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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

  Investment Company Act file number   811-02224                                                                                                                  

  MML Series Investment Fund                                                                                                                                                    

                                               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                               100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082                                                                            

                    (Address of principal executive offices)                                                     (Zip code)

  Tina Wilson

  100 Bright Meadow Blvd, Enfield, CT 06082                                                                                                                          

                                                                      (Name and address of agent for service)

  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      (860) 562-1000                        

  Date of fiscal year end:    12/31/18                            

  Date of reporting period:    6/30/18                           


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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LOGO


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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1  

Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

     3  

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

  

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

     8  

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

     9  

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

     10  

MML Growth Allocation Fund

     11  

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

     12  

MML American Funds® Growth Fund

     13  

MML American Funds® International Fund

     14  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     15  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

     16  

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

     20  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     22  

Financial Highlights

     26  

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     34  

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     48  

Quarterly Reporting

     48  

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     48  

Fund Expenses

     51  

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

 

LOGO

Tina Wilson

“As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals and risk tolerance.”

June 30, 2018

Welcome to the MML Series Investment Fund Semiannual Report, covering the six-month period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.

Market Highlights

 

  During the first half of 2018, U.S. stocks encountered more volatility than investors experienced in all of 2017, while delivering mixed year-to-date returns.

 

  Economic data supported a global growth environment in spite of headwinds caused by political and geopolitical tensions.

 

  Foreign stocks in developed markets trailed their U.S. counterparts for the period, but fared better than stocks in emerging markets.

 

  U.S. bonds faced headwinds, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased short-term rates two times under its new leadership.

Market Commentary

Domestic stocks continued to rise sharply at the start of the period, but encountered increased volatility beginning in February. After a two-and-a-half-year streak of positive quarterly results, both the S&P 500® Index* (S&P 500) and the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (Dow) declined for the first quarter of 2018. Both indexes hit record highs in January, but both struggled to hold onto their positive year-to-date returns as the first half of the year ended.

Volatility is the tendency for markets to fluctuate unpredictably and is a normal risk of investing. For nine quarters through the end of 2017, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) had remained uncharacteristically calm. Through the last quarter of 2017, markets absorbed major headline-making events – such as a series of major hurricanes, wildfires, and geopolitical turbulence – with only modest fluctuations. In a stark turnaround, during the first quarter of 2018, the S&P 500 gained or lost one percent of its value 23 times.

Several factors contributed to this market volatility. Wage growth in the U.S. triggered the first major sell-off in domestic markets for the year, as investors sought to balance the likelihood of continued growth against FOMC intentions to raise the short-term federal funds rate several times in the years ahead. The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight. Scrutiny concerning revelations about how social media companies use data, and in particular, how social media giant Facebook had allowed customer data to be mined, undercut investor confidence in the information technology sector, triggering subsequent rounds of sell-offs. Lastly, political turbulence unsettled markets, as investors tried to assess the impacts of reduced taxes, increasing federal debt limits, risks of a potential global trade war, and whether or not the historic summit between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un would result in a permanent denuclearization.

As a result, the broad market S&P 500 delivered a modest 2.65% return for the period, and the Dow ended down 0.73%. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index fared better, advancing 9.37%, as prominent technology companies like Apple, Netflix, and Google led the way. Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed their larger peers and growth stocks widely outperformed their value counterparts during the period.

 

 

  *

Indexes mentioned in this report are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

(Continued)

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The information technology and consumer discretionary sectors led all others during the first half of 2018, as both delivered double-digit returns. The energy and health care sectors also delivered positive results for the period. The remaining seven sectors ended the reporting period with negative returns, as telecommunication services and consumer staples lagged the field.

Developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers and delivered a year-to-date return of -2.75%. Developed markets struggled to gain traction under the weight of sell-offs in the U.S. markets, widespread local political issues, and tariff speculations. Emerging-market stocks, as measured in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared even worse, trailing the S&P 500 with a -6.66% return for the period.

The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) reasserted its influence on markets through actual and forecasted rate hikes and a change in leadership. Under new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, the FOMC raised the target range for the federal funds rate two times during the reporting period – in March and June. While both hikes were in line with market expectations, the FOMC also projected two more increases through the remainder of 2018, a total of four compared to the three increases projected at the beginning of the year. The FOMC also raised its projection for the federal funds rate from 2.7% to 2.9% in 2019, reflecting its view that economic outlooks will continue to improve.

The Fed’s action followed signals that inflation may be rising faster than desired. Bond yields rose solidly, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond crossing the 3.00% threshold a few times before settling at 2.85% to end the period, compared to starting the year at 2.46%. Since rising yields drive bond prices down, returns on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a return of -1.62%. Investment-grade corporate bonds fared poorly in the rising yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate 10+ Year Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period with a return of -6.77%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fared better, ending with a modest 0.16% gain.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual is committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While the return of volatility and the reality of market sell-offs can test an investor’s mettle, we’d like to remind you that as an investor seeking retirement income potential, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your annuity. As described in this report, financial markets can reverse suddenly with little or no notice. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement income – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals and risk tolerance. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Tina Wilson

President

The information provided is the opinion of MML Investment Advisers, LLC as of 7/1/18 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Allocation Series – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What are the investment approaches of the Funds that constitute the MML Allocation Series (the “Series”), and who is the Series’ investment adviser?

The MML Allocation Series comprises five Funds – each of which has a “fund of funds” structure. The five Funds in the Series are MML Conservative Allocation Fund, MML Balanced Allocation Fund, MML Moderate Allocation Fund, MML Growth Allocation Fund, and MML Aggressive Allocation Fund.

Each Fund seeks to achieve as high a total return over time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk, preservation of capital, and recognition of the Fund’s stated asset allocation. Each Fund invests in a combination of domestic and international mutual funds (“MML Underlying Funds”) using an asset allocation strategy. MML Underlying Funds can include series of the MML Series Investment Fund and MML Series Investment Fund II (which are advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers)), Oppenheimer Funds (which are advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (OFI Global Asset Management), a majority owned, indirect subsidiary of MassMutual), and non-affiliated funds. The Series’ investment adviser is MML Advisers.

Through their investment in MML Underlying Funds, the Funds may be exposed to a wide range of securities and other instruments with differing characteristics (such as credit quality, duration, geography, industry, and market capitalization), including, but not limited to, equity securities of small-, mid-, or large-capitalization U.S. or non-U.S. issuers, fixed income securities of U.S. or non-U.S. private or governmental issuers (including “junk” or “high-yield” bonds, including securities in default), inflation-protected securities, bank loans, commodities, real estate, and short-term investments of any kind.

Each Fund’s assets are allocated to its MML Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy stated below. However, a portion of each Fund’s allocation to equity and/or fixed income funds may be allocated to funds that invest in “alternative” investments, such as commodities, precious metals, real estate, and foreign currencies; such “alternative” investments are limited to 15% of the Fund’s total assets.

 

  MML Conservative Allocation Fund: Approximately 35% to 45% in equity funds and 55% to 65% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Balanced Allocation Fund: Approximately 45% to 55% in equity funds and 45% to 55% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Moderate Allocation Fund: Approximately 55% to 65% in equity funds and 35% to 45% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Growth Allocation Fund: Approximately 70% to 80% in equity funds and 20% to 30% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Aggressive Allocation Fund: Approximately 85% to 95% in equity funds and 5% to 15% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

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MML Allocation Series – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18

 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     61.2

Equity Funds

     38.9
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
MML Balanced Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     51.4

Equity Funds

     48.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

MML Moderate Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Equity Funds

     59.0

Fixed Income Funds

     41.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
MML Growth Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Equity Funds

     73.9

Fixed Income Funds

     26.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Equity Funds

     89.5

Fixed Income Funds

     10.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MML American Funds® Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks to provide investors with growth of capital through a “master feeder” relationship. (See page 34 of this report for information about the “master feeder” relationship.) The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund (the “Master Growth Fund”), a series of the American Funds Insurance Series®, a registered open-end investment company, managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research), which has substantially the same investment objective. The Master Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks and seeks to invest in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. The Master Growth Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in common stocks and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The Master Growth Fund may hold a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. The Fund’s investment adviser is MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers).

 

MML American Funds Growth Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Equity Funds

     100.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML American Funds® International Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® International Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth of assets through a “master-feeder” relationship. (See page 34 of this report for information about the “master feeder” relationship.) The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund (the “Master International Fund”), a series of the American Funds Insurance Series®, a registered open-end investment company managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research), which has substantially the same investment objective. The Master International Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies domiciled outside the United States, including companies domiciled in developing countries, that Capital Research believes have the potential for growth. The Master International Fund may hold a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. The Fund’s investment adviser is MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers).

 

MML American Funds International Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Mutual Funds

     100.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total return over time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk, preservation of capital, and recognition of the Fund’s stated asset allocation. The Fund is a “fund of funds” and seeks to achieve its investment objective by principally investing in a combination of series of the American Funds Insurance Series® (the “American Underlying Funds”), managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research), using a flexible asset allocation approach. The Fund’s investment adviser invests the Fund’s assets in a combination of domestic and international American Underlying Funds. As of the date of this report, it is expected that the American Underlying Funds will include Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, the American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund, and the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund. The Fund’s investment adviser allocates the Fund’s assets among a variety of different asset classes through investing in American Underlying Funds in response to changing market, economic, and investment conditions. The Fund’s investment adviser is MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers).

 

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Equity Funds

     64.0

Fixed Income Funds

     36.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Conservative Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 38.9%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     556,374      $ 10,821,481  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     966,036        12,017,492  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     401,809        12,765,469  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     172,945        2,255,203  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     792,124        8,570,778  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     535,215        7,535,825  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     769,438        11,718,544  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     878,796        11,239,806  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     981,720        12,183,147  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     582,384        6,446,989  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     302,473        3,345,352  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     447,938        7,610,463  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     781,145        9,404,989  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     140,936        2,335,768  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     275,262        4,817,093  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     160,139        2,297,996  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     34,173        2,652,521  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     166,435        7,424,673  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     3,108,719        30,403,267  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     2,453,202        6,010,344  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     97,003        2,821,816  
     

 

 

 
        174,679,016  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 61.2%      

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     6,801,006        66,581,844  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     1,393,926        13,744,111  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,891,513        19,123,198  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,728,391      $ 93,839,297  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     2,453,649        23,849,467  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     5,646,539        57,707,631  
     

 

 

 
        274,845,548  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $445,326,598)
        449,524,564  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $445,326,598)
        449,524,564  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $445,326,598) (b)
        449,524,564  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (350,243
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 449,174,321  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Balanced Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 48.7%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     878,985      $ 17,096,256  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,546,943        19,243,972  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     530,693        16,860,108  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     245,824        3,205,543  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,421,477        15,380,380  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     765,423        10,777,150  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     1,224,932        18,655,707  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     1,327,264        16,975,710  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,519,270        18,854,135  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     1,121,212        12,411,822  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     538,125        5,951,660  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     834,659        14,180,860  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,354,437        16,307,416  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     273,359        4,530,437  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     414,144        7,247,513  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     328,360        4,711,962  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     63,535        4,931,597  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     244,376        10,901,621  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     4,251,829        41,582,890  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     5,373,131        13,164,170  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     204,945        5,961,847  
     

 

 

 
        278,932,756  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 51.4%      

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     6,965,234        68,189,642  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     1,564,750        15,428,433  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,094,801        21,178,434  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     8,256,862      $ 100,256,079  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     2,849,383        27,696,008  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     6,060,355        61,936,830  
     

 

 

 
        294,685,426  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $566,438,002)
        573,618,182  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $566,438,002)
        573,618,182  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $566,438,002) (b)
        573,618,182  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (431,499
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 573,186,683  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Moderate Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%    
Equity Funds — 59.0%    

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    4,027,299     $ 78,330,971  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

    7,478,093       93,027,483  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

    2,589,595       82,271,439  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

    1,859,715       24,250,683  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,984,040       75,567,315  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

    3,176,954       44,731,512  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

    5,739,717       87,415,891  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

    6,528,532       83,499,926  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    7,471,925       92,726,585  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

    6,769,127       74,934,234  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    2,364,830       26,155,025  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    4,544,375       77,208,936  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,631,280       79,840,609  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

    1,147,269       19,013,948  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

    2,062,759       36,098,289  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

    1,852,636       26,585,331  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

    4,736,541       54,043,938  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    344,819       26,764,876  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    1,042,333       46,498,483  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    18,237,618       178,363,903  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    16,740,565       41,014,385  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    703,806       20,473,730  
   

 

 

 
      1,368,817,492  
   

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 41.1%    

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    22,644,497       221,689,626  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

    4,936,191       48,670,848  
    Number of
Shares
    Value  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

    7,482,233     $ 75,645,373  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

    25,979,077       315,441,908  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    10,012,782       97,324,245  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    19,099,705       195,198,987  
   

 

 

 
      953,970,987  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,260,593,256)
      2,322,788,479  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,260,593,256)
      2,322,788,479  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $2,260,593,256) (b)
      2,322,788,479  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (1,722,737
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 2,321,065,742  
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Growth Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%    
Equity Funds — 73.9%    

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    3,608,373     $ 70,182,848  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,532,082       81,259,097  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

    2,337,686       74,268,298  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

    1,629,015       21,242,354  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,415,390       69,414,516  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

    2,520,063       35,482,492  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

    5,004,610       76,220,214  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

    5,996,982       76,701,399  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,526,380       80,992,371  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

    6,187,287       68,493,268  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    2,189,514       24,216,024  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

    4,299,592       73,050,076  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,190,335       74,531,639  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

    1,053,642       17,462,244  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

    1,917,407       33,554,622  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

    1,774,728       25,467,341  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

    4,537,302       51,770,618  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    323,618       25,119,195  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    879,492       39,234,153  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    14,164,613       138,529,917  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    14,807,899       36,279,352  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

    791,111       23,013,422  
   

 

 

 
      1,216,485,460  
   

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 26.2%
   

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    9,170,300       89,777,241  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

    1,325,037       13,064,864  
    Number of
Shares
    Value  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

    6,809,568     $ 68,844,737  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

    10,892,450       132,257,787  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    4,920,067       47,823,055  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    7,850,725       80,234,404  
   

 

 

 
      432,002,088  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,560,077,806)
      1,648,487,548  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,560,077,806)
      1,648,487,548  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,560,077,806) (b)
      1,648,487,548  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (1,047,830
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 1,647,439,718  
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Aggressive Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%     
Equity Funds — 89.5%     

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     390,830     $ 7,601,634  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     725,567       9,026,049  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     219,545       6,974,948  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     200,461       2,614,014  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     715,903       7,746,070  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     274,535       3,865,457  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     548,981       8,360,982  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     661,056       8,454,900  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     726,560       9,016,607  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     722,945       8,002,998  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     246,371       2,724,859  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     504,001       8,562,978  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     706,591       8,507,357  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     129,108       2,139,743  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     221,116       3,869,524  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     202,706       2,908,834  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     604,998       6,903,026  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     36,951       2,868,148  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     88,480       3,947,082  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,421,654       13,903,780  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,543,186       3,780,805  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares (a)

     137,812       4,008,940  
    

 

 

 
       135,788,735  
    

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 10.6%     

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     254,697       2,493,483  
     Number of
Shares
    Value  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     425,251     $ 4,299,285  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     298,991       3,630,396  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     357,450       3,474,411  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     219,881       2,247,181  
    

 

 

 
       16,144,756  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $143,127,957)
       151,933,491  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $143,127,957)
       151,933,491  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $143,127,957) (b)
       151,933,491  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%        (118,038
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 151,815,453  
    

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds® Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 100.1%      

American Funds Growth Fund, Class 1

     2,331,578      $ 180,394,185  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $162,681,336)
        180,394,185  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $162,681,336)
        180,394,185  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $162,681,336) (a)
        180,394,185  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (200,393
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 180,193,792  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds® International Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%     
Equity Funds — 100.1%     

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

    3,103,482      $ 64,148,975  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $57,809,067)
       64,148,975  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $57,809,067)
       64,148,975  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $57,809,067) (a)
       64,148,975  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%        (85,133
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 64,063,842  
    

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%    
Equity Funds — 64.0%    

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1

    18,733,750     $ 259,275,094  

American Funds Growth-Income Fund, Class 1

    5,745,025       286,446,924  

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

    6,774,262       140,023,996  
   

 

 

 
      685,746,014  
   

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 36.1%    

American Funds Bond Fund, Class 1

    36,650,495       387,395,733  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,048,330,919)
      1,073,141,747  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,048,330,919)
      1,073,141,747  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,048,330,919) (a)
      1,073,141,747  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (1,183,063
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 1,071,958,684  
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Assets:  

Investments, at value — unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

     $ -        $ -  

Investments, at value — affiliated issuers (Note 2 & 7) (b)

       449,524,564          573,618,182  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments

       449,524,564          573,618,182  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Receivables from:

 

Investments sold

       2,103          117,560  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       182,398          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       449,709,065          573,735,742  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

       154,463          -  

Fund shares repurchased

       27,590          114,447  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       60,074          72,966  

Affiliates (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       36,284          46,167  

Administration fees

       -          -  

Service fees

       221,277          279,995  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       35,056          35,484  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       534,744          549,059  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 449,174,321        $ 573,186,683  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:  

Paid-in capital

     $ 428,102,840        $ 530,390,478  

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

       11,591,154          13,415,345  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       5,282,361          22,200,680  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       4,197,966          7,180,180  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 449,174,321        $ 573,186,683  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments — unaffiliated issuers:

     $ -        $ -  

(b)    Cost of investments — affiliated issuers:

     $ 445,326,598        $ 566,438,002  

 

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

 

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MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Growth
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
 
              
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 180,394,185      $ 64,148,975      $ 1,073,141,747  
  2,322,788,479        1,648,487,548        151,933,491        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,322,788,479        1,648,487,548        151,933,491        180,394,185        64,148,975        1,073,141,747  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
  566,063        682,881        5,541        6,632        -        -  
  -        -        -        -        721        -  
  622,237        22        3,156        32,601        48,113        435,041  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,323,976,779        1,649,170,451        151,942,188        180,433,418        64,197,809        1,073,576,788  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
              
  -        -        -        -        28,892        398,838  
  1,175,606        673,899        7,861        38,291        18,870        30,427  
  267,739        220,272        15,589        15,501        7,455        102,750  
              
  186,975        132,990        12,377        21,704        7,774        165,069  
  -        -        -        36,173        12,957        214,531  
  1,235,403        662,575        56,903        111,039        41,147        678,209  
  45,314        40,997        34,005        16,918        16,872        28,280  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,911,037        1,730,733        126,735        239,626        133,967        1,618,104  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,321,065,742      $ 1,647,439,718      $ 151,815,453      $ 180,193,792      $ 64,063,842      $ 1,071,958,684  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 2,090,696,533      $ 1,404,291,578      $ 132,208,744      $ 121,112,992      $ 51,366,539      $ 884,385,686  
  48,549,428        28,353,683        1,938,892        148,726        434,182        18,157,005  
  119,624,558        126,384,715        8,862,283        41,219,225        5,923,213        144,605,165  
  62,195,223        88,409,742        8,805,534        17,712,849        6,339,908        24,810,828  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,321,065,742      $ 1,647,439,718      $ 151,815,453      $ 180,193,792      $ 64,063,842      $ 1,071,958,684  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 162,681,336      $ 57,809,067      $ 1,048,330,919  
$ 2,260,593,256      $ 1,560,077,806      $ 143,127,957      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Initial Class shares:  

Net assets

     $ 103,315,308        $ 134,321,374  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       10,343,094          13,224,098  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.99        $ 10.16  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:  

Net assets

     $ 345,859,013        $ 438,865,309  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       35,024,745          43,642,910  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.87        $ 10.06  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:  

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Growth
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
 
              
$ 395,288,258      $ 613,892,025      $ 62,944,504      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  35,912,230        62,764,670        5,856,703        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 11.01      $ 9.78      $ 10.75      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 1,925,777,484      $ 1,033,547,693      $ 88,870,949      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  177,074,942        106,660,195        8,392,742        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.88      $ 9.69      $ 10.59      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 180,193,792      $ 64,063,842      $ 1,071,958,684  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        -        11,441,039        5,882,964        84,221,385  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 15.75      $ 10.89      $ 12.73  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):  

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

     $ -        $ -  

Dividends — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       2,039,052          2,323,036  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,039,052          2,323,036  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):  

Investment advisory fees

       228,131          289,935  

Custody fees

       11,703          11,712  

Audit fees

       15,561          15,606  

Legal fees

       2,221          2,789  

Proxy fees

       488          487  

Shareholder reporting fees

       5,406          6,539  

Trustees’ fees

       11,973          15,155  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       275,483          342,223  

Administration fees:

         

Service Class I

       -          -  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       440,500          555,284  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       715,983          897,507  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       715,983          897,507  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       1,323,069          1,425,529  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers

       -          -  

Investment transactions — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       1,171,054          2,195,652  

Realized gain distributions — unaffiliated issuers

       -          -  

Realized gain distributions — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       1,255,628          2,153,515  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,426,682          4,349,167  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers

       -          -  

Investment transactions — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       (4,912,336        (6,172,978
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (4,912,336        (6,172,978
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (2,485,654        (1,823,811
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (1,162,585      $    (398,282
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
    MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
    MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
    MML
American
Funds
Growth
Fund
    MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
    MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
 
         
$ -     $ -     $ -     $ 260,012     $ 148,670     $ 3,838,961  
  7,917,527       4,160,887       260,705       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,917,527       4,160,887       260,705       260,012       148,670       3,838,961  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  1,188,180       841,052       77,658       129,854       48,695       1,031,390  
  12,205       12,189       12,203       1,073       1,073       3,274  
  16,282       16,015       15,447       15,452       15,384       15,781  
  11,465       7,876       689       716       280       4,660  
  488       488       488       488       488       488  
  23,204       16,618       2,604       2,983       1,898       8,946  
  62,394       43,438       3,904       4,222       1,635       27,110  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,314,218       937,676       112,993       154,788       69,453       1,091,649  
         
  -       -       -       216,423       81,160       1,341,321  
         
  2,465,743       1,318,158       112,233       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       216,423       81,160       1,341,321  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,779,961       2,255,834       225,226       587,634       231,773       3,774,291  
         
  -       -       -       -       (4,527     -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,779,961       2,255,834       225,226       587,634       227,246       3,774,291  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,137,566       1,905,053       35,479       (327,622     (78,576     64,670  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -       -       -       3,772,576       863,565       25,423,107  
  14,642,200       19,818,264       1,475,595       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       17,418,686       3,016,061       46,324,879  
  9,265,424       8,683,605       1,080,070       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  23,907,624       28,501,869       2,555,665       21,191,262       3,879,626       71,747,986  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       -       -       (4,907,736     (4,010,337     (60,470,130
  (27,981,886     (25,163,930     (1,721,535     -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (27,981,886     (25,163,930     (1,721,535     (4,907,736     (4,010,337     (60,470,130

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,074,262     3,337,939       834,130       16,283,526       (130,711     11,277,856  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 63,304     $ 5,242,992     $ 869,609     $ 15,955,904     $ (209,287   $ 11,342,526  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Conservative Allocation Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
Operations:  

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,323,069        $ 9,690,939  

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,426,682          8,140,970  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (4,912,336        24,561,837  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (1,162,585        42,393,746  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):  

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          (2,403,173

Service Class

       -          (7,118,539
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (9,521,712
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Initial Class

       -          (3,272,357

Service Class

       -          (10,920,916
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (14,193,273
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):  

Initial Class

       (3,834,180        (10,157,811

Service Class

       (21,965,993        (9,736,334
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (25,800,173        (19,894,145
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (26,962,758        (1,215,384
Net assets  

Beginning of period

       476,137,079          477,352,463  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 449,174,321        $ 476,137,079  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ 11,591,154        $ 10,268,085  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Balanced Allocation Fund
    MML
Moderate Allocation Fund
    MML
Growth Allocation Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
         
         
$ 1,425,529     $ 11,133,150     $ 4,137,566     $ 40,088,892     $ 1,905,053     $ 22,982,948  
  4,349,167       20,711,594       23,907,624       105,205,677       28,501,869       105,441,880  
  (6,172,978     30,903,077       (27,981,886     153,753,242       (25,163,930     117,606,564  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (398,282     62,747,821       63,304       299,047,811       5,242,992       246,031,392  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -       (2,662,293     -       (7,462,860     -       (9,408,950
  -       (7,790,707     -       (31,997,619     -       (13,200,957

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (10,453,000     -       (39,460,479     -       (22,609,907

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       (5,768,559     -       (19,598,715     -       (43,216,570
  -       (19,206,081     -       (96,727,406     -       (71,929,529

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (24,974,640     -       (116,326,121     -       (115,146,099

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (5,472,045     (1,415,170     (22,844,935     (19,031,337     (36,246,899     (442,345
  (20,296,810     (263,281     (121,024,281     (40,068,539     (49,897,110     11,701,041  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (25,768,855     (1,678,451     (143,869,216     (59,099,876     (86,144,009     11,258,696  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (26,167,137     25,641,730       (143,805,912     84,161,335       (80,901,017     119,534,082  
         
  599,353,820       573,712,090       2,464,871,654       2,380,710,319       1,728,340,735       1,608,806,653  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 573,186,683     $ 599,353,820     $ 2,321,065,742     $ 2,464,871,654     $ 1,647,439,718     $ 1,728,340,735  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

13,415,345

 

  $ 11,989,816     $ 48,549,428     $ 44,411,862     $ 28,353,683     $ 26,448,630  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Aggressive Allocation Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  
Operations:  

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 35,479        $ 1,537,148  

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,555,665          7,674,076  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (1,721,535        15,652,492  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       869,609          24,863,716  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):  

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          (703,424

Service Class

       -          (810,785

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (1,514,209
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Initial Class

       -          (3,695,389

Service Class

       -          (5,166,022

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (8,861,411
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):  

Initial Class

       (4,010,469        1,722,871  

Service Class

       (1,806,799        8,497,216  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (5,817,268        10,220,087  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (4,947,659        24,708,183  
Net assets  

Beginning of period

       156,763,112          132,054,929  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 151,815,453        $ 156,763,112  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ 1,938,892        $ 1,903,413  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
American Funds Growth Fund
    MML
American Funds International Fund
    MML
American Funds Core Allocation Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
         
         
$ (327,622   $ 110,310     $ (78,576   $ 496,676     $ 64,670     $ 12,957,792  
  21,191,262       20,411,936       3,879,626       2,109,074       71,747,986       78,116,274  
  (4,907,736     17,691,154       (4,010,337     14,131,377       (60,470,130     51,746,035  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,955,904       38,213,400       (209,287     16,737,127       11,342,526       142,820,101  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       (471,539     -       (507,482     -       (14,606,463

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (471,539     -       (507,482     -       (14,606,463

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       (14,235,317     -       (5,160,303     -       (71,053,987

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (14,235,317     -       (5,160,303     -       (71,053,987

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  (7,658,311     8,548,926       (2,658,023     1,889,945       (33,657,672     95,664,276  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,658,311     8,548,926       (2,658,023     1,889,945       (33,657,672     95,664,276  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,297,593       32,055,470       (2,867,310     12,959,287       (22,315,146     152,823,927  
         
  171,896,199       139,840,729       66,931,152       53,971,865       1,094,273,830       941,449,903  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 180,193,792     $ 171,896,199     $ 64,063,842     $ 66,931,152     $ 1,071,958,684     $ 1,094,273,830  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

148,726

 

