N-CSRS 1 multi-managerlargecapgrowt.htm GREAT-WEST MULTI-MANAGER LARGE CAP GROWTH Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund Semi-Annual (2014)


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

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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

Charles P. Nelson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Great-West Funds, Inc.
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, 2014





ITEM 1.    REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS



GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund (Initial Class)

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

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 shares of the Fund. Such offering is made only by the prospectus of the Fund, which includes details as to offering price and other information.





Summary of Investments by Sector as of June 30, 2014

Sector
Percentage of Fund Investments
Basic Materials
6.43%
Communications
16.09%
Consumer, Cyclical
14.25%
Consumer, Non-cyclical
26.77%
Energy
4.79%
Financial
3.62%
Industrial
12.39%
Technology
14.14%
Short Term Investments
1.52%
Total
100.00%

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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 (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014).
                        
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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund'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 Fund 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 transactional 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.






 
Beginning Account Value
Ending Account Value
Expenses Paid During Period*
 
(1/01/14)
(6/30/14)
(1/01/14 - 6/30/14)
 
 
 
 
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,037.00
$5.09
 
 
 
 
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.80
$5.05

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.00% for the Initial Class shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 days to reflect the one-half year period.

Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST MULTI-MANAGER LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
Fair Value
COMMON STOCK
Basic Materials — 6.42%
47,777
Ecolab Inc 
$
5,319,491

22,062
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc 
2,300,625

28,783
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 
2,810,660

33,301
Monsanto Co 
4,153,967

9,484
PPG Industries Inc 
1,993,063

17,580
Praxair Inc 
2,335,327

15,204
Sherwin-Williams Co 
3,145,860

 
 
22,058,993

Communications — 16.05%
10,401
Amazon.com Inc (a)
3,378,037

5,233
Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR (a)
977,577

74,819
Comcast Corp Class A 
4,016,284

94,237
Facebook Inc Class A (a)
6,341,208

14,562
Google Inc Class A (a)
8,513,964

15,713
Google Inc Class C (a)
9,039,375

40,371
Liberty Global PLC Class C 
1,708,097

5,946
LinkedIn Corp Class A (a)
1,019,560

3,900
Netflix Inc (a)
1,718,340

4,401
Priceline Group Inc (a)
5,294,403

6,219
Splunk Inc (a)
344,097

69,538
Time Warner Inc 
4,885,044

92,801
Walt Disney Co 
7,956,758

 
 
55,192,744

Consumer, Cyclical — 14.22%
2,424
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (a)
1,436,244

18,230
Costco Wholesale Corp 
2,099,367

100,795
CVS Caremark Corp 
7,596,919

26,375
Delphi Automotive PLC 
1,813,017

70,900
Delta Air Lines Inc 
2,745,248

15,729
Gap Inc 
653,855

127,656
Home Depot Inc 
10,335,030

32,921
Las Vegas Sands Corp 
2,509,239

38,429
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (a)
3,406,731

50,349
Ross Stores Inc 
3,329,579

107,807
Starbucks Corp 
8,342,106

10,144
Tesla Motors Inc (a)(b)
2,435,169

8,561
WW Grainger Inc 
2,176,805

 
 
48,879,309

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 26.71%
22,630
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)
3,535,938

34,831
Allergan Inc 
5,894,102

1,706
Alliance Data Systems Corp (a)
479,813

22,643
AmerisourceBergen Corp 
1,645,240

11,550
Biogen Idec Inc (a)
3,641,831

 
Shares
Fair Value
Consumer, Non-cyclical — (continued)
114,992
Celgene Corp (a)
$
9,875,513

72,319
Colgate-Palmolive Co 
4,930,709

56,036
Covidien PLC 
5,053,326

33,474
Estee Lauder Cos Inc Class A 
2,485,779

52,527
Express Scripts Holding Co (a)
3,641,697

145,799
Gilead Sciences Inc (a)
12,088,195

8,440
Illumina Inc (a)
1,506,878

22,743
Johnson & Johnson 
2,379,373

9,246
Keurig Green Mountain Inc 
1,152,144

80,417
Lorillard Inc 
4,903,025

158,983
MasterCard Inc Class A 
11,680,481

12,672
McKesson Corp 
2,359,653

26,453
Moody's Corp 
2,318,870

40,472
PepsiCo Inc 
3,615,768

8,603
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)
2,430,089

28,711
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (a)
3,621,031

27,548
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)
2,608,245

 
 
