N-CSR 1 d866317dncsr.htm GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND Great-West Bond Index Fund

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: December 31, 2014


ITEM 1.            REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Great-West Bond Index Fund (Initial Class and Class L)

Annual Report

December 31, 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.


Management Discussion

The investment objective of the Great-West Bond Index Fund is to seek investment results which track the total return of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Benchmark”). The Benchmark is designed to replicate the performance of the domestic investment grade fixed rate bond market. The Fund is designed to meet the needs of investors who wish to participate in the overall performance of the U.S. investment grade sector.

The Fund’s tracking error (defined as the total return of the Fund minus the total return of the Benchmark) for 2014 was 0.32% on a gross of fees basis. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2014, the Fund (Initial Class shares) returned 5.76% (net of fees) while the Benchmark returned 5.97%. While the performance objective of this Fund is to track the return of the Benchmark, precise replication of the Benchmark, within and across sectors, is impractical. Consequently, specific issuer and issue selections within each sector category will impact performance. The Fund’s asset class and sector allocations, as well as duration targets, were maintained within acceptable ranges.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index expanded with the inclusion of a new asset class; Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) was introduced to the Benchmark Index as of June 2014. At December 31, 2014, it comprised 0.56% of the Benchmark Index. Corporate bonds were the best performing asset class in 2014, returning 7.5%. All other asset classes lagged the corporate sector performance with mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, Non-Agency CMBS and Agency CMBS returning 6.1%, 1.9%, 3.9% and 1.5% respectively. Incremental return from the corporate sector was primarily driven by the duration of the corporate cohort within the Benchmark.

The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2014 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

Growth of $10,000

This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 

Year Fund (Initial Class) Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
  10,000.00 10,000.00
2005 10,210.00 10,242.90
2006 10,599.00 10,686.42
2007 11,313.37 11,431.26
2008 12,037.43 12,030.26
2009 12,781.34 12,743.65
2010 13,612.70 13,577.09
2011 14,594.18 14,641.53
2012 15,163.35 15,257.94
2013 14,782.20 14,949.17
2014 15,633.54 15,840.99


Note: Performance for the Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2014

 

   One Year Five Years Ten Years/Since
Inception
Initial Class 5.76% 4.11% 4.57%
Class L 5.51% N/A 2.73%*

*Since inception on July 29, 2011.

Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.

Summary of Investments by Rating as of December 31, 2014

 

Rating % of Fund Investments
A1 2.46%
A2 3.21
A3 3.43
Aa1 0.69
Aa2 2.02
Aa3 0.80
Aaa 69.53
Ba1 0.11
Ba3 0.01
Baa1 4.50
Baa2 6.18
Baa3 1.35
Not Rated 1.28
Short Term Investments 4.43
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 (July 1, 2014 to December 31, 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
(7/01/14)
Ending Account
Value
(12/31/14)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(7/01/14 – 12/31/14)

Initial Class

Actual

$1,000.00 $1,019.06 $2.52

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

$1,000.00 $1,022.71 $2.53

Class L

Actual

$1,000.00 $1,018.38 $3.83

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

$1,000.00 $1,021.41 $3.84

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.50% for the Initial Class shares and 0.75% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 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 BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

  
Non-Agency — 2.35%   
$    1,132,128     

Americold 2010 LLC Trust(a)
Series 2010-ARTA, Class A1
3.85%, 01/14/2029

   $ 1,182,252   
1,000,000     

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)
Series 2010-5A, Class A
3.15%, 03/20/2017

     1,022,943   
1,000,000     

Series 2011-3A, Class A

3.41%, 11/20/2017

     1,035,691   
1,650,000     

CAL Funding II Ltd(a)
Series 2013-1A, Class A
3.35%, 03/27/2028

     1,644,758   
735,309     

GS Mortgage Securities Corp II
Series 2005-GG4, Class A4
4.76%, 07/10/2039

     738,383   
4,000,000     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2012-GC6, Class A2
2.54%, 01/10/2045

     4,080,144   
900,000     

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2013-4, Class A3
0.69%, 09/18/2017

     899,323   
2,000,000     

Madison Avenue Trust(a)
Series 2013-650M, Class A
3.84%, 10/12/2032

     2,127,730   
1,965,166     

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(b)
Series 2007-T25, Class A3
5.51%, 11/12/2049

     2,097,815   
1,250,000     

Series 2006-T21, Class A4

5.16%, 10/12/2052

     1,281,663   
126,520     

Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities II Home Loan Trust
Series 2006-HI5, Class A3
5.50%, 08/25/2025

     127,330   
2,268,010     

Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust(b)
Series 2005-C20, Class A7
5.12%, 07/15/2042

     2,286,855   
1,434,835     

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)
Series 2010-C1, Class A1
3.35%, 11/15/2043

     1,488,256   
1,000,000     

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2013-C11, Class A2
2.03%, 03/15/2045

     1,008,324   
1,885,000     

Series 2013-C11, Class A3

2.70%, 03/15/2045

     1,899,658   
930,000     

Series 2013-C17, Class A2

2.92%, 12/15/2046

     957,153   
       

 

 

 
          23,878,278   
       

 

 

 
U.S. Government Agency — 0.44%   
2,419,299     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series K036, Class A1
2.78%, 04/25/2023

     2,490,133   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
U.S. Government Agency — (continued)   
$    2,000,000     

Federal National Mortgage
Association Alternative Credit
Enhancement Security(b)
Series 2014-M10, Class ASQ2
2.17%, 09/25/2019

   $ 2,009,036   
       

 

 

 
          4,499,169   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.79%

(Cost $28,100,233)

   $ 28,377,447   
       

 

 

 

BANK LOANS

  
1,215,278     

Express Scripts Inc(b)

  
    

1.98%, 08/29/2016

     1,209,201   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS — 0.12%

(Cost $1,214,161)

   $ 1,209,201   
       

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES

  
Basic Materials — 1.58%   
1,000,000     

Anglo American Capital
PLC(a)
4.13%, 04/15/2021

     1,003,360   
1,000,000     

Eastman Chemical Co(c)

  
    

3.80%, 03/15/2025

     1,017,981   
2,000,000     

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co

  
    

4.90%, 01/15/2041

     2,191,614   
1,000,000     

FMC Corp

  
    

5.20%, 12/15/2019

     1,108,323   
2,000,000     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc

  
    

2.38%, 03/15/2018

     1,978,010   
    

Glencore Finance Canada
Ltd(a)

  
500,000     

5.80%, 11/15/2016

     534,871   
500,000     

6.00%, 11/15/2041

     538,843   
2,000,000     

International Paper Co(c)

  
    

3.65%, 06/15/2024

     1,998,564   
1,000,000     

Lubrizol Corp

  
    

6.50%, 10/01/2034

     1,346,251   
2,000,000     

Plum Creek Timberlands LP

  
    

3.25%, 03/15/2023

     1,965,676   
1,000,000     

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co

  
    

4.50%, 04/15/2023

     980,056   
500,000     

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd

  
    

7.13%, 07/15/2028

     651,319   
500,000     

Teck Resources Ltd

  
    

4.50%, 01/15/2021

     489,060   
250,000     

Vale Overseas Ltd

  
    

4.63%, 09/15/2020

     252,611   
       

 

 

 
          16,056,539   
       

 

 

 
Communications — 2.86%   
1,000,000     

21st Century Fox America Inc

  
    

8.50%, 02/23/2025

     1,355,341   
1,000,000     

America Movil SAB de CV

  
    

5.00%, 03/30/2020

     1,102,740   
    

AT&T Inc

  
500,000     

6.15%, 09/15/2034

     593,813   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
Communications — (continued)   
$    1,000,000     

5.35%, 09/01/2040

   $ 1,082,821   
1,098,000     

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC(a)

  
    

9.50%, 11/15/2018

     1,379,334   
1,000,000     

CBS Corp

  
    

3.70%, 08/15/2024

     997,261   
    

Comcast Corp

  
1,000,000     

3.60%, 03/01/2024

     1,050,233   
1,000,000     

4.25%, 01/15/2033

     1,058,927   
1,000,000     

4.65%, 07/15/2042

     1,094,512   
1,000,000     

Crown Castle Towers LLC(a)

  
    

6.11%, 01/15/2020

     1,148,642   
500,000     

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

  
    

8.75%, 06/15/2030

     738,579   
1,000,000     

DIRECTV Holdings LLC /
DIRECTV Financing Co Inc

  
    

1.75%, 01/15/2018

     993,407   
1,000,000     

eBay Inc

  
    

2.20%, 08/01/2019

     989,832   
    

Motorola Solutions Inc

  
1,000,000     

3.75%, 05/15/2022

     1,014,514   
3,300,000     

3.50%, 03/01/2023

     3,248,355   
500,000     

Pearson Funding Two PLC(a)

  
    

4.00%, 05/17/2016

     519,721   
1,000,000     

Rogers Communications Inc

  
    

4.10%, 10/01/2023

     1,050,640   
2,000,000     

SES GLOBAL Americas Holdings GP(a)

  
    

2.50%, 03/25/2019

     1,989,950   
1,000,000     

Thomson Reuters Corp

  
    

1.65%, 09/29/2017

     993,872   
1,000,000     

Time Warner Inc

  
    

4.75%, 03/29/2021

     1,091,377   
    

Verizon Communications Inc

  
2,000,000     

4.15%, 03/15/2024

     2,070,468   
1,000,000     

6.40%, 09/15/2033

     1,231,783   
1,000,000     

6.55%, 09/15/2043

     1,281,149   
1,000,000     

Viacom Inc(c)

