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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-03364

MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

8515 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices)

M.T.G. Graye
President and Chief Executive Officer
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
8515 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 831-7129

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2009


 
 

 

ITEM 1.                      REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS



MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

Maxim MidCap Value Portfolio

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2009

This report and the financial statements attached are submitted for general information and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.  Nothing herein is to be considered an offer of the sale of any Portfolio of Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”).  Such offering is made only by the prospectus(es) of the Fund, which include details as to offering price and other information.


 
 

 

Maxim MidCap Value Portfolio

     
       
MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
     
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
     
JUNE 30, 2009
     
UNAUDITED
     
       
ASSETS:
     
Investments in securities, market value (1)
  $ 175,231,642  
Cash
    5,360,424  
Margin deposits
    85,500  
Dividends receivable
    248,763  
Subscriptions receivable
    173,413  
Receivable for investments sold
    11,534,546  
         
Total assets
    192,634,288  
         
LIABILITIES:
       
Due to investment adviser
    193,268  
Redemptions payable
    198,967  
Payable for investments purchased
    14,858,213  
Variation margin on futures contracts
    5,377  
         
Total liabilities
    15,255,825  
         
NET ASSETS
  $ 177,378,463  
         
NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:
       
Capital stock, $.10 par value
  $ 2,843,392  
Additional paid-in capital
    256,662,149  
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and futures contracts
    (7,213,634 )
Undistributed net investment income
    57,472  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts
    (74,970,916 )
         
NET ASSETS
  $ 177,378,463  
         
NET ASSET VALUE PER OUTSTANDING SHARE
  $ 6.24  
(Offering and Redemption Price)
       
         
SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK:
       
Authorized
    100,000,000  
Outstanding
    28,433,923  
         
(1)  Cost of investments in securities:
  $ 182,455,964  
         
See notes to financial statements.
       


 
 

 


     
       
MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
     
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
     
UNAUDITED
     
       
INVESTMENT INCOME:
     
Interest
  $ 657  
Dividends
    2,195,120  
         
Total income
    2,195,777  
         
EXPENSES:
       
Management fees
    989,682  
         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    1,206,095  
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
       
Net realized loss on investments
    (41,431,326 )
Net realized loss on futures contracts
    (200,401 )
Change in net unrealized depreciation on investments
    40,279,988  
Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
    2,256  
         
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (1,349,483 )
         
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (143,388 )
         
See notes to financial statements.
       


 
 

 


           
             
MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
           
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
           
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND PERIOD FROM MAY 15, 2008 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2008
 
             
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
UNAUDITED
       
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
           
             
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment income
  $ 1,206,095     $ 1,795,705  
Net realized loss on investments
    (41,431,326 )     (38,081,959 )
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
    (200,401 )     4,471,017  
Change in net unrealized depreciation on investments
    40,279,988       (47,504,310 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
    2,256       8,432  
                 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
    (143,388 )     (79,311,115 )
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
               
From net investment income
    (1,148,623 )     (1,570,833 )
                 
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
               
Net proceeds from sales of shares
    34,322,397       302,268,529  
Reinvestment of distributions
    1,148,623       1,570,833  
Redemptions of shares
    (29,465,013 )     (50,292,947 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions
    6,006,007       253,546,415  
                 
Total increase in net assets
    4,713,996       172,664,467  
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of period
    172,664,467       0  
                 
End of period (1)
  $ 177,378,463     $ 172,664,467  
      0       0  
OTHER INFORMATION:
               
                 
SHARES:
               
Sold
    5,957,507       33,584,009  
Issued in reinvestment of distributions
    184,666       258,865  
Redeemed
    (5,160,608 )     (6,390,516 )
                 
Net increase
    981,565       27,452,358  
                 
(1) Including undistributed net investment income
  $ 57,472       0  
                 
                 
See notes to financial statements.
               


 
 

 


                       
                           
MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
                       
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                       
                           
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the portfolio for the period indicated is as follows:
       
                           
     
Six Months Ended
         
Period Ended
       
     
June 30, 2009
         
December 31, 2008 +
       
     
UNAUDITED
                   
                           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
  $ 6.29           $ 10.00        
                               
Income from Investment Operations
                           
                               
Net investment income
    0.04             0.06        
Net realized and unrealized loss
    (0.05 )           (3.71 )      
                               
Total Loss From Investment Operations
    (0.01 )           (3.65 )      
                               
Less Distributions
                           
                               
From net investment income
    (0.04 )           (0.06 )      
                               
Total Distributions
    (0.04 )           (0.06 )      
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Period
  $ 6.24           $ 6.29        
                               
                               
                               
Total Return ±
    (0.15 %)  
^
      (36.50 %)  
^
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Period ($000)
  $ 177,378           $ 172,664        
                               
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
    1.25 %    *       1.25 %    *  
                                   
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
    1.53 %    *       1.50 %    *  
                                   
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    92.14 %  
^
      100.57 %  
^
 
                                   
                                   
+
The portfolio commenced operations on May 15, 2008.
                               
                                   
^
Based on operations for the period shown and, accordingly, are not representative of a full year.
         
                                   
*
Annualized
                               
                                   
±
Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. 
 If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.
         
                                   
                                   
                                   
See notes to financial statements.
                               


 
 

 

MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2009
UNAUDITED

1.
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a Maryland corporation organized on December 7, 1981 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company.  The Fund presently consists of forty-eight portfolios.  Interests in the Maxim MidCap Value Portfolio (the Portfolio) are included herein and are represented by a separate class of beneficial interest of the Fund.  The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek long-term capital appreciation.  The Portfolio is diversified as defined in the 1940 Act.  The Portfolio is available as an investment option for certain variable annuity contracts and variable life policies issued by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A), First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and New England Financial, and certain qualified retirement plans for which GWL&A, First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and New England Financial provide administrative services.  The Portfolio is also available as an investment option for asset allocation portfolios that are a series of the Fund and college saving programs.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Fund.
 
