ (43,862   $ (87,987

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and other foreign currency related transactions

    (6,614,913     19,582,968        36,847,325        20,173,243        6,012,979        5,598,075        4,256,416        8,194,676   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and other foreign currency related transactions

    4,449,966        (39,577,450     (46,512,351     (1,239,649     (46,294     (12,565,288     (157,349     (4,579,372
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

    (69,122     (17,421,725     (5,830,701     20,147,035        6,060,218        (6,690,034     4,055,205        3,527,317   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

Distributions from net investment income

                  (3,261,845     (1,165,844                            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

               

Received from shares sold

    18,999,736        30,187,407        63,158,311        331,391,049        27,350,020        13,115,148        19,273,663        7,560,703   

Received from dividends reinvested

                  3,261,845        1,165,844                               

Paid for shares redeemed

    (34,323,447     (27,822,330     (76,313,498     (40,131,679     (22,637,681     (15,853,656     (11,902,340     (10,565,748
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

    (15,323,711     2,365,077        (9,893,342     292,425,214        4,712,339        (2,738,508     7,371,323        (3,005,045
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (15,392,833     (15,056,648     (18,985,888     311,406,405        10,772,557        (9,428,542     11,426,528        522,272   

Net assets:

               

Beginning of year

    174,370,392        189,427,040        449,414,047        138,007,642        67,554,366        76,982,908        39,925,269        39,402,997   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 158,977,559      $ 174,370,392      $ 430,428,159      $ 449,414,047      $ 78,326,923      $ 67,554,366      $ 51,351,797      $ 39,925,269   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,103,561      $ 4,254,016      $ 558,115      $ 37,465      $ 52,535      $ 196,497      $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Small Cap Growth
Portfolio
    Mid Cap Opportunity
Portfolio
    S&P 500® Index
Portfolio
    Strategic Value
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (275,332   $ (394,361   $ (181,194   $ (151,221   $ 6,969,435      $ 5,637,059      $ 11,456,581      $ 20,943,847   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    6,834,479        15,523,432        6,123,950        15,149,638        7,650,057        3,675,264        6,865,294        36,941,062   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (5,327,297     7,521,125        (10,394,162     (5,886,389     (9,995,310     33,949,693        (5,120,840     (11,438,100
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

    1,231,850        22,650,196        (4,451,406     9,112,028        4,624,182        43,262,016        13,201,035        46,446,809   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

Distributions from net investment income

                                (5,803,104     (4,671,250     (9,545,259     (17,815,244
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

               

Received from shares sold

    80,445,971        130,344,816        15,062,479        14,483,197        121,420,565        111,526,771        40,593,584        42,389,840   

Received from dividends reinvested

                                5,803,104        4,671,250        9,545,259        17,815,244   

Paid for shares redeemed

    (55,586,735     (50,387,901     (18,579,706     (19,935,180     (103,525,243     (81,517,679     (76,596,758     (153,890,559
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

    24,859,236        79,956,915        (3,517,227     (5,451,983     23,698,426        34,680,342        (26,457,915     (93,685,475
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    26,091,086        102,607,111        (7,968,633     3,660,045        22,519,504        73,271,108        (22,802,139     (65,053,910

Net assets:

               

Beginning of year

    212,143,920        109,536,809        86,672,004        83,011,959        388,204,137        314,933,029        332,610,905        397,664,815   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 238,235,006      $ 212,143,920      $ 78,703,371      $ 86,672,004      $ 410,723,641      $ 388,204,137      $ 309,808,766      $ 332,610,905   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

  $ (179,440   $ (35,820   $      $      $ 1,078,220      $ 885,679      $ 1,516,899      $ 2,817,246   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    High Income Bond
Portfolio
    ClearBridge Small Cap
Portfolio
    Nasdaq-100® Index
Portfolio
    Bristol
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 12,384,157      $ 16,751,342      $ (234,376   $ (349,357   $ 1,035,803      $ 1,307,307      $ 1,286,447      $ 994,675   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (949,435     8,225,039        13,222,203        8,907,401        3,980,078        4,311,375        22,223,785        45,974,586   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (17,429,312     (16,353,341     (14,029,088     (6,915,894     6,340,633        12,616,165        (13,681,233     (16,492,459
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

    (5,994,590     8,623,040        (1,041,261     1,642,150        11,356,514        18,234,847        9,828,999        30,476,802   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

Distributions from net investment income

                                (890,078     (1,151,494     (1,143,905     (895,082
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

               

Received from shares sold

    30,680,501        45,515,603        40,142,976        16,459,619        45,816,486        43,549,332        24,394,898        17,018,019   

Received from dividends reinvested

                                890,078        1,151,494        1,143,905        895,082   

Paid for shares redeemed

    (60,565,349     (131,923,035     (20,589,393     (23,042,984     (40,292,164     (35,945,696     (47,557,762     (47,019,709
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

    (29,884,848     (86,407,432     19,553,583        (6,583,365     6,414,400        8,755,130        (22,018,959     (29,106,608
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (35,879,438     (77,784,392     18,512,322        (4,941,215     16,880,836        25,838,483        (13,333,865     475,112   

Net assets:

               

Beginning of year

    230,100,451        307,884,843        75,491,145        80,432,360        121,686,069        95,847,586        232,016,582        231,541,470   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 194,221,013      $ 230,100,451      $ 94,003,467      $ 75,491,145      $ 138,566,905      $ 121,686,069      $ 218,682,717      $ 232,016,582   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

  $ 12,417,675      $ 16,758,701      $      $ 5,390      $ 145,725      $ 155,813      $ 142,542      $ 99,593   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Bryton Growth
Portfolio
    Balanced
Portfolio
    Target VIP
Portfolio
    Bristol Growth
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (928,394   $ (818,246   $ 13,669,039      $ 7,584,554      $ 802,799      $ 954,277      $ 536,338      $ 425,637   

Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and written options

    20,443,670        22,063,567        29,262,363        15,476,691        2,814,877        6,802,148        10,012,228        20,039,564   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and written options

    (24,955,849     (9,867,313     (32,385,091     8,993,866        (5,122,274     (3,839,788     (3,703,251     (6,250,848
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

    (5,440,573     11,378,008        10,546,311        32,055,111        (1,504,598     3,916,637        6,845,315        14,214,353   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

Distributions from net investment income

                  (11,143,284     (6,075,617     (711,595     (854,149     (495,776     (370,603
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

               

Received from shares sold

    33,757,924        30,786,203        192,294,038        624,661,369        3,534,416        6,144,750        40,862,885        10,802,580   

Received from dividends reinvested

                  11,143,284        6,075,617        711,595        854,149        495,776        370,603   

Paid for shares redeemed

    (45,234,692     (43,857,130     (171,051,951     (72,643,183     (10,899,471     (8,637,548     (55,536,366     (23,225,588
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

    (11,476,768     (13,070,927     32,385,371        558,093,803        (6,653,460     (1,638,649     (14,177,705     (12,052,405
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (16,917,341     (1,692,919     31,788,398        584,073,297        (8,869,653     1,423,839        (7,828,166     1,791,345   

Net assets:

               

Beginning of year

    179,085,936        180,778,855        833,133,639        249,060,342        55,141,909        53,718,070        124,053,307        122,261,962   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 162,168,595      $ 179,085,936      $ 864,922,037      $ 833,133,639      $ 46,272,256      $ 55,141,909      $ 116,225,141      $ 124,053,307   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

  $      $      $ 2,451,767      $ 1,410,355      $ 91,204      $ 100,128      $ 40,562      $ 55,034   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Risk Managed Balanced
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Period from May 1,
2014* to December 31,
2014
 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 669,425      $ 81,427   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency related transactions

    (2,218,021     1,167,312   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency related transactions

    799,826        939,625   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from operations

    (748,770     2,188,364   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

   

Distributions from net investment income

    (376,684       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

   

Received from shares sold

    140,396,888        54,419,880   

Received from dividends reinvested

    376,684          

Paid for shares redeemed

    (19,130,791     (22,801,551
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets from capital transactions

    121,642,781        31,618,329   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    120,517,327        33,806,693   

Net assets:

   

Beginning of year

    33,806,693          
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 154,324,020      $ 33,806,693   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 264,931      $ 81,420   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
* Represents date of inception and commencement of operations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Equity Portfolio      Money Market Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                            

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 33.44       $ 29.41       $ 21.54       $ 18.88       $ 19.72       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Operations:

                            

Net investment income

    0.21         0.12         0.27         0.35         0.21                                           

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (1.44      4.02         7.84         2.61         (0.88                                        
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (1.23      4.14         8.11         2.96         (0.67                                        
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.19      (0.11      (0.24      (0.30      (0.17                                        
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 32.02       $ 33.44       $ 29.41       $ 21.54       $ 18.88       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –3.69      14.07      37.69      15.69      –3.38      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 535.3       $ 518.7       $ 221.4       $ 186.5       $ 187.9       $ 224.8       $ 202.0       $ 261.1       $ 258.6       $ 286.2   

Ratios to average net assets:

                            

Ratios net of expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser:

                            

Expenses

    0.81      0.83      0.87      0.89      0.87      0.07      0.04      0.06      0.09      0.11

Net investment income

    0.69      0.69      0.98      1.55      1.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00

Ratios assuming no expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser:

                            

Expenses

    0.81      0.83      0.87      0.89      0.87      0.34      0.33      0.34      0.35      0.34

Portfolio turnover rate

    47      46      43      48      54      0      0      0      0      0

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Bond Portfolio      Omni Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                            

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.65       $ 14.78       $ 15.07       $ 14.05       $ 13.21       $ 24.15       $ 21.74       $ 16.82       $ 15.21       $ 16.08   

Operations:

                            

Net investment income

    0.56         0.50         0.56         0.51         0.48         0.28         0.26         0.24         0.26         0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (0.88      0.37         (0.85      0.51         0.36         0.24         2.37         4.89         1.57         (0.91
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.32      0.87         (0.29      1.02         0.84         0.52         2.63         5.13         1.83         (0.66
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                            

Distributions from net investment income

                                            (0.24      (0.22      (0.21      (0.22      (0.21
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.33       $ 15.65       $ 14.78       $ 15.07       $ 14.05       $ 24.43       $ 24.15       $ 21.74       $ 16.82       $ 15.21   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –2.04      5.89      –1.92      7.26      6.36      2.15      12.12      30.53      12.04      -4.12

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 154.0       $ 158.7       $ 151.6       $ 172.2       $ 162.0       $ 48.7       $ 37.2       $ 37.9       $ 33.2       $ 34.7   

Ratios to average net assets:

                            

Expenses

    0.64      0.64      0.66      0.66      0.66      0.77      0.77      0.79      0.81      0.77

Net investment income

    3.46      3.34      3.34      3.41      3.70      1.23      1.06      1.17      1.49      1.40

Portfolio turnover rate

    93      35      15      18      15      186      198      210      179      147

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    International Portfolio      Capital Appreciation Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.55      $ 13.85       $ 12.41       $ 10.32       $ 12.20       $ 33.82       $ 31.24       $ 23.32       $ 19.95       $ 20.37   

Operations:

                           

Net investment income

    0.19        0.18         0.23         0.20         0.17         0.29         0.08         0.13         0.15         0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and other foreign currency related transactions

    (0.24     (1.48      1.21         1.89         (2.05      (0.98      2.59         7.91         3.36         (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.05     (1.30      1.44         2.09         (1.88      (0.69      2.67         8.04         3.51         (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                           

Distributions from net investment income

                                           (0.25      (0.09      (0.12      (0.14      (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.50      $ 12.55       $ 13.85       $ 12.41       $ 10.32       $ 32.88       $ 33.82       $ 31.24       $ 23.32       $ 19.95   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –0.40 % (a)      –9.39      11.60      20.25      –15.41      –2.05      8.54      34.51      17.59      –1.65

Ratios and supplemental data:

                           

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 159.0      $ 174.4       $ 189.4       $ 180.3       $ 172.8       $ 430.4       $ 449.4       $ 138.0       $ 115.7       $ 114.7   

Ratios to average net assets:

                           

Ratios net of expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser:

                           

Expenses

    1.00     0.84      0.75      1.02      1.02      0.80      0.83      0.88      0.90      0.88

Net investment income

    1.21     1.43      1.52      1.65      1.41      0.86      0.56      0.45      0.66      0.41

Ratios assuming no expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser:

                           

Expenses

    1.00     1.00      1.01      1.02      1.02      0.80      0.83      0.88      0.90      0.88

Portfolio turnover rate

    72     95      53      61      58      69      67      49      39      61

 

(a) Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments had a significant impact on the total return in the current year and such performance may be difficult to repeat.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    International Small-Mid Company Portfolio      Aggressive Growth Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 27.39      $ 30.03       $ 23.52       $ 19.17       $ 23.24       $ 13.70       $ 12.50       $ 9.51       $ 7.74       $ 8.17   

Operations:

                           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.03        0.12         0.12         0.17         0.26         (0.01      (0.03      (0.02      0.03           

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and other foreign currency related transactions

    2.56        (2.76      6.39         4.18         (4.33      1.40         1.23         3.01         1.74         (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    2.59        (2.64      6.51         4.35         (4.07      1.39         1.20         2.99         1.77         (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 29.98      $ 27.39       $ 30.03       $ 23.52       $ 19.17       $ 15.09       $ 13.70       $ 12.50       $ 9.51       $ 7.74   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    9.46 % (a)      –8.79      27.68      22.69      –17.51      10.15      9.60      31.44      22.87      –5.26

Ratios and supplemental data:

                           

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 78.3      $ 67.6       $ 77.0       $ 64.5       $ 57.5       $ 51.4       $ 39.9       $ 39.4       $ 33.1       $ 25.8   

Ratios to average net assets:

                           

Expenses

    1.23     1.18      1.19      1.21      1.20      0.93      0.94      0.97      0.99      1.04

Net investment income (loss)

    0.12     0.38      0.40      0.64      1.07      –0.10      –0.23      –0.25      0.34      0.02

Portfolio turnover rate

    58     65      51      55      67      60      55      60      17      47

 

(a) Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments had a significant impact on the total return in the current year and such performance may be difficult to repeat.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  124  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Small Cap Growth Portfolio      Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014      2013     2012      2011      2015     2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.07      $ 22.65       $ 15.59      $ 13.21       $ 12.86       $ 31.49      $ 28.24       $ 21.32       $ 17.81       $ 18.43   

Operations:

                         

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.03     (0.05      (0.03     (0.03      (0.08      (0.07     (0.05      (0.07      (0.02      (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (0.03     2.47         7.09        2.41         0.43         (1.52     3.30         6.99         3.53         (0.56
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.06     2.42         7.06        2.38         0.35         (1.59     3.25         6.92         3.51         (0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 25.01      $ 25.07       $ 22.65      $ 15.59       $ 13.21       $ 29.90      $ 31.49       $ 28.24       $ 21.32       $ 17.81   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –0.24 % (a)      10.64      45.29     18.02      2.72      –5.05 % (a)      11.51      32.46      19.71      –3.36

Ratios and supplemental data:

                         

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 238.2      $ 212.1       $ 109.5      $ 35.0       $ 31.5       $ 78.7      $ 86.7       $ 83.0       $ 67.1       $ 61.1   

Ratios to average net assets:

                         

Expenses

    0.85     0.89      1.04     1.10      1.08      0.94     0.94      0.96      0.98      0.96

Net investment income (loss)

    –0.12     –0.31      –0.29     –0.20      –0.60      –0.21     –0.18      –0.28      –0.09      –0.29

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     58      69 % (b)      65      58      59     61      44      45      51

 

(a) Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments had a significant impact on the total return in the current year and such performance may be difficult to repeat.