91,847,700

Energy — 4.78%
124,441
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp 
4,248,416

14,377
FMC Technologies Inc (a)
878,003

21,847
Marathon Petroleum Corp 
1,705,595

17,668
Occidental Petroleum Corp 
1,813,267

10,013
Pioneer Natural Resources Co 
2,301,087

46,689
Schlumberger Ltd 
5,506,968

 
 
16,453,336

Financial — 3.61%
5,978
Affiliated Managers Group Inc (a)
1,227,881

4,089
BlackRock Inc Class A 
1,306,844

23,132
Intercontinental Exchange Inc 
4,369,635

53,811
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp 
1,686,975

18,217
Visa Inc Class A 
3,838,504

 
 
12,429,839

Industrial — 12.36%
40,533
3M Co 
5,805,947

15,527
Amphenol Corp Class A 
1,495,871

18,501
Cummins Inc 
2,854,519

22,735
Flowserve Corp 
1,690,347

17,167
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc 
685,478

29,550
Honeywell International Inc 
2,746,673

14,732
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc 
1,086,927

16,630
Kansas City Southern 
1,787,891

21,931
Precision Castparts Corp 
5,535,385

4,710
Roper Industries Inc 
687,707

50,672
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 
5,979,296



See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST MULTI-MANAGER LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
Fair Value
Industrial — (continued)
31,897
Union Pacific Corp 
$
3,181,726

22,265
United Parcel Service Inc Class B 
2,285,725

57,907
United Technologies Corp 
6,685,363

 
 
42,508,855

Technology — 14.11%
13,672
3D Systems Corp (a)(b)
817,586

23,198
Adobe Systems Inc (a)
1,678,607

37,431
Analog Devices Inc 
2,023,894

138,083
Apple Inc 
12,832,053

51,697
ARM Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR 
2,338,772

35,697
ASML Holding NV 
3,329,459

23,673
Avago Technologies Ltd 
1,706,113

8,035
Cerner Corp (a)
414,445

25,696
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (a)
1,256,791

84,806
EMC Corp 
2,233,790

205,008
Microsoft Corp 
8,548,834

74,272
QUALCOMM Inc 
5,882,343

43,463
salesforce.com inc (a)
2,524,331

61,635
Xilinx Inc 
2,915,952

 
 
48,502,970

TOTAL COMMON STOCK — 98.26%
(Cost $275,960,960)
$
337,873,746

Principal Amount
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
U.S. Government Agency Bonds and Notes — 0.58%
$
2,000,000

Federal Home Loan Bank
 
 
0.00%, 07/01/2014
2,000,000

Repurchase Agreements — 0.94%
161,163

Undivided interest of 0.66% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $24,564,145 with a maturity value of $24,564,206) with BMO Capital Markets Corp, 0.09%, dated 6/30/14 to be repurchased at $161,163 on 7/1/14 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, 0.00% - 8.88%, 7/31/14 - 11/15/43, with a value of $25,055,447. (c)
161,163

 
Principal Amount
Fair Value
Repurchase Agreements — (continued)
$
765,637

Undivided interest of 0.85% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $90,127,418 with a maturity value of $90,127,593) with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc, 0.07%, dated 6/30/14 to be repurchased at $765,637 on 7/1/14 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, 0.00% - 6.38%, 7/10/14 - 8/15/42, with a value of $91,930,236. (c)
$
765,637

765,637

Undivided interest of 1.03% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $74,421,790 with a maturity value of $74,421,997) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc, 0.10%, dated 6/30/14 to be repurchased at $765,637 on 7/1/14 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities and Government National Mortgage Association securities, 0.00% - 7.50%, 10/16/14 - 12/15/54, with a value of $75,910,229. (c)
765,637