  
    

3.88%, 04/01/2024

     1,003,846   
       

 

 

 
          29,081,117   
       

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 1.54%   
2,695,051     

CVS Pass Through Trust

  
    

6.04%, 12/10/2028

     3,142,712   
1,000,000     

Daimler Finance North America LLC(a)

  
    

2.25%, 09/03/2019

     996,633   
2,000,000     

Harley-Davidson Financial
Services Inc(a)

  
    

2.40%, 09/15/2019

     1,999,866   
1,000,000     

Home Depot Inc

  
    

4.40%, 03/15/2045

     1,092,916   
1,000,000     

Johnson Controls Inc

  
    

3.63%, 07/02/2024

     1,008,730   
500,000     

Mattel Inc

  
    

4.35%, 10/01/2020

     534,043   
1,000,000     

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

  
    

4.63%, 09/15/2021

     1,090,340   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — (continued)   
$    2,000,000     

United Airlines 2013-1 Class A
Pass Through Trust

  
    

4.30%, 08/15/2025

   $ 2,070,000   
970,880     

US Airways 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

  
    

3.95%, 11/15/2025

     990,298   
1,000,000     

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC(a)

  
    

1.25%, 05/23/2017

     995,080   
    

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

  
500,000     

6.20%, 04/15/2038

     669,662   
1,000,000     

4.00%, 04/11/2043

     1,037,480   
       

 

 

 
          15,627,760   
       

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 3.06%   
3,000,000     

AbbVie Inc

  
    

1.75%, 11/06/2017

     3,006,519   
500,000     

Alberto-Culver Co

  
    

5.15%, 06/01/2020

     567,512   
1,000,000     

Amgen Inc

  
    

6.90%, 06/01/2038

     1,324,756   
500,000     

Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC

  
    

5.95%, 01/15/2033

     628,404   
1,000,000     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co

  
    

5.45%, 03/15/2018

     1,113,903   
1,000,000     

Bayer US Finance LLC(a)

  
    

3.38%, 10/08/2024

     1,017,572   
1,000,000     

Becton Dickinson & Co

  
    

1.80%, 12/15/2017

     1,003,688   
1,500,000     

Campbell Soup Co

  
    

2.50%, 08/02/2022

     1,433,397   
1,000,000     

Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc

  
    

7.00%, 10/01/2026

     1,341,028   
1,000,000     

Constellation Brands Inc

  
    

7.25%, 05/15/2017

     1,105,000   
1,000,000     

DENTSPLY International Inc

  
    

2.75%, 08/15/2016

     1,021,845   
1,000,000     

Diageo Capital PLC

  
    

2.63%, 04/29/2023

     972,275   
750,000     

Ingredion Inc

  
    

4.63%, 11/01/2020

     807,937   
1,000,000     

Johnson & Johnson

  
    

4.38%, 12/05/2033

     1,120,101   
1,000,000     

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings

  
    

2.50%, 11/01/2018

     996,504   
1,000,000     

McKesson Corp

  
    

3.80%, 03/15/2024

     1,027,284   
1,000,000     

Moody’s Corp

  
    

4.50%, 09/01/2022

     1,072,548   
1,000,000     

PepsiCo Inc

  
    

4.00%, 03/05/2042

     1,007,317   
1,000,000     

Quest Diagnostics Inc

  
    

2.70%, 04/01/2019

     1,008,533   
1,000,000     

Roche Holdings Inc(a)
2.25%, 09/30/2019

     1,006,336   
1,000,000     

Sysco Corp
3.00%, 10/02/2021

     1,015,171   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

  

Fair Value    

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — (continued)   
$    1,000,000     

Total System Services Inc
2.38%, 06/01/2018

   $ 991,437   
2,000,000     

UnitedHealth Group Inc
1.40%, 12/15/2017

     1,998,218   
2,000,000     

WM Wrigley Jr Co(a)
1.40%, 10/21/2016

     2,001,618   
1,000,000     

Wyeth LLC
6.45%, 02/01/2024

     1,254,612   
1,000,000     

5.95%, 04/01/2037

     1,282,658   
       

 

 

 
          31,126,173   
       

 

 

 
Energy — 3.06%   
1,000,000     

BG Energy Capital PLC(a)
4.00%, 10/15/2021

     1,028,423   
1,000,000     

BP Capital Markets PLC
2.24%, 09/26/2018

     1,002,828   
1,000,000     

3.81%, 02/10/2024

     1,006,490   
1,000,000     

Cameron International Corp
1.15%, 12/15/2016

     989,543   
1,000,000     

1.40%, 06/15/2017

     984,916   
1,000,000     

5.95%, 06/01/2041

     1,106,130   
1,000,000     

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd(a)
4.50%, 04/01/2022

     931,044   
1,000,000     

ConocoPhillips Co
2.88%, 11/15/2021

     1,009,970   
1,000,000     

5.90%, 10/15/2032

     1,233,386   
1,000,000     

Continental Resources Inc
7.13%, 04/01/2021

     1,075,000   
1,000,000     

4.50%, 04/15/2023

     951,151   
1,000,000     

Ensco PLC(c)
4.50%, 10/01/2024

     971,977   
500,000     

EQT Corp
8.13%, 06/01/2019

     602,787   
500,000     

Florida Gas Transmission Co LLC(a)
5.45%, 07/15/2020

     551,620   
1,250,000     

Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC(a)
6.95%, 06/01/2016

     1,340,709   
1,000,000     

Halliburton Co(c)
3.50%, 08/01/2023

     1,009,095   
1,000,000     

Husky Energy Inc
4.00%, 04/15/2024

     982,164   
2,007,600     

Kern River Funding Corp(a)
4.89%, 04/30/2018

     2,153,201   
500,000     

Motiva Enterprises LLC(a)
5.75%, 01/15/2020

     557,895   
500,000     

Northwest Pipeline LLC
7.13%, 12/01/2025

     630,255   
1,000,000     

Petro-Canada
6.80%, 05/15/2038

     1,263,237   
500,000     

Petrobras International Finance Co
5.75%, 01/20/2020

     482,855   
750,000     

6.75%, 01/27/2041

     682,177   
1,000,000     

Phillips 66
4.65%, 11/15/2034

     1,024,998   
1,000,000     

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp
3.60%, 11/01/2024

     981,716   

Principal Amount

 

  

Fair Value    

 

 
Energy — (continued)   
$    1,600,000     

Statoil ASA
3.13%, 08/17/2017

   $ 1,671,595   
1,000,000     

2.45%, 01/17/2023

     953,834   
1,000,000     

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co LLC
7.00%, 10/15/2028

     1,210,848   
1,000,000     

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co LLC
6.05%, 06/15/2018

     1,121,150   
500,000     

Transocean Inc
6.00%, 03/15/2018

     480,929   
500,000     

Valero Energy Corp
6.13%, 06/15/2017

     549,207   
500,000     

7.50%, 04/15/2032

     628,298   
       

 

 

 
          31,169,428   
       

 

 

 
Financial — 9.54%   
1,000,000     

Air Lease Corp
2.13%, 01/15/2018

     982,500   
847,825     

ALEX Alpha LLC
1.62%, 08/15/2024

     813,746   
1,000,000     

American Express Co
8.15%, 03/19/2038

     1,550,909   
1,000,000     

American Express Credit Corp
2.25%, 08/15/2019

     1,000,160   
1,000,000     

Bank of America Corp
1.25%, 01/11/2016

     1,001,754   
500,000     

5.75%, 12/01/2017

     552,449   
1,000,000     

2.00%, 01/11/2018

     999,240   
1,000,000     

2.60%, 01/15/2019

     1,007,776   
1,000,000     

3.30%, 01/11/2023

     1,000,077   
500,000     

5.88%, 02/07/2042

     625,681   
1,000,000     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp
2.30%, 09/11/2019

     1,004,950   
2,000,000     

3.65%, 02/04/2024

     2,091,570   
1,000,000     

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.30%, 07/21/2017

     996,743   
500,000     

Barclays Bank PLC
5.00%, 09/22/2016

     532,799   
2,420,723     

BGS CTL Pass Through
Trust(d)
6.36%, 06/15/2033

     2,770,443   
2,655,599     

Caledonia Generating LLC(a)
1.95%, 02/28/2022

     2,603,103   
1,000,000     

Capiatal One Financial Corp
4.75%, 07/15/2021

     1,102,138   
1,000,000     

Citigroup Inc
1.30%, 04/01/2016

     1,001,419   
500,000     

6.13%, 11/21/2017

     557,542   
1,000,000     

8.50%, 05/22/2019

     1,246,067   
122,000     

5.38%, 08/09/2020

     138,660   
500,000     

6.63%, 01/15/2028

     630,840   
500,000     

CME Group Index Services LLC(a)
4.40%, 03/15/2018

     541,042   
1,000,000     

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA
3.38%, 01/19/2017

     1,043,186   
2,595,347     

Durrah MSN 35603
1.68%, 01/22/2025

     2,485,992   
1,000,000     

Fifth Third Bancorp
3.50%, 03/15/2022

     1,025,080   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
Financial — (continued)   
    