  $ 476,348     $ 434,182     $ 512,758     $ 18,157,005     $ 18,092,335  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assetsw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   
6/30/18r   $ 10.01     $ 0.04     $ (0.06   $ (0.02   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.99       (0.20% )b    $ 103,315       0.12% a      0.78% a 
12/31/17     9.63       0.22       0.70       0.92       (0.23     (0.31     (0.54     10.01       9.62%       107,294       0.12%       2.23%  
12/31/16     9.83       0.20       0.37       0.57       (0.24     (0.53     (0.77     9.63       5.78%       112,989       0.12%       2.01%  
12/31/15     10.94       0.21       (0.25     (0.04     (0.32     (0.75     (1.07     9.83       (0.38%     117,636       0.12%       1.96%  
12/31/14     11.40       0.25       0.33       0.58       (0.29     (0.75     (1.04     10.94       5.13%       131,214       0.13%       2.22%  
12/31/13     10.81       0.25       0.93       1.18       (0.26     (0.33     (0.59     11.40       11.32%       141,078       0.13%       2.19%  
Service Class                        
6/30/18r   $ 9.90     $ 0.03     $ (0.06   $ (0.03   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.87       (0.30% )b    $ 345,859       0.37% a      0.52% a 
12/31/17     9.53       0.20       0.68       0.88       (0.20     (0.31     (0.51     9.90       9.33%       368,843       0.37%       2.00%  
12/31/16     9.74       0.18       0.35       0.53       (0.21     (0.53     (0.74     9.53       5.48%       364,364       0.37%       1.80%  
12/31/15     10.85       0.19       (0.26     (0.07     (0.29     (0.75     (1.04     9.74       (0.63%     338,677       0.37%       1.76%  
12/31/14     11.32       0.23       0.31       0.54       (0.26     (0.75     (1.01     10.85       4.83%       342,234       0.38%       2.01%  
12/31/13     10.74       0.22       0.93       1.15       (0.24     (0.33     (0.57     11.32       11.07%       326,916       0.38%       1.96%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       7      14      24      29      33      33

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assetsw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     
6/30/18r   $ 10.16     $ 0.03     $ (0.03   $ (0.00 )d    $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.16       0.00% z     $ 134,321       0.12% a       0.68% a  
12/31/17     9.70       0.21       0.88       1.09       (0.20     (0.43     (0.63     10.16       11.48%       139,773       0.12%       2.06%  
12/31/16     10.05       0.18       0.43       0.61       (0.24     (0.72     (0.96     9.70       6.15%       134,716       0.12%       1.84%  
12/31/15     11.23       0.19       (0.23     (0.04     (0.31     (0.83     (1.14     10.05       (0.36%     144,084       0.12%       1.77%  
12/31/14     11.58       0.24       0.38       0.62       (0.25     (0.72     (0.97     11.23       5.35%       167,530       0.12%       2.05%  
12/31/13     10.85       0.23       1.29       1.52       (0.28     (0.51     (0.79     11.58       14.49%       164,583       0.13%       1.99%  

Service Class

 

                     
6/30/18r   $ 10.07     $ 0.02     $ (0.03   $ (0.01   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.06       (0.10% )b    $ 438,865       0.37% a       0.43% a  
12/31/17     9.62       0.18       0.88       1.06       (0.18     (0.43     (0.61     10.07       11.21%       459,581       0.37%       1.82%  
12/31/16     9.98       0.16       0.42       0.58       (0.22     (0.72     (0.94     9.62       5.82%       438,996       0.37%       1.62%  
12/31/15     11.16       0.17       (0.23     (0.06     (0.29     (0.83     (1.12     9.98       (0.61%     427,682       0.37%       1.56%  
12/31/14     11.52       0.21       0.37       0.58       (0.22     (0.72     (0.94     11.16       5.07%       430,872       0.37%       1.81%  
12/31/13     10.80       0.20       1.28       1.48       (0.25     (0.51     (0.76     11.52       14.23%       393,650       0.38%       1.75%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       6      15      18      26      23      22

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

x

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

z

No change in Net Asset Value for the period.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assetsw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Initial Class

 

                   
6/30/18r   $ 11.00     $ 0.03     $ (0.02   $ 0.01     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.01       0.09% b     $ 395,288       0.11% a       0.56% a  
12/31/17     10.38       0.20       1.15       1.35       (0.20     (0.53     (0.73     11.00       13.33%       417,670       0.11%       1.84%  
12/31/16     10.66       0.18       0.54       0.72       (0.23     (0.77     (1.00     10.38       6.89%       411,730       0.11%       1.69%  
12/31/15     11.83       0.18       (0.26     (0.08     (0.28     (0.81     (1.09     10.66       (0.64%     416,556       0.11%       1.59%  
12/31/14     12.10       0.21       0.47       0.68       (0.21     (0.74     (0.95     11.83       5.61%       465,943       0.11%       1.76%  
12/31/13     10.96       0.20       1.66       1.86       (0.21     (0.51     (0.72     12.10       17.57%       465,692       0.12%       1.74%  
Service Class

 

                   
6/30/18r   $ 10.88     $ 0.02     $ (0.02   $ 0.00 d     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.88       0.00% z     $ 1,925,777       0.36% a       0.31% a  
12/31/17     10.28       0.17       1.14       1.31       (0.18     (0.53     (0.71     10.88       12.99%       2,047,202       0.36%       1.60%  
12/31/16     10.57       0.15       0.53       0.68       (0.20     (0.77     (0.97     10.28       6.59%       1,968,981       0.36%       1.45%  
12/31/15     11.74       0.16       (0.26     (0.10     (0.26     (0.81     (1.07     10.57       (0.86%     1,922,174       0.36%       1.38%  
12/31/14     12.02       0.19       0.46       0.65       (0.19     (0.74     (0.93     11.74       5.37%       1,790,903       0.36%       1.55%  
12/31/13     10.89       0.18       1.65       1.83       (0.19     (0.51     (0.70     12.02       17.37%       1,480,843       0.37%       1.51%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       5      13      14      19      19      19

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

x

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

z

No change in Net Asset Value for the period.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Growth Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net assets,
end of the
period

(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assetsw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   
6/30/18r   $ 9.75     $ 0.02     $ 0.01     $ 0.03     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.78       0.31% b    $ 613,892       0.11% a      0.38% a 
12/31/17     9.16       0.15       1.28       1.43       (0.15     (0.69     (0.84     9.75       16.07%       647,613       0.11%       1.53%  
12/31/16     9.69       0.13       0.58       0.71       (0.19     (1.05     (1.24     9.16       7.57%       607,088       0.11%       1.38%  
12/31/15     11.28       0.13       (0.21     (0.08     (0.28     (1.23     (1.51     9.69       (0.71%     605,993       0.11%       1.22%  
12/31/14     11.80       0.16       0.52       0.68       (0.19     (1.01     (1.20     11.28       5.77%       660,986       0.11%       1.39%  
12/31/13     10.66       0.16       2.13       2.29       (0.21     (0.94     (1.15     11.80       22.64%       659,823       0.12%       1.36%  

Service Class

 

                   
6/30/18r   $ 9.67     $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.02     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.69       0.21% b    $ 1,033,548       0.36% a      0.13% a 
12/31/17     9.09       0.12       1.28       1.40       (0.13     (0.69     (0.82     9.67       15.81%       1,080,728       0.36%       1.27%  
12/31/16     9.63       0.11       0.56       0.67       (0.16     (1.05     (1.21     9.09       7.23%       1,001,718       0.36%       1.13%  
12/31/15     11.22       0.11       (0.22     (0.11     (0.25     (1.23     (1.48     9.63       (0.97%     1,003,111       0.36%       0.98%  
12/31/14     11.74       0.13       0.52       0.65       (0.16     (1.01     (1.17     11.22       5.56%       1,034,580       0.36%       1.14%  
12/31/13     10.62       0.13       2.11       2.24       (0.18     (0.94     (1.12     11.74       22.25%       995,436       0.37%       1.11%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       6      16      17      22      25      22

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiversw
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversw,j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                       
6/30/18r   $ 10.68     $ 0.01     $ 0.06     $ 0.07     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.75       0.66% b    $ 62,945       0.15% a      N/A       0.19% a 
12/31/17     9.67       0.12       1.65       1.77       (0.12     (0.64     (0.76     10.68       18.77%       66,517       0.15%       N/A       1.17%  
12/31/16     10.10       0.11       0.72       0.83       (0.16     (1.10     (1.26     9.67       8.54%       58,438       0.15%       N/A       1.09%  
12/31/15     11.86       0.10       (0.20     (0.10     (0.25     (1.41     (1.66     10.10       (0.84%     55,420       0.16%       N/A       0.92%  
12/31/14     12.38       0.12       0.60       0.72       (0.14     (1.10     (1.24     11.86       5.85%       57,996       0.17%       N/A       0.98%  
12/31/13     10.47       0.11       2.65       2.76       (0.14     (0.71     (0.85     12.38       27.39%       56,721       0.19%       0.19% l      0.94%  

Service Class

 

                       
6/30/18r   $ 10.54     $ (0.00 )d    $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.59       0.47% b    $ 88,871       0.40% a      N/A       (0.06% )a 
12/31/17     9.56       0.10       1.62       1.72       (0.10     (0.64     (0.74     10.54       18.44%       90,246       0.40%       N/A       0.95%  
12/31/16     10.00       0.08       0.72       0.80       (0.14     (1.10     (1.24     9.56       8.28%       73,617       0.40%       N/A       0.84%  
12/31/15     11.76       0.08       (0.21     (0.13     (0.22     (1.41     (1.63     10.00       (1.07%     67,973       0.41%       N/A       0.69%  
12/31/14     12.29       0.09       0.59       0.68       (0.11     (1.10     (1.21     11.76       5.61%       62,711       0.42%       N/A       0.77%  
12/31/13     10.40       0.08       2.64       2.72       (0.12     (0.71     (0.83     12.29       27.15%       51,320       0.44%       0.44% l      0.74%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       9      20      19      22      31      27

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
l Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML American Funds Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiversu
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversu,j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Service Class I                        
6/30/18r   $ 14.37     $ (0.03   $ 1.41     $ 1.38     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 15.75       9.60% b    $ 180,194       0.68% a      0.68% a,l      (0.38% )a 
12/31/17     12.37       0.01       3.31       3.32       (0.04     (1.28     (1.32     14.37       27.78%       171,896       0.68%       0.68% l      0.07%  
12/31/16     14.53       0.05       1.16       1.21       (0.03     (3.34     (3.37     12.37       9.00%       139,841       0.69%       0.69% l      0.37%  
12/31/15     14.67       0.03       0.84       0.87       (0.10     (0.91     (1.01     14.53       6.41%       127,667       0.69%       0.69% l      0.22%  
12/31/14     14.14       0.12       1.00       1.12       (0.06     (0.53     (0.59     14.67       7.99%       111,927       0.70%       0.70% l      0.83%  
12/31/13     11.16       0.07       3.19       3.26       (0.04     (0.24     (0.28     14.14       29.56%       94,167       0.70%       0.70% k      0.55%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       7      11      8      7      4      8

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
k Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
l Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.
u Expenses of the Master Fund are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Master Fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of the Master Fund.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML American Funds International Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of  period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end  of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiversu
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversu,j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/18r   $ 10.93     $ (0.01   $ (0.03   $ (0.04   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.89       (0.37% )b    $ 64,064       0.71% a      0.70% a      (0.24% )a 
12/31/17     9.12       0.08       2.73       2.81       (0.09     (0.91     (1.00     10.93       31.65%       66,931       0.72%       0.70%       0.80%  
12/31/16     9.63       0.09       0.21       0.30       (0.11     (0.70     (0.81     9.12       2.97%       53,972       0.72%       0.70%       0.94%  
12/31/15     10.48       0.12       (0.63     (0.51     (0.10     (0.24     (0.34     9.63       (4.93%     55,589       0.72%       0.70%       1.14%  
12/31/14     11.27       0.11       (0.43     (0.32     (0.10     (0.37     (0.47     10.48       (3.09%     51,341       0.73%       0.70%       1.02%  
12/31/13     9.62       0.10       1.88       1.98       (0.10     (0.23     (0.33     11.27       21.09%       48,455       0.74%       0.70%       0.98%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       7      9      12      4      6      8

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.
u Expenses of the Master Fund are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Master Fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of the Master Fund.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets, end
of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiversw
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiversw,j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Service Class I                        
6/30/18r   $ 12.60     $ 0.00 d    $ 0.13     $ 0.13     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.73       1.03% b    $ 1,071,959       0.70% a      N/A       0.01% a 
12/31/17     11.94       0.16       1.56       1.72       (0.18     (0.88     (1.06     12.60       14.94%       1,094,274       0.71%       N/A       1.25%  
12/31/16     12.08       0.16       0.92       1.08       (0.24     (0.98     (1.22     11.94       8.97%       941,450       0.71%       N/A       1.29%  
12/31/15     12.72       0.16       (0.31     (0.15     (0.17     (0.32     (0.49     12.08       (1.12%     813,103       0.71%       N/A       1.28%  
12/31/14     12.28       0.21       0.78       0.99       (0.13     (0.42     (0.55     12.72       8.05%       696,608       0.72%       N/A       1.71%  
12/31/13     10.72       0.19       1.73       1.92       (0.15     (0.21     (0.36     12.28       18.30%       550,517       0.72%       0.72% l      1.68%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       10      16      7      3      3      8

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
l Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 19, 1984, as restated May 14, 1993, and further amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are eight series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Conservative Allocation Fund (“Conservative Allocation Fund”)

MML Balanced Allocation Fund (“Balanced Allocation Fund”)

MML Moderate Allocation Fund (“Moderate Allocation Fund”)

MML Growth Allocation Fund (“Growth Allocation Fund”)

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund (“Aggressive Allocation Fund”)

MML American Funds® Growth Fund (“MML American Funds Growth Fund”)

MML American Funds® International Fund (“MML American Funds International Fund”)

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund (“MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

The Conservative Allocation Fund, Balanced Allocation Fund, Moderate Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, and Aggressive Allocation Fund (the “Allocation Funds”) invest their investable assets in shares of series of the Trust and MML Series Investment Fund II (which are advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”)), Oppenheimer Funds (which are advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., a majority-owned, indirect subsidiary of MassMutual), and non-affiliated funds (together, the “MML Underlying Funds”). The financial statements included herein are those of the Funds. The financial statements of the applicable MML Underlying Funds are presented separately and can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov or by calling MML Advisers at 1-888-309-3539. The assets of each of the five Allocation Funds listed above are diversified and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the MML Underlying Funds in which the shares are invested.

MML American Funds Growth Fund and MML American Funds International Fund (each a “Feeder Fund,” collectively the “Feeder Funds”) invest all of their assets in Class 1 shares of the Growth and International Funds, respectively, each a series of the American Funds Insurance Series (each a “Master Fund,” collectively the “Master Funds”). Each Master Fund is an open-end investment company and organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Feeder Fund has an investment objective that is consistent with its corresponding Master Fund. Each Master Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gains to shareholders, which includes the applicable Feeder Fund, to qualify as a regulated investment company. The performance of the Feeder Funds is directly affected by the performance of the Master Funds. The financial statements of the Master Funds, including the Summary Investment Portfolios, are provided separately and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements. As of June 30, 2018, the MML American Funds Growth Fund and MML American Funds International Fund owned 0.70% and 0.65% of the Growth and International Master Funds, respectively. The MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund invests all of its investable assets in shares of various series of American Funds Insurance Series, which are managed by Capital Research and Management Company (together, the “American Underlying Funds” and collectively with the MML Underlying Funds, the “Underlying Funds”).

 

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The SEC file number for the American Funds Insurance Series is 811-03857. Additional information related to the Master Funds’ and American Underlying Funds’ financial reports can be located on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes and will instead fair value securities in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that an Underlying Fund or Master Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

The net asset value of each Fund is based upon the net asset value(s) of its corresponding Master Fund or Underlying Funds. Shares of the Master Fund and Underlying Funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Certain Underlying Funds or Master Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day.

The Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAIs”) for the Underlying Funds and Master Funds, as applicable, explain the valuation methods for the Underlying Funds and Master Funds, including the circumstances under which the Underlying Funds or Master Funds, may use fair value pricing and the effects of doing so. Such Prospectuses and SAIs are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The Funds categorize the inputs to valuation techniques used to value their investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as summarized below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Each Fund characterized all investments at Level 1, as of June 30, 2018. For each Fund, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments

 

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The Funds had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the period ended June 30, 2018. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions including realized gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds determine the classification of distributions received as return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

In addition, each Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the Underlying Funds or Master Funds. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels, and the Allocation Funds and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund may own different proportions of Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by each of the Allocation Funds and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund will vary.

Foreign Securities

Certain Underlying Funds or Master Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

 

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Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Advisory Fees

MML Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

Conservative Allocation Fund

   0.10%

Balanced Allocation Fund

   0.10%

Moderate Allocation Fund

   0.10%

Growth Allocation Fund

   0.10%

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   0.10%

MML American Funds Growth Fund

   0.15% on the first $500 million; and
   0.125% on any excess over $500 million

MML American Funds International Fund

   0.15% on the first $500 million; and
   0.125% on any excess over $500 million

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

   0.20% on the first $750 million; and
   0.175% on any excess over $750 million

 

Administration Fees

For the MML American Funds Growth Fund, MML American Funds International Fund, and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund, under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide administrative and shareholder services and bear some of the Fund specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

     Service Class I  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     0.25%  

MML American Funds International Fund

     0.25%  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     0.25%  

 

Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

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Expense Caps and Waivers

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Master Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Service Class I  

MML American Funds Growth Fund*

     0.70%  

MML American Funds International Fund*

     0.70%  

 

 

#

Master Fund Fees and Expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2019.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments in Underlying Funds or Master Funds (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2018, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $                   -      $ 33,233,887      $                   -      $ 56,465,224  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     -        36,811,601        -        59,012,931  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     -        115,947,066        -        246,500,370  

Growth Allocation Fund

     -        94,634,265        -        170,219,190  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     -        14,740,113        -        19,432,721  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     -        21,520,675        -        12,085,350  

MML American Funds International Fund

     -        5,069,871        -        4,791,770  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     -        116,530,215        -        103,837,553  

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Conservative Allocation Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     889,165     $ 8,861,331       1,066,692     $ 10,625,566  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       582,703       5,675,530  

Redeemed

     (1,269,933     (12,695,511     (2,661,802     (26,458,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (380,768   $ (3,834,180     (1,012,407   $ (10,157,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     1,980,849     $ 19,602,258       3,521,990     $ 34,679,532  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,869,374       18,039,455  

Redeemed

     (4,200,922     (41,568,251     (6,363,380     (62,455,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,220,073   $ (21,965,993     (972,016   $ (9,736,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     381,306     $ 3,862,801       1,315,628     $ 13,246,040  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       858,539       8,430,852  

Redeemed

     (919,403     (9,334,846     (2,295,300     (23,092,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (538,097   $ (5,472,045     (121,133   $ (1,415,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     2,034,181     $ 20,508,036       3,679,064     $ 36,764,859  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,771,744       26,996,788  

Redeemed

     (4,042,678     (40,804,846     (6,410,824     (64,024,928
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,008,497   $ (20,296,810     39,984     $ (263,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     570,886     $ 6,334,535       1,364,854     $ 14,884,724  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,562,649       27,061,575  

Redeemed

     (2,637,800     (29,179,470     (5,613,792     (60,977,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,066,914   $ (22,844,935     (1,686,289   $ (19,031,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     3,140,215     $ 34,377,971       5,979,714     $ 64,293,602  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       12,318,184       128,725,025  

Redeemed

     (14,238,647     (155,402,252     (21,716,011     (233,087,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (11,098,432   $ (121,024,281     (3,418,113   $ (40,068,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     685,517     $ 6,698,009       1,513,269     $ 14,544,847  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       5,683,102       52,625,520  

Redeemed

     (4,362,718     (42,944,908     (7,026,762     (67,612,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,677,201   $ (36,246,899     169,609     $ (442,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     2,099,162     $ 20,511,853       3,035,792     $ 28,983,498  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       9,263,382       85,130,486  

Redeemed

     (7,217,099     (70,408,963     (10,675,133     (102,412,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,117,937   $ (49,897,110     1,624,041     $ 11,701,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Aggressive Allocation Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     396,507     $ 4,297,016       577,723     $ 6,004,822  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       437,693       4,398,813  

Redeemed

     (765,089     (8,307,485     (831,073     (8,680,764
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (368,582   $ (4,010,469     184,343     $ 1,722,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     406,546     $ 4,332,408       1,138,147     $ 11,593,094  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       602,501       5,976,807  

Redeemed

     (575,710     (6,139,207     (881,981     (9,072,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (169,164   $ (1,806,799     858,667     $ 8,497,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MML American Funds Growth Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     547,150     $ 8,389,838       1,304,886     $ 17,982,588  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,108,278       14,706,856  

Redeemed

     (1,067,381     (16,048,149     (1,755,361     (24,140,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (520,231   $ (7,658,311     657,803     $ 8,548,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MML American Funds International Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     298,534     $ 3,328,322       576,856     $ 5,835,785  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       555,665       5,667,785  

Redeemed

     (539,377     (5,986,345     (923,562     (9,613,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (240,843   $ (2,658,023     208,959     $ 1,889,945  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     1,830,689     $ 23,290,670       8,498,879     $ 105,750,324  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       7,210,476       85,660,450  

Redeemed

     (4,485,449     (56,948,342     (7,681,655     (95,746,498
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,654,760   $ (33,657,672     8,027,700     $ 95,664,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At June 30, 2018, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 445,326,598      $ 13,566,918      $ (9,368,952   $ 4,197,966  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     566,438,002        18,193,227        (11,013,047     7,180,180  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     2,260,593,256        99,071,908        (36,876,685     62,195,223  

Growth Allocation Fund

     1,560,077,806        106,857,356        (18,447,614     88,409,742  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     143,127,957        9,821,537        (1,016,003     8,805,534  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     162,681,336        17,712,849        -       17,712,849  

MML American Funds International Fund

     57,809,067        6,339,908        -       6,339,908  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     1,048,330,919        40,001,837        (15,191,009     24,810,828  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act

 

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of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2017, for federal income tax purposes, there were no unused capital losses.

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2017, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 9,521,712      $ 14,193,273      $         -  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     10,453,000        24,974,640        -  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     39,460,479        116,326,121        -  

Growth Allocation Fund

     22,609,907        115,146,099        -  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     1,514,209        8,861,411        -  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     471,539        14,235,317        -  

MML American Funds International Fund

     507,482        5,160,303        -  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     14,606,463        71,053,987        -  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2017:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 41,531  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     71,073  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     448,335  

Growth Allocation Fund

     404,821  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     44,685  

MML American Funds International Fund

     85,497  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     131,621  

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2017, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
     Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 10,334,914      $ 8,762,416      $ (56,994   $ 3,193,730  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     12,058,710        21,672,301        (68,894     9,532,370  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     44,660,771        106,251,958        (248,909     79,642,085  

 

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     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
     Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Growth Allocation Fund

   $ 27,277,379      $ 103,718,394      $ (209,313   $ 107,118,688  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     1,917,769        7,736,810        (14,356     9,096,877  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     490,444        20,028,056        (14,096     22,620,492  

MML American Funds International Fund

     519,754        2,081,610        (6,996     10,312,222  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     18,186,168        72,861,384        (93,833     85,276,753  

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2018, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Investment in Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended June 30, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/17
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/18
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/18
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

             

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

  $ 11,453,863     $ 1,255,658     $ (3,212,654   $ 607,263     $ 717,351     $ 10,821,481       556,374     $ -     $         -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    67,820,671       1,842,473       (2,000,000     (1,060,012     (21,288     66,581,844       6,801,006       527,473       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    12,975,913       1,449,128       (2,393,903     87,576       (101,222     12,017,492       966,036       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    13,611,967       -       (1,200,000     154,383       199,119       12,765,469       401,809       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    2,381,942       378,080       (569,798     35,509       29,470       2,255,203       172,945       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    9,891,708       386,777       (1,395,141     (469,844     157,278       8,570,778       792,124       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    8,502,554       929,144       (2,636,034     351,256       388,905       7,535,825       535,215       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    12,563,957       1,725,982       (2,456,843     (32,585     (81,967     11,718,544       769,438       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    12,177,458       730,069       (1,477,115     (276,296     85,690       11,239,806       878,796       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    14,332,217       220,504       (600,000     (150,491     (58,119     13,744,111       1,393,926       220,503       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    13,587,795       1,278,144       (2,457,070     (468,073     242,351       12,183,147       981,720       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    20,240,785       1,314,020       (2,325,005     7,942       (114,544     19,123,198       1,891,513       105,055       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    7,597,510       502,451       (1,163,816     (694,015     204,859       6,446,989       582,384       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    3,952,062       885,249       (1,646,701     112,006       42,736       3,345,352       302,473       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    100,563,014       9,295,831       (13,825,019     (1,743,854     (450,675     93,839,297       7,728,391       767,139       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    7,962,302       334,014       (1,083,219     342,007       55,359       7,610,463       447,938       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    10,285,049       500,875       (1,317,710     (27,251     (35,974     9,404,989       781,145       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    25,435,499       2,218,994       (3,777,419     48,271       (75,878     23,849,467       2,453,649       150,849       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    2,374,588       127,631       (406,364     283,975       (44,062     2,335,768       140,936       -       -  

 

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    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/17
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/18
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/18
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Conservative Allocation Fund (Continued)

 

             

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

  $ 4,815,407     $ 371,126     $ (534,438   $ 176,487     $ (11,489   $ 4,817,093       275,262     $ -     $ -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    2,496,808       95,967       (356,650     64,147       (2,276     2,297,996       160,139       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    60,022,275       4,754,680       (6,240,432     (611,648     (217,244     57,707,631       5,646,539       -       -  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    2,673,680       490,410       (304,389     (245,338     38,158       2,652,521       34,173       -       370,178  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    7,978,470       1,186,001       (1,335,591     (609,745     205,538       7,424,673       166,435       73,494       519,596  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    31,262,882       109,221       (800,000     (115,523     (53,313     30,403,267       3,108,719       109,221       -  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    6,713,523       571,463       (949,913     (397,020     72,291       6,010,344       2,453,202       52,461       118,717  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    2,823,284       279,995       -       (281,463     -       2,821,816       97,003       32,857       247,137  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 476,497,183     $ 33,233,887     $ (56,465,224   $ (4,912,336   $ 1,171,054     $ 449,524,564       $ 2,039,052     $ 1,255,628  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

             