Security Valuation
 
The value of assets in the Portfolio is determined as of the close of trading on each valuation date.

Short-term securities with a maturity of 60 days or less are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

For securities that are traded on an exchange, the last sale price as of the close of business of the principal exchange will be used.  If the closing price is not available, the current bid will be used.  For securities that principally trade on the NASDAQ National Market System, the NASDAQ official closing price will be used.

Foreign securities are valued at the closing price on the security’s primary exchange.  If the closing price is not available, the current bid will be used.  Foreign exchange rates are determined by utilizing the New York closing rates.

Independent pricing services are utilized when possible and approved by the Board of Directors.  In some instances valuations from independent pricing services are not available or do not reflect significant events in the market between the time the market closed and the valuation time and therefore fair valuation procedures are implemented.  Developments that might be considered significant events to trigger fair value pricing could be natural disasters, government actions or significant fluctuations in domestic or foreign markets.

For foreign equity securities, factors used in the determination of fair value may include monitoring news to identify significant market or security specific events such as changes in the value of the U.S. securities market, reviewing developments in foreign markets and evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds.

The effect of fair value pricing as described above is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the board believes reflects fair value.  This policy is intended to assure that the Portfolio’s net asset value fairly reflects security values at the time of pricing.

The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157).  FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
 
The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments.  The three levels are defined as follows:
 
Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
 
Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
 
Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
As of June 30, 2009, 2008, 100% of the Portfolio’s investments were valued using Level 1 inputs.  At no point during six months ended June 30, 2009 did the Portfolio hold securities valued with Level 3 inputs.
 
Financial Futures Contracts
 
The Portfolio may invest in financial futures contracts as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities.  Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit).  Receipts or payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Portfolio each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security.  Changes in the value of open futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts.  When the Portfolio enters into a closing transaction, it will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract at the time it was opened or purchased and its value at the time it was closed.
 
Dividends
 
Dividends from net investment income of the Portfolio are declared and paid semi-annually.  Income dividends are reinvested in additional shares at net asset value.  Dividends from capital gains of the Portfolio, if any, are declared and reinvested at least annually in additional shares at net asset value.
 
Security Transactions
 
Security transactions are accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date).  The cost of investments sold is determined on a specific lot selection.
 
Dividend income for the Portfolio is accrued as of the ex-dividend date and interest income, including amortization of discounts and premiums, is recorded daily.
 
Federal Income Taxes
 
For federal income tax purposes, the Portfolio currently qualifies, and intends to remain qualified, as a regulated investment company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable net income, including realized gain not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to its shareholders.  Management has concluded that the Portfolio has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48.  Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.  The Portfolio files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and Colorado.  No federal income tax returns are currently under examination. 
 
Classification of Distributions to Shareholders
 
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
2.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with GW Capital Management, LLC, doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A.  As compensation for its services to the Fund, the investment adviser receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.   The management fee encompasses fund operation expenses.
 
GWFS Equities, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A, is the principal underwriter to distribute and market the Portfolio.  FASCore, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A, performs transfer agent servicing functions for the Portfolio.
 
As of June 30, 2009, there were forty-eight Portfolios of the Fund for which the Directors served as Directors.  The total compensation paid to the independent directors with respect to all portfolios for which they serve as Directors was $114,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Certain officers of the Fund are also directors and/or officers of GWL&A or its subsidiaries.  No officer or interested director of the Fund receives any compensation directly from the Fund.
 
3.
PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding all U.S. Government securities and short-term securities) were $152,528,071 and $145,500,468, respectively.  For the same period, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities.
 
4.  
UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
 
At June 30, 2009, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis was $185,734,844. The Portfolio had gross appreciation of securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $9,952,991 and gross depreciation of securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $20,456,193 resulting in net depreciation of $10,503,202.
 
5.      DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The Portfolio uses futures contracts in order to equitize uninvested cash with the objective of minimizing risk of expected tracking error versus the benchmark index.  Index futures contracts which are most correlated to the benchmark index and exhibit sufficient liquidity are utilized.  The use of futures contracts may involve risks such as the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
 
Valuation of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2009 are as follows:
 
   
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments under FAS 133
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location
   
Value
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location
 
Value
 
Futures Contracts
    -       -  
Variation margin on futures contracts
  $ 5,377  

 
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 is as follows:
 

 
 
Realized Gain/Loss
 
Unrealized Gain/Loss
 
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments under FAS 133
Statement of Operations Location
 
Amount
 
Statement of Operations Location
 
Amount
 
Futures Contracts
Net realized loss on futures contracts
  $ (200,401 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
  $ 2,256  

 
As of June 30, 2009, the Portfolio held 19 CME S&P Emini long futures contracts. The contracts expire in September 2009 and the Portfolio has recorded unrealized appreciation of $10,688.
 

 
6.         DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.  The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income and or realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.  Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Portfolio.
 
The Portfolio’s tax capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.
 
 
7.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Management has reviewed all events subsequent to the balance sheet date, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing these financial statements, through the issuance date of the financial statements. There is no additional evidence regarding the conditions that existed at the balance sheet date.

 

 
 

 


Maxim Series Fund, Inc.
 