Ford Motor Credit Co LLC

  
$    1,000,000     

1.70%, 05/09/2016

   $ 1,003,540   
1,000,000     

1.72%, 12/06/2017

     989,665   
    

General Electric Capital Corp

  
1,500,000     

1.63%, 04/02/2018

     1,502,293   
1,000,000     

4.63%, 01/07/2021

     1,114,590   
1,000,000     

6.75%, 03/15/2032

     1,365,882   
    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

  
1,000,000     

5.75%, 10/01/2016

     1,073,036   
2,500,000     

6.15%, 04/01/2018

     2,806,047   
1,000,000     

6.25%, 02/01/2041

     1,264,144   
2,000,000     

Goodman Funding Pty
Ltd(a)
6.38%, 04/15/2021

     2,301,378   
4,000,000     

Grain Spectrum Funding LLC(a)
4.00%, 10/10/2018

     4,034,112   
1,000,000     

HSBC Finance Corp
5.50%, 01/19/2016

     1,045,506   
    

HSBC Holdings PLC

  
1,000,000     

4.88%, 01/14/2022

     1,114,649   
1,000,000     

6.10%, 01/14/2042

     1,335,379   
1,000,000     

Hyundai Capital Services
Inc(a)
3.50%, 09/13/2017

     1,034,477   
    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

  
2,000,000     

6.00%, 01/15/2018

     2,237,676   
1,000,000     

4.35%, 08/15/2021

     1,086,676   
1,000,000     

3.20%, 01/25/2023

     1,001,128   
    

KFW

  
4,000,000     

5.13%, 03/14/2016

     4,220,240   
1,000,000     

4.88%, 01/17/2017

     1,080,860   
1,000,000     

4.38%, 03/15/2018

     1,095,100   
500,000     

2.75%, 09/08/2020

     522,310   
500,000     

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
2.38%, 09/13/2017

     516,685   
1,000,000     

Legg Mason Inc
2.70%, 07/15/2019

     1,004,830   
500,000     

Lincoln National Corp
6.25%, 02/15/2020

     580,149   
1,000,000     

Markel Corp
3.63%, 03/30/2023

     1,005,712   
2,310,000     

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co(a)
8.88%, 06/01/2039

     3,727,178   
1,045,000     

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I(a)
3.65%, 06/14/2018

     1,106,851   
    

Morgan Stanley

  
500,000     

6.63%, 04/01/2018

     569,518   
500,000     

5.63%, 09/23/2019

     564,397   
1,000,000     

National Australia Bank
Ltd(a)(c)
2.40%, 12/09/2019

     998,757   
500,000     

New York Life Insurance
Co(a)
6.75%, 11/15/2039

     695,941   
500,000     

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
1.75%, 10/05/2015

     505,049   
1,000,000     

Pacific LifeCorp(a)
6.00%, 02/10/2020

     1,136,683   
2,000,000     

Pricoa Global Funding I(a)
1.60%, 05/29/2018

     1,972,546   
500,000     

Protective Life Corp
8.45%, 10/15/2039

     753,434   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
Financial — (continued)   
    

Royal Bank of Canada

  
$    3,000,000     

2.00%, 10/01/2018

   $ 3,027,630   
1,000,000     

2.15%, 03/15/2019

     1,004,630   
2,539,489     

Santa Rosa Leasing LLC
1.47%, 11/03/2024

     2,409,845   
250,000     

Susa Partnership LP
7.50%, 12/01/2027

     328,214   
500,000     

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(a)
6.85%, 12/16/2039

     682,914   
    

Toronto-Dominion Bank

  
1,000,000     

1.40%, 04/30/2018

     993,735   
2,000,000     

2.13%, 07/02/2019

     1,990,614   
1,000,000     

UBS AG
4.88%, 08/04/2020

     1,112,166   
1,691,765     

Union 13 Leasing LLC
1.68%, 12/19/2024

     1,619,339   
    

US Bancorp

  
1,600,000     

2.20%, 11/15/2016

     1,632,730   
1,000,000     

3.00%, 03/15/2022

     1,009,973   
    

Wells Fargo & Co

  
1,000,000     

2.63%, 12/15/2016

     1,027,417   
1,000,000     

2.13%, 04/22/2019(c)

     999,738   
1,000,000     

3.00%, 01/22/2021

     1,018,790   
500,000     

5.38%, 02/07/2035

     599,264   
       

 

 

 
          97,129,283   
       

 

 

 
Industrial — 2.17%   
    

Amphenol Corp

  
1,000,000     

1.55%, 09/15/2017

     997,216   
1,000,000     

4.00%, 02/01/2022

     1,048,751   
2,000,000     

Arrow Electronics Inc
3.00%, 03/01/2018

     2,050,874   
2,000,000     

BAE Systems Finance Inc(a)
7.50%, 07/01/2027

     2,684,162   
750,000     

Brambles USA Inc(a)
5.35%, 04/01/2020

     835,740   
724,315     

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co 2005-4 Pass Through Trust
4.97%, 04/01/2023

     783,334   
1,000,000     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
5.15%, 09/01/2043

     1,153,119   
1,000,000     

Caterpillar Inc
5.20%, 05/27/2041

     1,186,160   
738,854     

Federal Express Corp 1998 Pass Through Trust
6.85%, 01/15/2019

     812,740   
1,248,792     

Federal Express Corp 2012 Pass Through Trust(a)
2.63%, 01/15/2018

     1,259,692   
1,000,000     

Illinois Tool Works Inc
6.25%, 04/01/2019

     1,165,833   
500,000     

Kennametal Inc
3.88%, 02/15/2022

     512,807   
500,000     

Lennox International Inc
4.90%, 05/15/2017

     522,586   
1,000,000     

Parker-Hannifin Corp
4.20%, 11/21/2034

     1,057,212   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
Industrial — (continued)   
$    1,000,000     

Smiths Group PLC(a)

  
    

3.63%, 10/12/2022

   $ 994,012   
2,000,000     

Snap-on Inc

  
    

6.13%, 09/01/2021

     2,367,328   
945,591     

Union Pacific Railroad Co 2006 Pass Through Trust

  
    

5.87%, 07/02/2030

     1,126,138   
411,144     

Union Pacific Railroad Co 2007-3 Pass Through Trust

  
    

6.18%, 01/02/2031

     490,476   
1,000,000     

United Technologies Corp

  
    

4.50%, 06/01/2042

     1,088,789   
       

 

 

 
          22,136,969   
       

 

 

 
Technology — 0.40%   
500,000     

Computer Sciences Corp

  
    

6.50%, 03/15/2018

     558,906   
500,000     

Dun & Bradstreet Corp

  
    

2.88%, 11/15/2015

     503,628   
1,000,000     

International Business Machines Corp

  
    

4.00%, 06/20/2042

     995,762   
2,000,000     

Maxim Integrated Products Inc

  
    

2.50%, 11/15/2018

     1,995,498   
       

 

 

 
          4,053,794   
       

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.63%   
1,000,000     

Atmos Energy Corp

  
    

5.50%, 06/15/2041

     1,231,077   
1,000,000     

Duke Energy Florida Inc

  
    

5.65%, 04/01/2040

     1,299,351   
1,250,000     

Electricite de France
SA(a)

  
    

6.95%, 01/26/2039

     1,698,200   
901,083     

Elm Road Generating Station Supercritical
LLC(a)

  
    

4.67%, 01/19/2031

     983,205   
    

Entergy Louisiana LLC

  
1,000,000     

3.30%, 12/01/2022

     1,022,801   
500,000     

5.40%, 11/01/2024

     584,056   
500,000     

Jersey Central Power & Light Co

  
    

6.15%, 06/01/2037

     595,428   
500,000     

Kansas Gas & Electric Co(a)

  
    

6.70%, 06/15/2019

     593,239   
1,500,000     

Kentucky Power Co(a)

  
    

6.00%, 09/15/2017

     1,659,393   
500,000     

Louisville Gas & Electric
Co(c)

  
    

5.13%, 11/15/2040

     612,637   
1,000,000     

Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC

  
    

7.50%, 09/01/2038

     1,505,468   
1,000,000     

Pacific Gas & Electric Co

  
    

6.05%, 03/01/2034

     1,273,104   
500,000     

Pennsylvania Electric Co

  
    

5.20%, 04/01/2020

     551,251   
284,000     

PNPP II Funding Corp

  
    

8.83%, 05/30/2016

     297,865   
500,000     

Southwestern Electric Power Co

  
    

6.45%, 01/15/2019

     581,817   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
Utilities — (continued)   
$    1,000,000     

Texas-New Mexico Powere
Co(a)

  
    

9.50%, 04/01/2019

   $ 1,273,279   
500,000     

Union Electric Co

  
    

8.45%, 03/15/2039

     844,438   
       

 

 

 
          16,606,609   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND

NOTES — 25.84%

(Cost $255,438,325)

   $ 262,987,672   
       

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES

  
    

Brazilian Government International
Bond

  
1,500,000     

7.88%, 03/07/2015

     1,515,000   
1,500,000     

6.00%, 01/17/2017

     1,616,250   
1,500,000     

4.88%, 01/22/2021(c)

     1,593,750   
    

Canada Government International Bond

  
1,000,000     

0.88%, 02/14/2017

     1,000,820   
1,000,000     

1.63%, 02/27/2019

     1,003,060   
    

European Investment Bank

  
1,000,000     

5.13%, 09/13/2016

     1,074,570   
2,000,000     

5.13%, 05/30/2017

     2,195,660   
1,000,000     

1.00%, 06/15/2018

     986,151   
1,000,000     

1.75%, 06/17/2019

     1,002,610   
1,000,000     

2.88%, 09/15/2020(c)

     1,051,210   
    

International Bank for
Reconstruction & Development

  
2,000,000     

1.13%, 07/18/2017(c)