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

  $ 17,958,778     $ 1,090,920     $ (4,041,559   $ 1,595,312     $ 492,805     $ 17,096,256       878,985     $ -     $         -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    67,836,306       3,387,291       (1,950,000     (1,063,199     (20,756     68,189,642       6,965,234       532,291       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    20,130,705       1,594,365       (2,434,920     (274,946     228,768       19,243,972       1,546,943       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    19,550,073       -       (3,200,000     (35,162     545,197       16,860,108       530,693       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    3,567,797       501,310       (961,629     25,449       72,616       3,205,543       245,824       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    17,196,665       835,576       (2,095,506     (855,781     299,426       15,380,380       1,421,477       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    13,726,720       756,347       (4,873,463     1,259,320       (91,774     10,777,150       765,423       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    20,094,654       1,440,025       (2,704,224     (467,715     292,967       18,655,707       1,224,932       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    18,151,487       605,204       (1,480,524     (553,991     253,534       16,975,710       1,327,264       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    16,078,587       249,397       (665,000     (176,054     (58,497     15,428,433       1,564,750       249,397       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    20,435,340       1,501,262       (2,683,361     (842,404     443,298       18,854,135       1,519,270       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    22,060,179       1,383,866       (2,151,113     (13,307     (101,191     21,178,434       2,094,801       116,478       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    14,177,648       695,218       (1,517,150     (1,202,211     258,317       12,411,822       1,121,212       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    5,973,075       1,082,248       (1,334,363     247,043       (16,343     5,951,660       538,125       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    104,252,244       8,195,289       (9,899,558     (1,602,663     (689,233     100,256,079       8,256,862       816,105       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    14,599,661       377,218       (1,515,842     464,524       255,299       14,180,860       834,659       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    17,315,093       394,258       (1,269,578     (68,122     (64,235     16,307,416       1,354,437       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    29,806,611       1,406,284       (3,480,915     58,808       (94,780     27,696,008       2,849,383       178,779       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    4,237,103       281,938       (427,072     476,661       (38,193     4,530,437       273,359       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    7,215,190       262,180       (477,332     370,104       (122,629     7,247,513       414,144       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    4,882,327       72,417       (364,197     98,558       22,857       4,711,962       328,360       -       -  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/17
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/18
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/18
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Balanced Allocation Fund (Continued)

 

             

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

  $ 62,750,547     $ 5,305,637     $ (5,265,120   $ (593,813   $ (260,421   $ 61,936,830       6,060,355     $ -     $ -  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    4,986,388       747,084       (425,168     (461,977     85,270       4,931,597       63,535       -       682,016  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    11,706,652       1,560,745       (1,756,815     (924,763     315,802       10,901,621       244,376       108,743       768,812  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    42,205,693       149,383       (530,000     (208,009     (34,177     41,582,890       4,251,829       149,383       -  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    14,392,028       987,667       (1,508,522     (928,728     221,725       13,164,170       5,373,131       112,192       253,884  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    4,509,287       1,948,472       -       (495,912     -       5,961,847       204,945       59,668       448,803  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 599,796,838     $ 36,811,601     $ (59,012,931   $ (6,172,978   $ 2,195,652     $ 573,618,182       $ 2,323,036     $ 2,153,515  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

             

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

  $ 86,457,565     $ 1,076,980     $ (19,080,299   $ 7,715,200     $ 2,161,525     $ 78,330,971       4,027,299     $ -     $         -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    221,108,920       7,054,459       (2,900,001     (3,542,885     (30,867     221,689,626       22,644,497       1,759,459       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    98,746,858       5,604,961       (11,051,774     (2,502,526     2,229,964       93,027,483       7,478,093       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    92,386,239       -       (12,500,000     283,030       2,102,170       82,271,439       2,589,595       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    25,490,301       3,471,407       (5,352,649     255,872       385,752       24,250,683       1,859,715       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    92,788,041       44,505       (14,491,439     (4,976,226     2,202,434       75,567,315       6,984,040       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    53,241,410       90,946       (12,969,550     5,133,794       (765,088     44,731,512       3,176,954       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    99,428,806       660,849       (11,756,057     (3,298,571     2,380,864       87,415,891       5,739,717       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    86,476,962       5,597,920       (7,106,710     (2,128,828     660,582       83,499,926       6,528,532       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    51,621,220       798,685       (3,000,001     (471,254     (277,802     48,670,848       4,936,191       798,685       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    99,150,642       6,029,967       (10,383,758     (4,841,589     2,771,323       92,726,585       7,471,925       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    77,574,907       4,652,746       (6,164,582     169,888       (587,586     75,645,373       7,482,233       419,413       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    82,008,958       4,499,300       (5,822,235     (6,700,378     948,589       74,934,234       6,769,127       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    31,513,216       511,807       (6,955,411     1,191,597       (106,184     26,155,025       2,364,830       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    336,695,620       16,248,800       (29,979,458     (4,981,745     (2,541,309     315,441,908       25,979,077       2,632,376       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    79,918,423       2,920,526       (9,594,690     1,507,594       2,457,083       77,208,936       4,544,375       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    88,761,637       69,661       (8,388,165     (745,231     142,707       79,840,609       6,631,280       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    104,664,844       5,750,041       (12,965,951     322,075       (446,764     97,324,245       10,012,782       624,666       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    21,201,651       29,025       (4,345,069     2,724,511       (596,170     19,013,948       1,147,269       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    39,141,100       34,830       (4,374,082     2,532,795       (1,236,354     36,098,289       2,062,759       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    23,909,426       3,869,429       (1,762,264     478,867       89,873       26,585,331       1,852,636       -       -  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    43,484,577       15,007,413       (3,379,212     (1,646,854     578,014       54,043,938       4,736,541       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    202,044,395       11,243,846       (15,235,911     (2,295,865     (557,478     195,198,987       19,099,705       -       -  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/17
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/18
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/18
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Moderate Allocation Fund (Continued)

 

             

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

  $ 24,970,974     $ 5,769,459     $ (2,000,409   $ (2,334,494   $ 359,346     $ 26,764,876       344,819     $ -     $ 3,479,149  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    56,206,012       3,766,206       (11,021,800     (4,501,020     2,049,085       46,498,483       1,042,333       461,598       3,263,477  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    185,916,498       647,943       (7,105,000     (1,056,822     (38,716     178,363,903       18,237,618       647,943       -  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    47,235,197       2,669,848       (6,813,893     (2,383,974     307,207       41,014,385       16,740,565       340,392       770,287  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    14,537,070       7,825,507       -       (1,888,847     -       20,473,730       703,806       232,995       1,752,511  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 2,466,681,469     $ 115,947,066     $ (246,500,370   $ (27,981,886   $ 14,642,200     $ 2,322,788,479       $ 7,917,527     $ 9,265,424  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

 

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

  $ 75,223,853     $ 941,331     $ (14,609,899   $ 5,862,361     $ 2,765,202     $ 70,182,848       3,608,373     $ -     $ -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    87,950,370       5,457,731       (2,169,999     (1,437,164     (23,697     89,777,241       9,170,300       717,731       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    84,372,793       5,583,142       (8,488,619     (3,010,410     2,802,191       81,259,097       6,532,082       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    81,664,763       -       (9,500,000     492,698       1,610,837       74,268,298       2,337,686       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    23,386,361       2,045,106       (4,805,006     278,095       337,798       21,242,354       1,629,015       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    81,855,412       206,482       (10,072,510     (4,397,428     1,822,560       69,414,516       6,415,390       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    41,115,243       412,963       (9,481,869     3,752,584       (316,429     35,482,492       2,520,063       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    84,761,589       1,247,459       (9,012,936     (3,225,193     2,449,295       76,220,214       5,004,610       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    74,762,688       9,653,362       (6,248,549     (2,072,619     606,517       76,701,399       5,996,982       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    13,516,018       211,951       (465,000     (150,205     (47,900     13,064,864       1,325,037       211,951       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    85,307,296       5,207,495       (7,752,605     (3,868,189     2,098,374       80,992,371       6,526,380       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    68,539,428       5,388,536       (4,726,008     (146,747     (210,472     68,844,737       6,809,568       378,261       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    75,344,818       3,942,806       (5,585,594     (6,263,535     1,054,773       68,493,268       6,187,287       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    28,068,081       1,275,617       (6,164,524     1,260,825       (223,975     24,216,024       2,189,514       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    134,827,992       11,211,879       (10,709,779     (2,238,006     (834,299     132,257,787       10,892,450       1,095,007       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    75,328,139       2,034,966       (8,075,860     1,477,444       2,285,387       73,050,076       4,299,592       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    76,751,221       2,788,914       (4,387,452     (1,677,983     1,056,939       74,531,639       6,190,335       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    50,354,773       3,209,672       (5,679,646     142,776       (204,520     47,823,055       4,920,067       306,989       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    18,042,210       294,530       (2,723,118     2,227,960       (379,338     17,462,244       1,053,642       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    34,064,429       933,664       (2,598,325     1,235,043       (80,189     33,554,622       1,917,407       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    27,820,094       682,885       (3,722,756     427,249       259,869       25,467,341       1,774,728       -       -  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/17
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/18
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/18
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Growth Allocation Fund (Continued)

 

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

  $ 45,975,823     $ 9,702,600     $ (2,976,557   $ (1,418,616   $ 487,368     $ 51,770,618       4,537,302     $ -     $ -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    81,018,266       6,526,285       (6,177,756     (1,075,023     (57,368     80,234,404       7,850,725       -       -  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    24,440,830       4,192,465       (1,647,898     (2,160,621     294,419       25,119,195       323,618       -       3,361,011  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    48,538,580       3,342,903       (10,618,188     (3,269,169     1,240,027       39,234,153       879,492       393,066       2,778,956  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    142,332,587       2,811,250       (5,700,001     (873,250     (40,669     138,529,917       14,164,613       501,250       -  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    43,073,829       1,197,550       (6,118,736     (2,938,855     1,065,564       36,279,352       14,807,899       312,463       707,086  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    20,980,653       4,130,721       -       (2,097,952     -       23,013,422       791,111       244,169       1,836,552  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,729,418,139     $ 94,634,265     $ (170,219,190   $ (25,163,930   $ 19,818,264     $ 1,648,487,548       $ 4,160,887     $ 8,683,605  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

  $ 8,363,872     $ 455,502     $ (2,188,069   $ 714,817     $ 255,512     $ 7,601,634       390,830     $ -     $ -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    2,438,947       293,402       (200,000     (38,359     (507     2,493,483       254,697       19,127       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    8,931,817       1,012,512       (885,198     (78,028     44,946       9,026,049       725,567       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    7,774,745       -       (1,000,000     29,970       170,233       6,974,948       219,545       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    2,547,743       662,024       (667,045     29,258       42,034       2,614,014       200,461       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    8,917,658       206,029       (1,080,297     (449,233     151,913       7,746,070       715,903       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    4,064,203       460,972       (1,018,225     221,872       136,635       3,865,457       274,535       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    8,907,887       469,259       (920,396     (108,774     13,006       8,360,982       548,981       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    8,649,029       789,551       (828,454     (213,983     58,757       8,454,900       661,056       -       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    9,037,523       1,023,733       (845,403     (319,621     120,375       9,016,607       726,560       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    4,111,211       466,002       (256,709     (8,177     (13,042     4,299,285       425,251       23,829       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    8,025,233       1,322,711       (724,378     (742,911     122,343       8,002,998       722,945       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    3,082,620       360,550       (831,770     122,243       (8,784     2,724,859       246,371       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    3,765,799       481,250       (532,623     (65,596     (18,434     3,630,396       298,991       29,644       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    8,854,279       303,622       (1,041,491     223,533       223,035       8,562,978       504,001       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    8,793,658       459,141       (675,111     (15,074     (55,257     8,507,357       706,591       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    3,323,519       360,251       (205,369     645       (4,635     3,474,411       357,450       21,690       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    2,347,009       140,967       (592,835     282,046       (37,444     2,139,743       129,108       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    4,005,568       199,161       (476,112     310,870       (169,963     3,869,524       221,116       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    3,100,389       108,436       (379,104     52,934       26,179       2,908,834       202,706       -       -  

 

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    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/17
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/18
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/18
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund (Continued)

 

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

  $ 5,766,400     $ 1,751,595     $ (468,962   $ (222,395   $ 76,388     $ 6,903,026       604,998     $ -     $ -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    2,295,000       326,327       (342,553     (27,922     (3,671     2,247,181       219,881       -       -  

Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    3,037,934       507,550       (469,104     (288,363     80,131       2,868,148       36,951       -       399,113  

Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    5,224,658       469,792       (1,547,765     (436,068     236,465       3,947,082       88,480       40,509       286,402  

Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    14,019,162       700,451       (715,000     (95,160     (5,673     13,903,780       1,421,654       50,451       -  

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    4,266,387       259,152       (540,747     (239,040     35,053       3,780,805       1,543,186       32,896       74,443  

Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, Non-Service Shares*

    3,219,789       1,150,171       (1     (361,019     -       4,008,940       137,812       42,559       320,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 156,872,039     $ 14,740,113     $ (19,432,721   $ (1,721,535   $ 1,475,595     $ 151,933,491       $ 260,705     $ 1,080,070  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Fund advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

 

8.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

9.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rule”). The Rule, which introduces two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments, for all reporting periods ending after August 1, 2017. The Funds have adopted the Rule’s Regulation S-X amendments and the Funds’ financial statements are in compliance with those amendments. In December 2017, the SEC issued a temporary final rule (“Temporary Rule”) that provides for a nine-month delay of N-PORT filing with the SEC. Under the Temporary Rule, those funds subject to the original June 1, 2018 compliance date will still be required to gather and maintain all of the data required by Form N-PORT as of the original reporting date and such information will be subject to examination by the SEC staff.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser uses to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meetings in May and June 2018, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust or MML Advisers (the “Independent Trustees”), re-approved the existing advisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Conservative Allocation Fund, Balanced Allocation Fund, Moderate Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, Aggressive Allocation Fund, MML American Funds Growth Fund, MML American Funds International Fund, and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers.

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against peer funds and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials, or during the course of the past year, detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

 

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The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any one- or three-year period below are to periods ended December 31, 2017. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

The Committee considered that, in the case of the MML American Funds International Fund, total net expense information showed the Fund to be in the second comparative quartile of its peer group, and performance information showed the Fund to have had second comparative quartile investment performance in its performance category for the most recent one- and three-year periods. The Committee determined that further inquiry as to expense or performance was not warranted at this time.

The Committee noted the following expense considerations in respect of Funds that had achieved performance in the top two comparative quartiles:

 

 

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund – The Committee noted that the Fund has total net expenses and net advisory fees in the third comparative quartile (60th and 63rd percentiles, respectively), 9 and 4 basis points above the peer group medians. The Committee noted that the Fund has nonetheless experienced strong performance, with the Fund’s three-year performance in the first comparative decile (3rd percentile) and its one-year performance in the second comparative quartile (38th percentile). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s relatively high total net expenses are due in part to relatively high administrative fees, which are used in part for shareholder servicing.

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, and Aggressive Allocation Fund – The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although the Funds’ total net expense ratios were in the third comparative quartile (67th, 70th, and 75th percentiles, respectively), the net advisory fees of each Fund were at their peer group medians. They considered that each of the Funds had achieved first or second comparative quartile performance for each of the one- and three-year periods. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ view that the Funds’ manager has delivered strong long-term performance over time.

The Committee considered information regarding the Funds with total net expense ratios in the second comparative quartile (or slightly above median) that had underperformed in recent periods compared to their performance category.

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund and Moderate Allocation Fund – The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although each Fund’s performance was in the fourth comparative quartile for the one-year period (91st and 78th percentiles, respectively) and in the third comparative quartile for the three-year period (70th and 60th percentiles, respectively), the Funds’ risk-adjusted returns (with equity allocations at the low end of their ranges) were in line with MML Advisers’ expectations for each Fund. The Committee considered that the Conservative Allocation Fund’s total net expenses were below the peer group median (40th percentile) and the Moderate Allocation Fund’s total net expenses were three basis points above the peer group median (69th percentile). The Committee also considered that both the Conservative Allocation Fund’s and the Moderate Allocation Fund’s net advisory fees were at the peer group median.

The Committee considered information regarding the MML American Funds Growth Fund, which has a total net expense ratio in the third comparative quartile and that had experienced performance in the third comparative quartile.

 

 

MML American Funds Growth Fund – The Committee considered that although the Fund’s total net expense ratio is in the third comparative quartile (64th percentile), the Fund’s net advisory fee is in the first comparative decile (6th percentile). The Committee considered that, although the Fund had experienced one-year performance in the third comparative quartile (67th percentile), it had achieved three-year performance in the second comparative quartile (27th percentile).

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds.

 

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Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the Contracts and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (iv) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

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Fund Expenses June 30, 2018

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide 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 last two columns of the table are 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
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Conservative Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000        0.12   $ 998.00      $ 0.59      $ 1,024.10      $ 0.60  

Service Class

     1,000        0.37     997.00        1.82        1,022.80        1.85  
Balanced Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.12     1,000.00        0.59        1,024.10        0.60  

Service Class

     1,000        0.37     999.00        1.82        1,022.80        1.85  
Moderate Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.11     1,000.90        0.54        1,024.10        0.55  

Service Class

     1,000        0.36     1,000.00        1.78        1,022.90        1.80  
Growth Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.11     1,003.10        0.54        1,024.10        0.55  

Service Class

     1,000        0.36     1,002.10        1.78        1,022.90        1.80  

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Aggressive Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000        0.15   $ 1,006.60      $ 0.74      $ 1,023.90      $ 0.75  

Service Class

     1,000        0.40     1,004.70        1.98        1,022.70        1.99  
MML American Funds Growth Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000        1.02     1,096.00        5.27        1,019.60        5.08  
MML American Funds International Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000        1.22     996.30        6.01        1,018.60        6.07  
MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund                 

Service Class I

     1,000        0.70     1,010.30        3.47        1,021.20        3.49  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2018, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 180 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise. The annualized expense ratio does not reflect expenses deducted under the variable life insurance or variable annuity contract through which the Funds are invested in. Inclusion of these expenses would increase the annualized expense ratios shown.

**

The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in which it invests.

 

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Underwriter:

 

MML Distributors, LLC

100 Bright Meadow Blvd.

Enfield, CT 06082-1981

  

 

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© 2018 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001.

All rights reserved. www.massmutual.com. Investment Adviser: MML Investment Advisers, LLC

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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1  

Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

     3  

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

     22  

MML Equity Income Fund

     25  

MML Equity Index Fund

     28  

MML Focused Equity Fund

     36  

MML Foreign Fund

     38  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

     41  

MML Fundamental Value Fund

     43  

MML Global Fund

     46  

MML Growth & Income Fund

     48  

MML Income & Growth Fund

     50  

MML International Equity Fund

     53  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

     55  

MML Managed Volatility Fund

     57  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

     65  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

     69  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     72  

MML Small Company Value Fund

     76  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     80  

MML Total Return Bond Fund

     83  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

     94  

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

     106  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     112  

Financial Highlights

     125  

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     144  

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     175  

Quarterly Reporting

     175  

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     175  

Fund Expenses

     179  

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

 

LOGO

Tina Wilson

“As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals and risk tolerance.”

June 30, 2018

Welcome to the MML Series Investment Fund Semiannual Report, covering the six-month period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.

Market Highlights

 

  During the first half of 2018, U.S. stocks encountered more volatility than investors experienced in all of 2017, while delivering mixed year-to-date returns.

 

  Economic data supported a global growth environment in spite of headwinds caused by political and geopolitical tensions.

 

  Foreign stocks in developed markets trailed their U.S. counterparts for the period, but fared better than stocks in emerging markets.

 

  U.S. bonds faced headwinds, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased short-term rates two times under its new leadership.

Market Commentary

Domestic stocks continued to rise sharply at the start of the period, but encountered increased volatility beginning in February. After a two-and-a-half-year streak of positive quarterly results, both the S&P 500® Index* (S&P 500) and the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (Dow) declined for the first quarter of 2018. Both indexes hit record highs in January, but both struggled to hold onto their positive year-to-date returns as the first half of the year ended.

Volatility is the tendency for markets to fluctuate unpredictably and is a normal risk of investing. For nine quarters through the end of 2017, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) had remained uncharacteristically calm. Through the last quarter of 2017, markets absorbed major headline-making events – such as a series of major hurricanes, wildfires, and geopolitical turbulence – with only modest fluctuations. In a stark turnaround, during the first quarter of 2018, the S&P 500 gained or lost one percent of its value 23 times.

Several factors contributed to this market volatility. Wage growth in the U.S. triggered the first major sell-off in domestic markets for the year, as investors sought to balance the likelihood of continued growth against FOMC intentions to raise the short-term federal funds rate several times in the years ahead. The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight. Scrutiny concerning revelations about how social media companies use data, and in particular, how social media giant Facebook had allowed customer data to be mined, undercut investor confidence in the information technology sector, triggering subsequent rounds of sell-offs. Lastly, political turbulence unsettled markets, as investors tried to assess the impacts of reduced taxes, increasing federal debt limits, risks of a potential global trade war, and whether or not the historic summit between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un would result in a permanent denuclearization.

 

 

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Indexes mentioned in this report are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

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As a result, the broad market S&P 500 delivered a modest 2.65% return for the period, and the Dow ended down 0.73%. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index fared better, advancing 9.37%, as prominent technology companies like Apple, Netflix, and Google led the way. Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed their larger peers and growth stocks widely outperformed their value counterparts during the period.

The information technology and consumer discretionary sectors led all others during the first half of 2018, as both delivered double-digit returns. The energy and health care sectors also delivered positive results for the period. The remaining seven sectors ended the reporting period with negative returns, as telecommunication services and consumer staples lagged the field.

Developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers and delivered a year-to-date return of -2.75%. Developed markets struggled to gain traction under the weight of sell-offs in the U.S. markets, widespread local political issues, and tariff speculations. Emerging-market stocks, as measured in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared even worse, trailing the S&P 500 with a -6.66% return for the period.

The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) reasserted its influence on markets through actual and forecasted rate hikes and a change in leadership. Under new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, the FOMC raised the target range for the federal funds rate two times during the reporting period – in March and June. While both hikes were in line with market expectations, the FOMC also projected two more increases through the remainder of 2018, a total of four compared to the three increases projected at the beginning of the year. The FOMC also raised its projection for the federal funds rate from 2.7% to 2.9% in 2019, reflecting its view that economic outlooks will continue to improve.

The Fed’s action followed signals that inflation may be rising faster than desired. Bond yields rose solidly, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond crossing the 3.00% threshold a few times before settling at 2.85% to end the period, compared to starting the year at 2.46%. Since rising yields drive bond prices down, returns on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a return of -1.62%. Investment-grade corporate bonds fared poorly in the rising yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate 10+ Year Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period with a return of -6.77%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fared better, ending with a modest 0.16% gain.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual is committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While the return of volatility and the reality of market sell-offs can test an investor’s mettle, we’d like to remind you that as an investor seeking retirement income potential, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your annuity. As described in this report, financial markets can reverse suddenly with little or no notice. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement income – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals and risk tolerance. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

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Tina Wilson

President

The information provided is the opinion of MML Investment Advisers, LLC as of 7/1/18 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of large- and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. The Fund’s subadviser currently defines blue chip growth companies to mean firms that, in its view, are well-established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

 

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Amazon.com, Inc.

     10.6

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     5.4

Microsoft Corp.

     4.8

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     4.1

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     3.9

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     3.6

The Boeing Co.

     3.3

Visa, Inc. Class A

     3.3

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2.9

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     2.8
    

 

 

 
       44.7
    

 

 

 
MML Blue Chip Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Communications

     33.0

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     20.1

Technology

     16.5

Financial

     14.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.9

Industrial

     6.7

Basic Materials

     0.5

Utilities

     0.3

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.4
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Equity Income Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Equity Income Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks dividend income and long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks, with an emphasis on large-capitalization companies that have a strong track record of paying dividends or that the Fund’s subadviser believes to be undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

 

MML Equity Income Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     3.5

Wells Fargo & Co.

     3.2

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.7

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B

     2.3

Microsoft Corp.

     2.2

DowDuPont, Inc.

     2.1

Total SA

     2.1

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2.0

Anthem, Inc.

     1.8

The Southern Co.

     1.8
    

 

 

 
       23.7
    

 

 

 
MML Equity Income Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     27.7

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     18.9

Energy

     10.7

Industrial

     9.0

Communications

     8.9

Utilities

     6.4

Technology

     6.0

Consumer, Cyclical

     5.9

Basic Materials

     4.9

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Equity Index Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Equity Index Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the aggregate as represented by the S&P 500® Index* (the “Index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies included within the Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI).

 

MML Equity Index Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     3.9

Microsoft Corp.

     3.3

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.0

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     2.0

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

     1.5

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     1.5

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     1.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     1.5

Johnson & Johnson

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       21.1
    

 

 

 
MML Equity Index Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.3

Financial

     18.0

Technology

     16.4

Communications

     14.8

Industrial

     9.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.2

Energy

     6.3

Utilities

     2.9

Basic Materials

     2.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

*

The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by MML Advisers. Standard & Poor’s®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by MML Advisers. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.

 

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MML Focused Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Focused Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes are financially sound, valued conservatively by the market, and have improving prospects. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management).

 

MML Focused Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     5.5

Canadian National Railway Co.

     4.9

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     4.8

Chubb Ltd.

     4.6

Union Pacific Corp.

     4.5

Public Storage

     4.5

American Express Co.

     4.2

Medtronic PLC

     4.2

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     4.2

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     4.0
    

 

 

 
       45.4
    

 

 

 
MML Focused Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     29.2

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     25.1

Industrial

     16.7

Consumer, Cyclical

     16.6

Technology

     7.6

Basic Materials

     3.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Foreign Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Foreign Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments of issuers located outside of the U.S., including those in emerging markets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests predominantly in equity securities, primarily to predominantly common stocks, and, while there are no set percentage targets, the Fund invests predominantly in large- to medium-capitalization companies with market capitalization values greater than $2 billion and may invest a portion in smaller companies. The Fund’s subadviser is Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (Templeton).

 

MML Foreign Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     2.9

BP PLC

     2.9

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     2.8

Bayer AG Registered

     2.0

Eni SpA

     1.9

Standard Chartered PLC

     1.9

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     1.8

Infineon Technologies AG

     1.8

Roche Holding AG

     1.8

HSBC Holdings PLC

     1.8
    

 

 

 
       21.6
    

 

 

 
MML Foreign Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     20.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     20.5

Energy

     13.4

Communications

     10.9

Industrial

     10.1

Technology

     6.5

Basic Materials

     6.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     5.9

Utilities

     2.8

Diversified

     1.3

Mutual Funds

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.4
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Fundamental Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in domestic equity securities that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for long-term growth. The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management).

 

MML Fundamental Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Microsoft Corp.

     6.9

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     5.5

Amazon.com, Inc.

     5.2

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     4.3

Apple, Inc.

     3.9

The Home Depot, Inc.

     3.0

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2.9

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     2.4

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     2.2

salesforce.com, Inc.

     1.7
    

 

 

 
       38.0
    

 

 

 
MML Fundamental Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Technology

     26.2

Communications

     20.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     16.5

Financial

     11.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     11.0

Industrial

     6.6

Energy

     6.1

Basic Materials

     1.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Fundamental Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term total return by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities, with a focus on companies with large market capitalizations (which the subadviser believes are generally above $2 billion). The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management).

 

MML Fundamental Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     4.6

Chevron Corp.

     3.1

Citigroup, Inc.

     2.7

Bank of America Corp.

     2.6

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     2.5

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.5

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     2.4

Intel Corp.

     2.3

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2.0

EOG Resources, Inc.

     2.0
    

 

 

 
       26.7
    

 

 

 
MML Fundamental Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     27.4

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     17.9

Energy

     12.3

Industrial

     9.5

Technology

     9.0

Communications

     8.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.2

Basic Materials

     3.6

Utilities

     3.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.4
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Global Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Global Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including companies in developed and emerging markets. The Fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region. The Fund’s subadviser is Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS).

 

MML Global Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2.9

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2.9

Bayer AG Registered

     2.7

Medtronic PLC

     2.6

Accenture PLC Class A

     2.6

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2.4

Nestle SA Registered

     2.4

Comcast Corp. Class A

     2.4

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     2.3

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       25.4
    

 

 

 
MML Global Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     36.9

Industrial

     17.7

Financial

     13.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.3

Communications

     8.0

Technology

     7.7

Basic Materials

     5.3

Mutual Funds

     2.7

Energy

     1.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.3 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Growth & Income Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Growth & Income Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and equity-related securities, including convertible securities, preferred stocks, options, and warrants, of U.S. companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase greater than $1 billion. The Fund’s subadviser is Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS).