             
Summary of Investments by Sector
 
             
Maxim MidCap Value Portfolio
           
June 30, 2009
           
Unaudited
           
             
         
% of Portfolio
 
Sector
 
Value ($)
   
Investments
 
Communications
    11,605,676       6.62 %
Consumer Products & Services
    32,968,516       18.81 %
Financial Services
    44,705,723       25.52 %
Health Care Related
    8,374,723       4.78 %
Industrial Products & Services
    14,250,151       8.13 %
Natural Resources
    26,743,557       15.26 %
Technology
    15,272,818       8.72 %
Transportation
    4,433,582       2.53 %
Utilities
    16,876,896       9.63 %
    $ 175,231,642       100.00 %

MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2009
UNAUDITED 


COMMON STOCK
 
   
Shares
 
Value ($)
 
   
Aerospace & Defense --- 0.69%
 
4,989
Alliant Techsystems Inc *
    410,894  
2,523
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc 
    175,046  
11,049
Northrop Grumman Corp 
    504,718  
3,192
Rockwell Collins Inc 
    133,202  
      $ 1,223,860  
   
Agriculture --- 1.42%
 
23,784
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 
    636,698  
28,234
Bunge Ltd 
    1,701,098  
6,862
Corn Products International Inc 
    183,833  
      $ 2,521,629  
   
Air Freight --- 0.67%
 
1,213
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc 
    63,258  
13,080
Expeditors International of Washington Inc 
    436,087  
10,400
FedEx Corp 
    578,448  
2,308
United Parcel Service Inc Class B 
    115,377  
      $ 1,193,170  
   
Auto Parts & Equipment --- 1.64%
 
26,450
Autoliv Inc 
    760,966  
13,631
BorgWarner Inc 
    465,499  
18,770
Federal-Mogul Corp *
    177,377  
41,007
Johnson Controls Inc 
    890,671  
48,904
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp *
    552,615  
3,885
WABCO Holdings Inc 
    68,765  
      $ 2,915,893  
   
Banks --- 3.79%
 
23,794
Associated Banc-Corp 
    297,425  
37,346
Bancorpsouth Inc 
    766,713  
27,207
BB&T Corp 
    598,010  
68,919
Comerica Inc 
    1,457,638  
35,908
Fifth Third Bancorp 
    254,947  
474
First Citizens BancShares Inc 
    63,350  
22,283
M&T Bank Corp 
    1,134,873  
31,505
Marshall & Ilsley Corp 
    151,224  
157,446
Regions Financial Corp 
    636,082  
28,085
SunTrust Banks Inc 
    461,998  
8,587
TCF Financial Corp 
    114,808  
24,286
US Bancorp 
    435,205  
2,400
Wells Fargo & Co 
    58,224  
25,683
Whitney Holding Corp 
    235,256  
4,038
Wilmington Trust Corp 
    55,159  
      $ 6,720,912  
   
Biotechnology --- 1.25%
 
9,961
Amgen Inc *
    527,335  
19,033
Biogen Idec Inc *
    859,341  
6,431
Charles River Laboratories International Inc *
    217,046  
6,830
Gilead Sciences Inc *
    319,917  
16,860
PerkinElmer Inc 
    293,364  
      $ 2,217,003  
   
Broadcast/Media --- 2.97%
 
19,003
Ascent Media Corp *
    505,100  
113,769
CBS Corp 
    787,281  
15,675
Comcast Corp 
    223,514  
5,530
CTC Media Inc *
    65,365  
6,422
Discovery Communications Inc Class A *
    144,816  
28,742
Discovery Communications Inc Class C *
    590,073  
15,811
General Cable Corp *
    594,177  
174,950
Liberty Media Corp - Interactive Class A *
    876,500  
38,450
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc 
    1,070,064  
16,444
Time Warner Inc 
    414,224  
      $ 5,271,114  
   
Building Materials --- 0.16%
 
14,114
Armstrong World Industries Inc *
    232,740  
1,012
Vulcan Materials Co 
    43,617  
      $ 276,357  
   
Chemicals --- 1.69%
 
13,890
Ashland Inc 
    389,615  
25,297
Cabot Corp 
    318,236  
26,846
Cytec Industries Inc 
    499,873  
22,219
Eastman Chemical Co 
    842,099  
87,797
Huntsman Corp 
    441,619  
7,433
Nalco Holding Co 
    125,172  
8,651
PPG Industries Inc 
    379,779  
      $ 2,996,393  
   
Communications - Equipment --- 0.92%
 
39,004
ADC Telecommunications Inc *
    310,472  
11,489
CIENA Corp *
    118,911  
10,774
EchoStar Corp *
    171,738  
41,257
JDS Uniphase Corp *
    235,990  
137,188
Tellabs Inc *
    786,087  
      $ 1,623,198  
   
Computer Hardware & Systems --- 1.67%
 
37,177
Lexmark International Group Inc Class A *
    589,255  
3,115
NetApp Inc *
    61,428  
26,394
QLogic Corp *
    334,676  
13,541
Sandisk Corp *
    198,917  
72,267
Seagate Technology 
    755,190  
111,844
Sun Microsystems Inc *
    1,031,202  
      $ 2,970,668  
   
Computer Software & Services --- 0.55%
 
89,885
Cadence Design Systems Inc *
    530,322  
6,991
Microsoft Corp 
    166,176  
14,653
VeriSign Inc *
    270,787  
      $ 967,285  
   
Containers --- 2.13%
 
32,779
AptarGroup Inc 
    1,106,947  
39,421
Ball Corp 
    1,780,253  
6,605
Owens-Illinois Inc *
    185,006  
18,832
Pactiv Corp *
    408,654  
16,400
Sealed Air Corp 
    302,580  
      $ 3,783,440  
   