     2,009,320   
1,000,000     

7.63%, 01/19/2023

     1,397,145   
1,000,000     

Israel Government AID Bond

  
    

5.50%, 12/04/2023

     1,233,455   
    

Mexico Government International Bond

  
1,500,000     

5.63%, 01/15/2017

     1,627,500   
500,000     

5.13%, 01/15/2020

     551,250   
1,000,000     

3.50%, 01/21/2021

     1,021,000   
1,500,000     

6.75%, 09/27/2034

     1,959,000   
    

Province of British Columbia Canada

  
1,000,000     

2.10%, 05/18/2016

     1,020,940   
1,000,000     

2.65%, 09/22/2021

     1,030,310   
1,000,000     

7.25%, 09/01/2036

     1,566,763   
    

Province of Ontario Canada

  
3,000,000     

1.65%, 09/27/2019

     2,965,470   
1,000,000     

4.40%, 04/14/2020

     1,112,860   
2,000,000     

3.20%, 05/16/2024(c)

     2,089,000   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
AND NOTES — 3.21%

(Cost $32,038,710)

   $ 32,623,094   
       

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

  
Non-Agency — 0.22%   
2,179,990     

JP Morgan Mortgage
Trust(a)(b)
Series 2014-5, Class A1

  
    

3.00%, 10/25/2029

     2,238,662   
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
U.S. Government Agency — 29.70%   
$    5,000,000     

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp
4.88%, 01/17/2017

   $ 5,410,510   
    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp

  
54,819     

5.00%, 12/01/2017

     57,589   
60,370     

5.50%, 02/01/2018

     63,852   
51,809     

5.00%, 04/01/2018

     54,438   
119,781     

5.00%, 08/01/2018

     125,898   
61,178     

5.00%, 09/01/2018

     64,295   
263,432     

4.50%, 04/01/2020

     280,897   
72,520     

5.00%, 12/01/2020

     77,281   
98,436     

4.00%, 01/01/2021

     104,335   
90,899     

5.00%, 04/01/2021

     96,850   
40,547     

5.00%, 05/01/2021

     43,565   
58,932     

5.50%, 05/01/2021

     64,203   
116,736     

5.50%, 06/01/2022

     127,240   
1,577,943     

2.50%, 11/01/2022

     1,621,744   
25,980     

5.00%, 03/01/2023

     28,209   
284,346     

5.00%, 09/01/2024

     316,622   
668,287     

4.50%, 10/01/2024

     721,843   
202,043     

4.00%, 02/01/2025

     215,112   
1,373,394     

4.00%, 05/01/2026

     1,470,349   
541,462     

3.50%, 08/01/2026

     574,325   
23,984     

7.50%, 05/01/2027

     27,117   
1,995,477     

3.00%, 09/01/2027

     2,076,433   
2,651,995     

3.00%, 02/01/2029

     2,759,907   
21,562     

6.50%, 04/01/2029

     24,498   
3,783     

7.50%, 08/01/2030

     4,641   
931,332     

3.50%, 04/01/2032

     980,285   
215,866     

6.50%, 11/01/2032

     246,057   
304,312     

5.50%, 06/01/2033

     342,506   
135,261     

4.50%, 08/01/2033

     146,951   
58,604     

5.00%, 02/01/2034

     64,849   
1,442,664     

4.00%, 06/01/2034

     1,550,248   
67,266     

5.00%, 07/01/2034

     74,148   
280,518     

5.00%, 09/01/2035

     311,113   
83,042     

6.00%, 03/01/2036

     94,528   
49,466     

6.00%, 04/01/2036

     56,419   
306,020     

5.00%, 06/01/2036

     338,556   
1,585,102     

6.50%, 10/01/2036

     1,800,937   
614,647     

5.50%, 10/01/2037

     690,111   
64,403     

5.50%, 11/01/2037

     72,078   
95,525     

5.50%, 12/01/2037

     106,881   
409,846     

4.50%, 06/01/2039

     444,554   
489,332     

5.00%, 12/01/2039

     546,523   
1,188,051     

5.00%, 02/01/2040

     1,327,304   
989,960     

5.00%, 05/01/2040

     1,096,186   
365,241     

4.50%, 07/01/2040

     396,286   
597,291     

5.00%, 08/01/2040

     661,386   
860,738     

4.00%, 10/01/2040

     918,909   
845,622     

4.00%, 11/01/2040

     902,924   
3,318,762     

4.00%, 02/01/2041

     3,559,597   
674,315     

4.00%, 04/01/2041

     719,656   
802,759     

4.50%, 06/01/2041

     871,246   
1,089,657     

4.50%, 07/01/2041

     1,182,466   
1,620,067     

3.50%, 11/01/2041

     1,688,296   
1,379,496     

3.50%, 02/01/2042

     1,437,005   
1,598,142     

3.50%, 03/01/2042

     1,664,799   
1,167,353     

3.50%, 07/01/2042

     1,215,737   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
U.S. Government Agency — (continued)   
$    1,905,085     

3.50%, 08/01/2042

   $ 1,983,612   
1,728,649     

3.00%, 09/01/2042

     1,740,162   
1,618,813     

3.50%, 11/01/2042

     1,685,435   
4,275,296     

3.00%, 12/01/2042

     4,327,681   
3,764,310     

3.00%, 09/01/2043

     3,808,380   
1,396,212     

4.50%, 09/01/2043

     1,515,380   
1,003,345     

4.00%, 10/01/2043

     1,070,811   
1,846,809     

3.50%, 11/01/2043

     1,922,313   
2,821,314     

4.00%, 11/01/2043

     3,028,660   
591,887     

4.50%, 11/01/2043

     645,493   
2,450,423     

4.00%, 12/01/2043

     2,626,801   
1,895,706     

4.00%, 01/01/2044

     2,024,623   
2,956,907     

3.50%, 05/01/2044

     3,077,795   
1,950,126     

4.00%, 05/01/2044

     2,082,564   
1,989,603     

3.50%, 10/01/2044

     2,070,945   
2,705,554     

3.50%, 11/01/2044

     2,819,281   
    

Federal National Mortgage Association

  
37,892     

6.00%, 07/01/2017

     39,508   
3,500,000     

0.88%, 12/20/2017

     3,464,909   
35,361     

5.00%, 06/01/2018

     37,270   
90,704     

4.00%, 04/01/2019

     96,112   
35,213     

5.00%, 10/01/2020

     37,829   
25,563     

8.00%, 11/01/2022

     28,056   
690,446     

4.50%, 05/01/2024

     744,929   
252,488     

4.00%, 02/01/2025

     269,073   
3,026,269     

3.50%, 12/01/2025

     3,201,083   
882,944     

4.00%, 01/01/2026

     943,926   
1,270,394     

3.50%, 02/01/2026

     1,344,283   
1,093,179     

3.00%, 12/01/2026

     1,139,214   
2,556,158     

3.00%, 04/01/2027

     2,663,761   
2,277,619     

2.50%, 09/01/2027

     2,318,422   
1,746,327     

3.00%, 09/01/2027

     1,819,850   
2,850,797     

2.50%, 02/01/2028

     2,908,547   
4,244,666     

2.50%, 06/01/2028

     4,330,570   
114,808     

6.00%, 01/01/2029

     132,526   
926,047     

4.00%, 09/01/2030

     997,392   
147,597     

8.00%, 10/01/2030

     172,061   
2,296,935     

3.50%, 01/01/2031

     2,423,196   
2,607,381     

4.50%, 08/01/2031

     2,848,060   
817,033     

3.50%, 01/01/2032

     861,987   
133,930     

6.50%, 06/01/2032

     152,523   
84,569     

7.00%, 07/01/2032

     101,326   
176,958     

6.50%, 08/01/2032

     201,524   
1,651,643     

3.00%, 09/01/2032

     1,708,009   
1,023,746     

5.50%, 03/01/2033

     1,153,685   
140,246     

5.50%, 05/01/2033

     159,104   
147,506     

5.00%, 09/01/2033

     163,423   
119,214     

5.50%, 01/01/2034

     134,195   
894,626     

4.00%, 02/01/2034

     963,081   
2,422,739     

3.00%, 03/01/2034

     2,502,459   
576,117     

5.50%, 03/01/2034

     653,532   
612,171     

5.50%, 05/01/2034

     689,277   
173,018     

5.50%, 02/01/2035

     194,806   
305,449     

6.00%, 02/01/2035

     348,739   
3,059,191     

4.00%, 05/01/2035

     3,275,002   
45,905     

5.00%, 07/01/2035

     50,859   
419,861     

5.00%, 09/01/2035

     464,710   
455,437     

5.00%, 10/01/2035

     504,416   
176,690     

6.00%, 10/01/2035

     200,047   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
U.S. Government Agency — (continued)   
$    362,340     