 

MML Growth & Income Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     3.6

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     3.3

Bank of America Corp.

     3.0

Visa, Inc. Class A

     3.0

Johnson & Johnson

     2.6

American Tower Corp.

     2.6

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2.2

Danaher Corp.

     2.2

Medtronic PLC

     2.2

EOG Resources, Inc.

     2.1
    

 

 

 
       26.8
    

 

 

 
MML Growth & Income Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     22.8

Financial

     21.8

Technology

     16.6

Communications

     9.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     9.6

Industrial

     9.4

Energy

     5.5

Basic Materials

     2.4

Utilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Income & Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Income & Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term total return and current income by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large market capitalizations (which the Fund’s subadviser believes are generally above $2 billion). The Fund’s subadviser is Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC (Barrow Hanley).

 

MML Income & Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Bank of America Corp.

     3.1

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

     2.8

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.7

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.6

DowDuPont, Inc.

     2.5

American Express Co.

     2.4

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.4

Chevron Corp.

     2.4

ConocoPhillips

     2.3

Phillips 66

     2.3
    

 

 

 
       25.5
    

 

 

 
MML Income & Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     25.2

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.0

Energy

     14.5

Industrial

     9.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.9

Technology

     7.4

Basic Materials

     5.9

Utilities

     3.1

Communications

     2.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     94.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     5.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML International Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML International Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of non-U.S. companies located in non-U.S. markets throughout the world, including emerging markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in just one region or country and may, but does not currently intend to, invest in U.S. companies. Ordinarily, the Fund’s portfolio typically holds thirty to sixty stocks and the Fund invests in the securities of at least five countries outside the U.S. The Fund’s subadviser is Harris Associates L.P. (Harris).

 

MML International Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

BNP Paribas SA

     4.6

Daimler AG Registered

     4.4

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     4.2

Allianz SE Registered

     3.9

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

     3.8

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     3.8

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     3.7

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     3.4

Glencore PLC

     2.9

CNH Industrial NV

     2.8
    

 

 

 
       37.5
    

 

 

 
MML International Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     32.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     21.9

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     12.7

Communications

     11.8

Industrial

     11.2

Mutual Funds

     3.6

Basic Materials

     3.3

Technology

     2.2

Energy

     0.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Large Cap Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (Loomis Sayles).

 

MML Large Cap Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Amazon.com, Inc.

     7.7

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     7.0

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     6.5

Visa, Inc. Class A

     6.0

Oracle Corp.

     4.7

Autodesk, Inc.

     3.9

Monster Beverage Corp.

     3.6

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     3.3

Microsoft Corp.

     3.1

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     3.1
    

 

 

 
       48.9
    

 

 

 

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18

 
   

Communications

     31.7

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26.4

Technology

     16.6

Financial

     9.8

Industrial

     6.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     5.4

Energy

     3.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Managed Volatility Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Managed Volatility Fund and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments, while exposing investors to less risk than other equity investments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks, while also selling index call options and purchasing index put options. The Fund’s stock portfolio will have approximately 500 stocks, and seeks to duplicate the investment composition and return of the S&P 500® Index* (the “Index”) by holding each stock included in the Index in approximately the same proportion as each stock’s relative weighting in the Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (Gateway).

 

MML Managed Volatility Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     3.9

Microsoft Corp.

     3.3

Amazon.com, Inc.

     2.9

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     2.0

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

     1.5

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     1.5

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     1.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     1.4

Johnson & Johnson

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       20.9
    

 

 

 
MML Managed Volatility Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.3

Financial

     18.5

Technology

     16.3

Communications

     14.7

Industrial

     9.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.2

Energy

     6.2

Utilities

     2.9

Basic Materials

     2.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

*

The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by MML Advisers. Standard & Poor’s®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by MML Advisers. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.

 

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MML Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for above-average earnings growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the subadviser expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

 

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund 1.000% 9/19/39

     3.1

Teleflex, Inc.

     2.4

Textron, Inc.

     2.4

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     2.0

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

     1.9

Tapestry, Inc.

     1.8

Dollar General Corp.

     1.8

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1.8

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     1.7

Hologic, Inc.

     1.6
    

 

 

 
       20.5
    

 

 

 
MML Mid Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     24.7

Industrial

     21.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     16.9

Technology

     12.7

Financial

     8.2

Mutual Funds

     6.4

Communications

     3.5

Basic Materials

     3.1

Energy

     1.5

Utilities

     1.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.4
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Mid Cap Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer prospects for long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of medium-size companies. The Fund’s subadviser is American Century Investment Management, Inc. (American Century).

 

MML Mid Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2.9

Northern Trust Corp.

     2.2

Johnson Controls International PLC

     2.1

Hubbell, Inc.

     2.0

Invesco Ltd.

     2.0

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     2.0

BB&T Corp.

     2.0

WestRock Co.

     1.8

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1.8

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

     1.7
    

 

 

 
       20.5
    

 

 

 
MML Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     25.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.7

Industrial

     19.2

Energy

     10.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.7

Utilities

     6.9

Technology

     4.6

Mutual Funds

     1.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of smaller companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management).

 

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Insulet Corp.

     1.9

Performance Food Group Co.

     1.5

HubSpot, Inc.

     1.5

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     1.4

Ferro Corp.

     1.3

Actuant Corp. Class A

     1.3

2U, Inc.

     1.3

Wix.com Ltd.

     1.2

TriNet Group, Inc.

     1.2

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A

     1.2
    

 

 

 
       13.8
    

 

 

 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     22.7

Financial

     18.1

Industrial

     13.7

Consumer, Cyclical

     13.1

Technology

     11.4

Communications

     10.1

Basic Materials

     5.9

Mutual Funds

     5.4

Energy

     3.1

Utilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     104.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (4.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small Company Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

 

MML Small Company Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Littelfuse, Inc.

     1.8

Home BancShares, Inc.

     1.7

Green Dot Corp. Class A

     1.4

Quidel Corp.

     1.4

Landstar System, Inc.

     1.2

BankUnited, Inc.

     1.2

Nomad Foods Ltd.

     1.2

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     1.1

SVB Financial Group

     1.1

Belden, Inc.

     1.1
    

 

 

 
       13.2
    

 

 

 
MML Small Company Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     34.2

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     16.3

Industrial

     15.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.9

Utilities

     6.5

Energy

     6.2

Basic Materials

     4.0

Technology

     3.1

Mutual Funds

     2.9

Communications

     2.9

Diversified

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term total return by investing primarily in securities that the Fund’s subadviser believes to be undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of small- and mid-cap companies. The Fund’s subadviser is AllianceBernstein L.P. (AllianceBernstein).

 

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Zions Bancorp

     1.6

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     1.6

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     1.5

Verint Systems, Inc.

     1.5

QEP Resources, Inc.

     1.4

ICON PLC

     1.4

American Financial Group, Inc.

     1.3

Regal Beloit Corp.

     1.3

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.

     1.3

Alcoa Corp.

     1.3
    

 

 

 
       14.2
    

 

 

 
MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Financial

     29.2

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.4

Industrial

     13.9

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.0

Energy

     10.2

Technology

     8.2

Utilities

     4.1

Communications

     3.1

Basic Materials

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     96.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Total Return Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s, BBB- or higher by Fitch, or A-2 by S&P, P-2 by Moody’s, or F-2 by Fitch for short-term debt obligations, or, if unrated, determined by the Fund’s subadviser to be of comparable quality). The Fund’s subadviser is Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (MetWest).

 

MML Total Return Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/18
 
   

Corporate Debt

     30.7

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     30.3

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     25.6

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     13.7

Municipal Obligations

     1.4

Bank Loans

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     102.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (2.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.6%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.4%

 

Basic Materials — 0.5%

 

Chemicals — 0.5%

 

DowDuPont, Inc.

     12,893      $ 849,906  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     3,231        1,316,859  
     

 

 

 
        2,166,765  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 33.0%

 

Internet — 33.0%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     74,402        13,803,803  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,829        6,582,049  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     14,267        15,916,979  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     24,013        40,817,297  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,505        15,213,311  

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (a)

     4,940        235,292  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     107,960        20,978,787  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     15,528        6,078,125  

Symantec Corp.

     1,800        37,170  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     157,200        7,828,271  
     

 

 

 
        127,491,084  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.9%

 

Airlines — 1.5%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     10,985        663,384  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     76,267        2,895,095  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     31,200        1,545,648  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,700        536,921  
     

 

 

 
        5,641,048  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.0%

 

Ferrari NV

     5,795        782,383  

Tesla, Inc. (a)

     9,502        3,258,711  
     

 

 

 
        4,041,094  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.3%

 

Aptiv PLC

     12,600        1,154,538  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.6%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     12,041        568,937  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     16,972        1,758,299  
     

 

 

 
        2,327,236  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.7%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     16,282        1,288,883  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     27,234        3,447,825  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     10,751        1,799,072  
     

 

 

 
        6,535,780  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.8%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     900        188,082  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Dollar General Corp.

     26,194      $ 2,582,729  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     11,113        2,168,146  

McDonald’s Corp.

     1,651        258,695  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     144        39,394  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

     6,520        393,156  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     34,947        2,961,758  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     900        210,114  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     24,257        1,897,383  
     

 

 

 
        10,699,457  
     

 

 

 
        30,399,153  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.9%

 

Agriculture — 0.0%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     500        40,370  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.0%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     300        65,661  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     1,000        57,300  
     

 

 

 
        122,961  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.7%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     32,423        4,025,315  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     66        19,156  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     608        48,287  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     226        63,120  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     37,091        6,303,986  
     

 

 

 
        10,459,864  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.9%

 

Cintas Corp.

     4,266        789,509  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     1,881        776,157  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     6,867        1,446,534  

Global Payments, Inc.

     30,088        3,354,511  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     1,148        59,225  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     63,147        5,258,251  

S&P Global, Inc.

     8,535        1,740,201  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (a)

     17,072        1,396,148  
     

 

 

 
        14,820,536  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 7.1%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     8,828        538,420  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     30,396        7,281,666  

Danaher Corp.

     38,540        3,803,127  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     11,654        5,576,206  

Stryker Corp.

     38,655        6,527,283  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     18,531        3,838,511  
     

 

 

 
        27,565,213  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 6.0%

 

Aetna, Inc.

     345        63,308  

Anthem, Inc.

     18,785        4,471,394  

Centene Corp. (a)

     11,483        1,414,820  

Cigna Corp.

     21,921        3,725,474  

Humana, Inc.

     7,579        2,255,738  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     45,010      $ 11,042,753  
     

 

 

 
        22,973,487  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     8,056        488,999  

Zoetis, Inc.

     4,400        374,836  
     

 

 

 
        863,835  
     

 

 

 
        76,846,266  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 14.6%

 

Banks — 3.4%

 

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     7,500        404,475  

Citigroup, Inc.

     4,000        267,680  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     29,100        3,032,220  

Morgan Stanley

     135,112        6,404,309  

Northern Trust Corp.

     2,500        257,225  

State Street Corp.

     31,023        2,887,931  
     

 

 

 
        13,253,840  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 9.3%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     400        55,952  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     52,803        2,698,233  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     46,214        3,399,040  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     55,653        10,936,928  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     5,900        527,165  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     106,975        5,859,021  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     95,103        12,596,392  
     

 

 

 
        36,072,731  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.6%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     16,202        859,030  

Chubb Ltd.

     4,583        582,133  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     9,961        816,503  

The Progressive Corp.

     16,607        982,304  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     18,989        2,878,732  
     

 

 

 
        6,118,702  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.3%

 

American Tower Corp.

     6,545        943,593  

Equinix, Inc.

     109        46,858  
     

 

 

 
        990,451  
     

 

 

 
        56,435,724  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.2%

 

The Boeing Co.

     37,932        12,726,566  

Harris Corp.

     9,000        1,300,860  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     6,903        2,124,053  
     

 

 

 
        16,151,479  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     800        49,472  

Corning, Inc.

     2,300        63,273  

Fortive Corp.

     19,493        1,503,105  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     19,402        2,794,858  
     

 

 

 
        4,410,708  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     4,872      $ 647,050  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.6%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     8,529        2,353,236  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.1%

 

Textron, Inc.

     5,353        352,816  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%

 

Ball Corp.

     821        29,187  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.5%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     3,397        621,719  

CSX Corp.

     19,570        1,248,174  

FedEx Corp.

     227        51,543  

Union Pacific Corp.

     1,400        198,352  
     

 

 

 
        2,119,788  
     

 

 

 
        26,064,264  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.5%

 

Computers — 0.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

     11,421        2,114,141  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.2%

 

ASML Holding NV

     300        59,391  

Broadcom, Inc.

     9,779        2,372,776  

Lam Research Corp.

     400        69,140  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     25,664        1,505,450  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     17,668        1,606,905  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     25,236        2,782,269  

Xilinx, Inc.

     2,246        146,574  
     

 

 

 
        8,542,505  
     

 

 

 
Software — 13.7%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     23,100        1,762,992  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     21,698        3,059,852  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     18,700        1,982,761  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     43,955        3,256,626  

Intuit, Inc.

     27,418        5,601,635  

Microsoft Corp.

     187,505        18,489,868  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     19,654        2,640,908  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     58,536        7,984,310  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     34,815        6,004,543  

VMware, Inc. Class A (a)

     172        25,279  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

     18,342        2,221,583  
     

 

 

 
        53,030,357  
     

 

 

 
        63,687,003  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%

 

Electric — 0.3%

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     5,300        885,259  

Sempra Energy

     3,334        387,111  
     

 

 

 
        1,272,370  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $216,684,955)         384,362,629  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.2%

 

Commercial Services — 0.2%

 

Ant International Co. Ltd. Class C Shares (a) (b) (c)

     138,153      $ 775,038  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $775,038)
        775,038  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $217,459,993)         385,137,667  
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%      
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1,036        1,036  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,036)         1,036  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $217,461,029)         385,138,703  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (d)

   $ 3,042,532        3,042,532  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,042,532)
        3,042,532  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —100.4%
(Cost $220,503,561) (e)
        388,181,235  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.4)%         (1,731,389
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 386,449,846  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $775,038 or 0.20% of net assets.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Maturity value of $3,042,770. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,104,217.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     91.6

Cayman Islands

     5.6

Ireland

     0.7

Liberia

     0.5

United Kingdom

     0.3

Canada

     0.3

Netherlands

     0.2

Bermuda

     0.2

Switzerland

     0.2
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.4
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 95.6%

 

Basic Materials — 4.9%

 

Chemicals — 3.4%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     9,736      $ 829,610  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     125,300        5,563,320  

DowDuPont, Inc.

     160,415        10,574,557  
     

 

 

 
        16,967,487  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.9%

 

International Paper Co.

     83,700        4,359,096  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.6%

 

Nucor Corp.

     49,700        3,106,250  
     

 

 

 
        24,432,833  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.9%

 

Media — 4.3%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     139,995        4,593,236  

News Corp. Class A

     257,400        3,989,700  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B

     234,900        11,573,523  

The Walt Disney Co.

     14,900        1,561,669  
     

 

 

 
        21,718,128  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     26,948        865,300  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     70,905        1,321,669  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     188,500        8,111,155  

Telefonica SA

     297,256        2,533,647  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     192,835        9,701,529  

Vodafone Group PLC

     149,239        361,633  
     

 

 

 
        22,894,933  
     

 

 

 
        44,613,061  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 5.5%

 

Airlines — 1.2%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     38,500        2,325,015  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     40,400        2,001,416  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     34,100        1,735,008  
     

 

 

 
        6,061,439  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     11,300        700,148  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.5%

 

Adient PLC

     45,181        2,222,453  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.0%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     67,700        5,169,572  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.1%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

     41,300        3,010,770  

L Brands, Inc.

     64,900        2,393,512  

Walmart, Inc.

     57,600        4,933,440  
     

 

 

 
        10,337,722  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.6%

 

Mattel, Inc.

     170,700      $ 2,802,894  
     

 

 

 
        27,294,228  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.1%

 

Agriculture — 1.7%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     74,400        3,409,752  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     60,400        4,876,696  
     

 

 

 
        8,286,448  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.8%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     37,200        4,049,964  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.2%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     84,300        5,971,812  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.6%

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     96,215        2,975,930  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%

 

Coty, Inc. Class A

     76,073        1,072,629  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.7%

 

Kellogg Co.

     30,200        2,110,074  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     93,700        6,451,245  
     

 

 

 
        8,561,319  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.0%

 

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     11,700        2,802,852  

Medtronic PLC

     83,849        7,178,313  
     

 

 

 
        9,981,165  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.8%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     37,000        8,807,110  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 1.3%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     61,100        6,436,274  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     67,600        3,740,984  

CVS Health Corp.

     63,603        4,092,853  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     150,933        3,045,193  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC Sponsored ADR

     51,600        2,079,996  

Johnson & Johnson

     70,100        8,505,934  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     84,700        5,141,290  

Pfizer, Inc.

     199,454        7,236,191  
     

 

 

 
        33,842,441  
     

 

 

 
        89,985,092  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.7%

 

Oil & Gas — 9.6%

 

Apache Corp.

     101,686        4,753,821  

Chevron Corp.

     46,300        5,853,709  

EQT Corp.

     11,280        622,430  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     163,042        13,488,465  

Hess Corp.

     105,400        7,050,206  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     68,700        5,748,816  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Total SA

     170,666      $ 10,378,428  
     

 

 

 
        47,895,875  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.1%

 

TransCanada Corp.

     120,800        5,218,560  
     

 

 

 
        53,114,435  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 27.5%

 

Banks — 16.9%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     26,377        743,567  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     73,200        3,947,676  

Citigroup, Inc.

     86,100        5,761,812  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     201,000        5,768,700  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     169,000        17,609,800  

KeyCorp

     213,266        4,167,218  

Morgan Stanley

     183,800        8,712,120  

Northern Trust Corp.

     15,800        1,625,662  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     35,300        4,769,030  

State Street Corp.

     73,300        6,823,497  

US Bancorp

     161,400        8,073,228  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     286,200        15,866,928  
     

 

 

 
        83,869,238  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     7,900        1,105,052  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     124,700        3,996,635  
     

 

 

 
        5,101,687  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 6.8%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     123,495        6,547,705  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

     74,526        2,986,257  

Chubb Ltd.

     55,171        7,007,820  

Loews Corp.

     109,663        5,294,530  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     29,900        2,450,903  

MetLife, Inc.

     165,900        7,233,240  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     14,541        2,204,416  
     

 

 

 
        33,724,871  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.8%

 

Equity Residential

     63,200        4,025,208  

Rayonier, Inc.

     93,741        3,626,839  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     30,921        3,108,488  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     87,471        3,189,193  
     

 

 

 
        13,949,728  
     

 

 

 
        136,645,524  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%

 

The Boeing Co.

     25,400        8,521,954  

Harris Corp.

     54,335        7,853,581  
     

 

 

 
        16,375,535  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 2.2%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     222,094        7,429,044  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     26,600      $ 3,432,996  
     

 

 

 
        10,862,040  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.8%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     56,100        3,878,754  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     10,500        945,630  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%

 

nVent Electric PLC (a)

     35,300        886,030  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.3%

 

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     23,002        1,501,801  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.5%

 

Flowserve Corp.

     19,392        783,437  

Pentair PLC

     40,200        1,691,616  
     

 

 

 
        2,475,053  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.4%

 

General Electric Co.

     142,800        1,943,508  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     1,500        207,810  
     

 

 

 
        2,151,318  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.1%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     54,432        5,782,311  
     

 

 

 
        44,858,472  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 6.0%

 

Computers — 0.4%

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     67,300        983,253  

Western Digital Corp.

     13,100        1,014,071  
     

 

 

 
        1,997,324  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.2%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     7,257        696,092  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     67,800        3,131,682  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     150,400        8,440,448  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     32,973        3,635,273  
     

 

 

 
        15,903,495  
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.4%

 

CA, Inc.

     27,600        983,940  

Microsoft Corp.

     110,700        10,916,127  
     

 

 

 
        11,900,067  
     

 

 

 
        29,800,886  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.0%

 

Electric — 3.7%

 

Edison International

     54,250        3,432,398  

Evergy, Inc.

     43,100        2,420,065  

PG&E Corp.

     63,704        2,711,242  

Sempra Energy

     9,940        1,154,133  

The Southern Co.

     189,127        8,758,471  
     

 

 

 
        18,476,309  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.3%

 

NiSource, Inc. (a) (b)

     20,142        529,332  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

NiSource, Inc.

     224,500      $ 5,899,860  
     

 

 

 
        6,429,192  
     

 

 

 
        24,905,501  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $385,867,156)         475,650,032  
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 2.2%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.8%

 

Health Care – Products — 0.8%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co. Convertible 6.125%

     63,549        3,930,506  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.4%

 

Electric — 1.4%

 

DTE Energy Co. Convertible 6.500%

     15,505        801,453  

NextEra Energy, Inc. Convertible 6.123%

     66,353        3,788,756  

Sempra Energy Convertible 6.000%

     22,022        2,272,891  
     

 

 

 
        6,863,100  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $9,415,974)
        10,793,606  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $395,283,130)         486,443,638  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 0.6%      
CORPORATE DEBT — 0.6%

 

Insurance — 0.2%

 

AXA SA Convertible 7.250% 5/15/21 (c)

   $ 895,000        935,407  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.4%

 

Mattel, Inc. 6.750% 12/31/25 (c)

     2,342,000        2,280,523  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $3,209,236)         3,215,930  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $3,209,236)         3,215,930  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1,035      $ 1,035  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,035)         1,035  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $398,493,401)         489,660,603  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.4%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (d)

   $ 6,792,043        6,792,043  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,792,043)         6,792,043  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $405,285,444) (e)
        496,452,646  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.2%         1,010,410  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 497,463,056  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $529,332 or 0.11% of net assets.

(c)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $3,215,930 or 0.65% of net assets.

(d)

Maturity value of $6,792,576. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $6,930,458.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.3%

 

Basic Materials — 2.1%

 

Chemicals — 1.7%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     6,667      $ 1,038,252  

Albemarle Corp.

     3,369        317,798  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     7,098        315,151  

DowDuPont, Inc.

     70,585        4,652,963  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     4,342        434,026  

FMC Corp.

     4,092        365,047  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     2,399        297,380  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     9,778        1,074,113  

The Mosaic Co.

     10,669        299,266  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     7,583        786,585  

Praxair, Inc.

     8,740        1,382,231  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     2,504        1,020,555  
     

 

 

 
        11,983,367  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

International Paper Co.

     12,593        655,844  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

Nucor Corp.

     9,674        604,625  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.2%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     40,980        707,315  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     16,226        611,882  
     

 

 

 
        1,319,197  
     

 

 

 
        14,563,033  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 14.8%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     11,732        274,998  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     6,916        527,484  
     

 

 

 
        802,482  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 9.6%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     9,083        10,256,433  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     9,233        10,300,797  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     12,249        20,820,850  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,465        2,969,687  

eBay, Inc. (a)

     28,117        1,019,522  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     3,676        441,818  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,859        320,585  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     72,951        14,175,838  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     13,221        5,175,096  

Symantec Corp.

     18,904        390,368  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     3,254        181,280  

Twitter, Inc. (a)

     19,917        869,775  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     2,921        401,404  
     

 

 

 
        67,323,453  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Media — 2.1%

 

CBS Corp. Class B

     10,389      $ 584,070  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,634        1,651,945  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     139,670        4,582,573  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,728        130,020  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a)

     10,394        265,047  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

     6,967        234,161  

News Corp. Class A

     11,653        180,622  

News Corp. Class B

     3,597        57,012  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A

     32,060        1,593,061  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B

     13,360        658,247  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     10,739        323,888  

The Walt Disney Co.

     45,220        4,739,508  
     

 

 

 
        15,000,154  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.0%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     220,853        7,091,590  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     29,862        556,628  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     143,034        6,154,753  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     10,622        291,255  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     4,932        573,937  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     125,665        6,322,206  
     

 

 

 
        20,990,369  
     

 

 

 
        104,116,458  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.2%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     3,749        226,402  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     12,673        481,067  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     19,628        972,371  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     16,222        825,375  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,168        499,825  
     

 

 

 
        3,005,040  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.7%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     10,961        241,361  

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     4,559        303,630  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     39,009        3,108,237  

PVH Corp.

     2,343        350,794  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     1,690        212,467  

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,715        128,473  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a)

     5,729        120,767  

VF Corp.

     9,955        811,532  
     

 

 

 
        5,277,261  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     119,045        1,317,828  

General Motors Co.

     38,582        1,520,131  

PACCAR, Inc.

     10,701        663,034  
     

 

 

 
        3,500,993  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

     8,052      $ 737,805  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     6,007        259,262  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     7,294        169,877  
     

 

 

 
        1,166,944  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%

 

Fastenal Co.

     8,751        421,186  

LKQ Corp. (a)

     9,421        300,530  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,551        478,328  
     

 

 

 
        1,200,044  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.1%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     10,448        428,368  

Lennar Corp. Class A

     8,323        436,957  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     7,994        229,828  
     

 

 

 
        1,095,153  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     3,978        177,578  

Whirlpool Corp.

     1,963        287,049  
     

 

 

 
        464,627  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     14,773        380,996  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Carnival Corp.

     12,348        707,664  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     5,063        213,051  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     6,288        297,108  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     5,152        533,747  
     

 

 

 
        1,751,570  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.4%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     8,498        672,702  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     9,028        1,142,945  

MGM Resorts International

     15,243        442,504  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     2,576        431,068  
     

 

 

 
        2,689,219  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.1%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     2,252        305,596  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     811        544,124  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     7,459        556,292  

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     5,416        394,664  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     744        320,939  

Copart, Inc. (a)

     6,146        347,618  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     13,339        2,787,584  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     3,765        403,081  

Dollar General Corp.

     7,729        762,079  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     7,231        614,635  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     3,593        189,171  

The Gap, Inc.

     6,600        213,774  

Genuine Parts Co.

     4,463        409,659  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     35,082        6,844,498  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Kohl’s Corp.

     5,117      $ 373,029  

L Brands, Inc.

     7,378        272,101  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     25,000        2,389,250  

Macy’s, Inc.

     9,318        348,773  

McDonald’s Corp.

     23,880        3,741,757  

Nordstrom, Inc.

     3,591        185,942  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     2,491        681,463  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     11,515        975,896  

Starbucks Corp.

     41,970        2,050,235  

Tapestry, Inc.

     8,753        408,853  

Target Corp.

     16,213        1,234,134  

Tiffany & Co.

     3,099        407,828  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     19,070        1,815,083  

Tractor Supply Co.

     3,712        283,931  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     1,739        405,987  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     25,938        1,556,669  

Walmart, Inc.

     43,999        3,768,514  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     9,830        768,903  
     

 

 

 
        36,362,062  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.1%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,929        413,327  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     3,461        319,485  

Mattel, Inc.

     10,395        170,686  
     

 

 

 
        490,171  
     

 

 

 
        57,797,407  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.3%

 

Agriculture — 1.1%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     57,561        3,268,889  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     17,007        779,431  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     47,277        3,817,145  
     

 

 

 
        7,865,465  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.8%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     7,968        390,512  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     116,472        5,108,462  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     5,110        1,118,426  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     5,629        382,997  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     12,493        715,849  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     43,121        4,694,583  
     

 

 

 
        12,410,829  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     6,768        840,247  

Amgen, Inc.