Cosmetics & Personal Care --- 0.27%
 
17,162
NBTY Inc *
    482,595  
      $ 482,595  
   
Distributors --- 0.14%
 
7,402
Genuine Parts Co 
    248,411  
      $ 248,411  
   
Electric Companies --- 5.15%
 
13,141
Alliant Energy Corp 
    343,374  
100,108
Ameren Corp 
    2,491,688  
8,620
DTE Energy Co 
    275,840  
24,081
Edison International 
    757,588  
15,870
Exelon Corp 
    812,703  
33,081
Integrys Energy Group Inc 
    992,099  
3,634
NV Energy Inc 
    39,211  
73,896
OGE Energy Corp 
    2,092,735  
44,207
Pinnacle West Capital Corp 
    1,332,841  
      $ 9,138,079  
   
Electronic Instruments & Equipment --- 4.30%
 
22,860
Arrow Electronics Inc *
    485,546  
17,185
Avnet Inc *
    361,401  
8,771
Cooper Industries Inc 
    272,340  
12,117
Garmin Ltd 
    288,627  
104,891
Harman International Industries Inc 
    1,971,950  
102,688
Ingram Micro Inc *
    1,797,040  
15,152
Jabil Circuit Inc 
    112,428  
13,798
Rockwell Automation Inc 
    443,192  
32,840
Tech Data Corp *
    1,074,196  
11,685
Thomas & Betts Corp *
    337,229  
70,119
Vishay Intertechnology Inc *
    476,108  
      $ 7,620,057  
   
Electronics - Semiconductor --- 1.40%
 
39,794
Cypress Semiconductor Corp *
    366,105  
75,900
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc *
    530,541  
136,867
Integrated Device Technology Inc *
    826,676  
15,315
Intersil Holding Corp 
    192,510  
126,122
LSI Logic Corp *
    575,116  
      $ 2,490,948  
   
Engineering & Construction --- 0.86%
 
1,667
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc *
    70,164  
19,802
KBR Inc 
    365,149  
2,810
Quanta Services Inc *
    64,995  
1,974
Shaw Group Inc *
    54,107  
19,712
URS Corp *
    976,139  
      $ 1,530,554  
   
Financial Services --- 3.08%
 
1,537
Affiliated Managers Group Inc *
    89,438  
59,572
Allied Capital Corp 
    207,311  
17,840
Ameriprise Financial Inc 
    432,977  
5,366
Bank of America Corp 
    70,831  
222,311
Citigroup Inc 
    660,264  
17,228
Eaton Vance Corp 
    460,849  
31,658
Federated Investors Inc Class B 
    762,642  
33,034
Invesco Ltd 
    588,666  
27,612
Moody's Corp 
    727,576  
9,037
NYSE Euronext 
    246,258  
28,052
SEI Investments Co 
    506,058  
12,617
T Rowe Price Group Inc 
    525,750  
6,674
Waddell & Reed Financial Class A 
    175,993  
      $ 5,454,613  
   
Food & Beverages --- 3.70%
 
45,388
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc 
    755,710  
6,448
Constellation Brands Inc *
    81,761  
66,187
Del Monte Foods Co 
    620,834  
37,745
Hansen Natural Corp *
    1,163,301  
15,025
Hershey Co 
    540,900  
45,858
Hormel Foods Corp 
    1,583,935  
65,068
Smithfield Foods Inc *
    909,000  
72,094
Tyson Foods Inc Class A 
    909,105  
      $ 6,564,546  
   
Gold, Metals & Mining --- 2.99%
 
20,438
Allegheny Technologies Inc 
    713,899  
26,639
Alpha Natural Resources Inc *
    699,807  
25,015
Arch Coal Inc 
    384,481  
7,219
Carpenter Technology Corp 
    150,227  
7,478
Century Aluminum Co *
    46,588  
31,915
Commercial Metals Co 
    511,597  
10,260
Massey Energy Co 
    200,480  
39,864
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 
    1,530,380  
15,506
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc 
    819,647  
27,569
Titanium Metals Corp 
    253,359  
      $ 5,310,465  
   
Health Care Related --- 1.92%
 
82,047
Coventry Health Care Inc *
    1,535,100  
17,272
Health Net Inc *
    268,580  
22,778
Humana Inc *
    734,818  
24,664
LifePoint Hospitals Inc *
    647,430  
11,668
Wellcare Health Plans Inc *
    215,741  
      $ 3,401,669  
   
Hotels/Motels --- 0.85%
 
17,637
Choice Hotels International Inc 
    469,321  
12,450
Marriott International Inc Class A 
    274,766  
62,827
Wyndham Worldwide Corp 
    761,463  
      $ 1,505,550  
   
Household Goods --- 1.32%
 
23,023
Black & Decker Corp 
    659,839  
32,743
Newell Rubbermaid Inc 
    340,855  
17,642
Snap-on Inc 
    507,031  
19,699
Whirlpool Corp 
    838,389  
      $ 2,346,114  
   
Independent Power Producer --- 1.18%
 
294,056
Dynegy Inc Class A *
    667,507  
82,170
Mirant Corp *
    1,293,356  
27,224
RRI Energy Inc *
    136,392  
      $ 2,097,255  
   
Insurance Related --- 7.57%
 
13,015
ACE Ltd 
    575,653  
2,239
Allstate Corp 
    54,632  
20,843
Arch Capital Group Ltd *
    1,220,983  
30,486
Assurant Inc 
    734,408  
20,700
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd 
    541,926  
13,250
CNA Financial Corp 
    204,978  
25,109
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd 
    735,694  
4,185
Everest Re Group Ltd 
    299,520  
29,270
First American Financial Corp 
    758,386  
26,034
Genworth Financial Inc 
    181,978  
5,655
Hanover Insurance Group Inc 
    215,512  
12,497
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc 
    148,339  
54,652
Lincoln National Corp 
    940,561  
56,370
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc 
    1,134,728  
47,637
Old Republic International Corp 
    469,224  
7,003
PartnerRe Ltd 
    454,845  
967
Principal Financial Group Inc 
    18,218  
82,525
Progressive Corp 
    1,246,953  
5,035
Prudential Financial Inc 
    187,403  
12,947
Reinsurance Group of America Inc 
    451,980  
3,617
StanCorp Financial Group Inc 
    103,736  
9,868
Transatlantic Holdings Inc 
    427,580  
10,826
Travelers Cos Inc 
    444,299  
3,764
Unitrin Inc 
    45,243  
98,934
Unum Group 
    1,569,094  
1,141
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd 
    261,186  
      $ 13,427,059  
   