5.50%, 11/01/2035

   $ 406,779   
92,443     

6.00%, 11/01/2035

     105,230   
106,598     

6.00%, 12/01/2035

     122,628   
1,733,771     

5.50%, 03/01/2036

     1,943,209   
177,631     

5.50%, 04/01/2036

     198,626   
745,744     

6.00%, 04/01/2036

     846,555   
437,470     

5.50%, 05/01/2036

     490,424   
1,341,521     

6.00%, 06/01/2036

     1,525,413   
60,934     

6.50%, 08/01/2036

     72,884   
315,922     

5.50%, 10/01/2036

     356,072   
275,038     

5.50%, 11/01/2036

     307,661   
3,052,465     

6.00%, 12/01/2036

     3,468,730   
186,054     

5.00%, 07/01/2037

     206,108   
1,735,114     

5.50%, 01/01/2038

     1,940,623   
894,090     

6.00%, 03/01/2038

     1,016,155   
399,457     

5.50%, 07/01/2038

     451,085   
228,275     

6.00%, 05/01/2039

     260,230   
1,719,044     

4.50%, 08/01/2039

     1,881,352   
1,946,827     

5.00%, 08/01/2039

     2,175,117   
1,330,201     

5.00%, 12/01/2039

     1,495,932   
781,724     

4.50%, 03/01/2040

     854,701   
935,290     

4.50%, 06/01/2040

     1,016,215   
1,141,340     

5.00%, 06/01/2040

     1,275,850   
632,192     

4.50%, 08/01/2040

     690,053   
1,799,980     

4.50%, 09/01/2040

     1,971,037   
2,191,123     

4.50%, 11/01/2040

     2,395,297   
820,843     

5.00%, 11/01/2040

     913,659   
627,357     

5.00%, 01/01/2041

     705,715   
4,514,112     

4.00%, 02/01/2041

     4,836,933   
5,874,933     

4.50%, 03/01/2041

     6,417,454   
896,357     

4.50%, 10/01/2041

     981,518   
810,825     

4.00%, 11/01/2041

     866,379   
3,051,545     

3.50%, 12/01/2041

     3,187,606   
2,078,010     

4.00%, 12/01/2041

     2,232,685   
1,567,098     

4.00%, 01/01/2042

     1,674,468   
1,879,422     

4.50%, 01/01/2042

     2,040,893   
1,996,955     

4.00%, 02/01/2042

     2,133,776   
814,891     

3.50%, 08/01/2042

     850,496   
8,714,610     

3.00%, 09/01/2042

     8,833,673   
1,898,155     

3.50%, 09/01/2042

     1,949,224   
3,962,302     

3.00%, 12/01/2042

     4,015,904   
2,903,607     

3.00%, 02/01/2043

     2,941,398   
1,913,442     

3.50%, 02/01/2043

     1,996,856   
5,777,116     

3.00%, 03/01/2043

     5,824,384   
632,498     

3.50%, 03/01/2043

     660,071   
1,477,221     

3.00%, 04/01/2043

     1,496,706   
4,414,089     

3.50%, 05/01/2043

     4,608,254   
232,120     

4.00%, 06/01/2043

     249,058   
773,662     

4.00%, 07/01/2043

     831,296   
4,192,279     

3.00%, 08/01/2043

     4,246,020   
3,650,883     

3.50%, 08/01/2043

     3,812,185   
937,145     

3.00%, 09/01/2043

     949,793   
903,730     

3.50%, 09/01/2043

     928,050   
831,918     

4.00%, 09/01/2043

     893,635   
3,261,833     

4.00%, 10/01/2043

     3,515,868   
3,036,638     

4.00%, 12/01/2043

     3,263,629   
4,697,659     

4.50%, 01/01/2044

     5,120,585   
3,326,764     

5.00%, 01/01/2044

     3,695,410   
2,438,138     

3.50%, 06/01/2044

     2,551,306   
1,967,330     

3.50%, 08/01/2044

     2,058,675   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
U.S. Government Agency — (continued)   
$    1,470,633     

4.00%, 08/01/2044

   $ 1,589,604   
3,965,231     

3.50%, 10/01/2044

     4,149,607   
3,988,575     

4.00%, 10/01/2044

     4,262,795   
2,983,506     

4.00%, 11/01/2044

     3,202,446   
4,228,938     

4.50%, 11/01/2044

     4,609,016   
1,000,000     

4.00%, 12/01/2044

     1,068,553   
    

Government National Mortgage
Association

  
6,331     

9.00%, 01/15/2017

     6,653   
97,594     

5.00%, 09/15/2018

     103,869   
8,612     

9.00%, 04/15/2021

     9,338   
23,771     

7.00%, 07/15/2025

     26,368   
15,058     

7.50%, 12/15/2025

     16,864   
412,020     

3.50%, 02/15/2026

     439,494   
326,392     

4.00%, 04/20/2026

     347,622   
682,221     

3.50%, 11/20/2026

     727,266   
572,465     

3.50%, 01/15/2027

     610,920   
3,436,755     

2.50%, 04/15/2027

     3,534,842   
2,173,159     

3.00%, 06/20/2027

     2,287,247   
526,204     

5.00%, 11/15/2033

     585,038   
108,300     

5.50%, 12/15/2035

     121,687   
150,304     

5.00%, 12/20/2035

     165,977   
261,473     

6.00%, 01/20/2036

     294,676   
337,760     

5.50%, 02/20/2036

     381,408   
136,832     

5.50%, 04/15/2037

     153,485   
1,963,988     

5.00%, 06/15/2039

     2,181,366   
1,408,841     

4.50%, 01/20/2040

     1,549,640   
2,030,353     

4.00%, 05/20/2040

     2,183,304   
1,083,901     

4.00%, 07/15/2040

     1,163,989   
755,852     

4.50%, 07/20/2040

     830,508   
355,436     

5.50%, 07/20/2040

     402,631   
670,963     

4.50%, 09/20/2040

     737,089   
1,948,682     

4.00%, 10/15/2040

     2,107,864   
966,351     

4.00%, 09/15/2041

     1,037,685   
221,628     

4.50%, 12/20/2041

     242,856   
3,221,854     

3.50%, 06/15/2042

     3,386,963   
3,291,030     

3.50%, 06/20/2042

     3,460,100   
3,987,305     

3.50%, 08/15/2042

     4,191,640   
1,696,567     

3.00%, 10/15/2042

     1,737,566   
2,119,793     

3.00%, 02/15/2043

     2,171,020   
2,561,690     

3.00%, 04/20/2043

     2,592,615   
       

 

 

 
          302,222,650   
       

 

 

 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 29.92%   

(Cost $299,788,338)

   $ 304,461,312   
       

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES

  
2,000,000     

City of Houston Texas Utility
System Revenue

  
    

3.83%, 05/15/2028

     2,143,860   
500,000     

Indianapolis Local Public
Improvement Bond Bank

  
    

6.00%, 01/15/2040

     648,940   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 
$    1,000,000     

New York State Dormitory Authority

  
    

4.55%, 02/15/2021

   $ 1,102,140   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES — 0.38%

(Cost $3,498,005)

   $ 3,894,940   
       

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES

  
    

Federal Home Loan Bank

  
1,250,000     

4.75%, 12/16/2016

     1,353,499   
500,000     

3.38%, 06/12/2020

     537,879   
2,600,000     

5.75%, 06/12/2026

     3,336,071   
    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp

  
500,000     

5.25%, 04/18/2016

     530,748   
1,250,000     

5.50%, 07/18/2016(c)

     1,345,300   
500,000     

2.38%, 01/13/2022(c)

     505,147   
2,700,000     

Federal National Mortgage Association

  
    

5.00%, 05/11/2017

     2,954,183   
500,000     

Resolution Funding Corp

  
    

9.38%, 10/15/2020

     693,728   
    

Tennessee Valley Authority

  
1,750,000     

1.88%, 08/15/2022(c)

     1,695,678   
1,260,000     

7.13%, 05/01/2030

     1,867,064   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS AND
NOTES — 1.46%

(Cost $14,295,973)

   $ 14,819,297   
       

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BONDS AND NOTES

  
    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

  
4,150,000     

0.38%, 02/15/2016

     4,151,623   
4,050,000     

0.38%, 03/15/2016(c)

     4,050,316   
6,250,000     

0.38%, 03/31/2016

     6,249,025   
3,100,000     

0.38%, 04/30/2016

     3,099,516   
6,600,000     

2.00%, 04/30/2016

     6,739,220   
5,000,000     

0.38%, 05/31/2016

     4,996,875   
3,750,000     

1.75%, 05/31/2016

     3,818,261   
5,000,000     

3.25%, 05/31/2016

     5,196,485   
4,000,000     

0.50%, 06/15/2016

     4,003,124   
5,500,000     

0.50%, 06/30/2016

     5,501,716   
5,750,000     

3.25%, 06/30/2016

     5,984,491   
6,200,000     

0.63%, 07/15/2016

     6,212,109   
5,000,000     

0.50%, 07/31/2016(c)

     5,002,345   
3,800,000     

3.25%, 07/31/2016

     3,962,986   
4,800,000     

4.88%, 08/15/2016

     5,136,749   
4,500,000     

0.50%, 08/31/2016

     4,498,240   
5,250,000     

1.00%, 08/31/2016

     5,289,375   
3,000,000     

0.88%, 09/15/2016

     3,015,702   
3,900,000     

1.00%, 10/31/2016

     3,928,033   
6,600,000     

3.13%, 10/31/2016

     6,899,059   
5,600,000     

0.88%, 11/30/2016

     5,624,500   
5,000,000     

0.88%, 12/31/2016(c)

     5,018,750   
5,700,000     

3.25%, 12/31/2016

     5,987,229   
1,500,000     

0.88%, 01/31/2017

     1,504,337   
4,500,000     

0.88%, 02/28/2017

     4,510,899   
7,500,000     

0.88%, 04/30/2017

     7,508,790   
5,000,000     

0.63%, 05/31/2017

     4,971,485   
4,275,000     

2.75%, 05/31/2017

     4,469,713   
5,100,000     

2.50%, 06/30/2017

     5,300,812   

Principal Amount

 

          

Fair Value    

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes — (continued)