765,637

Undivided interest of 1.96% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $38,988,495 with a maturity value of $38,988,614) with TD Securities (USA) Inc, 0.11%, dated 6/30/14 to be repurchased at $765,637 on 7/1/14 collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency securities, 0.12% - 5.63%, 7/6/16 - 6/1/44, with a value of $39,768,265. (c)
765,637

765,637

Undivided interest of 3.23% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $23,699,731 with a maturity value of $23,699,790) with Scotia Capital (USA) Inc, 0.09%, dated 6/30/14 to be repurchased at $765,637 on 7/1/14 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities and various U.S. Government Agency securities, 0.00% - 7.38%, 7/2/14 - 11/15/43, with a value of $24,173,787. (c)
765,637

 
 
3,223,711

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.52%
(Cost $5,223,711)
$
5,223,711

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.78%
(Cost $281,184,671)
$
343,097,457

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.22%
$
747,173

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
$
343,844,630












See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST MULTI-MANAGER LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)




 




(a) 
Non-income producing security.
(b) 
All or a portion of the security is on loan at June 30, 2014.
(c) 
Collateral received for securities on loan.
ADR 
American Depositary Receipt.

Security classes presented herein are not necessarily the same as those used for determining the Fund's compliance with its investment objectives and restrictions, as the Fund uses additional sub-classifications, which management defines by referring to one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes (unaudited).

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund
ASSETS:
 
Investments in securities, fair value (including $3,156,087 of securities on loan)(a)

$339,873,746

Repurchase agreements, fair value(b)
3,223,711

Cash
4,284,747

Subscriptions receivable
134,783

Receivable for investments sold
164,791

Dividends and interest receivable
122,696

Total Assets
347,804,474

LIABILITIES:
 
Payable to investment adviser
290,066

Payable upon return of securities loaned
3,223,711

Redemptions payable
446,067

Total Liabilities
3,959,844

NET ASSETS

$343,844,630

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:
 
Capital stock, $0.10 par value

$3,868,451

Paid-in capital in excess of par
272,378,223

Net unrealized appreciation on investments
61,912,786

(Overdistributed) net investment income
(92,780)

Accumulated net realized gain on investments
5,777,950

NET ASSETS

$343,844,630

CAPITAL STOCK:
 
Authorized
100,000,000

Issued and Outstanding
38,684,506

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE:

$8.89

(a)   Cost of investments

$277,960,960

(b)   Cost of repurchase agreements

$3,223,711



See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
 
Statement of Operations
For the period ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 
Interest

$252

Income from securities lending
18,469

Dividends
1,775,666

Total Income
1,794,387

EXPENSES:
 
Management fees
1,614,612

Total Expenses
1,614,612

NET INVESTMENT INCOME
179,775

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
 
Net realized gain on investments
4,176,900

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
8,153,605

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
12,330,505

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

$12,510,280


See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period ended June 30, 2014 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013

 
2014
(Unaudited)

 
2013

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund
 
 
 
OPERATIONS:
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)

$179,775

 
$(290,593)
Net realized gain on investments
4,176,900

 
79,061,328

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
8,153,605

 
1,081,444

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
12,510,280

 
79,852,179

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
 
 
 
From net investment income
(272,555)

 
(4,579,900)

From net realized gains

 
(73,511,036)


Total Distributions
(272,555)

 
(78,090,936)

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
 
 
 
Shares sold
42,166,483

 
62,881,546

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
272,555

 
78,090,936

Shares redeemed
(27,811,982)

 
(122,190,905)

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions
14,627,056

 
18,781,577

Total Increase in Net Assets
26,864,781

 
20,542,820

NET ASSETS:
 
 
 
Beginning of period
316,979,849

 
296,437,029

End of period(a)

$343,844,630

 

$316,979,849

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:
 
 
 
Shares sold
4,952,320

 
6,694,245

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
30,798

 
9,122,416

Shares redeemed
(3,232,571)

 
(12,431,040)

Net Increase
1,750,547

 
3,385,621

(a)   Including (overdistributed) net investment income:
$(92,780)
 

$0



See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.