Investment Bank/Brokerage Firm --- 0.49%
 
13,115
Investment Technology Group Inc *
    267,415  
50,196
MF Global Ltd *
    297,662  
17,907
Raymond James Financial Inc 
    308,180  
      $ 873,257  
   
Leisure & Entertainment --- 0.32%
 
24,354
Boyd Gaming Corp 
    207,009  
3,029
Penn National Gaming Inc *
    88,174  
20,719
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 
    280,535  
      $ 575,718  
   
Machinery --- 2.62%
 
30,333
AGCO Corp *
    881,781  
6,430
Cummins Inc 
    226,400  
12,912
Eaton Corp 
    576,004  
7,517
Graco Inc 
    165,524  
515
Joy Global 
    18,396  
15,646
Kennametal Inc 
    300,090  
13,765
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc 
    496,091  
3,427
Oshkosh Truck Corp 
    49,829  
33,157
Timken Co 
    566,322  
28,326
Toro Co 
    846,947  
37,878
Trinity Industries Inc 
    515,898  
      $ 4,643,282  
   
Medical Products --- 0.59%
 
26,978
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc 
    437,583  
40,307
Hologic Inc *
    573,569  
772
IDEXX Laboratories Inc *
    35,666  
      $ 1,046,818  
   
Office Equipment & Supplies --- 0.16%
 
48,050
Steelcase Inc 
    279,651  
      $ 279,651  
   
Oil & Gas --- 8.17%
 
58,904
Cimarex Energy Co 
    1,669,340  
8,929
Comstock Resources Inc *
    295,103  
11,870
Devon Energy Corp 
    646,915  
62,544
El Paso Corp 
    577,281  
54,274
Exterran Holdings Inc *
    870,555  
23,229
Forest Oil Corp *
    346,577  
47,251
Frontier Oil Corp 
    619,461  
52,421
Hercules Offshore Inc *
    208,111  
35,283
Key Energy Services Inc *
    203,230  
39,560
Mariner Energy Inc *
    464,830  
6,648
Murphy Oil Corp 
    361,119  
15,986
Nabors Industries Ltd *
    249,062  
7,653
Oil States International Inc *
    185,279  
13,734
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc 
    467,505  
89,610
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc 
    1,152,385  
43,054
Pioneer Natural Resources Co 
    1,097,877  
3,945
Rowan Cos Inc 
    76,217  
6,762
SEACOR SMIT Inc *
    508,773  
49,262
St Mary Land & Exploration Co 
    1,028,098  
10,707
Sunoco Inc 
    248,402  
15,868
Teekay Corp 
    333,704  
54,697
Tesoro Corp 
    696,293  
25,762
Unit Corp *
    710,258  
73,130
Valero Energy Corp 
    1,235,167  
23,754
W&T Offshore Inc 
    231,364  
      $ 14,482,906  
   
Paper & Forest Products --- 1.31%
 
6,578
Domtar Corp *
    109,063  
38,867
International Paper Co 
    588,058  
21,489
MeadWestvaco Corp 
    352,634  
35,986
Packaging Corp of America 
    582,973  
29,168
Sonoco Products Co 
    698,574  
      $ 2,331,302  
   
Personal Loans --- 0.58%
 
25,301
AmeriCredit Corp *
    342,829  
63,079
Discover Financial Services 
    647,821  
956
Student Loan Corp 
    35,563  
      $ 1,026,213  
   
Pharmaceuticals --- 0.96%
 
2,716
Eli Lilly & Co 
    94,082  
64,323
Forest Laboratories Inc *
    1,615,151  
      $ 1,709,233  
   
Printing & Publishing --- 0.42%
 
30,721
EW Scripps Co 
    64,207  
10,655
Gannett Co Inc 
    38,038  
5,456
McGraw-Hill Cos Inc 
    164,280  
1,652
Meredith Corp 
    42,209  
16,679
New York Times Co 
    91,901  
29,246
RR Donnelley & Sons Co 
    339,839  
      $ 740,474  
   
Real Estate --- 9.71%
 
3,870
AMB Property Corp REIT
    72,795  
21,532
AvalonBay Communities Inc REIT
    1,204,500  
49,308
BRE Properties Inc REIT
    1,171,558  
14,308
Digital Realty Trust Inc REIT
    512,942  
47,289
Duke Realty Corp REIT
    414,725  
53,946
Equity Residential REIT
    1,199,220  
37,063
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT
    1,909,486  
28,940
Hospitality Properties Trust REIT
    344,097  
59,541
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc REIT
    499,549  
120,835
Kimco Realty Corp REIT
    1,214,392  
76,583
Liberty Property Trust REIT
    1,764,472  
29,382
Mack-Cali Realty Corp REIT
    669,910  
34,137
Nationwide Health Properties Inc REIT
    878,686  
35,762
Plum Creek Timber Co Inc REIT
    1,064,992  
2,470
ProLogis REIT
    19,908  
52,822
Rayonier Inc REIT
    1,920,079  
41,478
Regency Centers Corp REIT
    1,447,997  
6,479
Simon Property Group Inc REIT
    333,215  
9,626
Vornado Realty Trust REIT
    433,459  
8,800
Weingarten Realty Investors REIT
    127,688  
      $ 17,203,670  
   