  
$    4,300,000     

2.38%, 07/31/2017

   $ 4,456,210   
4,200,000     

4.75%, 08/15/2017

     4,612,125   
6,750,000     

1.88%, 08/31/2017

     6,905,041   
3,500,000     

1.88%, 09/30/2017

     3,581,757   
2,200,000     

0.75%, 10/31/2017

     2,182,468   
3,500,000     

1.88%, 10/31/2017

     3,582,306   
4,000,000     

0.75%, 12/31/2017

     3,957,812   
2,250,000     

0.75%, 03/31/2018

     2,215,370   
5,000,000     

0.63%, 04/30/2018

     4,898,440   
1,800,000     

2.63%, 04/30/2018

     1,881,704   
3,550,000     

2.38%, 06/30/2018(c)

     3,679,518   
6,350,000     

1.50%, 08/31/2018

     6,380,759   
1,500,000     

1.25%, 10/31/2018

     1,490,274   
4,500,000     

1.38%, 12/31/2018

     4,482,423   
3,000,000     

1.25%, 01/31/2019

     2,971,173   
3,000,000     

1.38%, 02/28/2019

     2,983,827   
3,500,000     

3.13%, 05/15/2019

     3,731,056   
3,500,000     

1.13%, 05/31/2019

     3,437,931   
3,550,000     

1.00%, 08/31/2019

     3,453,206   
2,000,000     

1.75%, 09/30/2019

     2,011,718   
4,100,000     

1.25%, 10/31/2019

     4,033,055   
3,870,000     

3.63%, 02/15/2020

     4,243,091   
1,000,000     

1.13%, 04/30/2020(c)

     970,234   
4,175,000     

3.50%, 05/15/2020

     4,554,666   
2,400,000     

2.63%, 08/15/2020

     2,506,313   
3,000,000     

2.63%, 11/15/2020

     3,131,484   
3,800,000     

3.13%, 05/15/2021

     4,077,875   
1,250,000     

8.13%, 05/15/2021

     1,719,726   
5,000,000     

2.00%, 05/31/2021

     5,025,000   
1,700,000     

2.13%, 08/15/2021

     1,720,055   
1,000,000     

2.00%, 11/15/2021

     1,003,672   
2,650,000     

8.00%, 11/15/2021

     3,686,813   
5,700,000     

1.63%, 08/15/2022

     5,544,139   
3,650,000     

7.25%, 08/15/2022

     5,019,319   
2,500,000     

1.63%, 11/15/2022

     2,425,195   
4,000,000     

1.75%, 05/15/2023

     3,894,688   
3,000,000     

2.50%, 08/15/2023

     3,096,327   
1,800,000     

6.25%, 08/15/2023

     2,396,671   
4,000,000     

2.38%, 08/15/2024(c)

     4,074,064   
3,750,000     

2.25%, 11/15/2024

     3,775,196   
4,800,000     

6.88%, 08/15/2025

     6,935,626   
2,950,000     

6.38%, 08/15/2027

     4,261,597   
2,500,000     

5.50%, 08/15/2028

     3,413,280   
2,000,000     

5.25%, 11/15/2028(c)

     2,681,406   
2,600,000     

5.38%, 02/15/2031

     3,623,953   
4,100,000     

4.50%, 02/15/2036

     5,468,695   
3,200,000     

4.75%, 02/15/2037

     4,414,250   
2,600,000     

4.38%, 02/15/2038

     3,402,142   
1,750,000     

4.50%, 05/15/2038

     2,331,739   
2,300,000     

3.50%, 02/15/2039

     2,641,587   
4,700,000     

4.38%, 11/15/2039

     6,162,875   
3,775,000     

4.38%, 05/15/2040

     4,962,649   
6,150,000     

3.88%, 08/15/2040

     7,507,803   
4,500,000     

3.13%, 11/15/2041

     4,856,485   
3,000,000     

3.63%, 02/15/2044

     3,530,391   
4,000,000     

3.38%, 05/15/2044

     4,503,124   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

Principal Amount

 

  

Fair Value    

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes — (continued)   
$    3,800,000     

3.13%, 08/15/2044

   $ 4,090,936   
7,250,000     

3.00%, 11/15/2044(c)

     7,619,300   
       

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS AND NOTES — 35.85%   

(Cost $356,386,153)

   $ 364,832,304   
       

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

  
Repurchase Agreements — 4.62%   
7,480,000     

Repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $7,480,000 with a maturity value of $7,480,021) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, 0.05%, dated 12/31/14, to be repurchased at $7,480,021 on 1/2/15, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security, 2.50%, 5/15/24, with a value of $7,629,634.

     7,480,000   
9,384,215     

Undivided interest of 10.82% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $86,760,973 with a maturity value of $86,761,310) with BNP Paribas Securities Corp, 0.07%, dated 12/31/14 to be repurchased at $9,384,215 on 1/2/15 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities and various U.S. Government Agency securities, 2.13% - 6.00%, 8/15/21 - 7/15/52, with a value of $88,496,192. (e)

     9,384,215   
9,384,215     

Undivided interest of 11.19% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $83,887,295 with a maturity value of $83,887,668) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc, 0.08%, dated 12/31/14 to be repurchased at $9,384,215 on 1/2/15 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities and various U.S. Government Agency securities, 1.38% - 8.00%, 12/15/17 - 7/15/51, with a value of $85,565,041. (e)

     9,384,215   

Principal Amount

 

  

Fair Value    

 

 
Repurchase Agreements — (continued)   
$    9,384,215     

Undivided interest of 19.57% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $47,965,088 with a maturity value of $47,965,275) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, 0.07%, dated 12/31/14 to be repurchased at $9,384,215 on 1/2/15 collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities and various U.S. Government Agency securities, 0.00% - 6.00%, 6/1/17 - 12/20/44, with a value of $48,924,390. (e)

   $ 9,384,215   
9,384,214     

Undivided interest of 22.06% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $42,543,058 with a maturity value of $42,543,223) with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc, 0.07%, dated 12/31/14 to be repurchased at $9,384,214 on 1/2/15 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp securities, 3.00% - 8.00%, 1/1/23 - 12/1/47, with a value of $43,394,100. (e)

     9,384,214   
1,245,093     

Undivided interest of 28.24% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $4,409,707 with a maturity value of $4,409,727) with Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, 0.08%, dated 12/31/14 to be repurchased at $1,245,093 on 1/2/15 collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency securities, 2.32% - 9.50%, 7/1/15 - 12/1/44, with a value of $4,497,901. (e)

     1,245,093   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2014

 

 

Principal Amount

 

  

Fair Value    

 

 
Repurchase Agreements — (continued)   
$728,947     

Undivided interest of 8.41% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $8,673,204 with a maturity value of $8,673,243) with RBC Capital Markets Corp, 0.08%, dated 12/31/14 to be repurchased at $728,947 on 1/2/15 collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency securities, 0.00% - 5.00%, 5/1/15 - 12/20/44, with a value of $8,846,668. (e)

   $ 728,947   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.62%

(Cost $46,990,899)

   $ 46,990,899   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.19%

(Cost $1,037,750,797)

   $ 1,060,196,166   
       

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES,
NET — (4.19)%
   $ (42,593,042)   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 1,017,603,124   
  

 

 

 
 

 

(a)

Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At December 31, 2014, the aggregate cost and fair value of 144A securities was $63,438,473 and $65,250,914, respectively, representing 6.41% of net assets.

(b)

Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2014.

(c)

All or a portion of the security is on loan at December 31, 2014.

(d)

Restricted security; further details of these securities are included in a subsequent table.

(e)

Collateral received for securities on loan.

At December 31, 2014, the Fund held the following restricted securities:

 

Security    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Acquisition Dates      Cost      Fair Value      Fair Value
as a
Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

BGS CTL Pass Through Trust

     6.36     06/15/2033         10/02/2009  - 12/09/2013       $     2,557,594       $     2,770,443         0.27

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.

 

 

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of December 31, 2014

 

 

      Great-West Bond
Index Fund
 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, fair value (including $38,668,357 of securities on loan)(a)

     $1,013,205,267   

Repurchase agreements, fair value(b)

     46,990,899   

Cash

     651,201   

Subscriptions receivable

     1,074,464   

Interest receivable

     6,180,801   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,068,102,632   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable to investment adviser

     467,941   

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     39,510,899   

Redemptions payable

     4,321,029   

Payable for investments purchased

     6,196,541   

Payable for distribution fees

     3,098   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     50,499,508   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $1,017,603,124   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

  

Capital stock, $0.10 par value

     $7,497,391   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     986,171,580   

Net unrealized appreciation

     22,445,369   

Accumulated net realized gain

     1,488,784   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $1,017,603,124   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS BY CLASS

  

Initial Class

     $1,002,592,369   
  

 

 

 

Class L

     $15,010,755   
  

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK:

  

Authorized

  

Initial Class

     130,000,000   

Class L

     35,000,000   

Issued and Outstanding

  

Initial Class

     73,336,652   

Class L

     1,637,261   

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

  

Initial Class

     $13.67   
  

 

 

 

Class L

     $9.17   
  

 

 

 

(a)   Cost of investments

     $990,759,898   

(b)   Cost of repurchase agreements

     $46,990,899   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Statement of Operations

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

      Great-West Bond
Index Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

     $25,049,146   

Income from securities lending

     67,034   
  

 

 

 

Total Income

     25,116,180   
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees

     5,029,799   

Distribution fees - Class L

     36,762   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     5,066,561   
  

 

 

 

Less amount waived by distributor - Class L

     33   
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     5,066,528   
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     20,049,652   
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

  