 

(b) The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities that were incurred to realign the Portfolio’s holdings subsequent to the December 20, 2013 reorganization are excluded from the 2013 portfolio turnover rate calculation. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 146%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  125  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    S&P 500® Index Portfolio      Strategic Value Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                            

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.93       $ 19.63       $ 15.08       $ 13.25       $ 13.21       $ 13.92       $ 13.09       $ 11.09       $ 10.50       $ 9.36   

Operations:

                            

Net investment income

    0.37         0.32         0.26         0.26         0.22         0.53         0.93         0.35         0.13         0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (0.17      2.25         4.52         1.78         0.01         0.06         0.68         1.97         0.63         0.98   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    0.20         2.57         4.78         2.04         0.23         0.59         1.61         2.32         0.76         1.31   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.31      (0.27      (0.23      (0.21      (0.19      (0.44      (0.78      (0.32      (0.17      (0.17
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.82       $ 21.93       $ 19.63       $ 15.08       $ 13.25       $ 14.07       $ 13.92       $ 13.09       $ 11.09       $ 10.50   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    0.91      13.11      31.74      15.40      1.77      4.26      12.41      21.00      7.21      14.03

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 410.7       $ 388.2       $ 314.9       $ 207.8       $ 170.7       $ 309.8       $ 332.6       $ 397.7       $ 268.2       $ 42.0   

Ratios to average net assets:

                            

Expenses

    0.41      0.43      0.45      0.48      0.47      0.78      0.78      0.79      0.82      0.96

Net investment income

    1.72      1.64      1.68      1.87      1.62      3.47      5.37      3.58      3.84      4.07

Portfolio turnover rate

    14      11      15      7      9      13      22      22      30      19

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  126  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    High Income Bond Portfolio      ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2015     2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.32       $ 15.88       $ 14.83       $ 12.97       $ 12.31       $ 41.01      $ 40.03       $ 30.73       $ 27.00       $ 27.68   

Operations:

                           

Net investment income (loss)

    1.18         1.57         1.10         0.99         1.08         (0.10     (0.19      (0.15      (0.03      (0.19

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (1.68      (1.13      (0.05      0.87         (0.42      (0.91     1.17         9.45         3.76         (0.49
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.50      0.44         1.05         1.86         0.66         (1.01     0.98         9.30         3.73         (0.68
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.82       $ 16.32       $ 15.88       $ 14.83       $ 12.97       $ 40.00      $ 41.01       $ 40.03       $ 30.73       $ 27.00   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –3.06      2.77      7.08      14.34      5.36      –2.46     2.45      30.26      13.81      –2.46

Ratios and supplemental data:

                           

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 194.2       $ 230.1       $ 307.9       $ 311.9       $ 267.5       $ 94.0      $ 75.5       $ 80.4       $ 55.1       $ 51.1   

Ratios to average net assets:

                           

Expenses

    0.80      0.77      0.77      0.79      0.78      1.01     1.00      1.01      1.04      1.02

Net investment income (loss)

    5.65      5.73      6.36      7.17      7.69      -0.29     -0.45      -0.44      -0.10      -0.64

Portfolio turnover rate

    29      33      29      35      35      126 % (a)      44      42      42      44

 

(a) Effective September 25, 2015, the sub-adviser changed from Eagle Asset Management, Inc. to ClearBridge, LLC. Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the change in the sub-adviser contributed to a higher portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to prior years.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  127  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio      Bristol Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                            

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.88       $ 9.25       $ 6.85       $ 5.85       $ 5.69       $ 20.75       $ 18.29       $ 13.01       $ 11.56       $ 12.51   

Operations:

                            

Net investment income

    0.09         0.12         0.07         0.06         0.02         0.12         0.09         0.09         0.09         0.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.91         1.62         2.39         0.99         0.16         0.73         2.45         5.27         1.43         (0.95
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    1.00         1.74         2.46         1.05         0.18         0.85         2.54         5.36         1.52         (0.89
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.08      (0.11      (0.06      (0.05      (0.02      (0.11      (0.08      (0.08      (0.07      (0.06
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.80       $ 10.88       $ 9.25       $ 6.85       $ 5.85       $ 21.49       $ 20.75       $ 18.29       $ 13.01       $ 11.56   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    9.14      18.77      35.98      17.88      3.19      4.08      13.88      41.21      13.19      -7.16

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 138.6       $ 121.7       $ 95.8       $ 68.5       $ 55.5       $ 218.7       $ 232.0       $ 231.5       $ 204.9       $ 192.7   

Ratios to average net assets:

                            

Expenses

    0.46      0.48      0.51      0.53      0.52      0.81      0.81      0.82      0.85      0.84

Net investment income

    0.79      1.23      0.94      0.98      0.41      0.55      0.42      0.51      0.68      0.52

Portfolio turnover rate

    19      23      43      25      44      228      239      269      244      198

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  128  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Bryton Growth Portfolio      Balanced Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2015      2014      2013     2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.47       $ 19.28       $ 13.70       $ 12.31       $ 13.57       $ 18.96       $ 18.02       $ 15.76      $ 13.91       $ 13.87   

Operations:

                           

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.11      (0.09      (0.11      (0.07      (0.08      0.30         0.16         0.08        0.10         0.31   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and written options

    (0.76      1.28         5.69         1.46         (1.18      (0.02      0.92         2.32        1.75         (0.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.87      1.19         5.58         1.39         (1.26      0.28         1.08         2.40        1.85         0.31   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                           

Distributions from net investment income

                                            (0.25      (0.14      (0.14             (0.27
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.60       $ 20.47       $ 19.28       $ 13.70       $ 12.31       $ 18.99       $ 18.96       $ 18.02      $ 15.76       $ 13.91   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –4.25      6.17      40.73      11.29      –9.29      1.47      5.99      15.26     13.30      2.29

Ratios and supplemental data:

                           

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 162.2       $ 179.1       $ 180.8       $ 157.7       $ 155.4       $ 864.9       $ 833.1       $ 249.1      $ 77.1       $ 17.1   

Ratios to average net assets:

                           

Ratios net of expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser:

                           

Expenses

    0.88      0.88      0.89      0.93      0.91      0.64      0.64      0.75     0.86      0.94

Net investment income

    –0.53      –0.45      –0.59      –0.57      –0.67      1.58      1.80      1.45     1.90      2.33

Ratios assuming no expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser:

                           

Expenses

    0.88      0.88      0.89      0.93      0.91      0.64      0.68      0.75     0.86      0.94

Portfolio turnover rate

    169      178      185      152      156      92      94      82 % (a)      60      47

 

(a) The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities that were incurred to realign the Portfolio’s holdings subsequent to the December 20, 2013 reorganization are excluded from the 2013 portfolio turnover rate calculation. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 89%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

  129  


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Target VIP Portfolio      Bristol Growth Portfolio  
    Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
    2015      2014      2013     2012      2011      2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Selected per-share data:

                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.49       $ 13.70       $ 10.10      $ 8.89       $ 9.11       $ 16.44       $ 14.72       $ 10.66       $ 9.63       $ 9.84   

Operations:

                           

Net investment income

    0.25         0.25         0.09        0.18         0.10         0.08         0.06         0.06         0.06         0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

    (0.72      0.77         3.61        1.17         (0.23      0.86         1.71         4.05         1.02         (0.21
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.47      1.02         3.70        1.35         (0.13      0.94         1.77         4.11         1.08         (0.17
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

                           

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.21      (0.23      (0.10     (0.14      (0.09      (0.07      (0.05      (0.05      (0.05      (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.81       $ 14.49       $ 13.70      $ 10.10       $ 8.89       $ 17.31       $ 16.44       $ 14.72       $ 10.66       $ 9.63   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

    –3.24      7.44      36.71     15.24      –1.41      5.72      12.01      38.62      11.20      –1.77

Ratios and supplemental data:

                           

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 46.3       $ 55.1       $ 53.7      $ 21.2       $ 20.5       $ 116.2       $ 124.1       $ 122.3       $ 108.0       $ 99.9   

Ratios to average net assets:

                           

Expenses

    0.77      0.77      0.82     0.87      0.84      0.86      0.86      0.88      0.92      0.90

Net investment income

    1.54      1.77      0.92     1.73      1.07      0.43      0.34      0.42      0.57      0.41

Portfolio turnover rate

    72      79      57 % (a)      70      79      168      192      237      229      187

 

(a) The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities that were incurred to realign the Portfolio’s holdings subsequent to the December 20, 2013 reorganization are excluded from the 2013 portfolio turnover rate calculation. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 138%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio  
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Period from
May 1, 2014* to
December 31,
2014
 

Selected per-share data:

   

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.83      $ 10.00   

Operations:

   

Net investment income

    0.03        0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency related transactions

    (0.17     0.80   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from operations

    (0.14     0.83   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

   

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.03       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.66      $ 10.83   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    –1.32     8.30 %** 

Ratios and supplemental data:

   

Net assets at end of year (in millions)

  $ 154.3      $ 33.8   

Ratios to average net assets:

   

Expenses

    1.11     1.43 %*** 

Net investment income

    0.81     0.43 %*** 

Portfolio turnover rate

    71     94 %** 

 

* Represents date of inception and commencement of operations.

 

** Not annualized

 

*** Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

  December 31, 2015

 

(1) Organization

Ohio National Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “40 Act”). The Fund is an open-end investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”. The Fund consists of twenty-one separate investment portfolios (the “Portfolios”) that seek the following objectives and strategies:

 

  ¢  

Equity Portfolio — Long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities.

 

  ¢  

Money Market Portfolio — Maximum current income consistent with preservation of principal and liquidity by investing in high quality money market instruments.

 

  ¢  

Bond Portfolio — High level of income and opportunity for capital appreciation consistent with preservation of capital by investing primarily in intermediate-term and long-term fixed income securities.

 

  ¢  

Omni Portfolio — High level of long-term total return consistent with preservation of capital by investing in stocks, bonds, and money market instruments.

 

  ¢  

International Portfolio — Long term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in securities of foreign companies.

 

  ¢  

Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity and equity related securities of established companies with either current or emerging earnings growth not fully appreciated or recognized by the market.

 

  ¢  

International Small-Mid Company Portfolio — Long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of non-U.S. small and mid-cap companies.

 

  ¢  

Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Long-term capital growth by investing primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities selected for growth potential.

 

  ¢  

Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small capitalization companies.

 

  ¢  

Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio — Long-term total return by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of mid-cap companies, primarily those that are strategically positioned for long-term growth.

 

  ¢  

S&P 500® Index Portfolio — Total return that approximates the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index, at a risk level consistent with that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index.

 

  ¢  

Strategic Value Portfolio — Growth of capital and income by investing primarily in high dividend yielding common stocks with dividend growth potential.

 

  ¢  

High Income Bond Portfolio — High current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets in lower rated corporate debt obligations commonly referred to as “junk bonds”. The Portfolio’s investments are generally rated Ba or lower by Moody’s, or BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s or Fitch.

 

  ¢  

ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio (prior to September 25, 2015, the name of the Portfolio was the Capital Growth Portfolio) — Long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity securities of small capitalization companies or in other investments that the portfolio managers believe have similar economic characteristics.

 

  ¢  

Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio — Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in stocks that are included in the Nasdaq-100® Index. Unlike the other Portfolios of the Fund, the Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio is a non-diversified portfolio for purposes of Section 5(b) of the 40 Act.

 

  ¢  

Bristol Portfolio — Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization.

 

  ¢  

Bryton Growth Portfolio — Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of growth-oriented U.S. companies smaller than the 500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

 

  ¢  

Balanced Portfolio — Capital appreciation and income by investing normally up to 75% of its total assets in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies of any market capitalization while maintaining a minimum of 25% of its total assets in fixed income securities.

 

  ¢  

Target VIP Portfolio — Above average total return by investing in the common stocks of companies which are identified by a model that applies separate uniquely specialized strategies.

 

  ¢  

Bristol Growth Portfolio — Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization.

 

  ¢  

Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio — Long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income. The Portfolio invests in a balanced portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities and a risk management portfolio intended to enhance the risk adjusted return of the Portfolio.

Additional detail regarding portfolio-specific objectives, policies, and investment strategies is provided in the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of Ohio National Fund, Inc. There are no assurances that these objectives will be met. Each Portfolio, except the Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio, is classified as diversified for purposes of Section 5(b) of the 40 Act.

At present, the Fund sells its shares only to separate accounts of The Ohio National Life Insurance Company (“ONLIC”), Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation (“ONLAC”), and National Security Life and Annuity Company (“NSLA”) to support certain benefits under variable contracts issued by those entities. In the future, Fund shares may be used for other purposes but, unless there is a change in applicable law, they will not be sold directly to the public.

Interest in each Portfolio is represented by a separate class of the Fund’s capital stock, par value $1. Each share of a Portfolio participates equally in the Portfolio’s dividends, distributions, net assets, and voting matters.

The Fund is authorized to issue 550 million of its capital shares. These authorized shares have been allocated to specific Portfolios of the Fund as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Authorized Shares  

Equity

     25,000,000   

Money Market

     55,000,000   

Bond

     30,000,000   

Omni

     10,000,000   

International

     30,000,000   

Capital Appreciation

     25,000,000   

International Small-Mid Company

     7,000,000   

Aggressive Growth

     7,000,000   

Small Cap Growth

     15,000,000   

Mid Cap Opportunity

     6,000,000   

S&P 500® Index

     35,000,000   

Portfolio

   Authorized Shares  

Strategic Value

     65,000,000   

High Income Bond

     35,000,000   

ClearBridge Small Cap

     5,000,000   

Nasdaq-100® Index

     25,000,000   

Bristol

     40,000,000   

Bryton Growth

     30,000,000   

Balanced

     55,000,000   

Target VIP

     10,000,000   

Bristol Growth

     25,000,000   

Risk Managed Balanced

     15,000,000   
 

The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) periodically reallocates authorized shares among the Portfolios of the Fund and may authorize additional shares as deemed necessary.

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the risk of loss to the Fund is expected to be remote.

 

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its Schedules of Investments:

Use of Estimates

The preparation of Schedules of Investments in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

Investments are valued using pricing procedures approved by the Board.

Various investments in the Money Market Portfolio are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 40 Act. In all Portfolios of the Fund, fixed income instruments that mature in sixty days or less, and of sufficient credit quality, are valued at amortized cost. Amortized cost valuation involves valuing a security at its cost initially and thereafter amortizing to maturity any discounts or premiums on the level-yield method, regardless of the impact of fluctuating market interest rates on the value of the security. In these instances, amortized cost approximates fair value.

Investments, other than those securities aforementioned, are valued as follows:

Domestic equity securities that are traded on U.S. exchanges, other than Nasdaq Stock Market, are valued at the last trade price reported by the primary exchange of each security (4:00 pm Eastern Time for normal trading sessions). Domestic equity securities that are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Over-the-counter domestic equity securities are valued at the last trade price reported daily as of 4:00 pm Eastern Time (normal trading sessions). Over-the-counter traded ADRs may also be valued at an evaluated price based on the value of the underlying securities. If a domestic equity security is not traded on a particular day, the mean between the bid and ask prices reported at 4:00 pm Eastern Time (normal trading sessions) by the primary exchange will generally be used for valuation purposes. The principal sources for market quotations are independent pricing services that have been approved by the Board.

Fixed income securities that have a remaining maturity exceeding sixty days are generally valued at the bid price reported at 4:00 pm Eastern Time (normal trading sessions), as provided by independent pricing services approved by the Board.

Shares of open-end mutual funds are valued at each fund’s last calculated net asset value per share.

Restricted securities, illiquid securities, or other investments for which market quotations or other observable market inputs are not readily available are valued at an estimate of value using methods determined in good faith by the Fund’s Pricing Committee under the supervision of the Board.

Foreign equity securities are initially priced at the reported close price of the exchange on which a security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask quotes at daily close, or the last sale price when appropriate. The principal sources for market quotations are independent pricing services that have been approved by the Board.

Equity securities that are primarily traded on foreign exchanges, other than those with close times that are consistent with the normal 4:00 pm Eastern Time close of U.S. equity markets, are further subjected to fair valuation pricing procedures provided by an independent fair valuation service. The service provides data that can be used to estimate the price of a foreign issue that would prevail in a liquid market given market information available daily at 4:00 pm Eastern Time (normal trading sessions). Multiple factors may be considered in performing this valuation, including an issue’s local close price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, and pricing of related depository receipts, exchange traded funds, and futures. The pricing procedures are performed for each individual security for which there is a fairly large degree of certainty that the local close price is not the liquid market price at the time of U.S. market close. The procedures are performed each day there is a change in a consistently used market index from the time of local close to the U.S. market close. Backtesting analysis is performed on a quarterly basis to monitor the effectiveness of these procedures. The testing is reviewed by management of the Fund as well as the Fund’s Board. Prior results have indicated that these procedures have been effective in reaching valuation objectives.

The differences between the aggregate cost and values of investments are reflected as unrealized appreciation or unrealized depreciation.