 
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended December 31,
 
Period Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)

 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010

 
2009

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund - Initial Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
$8.58
 
$8.84
 
$7.40
 
$11.67
 
$11.03
 
$7.65
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
0.00

(a) (b) 
(0.01)

(a) 
0.04

(a) 
(0.00)

(b) 
0.01

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.32

 
2.54

 
1.44

 
(1.12)

 
0.95

 
3.59

Total From Investment Operations
0.32

 
2.53

 
1.48

 
(1.12)

 
0.96

 
3.59

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From return of capital

 

 

 
(0.00)

(b) 

 

From net investment income
(0.01)

 
(0.16)

 
(0.04)

 
(0.00)

(b) 
(0.01)

 

From net realized gains

 
(2.63)

 

 
(3.15)

 
(0.31)

 
(0.21)

Total Distributions
(0.01)

 
(2.79)

 
(0.04)

 
(3.15)

 
(0.32)

 
(0.21)

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD
$8.89
 
$8.58
 
$8.84
 
$7.40
 
$11.67
 
$11.03
TOTAL RETURN(c)
3.70
%
(d) 
28.93
%
 
20.00
%
 
(9.43%)

 
8.65
%
 
46.98
%
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000)
$343,845
 
$316,980
 
$296,437
 
$237,837
 
$463,123
 
$342,938
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
1.00
%
(e) 
1.03
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.05
%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
0.11
%
(e) 
(0.10%)

 
0.49
%
 
0.01
%
 
0.07
%
 
(0.25%)

Portfolio turnover rate
15
%
(d) 
230
%
 
35
%
 
57
%
 
41
%
 
33
%

(a) 
Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 
Amount was less than $0.01 per share.
(c) 
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.
(d) 
Not annualized for periods less than one full year.
(e) 
Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report- June 30, 2014



GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST MULTI-MANAGER LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Great-West Funds, Inc. (Great-West Funds), a Maryland corporation, was 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 Great-West Funds are also Investment Companies under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946. Great-West Funds presently consists of sixty-two funds. Interests in the Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) are included herein and are represented by a separate class of beneficial interest of Great-West Funds. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund is diversified as defined in the 1940 Act. The Fund is available as an investment option for insurance company separate accounts for certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies, to individual retirement account custodians or trustees, to plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans, to college savings programs, and to asset allocation funds that are a series of Great-West Funds.

The Fund offers two share classes, referred to as Initial Class and Class L shares. This report includes information for the Initial Class; Class L has not yet been capitalized.

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 Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The net asset value of each class of the Fund's shares is determined by dividing the net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund by the number of issued and outstanding shares of each class of the Fund on each valuation date.

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.

Short term securities purchased with less than 60 days remaining until maturity and all U.S. Treasury Bills are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value.  Short term securities purchased with more than 60 days remaining until maturity are valued using pricing services, or in the event a price is not available from a pricing service, may be priced using other methodologies approved by the Board of Directors, including model pricing or pricing on the basis of quotations from brokers or dealers, and will continue to be priced until final maturity.

Foreign equity securities are generally valued using an adjusted systematic fair value price from an independent pricing service.  Foreign exchange rates are determined at a time that corresponds to the closing of the NYSE.

Independent pricing services are approved by the Board of Directors and are utilized for all investment types when available. In some instances valuations from independent pricing services are not available or do not reflect events in the market between the time the market closed and the valuation time and therefore fair valuation procedures are implemented. The fair value for some securities may be obtained from pricing services or other pricing sources.  The inputs used by the pricing services are reviewed quarterly or when the pricing vendor issues updates to its pricing methodologies. Broker quotes are analyzed through an internal review process, which includes a review of known market conditions and other relevant data. Developments that might trigger fair value pricing could be natural disasters, government actions or fluctuations in domestic and foreign markets.

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The following table provides examples of the inputs that are commonly used for valuing particular classes of securities. These classifications are not exclusive, and any inputs may be used to value any other security class.
Class
Inputs
Equity Investments:
 
Domestic Common Stock
Exchange traded close or bid price.
Foreign Common Stock
Exchange traded close price, bids, evaluated bids, open and close price of local exchange, exchange rates, fair values based on significant market movement and various index data.
Short Term Investments
Maturity date, credit quality and interest rates.

The Fund classifies its valuations into three levels based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. Classification is based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly.  These may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets.  