     20,256        3,739,055  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     6,418        1,862,760  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     21,498        1,707,371  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     39,547        2,801,510  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     4,471        1,248,706  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     5,352        358,584  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     2,353        811,761  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     7,751      $ 1,317,360  
     

 

 

 
        14,687,354  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.9%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     13,398        1,797,208  

Cintas Corp.

     2,630        486,734  

Ecolab, Inc.

     7,897        1,108,186  

Equifax, Inc.

     3,659        457,777  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,726        574,232  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     2,775        368,797  

Global Payments, Inc.

     4,853        541,061  

H&R Block, Inc.

     6,260        142,603  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     10,832        558,823  

Moody’s Corp.

     5,078        866,104  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     10,186        315,053  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     33,947        2,826,767  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     4,568        152,571  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     3,759        244,711  

S&P Global, Inc.

     7,643        1,558,331  

Total System Services, Inc.

     5,047        426,572  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     2,543        375,398  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)

     4,725        508,599  

The Western Union Co.

     14,022        285,067  
     

 

 

 
        13,594,594  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.3%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     26,530        1,719,409  

Coty, Inc. Class A

     14,384        202,815  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     6,812        972,004  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     76,477        5,969,795  
     

 

 

 
        8,864,023  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.2%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     5,852        237,240  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     11,967        427,581  

General Mills, Inc.

     18,032        798,096  

The Hershey Co.

     4,249        395,412  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     8,213        305,606  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     3,455        371,343  

Kellogg Co.

     7,596        530,733  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     18,168        1,141,314  

The Kroger Co.

     24,721        703,312  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,689        428,256  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     44,861        1,839,301  

Sysco Corp.

     14,576        995,395  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     9,051        623,161  
     

 

 

 
        8,796,750  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     53,320        3,251,987  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

     1,285        525,629  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     2,194        750,655  

Baxter International, Inc.

     14,983        1,106,345  

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     8,127        1,946,904  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     41,966        1,372,288  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     1,491      $ 351,056  

Danaher Corp.

     18,696        1,844,921  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     6,919        302,845  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     6,411        933,249  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     4,685        340,318  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     8,305        330,124  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     2,642        575,798  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     3,446        1,648,842  

Medtronic PLC

     41,186        3,525,933  

ResMed, Inc.

     4,341        449,641  

Stryker Corp.

     9,775        1,650,607  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     12,236        2,534,565  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,783        316,483  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     6,182        688,922  
     

 

 

 
        24,447,112  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.4%

 

Aetna, Inc.

     9,948        1,825,458  

Anthem, Inc.

     7,762        1,847,589  

Centene Corp. (a)

     6,241        768,954  

Cigna Corp.

     7,399        1,257,460  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     4,246        294,842  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a)

     3,685        162,177  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     8,499        871,997  

Humana, Inc.

     4,187        1,246,177  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     4,923        491,414  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     3,112        558,697  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     4,131        454,162  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     29,227        7,170,552  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     2,651        295,428  
     

 

 

 
        17,244,907  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     2,677        273,322  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     7,444        395,723  

The Clorox Co.

     3,939        532,750  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     10,625        1,119,237  
     

 

 

 
        2,321,032  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     46,092        4,270,424  

Allergan PLC

     10,313        1,719,383  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     4,947        421,831  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     49,715        2,751,228  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     9,450        461,444  

CVS Health Corp.

     30,921        1,989,766  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     29,053        2,479,092  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     17,084        1,319,056  

Johnson & Johnson

     81,575        9,898,310  

McKesson Corp.

     6,145        819,743  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     81,824        4,966,717  

Mylan NV (a)

     15,679        566,639  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

     4,858      $ 237,216  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     3,913        285,297  

Pfizer, Inc.

     177,910        6,454,575  

Zoetis, Inc.

     14,718        1,253,826  
     

 

 

 
        39,894,547  
     

 

 

 
        150,126,613  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 6.3%

 

Oil & Gas — 5.2%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     15,667        1,147,608  

Andeavor

     4,229        554,760  

Apache Corp.

     11,624        543,422  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     13,734        326,869  

Chevron Corp.

     58,119        7,347,985  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     2,903        295,351  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

     4,534        627,279  

ConocoPhillips

     35,588        2,477,637  

Devon Energy Corp.

     15,921        699,887  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     17,605        2,190,590  

EQT Corp.

     7,672        423,341  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     128,765        10,652,728  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     3,313        211,237  

Hess Corp.

     7,966        532,846  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     5,370        367,469  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     25,954        541,400  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     14,048        985,608  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     6,058        183,255  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     14,737        519,921  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     23,290        1,948,907  

Phillips 66

     12,764        1,433,525  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     5,183        980,831  

Valero Energy Corp.

     13,106        1,452,538  
     

 

 

 
        36,444,994  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.7%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     12,666        418,358  

Halliburton Co.

     26,642        1,200,489  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     11,620        504,308  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     42,127        2,823,773  

TechnipFMC PLC

     13,202        419,031  
     

 

 

 
        5,365,959  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     57,703        1,019,612  

ONEOK, Inc.

     12,503        873,085  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     25,174        682,467  
     

 

 

 
        2,575,164  
     

 

 

 
        44,386,117  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 18.0%

 

Banks — 7.3%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     286,785        8,084,469  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     30,738        1,657,700  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

BB&T Corp.

     23,715      $ 1,196,185  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     14,794        1,359,569  

Citigroup, Inc.

     77,552        5,189,780  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     14,745        573,580  

Comerica, Inc.

     5,231        475,603  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     20,851        598,424  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     10,684        2,356,570  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     33,615        496,157  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     103,550        10,789,910  

KeyCorp

     32,294        631,025  

M&T Bank Corp.

     4,417        751,553  

Morgan Stanley

     41,459        1,965,157  

Northern Trust Corp.

     6,432        661,788  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     14,279        1,929,093  

Regions Financial Corp.

     34,166        607,471  

State Street Corp.

     11,114        1,034,602  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     14,138        933,391  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     1,611        465,192  

US Bancorp

     47,452        2,373,549  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     133,381        7,394,643  

Zions Bancorp

     5,999        316,087  
     

 

 

 
        51,841,498  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     1,652        245,603  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     1,466        341,871  

American Express Co.

     21,718        2,128,364  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     4,398        615,192  

BlackRock, Inc.

     3,751        1,871,899  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     3,422        356,128  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     36,521        1,866,223  

CME Group, Inc.

     10,356        1,697,555  

Discover Financial Services

     10,614        747,332  

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     8,028        490,992  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     9,695        310,725  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     17,616        1,295,657  

Invesco Ltd.

     12,496        331,894  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     9,176        208,662  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     27,885        5,479,960  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     3,555        324,465  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     3,949        352,843  

Synchrony Financial

     21,578        720,274  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     7,365        855,004  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     54,322        7,194,949  
     

 

 

 
        27,435,592  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.9%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     23,544        1,012,863  

The Allstate Corp.

     10,690        975,676  

American International Group, Inc.

     27,304        1,447,658  

Aon PLC

     7,437        1,020,133  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     5,546        362,043  

Assurant, Inc.

     1,603        165,895  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     58,536      $ 10,925,745  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

     3,631        145,494  

Chubb Ltd.

     14,167        1,799,492  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     4,542        303,678  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     1,246        287,178  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     10,893        556,959  

Lincoln National Corp.

     6,653        414,149  

Loews Corp.

     7,965        384,550  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     15,431        1,264,879  

MetLife, Inc.

     30,917        1,347,981  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     8,101        428,948  

The Progressive Corp.

     17,713        1,047,724  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     12,774        1,194,497  

Torchmark Corp.

     3,213        261,570  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     8,220        1,005,635  

Unum Group

     6,730        248,943  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     4,010        607,916  

XL Group Ltd.

     7,856        439,543  
     

 

 

 
        27,649,149  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     9,197        439,065  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.8%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     3,131        395,038  

American Tower Corp.

     13,432        1,936,491  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     4,789        202,575  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     4,203        722,454  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     4,694        588,721  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     12,616        1,360,257  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     6,264        698,937  

Duke Realty Corp.

     10,861        315,295  

Equinix, Inc.

     2,417        1,039,044  

Equity Residential

     11,198        713,201  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     2,009        480,292  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     3,836        382,871  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     2,227        281,827  

GGP, Inc.

     19,237        393,012  

HCP, Inc.

     14,293        369,045  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     22,547        475,065  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     8,562        299,756  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     12,926        219,613  

The Macerich Co.

     3,300        187,539  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     3,462        348,520  

Prologis, Inc.

     16,216        1,065,229  

Public Storage

     4,556        1,033,574  

Realty Income Corp.

     8,650        465,283  

Regency Centers Corp.

     4,484        278,367  

SBA Communications Corp. (a)

     3,503        578,415  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     9,418        1,602,849  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     2,690        270,426  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

UDR, Inc.

     8,141      $ 305,613  

Ventas, Inc.

     10,837        617,167  

Vornado Realty Trust

     5,263        389,041  

Welltower, Inc.

     11,314        709,275  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     23,022        839,382  
     

 

 

 
        19,564,174  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.0%

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     10,568        191,175  
     

 

 

 
        127,120,653  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

Arconic, Inc.

     12,926        219,871  

The Boeing Co.

     16,655        5,587,919  

General Dynamics Corp.

     8,402        1,566,217  

Harris Corp.

     3,612        522,078  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     2,387        459,068  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     7,555        2,231,974  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     5,304        1,632,041  

Raytheon Co.

     8,737        1,687,814  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     4,994        672,592  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     1,483        511,842  

United Technologies Corp.

     22,629        2,829,304  
     

 

 

 
        17,920,720  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.3%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     4,440        238,384  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     28,170        942,286  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     1,915        427,677  

Masco Corp.

     9,446        353,469  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     4,021        518,950  
     

 

 

 
        2,480,766  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     7,044        508,295  

Emerson Electric Co.

     19,163        1,324,930  
     

 

 

 
        1,833,225  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     9,732        601,827  

Allegion PLC

     2,889        223,493  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     9,168        798,991  

Corning, Inc.

     25,258        694,848  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     4,175        216,975  

Fortive Corp.

     9,329        719,359  

Garmin Ltd.

     3,383        206,363  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     22,716        3,272,240  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     772        446,702  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     3,366        246,492  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     10,649        959,049  

Waters Corp. (a)

     2,383        461,325  
     

 

 

 
        8,847,664  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

 

Fluor Corp.

     4,279      $ 208,729  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     3,630        230,469  
     

 

 

 
        439,198  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     6,784        463,754  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     2,592        169,232  

Waste Management, Inc.

     12,100        984,214  
     

 

 

 
        1,617,200  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     1,722        276,760  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     4,694        623,410  
     

 

 

 
        900,170  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.3%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     18,185        2,467,159  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.6%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     4,711        626,563  

Deere & Co.

     9,863        1,378,847  

Flowserve Corp.

     3,953        159,701  

Pentair PLC

     4,941        207,917  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     3,820        634,999  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     3,138        865,806  

Xylem, Inc.

     5,474        368,838  
     

 

 

 
        4,242,671  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.7%

 

3M Co.

     18,056        3,551,976  

A.O. Smith Corp.

     4,414        261,088  

Dover Corp.

     4,706        344,479  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     13,300        994,042  

General Electric Co.

     264,157        3,595,177  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     9,273        1,284,682  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     7,542        676,744  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     4,044        630,257  

Textron, Inc.

     7,788        513,307  
     

 

 

 
        11,851,752  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

 

Ball Corp.

     10,620        377,541  

Packaging Corp. of America

     2,869        320,726  

Sealed Air Corp.

     4,903        208,132  

WestRock Co.

     7,798        444,642  
     

 

 

 
        1,351,041  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.0%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     1,354        293,534  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.7%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     4,235        354,300  

CSX Corp.

     26,623        1,698,015  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     5,312        388,307  

FedEx Corp.

     7,476        1,697,501  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     2,604      $ 316,516  

Kansas City Southern

     3,121        330,701  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     8,593        1,296,426  

Union Pacific Corp.

     23,588        3,341,948  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     20,971        2,227,749  
     

 

 

 
        11,651,463  
     

 

 

 
        65,896,563  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.4%

 

Computers — 5.7%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     19,558        3,199,493  

Apple, Inc.

     149,487        27,671,539  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     17,819        1,407,523  

DXC Technology Co.

     8,662        698,244  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     46,445        678,561  

HP, Inc.

     49,921        1,132,707  

International Business Machines Corp.

     25,964        3,627,171  

NetApp, Inc.

     8,150        640,019  

Seagate Technology PLC

     8,731        493,040  

Western Digital Corp.

     9,102        704,586  
     

 

 

 
        40,252,883  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

 

Xerox Corp.

     6,491        155,784  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.1%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     25,060        375,649  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     11,280        1,081,978  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     30,659        1,416,139  

Broadcom, Inc.

     12,216        2,964,090  

Intel Corp.

     141,728        7,045,299  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

     1,143        252,180  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     4,741        486,095  

Lam Research Corp.

     4,990        862,521  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     7,149        650,202  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     35,273        1,849,716  

NVIDIA Corp.

     18,461        4,373,411  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

     3,848        308,494  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     45,092        2,530,563  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     5,538        535,248  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     29,772        3,282,363  

Xilinx, Inc.

     7,707        502,959  
     

 

 

 
        28,516,907  
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.6%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     23,152        1,766,961  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     14,978        3,651,786  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     5,191        380,137  

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

     2,555        445,030  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     6,665        873,715  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     3,587        412,864  

CA, Inc.

     9,504        338,818  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     8,575        371,383  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Cerner Corp. (a)

     9,588      $ 573,266  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,916        410,553  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     9,332        1,315,999  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     10,067        1,067,404  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     12,451        922,495  

Intuit, Inc.

     7,413        1,514,513  

Microsoft Corp.

     233,673        23,042,495  

MSCI, Inc.

     2,708        447,984  

Oracle Corp.

     90,635        3,993,378  

Paychex, Inc.

     9,725        664,704  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     5,404        726,135  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     21,452        2,926,053  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     4,532        387,803  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

     3,479        411,774  
     

 

 

 
        46,645,250  
     

 

 

 
        115,570,824  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.9%

 

Electric — 2.8%

 

AES Corp.

     20,122        269,836  

Alliant Energy Corp.

     7,044        298,102  

Ameren Corp.

     7,413        451,081  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     14,976        1,037,088  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     13,125        363,694  

CMS Energy Corp.

     8,596        406,419  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     9,450        736,911  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     19,846        1,353,100  

DTE Energy Co.

     5,520        572,038  

Duke Energy Corp.

     21,317        1,685,748  

Edison International

     9,909        626,942  

Entergy Corp.

     5,501        444,426  

Evergy, Inc.

     8,250        463,237  

Eversource Energy

     9,637        564,825  

Exelon Corp.

     29,358        1,250,651  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     13,638        489,741  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     14,336        2,394,542  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     9,101        279,401  

PG&E Corp.

     15,707        668,490  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     3,406        274,387  

PPL Corp.

     21,262        607,030  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     15,366        831,915  

SCANA Corp.

     4,337        167,061  

Sempra Energy

     8,034        932,828  

The Southern Co.

     30,766        1,424,773  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     9,598        620,511  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     15,473        706,807  
     

 

 

 
        19,921,584  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.0%

 

NiSource, Inc.

     10,267        269,817  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Water — 0.1%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     5,415      $ 462,332  
     

 

 

 
        20,653,733  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $413,064,158)
        700,231,401  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $413,064,158)
        700,231,401  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $413,064,158)
        700,231,401  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (b)

   $ 3,935,709        3,935,709  
     

 

 

 
Time Deposit — 0.0%

 

Euro Time Deposit 0.350% 7/02/18

     627        627  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.1%      

U.S. Treasury Bill 1.604% 7/19/18 (c)

     655,000        654,462  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,590,793)
        4,590,798  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $417,654,951) (d)
        704,822,199  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         535,766  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 705,357,965  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $3,936,018. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.750%, maturity date of 2/15/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,015,931.

(c)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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The Fund had the following open Futures contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

 

      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Future Contract — Short  

S&P 500 E Mini Index

     9/21/18        40      $ 5,542,227      $ (99,027
           

 

 

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.3%

 

Basic Materials — 3.1%

 

Chemicals — 3.1%

 

Praxair, Inc.

     12,490      $ 1,975,294  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 16.6%

 

Apparel — 5.5%

 

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     44,095        3,513,490  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 11.1%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     12,168        2,542,869  

McDonald’s Corp.

     9,979        1,563,609  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     32,229        3,067,556  
     

 

 

 
        7,174,034  
     

 

 

 
        10,687,524  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 25.1%

 

Beverages — 10.0%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

     51,505        2,259,009  

Diageo PLC

     71,923        2,581,726  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     14,849        1,616,611  
     

 

 

 
        6,457,346  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 3.0%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     29,572        1,916,561  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.2%

 

Medtronic PLC

     31,459        2,693,205  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.0%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     5,120        1,256,141  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.9%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     46,953        2,598,379  

McKesson Corp.

     8,861        1,182,058  
     

 

 

 
        3,780,437  
     

 

 

 
        16,103,690  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 29.2%

 

Banks — 4.2%

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     19,896        2,687,949  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 9.4%

 

American Express Co.

     27,614        2,706,172  

BlackRock, Inc.

     2,511        1,253,089  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     15,690        2,078,141  
     

 

 

 
        6,037,402  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.6%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     23,110        2,935,432  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     23,613        1,935,558  
     

 

 

 
        4,870,990  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 8.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

     15,798        2,277,598  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Public Storage

     12,718      $ 2,885,205  
     

 

 

 
        5,162,803  
     

 

 

 
        18,759,144  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 16.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.4%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     6,793        1,266,283  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     5,370        1,586,459  
     

 

 

 
        2,852,742  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 12.3%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     38,161        3,121,327  

Union Pacific Corp.

     20,493        2,903,448  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     17,583        1,867,842  
     

 

 

 
        7,892,617  
     

 

 

 
        10,745,359  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 7.6%

 

Computers — 3.6%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     14,312        2,341,300  
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.0%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     25,803        2,544,434  
     

 

 

 
        4,885,734  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $57,052,228)
        63,156,745  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $57,052,228)
        63,156,745  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $57,052,228)
        63,156,745  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.8%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (a)

   $ 1,123,669        1,123,669  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,123,669)
        1,123,669  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $58,175,897) (b)
        64,280,414  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (37,692
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 64,242,722  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Maturity value of $1,123,757. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,149,346.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     77.0

Ireland

     7.8

Canada

     4.9

Switzerland

     4.6

United Kingdom

     4.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.1%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.1%

 

Bermuda — 0.4%

 

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd

     1,700,000      $ 1,484,498  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 2.4%

 

Alamos Gold, Inc. Class A

     306,210        1,742,335  

Husky Energy, Inc.

     273,500        4,262,743  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     96,200        2,123,549  
     

 

 

 
        8,128,627  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 4.3%

 

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (a)

     20,070        4,877,010  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     452,254        3,573,355  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     425,754        4,493,385  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

     7,300        1,844,491  
     

 

 

 
        14,788,241  
     

 

 

 
China — 3.1%

 

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H

     1,251,000        3,211,724  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

     11,037,643        5,147,058  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     568,800        2,281,733  
     

 

 

 
        10,640,515  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.5%

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     27,312        1,688,459  
     

 

 

 
France — 9.2%

 

AXA SA

     181,650        4,450,285  

BNP Paribas SA

     97,912        6,069,029  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     77,198        3,442,837  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     27,433        3,335,999  

Credit Agricole SA

     112,057        1,493,823  

Sanofi

     74,190        5,940,576  

Total SA

     51,453        3,128,926  

Veolia Environnement SA

     172,122        3,682,315  
     

 

 

 
        31,543,790  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 12.6%

 

Bayer AG Registered

     60,663        6,683,639  

E.ON SE

     252,756        2,700,237  

HeidelbergCement AG

     46,022        3,874,081  

Infineon Technologies AG

     241,765        6,160,966  

Innogy SE (b)

     78,557        3,364,913  

LANXESS AG

     59,730        4,654,793  

Merck KGaA

     50,900        4,969,558  

MorphoSys AG (a)

     16,987        2,078,834  

Siemens AG Registered

     42,985        5,680,432  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     788,417        3,107,277  
     

 

 

 
        43,274,730  
     

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.4%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     485,200        4,200,491  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

China Mobile Ltd.

     433,500      $ 3,845,077  
     

 

 

 
        8,045,568  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 2.5%

 

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     470,994        3,671,182  

CRH PLC

     141,012        4,983,571  
     

 

 

 
        8,654,753  
     

 

 

 
Israel — 1.8%

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     256,468        6,237,302  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 1.9%

 

Eni SpA

     350,704        6,511,548  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 13.3%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     356,700        5,434,190  

IHI Corp.

     88,700        3,086,046  

Inpex Corp.

     304,100        3,142,909  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     173,300        4,177,347  

Omron Corp.

     67,500        3,138,625  

Panasonic Corp.

     345,400        4,640,583  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     10,600        3,728,292  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

     84,600        3,687,478  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     73,700        5,288,332  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     44,200        1,684,119  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     121,700        1,931,481  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     129,100        5,510,883  
     

 

 

 
        45,450,285  
     

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 1.3%

 

SES SA

     246,017        4,502,487  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 4.3%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     32,182        2,742,246  

ING Groep NV

     265,974        3,816,549  

NN Group NV

     63,590        2,580,208  

QIAGEN NV (a)

     81,562        2,969,607  

SBM Offshore NV

     163,728        2,538,044  
     

 

 

 
        14,646,654  
     

 

 

 
Norway — 1.0%

 

Yara International ASA

     77,872        3,223,696  
     

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.6%

 

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     97,320        1,850,539  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 4.6%

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     79,353        3,047,044  

KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     62,916        2,924,336  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     235,300        9,825,176  
     

 

 

 
        15,796,556  
     

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.4%

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     2,089,100        4,716,078  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.4%

 

Getinge AB Class B

     146,444        1,330,757  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Switzerland — 5.0%

 

Landis+Gyr Group AG (a) (c)

     25,523      $ 1,775,092  

Novartis AG Registered

     59,896        4,536,795  

Roche Holding AG

     27,562        6,132,964  

UBS Group AG Registered

     306,210        4,711,063  
     

 

 

 
        17,155,914  
     

 

 

 
Taiwan — 1.3%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     641,275        4,562,448  
     

 

 

 
Thailand — 1.4%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL Foreign Registered

     792,100        4,742,873  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 22.4%

 

BAE Systems PLC

     599,614        5,116,898  

Barclays PLC

     1,995,343        4,975,505  

BP PLC

     1,281,535        9,757,887  

Cobham PLC (a)

     1,698,528        2,881,590  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     198,649        4,007,901  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     654,000        6,107,908  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     96,470        4,601,113  

Kingfisher PLC

     998,111        3,911,026  

LivaNova PLC (a)

     32,430        3,237,163  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

     187,570        2,444,716  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     2,397        83,067  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     270,523        9,676,209  

Shire PLC

     89,624        5,040,244  

Standard Chartered PLC

     701,539        6,410,006  

Travis Perkins PLC

     149,165        2,799,611  

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR

     236,983        5,761,057  
     

 

 

 
        76,811,901  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $300,489,920)
        335,788,219  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $300,489,920)
        335,788,219  
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.5%      
United States — 0.5%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     1,827,127        1,827,127  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,827,127)
        1,827,127  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $302,317,047)
        337,615,346  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.6%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (e)

   $ 5,423,072      $ 5,423,072  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,423,072)
        5,423,072  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $307,740,119) (f)
        343,038,418  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (675,661
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 342,362,757  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $3,364,913 or 0.98% of net assets.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $1,739,624 or 0.51% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(d)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $5,423,497. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,535,525.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

     20.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     20.5

Energy

     13.4

Communications

     10.9

Industrial

     10.1

Technology

     6.5

Basic Materials

     6.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     5.9

Utilities

     2.8

Diversified

     1.3

Mutual Funds

     0.5
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.4
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 100.0%

 

COMMON STOCK — 100.0%

 

Basic Materials — 1.6%

 

Mining — 1.6%

 

Rio Tinto PLC Sponsored ADR

     31,063      $ 1,723,375  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 20.6%

 

Internet — 19.1%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     3,241        601,303  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     5,460        6,091,449  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     3,407        5,791,219  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     820        1,662,214  

eBay, Inc. (a)

     11,666        423,009  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     24,533        4,767,252  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     9,439        1,297,107  

Yandex NV Class A (a)

     16,000        574,400  
     

 

 

 
        21,207,953  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.6%

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     3,574        708,010  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.9%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     24,142        1,038,830  
     

 

 

 
        22,954,793  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 11.0%

 

Apparel — 1.5%

 

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     21,200        1,689,216  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.1%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     15,616        1,192,438  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 8.4%

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     3,934        1,110,057  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     17,133        3,342,648  

McDonald’s Corp.

     8,583        1,344,870  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     4,194        1,147,353  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     25,484        2,425,567  
     

 

 

 
        9,370,495  
     

 

 

 
        12,252,149  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.5%

 

Beverages — 0.2%

 

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     3,514        201,352  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.8%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     2,575        475,319  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     5,197        368,156  
     

 

 

 
        843,475  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.5%

 

Experian PLC

     20,430        505,249  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     4,209        559,376  

Global Payments, Inc.

     11,775        1,312,795  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     19,946        1,029,014  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     18,736        1,560,147  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

S&P Global, Inc.

     5,033      $ 1,026,179  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (a)

     15,736        1,286,890  
     

 

 

 
        7,279,650  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.6%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     10,343        763,727  

Danaher Corp.

     14,325        1,413,591  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     10,885        1,584,530  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     6,524        1,351,381  
     

 

 

 
        5,113,229  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.6%

 

Aetna, Inc.

     7,282        1,336,247  

Anthem, Inc.

     6,153        1,464,598  

ICON PLC (a)

     8,994        1,191,975  
     

 

 

 
        3,992,820  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     16,007        885,827  
     

 

 

 
        18,316,353  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 6.1%

 

Oil & Gas — 3.5%

 

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

     27,396        1,250,901  

Chevron Corp.

     12,623        1,595,926  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     5,627        1,064,854  
     

 

 

 
        3,911,681  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 2.6%

 

Apergy Corp. (a)

     8,509        355,251  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     20,832        688,081  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     15,561        675,347  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     17,087        1,145,342  
     

 

 

 
        2,864,021  
     

 

 

 
        6,775,702  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 11.4%

 

Banks — 1.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     31,252        880,994  

Citigroup, Inc.

     4,720        315,862  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     5,077        529,024  
     

 

 

 
        1,725,880  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 9.1%

 

American Express Co.

     16,089        1,576,722  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     18,228        1,340,669  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     13,479        2,648,893  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     24,759        1,356,051  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     24,100        3,192,045  
     

 

 

 
        10,114,380  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.8%

 

American Tower Corp.

     5,945        857,090  
     

 

 

 
        12,697,350  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Industrial — 6.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%

 

Raytheon Co.

     7,031      $ 1,358,249  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     9,803        677,779  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.8%

 

Fortive Corp.

     11,960        922,236  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.7%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     13,515        1,833,580  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.8%

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     4,203        698,664  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     4,602        1,269,738  
     

 

 

 
        1,968,402  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.5%

 

Dover Corp.

     8,106        593,359  
     

 

 

 
        7,353,605  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 26.2%

 

Computers — 5.0%

 

Apple, Inc.

     23,463        4,343,236  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     4,560        445,421  

NetApp, Inc.