Pricing inputs used in the Fund’s determination of its investment values are categorized according to a three-tier hierarchy framework. The hierarchy is summarized in three broad levels:

 

  Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

  Level 2: Other significant observable inputs, including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.
  Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the value of securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing each of the Portfolio’s assets (liabilities) at value as of December 31, 2015:

 

Portfolio    Financial Instrument Type      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3   

Equity

   Common Stocks**    $ 528,143,954       $       $     —   
   Master Limited Partnerships**      6,027,250                   
   Money Market Funds      18,889,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 553,060,204       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Money Market*

   Commercial Paper**    $       $ 110,492,478       $   
   U.S. Treasury Obligations              9,999,898           
   U.S. Government Agency Issues              9,999,203           
   Money Market Funds      27,000,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 27,000,000       $ 130,491,579       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bond

   Corporate Bonds**    $       $ 148,852,860       $   
   Asset-Backed Securities**              843,748           
   U.S. Treasury Obligations              972,240           
   Money Market Funds      441,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 441,000       $ 150,668,848       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Omni

   Common Stocks**    $ 36,823,175       $       $   
   Corporate Bonds**              11,378,659           
   Asset-Backed Securities**              93,750           
   U.S. Treasury Obligations              347,620           
   Money Market Funds      102,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 36,925,175       $ 11,820,029       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

   Common Stocks**    $ 25,404,295       $ 127,637,598       $   
   Preferred Stocks**              837,014           
   Money Market Funds      5,997,019                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 31,401,314       $ 128,474,612       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Futures contracts    $ (124,315    $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Foreign currency contracts    $       $ (146,527    $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Appreciation

   Common Stocks**    $ 406,657,253       $ 5,481,617       $   
   Money Market Funds      26,660,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 433,317,253       $ 5,481,617       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International Small-Mid Company

   Common Stocks**    $ 14,799,653       $ 59,342,972       $   
   Money Market Funds      3,913,594                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 18,713,247       $ 59,342,972       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Foreign currency contracts    $       $ 463,110       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Futures contracts    $ (20,803    $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggressive Growth

   Common Stocks**    $ 50,207,899       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      1,387,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 51,594,899       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth

   Common Stocks**    $ 221,197,528       $ 6,020,589       $   
   Master Limited Partnerships**      4,465,316                   
   Money Market Funds      9,074,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 234,736,844       $ 6,020,589       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Portfolio

  

Financial Instrument Type

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Mid Cap Opportunity

   Common Stocks**    $ 77,023,840       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      1,847,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 78,870,840       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

   Common Stocks**    $ 392,659,147       $       $   
   Exchange Traded Funds      17,274,580                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 409,933,727       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Strategic Value

   Common Stocks**    $ 250,764,672       $ 54,231,931       $   
   Money Market Funds      10,286,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 261,050,672       $ 54,231,931       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

High Income Bond

   Corporate Bonds**    $       $ 184,671,849       $   
   Common Stocks**                      8,419   
   Money Market Funds      2,293,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 2,293,000       $ 184,671,849       $ 8,419   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ClearBridge Small Cap

   Common Stocks**    $ 90,910,765       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      2,518,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 93,428,765       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nasdaq-100® Index

   Common Stocks**    $ 133,191,353       $       $   
   Exchange Traded Funds      5,668,506                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 138,859,859       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bristol

   Common Stocks**    $ 217,767,388       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      758,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 218,525,388       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bryton Growth

   Common Stocks**    $ 159,284,388       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      3,894,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 163,178,388       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balanced

   Common Stocks**    $ 477,905,288       $       $   
   Corporate Bonds**              161,758,403           
   Preferred Stocks**      14,729,244         11,947,000           
   Trust Preferred Securities**      12,760,354         23,896,206           
   Master Limited Partnerships**      1,617,000                   
   Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities**              20,541,120           
   U.S. Treasury Obligations              39,978,091           
   Closed-End Mutual Funds      54,447,616                   
   Exchange Traded Funds      23,838,750                   
   Purchased Options      2,112,000                   
   Money Market Funds      8,140,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 595,550,252       $ 258,120,820       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Written Options Outstanding    $ (372,000    $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Target VIP

   Common Stocks**    $ 45,779,871       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      511,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 46,290,871       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bristol Growth

   Common Stocks**    $ 115,577,619       $       $   
   Money Market Funds      820,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 116,397,619       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Portfolio

  

Financial Instrument Type

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Risk Managed Balanced

   Common Stocks**    $ 71,599,448       $ 1,497,266       $     —   
   Corporate Bonds**              19,019,908           
   Preferred Stocks**      7,514         426,159           
   Trust Preferred Securities**      99,305         561,116           
   Preferred Stock Depository Receipts**      504,761         278,061           
   Master Limited Partnerships**      2,160,982                   
   Asset-Backed / Mortgage-Backed Securities**              2,822,072           
   U.S. Treasury Obligations              12,186,420           
   U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities              10,789,927           
   Purchased Options      4,455,260         5,807,493           
   Money Market Funds      21,874,000                   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 100,701,270       $ 53,388,422       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Futures contracts    $ 91,427       $       $   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * At December 31, 2015, the Money Market Portfolio’s commercial paper investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the 40 Act. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.
  ** For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedules of Investments.

As stated above, the value assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities will, in most cases, not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their respective primary markets or exchanges. Securities that are priced using fair value estimates are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, whereas securities that do not meet the established criteria are categorized as Level 1. The valuation of a foreign security from one valuation period to the next may result in a transfer between Levels 1 and 2 if the degree of certainty that the local close price is not the liquid market price at the time of U.S. market close is not similar for both periods. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end.

For the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio, there was a transfer of a security from Level 2 pricing at December 31, 2014, to Level 1 at December 31, 2015. This security was that Portfolio’s holding of Vectura Group PLC common stock. The fair valuation service provider reported that this security did not meet the minimum predictability threshold to be fair valued at December 31, 2015 and was not fair valued in the current period, whereas in the prior period, the security met the threshold to be fair valued. The value of this holding was $323,891 and $304,122 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Below is a reconciliation that details the activity of securities in Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

     High Income Bond  

Beginning Balance – January 1, 2015

   $ 5,799   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

     2,620   

Issuances

       

Settlements

       

Transfers out of Level 3 (due to availability of active market quotations or significant observable market inputs)

       

Transfers into Level 3 (due to lack of active market quotations or significant observable inputs)

       
  

 

 

 

Ending Balance – December 31, 2015

   $ 8,419   
  

 

 

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date

   $ 2,620   
  

 

 

 

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at December 31, 2015:

 

Instrument

  

Valuation Technique Used

  

Unobservable inputs

   Input Values  

Lone Pine Common Stock

   Value of claim on the enterprise    Net enterprise value (in thousands)    $ 135,030   
   value of underlying company    Share class claim on value      25
      # of share class total shares (in thousands)      24,990   

Foreign Securities and Currency

The books and records of all the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. All investments and cash quoted in foreign currencies are valued daily in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates provided by an independent source. These exchange rates are currently determined daily, at 4:00 pm Eastern Time for normal trading sessions. Purchases and sales of foreign-denominated investments are recorded at rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund may not fully isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices on foreign currency-denominated investments. For the portion that is isolated, amounts are reflected in the Statements of Operations as other foreign currency related transactions. However, for tax purposes, the Fund does fully isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates when determining the gain or loss upon sale or maturity of such investments to the extent required by federal income tax regulations.

All Portfolios of the Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers that are purchased by the Money Market Portfolio are limited to 50% of that Portfolio’s assets and must be denominated in U.S. dollars and held in custody in the United States of America. The International and International Small-Mid Company Portfolios may be invested entirely in foreign securities. Investments in securities of foreign issuers, including investments in foreign companies through the use of depositary receipts, carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect capital investment within those countries.

Restricted and Illiquid Securities

Restricted securities are those securities purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (“the 1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. 144A securities are issued by corporations without registration in reliance on 1933 Act provisions allowing for the private resale of unregistered securities to qualified institutional buyers. Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper is issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act which exempts an issue from registration. This paper may be used to finance non-current transactions, such as acquisitions, stock repurchase programs, and other long-term assets. Investments by a portfolio in Rule 144A and Section 4(a)(2) securities could have the effect of decreasing the liquidity of a Portfolio during any period in which qualified institutional investors were no longer interested in purchasing these securities.

Typically, the restricted securities noted above are not considered illiquid. The criteria used to determine if a restricted security is illiquid includes frequency of trades and quotes, available dealers willing to make transactions, availability of market makers in the security, and the nature of the security and its trades. The Money Market, Bond, and Omni Portfolios may invest up to 10% of their respective assets in illiquid securities. Each of the other Portfolios of the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.

Investment Transactions and Related Income

For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing separate account shareholder transactions in the normal course of business, however, the Fund’s investment transactions are recorded no later than the first calculation on the first business day following the trade date in accordance with Rule 2a-4 of the 40 Act. Accordingly, differences between the net asset values for financial reporting and for executing separate account shareholder transactions may arise.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except in the case of those Portfolios holding foreign securities, in which dividends are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund’s information agents become aware of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned and includes the amortization of premium and accretion of discount. Net realized gain or loss on investments and foreign exchange transactions are determined using the specific identification method.

Distributions to Shareholders and Federal Taxes

Net investment income of the Money Market Portfolio is declared and paid daily as a dividend to shareholders immediately before the computation of the net asset value of Money Market Portfolio shares. Dividends are automatically reinvested in additional Money Market Portfolio shares at the net asset value immediately following such computation. Distributions arising from net investment income and net capital gains from the remaining Portfolios are declared and paid to shareholders periodically as required for each of the Portfolios to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund, excluding the Money Market Portfolio, may also fully or partially satisfy its distribution requirements by using consent dividends rather than cash dividends if consent dividends are authorized, these amounts will become taxable to the shareholders as if they were paid in cash. The Fund has the intent to continue to comply with tax provisions pertaining to regulated investment companies and make distributions of taxable income, whether by cash or consent dividends, sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. As such, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes have been recorded.

The character of income and realized capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature they are reclassified within the composition of net assets; temporary differences do not require such reclassification. Distributions to shareholders that exceed taxable income and net taxable realized gains are reported as return of capital distributions.

The Fund’s management and its tax agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, perform an affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e. greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the Schedules of Investments. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the Schedules of Investments will generally result in an increase in a liability for taxes payable (or a reduction of a tax refund receivable), including the recognition of any related interest and penalties as an operating expense. Implementation of the evaluation included a review of tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal tax and the state of Maryland (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). The determination has been made that there are no uncertain tax positions that would require the Portfolios to record a tax liability and, therefore, there is no impact to the Portfolios’ Schedules of Investments.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Portfolio are allocated among all the benefited Portfolios on a basis of relative net assets or other appropriate method.

Foreign Withholding Taxes

Certain Portfolios in the Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally withheld based on income earned. These Portfolios accrue such taxes as the related income is earned.

Subsequent Events

On November 19, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Ohio National Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) considered and approved the liquidation and termination of the Money Market Portfolio subject to the approval by the Portfolio’s shareholders of a plan of liquidation (the “Plan of Liquidation”). If the proposed Plan of Liquidation is approved by the Portfolio’s shareholders, the Money Market Portfolio will, by the Liquidation Date (as defined below), in accordance with the Plan of Liquidation: (1) sell its portfolio

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

securities for cash or permit them to mature and reduce any other assets to cash or cash equivalents; (2) pay any liabilities; (3) make a liquidating distribution equal to the shareholders’ interest in the remaining assets of the Portfolio without the deduction of any fees or imposition of any charges; and (4) wind up its operations and terminate its existence. If the proposed Plan of Liquidation is approved, the Portfolio is expected to be liquidated on or about February 26, 2016 (the “Liquidation Date”).

Management has evaluated events and transactions through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements, and there are no other subsequent events to report.

 

(3) Related Party and Other Transactions

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement with Ohio National Investments, Inc. (“ONI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ONLIC. Under the terms of this agreement, ONI provides portfolio management and investment advice to the Fund and administers its operations, subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board. This agreement is renewed annually upon the approval by the Board. As compensation for its services, ONI receives advisory fees from the Fund calculated on the basis of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets and the following current schedule of Board-approved annualized fee breakpoints.

 

Equity

0.79% of first $200 million

0.74% of next $800 million

0.70% over $1 billion

Bond

0.60% of first $100 million

0.50% of next $150 million

0.45% of next $250 million

0.40% of next $500 million

0.30% of next $1 billion

0.25% over $2 billion

International

0.85% of first $100 million

0.80% of next $100 million

0.70% over $200 million

International Small-Mid Company

1.00% of first $100 million

0.90% of next $100 million

0.85% over $200 million

Small Cap Growth

0.80% of first $150 million

0.75% of next $150 million

0.70% of next $300 million

0.65% over $600 million

S&P 500® Index

0.40% of first $100 million

0.35% of next $150 million

0.33% over $250 million

High Income Bond

0.75% of first $75 million

0.70% of next $75 million

0.65% of next $75 million

0.60% over $225 million

Nasdaq-100® Index

0.40% of first $100 million

0.35% of next $150 million

0.33% over $250 million

Money Market

0.30% of first $100 million1

0.25% of next $150 million

0.23% of next $250 million

0.20% of next $500 million

0.15% over $1 billion

Omni

0.60% of first $100 million

0.50% of next $150 million

0.45% of next $250 million

0.40% of next $500 million

0.30% of next $1 billion

0.25% over $2 billion

Capital Appreciation

0.80% of first $100 million

0.75% of next $300 million

0.65% of next $600 million

0.60% over $1 billion

Aggressive Growth

0.80% of first $100 million

0.75% of next $400 million

0.70% over $500 million

Mid Cap Opportunity

0.85% of first $100 million

0.80% of next $100 million

0.75% of next $300 million

0.70% over $500 million

Strategic Value

0.75% of first $100 million

0.70% of next $400 million

0.65% over $500 million

ClearBridge Small Cap2

0.85% of first $200 million

0.80% of next $300 million

0.75% over $500 million

 

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

Bryton Growth

0.85% of first $100 million

0.75% of next $400 million

0.70% over $500 million

Target VIP

0.60% of first $100 million

0.55% of next $400 million

0.50% over $500 million

Risk Managed Balanced

0.90% of first $500 million

0.75% over $500 million

Bristol

0.80% of first $100 million

0.70% of next $400 million

0.65% over $500 million

Balanced

0.65% of first $200 million

0.60% of next $300 million

0.55% over $500 million

Bristol Growth

0.80% of first $100 million

0.70% of next $400 million

0.65% over $500 million

 

 

  1  For the year ended December 31, 2015, ONI waived advisory fees in excess of an annualized rate of 0.25% of the first $100 million of average daily net assets in the Money Market Portfolio. Waivers related to the Money Market Portfolio are voluntary and are not subject to recoupment in subsequent periods. The amount of the waiver for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $50,000. If ONI did not agree to waive these fees, the total expenses incurred by the Money Market Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been higher than the net expenses reflected in the Statements of Operations.
  2  At a meeting held on August 13, 2015, the Board approved the replacement of the sub-adviser to the Capital Growth Portfolio. ClearBridge,LLC replaced the Portfolio’s previous sub-adviser, Eagle Asset Management, Inc., on September 25, 2015. In conjunction with the change in sub-adviser and investment strategy, the name of the Portfolio was changed from Capital Growth Portfolio to ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio. Also, the Board approved a revision to the Portfolio’s advisory fee schedule. Prior to September 25, 2015, the advisory fee breakpoints, based on daily net assets of the Portfolio, were:

 

0.90% of first $100 million

0.85% of next $100 million

0.80% of next $300 million

0.75% over $500 million.

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund authorizes ONI to retain sub-advisers (“the Sub-Advisers”) for the Equity, Omni, International, Capital Appreciation, International Small-Mid Company, Aggressive Growth, Small Cap Growth, Mid Cap Opportunity, Strategic Value, High Income Bond, ClearBridge Small Cap, Bristol, Bryton Growth, Balanced, Target VIP, Bristol Growth, and Risk Managed Balanced Portfolios subject to the approval of the Board. ONI has entered into sub-advisory agreements with ClearBridge, LLC (“ClearBridge”), Suffolk Capital Management, LLC (“Suffolk”), Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (“Federated Global”), Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”), Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“Goldman Sachs”), Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (“Federated Equity”), Federated Investment Management Company (“Federated Investment”), ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON”), First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”), and AnchorPath Financial, LLC (“AnchorPath”), to manage the investment of those Portfolios’ assets, subject to the supervision of ONI. As compensation for their services, the Sub-Advisers receive from ONI a sub-advisory fee calculated on the basis of each of the aforementioned Portfolio’s average daily net assets and the following current Board-approved schedule of annualized fee breakpoints.