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to the extent observable inputs are not available and may include prices obtained from single broker quotes. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions and would be based on the best information available under the circumstances.

As of June 30, 2014, the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments are detailed in the following table. More information regarding the sector and industry classifications, as applicable, are included in the Schedule of Investments. The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the period.
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic Common Stock
$
317,540,653

 
$

 
$

 
$
317,540,653

Foreign Common Stock
20,333,093

 

 

 
20,333,093

Short Term Investments

 
5,223,711

 

 
5,223,711

Total Assets
$
337,873,746

 
$
5,223,711

 
$
0

 
$
343,097,457


Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The Fund will purchase securities at a specified price with an agreement to sell the securities to the same counterparty at a specified time, price and interest rate.  The Fund’s custodian and/or securities lending agent receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Collateral is at least equal to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

The Fund, along with certain other funds of Great-West Funds, may invest in repurchase agreement transactions and/or hold repurchase agreement positions as a form of securities lending collateral, that are jointly collateralized by various U.S. Government or U.S. Government Agency securities.



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Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. Income distributions are reinvested in additional shares at net asset value. Distributions from capital gains of the Fund, 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). Realized gains and losses from investments sold are determined on a specific lot selection. Dividend income for the Fund is accrued as of the ex-dividend date and interest income, including amortization of discounts and premiums, is recorded daily.

Federal Taxes

The Fund’s policy complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year. The Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income taxes or excise tax provision is required.

As of and during the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

The Fund files U.S. Federal and Colorado tax returns. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns remain open for the fiscal years ended 2010 through 2013. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s Colorado tax returns remain open for an additional year.

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes may differ from those reported on the financial statements because of temporary and permanent book and tax basis differences. The differences may include but are not limited to the following: wash sales, distribution adjustments and foreign currency reclassifications. The differences have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. The character of 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. In addition, due to the timing of 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 Fund.

Application of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-08 “Financial Services – Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements” (ASU No. 2013-08).  ASU No. 2013-08 requires an entity to change the approach used to determine whether it is considered an investment company.  ASU No. 2013-08 requires an investment company to measure non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value rather than using the equity method of accounting.  ASU No. 2013-08 requires additional disclosures regarding the fact that the entity is an investment company, information about changes, if any, in the entity’s status as an investment company and information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees.  ASU No. 2013-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. The Fund adopted ASU No. 2013-08 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-08 did not have an impact on the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations.

2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Great-West Funds has entered into an investment advisory agreement with Great-West Capital Management, LLC (the Adviser), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A). As compensation for its services to Great-West Funds, the Adviser receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to $1 billion dollars and 0.95% of the average daily net assets of the Fund over $1 billion dollars. The management fee encompasses fund operation expenses. The Adviser and Great-West Funds have entered into sub-advisory agreements with Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and J.P. Morgan

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Investment Management Inc. The Fund is not responsible for payment of the sub-advisory fees.

GWFS Equities, Inc. (the Distributor), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A and the principal underwriter to distribute and market the Fund.

Certain officers of Great-West Funds are also directors and/or officers of GWL&A or its subsidiaries. No officer or interested director of Great-West Funds receives any compensation directly from Great-West Funds.  The total compensation paid to the independent directors with respect to all sixty-two funds for which they serve as directors was $213,625 for the period ended June 30, 2014.

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding all U.S. Government securities and short-term securities) were $58,754,126 and $47,084,331, 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, 2014, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis was $281,295,776. The Fund had gross appreciation of investments in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $64,091,298 and gross depreciation of investments in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,289,617 resulting in net appreciation of $61,801,681.

5. SECURITIES LOANED

The Fund has entered into a securities lending agreement with its custodian as securities lending agent. Under the terms of the agreement the Fund receives income, recorded monthly, after deductions of other amounts payable to the securities lending agent or to the borrower from lending transactions. In exchange for such fees, the securities lending agent is authorized to loan securities on behalf of the Fund against receipt of cash collateral at least equal in value at all times to the value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. The Fund also continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. Cash collateral is invested in securities approved by the Board of Directors. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of collateral available for return to a borrower due to a loss in an approved investment. As of June 30, 2014 the Fund had securities on loan valued at $3,156,087 and received collateral of $3,223,711 for such loan which was invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government or U.S. Government Agency securities. The repurchase agreements can be jointly purchased with other lending agent clients and in the event of a default by the counterparty, all lending agent clients would share ratably in the collateral. Additional information regarding the Fund's securities on loan is included in the Schedule of Investments.