     10,124        795,037  
     

 

 

 
        5,583,694  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     7,310        701,175  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     1,594        163,433  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     12,889        756,069  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     6,479        363,602  

Teradyne, Inc.

     14,919        567,966  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     12,940        1,426,635  
     

 

 

 
        3,978,880  
     

 

 

 
Software — 17.6%

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     6,470        1,577,451  

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (a)

     8,569        535,734  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     6,132        803,844  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     7,946        1,120,545  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     9,447        699,928  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

     5,594        496,635  

Intuit, Inc.

     6,306        1,288,347  

Microsoft Corp.

     77,431        7,635,471  

Oracle Corp.

     16,717        736,551  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     14,049        1,916,284  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     5,166        890,980  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc

     19,835        1,029,437  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

     7,110      $ 861,163  
     

 

 

 
        19,592,370  
     

 

 

 
        29,154,944  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $85,315,695)
        111,228,271  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $85,315,695)
        111,228,271  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $85,315,695)
        111,228,271  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (b)

   $ 284,190        284,190  
     

 

 

 
Time Deposit — 0.0%

 

Euro Time Deposit
0.350% 7/02/18

     16,317        16,317  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $300,507)
        300,507  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%
(Cost $85,616,202) (c)
        111,528,778  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%         (325,423
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 111,203,355  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $284,212. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $294,704.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.6%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.6%

 

Basic Materials — 3.6%

 

Chemicals — 2.3%

 

DowDuPont, Inc.

     51,490      $ 3,394,222  

FMC Corp.

     17,900        1,596,859  
     

 

 

 
        4,991,081  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.3%

 

International Paper Co.

     52,240        2,720,659  
     

 

 

 
        7,711,740  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.4%

 

Media — 3.3%

 

CBS Corp. Class B

     30,760        1,729,327  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     124,050        4,070,081  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     46,370        1,398,519  
     

 

 

 
        7,197,927  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.1%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     125,980        5,420,919  

Nokia OYJ Sponsored ADR

     361,660        2,079,545  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     68,720        3,457,303  
     

 

 

 
        10,957,767  
     

 

 

 
        18,155,694  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.2%

 

Home Builders — 0.9%

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     66,030        1,898,362  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.6%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     53,680        1,384,407  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.7%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     33,810        1,597,523  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.2%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     33,050        2,616,238  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.8%

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

     12,460        2,430,946  

L Brands, Inc.

     35,220        1,298,914  

Qurate Retail, Inc. (a)

     107,400        2,279,028  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     22,700        2,160,586  
     

 

 

 
        8,169,474  
     

 

 

 
        15,666,004  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 17.9%

 

Agriculture — 2.1%

 

British American Tobacco PLC

     31,840        1,608,045  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     37,680        3,042,283  
     

 

 

 
        4,650,328  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.9%

 

Unilever NV NY Shares

     33,700        1,877,764  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Foods — 2.8%

 

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     18,436      $ 1,158,150  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     57,140        2,342,740  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     68,570        2,593,317  
     

 

 

 
        6,094,207  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.7%

 

Medtronic PLC

     41,019        3,511,636  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     20,470        2,281,177  
     

 

 

 
        5,792,813  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.5%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     13,690        3,358,705  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.9%

 

Allergan PLC

     14,460        2,410,771  

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

     65,660        2,305,323  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     49,170        2,721,068  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     30,930        2,639,257  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     70,700        4,291,490  

Roche Holding AG

     12,401        2,759,411  
     

 

 

 
        17,127,320  
     

 

 

 
        38,901,137  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 12.3%

 

Oil & Gas — 11.0%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     86,460        3,118,612  

Chevron Corp.

     52,700        6,662,861  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     34,080        4,240,574  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     33,460        2,768,146  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     137,074        2,859,364  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     23,220        1,943,050  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     11,780        2,229,247  
     

 

 

 
        23,821,854  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.3%

 

Halliburton Co.

     60,910        2,744,604  
     

 

 

 
        26,566,458  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 27.4%

 

Banks — 17.2%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     198,810        5,604,454  

Citigroup, Inc.

     85,970        5,753,112  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     10,980        2,421,859  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     95,310        9,931,302  

M&T Bank Corp.

     17,310        2,945,297  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     38,330        5,178,383  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     96,960        5,375,462  
     

 

 

 
        37,209,869  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     4,890        2,440,305  

Invesco Ltd.

     87,120        2,313,907  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     22,280        2,033,496  
     

 

 

 
        6,787,708  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Insurance — 5.3%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     40,260      $ 2,134,585  

Chubb Ltd.

     24,845        3,155,812  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     31,600        2,590,252  

MetLife, Inc.

     45,070        1,965,052  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     18,760        993,342  

Unum Group

     20,490        757,925  
     

 

 

 
        11,596,968  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.8%

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     75,960        1,323,983  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     83,930        2,570,776  
     

 

 

 
        3,894,759  
     

 

 

 
        59,489,304  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%

 

United Technologies Corp.

     25,660        3,208,270  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.1%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     42,940        2,305,448  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

Koninklijke Philips NV Sponsored ADR

     58,400        2,468,568  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.2%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     18,600        2,523,462  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 3.1%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     45,000        3,363,300  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     36,400        3,266,172  
     

 

 

 
        6,629,472  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.5%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     23,760        3,366,317  
     

 

 

 
        20,501,537  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 9.0%

 

Computers — 2.4%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     24,480        1,933,675  

NetApp, Inc.

     42,410        3,330,458  
     

 

 

 
        5,264,133  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 5.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     20,190        1,936,625  

Intel Corp.

     100,650        5,003,311  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     41,760        2,449,642  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     49,010        2,750,441  
     

 

 

 
        12,140,019  
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.0%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     21,700        2,139,837  
     

 

 

 
        19,543,989  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 3.3%

 

Electric — 3.3%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     16,840      $ 1,148,151  

Edison International

     30,970        1,959,472  

Eversource Energy

     42,710        2,503,233  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     9,900        1,653,597  
     

 

 

 
        7,264,453  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $166,257,543)
        213,800,316  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $166,257,543)
        213,800,316  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $166,257,543)
        213,800,316  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.4%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (b)

   $ 2,951,129        2,951,129  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,951,129)
        2,951,129  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $169,208,672) (c)
        216,751,445  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         41,249  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 216,792,694  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $2,951,360. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,010,894.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     82.1

Ireland

     5.8

Switzerland

     2.7

Netherlands

     2.0

United Kingdom

     1.8

Bermuda

     1.8

Canada

     1.4

Finland

     1.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.4
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Global Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.6%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.6%

 

Austria — 0.4%      

Erste Group Bank AG

     23,846      $ 994,088  
     

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.4%      

Ambev SA

     184,831        857,450  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 2.0%      

Canadian National Railway Co.

     57,330        4,686,728  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 0.2%      

Sands China Ltd.

     95,200        507,293  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.7%      

Carlsberg A/S Class B

     13,795        1,624,284  
     

 

 

 
France — 9.7%      

Air Liquide SA

     19,037        2,390,765  

Danone SA

     54,793        4,016,700  

Hermes International

     872        532,967  

Legrand SA

     27,180        1,990,774  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     16,281        5,412,110  

Pernod Ricard SA (a)

     27,552        4,496,898  

Schneider Electric SE

     47,802        3,976,103  
     

 

 

 
        22,816,317  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 6.7%      

Bayer AG Registered

     58,483        6,443,454  

Brenntag AG

     21,918        1,220,780  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     7,694        1,025,121  

Linde AG

     14,094        3,363,292  

Merck KGaA

     18,443        1,800,660  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     10,032        1,926,805  
     

 

 

 
        15,780,112  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 5.3%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     37,709        6,168,815  

Medtronic PLC

     72,809        6,233,179  
     

 

 

 
        12,401,994  
     

 

 

 
Israel — 1.2%      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (b)

     29,053        2,837,897  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 2.0%      

Hoya Corp.

     25,500        1,448,235  

Kubota Corp.

     152,500        2,394,754  

Olympus Corp.

     21,600        806,799  
     

 

 

 
        4,649,788  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.3%      

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O

     122,914        722,745  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 3.0%      

Akzo Nobel NV

     37,191        3,169,066  

Heineken NV

     22,582        2,264,096  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     26,012      $ 1,743,584  
     

 

 

 
        7,176,746  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 0.9%      

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     49,865        2,082,161  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.0%      

Aena SME SA (c)

     13,052        2,367,617  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 1.9%      

Essity AB Class B

     184,116        4,541,311  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 7.6%      

Adecco Group AG Registered

     22,007        1,300,137  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered

     27,238        2,307,517  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     23,399        1,374,625  

Nestle SA Registered

     73,032        5,653,902  

Roche Holding AG

     15,368        3,419,613  

Sonova Holding AG Registered

     4,933        884,955  

UBS Group AG Registered

     184,242        2,834,577  
     

 

 

 
        17,775,326  
     

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.2%      

Kasikornbank PCL

     83,900        505,299  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 9.5%      

Aon PLC

     14,594        2,001,859  

Aptiv PLC

     15,141        1,387,370  

Burberry Group PLC

     56,984        1,622,054  

Compass Group PLC

     116,612        2,484,327  

Diageo PLC

     136,918        4,914,767  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     63,755        5,241,007  

Whitbread PLC

     25,339        1,323,700  

WPP PLC

     217,846        3,428,047  
     

 

 

 
        22,403,131  
     

 

 

 
United States — 45.6%      

3M Co.

     19,420        3,820,302  

Abbott Laboratories

     52,203        3,183,861  

American Express Co.

     36,431        3,570,238  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     14,573        1,270,037  

AutoZone, Inc. (b)

     1,912        1,282,818  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     74,870        4,037,739  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     46,261        1,990,611  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     31,659        2,500,744  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     41,501        2,689,680  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     172,100        5,646,601  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     11,615        2,734,752  

Coty, Inc. Class A

     199,592        2,814,247  

eBay, Inc. (b)

     53,667        1,945,965  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     46,427        1,487,985  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     9,878        2,178,791  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     20,487        862,093  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     39,619        5,707,117  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Johnson & Johnson

     7,133      $ 865,518  

Kansas City Southern

     36,249        3,840,944  

Kellogg Co.

     34,859        2,435,598  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)

     11,909        1,083,124  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     17,859        775,081  

NOW, Inc. (b)

     10,440        139,165  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     17,176        1,310,014  

Oracle Corp.

     75,886        3,343,537  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b)

     17,041        1,419,004  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     13,712        1,422,346  

Praxair, Inc.

     6,359        1,005,676  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     46,232        741,099  

State Street Corp.

     49,220        4,581,890  

Stryker Corp.

     29,881        5,045,706  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     33,251        6,887,612  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     36,126        3,837,665  

United Technologies Corp.

     19,931        2,491,973  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     50,823        6,731,506  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,235        380,874  

The Walt Disney Co.

     42,300        4,433,463  

Waters Corp. (b)

     10,334        2,000,559  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     3,818        638,904  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     37,616        4,191,927  
     

 

 

 
        107,326,766  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $192,983,621)
        232,057,053  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $192,983,621)
        232,057,053  
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.7%

 

United States — 2.7%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     6,386,963        6,386,963  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $6,386,963)
        6,386,963  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $199,370,584)
        238,444,016  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.6%      

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (e)

   $ 3,788,817        3,788,817  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Time Deposit — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.350% 7/02/18

   $ 17,052      $ 17,052  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,805,869)
        3,805,869  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.9%
(Cost $203,176,453) (f)
        242,249,885  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.9)%         (6,898,251
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 235,351,634  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $6,122,347 or 2.60% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $2,367,617 or 1.01% of net assets.

(d)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $3,789,114. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 12/31/23, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,865,316.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     36.9

Industrial

     17.7

Financial

     13.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.3

Communications

     8.0

Technology

     7.7

Basic Materials

     5.3

Mutual Funds

     2.7

Energy

     1.1
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.3 )% 
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Growth & Income Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.2%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.2%

 

Basic Materials — 2.4%

 

Chemicals — 2.4%

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     12,509      $ 1,297,559  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     4,909        2,000,761  
     

 

 

 
        3,298,320  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 9.6%

 

Internet — 6.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,062        4,586,770  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     1,611        1,797,312  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     11,913        2,314,934  
     

 

 

 
        8,699,016  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.5%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     80,433        2,639,007  

The Walt Disney Co.

     8,413        881,766  
     

 

 

 
        3,520,773  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.9%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     30,762        1,323,689  
     

 

 

 
        13,543,478  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 9.6%

 

Apparel — 2.4%

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     4,609        1,532,118  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     23,386        1,863,397  
     

 

 

 
        3,395,515  
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 0.7%

 

Aramark

     25,943        962,485  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 1.2%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     67,004        1,728,033  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.3%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     7,035        1,470,174  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     9,295        790,075  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     20,124        1,705,509  

Starbucks Corp.

     36,468        1,781,462  

Tractor Supply Co.

     21,676        1,657,997  
     

 

 

 
        7,405,217  
     

 

 

 
        13,491,250  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 22.8%

 

Beverages — 2.2%

 

Diageo PLC

     34,239        1,229,032  

Pernod Ricard SA

     11,174        1,823,764  
     

 

 

 
        3,052,796  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.1%

 

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     5,596        1,624,183  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.2%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     22,862      $ 1,481,686  

Coty, Inc. Class A

     55,871        787,781  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     5,854        835,308  
     

 

 

 
        3,104,775  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 3.0%

 

Danone SA

     24,672        1,808,626  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     57,999        2,377,959  
     

 

 

 
        4,186,585  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 8.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     20,863        1,272,435  

Danaher Corp.

     31,769        3,134,965  

Medtronic PLC

     35,680        3,054,565  

Stryker Corp.

     4,241        716,135  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     15,174        3,143,142  
     

 

 

 
        11,321,242  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.7%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     8,986        946,585  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.6%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     20,244        1,727,421  

Johnson & Johnson

     30,431        3,692,498  

McKesson Corp.

     9,756        1,301,450  

Zoetis, Inc.

     13,638        1,161,821  
     

 

 

 
        7,883,190  
     

 

 

 
        32,119,356  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 5.5%

 

Oil & Gas — 2.1%

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     24,287        3,022,031  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.9%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     39,212        2,628,380  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.5%

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP (b)

     77,398        2,141,603  
     

 

 

 
        7,792,014  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 21.8%

 

Banks — 10.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     150,679        4,247,641  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     9,856        2,173,938  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     48,293        5,032,131  

Morgan Stanley

     37,476        1,776,362  

US Bancorp

     29,867        1,493,947  
     

 

 

 
        14,724,019  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 6.9%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     1,335        666,218  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     14,408        2,831,460  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     21,622        1,973,440  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     31,831        4,216,016  
     

 

 

 
        9,687,134  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Insurance — 1.0%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     11,464      $ 1,456,157  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.8%

 

The Blackstone Group LP (b)

     35,215        1,132,867  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.6%

 

American Tower Corp.

     25,551        3,683,688  
     

 

 

 
        30,683,865  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

United Technologies Corp.

     15,760        1,970,473  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     19,336        1,395,286  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.3%

 

Fortive Corp.

     13,513        1,041,988  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     17,103        2,463,687  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     11,639        1,048,208  
     

 

 

 
        4,553,883  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.5%

 

Fluor Corp.

     15,484        755,310  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.3%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

     40,587        1,816,674  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.9%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     32,846        2,685,160  
     

 

 

 
        13,176,786  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.6%

 

Computers — 8.3%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     15,567        2,546,606  

Amdocs Ltd.

     18,852        1,247,814  

Apple, Inc.

     9,786        1,811,486  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     35,161        2,777,367  

DXC Technology Co.

     22,632        1,824,366  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     84,900        1,240,389  

Perspecta, Inc.

     11,316        232,544  
     

 

 

 
        11,680,572  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     9,304        892,440  

Broadcom, Inc.

     7,354        1,784,374  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     21,481        2,368,280  
     

 

 

 
        5,045,094  
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.7%

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     7,082        1,726,662  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     26,531        2,813,082  

Microsoft Corp.

     12,783        1,260,532  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     5,933        809,261  
     

 

 

 
        6,609,537  
     

 

 

 
        23,335,203  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 0.5%

 

Electric — 0.5%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     10,560      $ 731,280  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $92,621,604)
        138,171,552  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $92,621,604)
        138,171,552  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $92,621,604)
        138,171,552  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.8%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement , dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (c)

   $ 2,446,533        2,446,533  
     

 

 

 
Time Deposit — 0.0%

 

Euro Time Deposit
0.350% 7/02/18

     9,648        9,648  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,456,181)
        2,456,181  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $95,077,785) (d)
        140,627,733  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         40,910  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 140,668,643  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

(c)

Maturity value of $2,446,725. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,500,073.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 94.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 94.9%      
Basic Materials — 5.9%

 

Chemicals — 5.7%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     14,462      $ 2,252,167  

Celanese Corp. Series A

     16,887        1,875,470  

DowDuPont, Inc.

     112,698        7,429,052  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     13,992        1,537,021  

Praxair, Inc.

     18,631        2,946,493  

Versum Materials, Inc.

     25,059        930,942  
     

 

 

 
        16,971,145  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.2%

 

Covia Holdings Corp. (a)

     24,150        448,224  
     

 

 

 
        17,419,369  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 2.8%

 

Media — 0.9%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     56,787        1,863,182  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A

     14,935        742,120  
     

 

 

 
        2,605,302  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.9%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     72,629        2,332,117  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     67,419        3,391,850  
     

 

 

 
        5,723,967  
     

 

 

 
        8,329,269  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.9%

 

Airlines — 0.5%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     27,461        1,397,215  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.5%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     63,576        1,399,943  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.4%

 

Adient PLC

     26,562        1,306,585  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.6%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     11,987        1,752,859  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.8%

 

Carnival Corp.

     21,190        1,214,399  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     41,748        1,972,593  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     19,940        2,065,784  
     

 

 

 
        5,252,776  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.1%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     12,700        1,723,390  

Dollar General Corp.

     26,274        2,590,617  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     27,616        2,639,261  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     4,144        1,133,674  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Walmart, Inc.

     48,914      $ 4,189,484  
     

 

 

 
        12,276,426  
     

 

 

 
        23,385,804  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.0%

 

Agriculture — 3.2%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     83,209        4,725,439  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     58,092        4,690,348  
     

 

 

 
        9,415,787  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.8%

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

     58,912        2,394,184  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.9%

 

AMERCO

     4,761        1,695,630  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     31,654        979,058  
     

 

 

 
        2,674,688  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.6%

 

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     25,546        1,758,842  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.8%

 

Medtronic PLC

     27,909        2,389,290  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     11,584        2,757,340  

Cigna Corp.

     13,199        2,243,170  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     12,325        3,023,815  
     

 

 

 
        8,024,325  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 10.0%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     46,852        2,287,783  

CVS Health Corp.

     73,073        4,702,248  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     22,764        1,757,608  

Johnson & Johnson

     52,479        6,367,802  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     72,697        4,412,708  

Pfizer, Inc.

     195,899        7,107,216  

Sanofi ADR

     55,622        2,225,436  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     42,679        1,037,953  
     

 

 

 
        29,898,754  
     

 

 

 
        56,555,870  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 14.5%

 

Oil & Gas — 14.1%

 

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

     181,399        8,282,678  

Chevron Corp.

     55,301        6,991,705  

ConocoPhillips

     99,578        6,932,620  

Hess Corp.

     38,259        2,559,145  

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (a)

     167,418        1,384,547  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     80,272        6,717,161  

Phillips 66

     59,910        6,728,492  

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

     65,248        2,349,581  
     

 

 

 
        41,945,929  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     19,693      $ 1,320,022  
     

 

 

 
        43,265,951  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 25.2%

 

Banks — 14.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     322,162        9,081,747  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     38,921        2,099,009  

Citigroup, Inc.

     53,812        3,601,099  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     73,275        7,635,255  

KeyCorp

     101,420        1,981,747  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     10,731        1,449,758  

State Street Corp.

     51,978        4,838,632  

US Bancorp

     85,722        4,287,814  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     143,449        7,952,813  
     

 

 

 
        42,927,874  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 5.1%

 

American Express Co.

     73,993        7,251,314  

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     42,440        2,595,630  

FNF Group

     36,645        1,378,585  

Navient Corp.

     91,375        1,190,616  

SLM Corp. (a)

     248,217        2,842,085  
     

 

 

 
        15,258,230  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.2%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     11,634        2,171,486  

Loews Corp.

     115,766        5,589,182  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     14,706        2,229,430  

XL Group Ltd.

     46,540        2,603,913  
     

 

 

 
        12,594,011  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.9%

 

HCP, Inc.

     99,528        2,569,813  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.5%

 

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     136,760        1,509,831  
     

 

 

 
        74,859,759  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.6%

 

Raytheon Co.

     10,478        2,024,140  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

     27,296        2,344,999  

United Technologies Corp.

     51,591        6,450,423  
     

 

 

 
        10,819,562  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 2.4%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     164,289        5,495,467  

Owens Corning

     27,656        1,752,561  
     

 

 

 
        7,248,028  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.4%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     31,413        4,171,960  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.7%

 

General Electric Co.

     360,355      $ 4,904,432  
     

 

 

 
        27,143,982  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 7.4%

 

Computers — 1.5%

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     131,698        1,924,108  

International Business Machines Corp.

     19,205        2,682,938  
     

 

 

 
        4,607,046  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.4%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     6,322        1,533,970  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     21,919        1,993,533  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     74,861        4,201,199  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     20,363        2,245,021  
     

 

 

 
        9,973,723  
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.5%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     26,820        2,644,720  

Oracle Corp.

     106,691        4,700,806  
     

 

 

 
        7,345,526  
     

 

 

 
        21,926,295  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.1%

 

Electric — 3.1%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     22,297        1,520,210  

Entergy Corp.

     43,343        3,501,681  

Exelon Corp.

     100,044        4,261,875  
     

 

 

 
        9,283,766  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $271,206,598)
        282,170,065  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $271,206,598)
        282,170,065  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $271,206,598)
        282,170,065  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.5%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 5.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (b)

   $ 16,151,405        16,151,405  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Time Deposit — 0.0%

 

Euro Time Deposit
0.350% 7/02/18

   $ 80,592      $ 80,592  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $16,231,997)
        16,231,997  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4%
(Cost $287,438,595) (c)
        298,402,062  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.4)%         (1,165,510
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 297,236,552  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $16,152,670. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $16,478,871.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 95.8%

 

Australia — 2.4%

 

AMP Ltd.

     658,034      $ 1,732,275  

Orica Ltd.

     180,111        2,370,676  
     

 

 

 
        4,102,951  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 0.7%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

     11,900        516,951  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     72,600        753,805  
     

 

 

 
        1,270,756  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 0.7%

 

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (a)

     5,025        1,221,075  
     

 

 

 
France — 11.9%

 

BNP Paribas SA

     130,465        8,086,812  

Bureau Veritas SA

     70,300        1,874,587  

Danone SA

     24,791        1,817,349  

Pernod Ricard SA

     5,305        865,855  

Publicis Groupe SA

     57,691        3,964,423  

Safran SA

     8,770        1,063,867  

Sanofi

     2,900        232,210  

Valeo SA

     54,910        2,997,150  
     

 

 

 
        20,902,253  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 16.9%

 

Allianz SE Registered

     32,990        6,817,000  

Bayer AG Registered

     40,204        4,429,537  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     71,380        6,474,387  

Continental AG

     17,950        4,102,753  

Daimler AG Registered

     120,500        7,752,333  
     

 

 

 
        29,576,010  
     

 

 

 
India — 1.4%

 

Axis Bank Ltd.

     329,102        2,438,895  
     

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.2%

 

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     4,571,100        2,172,509  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 2.6%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

     10,315        1,178,283  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     22,419        3,398,720  
     

 

 

 
        4,577,003  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 3.8%

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     2,276,400        6,589,079  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 4.1%

 

Olympus Corp.

     66,200        2,472,689  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     72,600        4,693,144  
     

 

 

 
        7,165,833  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 1.5%

 

Grupo Televisa SAB Sponsored ADR

     141,100        2,673,845  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Netherlands — 6.8%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     7,561      $ 644,277  

ASML Holding NV

     7,035        1,387,450  

CNH Industrial NV

     457,608        4,848,356  

EXOR NV

     61,400        4,130,656  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     20,815        882,271  
     

 

 

 
        11,893,010  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 0.2%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     8,350        348,662  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.7%

 

Naspers Ltd.

     18,850        4,777,248  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 5.4%

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B (b)

     404,200        6,016,530  

SKF AB Class B

     107,100        1,990,542  

Volvo AB Class B

     89,470        1,425,139  
     

 

 

 
        9,432,211  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 10.2%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered

     31,040        2,629,610  

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

     445,923        6,692,204  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG Registered

     9,535        1,432,217  

LafargeHolcim Ltd. Registered

     86,880        4,236,216  

Nestle SA Registered

     36,970        2,862,098  

The Swatch Group AG

     170        80,751  
     

 

 

 
        17,933,096  
     

 

 

 
Taiwan — 1.2%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     300,000        2,134,395  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 22.1%

 

Ashtead Group PLC

     66,959        1,994,460  

Diageo PLC

     51,500        1,848,628  

Experian PLC

     62,100        1,535,780  

Ferguson Plc

     5,873        476,558  

G4S PLC

     393,200        1,387,154  

Glencore PLC

     1,075,500        5,099,142  

Liberty Global PLC Series A (a)

     46,000        1,266,840  

Liberty Global PLC Series C (a)

     114,300        3,041,523  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     8,905,000        7,408,288  

Meggitt PLC

     173,738        1,130,784  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     10,400        854,937  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (a)

     1,008,100        3,406,116  

Schroders PLC

     94,000        3,916,554  

Smiths Group PLC

     71,300        1,597,271  

WPP PLC

     233,700        3,677,528  
     

 

 

 
        38,641,563  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $165,349,323)
        167,850,394  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $165,349,323)
        167,850,394  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML International Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.6%

 

United States — 3.6%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

    6,331,356     $ 6,331,356  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $6,331,356)
      6,331,356  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS — 0.0%

 

Italy — 0.0%

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Rights (a) (d) (e)

    2,276,400       -  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)
      -  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $171,680,679)
      174,181,750  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.3%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 4.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (f)

  $ 7,466,831       7,466,831  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,466,831)
      7,466,831  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.7%
(Cost $179,147,510) (g)
      181,648,581  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.7)%       (6,416,851
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 175,231,730  
   

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $6,023,011 or 3.44% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(f)

Maturity value of $7,467,416. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,618,101.

(g)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

     32.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     21.9

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     12.7

Communications

     11.8

Industrial

     11.2

Mutual Funds

     3.6

Basic Materials

     3.3

Technology

     2.2

Energy

     0.4
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The Fund had the following open Forward contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
   In Exchange for      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Contract to Deliver  
CHF     3,574,000     

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

   9/19/18    $ 3,804,698      $ 171,532  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Legend

CHF

Swiss Franc

 

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

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.4%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.4%

 

Communications — 31.7%

 

Internet — 27.3%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     37,085      $ 6,880,380  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,888        3,261,101  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     2,896        3,230,923  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     4,809        8,174,338  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     38,144        7,412,142  
     

 

 

 
        28,958,884  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.6%

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     8,811        1,745,459  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.8%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     67,907        2,922,038  
     

 

 

 
        33,626,381  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 5.4%

 

Retail — 5.4%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     52,231        2,551,484  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     37,545        1,443,981  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     21,572        1,687,362  
     

 

 

 
        5,682,827  
     

 

 

 
        5,682,827  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 26.4%

 

Beverages — 6.0%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

     58,748        2,576,687  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     65,952        3,779,050  
     

 

 

 
        6,355,737  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 5.0%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     10,148        1,873,219  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     10,053        3,468,185  
     

 

 

 
        5,341,404  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.9%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     7,368        988,343  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 4.7%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     34,460        2,233,353  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     34,703        2,708,916  
     

 

 

 
        4,942,269  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.8%

 

Danone SA Sponsored ADR

     200,497        2,923,246  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.7%

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     15,826        1,799,733  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.3%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     17,371        1,054,420  

Novartis AG Sponsored ADR

     21,573        1,629,624  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR

     63,159      $ 2,912,893  
     

 

 

 
        5,596,937  
     

 

 

 
        27,947,669  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 3.0%

 

Oil & Gas Services — 3.0%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     47,521        3,185,333  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 9.8%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 9.8%

 

American Express Co.