 

Equity (ClearBridge)

0.40% of first $200 million

0.38% over $200 million

International (Federated Global)

0.40% of first $200 million

0.35% over $200 million

Capital Appreciation (Jennison)

0.75% of first $10 million

0.50% of next $30 million

0.35% of next $25 million

0.25% of next $335 million

0.22% of next $600 million

0.20% over $1 billion

Omni (Suffolk)

0.30% of first $100 million

0.25% of next $150 million

0.225% of next $250 million

0.20% of next $500 million

0.15% of next $1 billion

0.125% over $2 billion

International Small-Mid Company (Federated Global)

0.75% of first $100 million

0.65% over $100 million

Aggressive Growth (Janus)

0.55% of first $100 million

0.50% of next $400 million

0.45% over $500 million

 

 

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

Small Cap Growth (Janus)

0.55% of first $150 million

0.45% over $150 million

Strategic Value (Federated Equity)

0.50% of first $35 million

0.35% of next $65 million

0.25% over $100 million

ClearBridge Small Cap (ClearBridge) 3

0.55% of first $200 million

0.50% over $200 million

Bristol (Suffolk)

0.45% of first $100 million

0.40% of next $400 million

0.35% over $500 million

Balanced (ICON)

0.40% of first $200 million

0.35% of next $300 million

0.30% over $500 million

Bristol Growth (Suffolk)

0.45% of first $100 million
0.40% of next $400 million
0.35% over $500 million

Mid Cap Opportunity (Goldman Sachs)

0.60% of first $100 million

0.55% of next $100 million

0.50% over $200 million

High Income Bond (Federated Investment)

0.50% of first $30 million

0.40% of next $20 million

0.30% of next $25 million

0.25% over $75 million

Bryton Growth (Suffolk)

0.50% of first $100 million

0.45% of next $400 million

0.40% over $500 million

Target VIP (First Trust)

0.35% of first $500 million

0.25% over $500 million

Risk Managed Balanced (Janus)

0.35% of first $500 million

0.25% over $500 million

Risk Managed Balanced (AnchorPath)

0.20% of first $500 million

0.15% over $500 million

 

 

  3  At a meeting held on August 13, 2015, the Board approved the replacement of the sub-adviser to the Capital Growth Portfolio. ClearBridge, LLC replaced the Portfolio’s previous sub-adviser, Eagle Asset Management, Inc., on September 25, 2015. In conjunction with the change in sub-adviser and investment strategy, the name of the Portfolio was changed from Capital Growth Portfolio to ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio. Also, the Board approved a revision to the Portfolio’s sub-advisory fee schedule. Prior to September 25, 2015, the sub-advisory fee breakpoints, based on daily net assets of the Portfolio, were:

 

0.59% of first $100 million

0.55% of next $100 million

0.50% over $200 million

Suffolk, the sub-adviser for the Omni, Bristol, Bryton Growth, and Bristol Growth Portfolios has an affiliation with ONI. Ohio National Financial Services, Inc. (ONFS) owns 100% of ONLIC, the parent company of ONI, and also owns 84.7% of the voting securities of Suffolk. There were no Fund liabilities payable to Suffolk at December 31, 2015 and fees paid to Suffolk are an expense of ONI, not of the Fund.

Pursuant to a service agreement among ONI, ONLIC, and the Fund, ONLIC has agreed to provide personnel and facilities to ONI on a cost-reimbursement basis. These personnel members include officers of the Fund. ONLIC also provides clerical and administrative services and such supplies and equipment as may be reasonably required in order for ONI to properly perform its advisory function pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. ONLIC further performs duties to fulfill the transfer agent function on behalf of the Fund. Performance of these duties by ONLIC and availability of facilities, personnel, supplies, and equipment does not represent an expense to the Fund in excess of the advisory fees paid to ONI.

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between ONI and the Fund, if the total expenses applicable to any Portfolio during any calendar quarter (excluding taxes, brokerage commissions, interest expense and management fees) exceed 1%, on an annualized basis, evaluated quarterly, of such Portfolio’s average daily net asset value, ONI will reimburse the Portfolio for such excess expenses. There were no expense reimbursements associated with this agreement during the year ended December 31, 2015.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, ONI voluntarily reimbursed the amount of daily gross expenses of the Money Market Portfolio in excess of daily income earned by the Portfolio. The amount reimbursed to the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $518,925, of which $42,319 was receivable from ONI at December 31, 2015. This reimbursement is not subject to recoupment in subsequent periods. The total amount noted as “Less expenses reduced or reimbursed by adviser” for this Portfolio on the Statements of Operations also includes a waiver of advisory fees. For the year ended December 31, 2015, ONI waived advisory fees in excess of an annualized rate of 0.25% of the first $100 million of average daily net assets in the Money

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

Market Portfolio. Waivers related to the Money Market Portfolio are voluntary and are not subject to recoupment in subsequent periods. The amount of the waiver for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $50,000. If ONI did not agree to waive these fees, the total expenses incurred by the Money Market Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been higher than the net expenses reflected in the Statements of Operations.

The Investment Advisory Agreement allows for a portion of the expenses related to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and staff to be incurred by the Fund and paid from the Fund to the Fund’s adviser, ONI. Pursuant to the service agreement among ONI, ONLIC, and the Fund, ONLIC has provided the personnel, services, and equipment necessary for the execution of the Fund’s regulation-mandated compliance function and ONI has reimbursed ONLIC for costs allocated to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund incurred compliance expenses totaling $197,000, which is allocated to the Portfolios by equal dollar amounts. Expenses incurred by the Portfolios are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance expense”.

Each director of the Board is compensated based on an annual retainer fee of $90,000, paid quarterly. The Board chair receives an additional quarterly retainer fee of $3,750, the lead independent director of the Board receives an additional quarterly retainer fee of $3,125, and the Audit Committee chair receives an additional quarterly retainer fee of $1,250; each paid quarterly. For the year ended December 31, 2015, directors’ compensation and reimbursement of director expenses by the Portfolios of the Fund totaled $502,869.

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serves as the accounting agent for all but the International and International Small-Mid Company Portfolios. U.S. Bank Institutional Trust & Custody, 425 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio serves as the custodian for all but the International and International Small-Mid Company Portfolios. The accounting agent and custodian for the International and International Small-Mid Company Portfolios is State Street Bank-Kansas City, 801 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. For assets held outside the United States, U.S. Bank and State Street Bank-Kansas City enter into sub-custodial agreements, subject to approval by the Board.

 

(4) Capital Share Transactions

Capital share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the year ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were as follows:

 

    Equity     Money Market     Bond  
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
 

Capital shares issued on sales

    4,185,136        9,807,995        17,601,686        19,218,401        2,899,766        3,030,585   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

    100,661        50,620                               

Capital shares redeemed

    (3,082,399     (1,872,987     (15,324,162     (25,127,000     (2,989,043     (3,149,736
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    1,203,398        7,985,628        2,277,524        (5,908,599     (89,277     (119,151
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Omni     International     Capital Appreciation  
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
 

Capital shares issued on sales

    881,341        127,023        1,470,570        2,302,342        1,931,947        10,054,175   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

    19,348        14,307                      99,144        35,371   

Capital shares redeemed

    (447,556     (344,229     (2,644,069     (2,089,021     (2,228,176     (1,217,063
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    453,133        (202,899     (1,173,499     213,321        (197,085     8,872,483   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    International Small-Mid
Company
    Aggressive Growth     Small Cap Growth  
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
 

Capital shares issued on sales

    902,741        451,579        1,299,408        596,695        3,225,048        5,798,430   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

                                         

Capital shares redeemed

    (756,199     (549,074     (810,197     (835,040     (2,161,674     (2,173,789
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    146,542        (97,495     489,211        (238,345     1,063,374        3,624,641   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

    Mid Cap Opportunity     S&P 500® Index     Strategic Value  
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
 

Capital shares issued on sales

    476,708        492,242        5,538,430        5,393,429        2,875,366        2,994,850   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

                  263,658        216,562        689,188        1,295,654   

Capital shares redeemed

    (597,287     (679,451     (4,681,641     (3,957,420     (5,446,104     (10,775,289
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    (120,579     (187,209     1,120,447        1,652,571        (1,881,550     (6,484,785
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital shares issued on sales

    1,866,173        2,776,857        999,894        416,020        4,028,917        4,349,282   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

                                73,804        106,128   

Capital shares redeemed

    (3,682,767     (8,064,822     (490,656     (584,328     (3,548,870     (3,627,481
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    (1,816,594     (5,287,965     509,238        (168,308     553,851        827,929   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Bristol     Bryton Growth     Balanced  
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014
 

Capital shares issued on sales

    1,140,805        885,795        1,667,540        1,556,041        9,929,846        33,697,189   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

    52,545        43,834                      583,724        325,770   

Capital shares redeemed

    (2,197,197     (2,406,623     (2,139,839     (2,185,467     (8,911,105     (3,910,873
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    (1,003,847     (1,476,994     (472,299     (629,426     1,602,465        30,112,086   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital shares issued on sales

    241,439        435,011        2,488,528        703,568        13,089,618        5,294,469   

Capital shares issued on reinvested dividends

    50,539        59,398        28,330        22,849        34,878          

Capital shares redeemed

    (747,298     (609,589     (3,350,039     (1,488,214     (1,771,547     (2,173,736
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

    (455,320     (115,180     (833,181     (761,797     11,352,949        3,120,733   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  * Commencement of operations.

 

(5) Investment Transactions

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term and government securities) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Equity      Bond      Omni      International      Capital Appreciation  

Cost of purchases

   $ 278,066,687       $ 116,331,461       $ 93,314,225       $ 113,431,906       $ 294,532,025   

Proceeds from sales

   $ 238,610,653       $ 110,473,137       $ 81,106,221       $ 112,181,803       $ 311,432,897   
     International
Small-Mid Company
     Aggressive Growth      Small Cap Growth      Mid Cap Opportunity      S&P 500®  Index  

Cost of purchases

   $ 48,621,959       $ 33,902,214       $ 100,036,088       $ 49,833,342       $ 82,325,662   

Proceeds from sales

   $ 43,310,469       $ 26,462,389       $ 79,510,499       $ 53,666,842       $ 56,748,419   
     Strategic Value      High Income Bond      ClearBridge Small Cap      Nasdaq-100® Index      Bristol  

Cost of purchases

   $ 41,664,328       $ 61,287,954       $ 114,679,718       $ 31,826,847       $ 523,647,839   

Proceeds from sales

   $ 62,696,005       $ 80,556,174       $ 98,093,201       $ 25,028,653       $ 544,222,024   
     Bryton Growth      Balanced      Target VIP      Bristol Growth      Risk Managed
Balanced
 

Cost of purchases

   $ 288,284,238       $ 759,261,037       $ 36,501,013       $ 204,348,840       $ 116,290,207   

Proceeds from sales

   $ 301,930,852       $ 696,397,693       $ 42,653,400       $ 217,525,164       $ 23,434,637   

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of government securities for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Bond      Omni      Balanced      Risk Managed
Balanced
 

Cost of purchases

   $ 39,143,042       $ 3,279,758       $ 51,776,610       $ 37,865,521   

Proceeds from sales

   $ 38,121,755       $ 3,331,164       $ 75,896,757       $ 26,117,230   

 

(6) Financial Instruments

The Fund’s Portfolios, other than the Money Market Portfolio, may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk for hedging purposes or, otherwise, in accordance with stated investing objectives. These financial instruments may include options, futures, and foreign currency contracts that may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized on financial statements.

Options

A Portfolio may buy and write (i.e., sell) call and put options. In writing call options, the Portfolio gives the purchaser of the call option the right to purchase the underlying securities from the Portfolio at a specified “exercise” price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, normally within nine months. A Portfolio writes a covered call option when it owns the underlying securities and an uncovered call option when it does not. In purchasing put options, a Portfolio pays the seller of the put option a premium for the right of the Portfolio to sell the underlying securities to the seller at a specified exercise price prior to the expiration of the option. When a Portfolio sells a put option, it has the obligation to buy, and the purchaser of the put the right to sell, the underlying security at the exercise price during the option period. Whenever a Portfolio has a written covered call option outstanding, the underlying securities will be segregated by the Custodian and held in an escrow account to assure that such securities will be delivered to the option holder if the option is exercised. While the underlying securities are subject to the option, the Portfolio remains the record owner of the securities, entitling it to receive dividends and to exercise any voting rights. Whenever a Portfolio has a written uncovered call option outstanding, it will segregate with the Custodian cash or liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited with the broker as margin, equal to the market value of the securities underlying the call option (but not less than the exercise price of the call option). To cover a written put option, the Portfolio writing the option deposits cash or liquid securities in a segregated account at the Custodian. In order to terminate its position as the writer or the purchaser of an option, the Portfolio may enter into a “closing” transaction, which is the purchase (if the Portfolio has written the option) or sale (if the Portfolio is the purchaser of the option) of an option on the same underlying securities and having the same exercise price and expiration date as the option previously written or purchased by the Portfolio.

When a Portfolio writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. Such liability is subject to off balance sheet risks to the extent of any future increases in market value of the written options. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option on an individual security is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written call option on a securities index is exercised, a gain or loss is realized as determined by the premium originally received, the exercise price and the market value of the index. If a written put option on an individual security is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is decreased by the premium originally received. When a Portfolio purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is included on the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment, and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a Portfolio exercises a call option on an individual security, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on an individual security, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such a sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security index, a gain or loss is realized as determined by the premium originally paid, the exercise price and the market value of the index.

The Balanced Portfolio wrote call options and purchased put options associated with the S&P 500 Index during the year ended December 31, 2015 . These instruments were used by the Portfolio to provide a hedge against equity price risk. During a period in which the prices of the Portfolio’s common stocks may decline, these instruments are designed to increase in value, thus providing price accumulation gains that partially offset the price accumulation losses of the common stocks in the Portfolio.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

The Balanced Portfolio’s written call options are collateralized by cash and/or securities held by the Portfolio’s custodian under an Escrow Deposit Agreement between the custodian and the Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”). Such collateral holdings are restricted from trading. The cash collateral or borrowings, if necessary, are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The securities pledged as collateral under the Escrow Deposit Agreement are noted as such on the Portfolio’s Schedules of Investments. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities.

The number of option contracts written and the premiums received by the Balanced Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 as follows:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 

Options outstanding, beginning of period

     800       $ 1,432,788   

Options written

     7,600         8,582,544   

Options exercised

               

Options expired

               

Options closed

     (8,000      (9,470,647
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding, end of period

     400       $ 544,685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transactions involving purchased options by the Balanced Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 were: Cost of purchases: $22.1 million, Proceeds from sales: $14.8 million.

The Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio also purchased call and put options associated with the S&P 500 Index during the year ended December 31, 2015. These instruments were used by the Risk Management Component of the Portfolio to provide for the Portfolio’s stated risk management strategy. Transactions involving purchased options by the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 were: Cost of purchases: $11.9 million, Proceeds from sales: $2.9 million.

Futures Contracts

A Portfolio may buy or sell two kinds of financial futures contracts: stock index futures contracts and interest rate futures contracts. Stock index futures contracts are contracts developed by and traded on national commodity exchanges whereby the buyer will, on a specified future date, pay or receive a final cash payment equal to the difference between the actual value of the stock index on the last day of the contract and the value of the stock index established by the contract multiplied by the specific dollar amount set by the exchange. Futures contracts may be based on broad-based stock indexes such as the S&P 500 Index or on narrow-based stock indexes. A particular index will be selected according to the Adviser’s investment strategy for the particular Portfolio. An interest rate futures contract is an agreement whereby one party agrees to sell and another party agrees to purchase a specified amount of a specified financial instrument (debt security) at a specified price at a specified date, time and place. Although interest rate futures contracts typically require actual future delivery of and payment for financial instruments, the contracts are usually closed out before the delivery date. A public market exists in interest rate futures contracts covering primarily the following financial instruments: U.S. Treasury bonds; U.S. Treasury notes; Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) modified pass-through mortgage-backed securities; three-month U.S. Treasury bills; 90-day commercial paper; bank certificates of deposit; and Eurodollar certificates of deposit. U.S. futures contracts are traded on exchanges which have been designated “contract markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and must be executed through a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), or brokerage firm, which is a member of the relevant contract market. It is expected that futures contracts trading in additional financial instruments will be authorized.

The Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, has filed with the National Futures Association, a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules of the CFTC promulgated thereunder, with respect to each Portfolio’s operation. Accordingly, the Portfolios are not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator.

The buyer or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the buyer and seller are required to deposit “initial margin” for the benefit of the broker when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are equal to a percentage of the contract’s value, as set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and are similar to good faith deposits or performance bonds.

Unlike margin extended by a securities broker, initial margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a Portfolio’s investment limitations. A Portfolio, its futures commission merchant and the Custodian retain control of

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

the initial margin until the contract is liquidated. If the value of either party’s position declines, that party will be required to make additional “variation margin” payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. In the event of the bankruptcy of the FCM that holds margin on behalf of a Portfolio, the Portfolio may be entitled to return of margin owed to the Portfolio only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM’s other customers. ONI and the Sub-Advisers will attempt to minimize this risk by carefully monitoring the creditworthiness of the FCMs with which the Portfolios do business. In addition to the margin restrictions discussed above, transactions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts may involve the segregation of funds pursuant to requirements imposed by the SEC. Under those requirements, where a Portfolio has a long position in a futures contract or sells a put option, it will be required to establish a segregated account (not with an FCM or broker) containing cash or certain liquid assets equal to the purchase price of the contract or the exercise price of the option (less any margin on deposit). For a short position in futures contacts held by a Portfolio or call options sold by a Portfolio, those requirements mandate the establishment of a segregated account (not with a futures commission merchant or broker) containing cash or certain liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited as margin, equal the market value of the instruments underlying the futures contracts or call options. However, segregation of assets is not required if a Portfolio “covers” its position.

At December 31, 2015, there were outstanding futures contracts in the International Portfolio. Details of these contracts are as follows:

 

Type

  

Description

  

Expiration

   Number of
Contracts
   Contract at
Value
     Initial Contract
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation
Margin
Receivable
(Payable)
 

Long

  

JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Future

   March 10, 2016    211      $2,448,896       $ 2,513,447       $ (64,551    $ (177

Long

  

Borsa Istanbul (BIST) 30 Future

   February 29, 2016    483      1,475,217         1,534,981         (59,764      (24,468
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 3,924,113       $ 4,048,428       $ (124,315    $ (24,645
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A portion of the International Portfolio’s cash holdings totalling $211,708, as noted on the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments, was pledged at December 31, 2015 as collateral for these contracts.

These futures contracts were executed for the purpose of increasing exposure to an attractive equities market, beyond that evidenced by the Portfolio’s investment in common stocks, while maintaining a significant cash balance that could be used for potentially higher-than-average shareholder transactions. There were other index futures contracts that were executed and closed in the International Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2015. Those contracts were executed for similar purposes as the contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the notional values of futures contracts opened and closed prior to contract settlement date by the International Portfolio were $81.3 million and $85.5 million, respectively.

At December 31, 2015, there were outstanding futures contracts in the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio. Details of these contracts are as follows:

 

Type

  

Description

  

Expiration

   Number of
Contracts
  

Contract at
Value

   Initial Contract
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation Margin
Receivable
(Payable)
 

Long

  

JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Future

   March 10, 2016    68   

$789,218

   $ 810,021       $ (20,803    $ (57

A portion of the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio’s cash holdings totalling $28,437, as noted on the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments, was pledged at December 31, 2015 as collateral for these contracts.

These futures contracts were executed for the purpose of increasing exposure to an attractive equities market, beyond that evidenced by the Portfolio’s investment in common stocks, while maintaining a significant cash balance that could be used for potentially higher-than-average shareholder transactions. There were other index futures contracts that were executed and closed in the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2015. Those contracts were executed for similar purposes as the contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the notional values of futures contracts opened and closed prior to contract settlement date by the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio were $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

At December 31, 2015, there were also outstanding futures contracts in the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio. Details of these contracts are as follows:

 

Type

 

Description

 

Expiration

   Number of
Contracts
   Contract at
Value
     Initial Contract
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation Margin
Receivable
(Payable)
 

Long

 

S&P 500 E-mini Future

  March 18, 2016    198      $20,150,460       $ 19,835,303       $ 315,157       $   

Long

 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

  March 21, 2016    668      $84,105,375       $ 84,329,105       $ (223,730    $   
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
          $ 104,255,835       $ 104,164,408       $ 91,427       $   
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portions of the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio’s securities and cash holdings, as noted on the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments, were pledged at December 31, 2015 as collateral for these contracts. These futures contracts were used by the Portfolio to provide for the Portfolio’s stated risk management strategy. There were other index futures contracts that were executed and closed in the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2015. Those contracts were executed for similar purposes as the contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the notional values of futures contracts opened and closed prior to contract settlement date by the Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio were $341.7 million and $260.2 million, respectively.

Foreign Currency Contracts

In order to hedge against changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar, each Portfolio, other than the Money Market Portfolio, may engage in forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency options and foreign currency futures contracts in connection with the purchase, sale or ownership of a specific security. The International Portfolio, International Small-Mid Company Portfolio, Strategic Value Portfolio and High Income Bond Portfolio may engage in non-hedging related transactions to implement their investment strategies.

The Portfolios generally conduct their foreign currency exchange transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign exchange currency market. When a Portfolio purchases or sells a security denominated in or exposed to a foreign currency, it may enter into a forward foreign currency contract (“forward contract”) for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars, of the amount of currency involved in the underlying security transaction. A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. In this manner, a Portfolio may obtain protection against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the foreign currency during the period between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date upon which payment is made or received. Although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to the decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currency increase.

Forward contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. Generally a forward contract has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies. When the Portfolio manager believes that the currency of a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar, a Portfolio may enter into a forward contract to sell, for a fixed amount of dollars, the amount of foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of that Portfolio’s securities denominated in or exposed to such foreign currency. No Portfolio will enter into such forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts where the consummation of the contracts would obligate the Portfolio to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of its assets denominated in or exposed to that currency. At the consummation of a forward contract for delivery by a Portfolio of a foreign currency, the Portfolio may either make delivery of the foreign currency or terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an offsetting contract obligating it to purchase, at the same maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency. If the Portfolio chooses to make delivery of the foreign currency, it may be required to obtain such currency through the sale of its securities denominated in such currency or through conversion of other Portfolio assets into such currency. It is impossible to forecast the market value of Portfolio securities at the expiration of the forward contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Portfolio to purchase additional foreign currency on

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver, and if a decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be necessary for the Portfolio to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received on the sale of its hedged security if the security’s market value exceeds the amount of foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver.

If the Portfolio retains the hedged security and engages in an offsetting transaction, it will incur a gain or loss to the extent that there has been movement in spot or forward contract prices. If a Portfolio engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices decline during the period between the Portfolio’s entering into a forward contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Portfolio will realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward prices increase, the Portfolio will suffer a loss to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell.

Buyers and sellers of foreign currency options and futures contracts are subject to the same risks previously described with respect to options and futures generally. In addition, settlement of currency options and futures contracts with respect to most currencies must occur at a bank located in the issuing nation. The ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid market that may not always be available. Currency rates may fluctuate based on political considerations and governmental actions as opposed to purely economic factors.

Predicting the movements of foreign currency in relation to the U.S. dollar is difficult and requires different skills than those necessary to predict movements in the securities market. There is no assurance that the use of foreign currency hedging transactions can successfully protect a Portfolio against loss resulting from the movements of foreign currency in relation to the U.S. dollar. In addition, it must be remembered that these methods of protecting the value of a Portfolio’s securities against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a rate of exchange which can be achieved at some future point in time. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to the decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currency increase.

Foreign currency contracts were executed in the International and International Small-Mid Company Portfolios in order to mitigate the effect that exchange rate volatility had on the valuation of the Portfolios’ investments that were either significantly under-weighted or over-weighted in relation to the Portfolios’ respective benchmark indices. The International Portfolio was under-weighted in equity investments within Switzerland and, therefore, executed contracts to buy the Swiss Franc in order to mitigate the effect that volatility in that exchange rate (in relation to the U.S. dollar) might otherwise have on relative performance. Likewise, the International Portfolio was over-weighted in equity investments within Japan and member states of the European Union and, therefore, executed contracts to sell the Japanese Yen and the Euro in order to mitigate the effect that volatility in those exchange rates might otherwise have on relative performance. The International Small-Mid Company Portfolio was also over-weighted in equity investments within the member states of the European Union and, therefore, executed contracts to sell the Euro in order to mitigate the effect that volatility in that exchange rate might otherwise have on relative performance. The International Small-Mid Company Portfolio later entered into contracts to buy the Euro to effectively exit the original contract prior to its state delivery date. These contracts were executed to lock in the unrealized gain that resulted from the original transaction.

The Portfolios entered into other foreign currency contracts during the period for similar benchmark performance hedging purposes. The Portfolios also entered into contracts that were the inverse of previously executed contracts to effectively exit prior contracts earlier than stated contract delivery dates, as investment over-weights or under-weights were reduced, or as previously executed contracts resulted in an attractive return to the Portfolios. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the notional value of foreign currency contracts executed by the International Portfolio were approximately $233.1 million for currencies bought and approximately $274.4 million for currencies sold. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the notional value of foreign currency contracts executed by the International Small-Mid Company Portfolio were approximately $39.0 million for currencies bought and approximately $39.5 million for currencies sold.

 

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  December 31, 2015

 

The values and financial statement effects of derivative instruments that were not accounted for as hedging instruments as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

Portfolio

 

Instrument

 

Primary Risk Type

  Value-
Asset
Derivatives
    Value-
Liability
Derivatives
    Location on
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
 

International

 

Contracts to buy foreign currencies

 

Currency exchange rate

  $ 10,742,405      $ (11,100,000     (1 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Contracts to sell foreign currencies

 

Currency exchange rate

  $ 48,253,054      $ (48,041,986     (1 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Futures contracts

 

Equity price

  $ 3,924,113      $ (4,048,428     (2 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International Small-Mid Company

 

Contracts to buy foreign currencies

 

Currency exchange rate

  $ 10,329,763      $ (10,338,295     (1 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Contracts to sell foreign currencies

 

Currency exchange rate

  $ 10,801,405      $ (10,329,763     (1 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Futures contracts

 

Equity price

  $ 789,218      $ (810,021     (2 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balanced

 

Purchased options

 

Equity price

  $ 2,112,000      $        (3 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Written options

 

Equity price

  $      $ (372,000     (4 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Risk Managed Balanced

 

Purchased options

 

Equity price

  $ 10,262,753      $        (3 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Futures contracts

 

Equity price

  $ 104,255,835      $ (104,164,408     (2 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (1) 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency contacts.

  (2) 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts. The amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin payable on futures contracts.

  (3) 

Investments in securities, at value.

  (4) 

Options written, at value.

 

Portfolio

 

Instrument

 

Risk Type

  Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
    Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
    Location on
Statements
of Operations
 

International

 

Foreign currency contracts

 

Currency exchange rate

  $ 3,349,877      $ (1,371,025     (1 ),  (2) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Futures contracts

 

Equity price

  $ (2,254,839   $ (79,013     (3 ),  (4) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

International Small-Mid Company

 

Foreign currency contracts

 

Currency exchange rate

  $ (12,870   $ 462,965        (1 ),  (2) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Futures contracts

 

Equity price

  $ (8,737   $ (20,803     (3 ),  (4) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balanced

 

Purchased options

 

Equity price

  $ (6,619,394   $ (847,847     (5 ),  (6) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Written options

 

Equity price

  $ 4,648,375      $ (236,603     (7 ),  (8) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Risk Managed Balanced

 

Futures contracts

 

Equity price

  $ (83,930   $ (51,559     (3 ),  (4) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Purchased options

 

Equity price

  $ (350,038   $ (857,697     (5 ),  (6) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (1) 

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts.

  (2) 

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency contracts.

  (3) 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts.

  (4) 

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

  (5) 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments.

  (6) 

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments.

  (7) 

Net realized gain (loss) on written options.

  (8) 

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written options.

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

The Portfolios may enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreements with their derivative contract counterparties whereby the Portfolios may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables and create one single net payment. Under certain of the ISDA Master Agreements in place at December 31, 2015, the Portfolios are subject to master netting agreements (“MNA”) that allows for amounts owed between each Portfolio and the counterparty to their transactions to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The MNAs do not apply to amounts owed to or from different counterparties; further, certain of the MNAs limit offsetting for forward foreign currency contracts to amounts owed in the same currency and on the same exchange date.

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolios offset derivative assets and liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Contracts Subject to Master Netting Agreements:

 

International Small-Mid Company

 

Counterparty

    

Currency

    

Exchange Date

     Derivative Asset
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
       Derivative
Liability Available
for Offset
       Net Asset
presented in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    

Euro

     January 27, 2016      $ 217         $ (217      $   

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    

Euro

     January 27, 2016        33,920           (33,920          

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    

Euro

     January 27, 2016        471,642           (8,532        463,110   

 

Counterparty

    

Currency

    

Exchange Date

     Derivative Liability
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
       Derivative
Asset Available
for Offset
       Net Liability
presented in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    

Euro

     January 27, 2016      $ (12,551      $ 12,551         $   

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    

Euro

     January 27, 2016        (30,118        30,118             

 

(7) Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Portfolio

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
(Losses)
    Accumulated
Earnings
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)  (1)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Foreign Currency,
Futures, and
Written Options
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 

Equity

  $ 262,107      $      $ 262,107      $ (1,568,071   $ 2,849,911      $      $ 1,543,947   

Money Market

                                                

Bond

    5,611,400               5,611,400        (7,870,085     (3,926,010            (6,184,695

Omni

    1,381,526        1,354,862        2,736,388               88,138               2,824,526   

International

    4,377,935               4,377,935        (76,093,820     9,680,491        (134,755     (62,170,149

Capital
Appreciation

    15,482,548        21,926,582        37,409,130               (11,098,218     (2,783     26,308,129   

International Small-Mid Company

    1,698,014        5,054,277        6,752,291               10,915,210        (48,651     17,618,850   

Aggressive Growth

    205,653        3,727,179        3,932,832               7,417,265        (195     11,349,902   

Small Cap Growth

    3,446,384        3,250,368        6,696,752               16,430,846        (191     23,127,407   

Mid Cap Opportunity

           5,314,560        5,314,560               5,795,328               11,109,888   

S&P 500® Index

    2,075,519        7,315,899        9,391,418               127,924,515               137,315,933   

Strategic Value

    1,516,933        7,153,712        8,670,645               24,122,648        (18,358     32,774,935   

High Income Bond

    12,410,271               12,410,271        (975,549     (19,607,333            (8,172,611

ClearBridge Small Cap

           13,212,026        13,212,026               743,994               13,956,020   

Nasdaq-100® Index

    476,885        3,643,768        4,120,653               53,953,282               58,073,935   

Bristol

    13,979,979        11,245,180        25,225,159               3,689,821               28,914,980   

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Portfolio

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
(Losses)
    Accumulated
Earnings
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)  (1)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Foreign Currency,
Futures, and
Written Options
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 

Bryton Growth

  $ 10,734,231      $ 10,192,779      $ 20,927,010      $      $ (16,099,767   $      $ 4,827,243   

Balanced

    15,705,771        15,011,456        30,717,227               (3,916,663     171,870        26,972,434   

Target VIP

    91,204               91,204        (3,578,862     (422,129            (3,909,787

Bristol Growth

    5,265,240        5,668,603        10,933,843               8,081,266               19,015,109   

Risk Managed Balanced

    264,930               264,930        (2,112,457     1,237,530        91,427        (518,570

 

  (1) 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributed primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/(losses) on certain instruments.