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Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
 
Great-West Funds 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. Great-West Funds’ Forms N-Q are 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 Great-West Funds uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record
 
Information regarding how Great-West Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Advisory Contract Approval

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Great-West Funds, including the Directors who are not interested persons of Great-West Funds (the “Independent Directors”), at a meeting held on April 17, 2014 (the “Meeting”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Great-West Funds and Great-West Capital Management, LLC (“GWCM”), and (ii) the investment sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between Great-West Funds, GWCM and each of Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”).
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, GWCM acts as investment adviser and, subject to oversight by the Board, directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. GWCM 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 GWCM to enter into and materially amend the Sub-Advisory Agreements with Board approval but without shareholder approval. Under this structure, GWCM is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Sub-Advisers and for recommending the hiring, termination and replacement of the Sub-Advisers to the Board.
Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Sub-Advisers, subject to general supervision and oversight by GWCM and the Board, are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, and for making decisions to buy, sell or hold any particular security.
On March 25, 2014, the Independent Directors met separately with independent legal counsel in advance of the Meeting to evaluate information furnished by GWCM and each Sub-Adviser in connection with the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) and with representatives of Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, and the GWCM Asset Allocation Committee to review comparative information on the Fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses. 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 its 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 weighed 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 Fund by GWCM and each Sub-Adviser. Among other things, the Board considered, as applicable, 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 Fund, and its ability to provide research and obtain and evaluate the economic, statistical and financial data relevant to the investment policies of the Fund. The Board also reviewed, as applicable, the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the senior personnel serving the Fund and the portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. In addition, the Board considered, as applicable, 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 each Sub-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. The Board also considered 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 Fund by GWCM and the Sub-Advisers.
Investment Performance
The Board considered the investment performance of the Fund. The Board reviewed performance information for the Fund’s Initial Class as compared against its benchmark index and the performance of a peer group of funds selected by Lipper. This information included annualized returns for the one-, three-, five- and ten- year periods ended December 31, 2013. In evaluating the performance of the Fund, the Board noted how the Fund performed relative to the returns of the applicable benchmark and peer group. In addition, the Board noted that it also had received and discussed at periodic intervals information comparing the Fund’s performance to that of its benchmark index.
The Board noted that, although the Fund was in the fourth, fourth and third quartiles of its peer group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2013, the Fund was in the first quartile of its peer group for the ten-year period ended December 31, 2013 (the first quartile being the best performers and the fourth quartile being the worst performers). The Board also considered that, although the Fund underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2013, the Fund outperformed its benchmark for the ten-year period ended December 31, 2013. In addition, the Board considered that the Sub-Advisers began managing the Fund in 2013 so underperformance during the periods reviewed is attributable to the prior sub-adviser. Accordingly, the Board determined that it was satisfied with the investment performance of the Fund given the steps that GWCM recently took to replace the prior sub-adviser.