     11,751        1,151,598  

SEI Investments Co.

     45,885        2,868,730  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     48,257        6,391,640  
     

 

 

 
        10,411,968  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.5%

 

Machinery – Diversified — 2.5%

 

Deere & Co.

     19,015        2,658,297  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 4.0%

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     44,243        3,234,163  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     9,680        1,028,307  
     

 

 

 
        4,262,470  
     

 

 

 
        6,920,767  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.6%

 

Semiconductors — 2.6%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     49,863        2,798,311  
     

 

 

 
Software — 14.0%

 

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     31,623        4,145,459  

Cerner Corp. (a)

     39,656        2,371,032  

Microsoft Corp.

     33,674        3,320,593  

Oracle Corp.

     113,510        5,001,251  
     

 

 

 
        14,838,335  
     

 

 

 
        17,636,646  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $76,638,016)
        105,411,591  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $76,638,016)
        105,411,591  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $76,638,016)
        105,411,591  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (b)

   $ 740,798      $ 740,798  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $740,798)
        740,798  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $77,378,814) (c)
        106,152,389  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (102,362
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 106,050,027  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $740,856. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.750%, maturity date of 2/15/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $756,771.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     82.9

Cayman Islands

     6.5

Netherlands

     3.0

France

     2.8

Denmark

     2.7

Switzerland

     1.5
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Managed Volatility Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.9%

 

Basic Materials — 2.0%

 

Chemicals — 1.7%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a)

     1,612      $ 251,037  

Albemarle Corp. (a)

     867        81,784  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,850        82,140  

DowDuPont, Inc. (a)

     17,356        1,144,107  

Eastman Chemical Co. (a)

     1,127        112,655  

FMC Corp. (a)

     1,063        94,830  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (a)

     626        77,599  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (a)

     2,432        267,155  

The Mosaic Co. (a)

     2,738        76,801  

PPG Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,896        196,672  

Praxair, Inc. (a)

     2,105        332,906  

The Sherwin-Williams Co. (a)

     617        251,471  
     

 

 

 
        2,969,157  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

International Paper Co. (a)

     3,058        159,261  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

Nucor Corp. (a)

     2,285        142,813  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (a)

     9,854        170,080  

Newmont Mining Corp. (a)

     4,009        151,179  
     

 

 

 
        321,259  
     

 

 

 
        3,592,490  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 14.7%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (a)

     3,159        74,047  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

     1,659        126,532  
     

 

 

 
        200,579  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 9.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     2,224        2,511,318  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) (b)

     2,265        2,526,947  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,992        5,085,802  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     365        739,888  

eBay, Inc. (a) (b)

     6,993        253,566  

Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

     903        108,532  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

     445        76,740  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     17,841        3,466,863  

Netflix, Inc. (a) (b)

     3,233        1,265,493  

Symantec Corp. (a)

     4,880        100,772  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a) (b)

     845        47,075  

Twitter, Inc. (a) (b)

     4,928        215,206  

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (b)

     674        92,621  
     

 

 

 
        16,490,823  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Media — 2.1%

 

CBS Corp. Class B (a)

     2,461      $ 138,357  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,378        404,043  

Comcast Corp. Class A (a)

     34,393        1,128,434  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,248        34,320  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a) (b)

     2,276        58,038  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a) (b)

     1,796        60,364  

News Corp. Class A (a)

     3,310        51,305  

News Corp. Class B (a)

     778        12,331  

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

     7,794        387,284  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B (a)

     3,323        163,724  

Viacom, Inc. Class B (a)

     2,767        83,453  

The Walt Disney Co. (a)

     11,171        1,170,833  
     

 

 

 
        3,692,486  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.0%

 

AT&T, Inc. (a)

     54,068        1,736,124  

CenturyLink, Inc. (a)

     7,152        133,313  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

     35,895        1,544,562  

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     2,597        71,210  

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (a)

     1,199        139,528  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

     30,753        1,547,183  
     

 

 

 
        5,171,920  
     

 

 

 
        25,555,808  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.2%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

     929        56,103  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

     3,197        121,358  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)

     4,865        241,012  

Southwest Airlines Co. (a)

     4,075        207,336  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,781        124,189  
     

 

 

 
        749,998  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.7%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

     2,536        55,843  

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)

     1,200        79,920  

NIKE, Inc. Class B (a)

     9,668        770,346  

PVH Corp. (a)

     535        80,100  

Ralph Lauren Corp. (a)

     411        51,671  

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,616        36,328  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a) (b)

     1,292        27,235  

VF Corp. (a)

     2,370        193,203  
     

 

 

 
        1,294,646  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Co. (a)

     28,815        318,982  

General Motors Co. (a)

     9,198        362,401  

PACCAR, Inc. (a)

     2,541        157,441  
     

 

 

 
        838,824  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

 

Aptiv PLC (a)

     1,985      $ 181,886  

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     1,559        67,286  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     1,923        44,787  
     

 

 

 
        293,959  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%

 

Fastenal Co. (a)

     2,024        97,415  

LKQ Corp. (a) (b)

     2,470        78,793  

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (a)

     378        116,575  
     

 

 

 
        292,783  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.1%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc. (a)

     2,568        105,288  

Lennar Corp. Class A (a)

     1,904        99,960  

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

     2,142        61,582  
     

 

 

 
        266,830  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (a)

     967        43,167  

Whirlpool Corp. (a)

     506        73,992  
     

 

 

 
        117,159  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

     3,469        89,466  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Carnival Corp. (a)

     2,977        170,612  

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (a)

     1,334        56,135  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)

     1,401        66,197  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

     1,261        130,639  
     

 

 

 
        423,583  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.4%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,032        160,853  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,295        290,547  

MGM Resorts International (a)

     3,778        109,675  

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (a)

     650        108,771  
     

 

 

 
        669,846  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.1%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (a)

     579        78,570  

AutoZone, Inc. (a) (b)

     195        130,831  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

     1,971        146,997  

CarMax, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,272        92,691  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a) (b)

     190        81,960  

Copart, Inc. (b)

     1,473        83,313  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (a)

     3,286        686,708  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (a)

     977        104,598  

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     1,902        187,537  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,741        147,985  

Foot Locker, Inc. (a)

     994        52,334  

The Gap, Inc. (a)

     1,661        53,800  

Genuine Parts Co. (a)

     1,135        104,182  

The Home Depot, Inc. (a)

     8,725        1,702,247  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

     1,224      $ 89,230  

L Brands, Inc. (a)

     1,644        60,631  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (a)

     6,203        592,821  

Macy’s, Inc. (a)

     2,205        82,533  

McDonald’s Corp. (a)

     5,928        928,858  

Nordstrom, Inc. (a)

     827        42,822  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) (b)

     611        167,151  

Ross Stores, Inc. (a)

     2,820        238,995  

Starbucks Corp. (a)

     10,529        514,342  

Tapestry, Inc. (a)

     2,067        96,550  

Target Corp. (a)

     3,986        303,414  

Tiffany & Co. (a)

     747        98,305  

The TJX Cos., Inc. (a)

     4,684        445,823  

Tractor Supply Co. (a)

     918        70,218  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a) (b)

     413        96,419  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (a)

     6,308        378,575  

Walmart, Inc. (a)

     10,773        922,707  

Yum! Brands, Inc. (a)

     2,445        191,248  
     

 

 

 
        8,974,395  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.1%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

     459        98,350  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc. (a)

     888        81,972  

Mattel, Inc. (a)

     2,703        44,383  
     

 

 

 
        126,355  
     

 

 

 
        14,236,194  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.3%

 

Agriculture — 1.1%

 

Altria Group, Inc. (a)

     14,071        799,092  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (a)

     4,132        189,370  

Philip Morris International, Inc. (a)

     11,523        930,367  
     

 

 

 
        1,918,829  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.9%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (a)

     1,987        97,383  

The Coca-Cola Co. (a)

     28,624        1,255,448  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,298        284,093  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (a)

     1,263        154,086  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (a)

     1,456        99,066  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a) (b)

     3,089        177,000  

PepsiCo, Inc. (a)

     10,587        1,152,607  
     

 

 

 
        3,219,683  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,634        202,861  

Amgen, Inc. (a)

     4,987        920,550  

Biogen, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,578        457,999  

Celgene Corp. (a) (b)

     5,288        419,973  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     9,785        693,169  

Illumina, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,093        305,264  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Incyte Corp. (a) (b)

     1,271      $ 85,157  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

     577        199,059  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,886        320,545  
     

 

 

 
        3,604,577  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.9%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a)

     3,315        444,674  

Cintas Corp. (a)

     623        115,299  

Ecolab, Inc. (a)

     1,922        269,714  

Equifax, Inc. (a)

     897        112,224  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (b)

     703        148,087  

Gartner, Inc. (a) (b)

     661        87,847  

Global Payments, Inc. (a)

     1,179        131,447  

H&R Block, Inc. (a)

     1,648        37,541  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a) (b)

     2,649        136,662  

Moody’s Corp. (a)

     1,233        210,300  

Nielsen Holdings PLC (a)

     2,436        75,345  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     8,440        702,799  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,344        44,889  

Robert Half International, Inc. (a)

     1,002        65,230  

S&P Global, Inc. (a)

     1,893        385,964  

Total System Services, Inc. (a)

     1,202        101,593  

United Rentals, Inc. (a) (b)

     624        92,115  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,151        123,894  

The Western Union Co. (a)

     3,614        73,473  
     

 

 

 
        3,359,097  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.3%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (a)

     6,510        421,913  

Coty, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,719        52,438  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A (a)

     1,669        238,150  

The Procter & Gamble Co. (a)

     18,718        1,461,127  
     

 

 

 
        2,173,628  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.2%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,341        54,364  

Conagra Brands, Inc. (a)

     2,916        104,189  

General Mills, Inc. (a)

     4,260        188,548  

The Hershey Co. (a)

     1,140        106,088  

Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

     2,185        81,304  

The J.M. Smucker Co. (a)

     895        96,195  

Kellogg Co. (a)

     1,851        129,329  

The Kraft Heinz Co. (a)

     4,402        276,534  

The Kroger Co. (a)

     6,026        171,440  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (a)

     783        90,898  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (a)

     11,118        455,838  

Sysco Corp. (a)

     3,581        244,546  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,194        151,057  
     

 

 

 
        2,150,330  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories (a)

     13,046        795,676  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a) (b)

     320      $ 130,896  

Align Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

     531        181,676  

Baxter International, Inc. (a)

     3,674        271,288  

Becton, Dickinson & Co. (a)

     1,977        473,610  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a) (b)

     10,335        337,955  

The Cooper Cos., Inc. (a)

     344        80,995  

Danaher Corp. (a)

     4,588        452,744  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (a)

     1,799        78,742  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) (b)

     1,585        230,728  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,070        77,725  

Hologic, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,009        79,858  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) (b)

     647        141,007  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) (b)

     834        399,052  

Medtronic PLC (a)

     10,125        866,801  

ResMed, Inc. (a)

     1,112        115,181  

Stryker Corp. (a)

     2,401        405,433  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     3,004        622,249  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

     640        72,781  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,489        165,934  
     

 

 

 
        5,980,331  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.4%

 

Aetna, Inc. (a)

     2,445        448,657  

Anthem, Inc. (a)

     1,920        457,018  

Centene Corp. (a) (b)

     1,358        167,319  

Cigna Corp. (a)

     1,826        310,329  

DaVita, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,006        69,857  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a) (b)

     1,006        44,274  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     2,056        210,946  

Humana, Inc. (a)

     1,026        305,368  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,056        105,410  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) (b)

     802        143,983  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a)

     1,000        109,940  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

     7,227        1,773,072  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B (a)

     680        75,779  
     

 

 

 
        4,221,952  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

 

Avery Dennison Corp. (a)

     690        70,449  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (a)

     1,910        101,536  

The Clorox Co. (a)

     933        126,188  

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (a)

     2,645        278,624  
     

 

 

 
        576,797  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc. (a)

     11,305        1,047,408  

Allergan PLC (a)

     2,455        409,297  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a)

     1,152        98,231  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)

     12,232        676,919  

Cardinal Health, Inc. (a)

     2,318        113,188  

CVS Health Corp. (a)

     7,566        486,872  

Eli Lilly & Co. (a)

     7,212        615,400  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a) (b)

     4,242      $ 327,525  

Johnson & Johnson (a)

     19,955        2,421,340  

McKesson Corp. (a)

     1,519        202,635  

Merck & Co., Inc. (a)

     20,065        1,217,945  

Mylan NV (a) (b)

     3,777        136,501  

Nektar Therapeutics (a) (b)

     1,216        59,377  

Perrigo Co. PLC (a)

     957        69,775  

Pfizer, Inc. (a)

     44,280        1,606,478  

Zoetis, Inc. (a)

     3,630        309,240  
     

 

 

 
        9,798,131  
     

 

 

 
        37,003,355  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 6.2%

 

Oil & Gas — 5.1%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a)

     3,811        279,156  

Andeavor (a)

     1,039        136,296  

Apache Corp. (a)

     2,774        129,685  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (a)

     3,643        86,703  

Chevron Corp. (a)

     14,221        1,797,961  

Cimarex Energy Co. (a)

     769        78,238  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,102        152,462  

ConocoPhillips (a)

     8,807        613,143  

Devon Energy Corp. (a)

     3,820        167,927  

EOG Resources, Inc. (a)

     4,324        538,035  

EQT Corp. (a)

     1,897        104,676  

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

     31,548        2,609,966  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     778        49,605  

Hess Corp. (a)

     1,978        132,308  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     1,402        95,939  

Marathon Oil Corp. (a)

     6,174        128,790  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a)

     3,527        247,454  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a) (b)

     1,266        38,297  

Noble Energy, Inc. (a)

     3,832        135,193  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a)

     5,695        476,558  

Phillips 66 (a)

     3,135        352,092  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

     1,262        238,821  

Valero Energy Corp. (a)

     3,239        358,978  
     

 

 

 
        8,948,283  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.7%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co. (a)

     3,060        101,072  

Halliburton Co. (a)

     6,534        294,422  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

     2,764        119,958  

Schlumberger Ltd. (a)

     10,349        693,693  

TechnipFMC PLC (a)

     3,202        101,631  
     

 

 

 
        1,310,776  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (a)

     14,490        256,039  

ONEOK, Inc. (a)

     3,022        211,026  

The Williams Cos., Inc. (a)

     6,055        164,151  
     

 

 

 
        631,216  
     

 

 

 
        10,890,275  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Financial — 18.0%

 

Banks — 7.4%

 

Bank of America Corp. (a)

     71,272      $ 2,009,158  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (a)

     7,512        405,122  

BB&T Corp. (a)

     5,804        292,754  

Capital One Financial Corp. (a)

     3,650        335,435  

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

     19,160        1,282,187  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     3,536        137,550  

Comerica, Inc. (a)

     1,384        125,833  

Fifth Third Bancorp (a)

     5,157        148,006  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (a)

     2,641        582,525  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     7,669        113,194  

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (a)

     25,580        2,665,436  

KeyCorp (a)

     7,692        150,302  

M&T Bank Corp. (a)

     1,152        196,013  

Morgan Stanley (a)

     10,289        487,699  

Northern Trust Corp. (a)

     1,544        158,862  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (a)

     3,501        472,985  

Regions Financial Corp. (a)

     8,456        150,348  

State Street Corp. (a)

     2,800        260,652  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (a)

     3,485        230,080  

SVB Financial Group (a) (b)

     360        103,954  

US Bancorp (a)

     11,766        588,535  

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

     32,685        1,812,056  

Zions Bancorp (a)

     1,567        82,565  
     

 

 

 
        12,791,251  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

     443        65,861  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

     373        86,984  

American Express Co. (a)

     5,396        528,808  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (a)

     1,068        149,392  

BlackRock, Inc. (a)

     925        461,612  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (a)

     888        92,414  

The Charles Schwab Corp. (a)

     8,942        456,936  

CME Group, Inc. (a)

     2,543        416,848  

Discover Financial Services (a)

     2,589        182,291  

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a) (b)

     1,918        117,305  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

     2,176        69,741  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (a)

     4,308        316,853  

Invesco Ltd. (a)

     3,209        85,231  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     2,549        57,964  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,888        1,353,630  

Nasdaq, Inc. (a)

     921        84,060  

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (a)

     866        77,377  

Synchrony Financial (a)

     5,250        175,245  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a)

     1,840        213,606  

Visa, Inc. Class A (a)

     13,448        1,781,188  
     

 

 

 
        6,773,346  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.9%

 

Aflac, Inc. (a)

     5,804        249,688  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Allstate Corp. (a)

     2,641      $ 241,044  

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     6,632        351,629  

Aon PLC (a)

     1,846        253,216  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co. (a)

     1,225        79,968  

Assurant, Inc. (a)

     369        38,188  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) (b)

     14,330        2,674,694  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a) (b)

     765        30,653  

Chubb Ltd. (a)

     3,479        441,903  

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (a)

     1,030        68,866  

Everest Re Group Ltd. (a)

     314        72,371  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (a)

     2,605        133,194  

Lincoln National Corp. (a)

     1,526        94,993  

Loews Corp. (a)

     1,886        91,056  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (a)

     3,879        317,962  

MetLife, Inc. (a)

     7,713        336,287  

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     1,973        104,470  

The Progressive Corp. (a)

     4,369        258,426  

Prudential Financial, Inc. (a)

     3,158        295,305  

Torchmark Corp. (a)

     812        66,105  

The Travelers Cos., Inc. (a)

     2,075        253,855  

Unum Group (a)

     1,794        66,360  

Willis Towers Watson PLC (a)

     989        149,932  

XL Group Ltd. (a)

     1,708        95,563  
     

 

 

 
        6,765,728  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     2,225        106,222  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.7%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (a)

     801        101,062  

American Tower Corp. (a)

     3,257        469,562  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (a)

     1,248        52,790  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (a)

     1,008        173,265  

Boston Properties, Inc. (a)

     1,105        138,589  

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

     3,069        330,900  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (a)

     1,540        171,833  

Duke Realty Corp. (a)

     2,766        80,297  

Equinix, Inc. (a)

     586        251,916  

Equity Residential (a)

     2,686        171,071  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (a)

     475        113,558  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (a)

     1,011        100,908  

Federal Realty Investment Trust (a)

     576        72,893  

GGP, Inc. (a)

     4,979        101,721  

HCP, Inc. (a)

     3,316        85,619  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

     5,399        113,757  

Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)

     2,212        77,442  

Kimco Realty Corp. (a)

     3,267        55,506  

The Macerich Co. (a)

     680        38,644  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (a)

     888        89,395  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Prologis, Inc. (a)

     3,975      $ 261,118  

Public Storage (a)

     1,120        254,083  

Realty Income Corp. (a)

     2,250        121,028  

Regency Centers Corp. (a)

     1,155        71,702  

SBA Communications Corp. (a) (b)

     871        143,820  

Simon Property Group, Inc. (a)

     2,348        399,606  

SL Green Realty Corp. (a)

     623        62,630  

UDR, Inc. (a)

     1,703        63,931  

Ventas, Inc. (a)

     2,580        146,931  

Vornado Realty Trust (a)

     1,365        100,901  

Welltower, Inc. (a)

     2,655        166,442  

Weyerhaeuser Co. (a)

     5,576        203,301  
     

 

 

 
        4,786,221  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.0%

 

People’s United Financial, Inc. (a)

     1,778        32,164  
     

 

 

 
        31,254,932  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

Arconic, Inc. (a)

     3,130        53,241  

The Boeing Co. (a)

     4,121        1,382,637  

General Dynamics Corp. (a)

     2,057        383,445  

Harris Corp. (a)

     857        123,871  

L3 Technologies, Inc. (a)

     618        118,854  

Lockheed Martin Corp. (a)

     1,857        548,613  

Northrop Grumman Corp. (a)

     1,301        400,318  

Raytheon Co. (a)

     2,154        416,110  

Rockwell Collins, Inc. (a)

     1,223        164,713  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

     378        130,463  

United Technologies Corp. (a)

     5,557        694,792  
     

 

 

 
        4,417,057  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.3%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

     1,174        63,032  

Johnson Controls International PLC (a)

     6,842        228,865  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a)

     436        97,372  

Masco Corp. (a)

     2,226        83,297  

Vulcan Materials Co. (a)

     1,028        132,673  
     

 

 

 
        605,239  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

 

AMETEK, Inc. (a)

     1,827        131,836  

Emerson Electric Co. (a)

     4,728        326,894  
     

 

 

 
        458,730  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,301        142,294  

Allegion PLC

     640        49,510  

Amphenol Corp. Class A (a)

     2,206        192,253  

Corning, Inc. (a)

     6,659        183,189  

FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)

     1,108        57,583  

Fortive Corp. (a)

     2,299        177,276  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Garmin Ltd. (a)

     872      $ 53,192  

Honeywell International, Inc. (a)

     5,588        804,952  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) (b)

     189        109,361  

PerkinElmer, Inc. (a)

     860        62,978  

TE Connectivity Ltd. (a)

     2,556        230,193  

Waters Corp. (a) (b)

     587        113,637  
     

 

 

 
        2,176,418  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

 

Fluor Corp.

     1,022        49,853  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     795        50,475  
     

 

 

 
        100,328  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%

 

Republic Services, Inc. (a)

     1,662        113,614  

Stericycle, Inc. (a) (b)

     712        46,487  

Waste Management, Inc. (a)

     2,926        238,001  
     

 

 

 
        398,102  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Snap-on, Inc. (a)

     442        71,038  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (a)

     1,128        149,810  
     

 

 

 
        220,848  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.3%

 

Caterpillar, Inc. (a)

     4,477        607,395  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.6%

 

Cummins, Inc. (a)

     1,154        153,482  

Deere & Co. (a)

     2,436        340,553  

Flowserve Corp. (a)

     794        32,078  

Pentair PLC (a)

     1,307        54,999  

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (a)

     926        153,929  

Roper Technologies, Inc. (a)

     762        210,243  

Xylem, Inc. (a)

     1,448        97,566  
     

 

 

 
        1,042,850  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.7%

 

3M Co. (a)

     4,427        870,879  

A.O. Smith Corp. (a)

     1,181        69,856  

Dover Corp. (a)

     1,104        80,813  

Eaton Corp. PLC (a)

     3,215        240,289  

General Electric Co. (a)

     64,964        884,160  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (a)

     2,266        313,932  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (a)

     1,863        167,167  

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (a)

     983        153,201  

Textron, Inc. (a)

     1,872        123,383  
     

 

 

 
        2,903,680  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

 

Ball Corp. (a)

     2,402        85,391  

Packaging Corp. of America (a)

     748        83,619  

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,110        47,119  

WestRock Co. (a)

     2,001        114,097  
     

 

 

 
        330,226  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Shipbuilding — 0.0%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (a)

     317      $ 68,722  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.7%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a)

     990        82,823  

CSX Corp. (a)

     6,617        422,032  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (a)

     1,261        92,179  

FedEx Corp. (a)

     1,846        419,153  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (a)

     653        79,372  

Kansas City Southern (a)

     738        78,199  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (a)

     2,118        319,543  

Union Pacific Corp. (a)

     5,891        834,637  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B (a)

     5,162        548,359  
     

 

 

 
        2,876,297  
     

 

 

 
        16,205,892  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.3%

 

Computers — 5.7%

 

Accenture PLC Class A (a)

     4,574        748,261  

Apple, Inc. (a)

     36,695        6,792,612  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     4,364        344,712  

DXC Technology Co. (a)

     2,122        171,054  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (a)

     11,600        169,476  

HP, Inc. (a)

     12,138        275,411  

International Business Machines Corp. (a)

     6,366        889,330  

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     1,961        153,997  

Seagate Technology PLC (a)

     2,115        119,434  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

     2,226        172,315  
     

 

 

 
        9,836,602  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

 

Xerox Corp.

     1,698        40,752  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.0%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) (b)

     5,887        88,246  

Analog Devices, Inc. (a)

     2,758        264,547  

Applied Materials, Inc. (a)

     7,719        356,541  

Broadcom, Inc. (a)

     3,057        741,751  

Intel Corp. (a)

     34,847        1,732,244  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

     294        64,865  

KLA-Tencor Corp. (a)

     1,183        121,293  

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     1,206        208,457  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,679        152,705  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

     8,635        452,819  

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     4,506        1,067,472  

Qorvo, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,004        80,491  

QUALCOMM, Inc. (a)

     11,024        618,667  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

     1,362        131,637  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

     7,340        809,235  

Xilinx, Inc. (a)

     1,984        129,476  
     

 

 

 
        7,020,446  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Software — 6.6%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)

     5,725      $ 436,932  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

     3,655        891,126  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,245        91,171  

ANSYS, Inc. (a) (b)

     618        107,643  

Autodesk, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,630        213,677  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     921        106,007  

CA, Inc. (a)

     2,503        89,232  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,199        95,239  

Cerner Corp. (a) (b)

     2,344        140,148  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

     923        96,767  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,283        321,949  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a)

     2,440        258,713  

Fiserv, Inc. (a) (b)

     3,037        225,011  

Intuit, Inc. (a)

     1,814        370,609  

Microsoft Corp. (a)

     57,337        5,654,002  

MSCI, Inc. (a)

     696        115,139  

Oracle Corp. (a)

     22,488        990,821  

Paychex, Inc. (a)

     2,334        159,529  

Red Hat, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,344        180,593  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a) (b)

     5,158        703,551  

Synopsys, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,024        87,624  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) (b)

     827        97,884  
     

 

 

 
        11,433,367  
     

 

 

 
        28,331,167  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.9%

 

Electric — 2.8%

 

AES Corp. (a)

     5,187        69,558  

Alliant Energy Corp. (a)

     1,733        73,341  

Ameren Corp. (a)

     1,885        114,702  

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

     3,626        251,100  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (a)

     2,934        81,301  

CMS Energy Corp. (a)

     1,770        83,686  

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (a)

     2,297        179,120  

Dominion Energy, Inc. (a)

     4,918        335,309  

DTE Energy Co. (a)

     1,392        144,253  

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

     5,229        413,509  

Edison International (a)

     2,186        138,308  

Entergy Corp. (a)

     1,411        113,995  

Evergy, Inc. (a)

     2,039        114,490  

Eversource Energy (a)

     2,350        137,734  

Exelon Corp. (a)

     7,254        309,020  

FirstEnergy Corp. (a)

     3,208        115,199  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)

     3,514        586,943  

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

     2,167        66,527  

PG&E Corp. (a)

     3,904        166,154  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (a)

     653        52,606  

PPL Corp. (a)

     5,074        144,863  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (a)

     3,762        203,675  

SCANA Corp. (a)

     1,111        42,796  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Sempra Energy (a)

     1,895      $ 220,028  

The Southern Co. (a)

     7,504        347,510  

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a)

     2,453        158,586  

Xcel Energy, Inc. (a)

     4,092        186,923  
     

 

 

 
        4,851,236  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.0%

 

NiSource, Inc. (a)

     2,737        71,929  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.1%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)

     1,306        111,506  
     

 

 

 
        5,034,671  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $120,689,952)
        172,104,784  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $120,689,952)
        172,104,784  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 0.0%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.0%

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Sino Forest Corp. (c) (d)
5.000% 8/01/49

   $ 359,000        -  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $0)
        -  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $0)
        -  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.5%
(Cost $1,226,202)
        862,436  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $121,916,154)
        172,967,220  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.6%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (e)

     2,767,986        2,767,986  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,767,986)
        2,767,986  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.0%
(Cost $124,684,140) (f)
        175,735,206  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.0)%         (1,807,246
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 173,927,960  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of these securities are pledged/held as collateral for written options. (Note 2).