For Federal income tax purposes, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2015 that are available to offset future realized gains, if any:

 

    Total Loss
Carryforward
    Expiration  

Portfolio

    2016     2017     2018     No
Expiration
Short Term
    No
Expiration
Long Term
 

Equity

  $ 1,568,071      $      $      $ 1,568,071      $      $   

Bond

    7,870,085               7,870,085                        

International

    76,093,820        271,315        65,792,130               9,777,925        252,450   

High Income Bond

    975,549                             191,310        784,239   

Target VIP

    3,578,862        3,578,862                               

Risk Managed Balanced

    2,112,457                             1,789,397        323,060   

The tax characteristics of distributions paid to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distribution
Paid
 

Equity

   $ 3,223,171       $     —       $ 3,223,171   

Omni

     478,871                 478,871   

Capital Appreciation

     3,261,845                 3,261,845   

S&P 500® Index

     5,803,104                 5,803,104   

Strategic Value

     9,545,259                 9,545,259   

Nasdaq-100® Index

     890,078                 890,078   

Bristol

     1,143,905                 1,143,905   

Balanced

     11,143,284                 11,143,284   

Target VIP

     711,595                 711,595   

Bristol Growth

     495,776                 495,776   

Risk Managed Balanced

     376,684                 376,684   

The tax characteristics of distributions paid to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distribution
Paid
 

Equity

   $ 1,660,324       $     —       $ 1,660,324   

Omni

     341,371                 341,371   

Capital Appreciation

     1,165,844                 1,165,844   

S&P 500® Index

     4,671,250                 4,671,250   

Strategic Value

     17,815,244                 17,815,244   

Nasdaq-100® Index

     1,151,494                 1,151,494   

Bristol

     895,082                 895,082   

Balanced

     6,075,617                 6,075,617   

Target VIP

     854,149                 854,149   

Bristol Growth

     370,603                 370,603   

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31,  2015

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund recorded classifications within the composition of net assets for permanent book/tax differences. These classifications were as follows:

 

     Equity     Money
Market
    Bond     Omni     International     Capital
Appreciation
    International
Small-Mid
Company
   
Aggressive Growth
    Small Cap
Growth
    Mid Cap
Opportunity
 

Consent distributions

                   

Paid in capital in excess of par value

  $ 488,548      $     —      $ 5,057,141      $ 6,250,772      $ 5,661,713      $ 21,414,702      $ 859,889      $ 8,382,717      $ 15,069,642      $   

Undistributed net investment income

    (488,548            (5,057,141     (54,162     (5,661,713     (37,464     (196,497     (1     2          

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

                         (6,196,610            (21,377,238     (663,392     (8,382,716     (15,069,644       

Undistributed net investment losses

                   

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                                                                   (181,194

Undistributed net investment income

                                                     44,062        219,326        181,194   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

                                                     (44,062     (219,326       

Foreign currency related reclassifications

                   

Undistributed net investment income

                                3,404,677        (14,365     (40,998     (200              

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

                                (3,404,677     14,365        40,998        200                 

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) reclassifications

                   

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                                                                     

Undistributed net investment income

    (181,838                          10,756                                      

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    181,838                             (10,756                                   

Reclassifications for partnership sales/basis

                   

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                                                            (182       

Undistributed net investment income

    152,375                                                         (87,268       

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (152,375                                                      87,450          

Other permanent differences

                   

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                                       1               1               (35

Undistributed net investment income

                  1,000        (1            (1            1        (348       

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

                  (1,000     1                             (2     348        35   

 

  153   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31,  2015

 

     S&P 500®
Index
    Strategic
Value
    High
Income
Bond
    ClearBridge
Small Cap
    Nasdaq-100®
Index
    Bristol     Bryton
Growth
    Balanced     Target
VIP
    Bristol
Growth
    Risk
Managed
Balanced
 

Consent distributions

                     

Paid in capital in excess of par value

  $ 5,422,617      $ 40,289,888      $ 24,976,336      $ 8,562,909      $ 4,361,575      $ 44,884,130      $ 20,850,934      $ 14,666,478      $ 100,128      $ 20,313,869      $ 1,386,280   

Undistributed net investment income

    (888,145     (2,649,665     (16,751,297     (7,715     (155,810     (99,592            (1,346,548     (100,128     (55,036     97,603   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (4,534,472     (37,640,223     (8,225,039     (8,555,194     (4,205,765     (44,784,538     (20,850,934     (13,319,930            (20,258,833     (1,483,883

Undistributed net investment losses

                     

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                         (293,559                                                 

Undistributed net investment income

                         285,842                      928,394                               

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

                         7,717                      (928,394                            

Foreign currency related reclassifications

                     

Undistributed net investment income

           (130,694                                        (1,493                   (94

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

           130,694                                           1,493                      94   

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) reclassifications

                     

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                                                                          377   

Undistributed net investment income

    (82,875     (450,983            (61,210                          (191,247                   (377

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    82,875        450,983               61,210                             191,247                        

Reclassifications for partnership sales/basis

                     

Paid in capital in excess of par value

                                                                          (6

Undistributed net investment income

                         7,717                                                  (11,156

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

                         (7,717                                               11,162   

Other permanent differences

                     

Paid in capital in excess of par value

           1                      3        1               3                        

Undistributed net investment income

    (2,770     (2     26,114        4,352        (3     (1            2,528               2          

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    2,770        1        (26,114     (4,352                          (2,531            (2       

 

  154   (continued)


Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

The cost basis for Federal income tax purposes may differ from the cost basis for financial reporting purposes. The table below details the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and aggregate cost of securities at December 31, 2015 for Federal income tax purposes.

 

    Equity     Bond     Omni     International     Capital
Appreciation
    International
Small-Mid
Company
 

Gross unrealized:

         

Appreciation

  $ 58,161,708      $ 3,033,232      $ 2,632,707      $ 19,317,998      $ 28,030,347      $ 15,642,696   

Depreciation

    (55,311,797     (6,959,242     (2,544,569     (9,637,507     (39,128,565     (4,727,486
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 2,849,911      $ (3,926,010   $ 88,138      $ 9,680,491      $ (11,098,218   $ 10,915,210   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate cost of securities:

  $ 550,210,293      $ 155,035,858      $ 48,657,066      $ 150,195,435      $ 449,897,088      $ 67,141,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Aggressive
Growth
    Small Cap
Growth
    Mid Cap
Opportunity
    S&P 500®
Index
    Strategic
Value
    High Income
Bond
 

Gross unrealized:

         

Appreciation

  $ 8,749,296      $ 36,682,675      $ 11,499,086      $ 151,159,396      $ 41,622,264      $ 1,522,889   

Depreciation

    (1,332,031     (20,251,829     (5,703,758     (23,234,881     (17,499,616     (21,130,222
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 7,417,265      $ 16,430,846      $ 5,795,328      $ 127,924,515      $ 24,122,648      $ (19,607,333
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate cost of securities:

  $ 44,177,634      $ 224,326,587      $ 73,075,512      $ 282,009,212      $ 291,159,955      $ 206,580,601   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    ClearBridge
Small Cap
    Nasdaq-100®
Index
    Bristol     Bryton Growth     Balanced     Target VIP  

Gross unrealized:

         

Appreciation

  $ 5,466,969      $ 57,052,644      $ 15,674,086      $ 10,500,809      $ 41,059,179      $ 5,345,578   

Depreciation

    (4,722,975     (3,099,362     (11,984,265     (26,600,576     (44,975,842     (5,767,707
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 743,994      $ 53,953,282      $ 3,689,821      $ (16,099,767   $ (3,916,663   $ (422,129
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate cost of securities:

  $ 92,684,771      $ 84,906,577      $ 214,835,567      $ 179,278,155      $ 857,415,050      $ 46,713,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Bristol Growth     Risk Managed
Balanced
                         

Gross unrealized:

         

Appreciation

  $ 13,581,304      $ 6,004,910           

Depreciation

    (5,500,038     (4,767,380        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 8,081,266      $ 1,237,530           
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Aggregate cost of securities:

  $ 108,316,353      $ 152,760,735           
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

(8) Legal Matters

Effective December 20, 2013, the assets and liabilities of the Target Equity/Income Portfolio were acquired and assumed by the Target VIP Portfolio in exchange for shares of the Target VIP Portfolio (“the reorganization”).

In December 2007, prior to the reorganization, the Target Equity/Income Portfolio, as a shareholder of Lyondell Chemical Company (“Lyondell”), participated in a cash out merger of Lyondell in which it received $48 per share of consideration (the “Merger”). Lyondell later filed for bankruptcy and two entities created by the Lyondell bankruptcy plan of reorganization have initiated lawsuits seeking to recover, or clawback, proceeds received by shareholders in the December 2007 merger based on fraudulent transfer claims.

The first action, Edward S. Weisfelner, as Trustee of the LB Creditor Trust v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et. al., was initiated on October 22, 2010 (the “Creditor Trust Action”), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the County of New York but has

 

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subsequently been removed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The second action, Edward S. Weisfelner, as Trustee of the LB Litigation Trust v. Holmes TTEE, et. al., was initiated on December 23, 2010 (the “Litigation Trust Action”), in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Both actions attempt to recover the proceeds paid out to the holders of Lyondell shares at the time of the 2007 merger. The value of the proceeds to the fund totaled $1,772,400.

On January 4, 2012, the Fund was named in a second amended complaint in the Creditor Trust Action. On April 9, 2014, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint. In response, on July 30, 2014, the defendant group, including the Fund, filed an omnibus motion to dismiss. The outcome of these proceedings on the Portfolio cannot be predicted.

As a result of the aforementioned reorganization involving the Target Equity/Income Portfolio, any future claims that may result from these complaints will be assumed by the Target VIP Portfolio as the Survivor Portfolio. Management of the Fund continues to assess the cases and has not yet determined the potential effect, if any, on the net asset value of the Target VIP Portfolio.

Also, in December 2007, the S&P 500® Index and Strategic Value Portfolios, shareholders of the Tribune Company, participated in a similar cash out merger in which shareholders received $34 per share of consideration. The value of the proceeds received by the S&P 500® Index and Strategic Value Portfolios, was $37,910 and $384,200, respectively. The company subsequently filed for bankruptcy and several legal complaints have been initiated by groups of Tribune Company creditors seeking to recover, or clawback, proceeds received by shareholders based on fraudulent transfer claims (the “Tribune Bankruptcy”).

The first action, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company v. FitzSimons, et. al. (“FitzSimons”) was initiated on November 1, 2010 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As a result of these proceedings, the Court agreed to allow individual creditors to file similar complaints in U.S. state courts. The Fund is specifically named in a complaint in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, et. al. v. American Electric Power, et. al., that was initiated in June of 2011. The Fund, along with the Strategic Value Portfolio, is also named in a similar complaint in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, et. al. v. Ametek Inc. Employees Master Retirement Trust, et. al. These Tribune litigation actions have been consolidated into a single Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Pursuant to a Court order dated September 7, 2012, certain defendants in the MDL, including the Fund, filed a motion to dismiss on November 6, 2012. The Court granted the motion to dismiss on September 23, 2013. Pending an appeal, only the actual fraudulent transfer claims as alleged in FitzSimons remain. The outcome of these proceedings on the two Portfolios of the Fund cannot be predicted. Management of the Fund continues to assess litigation matters and any offers of settlement.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Ohio National Fund, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Equity Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Omni Portfolio, International Portfolio, Capital Appreciation Portfolio, International Small-Mid Company Portfolio, Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Small Cap Growth Portfolio, Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio, S&P 500 Index Portfolio, Strategic Value Portfolio, High Income Bond Portfolio, ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio (formerly, Capital Growth Portfolio), Nasdaq-100 Index Portfolio, Bristol Portfolio, Bryton Growth Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Target VIP Portfolio, Bristol Growth Portfolio and Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio (each a Portfolio and collectively, the Portfolios of Ohio National Fund, Inc.), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolios as of December 31, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Columbus, Ohio

February 19, 2016

 

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(1) Review and Approval of Advisory and Sub-advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on August 13, 2015, the Fund’s Board of Directors, including all Independent Directors, (collectively, the “Directors”) met for the specific purpose of considering the approval of a sub-advisory agreement for the Capital Growth Portfolio (currently named the ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio) with a new sub-adviser. A representative of the Adviser reminded the Directors that at the May 21, 2015 meeting they had met with representatives of two potential sub-advisers that the Adviser had invited to the meeting to discuss their proposed strategies for the Portfolio, and that based on their consideration of the two potential sub-advisers and the Adviser’s recommendation, the Directors had determined that ClearBridge should be the proposed replacement.

The representative then reminded the Directors that at the May 21, 2015 meeting they had reviewed materials provided by ClearBridge with a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of ClearBridge, who had discussed background information regarding the firm and its investment team for its small cap strategy, as well as the firm’s investment philosophy, portfolio construction process and approach to risk management.

The representative of the Adviser then pointed out that a copy of the proposed sub-advisory agreement was included in the Board materials, noting that it was in substantially the same form as recently used by the Fund for a different sub-adviser and that it included a reduction in the sub-advisory fee from 59 basis points to 55 basis points for the first $100 million in assets for the Portfolio. He also pointed out that the Adviser had agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the first $100 million in assets from 90 basis points to 85 basis points. It was the consensus of the Directors to agree to these fee reductions.

The representative of the Adviser then reviewed with the Directors the materials provided for purposes of their consideration of the sub-advisory agreement. He reviewed the performance for various periods ended June 30, 2015 of ClearBridge’s Small Cap composite (the “ClearBridge Composite”), which he pointed out was calculated without deduction for fees (i.e. “gross of fees”), in comparison with a peer group of funds in the U.S. Insurance Fund Small Cap Blend Morningstar category (the “Morningstar Peer Group”) and the Russell 2000 Index (the “Benchmark Index”). The Directors noted that, after deducting the anticipated net expense ratio for the Portfolio (the current actual net expense ratio, less the 5 basis point reduction of the advisory fee), the ClearBridge Composite outperformed the Morningstar Peer Group for the 1-, 3- and 5- year periods and outperformed the Benchmark Index for the 3- year period, while it underperformed the Morningstar Peer Group for the year-to-date period and underperformed the Benchmark Index for the year-to-date, 1- and 5- year periods.

The Directors also noted that the Portfolio’s anticipated net expense ratio was less than the average expense ratio for the Morningstar Peer Group, and that the sub-advisory fee was within the range of sub-advisory fees for the Morningstar Peer Group and less than the fees charged by ClearBridge to its proprietary fund and separately managed accounts with similar objectives and strategies, Overall, the Directors concluded that the proposed sub-advisory fee was reasonable. The Directors also reviewed ClearBridge’s estimated profit margin and determined that it was not excessive.

As part of the approval process, the Directors considered that, since ClearBridge is already a sub-adviser to another portfolio of the Fund, the Board had previously reviewed and approved ClearBridge’s code of ethics and compliance policies and procedures, including any changes thereto. The Directors also noted their satisfaction with the nature and quality of the services ClearBridge provides to the other portfolio.

After discussion, the Directors indicated that they were very impressed by the performance and presentation of ClearBridge, noting in particular the performance of the ClearBridge Composite (after deducting the anticipated net expense ratio for the Portfolio) relative to its Morningstar Peer Group. In unanimously determining to approve the proposed new sub-advisory agreement, the Directors concluded that the terms of the agreement were fair and reasonable and that approval was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

At a meeting held on November 19, 2015, the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (the “Independent Directors”), approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with ONI (the “Adviser”) and, as applicable, the sub-advisory agreement with the Sub-Adviser (each a “Sub-Adviser,” and together the “Sub-Advisers”) for each of the Portfolios identified below. The Independent Directors were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of the continuation of these agreements.

The Directors noted that the Adviser is responsible for monitoring the investment performance and other responsibilities of the various Sub-Advisers that have day-to-day responsibility for the decisions made for certain of the Fund’s investment portfolios (each, a “Portfolio”). They also noted that the Adviser reports to the Fund’s Board on its analysis of each Sub-Adviser’s performance at the regular meetings of the Board, which are held at least quarterly. Where warranted, the Adviser will add or remove a particular Portfolio from a watchlist that it maintains. Watchlist criteria include, for example: (a) Portfolio performance over various time periods; (b) Portfolio risk issues, such as changes in key personnel involved with Portfolio management or changes in investment philosophy or process; and (c) organizational risk issues, such as regulatory, compliance or legal concerns, or changes in the ownership of the Sub-Adviser.