Costs and Profitability
The Board considered the costs of services provided and profits estimated to have been realized by GWCM and the Sub-Adviser from their relationships with the Fund. With respect to the costs of services, the Board considered the unified investment management fee structure of the Fund and the level of the investment management fees payable by the Fund. In addition, the Board noted that GWCM, not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser and that such fee was negotiated at arm’s length between GWCM and the Sub-Adviser. In evaluating the management fee and total expense ratio of the Fund’s Initial Class, the Board considered the fees payable by and the total expense ratios of a peer group of funds managed by other investment advisers, as determined by Lipper, and of the entire Lipper peer universe. Specifically, the Board considered the Fund’s management fee as provided in the Advisory Agreement (the “Contractual Management Fee”) and the Fund’s management fee less certain non-management expenses such as audit and legal expenses (the “Management Fee Less Non-Management Expenses”) in comparison to the contractual management fees of the peer group of funds, the Fund’s management fee less such non-management expenses and less the administrative services fee GWCM pays its affiliate for such services (the “Management Fee Less Non-Management Expenses and Administrative Services Fee”) in comparison to the management fees of the peer group of funds less intermediary fees paid by such funds as estimated by GWCM, and the Fund’s total expense ratio including and excluding the administrative services fees GWCM pays its affiliate in comparison to the peer group funds’ total expense ratios including and excluding intermediary fees paid by such funds as estimated by GWCM. In addition, the Board considered the Fund’s Management Fee Less Non-Management Expenses and the Fund’s Management Fee Less Non-Management Expenses and Administrative Services Fee in comparison to the average and median contractual management fees and management fees less intermediary fees as estimated by GWCM, respectively, of the peer universe of funds. The Board also considered the Fund’s total expense ratio in comparison to the average and median expense ratios for all funds in the peer group and peer universe.
Based on the information provided, the Board noted that, although the Fund’s Contractual Management Fee and Management Fee Less Non-Management Expenses were among the highest management fees in its peer group of funds, the Fund’s Management Fee Less Non-Management Expenses and Administrative Services Fee was lower than the average and the same as the median management fees less intermediary fees of its peer group. The Board further noted that with respect to the Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio, the Fund was in the first quartile of its peer group (with the first quartile being the lowest expenses and the fourth quartile being the highest expenses) and the Fund’s expense ratio was lower than the average and median expense ratio of the funds in the peer group and peer universe.
The Board also received information regarding the fees charged by GWCM to separate accounts and other products managed by GWCM and noted that GWCM does not manage other client accounts in the same investment style as the Fund.
The Board further considered the overall financial soundness of GWCM and the Sub-Advisers and the profits estimated to have been realized by GWCM and its affiliates and by the Sub-Advisers. The Board reviewed the financial statements and profitability information from GWCM and each Sub-Adviser. In evaluating the information provided by GWCM, the Board noted that there is no recognized standard or uniform methodology for determining profitability for this purpose. The Board noted that there are limitations inherent in allocating costs and calculating profitability for an organization such as GWCM, and that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability between advisers because comparative information is not generally publicly available. The Board also reviewed GWCM’s profitability information compared against the revenues of certain publicly-traded advisers to fund complexes and considered that while GWCM’s profitability is reasonable, profitability information 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 GWCM and its affiliates and each Sub-Adviser 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 Fund grows 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 Fund and GWCM, respectively, and whether those fees include breakpoints, comparative fee information, the profitability and financial condition of GWCM, and the current level of Fund assets. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that any economies of scale currently being realized were appropriately being reflected in the management fee paid by the Fund.
Other Factors
The Board considered ancillary benefits derived or to be derived by GWCM or each Sub-Adviser from their relationships with the Fund as part of the total mix of information evaluated by the Board. In this regard, the Board noted that Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. received ancillary benefits from soft-dollar arrangements by which brokers provide research to the Sub-Adviser in return for allocating the Fund’s brokerage to such brokers. The Board noted where services were provided to the Fund by affiliates of GWCM. The Board took into account the fact that the Fund is used as a funding vehicle under variable life and annuity contracts offered by insurance companies affiliated with GWCM and as a funding vehicle under retirement plans for which affiliates of GWCM may provide various retirement plan services. Additionally, the Board considered the extent to which GWCM’s parent company, Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company, and its affiliated insurance companies may receive benefits under the federal income tax laws with respect to tax deductions and credits. The Board concluded that the Fund’s management and sub-advisory fees were reasonable, taking into account any ancillary benefits derived by GWCM or the Sub-Advisers.
Conclusion
Based upon all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Agreements continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund.
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 applicable.

ITEM 6.     INVESTMENTS.

(a) The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.




ITEM 7.     DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.     PORTFOLIO 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 as described in general instructions on Form N-CSR, Item 10.

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.

(3) Not applicable.

(b) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) 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.

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.


By:    /s/ Charles Nelson            
Charles Nelson
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:    August 29, 2014


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/ Charles Nelson            
Charles Nelson
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:    August 29, 2014


By:    /s/ Mary Maiers            
Mary Maiers
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Date: August 29, 2014