Retail --- 4.94%
 
11,574
Barnes & Noble Inc 
    238,772  
35,606
Big Lots Inc *
    748,794  
8,829
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc *
    284,559  
24,844
Dollar Tree Inc *
    1,045,932  
78,900
Family Dollar Stores Inc 
    2,232,871  
15,705
Foot Locker Inc 
    164,431  
34,042
HSN Inc *
    359,824  
59,027
Petsmart Inc 
    1,266,719  
25,009
Ross Stores Inc 
    965,347  
7,250
Sears Holding Corp *
    482,270  
29,043
Signet Jewelers Ltd 
    604,675  
16,477
SUPERVALU Inc 
    213,377  
23,456
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc *
    150,588  
      $ 8,758,159  
   
Savings & Loans --- 1.49%
 
47,679
Astoria Financial Corp 
    409,086  
98,094
Hudson City Bancorp Inc 
    1,303,669  
71,452
Washington Federal Inc 
    928,876  
      $ 2,641,631  
   
Specialized Services --- 3.17%
 
33,478
Accenture Ltd 
    1,120,174  
25,810
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc *
    136,793  
18,927
Convergys Corp *
    175,643  
15,947
Genpact Ltd *
    187,377  
33,919
Hertz Global Holdings Inc *
    271,013  
41,783
Manpower Inc 
    1,769,092  
32,395
NeuStar Inc *
    717,873  
29,790
Robert Half International Inc 
    703,640  
47,961
UTI Worldwide Inc *
    546,755  
      $ 5,628,360  
   
Telephone & Telecommunications --- 2.66%
 
51,566
Embarq Corp 
    2,168,866  
45,614
NII Holdings Inc *
    869,859  
18,493
Qwest Communications International Inc 
    76,746  
94,481
Sprint Nextel Corp *
    454,454  
35,100
Telephone & Data Systems Inc 
    993,330  
3,852
United States Cellular Corp *
    148,109  
      $ 4,711,364  
   
Textiles --- 0.12%
 
19,185
Jones Apparel Group Inc 
    205,855  
      $ 205,855  
   
Tobacco --- 2.26%
 
59,194
Lorillard Inc 
    4,011,577  
      $ 4,011,577  
   
Transportation --- 0.18%
 
6,955
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc 
    212,336  
3,124
Landstar System Inc 
    112,183  
      $ 324,519  
   
Utilities --- 4.33%
 
36,258
Atmos Energy Corp 
    907,900  
172,534
Duke Energy Corp 
    2,517,272  
11,786
Energen Corp 
    470,261  
57,744
MDU Resources Group Inc 
    1,095,404  
102,018
NiSource Inc 
    1,189,530  
4,684
Questar Corp 
    145,485  
14,281
Scana Corp 
    463,704  
35,058
UGI Corp 
    893,628  
      $ 7,683,184  
   
Water --- 0.03%
 
3,108
Aqua America Inc 
    55,633  
      $ 55,633  
         
TOTAL COMMON STOCK --- 98.79%
  $ 175,231,642  
(Cost $182,455,964)
 
   
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES --- 1.21%
  $ 2,146,821  
         
TOTAL MAXIM MIDCAP VALUE PORTFOLIO --- 100%
  $ 177,378,463  
(Cost $182,455,964)
       

Legend

*
Non-income Producing Security
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
   
 
For Fund compliance purposes, management determines the Fund's industry classifications using one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes.  Industries are shown as a percent of total net assets.  These industry classifications are unaudited.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.




 
 

 


SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
             
Maxim MidCap Value Portfolio
             
                   
As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
                   
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009).
                   
 Actual Expenses
                 
                   
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6) , then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
                   
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
       
                   
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
                   
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
                   
                   
   
Beginning
   
Ending
   
Expenses Paid
 
   
Account Value
   
Account Value
   
During Period*
 
   
(12/31/2008)
   
(06/30/09)
   
(12/31/08-06/30/09)
 
                   
 Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 998.52     $ 6.19  
                         
 Hypothetical
                       
 (5% return before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.60     $ 6.26  
                         
*Expenses are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 days to reflect the one-half year period.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling (866) 831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling (866) 831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


 
 

 


Investment Advisory Agreement Approval

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Fund, including the Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund (the "Independent Directors"), at a meeting held on April 23, 2009 (the "Meeting"), approved the continuation of (i) the investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and GW Capital Management, LLC, doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC ("MCM"), and (ii) the investment sub-advisory agreements (the "Sub-Advisory Agreements") between the Fund, MCM and each of the following Sub-Advisers:


 
Sub-Adviser
 
Portfolio
 
 
AllianceBernstein L.P.
 
Maxim Bernstein International Equity Portfolio
 
         
 
Ariel Investments, LLC
 
Maxim Ariel Small-Cap Value Portfolio
Maxim Ariel MidCap Value Portfolio
 
         
 
Federated Investment Management Company
 
Maxim Federated Bond Portfolio
 
         
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
Maxim MidCap Value Portfolio
 
         
 
Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.
 
Maxim Invesco ADR Portfolio
 
         
 
Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.
 