In considering the Advisory Agreement and sub-advisory agreements, the Board requested and reviewed a significant amount of information relating to each Portfolio, the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, including the following: (1) performance data for each Portfolio for various time periods, including year-to-date through October 31, 2015, (2) comparative performance, advisory fee and expense ratio information for a peer group of funds in the respective Portfolio’s Morningstar category (a “Morningstar Peer Group” or “peer group”), as well as management fee

 

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peer comparison charts showing where each Portfolio’s advisory fee was located in the dispersion of its peer funds’ advisory fees; (3) comparable performance information for each Portfolio’s relevant benchmark index or indices; (4) comparative data regarding advisory fees, including data regarding the fees charged by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers for managing other institutional funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the Portfolios; (5) comparative data regarding the expense ratio of each Portfolio, as compared to its Morningstar Peer Group; (6) profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each Portfolio; and (7) other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable. The Directors also took into account information on the services provided by the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser and performance, fee and expense ratio information regarding each Portfolio provided to them periodically throughout the year. They also met with representatives of the Adviser to review the relative performance of each Portfolio, as compared with its benchmark(s) and peers, and in particular discussed those Portfolios that were on the watchlist.

The Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, were assisted by experienced independent legal counsel throughout the contract review process. The Independent Directors discussed the proposed continuations in private session with such counsel at which no representatives of management, the Adviser or any Sub-Adviser were present. The Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Advisory Agreement and each sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached by the Directors were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Director may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her conclusions with respect to the Advisory Agreement and each sub-advisory agreement.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Portfolios by the Adviser. As part of its review, the Board reviewed information regarding the Adviser’s operations, procedures and personnel. The Directors took into account information they received during the previous year at Board meetings and other discussions and through periodic reports regarding the Adviser’s performance of its duties. The Directors considered the capabilities and resources that the Adviser has dedicated to performing services on behalf of the Fund and its Portfolios. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in monitoring the performance and quality of compliance of the Sub-Advisers, also was considered. The Directors also considered the quality of the compliance programs of the Adviser and its responsiveness to inquiries and requests from the Board.

For each Portfolio subject to a sub-advisory agreement (all Portfolios other than the Money Market Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, S&P 500 Index Portfolio, Nasdaq-100 Index Portfolio and the fixed income portion of the Omni Portfolio), the Board considered similar criteria as applied to each Sub-Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of the sub-advisory services provided by each Sub-Adviser. In addition to the criteria used to review the Adviser, the Directors reviewed information on each Sub-Adviser’s portfolio management and brokerage practices, including any soft dollar benefits received. The Directors also reviewed the performance record of each Portfolio managed by the applicable Sub-Adviser. It was the Directors’ conclusion that overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and each of the Portfolios. The Directors did not consider the sub-advisory agreement with ClearBridge, LLC with respect to the ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio, as that sub-advisory agreement recently had been approved by the Board in conjunction with the substitution of ClearBridge, LLC as the Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio.

Investment Performance

Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Directors each Portfolio’s performance year-to-date and for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods ended October 31, 2015, as compared to the Portfolio’s Morningstar Peer Group and benchmark(s). The Board also considered the Adviser’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of each Sub-Adviser and the Adviser’s timeliness in responding to performance issues. A Portfolio-by-Portfolio discussion of each Portfolio’s performance and the Board’s conclusions regarding that performance is set forth below.

Fees and Expenses

The Board considered the advisory fee for each Portfolio, as well as the difference of each Portfolio’s fee from the average advisory fee for the Portfolio’s Morningstar Peer Group and the fee’s percentile ranking within the peer group. The Board also considered charts showing, for each Portfolio, how the Portfolio’s advisory fees compared to the advisory fees of the funds in its peer group. The charts showed the number of funds in the peer group within each defined range of advisory fees, and the range that included the Portfolio. The Board also reviewed the difference between each Portfolio’s overall expense ratio and that of its Morningstar Peer Group, as well as the expense ratio’s percentile ranking within the peer group. For these purposes, the Morningstar Peer Groups excluded funds with net assets over $1 billion and all funds identified as being funds of funds. The Morningstar Peer Groups also excluded non-index funds for the S&P 500 Index Portfolio and the Nasdaq-100 Index Portfolio and excluded index funds for all other Portfolios.

In addition, the Board looked at the average net assets for each fund in the respective Morningstar Peer Group, and then compared the advisory fee that would have been paid by the Portfolio if the Portfolio had had net assets equal to the Morningstar Peer Group’s average net assets. The Board considered that comparison on an absolute and percentile ranking basis.

 

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For all Portfolios other than those sub-advised by Suffolk, an affiliate of the Adviser, the Board also considered the amount of net advisory fee retained by the Adviser, after payment of the sub-advisory fee, as well as the proportion the net fee represented of the total advisory fee, in light of the services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio. In this regard, in those cases where the Sub-Adviser provides sub-advisory services to a similar fund with an unaffiliated investment adviser, the Board reviewed a comparison of the advisory and sub-advisory fees paid by the similar fund to the fees for the Portfolio.

The Board also considered the fees paid to Sub-Advisers. With respect to the Portfolios sub-advised by Suffolk (including the equity portion of the Omni Portfolio), the Board evaluated the reasonableness of the total fees received by the Adviser. With respect to those Portfolios sub-advised by a Sub-Adviser that is not affiliated with the Adviser, the Board relied to a degree on the Adviser’s negotiation of each sub-advisory agreement on an arm’s-length basis, noting that in the past the Adviser has negotiated decreases in the sub-advisory fee for certain Portfolios and that the Adviser had always passed on the decrease by reducing its advisory fee by the same amount. Additionally, the Board considered the fees charged by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers to their separately managed institutional accounts and other accounts, and had no concerns with those rates relative to the fees charged to the Portfolios. The Directors also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds and separately managed accounts.

Profitability

The Board reviewed the advisory fee paid to the Adviser for each Portfolio and noted the pre-tax profit margins reported by the Adviser for each Portfolio. Counsel then reviewed with the Directors a Management Practice, Inc. report on “Mutual Fund Profitability in 2013,” which showed the range of pre-tax profit margins of 16 public company investment advisers in 2013 for their respective fund complexes, as well as the average pre-tax profit margin by type of fund (equity, alternative, fixed income or money market). The Directors noted that the profit margins, with respect to the Portfolios that were profitable to the Adviser, were all within or slightly less than the range of profit margins for the 16 fund complexes (with the exception of the profit margin with respect to Omni Portfolio, which was significantly less than that range). The Directors reasoned that the Adviser’s profitability with respect to Omni Portfolio was likely attributable to the relatively smaller size of the Portfolio. The Directors also noted that the Adviser, and not the Portfolios, is responsible for paying sub-advisory fees to the Sub-Advisers. The Board also evaluated whether the net advisory fee received by the Adviser for each Portfolio, after paying sub-advisory fees to the Sub-Adviser, was reasonable, given the level of the Adviser’s services to the Portfolio. The Directors took into account the fact that the Adviser is contractually obligated to reimburse each Portfolio for certain of its expenses should they exceed a specified amount. Additionally, the Directors acknowledged that calculating the Adviser’s profitability related to a specific Portfolio can be challenging and imprecise because of the difficulties in appropriately allocating the Adviser’s expenses across the Portfolios.

The Board also noted that the Adviser has been subsidizing the Money Market Portfolio (and as a result has a loss with respect to the Portfolio) to assure that it continues to be available to all of Ohio National Fund, Inc.’s shareholders (i.e., the shareholders of every Portfolio), so that shareholders in other Portfolios can elect to invest in the Money Market Portfolio to the extent they want to take a more defensive posture. Consequently, because the Adviser’s subsidization of the Money Market Portfolio benefits the shareholders of every Portfolio, the Board acknowledged that a portion of the costs incurred by the Adviser in subsidizing the Money Market Portfolio should be considered with respect to the Adviser’s profitability from managing each of the other Portfolios.

The Board also considered the reasonableness of the sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to each Sub-Adviser. The Directors relied on the ability of the Adviser to negotiate the terms of each sub-advisory agreement, including the sub-advisory fee, at arm’s-length, noting that the Adviser is not affiliated with any Sub-Adviser other than Suffolk. Accordingly, the cost of services provided by each unaffiliated Sub-Adviser and the profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the applicable Portfolio were not material factors in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board concluded that the potential realization of economies of scale by the Portfolios from the sub-advisory arrangements with the unaffiliated Sub-Advisers should not be a material factor in the Board’s deliberations.

In considering the reasonableness of the sub-advisory fees payable by the Adviser to Suffolk, the Directors noted that the Adviser, not the Portfolios, is responsible for paying sub-advisory fees to Suffolk and concluded, because of the affiliate relationship, that the allocation of the advisory fee between the Adviser and Suffolk was not relevant. Accordingly, the cost of services provided by Suffolk and the profitability to Suffolk of its relationship with the applicable Portfolios were not material factors in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board concluded that the potential realization of economies of scale by the applicable Portfolios from the sub-advisory arrangements with Suffolk should not be a material factor in the Board’s deliberations.

After considering all of the above, the Board concluded that the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Portfolio was reasonable.

Economies of Scale

The Directors noted that all of the advisory and sub-advisory fee schedules contain breakpoints that would reduce the applicable advisory or sub-advisory fees on assets above a specified level as the applicable Portfolio’s assets increase. The Directors also noted that a Portfolio would realize additional economies of scale if the Portfolio’s net assets increase over time proportionately more than certain other expenses. The Directors took into account that many of the Portfolios had a small amount of net assets relative to peer funds. After considering each Portfolio’s current size and potential for growth, the Board concluded that each Portfolio is likely to benefit from economies of scale as the Portfolio’s net assets increase.

 

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Portfolio-by-Portfolio Analysis

In addition to the foregoing, the Directors considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Portfolio’s performance and fees and expenses. Except as otherwise indicated, the performance data described below for each Portfolio is for periods ended October 31, 2015 and the advisory fee and expense data described below is as of September 30, 2015 for a Portfolio’s Morningstar Peer Group.

Equity Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Clearbridge). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index and peer group for the year-to-date, 1- and 5-year periods, but outperformed the benchmark and peer group for the 3-year period. Representatives of the Adviser highlighted that for the 3-year period, the Portfolio’s performance ranked in the 16th percentile of its peer group. The Directors noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was higher than the peer group average, but still within the range of its peers, and recognized that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was slightly below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Money Market Portfolio (Adviser – ONI). The Portfolio very slightly underperformed its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Directors noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee and expense ratio were below average relative to its peer group and that the Adviser has a negative profit margin for the Portfolio. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable.

Bond Portfolio (Adviser – ONI). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index and its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. Representatives of the Adviser discussed the conservative nature of the portfolio (indicating that it generally would be expected to slightly underperform) and how an unusual level of interest rate volatility that occurred in October 2015 affected overall returns for the Portfolio. The Directors noted that, although the Portfolio’s advisory fee was slightly above the peer group average, the Portfolio’s expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable and that the advisory fee was reasonable.

Omni Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Suffolk). The Omni Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date, 1- and 3-year periods and its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, while slightly underperforming the benchmark index for the 5-year period. Representatives of the Adviser pointed out that the Portfolio had performed in the top 1 percent of its peer group for the year-to-date, 1- and 3-year periods. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee and expense ratio were below the Portfolio’s peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

International Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Federated Global). The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date and 1-year periods, while underperforming the benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Portfolio outperformed its peer group for the 1-year period, but it underperformed its peer group for the year-to-date, 3- and 5-year periods. Representatives of the Adviser noted that the Portfolio’s performance had turned around over the last year and that as a result the Adviser had taken it off the watchlist. The Board noted that while the Portfolio’s advisory fee was slightly above the peer group average, its expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Jennison). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, underperformed its peer group average for the year-to-date and 1-year periods, and outperformed its peer group average for the 3- and 5-year periods. Representatives of the Adviser noted that, while recent performance had been inconsistent, the Portfolio had outperformed its peer group over the longer term. The Board noted that, although the Portfolio’s advisory fee was higher than the peer group average, the expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable, especially in light of the Portfolio’s longer-term performance, and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

International Small-Mid Company Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Federated Global). The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index and peer group for year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, substantially outperforming both comparison groups for the year-to-date and 1-year periods. Representatives of the Adviser pointed out that the Portfolio’s performance had turned around significantly over the last year and that as a result the Adviser had taken it off the watchlist. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was slightly below the peer group average and the expense ratio was well below average relative to the peer group. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Janus). The Portfolio outperformed its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, outperformed its benchmark index over the year-to-date, 1- and 3-year periods, and underperformed its benchmark over the 5-year period. Representatives of the Adviser highlighted that the Portfolio significantly outperformed its benchmark index and peer group average over the 1-year period. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was above average compared to its peer group, but within the range of the Portfolio’s peers. The Board also noted that the Portfolio’s net expense ratio was below the average of the Portfolio’s peer group. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Janus). The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index and peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. Representatives of the Adviser pointed out that the Portfolio had performed in the top 1 percent of its

 

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peer group for the 5-year period. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee and expense ratio were below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Mid Cap Opportunity Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Goldman Sachs). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, underperformed its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-year and 3-year periods, and outperformed its peer group average for the 5-year period. Representatives of the Adviser noted that the Portfolio’s underperformance was relatively recent, and that the Portfolio had been added to the watchlist, indicating that they would monitor performance closely, going forward. They also noted that the Portfolio’s 3-year and 5-year performance was fairly close to the peer group median, ranking in the 55th and 53rd percentile compared to the peer group. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was above the peer group average, although the Portfolio’s expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable, especially in light of the Portfolio’s longer-term performance, and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

S&P 500® Index Portfolio (Adviser – ONI). While the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, the Board noted that its performance generally was in line with the S&P 500® Index when expenses were excluded. The Board did not rely on peer group comparison performance figures for the Portfolio because the Board considers peer group performance data for index funds to be generally irrelevant. The Board noted that, while the advisory fee was above the peer group average, the overall expense ratio is the statistic most important to index fund shareholders, and the Portfolio’s expense ratio was lower than the average for the peer group. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fees were reasonable.

Strategic Value Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Federated Equity). The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index and peer group average for the year-to-date and 1-year periods, underperformed its benchmark index for the 3- and 5-year periods, underperformed its peer group average over the 3-year period, and outperformed its peer group average for the 5-year period. Representatives of the Adviser discussed a summary of dividend yield and dividend growth for the Portfolio, noting that the Portfolio was meeting its objective of obtaining dividend yield. The Directors noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was above average for the peer group, while the expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

High Income Bond Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Federated Investment). The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index and peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Directors noted that the advisory fee was above the peer group average, while the expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

ClearBridge Small Cap Portfolio (Adviser – ONI; sub-advisory agreement with new Sub-Adviser – ClearBridge not considered). The Directors reviewed the comparative performance information for the Portfolio, but noted that, at the recommendation of the Adviser, they had replaced the Sub-Adviser for the Portfolio, effective September 24, 2015, due to the poor performance of the Portfolio. They therefore determined that, in their consideration of the renewal of the advisory Agreement, they should focus on the factors other than performance, as they believed that the Adviser had demonstrated the appropriate oversight of the former Sub-Adviser in determining to substitute ClearBridge, LLC as the new Sub-Adviser. The Board reviewed supplemental performance information for the Portfolio that covered the period running from the effective date of the change in sub-adviser until November 2, 2015, but reasoned that such a short history of performance did not provide a sufficient track record to evaluate. The Directors noted that although the Portfolio’s advisory fee was slightly above the peer group average, the expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable.

Nasdaq-100® Index Portfolio (Adviser – ONI). While the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, the Board noted that its performance generally was in line with the Nasdaq-100® Index when expenses were excluded. The Board did not rely on peer group comparison performance figures for the Portfolio because the Board considers peer group performance data for index funds to be generally irrelevant. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee and net expense ratio were below the peer group averages. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fees were reasonable.