Net realized gain on investments

     5,673,187   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     31,550,799   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     37,223,986   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $57,273,638   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

     2014      2013  

Great-West Bond Index Fund

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

     $20,049,652         $18,391,994   

Net realized gain

     5,673,187         2,851,529   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     31,550,799         (45,624,577)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     57,273,638         (24,381,054)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Initial Class

     (20,854,330)         (18,200,555)   

Class L

     (468,340)         (74,967)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net investment income

     (21,322,670)         (18,275,522)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains

     

Initial Class

     (3,586,143)         (4,382,706)   

Class L

     (80,058)         (18,954)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains

     (3,666,201)         (4,401,660)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (24,988,871)         (22,677,182)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Shares sold

     

Initial Class

     423,581,225         489,780,397   

Class L

     20,653,190         4,441,781   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     

Initial Class

     24,440,473         22,583,261   

Class L

     548,398         93,921   

Shares redeemed

     

Initial Class

     (497,175,988)         (292,296,111)   

Class L

     (10,799,639)         (1,458,693)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share
Transactions

     (38,752,341)         223,144,556   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,467,574)         176,086,320   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of year

     1,024,070,698         847,984,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

     $1,017,603,124         $1,024,070,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:

     

Shares sold

     

Initial Class

     31,186,398         35,961,805   

Class L

     2,256,287         482,620   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     

Initial Class

     1,802,278         1,687,318   

Class L

     60,090         10,333   

Shares redeemed

     

Initial Class

     (36,606,408)         (21,542,156)   

Class L

     (1,173,694)         (154,949)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (2,475,049)         16,444,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)   Including undistributed net investment income:

     $0         $286,746   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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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,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011      2010  

Great-West Bond Index Fund - Initial Class

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     $13.25        $13.91        $13.83        $13.29         $13.10   

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income

     0.27 (a)      0.26 (a)      0.31 (a)      0.37         0.45   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.49        (0.61)        0.23        0.58         0.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total From Investment Operations

     0.76        (0.35)        0.54        0.95         0.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

From net investment income

     (0.29)        (0.25)        (0.35)        (0.37)         (0.45)   

From net realized gains

     (0.05)        (0.06)        (0.11)        (0.04)         (0.20)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.34)        (0.31)        (0.46)        (0.41)         (0.65)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR

     $13.67        $13.25        $13.91        $13.83         $13.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(b)

     5.76%        (2.51%)        3.90%        7.21%         6.50%   

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 1,002,592      $ 1,019,620      $ 846,480      $ 646,842       $ 438,040   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.50%        0.50%        0.50%        0.50%         0.50%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.00%        1.91%        2.24%        2.87%         3.43%   

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

     57%        35%        44%        29%         48%   

 

(a)

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

(c)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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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,
 
       2014      2013      2012      2011 (a)  

Great-West Bond Index Fund - Class L

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF YEAR

       $9.00         $9.61         $9.79         $10.00   

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income

       0.16 (b)       0.16 (b)       0.19 (b)       0.48   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.33         (0.43)         0.16         (0.17)   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total From Investment Operations

       0.49         (0.27)         0.35         0.31   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

             

From net investment income

       (0.27)         (0.28)         (0.42)         (0.48)   

From net realized gains

       (0.05)         (0.06)         (0.11)         (0.04)   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.32)         (0.34)         (0.53)         (0.52)   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR

       $9.17         $9.00         $9.61         $9.79   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(c) (d)

       5.51%         (2.79%)         3.65%         3.15% (e) 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

       $15,011         $4,451         $1,504         $470   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

             

Before waiver

       0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         0.75% (f) 

After waiver

       0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         0.73% (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

             

Before waiver

       N/A         1.67%         1.96%         2.41% (f) 

After waiver

       1.74%         1.67%         1.96%         2.43% (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

       57%         35%         44%         29%   

 

(a)

Class L inception date was July 29, 2011.

(b)

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(c)

Total return 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)

Total return shown net of distribution fees waived. Without the waiver, the return shown would have been lower.

(e)

Not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

GREAT-WEST BOND INDEX FUND

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

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. Great-West Funds presently consists of sixty-two funds. Interests in the Great-West Bond Index 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 investment results that track the total return of the debt securities that comprise the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index. 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. All shares of the Fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against operations of that class.

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 Great-West Funds are also investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Fund.

Security Valuation

The Board of Directors of the Fund has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and assets, and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those policies and procedures to the Fair Value Pricing Committee of the investment adviser, Great-West Capital Management, LLC.

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.

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 the investment adviser has concluded 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.

Fixed income investments, including bank loans, are valued using evaluated bid prices from approved pricing services when available and appropriate based on the conditions of the market. If a price cannot be located from either the primary or secondary sources, or if the market is determined to be illiquid or inactive, other appropriate sources, which

 

 

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may include the use of an internally developed valuation model, another external pricing vendor or sourcing a price from a broker, may be used.

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.

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

Asset-Backed Securities  

Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs may also include new issue data, collateral performance, and monthly payment information.

Bank Loans  

Broker quotes, Loan Syndications and Trading Association daily marks, loan analytics and market news.

Corporate Bonds and Notes, Foreign Government Bonds and Notes

 

Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs also may include observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to issuer.

Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs may also include new issue data, collateral performance, TBA prices, monthly payment information and third party real estate analysis.

Municipal Bonds and Notes  

Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs also may include reported trades, benchmark yields, new issue data, and material event notices.

U.S. Government Agency Notes and Bonds, U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes

 

Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications.

Short Term Investments  

Maturity date, credit quality and interest rates.

The Fund classifies its valuations into three levels based upon the observability 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.

 

 

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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 December 31, 2014, 100% of the Fund’s investments are valued using Level 2 inputs. 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 year.

Restricted Securities

Investments in securities include issues that are restricted. A restricted security may have contractual restrictions on resale and is valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors reflecting fair value. Restricted securities are marked with an applicable footnote on the Schedule of Investments and are reported in a table following the Schedule of Investments.

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.

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. Interest income, including amortization of discounts and premiums, is recorded daily.

Federal Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund intends to comply with provisions under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. State tax returns may remain open for an additional fiscal year.

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Capital gain distributions of the Fund, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value and are declared separately for each class. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     2014      2013  

Ordinary income

   $ 21,322,670       $ 18,275,522   

Long-term capital gain

     3,666,201         4,401,660   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 24,988,871       $ 22,677,182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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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-tax basis differences. Book-tax differences may include but are not limited to the following: wash sales, distribution adjustments and market discount adjustments.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences, and are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period. Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for December 31, 2014. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

    Paid-in Capital      Overdistributed
Net Investment
Income
     Accumulated Net
Realized Gain
 
  $       $ 986,272       $ (986,272

The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation for federal income tax purposes. At December 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 478,040   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     726,142   

Capital loss carryforwards

       

Post-October losses

       

Net unrealized appreciation

     22,729,971   
  

 

 

 

Tax composition of capital

   $             23,934,153   
  

 

 

 

The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Federal tax cost of investments

   $             1,037,466,195   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on investments

     26,651,667   

Gross unrealized depreciation on investments

     (3,921,696)   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

   $ 22,729,971   
  

 

 

 

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.

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2014-11, “Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures” (ASU No. 2014-11). ASU No. 2014-11 amends the accounting for entities that enter into repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as repurchase financings. ASU No. 2014-11 requires new footnote disclosures for repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The accounting changes in ASU 2014-11 are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. The disclosure for repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. At this time, the Fund is evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU No. 2014-11 on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


2.  OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Great-West Funds enter into repurchase agreements with several approved counterparties. Certain transactions are effected under agreements which include master netting arrangements which provide for the netting of payment obligations and/or netting in situations of counterparty default. The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial investments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement at December 31, 2014.

 

         

Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    
Investments (Assets):    Gross Amount of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities (a)
   Financial
Investments
Available for
Offset
   Financial
Instrutments
Collateral
Received (b)
   Cash Collateral
Received/
(Pledged) (b)
   Net Amount

Repurchase agreements

   $ 7,480,000    $ -    $ (7,480,000)    $ -    $ -

 

(a)

Repurchase agreements are reported gross on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(b)

Reported collateral within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from an individual counterparty. The collateral received/(pledged) by the Fund may exceed these reported amounts.

3.  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 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The management fee encompasses fund operation expenses.

GWFS Equities, Inc. (the Distributor), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A and the principal underwriter to distribute and market the Fund. The Fund has entered into a plan of distribution which provides for compensation for distribution of Class L shares and for providing or arranging for the provision of services to Class L shareholders. The distribution plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class L shares. The Distributor has agreed to voluntarily waive all 12b-1 fees attributable to Class L shares purchased by the Adviser in consideration for the Adviser providing initial capital to the Fund. The amount waived, if any, is reflected in the Statement of Operations.

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 $356,974 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

4.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding all U.S. Government securities and short-term securities) were $163,322,966 and $172,934,163, respectively. For the same period, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. Government securities were $398,869,541 and $407,950,970, respectively.

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 December 31, 2014 the Fund had securities on loan valued at $38,668,357 and received collateral of $39,510,899 for such loan which was invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government or U.S. Government

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


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.

6.  INDEMNIFICATIONS

The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former officers and directors with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

7.  TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

Dividends paid by the Fund from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term capital gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders. Of the ordinary income distributions declared for the year ended December 31, 2014, 0% qualifies for the dividend received deduction available to the Fund’s corporate shareholders.