Maxim Small-Cap Value Portfolio
 
         
 
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
 
Maxim Global Bond Portfolio
 
         
 
Janus Capital Management LLC
 
Maxim Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio
 
         
 
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
 
Maxim Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio
Maxim Loomis Sayles Small-Cap Value Portfolio
 
         
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
Maxim MFS International Growth Portfolio
 
         
 
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
 
Maxim Index 600 Portfolio
Maxim Stock Index Portfolio
Maxim S&P 500 Index® Portfolio
 
         
 
Silvant Capital Management LLC
 
Maxim Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
 
         
 
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
 
Maxim T. Rowe Price MidCap Growth Portfolio
Maxim T. Rowe Price Equity/Income Portfolio
 
         
 
Western Asset Management Company
 
Maxim High Yield Bond Portfolio
 

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, MCM acts as investment adviser and, subject to oversight by the Board, directs the investments of each Portfolio in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations.  MCM also provides, subject to oversight by the Board, the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund.  In addition, the Fund operates under a manager-of-managers structure pursuant to an order issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which permits MCM to enter into and materially amend Sub-Advisory Agreements with Board approval but without shareholder approval.  Under this structure, MCM is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Sub-Advisers and for recommending the hiring, termination and replacement of Sub-Advisers to the Board.

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, each Sub-Adviser, subject to general supervision and oversight by MCM and the Board, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio(s) sub-advised by it, and for making decisions to buy, sell or hold any particular security.  MCM is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios that do not have a Sub-Adviser.

On March 17, 2009, the Independent Directors met separately with independent legal counsel in advance of the Meeting to evaluate information furnished by MCM and the Sub-Advisers in connection with the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements (collectively, the "Agreements").  The Independent Directors also considered additional information provided in response to their requests made following the March meeting.

In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered such information as the Board deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements.  The Board noted that performance information is provided to the Board on an ongoing basis at regular Board meetings held throughout the year.  In their deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor as being determinative. Rather, the Board's approvals were based on each Director's business judgment after consideration of the information as a whole.  Individual Directors may have weighted certain factors differently and assigned varying degrees of materiality to information considered by the Board.

Based upon its review of the Agreements and the information provided to it, the Board concluded that the Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.  The principal factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors' determinations to approve the continuation of the Agreements are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided and to be provided to the Portfolios by MCM and the Sub-Advisers.  Among other things, the Board considered each adviser's personnel, experience, resources and performance track record, its ability to provide or obtain such services as may be necessary in managing, acquiring and disposing of investments on behalf of the Portfolios, and its ability to provide research and obtain and evaluate the economic, statistical and financial data relevant to the investment policies of the Portfolios.  The Board also considered each adviser's reputation for management of its investment strategies, its overall financial condition, technical resources, operational capabilities, and compliance policies and procedures, as well as the adviser's practices regarding the selection and compensation of brokers and dealers for the execution of portfolio transactions and the procedures it uses for obtaining best execution of portfolio transactions.  Consideration also was given to the fact that the Board meets with representatives of the advisers at regular Board meetings held throughout the year to discuss portfolio management strategies and performance. Additionally, the quality of each adviser’s communications with the Board, as well as the adviser’s responsiveness to the Board, was taken into account.  The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Portfolios by MCM and the Sub-Advisers.

Investment Performance

The Board considered the investment performance of each Portfolio.  The Board reviewed performance information for each Portfolio as compared against various benchmarks and the performance of similar funds.  For Portfolios other than the Index Portfolios, this information included, to the extent applicable, annualized returns for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2008, calendar year returns for the five-year period ended December 31, 2008, and risk-adjusted performance measures.  In addition, for Portfolios other than the Index Portfolios and the Profile Portfolios (for which Morningstar performance information is not provided), this information also included the Portfolios' Morningstar category and overall ratings and a rolling quarterly analysis of long-term performance relative to the applicable Morningstar category.  The Board also considered the composition of each Portfolio's "peer" group of funds, as determined by MCM based on funds of similar size and investment style from within, to the extent applicable, the Portfolio's Morningstar category.  In evaluating the performance of each Portfolio, the Board noted how the Portfolio performed relative to the short- and long-term returns of the applicable benchmarks and peer groups.

For Portfolios other than the Index Portfolios and Profile Portfolios, the Board assessed performance based principally on the long-term rolling quarterly analysis for each Portfolio in which each quarter's performance is, in turn, based on a composite of the Portfolio's 3-, 5- and 10-year annualized returns, 3- and 5-year risk-adjusted performance, and Morningstar rating.  For purposes of its annual review of advisory contracts, the Board generally considered a Portfolio to have performed satisfactorily unless the Portfolio has had a history of persistent underperformance based on the Portfolio's long-term rolling analysis.  In this regard, the Board noted that the Maxim Ariel Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Maxim Ariel MidCap Value Portfolio, Maxim Bernstein International Equity Portfolio, Maxim High Yield Bond Portfolio, and Maxim Small-Cap Growth Portfolio fell below the Portfolio quantitative benchmark for long-term performance.  With regard to the Ariel Portfolios, the Board considered the factors attributing to the Portfolios' performance, the current market for the Portfolios' shares, and the Portfolios’ position in the Fund's overall Portfolio lineup, and concluded that, despite the Portfolios' underperformance, there is a market for the Portfolios' shares.  With regard to the Maxim Bernstein International Equity Portfolio, the Board was advised that MCM was in the process of recommending a replacement sub-adviser.  Regarding the Maxim High Yield Bond Portfolio, the Board noted that they had previously authorized MCM to take steps to replace the Portfolio’s sub-adviser and that it would be necessary to continue the sub-advisory agreement with the current sub-adviser until the sub-advisory agreement with the new sub-adviser became effective.  Finally, with regard to the Maxim Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the Board considered the factors attributing to the Portfolio's performance, recent changes in the management of the Sub-Adviser, and the fact that the Portfolio had performed as well as or better than its Morningstar category over the most recent two calendar years, and concluded that it was satisfied with the current performance of the Portfolio.  As to the remaining Portfolios (other than the Index Portfolios and the Profile Portfolios), the Board determined that it was satisfied with investment performance.