Bristol Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Suffolk). The Portfolio outperformed its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, outperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date, 1- and 3- year periods, and underperformed its benchmark index for the 5-year period. The Directors noted that, although the Portfolio’s advisory fee was above the peer group average, the Portfolio’s expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Bryton Growth Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Suffolk). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index and peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Directors noted that the Portfolio only slightly underperformed the peer group average for the 1- and 3-year periods. Representatives of the Adviser noted that the Portfolio’s three year performance was equal to the median for its peer group. The Directors noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was equal to the peer group average and the expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Balanced Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – ICON). The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date period, underperformed its benchmark index for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, outperformed its peer group average for the year-to-date, 1- and 5-year periods, and underperformed its peer group average for the 3-year period. The Directors noted the Portfolio’s good performance relative to its peer group, particularly over the last year. The Directors further considered supplemental information regarding the Portfolio’s historical standard deviation versus several indexes and noted that, based on that data, the Portfolio seemed to be achieving a reasonable return for the risk it was taking on. The Directors noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee and expense ratio were below the peer group averages. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Target VIP Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – First Trust). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index and peer group average for the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5- year periods. The Board noted that, because the Portfolio is not actively managed, its performance does not reflect on the Sub-Adviser, but is a function of the effectiveness of the model. Representatives of the Adviser indicated that the Portfolio has been added to the watchlist, indicating that they would monitor performance closely, going forward. The Board noted the Portfolio’s advisory fee and expense ratio were below its peer group averages. Overall, the Board concluded that the performance of the Portfolio was acceptable, particularly in light of the fact that the Portfolio is not actively managed, and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Bristol Growth Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Adviser – Suffolk). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index over the year-to-date, 1- and 5-year periods, outperformed its benchmark index for the 3-year period, and outperformed its peer group average over the year-to-date, 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Directors noted that although the Portfolio’s advisory fee was slightly above its peer group average, the expense ratio was below the peer group average. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

Risk Managed Balanced Portfolio (Adviser – ONI, Sub-Advisers – Janus and AnchorPath). The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark index for the year-to-date and 1-year periods, but outperformed its peer group average over the same periods. The Board also considered supplemental performance data that showed that the Portfolio was performing favorably with relatively low volatility when returns were evaluated since inception, and noted that AnchorPath appeared to be substantially contributing to the Portfolio’s total performance. The Directors also noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee and expense ratio were substantially higher than the peer group average. Representatives of the Adviser explained that the Portfolio’s higher advisory fee was due, in part, to the engagement of two sub-advisers for the Portfolio. They noted that the Portfolio’s higher net expense ratio was expected due to the Portfolio’s relatively shorter operating history, and was expected to decline as the Portfolio’s assets grow. They also pointed out that there was no appropriate peer group for comparison purposes among insurances funds. The peer group used is a balanced fund peer group, but the Portfolio executes a strategy that is more comparable to that of alternative funds, which generally have much higher fees. Overall, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable.

After consideration of the foregoing, the Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, the sub-advisory agreement(s) with respect to each Portfolio, in addition to the conclusions set forth above: (a) ONI and the Sub-Adviser(s) had demonstrated that they possessed the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Advisory Agreement and applicable sub-advisory agreement(s), respectively; (b) the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques of ONI (with respect to the Portfolios without a Sub-Adviser) and the Sub-Adviser(s) were appropriate for pursuing the applicable Portfolio’s investment objective; (c) ONI (with respect to the Portfolios without a Sub-Adviser) and the Sub-Adviser(s) were likely to execute their investment philosophy, strategies and techniques consistently over time; and (d) ONI and the Sub-Adviser(s) maintained appropriate compliance programs. Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Director not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Directors unanimously concluded that approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, the sub-advisory agreement was in the best interests of each Portfolio and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, the sub-advisory agreement(s) for each Portfolio.

 

(2) Expense Disclosure

An individual may not buy or own membership interests of the Fund directly. An individual acquires an indirect interest in the Fund by purchasing a variable annuity contract or variable insurance policy and allocating premiums or purchase payments to Fund Portfolios available through the separate accounts of ONLIC, ONLAC, and NSLA. Separate accounts of these entities are the shareholders of the Fund.

As a shareholder of the Fund, a separate account incurs ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help a policy/contract owner understand ongoing costs (in dollars) associated with the underlying investment in the Fund’s Portfolios by the separate account shareholder and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs associated with investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2015 and held through December 31, 2015.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about investment values and actual expenses associated with each Portfolio of the Fund. The information below, together with the amount of an underlying investment, can be used to estimate expenses paid over the period. An estimate can be obtained by simply dividing an underlying investment value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 investment value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiplying the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period”.

 

Portfolio

   Beginning
Investment
Value
7/1/2015
     Ending
Investment
Value
12/31/2015
     Expense Paid
During Period*
7/1/2015 – 12/31/2015
     Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/2015 – 12/31/2015
(Annualized)
 

Equity

   $ 1,000.00       $ 956.00       $ 3.99         0.81

Money Market

     1,000.00         1,000.00         0.40         0.08

Bond

     1,000.00         985.20         3.20         0.64

Omni

     1,000.00         977.00         3.89         0.78

International

     1,000.00         942.00         4.89         1.00

Capital Appreciation

     1,000.00         941.30         3.96         0.81

International Small-Mid Company

     1,000.00         959.40         6.07         1.23

Aggressive Growth

     1,000.00         1,026.50         4.80         0.94

Small Cap Growth

     1,000.00         924.60         4.12         0.85

Mid Cap Opportunity

     1,000.00         931.50         4.63         0.95

S&P 500® Index

     1,000.00         999.10         2.07         0.41

Strategic Value

     1,000.00         1,046.40         4.02         0.78

High Income Bond

     1,000.00         947.30         3.98         0.81

ClearBridge Small Cap

     1,000.00         909.10         4.91         1.02

Nasdaq-100® Index

     1,000.00         1,048.10         2.43         0.47

Bristol

     1,000.00         976.40         4.04         0.81

Bryton Growth

     1,000.00         864.60         4.14         0.88

Balanced

     1,000.00         986.10         3.20         0.64

Target VIP

     1,000.00         947.90         3.73         0.76

Bristol Growth

     1,000.00         1,000.00         4.39         0.87

Risk Managed Balanced

     1,000.00         993.20         5.33         1.06

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical investment values and hypothetical expenses based on each respective Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not an actual return. The hypothetical investment values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending investment balance or expenses actually paid for the period by the shareholders. A policy/contract holder may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Portfolio

   Beginning
Investment
Value
7/1/2015
     Ending
Investment
Value
12/31/2015
     Expense Paid
During Period*
7/1/2015 – 12/31/2015
     Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/2015 –  12/31/2015
(Annualized)
 

Equity

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.12       $ 4.13         0.81

Money Market

     1,000.00         1,024.80         0.41         0.08

Bond

     1,000.00         1,021.98         3.26         0.64

Omni

     1,000.00         1,021.27         3.97         0.78

International

     1,000.00         1,020.16         5.09         1.00

Capital Appreciation

     1,000.00         1,021.12         4.13         0.81

International Small-Mid Company

     1,000.00         1,019.00         6.26         1.23

Aggressive Growth

     1,000.00         1,020.47         4.79         0.94

Small Cap Growth

     1,000.00         1,020.92         4.33         0.85

Mid Cap Opportunity

     1,000.00         1,020.42         4.84         0.95

S&P 500® Index

     1,000.00         1,023.14         2.09         0.41

Strategic Value

     1,000.00         1,021.27         3.97         0.78

High Income Bond

     1,000.00         1,021.12         4.13         0.81

ClearBridge Small Cap

     1,000.00         1,020.06         5.19         1.02

Nasdaq-100® Index

     1,000.00         1,022.84         2.40         0.47

Bristol

     1,000.00         1,021.12         4.13         0.81

Bryton Growth

     1,000.00         1,020.77         4.48         0.88

Balanced

     1,000.00         1,021.98         3.26         0.64

Target VIP

     1,000.00         1,021.37         3.87         0.76

Bristol Growth

     1,000.00         1,020.82         4.43         0.87

Risk Managed Balanced

     1,000.00         1,019.86         5.40         1.06

 

  * Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184 days) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365 days). Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect any contract-level expenses or Fund transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or exchange fees (if any). Therefore, these tables are useful in comparing ongoing fund costs only, and will not fully assist a policy/contract owner in determining the relative total expenses of different funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, costs may have been higher for these Portfolios as well as for a fund being compared.

 

(3) Other Federal Tax Information

For corporate shareholders, the percentages of the total ordinary income dividends paid in 2015, and ordinary income consent dividends that were incurred for the 2015 tax year, that qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction are as follows:

 

Equity

     100.00

Money Market

     0.00

Bond

     0.00

Omni

     24.46

International

     0.00

Capital Appreciation

     32.67

International Small-Mid Company

     0.00

Aggressive Growth

     100.00

Small Cap Growth

     44.38

Mid Cap Opportunity

     0.00

S&P 500® Index

     97.60

Strategic Value

     77.32

High Income Bond

     0.00

ClearBridge Small Cap

     0.00

Nasdaq-100® Index

     100.00

Bristol

     19.33

Bryton Growth

     4.30

Balanced

     22.46

Target VIP

     84.29

Bristol Growth

     25.67

Risk Managed Balanced

     100.00
 

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.  

 

Additional Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund designates the following amounts as foreign taxes paid for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

     Creditable Foreign
Taxes Paid
     Per Share
Amount
     Portion of Ordinary
Income Distribution Derived
from Foreign  Sourced
Income
 

International

   $ 641,652       $ 0.0505         100.00

International Small-Mid Company

   $ 83,106       $ 0.0318         100.00

Foreign taxes paid for purposes of Section 853 may be less than actual foreign taxes paid for financial statement purposes. None of the Portfolios listed above derived any income from ineligible foreign sources, as defined under Section 901(j) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Information about Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

  December 31, 2015

 

Name and Address

  Age    

Position(s) with the Fund

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

  Number of
Portfolios
 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
and Other Directorships

Independent Directors

         
George M. Vredeveld
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    73      Lead Independent Director, Member of Audit and Independent Directors Committees   Indefinite; Since March
1996
  21   Professor Emeritus, Finance: University of Cincinnati (January 2014-present); Research Fellow and Member of Academic Council: Varna Free University, Varna, Bulgaria (2012-present); Alpaugh Professor of Economics: Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati (2004-2013); Founder/President: Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati (1977-2012).
John I. Von Lehman
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    63      Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Independent Directors Committee   Indefinite; Since August 2007   21   Executive Vice President, CFO, Secretary, and Director: The Midland Company (1988-2007); Director, Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee Member: American Financial Group, Inc.; Finance Committee and Investment Committee member: Life Enriching Communities; Investment Committee: Xavier University Foundation.
Madeleine W. Ludlow
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    61      Director, Member of Audit and Independent Directors Committees   Indefinite; Since
April
2012
  21   Founder/Managing Director: West Capital Partners LLC (2010-present), Ludlow Ward Capital Advisors LLC (2005-2009); Director, ALLETE, Inc.
Geoffrey Keenan
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    57      Director, Member of Audit and Independent Directors Committees   Indefinite; Since January 2015   21   Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gateway Investments Advisers, LLC (1995-2013)

Interested Director

         
John J. Palmer
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    76      Chairman and Director   Indefinite; Since
July
1997
  21   Insurance industry consultant (April 2010 to present), President: Ohio National Fund, Inc. (1997-2010); Director and Vice Chairman: ONLIC (1997-2010); President and CEO: NSLA (2002-2010); Director: NSLA, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and Pima Canyon Estates Homeowners’ Association.

Officers

         
Christopher A. Carlson
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    56      President   Indefinite; Since March
2000
    Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer: ONLIC (January 2014-present); Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer: ONLIC (August 2010-January 2014); President and Director: ONI; Chief Investment Officer: NSLA; Officer and Director of other Ohio National-affiliated companies.
Thomas A. Barefield
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    62      Vice President   Indefinite; Since February 1998     Vice Chairman and Chief Distribution Officer: ONLIC (January 2014-present); Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer — Institutional: ONLIC (January 2008-January 2014); Director and Vice President — Marketing: NSLA; Director: ONI; Senior Vice President: Ohio National Equities, Inc.
R. Todd Brockman
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    47      Treasurer   Indefinite; Since August 2004     Vice President, Mutual Funds: ONLIC and NSLA (February 2014-present); Second Vice President, Mutual Fund Operations: ONLIC and NSLA (January 2007-February 2014); Treasurer: ONI.
Kimberly A. Plante
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio
    41      Secretary   Indefinite; Since March
2005
    Second Vice President and Counsel: ONLIC (January 2016-present); Senior Associate Counsel: ONLIC (January 2011-January 2016); Associate Counsel: ONLIC (July 2007-January 2011); Secretary: ONI; Officer of various other Ohio National-affiliated companies.

 

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Information about  Directors and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

  December 31, 2015

 

Name and Address

  Age    

Position(s) with the Fund

 

Term of Office
and Legth of
Time Served

  Number of
Portfolios
 

Principal Occupation(s) and Other
Directorships During Past Five Years

Keith Dwyer
One Financial Way Cincinnati, Ohio
    43      Interim Chief Compliance Officer   Indefinite; Since November 2015     Director, Fund Compliance: ONLIC (January 2015-present); Administrator, Fund Compliance: ONLIC (January 2014-January 2015); Compliance Analyst (September 2009-September 2011 and April 2013-January 2014); Interim Chief Compliance Officer: ONI, Suffolk, and other Ohio National-affiliated companies (November 2015 to present).
Catherine E. Gehr
One Financial Way Cincinnati, Ohio
    43      Assistant Treasurer   Indefinite; Since March
2005
    Manager, Mutual Fund Operations: ONLIC; Assistant Treasurer: ONI.
Emily Bae
One Financial Way Cincinnati, Ohio
    30      Assistant Secretary   Indefinite; Since
May
2013
    Assistant Counsel: ONLIC (April 2013-present); Assistant Secretary: ONI (April 2013-present); Counsel: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (January 2012-April 2013).

 

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Ohio National Fund, Inc.

Post Office Box 371

Cincinnati, Ohio 45201

Form 1320 Rev. 2-16


Item 2. Code Of Ethics.

 

  As of the end of the period covered by this report, Ohio National Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. There were no substantive amendments or waivers to the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.

 

  A copy of this Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit EX-99.CODE to this Form N-CSR and is also available, without charge, upon request, by calling 877-781-6392 toll free.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

  The Fund’s Board of Directors has determined that the Fund has an audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial expert is Mr. John I. VonLehman. Mr. VonLehman is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees And Services.

 

  The aggregate fees for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are listed below.

 

  (a) Audit Fees.

 

    Audits of the Portfolios:

 

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:    $ 275,500   
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:    $ 267,750   

 

  (b) Audit-Related Fees.

 

    Consent(s) on N-1A Annual Registration Statement filed with the SEC:

 

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:    $ 10,000   
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:    $ 5,000   

 

  (c) Tax Fees.

 

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:    $ 81,480   
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:    $ 0   

 

  (d) All Other Fees.            None.

 

  (e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

 

    The Fund’s Audit Committee has adopted an Audit Committee Charter that requires that the Audit Committee oversee the quality and appropriateness of the accounting methods used in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements, and the independent audit thereof; approve the selection and compensation of the independent auditors; and pre-approve the performance, by the independent auditors, of non-audit services for the Fund, its investment adviser, or any affiliated entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund.


  (e)(2) Services Approved Pursuant to Paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

 

     During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, there were tax services provided by the Fund’s principal accountant that were pre-approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, there were no non-audit services provided by the Fund’s principal accountant that would have required pre-approval by the Fund’s Audit Committee. The audit related fees aforementioned in item 4(b) were pre-approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee, although not required by paragraph (c) (7) (ii) of Regulation S-X as the audit-related fees were less than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid to the Fund’s principal accountant.

 

    (f) Not applicable.

 

    (g) There were no non-audit services provided by the Fund’s principal accountant, other than items disclosed in items (b) and (c) above, in which a fee was billed to the Fund, the Fund’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last two fiscal years.

 

    (h) Not applicable, as there were no non-audit services performed by the Fund’s principal accountant that were rendered to the Fund, the Fund’s adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provided ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved for the last two fiscal years.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee Of Listed Registrants.

 

  Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

  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 procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation conducted as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure (i) that material information relating to the Fund, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and (ii) that information required to be disclosed by the Fund on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.


  (b) There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1) The Fund’s Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE.

 

  (a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Fund as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

 

     The certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as EX-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.

Ohio National Fund, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Christopher A. Carlson

  Christopher A. Carlson
  President
  (Principal Executive Officer)
  March 4, 2016

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.

Ohio National Fund, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Christopher A. Carlson

  Christopher A. Carlson
  President
  (Principal Executive Officer)
  March 4, 2016

 

By:  

/s/ R. Todd Brockman

  R. Todd Brockman
  Treasurer
  (Principal Financial Officer)
  March 4, 2016