 

 

Annual Report - December 31, 2014


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Great-West Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Great-West Bond Index Fund (the Fund), one of the funds of Great-West Funds, Inc. as of December 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform our audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Great-West Bond Index Fund as of December 31, 2014, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

February 27, 2015


Fund Directors and Officers

Great-West Funds, Inc. (“Great-West Funds”) is organized under Maryland law, and is governed by the Board of Directors The following table provides information about each of the Directors and executive officers of Great-West Funds.

 

 

Independent Directors*

 

Name,
Address,
and Year of  
Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Great-West
Funds
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served***
Principal
Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

Gail H. Klapper

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1943

Lead Independent Director Since 2007 Managing Attorney, Klapper Law Firm; Managing Director, The Colorado Forum; Manager, 6K Ranch, LLC 62 Director, Guaranty Bancorp

Stephen G. McConahey

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1943

Independent     Director Since 2011 Chairman, SGM Capital, LLC; Partner, Iron Gate Capital, LLC; Director, The IMA Financial Group, Inc. 62 Director, Guaranty Bancorp

Donna L. Lynne

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1953

Independent Director Since 2014 Executive Vice President and Group President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals; President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado; formerly, Group President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 62 N/A
 

Interested Directors**

 

Name,
Address,
and Age
Position(s)
Held with
Great-West
Funds
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served
Principal
Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

Charles P. Nelson

8515 East

Chairman, President & Chief Since 2008 (as Director) Executive Vice President, Retirement Services, Great-West 62 N/A


Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1961

Executive Officer, Director

Since 2014 (as Chairman)

 

Since 2014 (as President and Chief Executive Officer)

Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York; Chairman and President, Advised Assets Group, LLC, EMJAY Corporation, and FASCore, LLC; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, GWFS Equities, Inc.; Manager, Great-West Capital Management, LLC    

Robert K. Shaw

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1955

Director Since 2014 Executive Vice President, Individual Markets, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Great-West Capital Management, LLC; Director and Executive Vice President of GWFS Equities, Inc; Executive Vice President, FASCore, LLC 62 N/A
 

Officers

 

Name,
Address,
and Age
Position(s)
Held with
Great-West
Funds
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served
Principal
Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

Beverly A. Byrne

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1955

Senior Vice President, Legal & Chief Compliance Officer

Since 2004 (as Chief Compliance Officer)

 

Since 2014 (as Senior Vice President, Legal)

Senior Vice President, Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York; Chief Compliance Officer, U.S. Operations, The Great-West Life Assurance Company, The Canada Life Assurance Company, Crown Life Insurance N/A N/A


      Company, and London Life Insurance Company; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, GWFS Equities, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, Advised Assets Group, LLC, FASCore, LLC, Great-West Capital Management, LLC; formerly, Secretary, Great-West Capital Management, LLC and Great-West Funds    

John A. Clouthier

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1967

Assistant Treasurer Since 2007 Director, Fund Administration, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company; Assistant Treasurer, Great-West Capital Management, LLC; Director & Assistant Treasurer, Great-West Trust Company N/A N/A

Ryan L. Logsdon

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1974

Assistant Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Since 2010 Assistant Vice President & Counsel, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company; Assistant Vice President, Counsel & Secretary, Great-West Capital Management, LLC; formerly, Assistant Secretary, Great-West Capital Management, LLC and Great-West Funds N/A N/A

Mary C. Maiers

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1967

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Since 2008 (as Treasurer)

 

Since 2011 (as Chief Financial Officer)

Vice President, Investment Operations, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York; Vice President and Treasurer, GWFS Equities, Inc. and Great-West Trust Company, LLC; Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Great-West Capital Management, LLC; N/A N/A


      formerly Investment Operations Compliance Officer, Great-West Capital Management, LLC and Great-West Funds    

David G. McLeod

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1962

Senior Vice President & Managing Director

Since 2012 (as Managing Director)

 

Since 2014 (as Senior Vice President)

Senior Vice President, Product Management, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company; Manager, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Advised Assets Group, LLC and Great-West Capital Management, LLC N/A N/A

Joel L. Terwilliger

8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

1968

Assistant Vice President & Associate Chief Compliance Officer Since 2011 Assistant Vice President and Associate Chief Compliance Officer, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Advised Assets Group, LLC and Great-West Capital Management, LLC N/A N/A

*A Director who is not an “interested person” of Great-West Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) is referred to as an “Independent Director.”

**An “Interested Director” refers to a Director who is an “interested person” of Great-West Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) by virtue of their affiliation with Great-West Capital Management, LLC.

*** Each director serves until the next shareholders’ meeting (and until the election and qualification of a successor), or until death, resignation, removal or retirement which takes effect no later than May 1 following his or her 75th birthday. Officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until their successors have been elected and qualified.

Additional information about Great-West Funds and its Directors is available in the Great-West Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which can be obtained free of charge upon request to: Secretary, Great-West Funds, Inc., 8525 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111; (866) 831-7129. The SAI is also available on the Fund’s web site at http://www.greatwestfunds.com.

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.

ITEM 2.    CODE OF ETHICS.

 

(a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b)

For purposes of this Item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

  (1)

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

  (2)

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

 

  (3)

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

 

  (4)

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

 

  (5)

Accountability for adherence to the code.

 

(c)

During the period covered by this report, there have been no substantive amendments made to the registrant’s Code of Ethics.

 

(d)

During the period covered by this report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

 

(f)

Registrant’s Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form N-CSRs filed on February 28, 2013 (File No. 2-75503).

ITEM 3.    AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Ms. Donna Lynne is the audit committee financial expert and is “independent,” pursuant to general instructions on Form N-CSR, Item 3.


An “audit committee financial expert” is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated as an “audit committee financial expert.” Further, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the “audit committee financial expert” designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.

ITEM 4.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

(a)

Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were: $745,150 for fiscal year 2013 and $770,000 for fiscal year 2014.

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were: $100,000 for fiscal year 2013 and $100,000 for fiscal year 2014. The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category involved performance of 17f-2 (self-custody) audits and administrative services related to the audit.

 

(c)

Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were: $0 for fiscal year 2013 and $0 for fiscal year 2014.

 

(d)

All Other Fees. There were no fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

(e)  (1)

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.

Pre-Approval of Audit Services. The Audit Committee must approve prior to retention all audit, review or attest engagements required under the securities laws that are provided to Great-West Funds by its independent auditors. The Audit Committee will not grant such approval to any auditors that are proposed to perform an audit for Great-West Funds if a chief executive officer, controller, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or any person serving in an equivalent position for Great-West Funds that is responsible for the financial reporting or operations of Great-West Funds was employed by those auditors and participated in any capacity in an audit of Great-West Funds during the year period (or such other period proscribed under SEC rules) preceding the date of initiation of such audit.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services. The Audit Committee must pre-approve any non-audit services, including tax services, to be provided to Great-West Funds by its independent auditors (except those within applicable de minimis statutory or regulatory


exceptions)1 provided that Great-West Funds’ auditors will not provide the following non-audit services to Great-West Funds: (a) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of Great-West Funds; (b) financial information systems design and implementation; (c) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports; (d) actuarial services; (e) internal audit outsourcing services; (f) management functions or human resources; (g) broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services; (h) legal services; (i) expert services unrelated to the audit; and (j) any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.2

Pre-approval with respect to Non-Fund Entities. The Audit Committee must pre-approve any non-audit services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of Great-West Funds (except those within applicable de minimis statutory or regulatory exceptions)3 to be provided by Great-West Funds’ auditors to (a) Great-West Funds’ investment adviser; and (b) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser if that entity provides ongoing services to Great-West Funds.4 The Audit Committee may approve audit and non-audit services on a case-by-case basis or adopt pre-approval policies and procedures that are detailed as to a particular service, provided that the Audit Committee is informed promptly of each service, or use a combination of these approaches.

Delegation. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of the Audit Committee’s members. Any member or members to whom such pre-approval authority is delegated must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

 

 

1 No pre-approval is required as to non-audit services provided to Great-West Funds if: (a) the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided to Great-West Funds constitute not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by Great-West Funds to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (b) these services were not recognized by Great-West Funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (c) the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

2 With respect to the prohibitions on (a) bookkeeping; (b) financial information systems design and implementation; (c) appraisal, valuation, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports; (d) actuarial; and (e) internal audit outsourcing, such services are permitted to be provided if it is reasonable to conclude that the results of these services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the audit client’s financial statements.

3 For non-audit services provided to the adviser and entities in a control relationship with the adviser, no pre-approval is required if: (a) the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided constitute not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided to Great-West Funds, Great-West Funds’ investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser if that entity provides ongoing services to the Fund; (b) these services were not recognized by Great-West Funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (c) the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

4 No pre-approval is required by the Audit Committee as to non-audit services provided to any Great-West Funds sub-adviser that primarily provides portfolio management services and is under the direction of another investment adviser and is not affiliated with Great-West Funds’ primary investment adviser.


(e)  (2)

100% of the services described pursuant to paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 of Form N-CSR were approved by the Audit Committee, and no such services were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)

Not Applicable.

 

(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for fiscal year 2013 equaled $898,212, and for fiscal year 2014 equaled $1,625,800.

 

(h)

The registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

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 that were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

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) Code of Ethics required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR is incorporated by reference to registrant’s Form N-CSRs filed on February 28, 2013 (File No. 2-75503).

(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 P. Nelson

Charles P. Nelson

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

February 26, 2015

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 P. Nelson

Charles P. Nelson

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: February 26, 2015

 

By:

/s/ M.C. Maiers

M.C. Maiers

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

Date: February 26, 2015