The Board also reviewed the performance of each Index Portfolio as compared against the performance of the index or composite index the Portfolio is designed to track and the performance of the Profile Portfolios as compared against the performance of similarly managed funds, and concluded that it was satisfied with the investment performance of the Index Portfolios and the Profile Portfolios.

Costs and Profitability

The Board considered the costs of services provided and profits estimated to have been realized by MCM and the Sub-Advisers from their relationships with the Portfolios.  With respect to the costs of services, the Board considered the structure and the level of the applicable investment management fees and other expenses payable by the Portfolios, as well as the structure and level of the applicable sub-advisory fees payable by MCM to the Sub-Advisers.  In evaluating the applicable management and sub-advisory fees, the Board considered the fees payable by and the total expense ratios of similar funds managed by other investment advisers, as determined by MCM based on each Portfolio's Morningstar category, to the extent applicable.  With the exception of the Index and Profile Portfolios (for which comparable information from Morningstar was not available), the Board also considered each Portfolio's total expense ratio in comparison to the median expense ratio for all funds within the same Morningstar fund category as the Portfolio.  Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the Portfolios' management fees were within the range of fees paid by similar funds, although some of the fees were at the higher end of the range.  The Board also noted that the total annual operating expense ratios of the Portfolios (other than the Index and Profile Portfolios) were within the range of annual expense ratios of similar funds, and that the Portfolios' expense ratios were generally near or lower than the median expense ratio for the applicable Morningstar fund category, with the exception of the Maxim Global Bond Portfolio which, relative to the other Portfolios, had an expense ratio that was notably higher than the median expense ratio for its Morningstar category.  Additionally, the Board considered the fact that MCM charged higher advisory fees to certain internally managed Maxim Bond Portfolios than to certain similarly managed institutional bond portfolios, as well as the differences in the nature and extent of the services provided and the risks assumed by MCM in connection with those Maxim accounts and the similarly managed institutional accounts, as presented by MCM.  With respect to the Index and Profile Portfolios, the Board noted that the Portfolios' total expense ratios were within the range of those of similar funds, even though the expense ratio for the Maxim Bond Index Portfolio was at the higher end of the range.  With respect to the sub-advisory fees, it was noted that those fees are paid by MCM out of its management fees, and that the rates payable by MCM to the Sub-Advisers were the result of arms-length negotiations, since none of the Sub-Advisers is an affiliate of MCM.

The Board also considered the overall financial soundness of MCM and each Sub-Adviser and the profits estimated to have been realized by MCM and its affiliates and, to the extent practicable, by the Sub-Advisers.  The Board requested and reviewed the financial statements and profitability information from MCM and, to the extent such information was available, the Sub-Advisers.  In evaluating the information provided by MCM, the Board noted that there are limitations inherent in allocating costs and calculating profitability for an organization such as MCM, and that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability between advisers because comparative information is generally not publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the adviser's organization, capital structure and cost of capital, the types of funds it manages, its mix of business, and the adviser's assumptions regarding allocations of revenue and expenses.  Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the costs of the services provided and the profits estimated to have been realized by MCM and, if applicable, the Sub-Advisers were reasonable in relation to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Portfolios grow and whether current fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors.  In evaluating economies of scale, the Board considered, among other things, the current level of management and sub-advisory fees payable by the Portfolios and MCM, respectively, comparative fee information, the profitability and financial condition of MCM, and the current level of Portfolio assets.  The Board also noted that most of the Portfolios had experienced a significant reduction in assets under management due primarily to the general market declines stemming from the economic crisis and other adverse market developments in 2008.  Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the Portfolios generally were not of sufficient size to identify economies of scale.

Other Factors

The Board considered ancillary benefits derived or to be derived by MCM or the Sub-Advisers from their relationships with the Portfolios as part of the total mix of information evaluated by the Board.  In this regard, the Board noted that certain Sub-Advisers received ancillary benefits from soft-dollar arrangements by which brokers provide research to the Sub-Adviser in return for allocating the Portfolio's brokerage to such brokers.  The Board also noted where services were provided to the Portfolios by an affiliate of MCM or a Sub-Adviser, and took into account the fact that the Portfolios are used as funding vehicles under variable life and annuity contracts offered by insurance companies affiliated with MCM and as funding vehicles under retirement plans for which affiliates of MCM may provide various retirement plan services.  Additionally, the Board considered the extent to which the Profile Funds may invest in certain fixed interest contracts issued and guaranteed by MCM's parent company, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, and the benefits derived or to be derived by GWL&A from such investments.  The Board concluded that the Portfolios' management and sub-advisory fees were reasonable, taking into account any ancillary benefits derived by MCM or the Sub-Adviser.

 
 

 


ITEM 2.
CODE OF ETHICS.
 
     
 
Not required in filing.
 
     
ITEM 3.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
 
     
 
Not required in filing.
 
     
ITEM 4.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
     
 
Not required in filing.
 
     
ITEM 5.
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
 
     
 
Not required in filing.
 
     
ITEM 6.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
 
     
 
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
 
 
     
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.
PURCHASE 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 have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
 
     
ITEM 11.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
 
(a)The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the report it files or submits on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the commission's rules and forms and that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
     
 
(b)The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
     
ITEM 12.
EXHIBITS.
 
     
 
(a)(1) Not required in filing.
 
     
 
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto.
 


 
 

 

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.


   
MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.
 
       
By:
 
/s/ M.T.G. Graye
 
   
M.T.G. Graye
 
   
President
 
       
Date:
 
August 25, 2009
 


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:
 
/s/ M.T.G. Graye
 
   
M.T.G. Graye
 
   
President
 
       
Date:
 
August 25, 2009
 


By:
 
/s/ M.C. Maiers
 
   
M.C. Maiers
 
   
Treasurer & Investment Compliance Officer
 
       
Date:
 
August 25, 2009