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(e)

Maturity value of $2,768,203. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.000%, maturity date of 4/30/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,826,016.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#)

The Fund had the following open Purchased Options contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

 

      Units      Notional
Amount
   Expiration
Date
     Description    Premiums
Purchased
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Put                                                  
     129      USD    31,282,500      7/20/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,425    $ 229,165      $ 27,090      $ (202,075
     75      USD    18,562,500      8/17/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,475      149,438        63,750        (85,688
     76      USD    19,000,000      8/17/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,500      152,950        87,400        (65,550
     91      USD    23,205,000      8/17/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,550      138,547        139,503        956  
     89      USD    22,027,500      9/21/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,475      206,257        165,273        (40,984
     78      USD    19,500,000      9/21/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,500      195,975        156,780        (39,195
     92      USD    23,230,000      9/21/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,525      153,870        222,640        68,770  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ 1,226,202      $ 862,436      $ (363,766
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund had the following open Written Options contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

 

      Units      Notional
Amount
   Expiration
Date
     Description    Premiums
Received
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call                                                  
     68      USD    18,768,000      7/13/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,760    $ 210,630      $ 55,488      $ 155,142  
     72      USD    19,440,000      7/20/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,700      539,820        334,080        205,740  
     66      USD    17,985,000      7/20/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,725      325,635        205,260        120,375  
     71      USD    19,702,500      7/20/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,775      290,923        53,463        237,460  
     73      USD    20,440,000      7/20/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,800      189,618        20,805        168,813  
     72      USD    19,728,000      7/27/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,740      199,131        228,960        (29,829
     66      USD    17,820,000      8/17/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,700      560,835        415,800        145,035  
     70      USD    19,425,000      8/17/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,775      328,825        141,400        187,425  
     72      USD    20,160,000      8/17/18      S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,800      269,819        85,320        184,499  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ 2,915,236      $ 1,540,576      $ 1,374,660  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 93.2%  
COMMON STOCK — 92.6%  
Basic Materials — 3.1%      
Chemicals — 2.6%      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     31,000      $ 4,827,630  

RPM International, Inc.

     65,000        3,790,800  

Valvoline, Inc.

     166,000        3,580,620  
     

 

 

 
        12,199,050  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%      

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     30,000        2,190,600  
     

 

 

 
        14,389,650  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.3%      
Internet — 3.1%      

Dropbox, Inc. Class B (Lockup) (a) (b)

     50,110        1,624,566  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     26,000        3,124,940  

IAC/InterActiveCorp (b)

     34,000        5,184,660  

Match Group, Inc. (b) (c)

     10,107        391,545  

Shopify, Inc. Class A (b)

     7,000        1,021,230  

Symantec Corp.

     107,000        2,209,550  

Zillow Group, Inc. Class A (b)

     7,000        418,250  

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (b)

     7,080        418,145  
     

 

 

 
        14,392,886  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.2%      

Maxar Technologies Ltd. (c)

     24,000        1,212,480  
     

 

 

 
        15,605,366  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 16.9%      
Airlines — 0.6%      

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (b)

     38,000        2,649,740  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.3%      

PVH Corp.

     11,000        1,646,920  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%      

Ferrari NV

     8,000        1,080,080  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.9%      

Aptiv PLC

     46,000        4,214,980  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.7%      

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (b)

     107,000        4,589,230  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     61,000        3,342,800  
     

 

 

 
        7,932,030  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.0%      

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     17,000        4,661,230  
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 0.7%      

Aramark

     93,000        3,450,300  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.6%      

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (b)

     130,000        6,142,500  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     15,000        1,554,000  
     

 

 

 
        7,696,500  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Lodging — 2.1%      

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     22,000      $ 1,741,520  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     31,000        3,924,600  

MGM Resorts International

     138,000        4,006,140  
     

 

 

 
        9,672,260  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.8%      

Burlington Stores, Inc. (b)

     21,000        3,161,130  

CarMax, Inc. (b)

     43,000        3,133,410  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     29,000        3,047,320  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     14,000        1,498,840  

Dollar General Corp.

     84,000        8,282,400  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (c)

     39,000        2,693,730  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (b)

     60,000        1,150,200  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b)

     11,000        3,009,270  

Tapestry, Inc.

     183,000        8,547,930  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (b)

     8,000        1,867,680  
     

 

 

 
        36,391,910  
     

 

 

 
        79,395,950  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.3%      
Biotechnology — 1.9%      

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

     26,000        2,560,740  

Illumina, Inc. (b)

     5,000        1,396,450  

Incyte Corp. (b)

     31,000        2,077,000  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (b)

     5,025        786,563  

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (b)

     30,517        2,026,024  
     

 

 

 
        8,846,777  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 9.0%      

CoreLogic, Inc. (b)

     80,000        4,152,000  

CoStar Group, Inc. (b)

     7,200        2,970,936  

Equifax, Inc.

     12,000        1,501,320  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (b)

     18,881        3,977,283  

Gartner, Inc. (b)

     15,000        1,993,500  

Global Payments, Inc.

     31,000        3,456,190  

IHS Markit Ltd. (b)

     57,000        2,940,630  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     7,000        1,385,020  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (b)

     61,741        3,671,737  

TransUnion

     64,825        4,644,063  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (b)

     46,000        4,951,440  

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class A (a) (b) (d)

     8,764        401,829  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (b)

     76,000        6,215,280  
     

 

 

 
        42,261,228  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.3%      

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     53,000        1,893,690  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (b)

     83,000        1,831,810  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (b)

     49,000        2,572,990  
     

 

 

 
        6,298,490  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Health Care – Products — 7.6%      

Bruker Corp.

     154,500      $ 4,486,680  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     34,000        8,005,300  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     18,000        787,860  

Hologic, Inc. (b)

     189,000        7,512,750  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b)

     6,000        1,307,640  

Teleflex, Inc.

     42,000        11,264,820  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     23,000        2,283,670  
     

 

 

 
        35,648,720  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.2%      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (b)

     57,000        2,331,870  

Catalent, Inc. (b)

     92,000        3,853,880  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (b)

     91,000        4,004,910  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (b)

     26,000        2,595,320  

MEDNAX, Inc. (b)

     48,088        2,081,249  
     

 

 

 
        14,867,229  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%      

Alkermes PLC (b)

     92,000        3,786,720  

DexCom, Inc. (b)

     17,000        1,614,660  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

     1,000        279,690  

TESARO, Inc. (b) (c)

     5,000        222,350  
     

 

 

 
        5,903,420  
     

 

 

 
        113,825,864  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 1.5%      
Oil & Gas — 1.5%      

ARC Resources Ltd. (c)

     77,600        801,588  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A (b)

     77,000        1,390,620  

Concho Resources, Inc. (b)

     30,000        4,150,500  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.
Series B (a) (b) (d)

     21        106,365  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.
Series C (a) (b) (d)

     144        729,360  
     

 

 

 
        7,178,433  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 8.2%      
Banks — 0.9%      

Fifth Third Bancorp

     91,000        2,611,700  

Webster Financial Corp.

     24,000        1,528,800  
     

 

 

 
        4,140,500  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     38,000        3,954,660  

FNF Group

     161,000        6,056,820  

SLM Corp. (b)

     136,000        1,557,200  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     126,000        6,901,020  
     

 

 

 
        18,469,700  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.4%      

Assurant, Inc.

     18,000        1,862,820  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     15,000        834,300  

The Progressive Corp.

     107,000        6,329,050  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     46,000      $ 6,973,600  
     

 

 

 
        15,999,770  
     

 

 

 
        38,609,970  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 21.6%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%  

Harris Corp.

     49,408        7,141,433  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     6,360        1,223,155  
     

 

 

 
        8,364,588  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.5%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     11,000        2,456,630  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 8.2%      

ADT, Inc. (c)

     89,000        769,850  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     107,000        6,616,880  

Allegion PLC

     47,000        3,635,920  

Coherent, Inc. (b)

     11,000        1,720,620  

Corning, Inc.

     152,000        4,181,520  

Fortive Corp.

     57,000        4,395,270  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (b)

     153,000        9,031,590  

National Instruments Corp.

     35,000        1,469,300  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (b)

     143,000        6,803,940  
     

 

 

 
        38,624,890  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.9%  

Waste Connections, Inc.

     57,397        4,320,846  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.5%  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     33,159        2,066,469  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 4.6%      

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (b)

     75,220        2,210,716  

IDEX Corp.

     53,000        7,233,440  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     30,000        8,277,300  

Xylem, Inc.

     57,000        3,840,660  
     

 

 

 
        21,562,116  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 2.9%  

Colfax Corp. (b)

     76,000        2,329,400  

Textron, Inc.

     168,000        11,072,880  
     

 

 

 
        13,402,280  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.4%      

Ardagh Group SA

     6,000        99,720  

Ball Corp.

     147,000        5,225,850  

Sealed Air Corp.

     31,000        1,315,950  
     

 

 

 
        6,641,520  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.8%      

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     8,000        972,400  

Kansas City Southern

     27,000        2,860,920  
     

 

 

 
        3,833,320  
     

 

 

 
        101,272,659  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 12.7%      
Semiconductors — 5.0%      

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

     168,000      $ 3,601,920  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     46,000        2,698,360  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (c)

     104,000        9,458,800  

Qorvo, Inc. (b)

     15,000        1,202,550  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     23,000        2,222,950  

Xilinx, Inc.

     65,000        4,241,900  
     

 

 

 
        23,426,480  
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.7%      

athenahealth, Inc. (b)

     5,000        795,700  

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (b)

     55,000        3,438,600  

Black Knight, Inc. (b)

     69,000        3,694,950  

CDK Global, Inc.

     35,000        2,276,750  

Dropbox, Inc. (b)

     4,638        150,364  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (b)

     8,000        1,128,160  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     27,000        2,862,810  

Fiserv, Inc. (b)

     76,000        5,630,840  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (b)

     15,000        1,331,700  

Red Hat, Inc. (b)

     21,000        2,821,770  

ServiceNow, Inc. (b)

     4,000        689,880  

Splunk, Inc. (b)

     11,000        1,090,210  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc

     41,949        2,177,153  

Tableau Software, Inc. Class A (b)

     27,000        2,639,250  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (b)

     12,000        922,320  

Workday, Inc. Class A (b)

     38,000        4,602,560  
     

 

 

 
        36,253,017  
     

 

 

 
        59,679,497  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.0%      
Electric — 0.6%      

Sempra Energy

     24,000        2,786,640  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.4%      

Atmos Energy Corp.

     18,000        1,622,520  
     

 

 

 
        4,409,160  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $305,760,792)
        434,366,549  
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%

 

Communications — 0.2%      
Internet — 0.2%      

Roofoods Ltd. Series F (a) (b) (d)

     1,915        677,088  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.4%      
Commercial Services — 0.4%      

WeWork Companies, Inc.
Series D 1 (a) (b) (d)

     22,197        1,017,732  
    Number of
Shares
    Value  

WeWork Companies, Inc.
Series D 2 (a) (b) (d)

    17,440     $ 799,624  
   

 

 

 
      1,817,356  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $1,337,090)
      2,494,444  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $307,097,882)
      436,860,993  
   

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 6.4%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 6.4%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (e)

    15,803,078       15,803,078  

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    14,310,023       14,310,023  
   

 

 

 
      30,113,101  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $30,113,101)
      30,113,101  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $337,210,983)
      466,974,094  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 4.0%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (f)

  $ 18,834,234       18,834,234  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposit — 0.0%    

Euro Time Deposit
0.350% 7/02/18

    16,814       16,814  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $18,851,048)
      18,851,048  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —103.6%
(Cost $356,062,031) (g)
      485,825,142  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.6)%       (16,866,646
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 468,958,496  
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $5,356,564 or 1.14% of net assets.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(c) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $15,420,983 or 3.29% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(d) Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(e) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(f) Maturity value of $18,835,710. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $19,214,707.
(g) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 95.8%

 

Consumer, Cyclical — 7.7%

 

Airlines — 1.0%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     92,714      $ 4,717,288  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.3%

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     117,465        3,438,200  

PACCAR, Inc.

     38,310        2,373,688  
     

 

 

 
        5,811,888  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

     12,761        1,169,291  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.8%

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     122,877        3,532,714  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.4%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     38,397        5,210,473  

Genuine Parts Co.

     48,820        4,481,188  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

     73,598        6,244,790  

Target Corp.

     54,176        4,123,877  
     

 

 

 
        20,060,328  
     

 

 

 
        35,291,509  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.7%

 

Beverages — 0.8%

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     52,064        3,542,435  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 9.6%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     225,958        8,073,479  

General Mills, Inc.

     89,834        3,976,053  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     26,905        2,891,750  

Kellogg Co.

     94,659        6,613,824  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     141,538        5,803,058  

Orkla ASA (a)

     593,734        5,199,128  

Sysco Corp.

     100,818        6,884,861  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     122,258        4,623,798  
     

 

 

 
        44,065,951  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 5.0%

 

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     51,676        3,753,744  

Siemens Healthineers AG (a) (b)

     46,447        1,917,241  

STERIS PLC

     38,182        4,009,492  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     120,048        13,378,149  
     

 

 

 
        23,058,626  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.4%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     21,966        2,253,712  

LifePoint Health, Inc. (a)

     119,702        5,841,457  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     25,081        2,757,405  
     

 

 

 
        10,852,574  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.8%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     36,113        3,804,143  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     108,152      $ 5,281,062  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     58,348        4,505,049  

McKesson Corp.

     31,812        4,243,721  
     

 

 

 
        14,029,832  
     

 

 

 
        99,353,561  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.4%

 

Oil & Gas — 7.9%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     57,164        4,187,263  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     49,139        4,999,402  

Devon Energy Corp.

     141,775        6,232,429  

EQT Corp.

     127,527        7,036,940  

Imperial Oil Ltd. (a)

     112,254        3,731,411  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     20,183        1,416,039  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     181,228        6,393,724  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     23,483        1,965,058  
     

 

 

 
        35,962,266  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 2.5%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     174,093        5,750,292  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     131,986        5,728,192  
     

 

 

 
        11,478,484  
     

 

 

 
        47,440,750  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 25.3%

 

Banks — 11.3%

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     67,801        5,655,959  

BB&T Corp.

     177,348        8,945,433  

Comerica, Inc.

     21,410        1,946,597  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     85,141        5,509,474  

M&T Bank Corp.

     36,652        6,236,338  

Northern Trust Corp.

     99,417        10,229,015  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     74,411        4,912,614  

UMB Financial Corp.

     50,450        3,845,804  

Westamerica Bancorp.

     79,227        4,477,118  
     

 

 

 
        51,758,352  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     46,050        6,441,474  

Invesco Ltd.

     348,631        9,259,639  
     

 

 

 
        15,701,113  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 5.1%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     74,426        3,201,807  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     50,884        3,321,707  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     92,369        2,561,392  

Chubb Ltd.

     53,531        6,799,508  

ProAssurance Corp.

     39,641        1,405,273  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     26,288        3,508,922  

Torchmark Corp.

     18,165        1,478,813  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     9,652        1,180,826  
     

 

 

 
        23,458,248  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 4.6%

 

American Tower Corp.

     21,647      $ 3,120,848  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     86,617        1,481,151  

MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A

     121,586        3,703,510  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     179,283        3,573,110  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     253,444        9,240,568  
     

 

 

 
        21,119,187  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.9%

 

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

     292,932        3,854,985  
     

 

 

 
        115,891,885  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 19.2%

 

Building Materials — 2.1%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     283,277        9,475,616  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 3.3%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     84,363        5,832,858  

Hubbell, Inc.

     88,190        9,325,210  
     

 

 

 
        15,158,068  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.6%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     72,106        4,256,417  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     34,605        3,116,527  
     

 

 

 
        7,372,944  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.6%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     39,118        2,674,106  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.9%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     33,326        4,432,358  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 4.0%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     60,557        4,526,030  

IMI PLC (a)

     255,858        3,820,560  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     50,292        4,512,701  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     5,438        847,512  

Textron, Inc.

     67,981        4,480,628  
     

 

 

 
        18,187,431  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 5.2%

 

Bemis Co., Inc.

     84,140        3,551,549  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     445,393        6,462,653  

Sonoco Products Co.

     103,880        5,453,700  

WestRock Co.

     144,511        8,240,017  
     

 

 

 
        23,707,919  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.5%

 

Heartland Express, Inc.

     226,558        4,202,651  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     16,932        2,554,531  
     

 

 

 
        6,757,182  
     

 

 

 
        87,765,624  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 4.6%

 

Computers — 0.6%

 

HP, Inc.

     118,039      $ 2,678,305  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.0%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     30,878        1,426,255  

Lam Research Corp.

     13,932        2,408,146  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     106,543        6,249,812  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     40,137        3,650,460  

Teradyne, Inc.

     116,827        4,447,604  
     

 

 

 
        18,182,277  
     

 

 

 
        20,860,582  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 6.9%

 

Electric — 5.7%

 

Ameren Corp.

     53,139        3,233,508  

Edison International

     78,132        4,943,412  

Eversource Energy

     37,486        2,197,054  

NorthWestern Corp.

     94,388        5,403,713  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     44,972        3,622,944  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     145,845        6,662,200  
     

 

 

 
        26,062,831  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.2%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     27,996        2,523,560  

Spire, Inc.

     39,597        2,797,528  
     

 

 

 
        5,321,088  
     

 

 

 
        31,383,919  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $401,195,179)
        437,987,830  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $401,195,179)
        437,987,830  
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.7%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

 

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

     86,457        7,650,580  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $7,650,337)
        7,650,580  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $408,845,516)
        445,638,410  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7%  
Repurchase Agreement — 2.7%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (c)

  $ 12,453,467     $ 12,453,467  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $12,453,467)
      12,453,467  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —100.2%
(Cost $421,298,983) (d)
      458,091,877  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%       (741,037
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 457,350,840  
   

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR American Depositary Receipt
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $1,917,241 or 0.42% of net assets.
(c) Maturity value of $12,454,443. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $12,706,658.
(d) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The Fund had the following open Forward contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

 

             Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   In Exchange for      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy  
EUR     39,677     

Credit Suisse International

   9/28/18    $ 46,564      $ 75  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
CAD     136,212     

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   9/28/18      102,531        1,231  
GBP     65,262     

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   9/28/18      86,732        (270
JPY     8,534,376     

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   9/28/18      78,203        (650
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     267,466        311  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 314,030      $ 386  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
Contracts to Deliver  
EUR     1,443,190     

Credit Suisse International

   9/28/18    $ 1,698,979      $ 2,577  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
NOK     36,481,565     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   9/28/18      4,515,408        20,604  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
CAD     4,390,674     

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   9/28/18      3,299,770        (44,923
GBP     2,458,917     

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   9/28/18      3,277,098        19,441  
JPY     231,264,139     

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   9/28/18      2,118,133        16,604  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,695,001      $ (8,878
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,909,388      $ 14,303  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Legend

CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
NOK Norwegian Krone

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.6%  
COMMON STOCK — 98.0%  
Basic Materials — 5.9%  
Chemicals — 4.4%  

Cabot Corp.

     20,073      $ 1,239,909  

Ferro Corp. (a)

     138,327        2,884,118  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

     13,857        1,120,477  

Methanex Corp.

     17,089        1,208,192  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     14,599        1,100,035  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA

     39,675        1,223,974  

PolyOne Corp.

     18,339        792,611  
     

 

 

 
        9,569,316  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.5%  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     59,122        3,108,044  
     

 

 

 
        12,677,360  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 9.6%  
Internet — 7.2%  

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a)

     26,730        603,831  

DraftKings Inc. (a) (b) (c)

     78,904        146,761  

Dropbox, Inc. Class B (Lockup) (a) (c)

     3,294        106,791  

Mimecast Ltd. (a)

     49,672        2,046,983  

Okta, Inc. (a)

     10,956        551,854  

Proofpoint, Inc. (a)

     4,597        530,080  

Shutterfly, Inc. (a)

     19,544        1,759,546  

The Trade Desk, Inc. Class A (a)

     22,996        2,157,025  

TrueCar, Inc. (a)

     37,100        374,339  

Twilio, Inc. Class A (a)

     25,692        1,439,266  

Veracode, Inc. (Escrow Shares) (a) (b) (c)

     10,688        42,966  

Wayfair, Inc. Class A (a) (d)

     11,691        1,388,423  

Wix.com Ltd. (a)

     25,702        2,577,911  

Zendesk, Inc. (a)

     32,932        1,794,465  
     

 

 

 
        15,520,241  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.7%  

The New York Times Co. Class A

     52,806        1,367,676  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.7%  

Acacia Communications, Inc. (a) (d)

     15,414        536,561  

Ciena Corp. (a)

     46,204        1,224,868  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

     150,291        1,937,251  
     

 

 

 
        3,698,680  
     

 

 

 
        20,586,597  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 13.1%  
Airlines — 0.8%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

     44,930        852,771  

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

     23,117        840,303  
     

 

 

 
        1,693,074  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Apparel — 1.4%  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     7,636      $ 862,028  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)

     29,571        887,426  

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a) (d)

     3,590        80,703  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a) (d)

     61,033        1,286,576  
     

 

 

 
        3,116,733  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.5%  

Tenneco, Inc.

     22,374        983,561  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

     6,359        533,965  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.2%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     30,750        1,078,710  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     12,613        1,424,764  
     

 

 

 
        2,503,474  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.8%  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a)

     111,449        1,823,306  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 2.2%  

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

     44,712        1,093,656  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (a)

     85,560        1,133,670  

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A (a)

     57,308        2,518,113  
     

 

 

 
        4,745,439  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.8%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     51,792        1,795,111  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.2%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

     27,433        1,169,195  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

     47,172        983,536  

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (d)

     20,950        1,153,507  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

     107,645        876,230  

FirstCash, Inc.

     12,732        1,143,970  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

     5,337        521,478  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     35,250        1,738,883  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

     32,974        1,009,004  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     13,103        1,024,524  

Papa John’s International, Inc. (d)

     11,407        578,563  

Wingstop, Inc.

     18,350        956,402  
     

 

 

 
        11,155,292  
     

 

 

 
        28,349,955  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 22.7%  
Biotechnology — 4.4%  

Aduro Biotech, Inc. (a) (d)

     38,505        269,535  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (d)

     37,878        591,654  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     12,284        535,582  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     11,000        420,310  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

     15,827        1,004,698  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (d)

     21,208        1,246,182  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

     21,588        1,290,747  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     29,872      $ 507,525  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

     5,047        875,554  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (a)

     6,578        471,972  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     4,866        761,675  

Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (d)

     14,253        1,179,578  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

     5,255        403,952  
     

 

 

 
        9,558,964  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.5%

 

The Brink’s Co.

     21,544        1,718,134  

Cardtronics PLC Class A (a)

     39,981        966,741  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     2,859        1,179,709  

Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)

     15,768        1,157,213  

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

     61,206        1,323,274  

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

     45,152        2,525,803  

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

     31,752        855,716  
     

 

 

 
        9,726,590  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.5%

 

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

     90,364        3,316,359  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.8%

 

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A (a)

     47,915        2,417,791  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

     14,012        1,256,596  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     12,944        1,130,529  

Inogen, Inc. (a)

     2,373        442,161  

Insulet Corp. (a)

     48,583        4,163,563  

MiMedx Group, Inc. (a) (d)

     72,225        461,518  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a)

     22,471        370,097  
     

 

 

 
        10,242,255  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.5%

 

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

     20,600        1,760,476  

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

     11,794        1,009,448  

LifePoint Health, Inc. (a)

     17,393        848,778  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     21,390        2,094,937  

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

     23,849        1,118,518  

Teladoc, Inc. (a) (d)

     10,872        631,120  
     

 

 

 
        7,463,277  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%

 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     18,886        1,275,749  

DexCom, Inc. (a)

     6,025        572,254  

G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     7,692        334,294  

Galapagos NV Sponsored ADR (a)

     7,583        699,001  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     6,003        271,335  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     19,814        769,774  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     25,839        494,042  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a)

     12,735        632,293  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

     10,157        997,824  

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     12,549        473,976  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

     15,775        1,472,754  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     10,037        275,516  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     12,500        390,750  

Tricida, Inc. (a)

     1,400        41,860  
     

 

 

 
        8,701,422  
     

 

 

 
        49,008,867  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Energy — 3.1%

 

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.9%

 

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     16,915      $ 890,744  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc. (d)

     58,840        1,103,250  
     

 

 

 
        1,993,994  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.2%

 

Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. (a)

     62,672        426,796  

Callon Petroleum Co. (a)

     93,638        1,005,672  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A (a)

     74,280        1,341,497  

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

     19,240        965,271  

Viper Energy Partners LP

     32,650        1,041,862  
     

 

 

 
        4,781,098  
     

 

 

 
        6,775,092  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 18.1%

 

Banks — 6.4%

 

Ameris Bancorp

     15,070        803,984  

BancorpSouth Bank

     62,927        2,073,445  

CenterState Bank Corp.

     32,257        961,904  

First Financial Bancorp

     36,757        1,126,602  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

     25,330        1,068,926  

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

     30,618        1,181,549  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a)

     36,400        1,149,512  

South State Corp.

     11,465        988,856  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     24,044        2,200,026  

Union Bankshares Corp.

     55,271        2,148,936  
     

 

 

 
        13,703,740  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     24,180        1,014,835  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (d)

     77,576        1,532,126  

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

     27,964        1,078,012  
     

 

 

 
        3,624,973  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.5%

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     30,370        1,085,120  

eHealth, Inc. (a)

     61,907        1,368,145  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     24,578        1,096,179  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     27,020        1,061,616  

Kemper Corp.

     13,719        1,037,842  

MGIC Investment Corp. (a)

     87,397        936,896  

NMI Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     63,055        1,027,796  
     

 

 

 
        7,613,594  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.7%

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

     68,064        1,439,553  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.3%

 

Five Point Holdings LLC Class A (a)

     61,591        692,899  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 4.4%

 

CoreSite Realty Corp.

     5,368      $ 594,882  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     24,672        715,241  

Life Storage, Inc.

     12,698        1,235,642  

MFA Financial, Inc.

     113,593        861,035  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     22,023        1,119,870  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     8,860        1,138,510  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

     64,712        1,065,807  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     32,664        1,025,323  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     74,023        1,803,200  
     

 

 

 
        9,559,510  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.1%

 

Sterling Bancorp

     99,042        2,327,487  
     

 

 

 
        38,961,756  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 13.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a)

     29,084        857,687  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,194        834,858  
     

 

 

 
        1,692,545  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.5%

 

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A (a)

     45,102        1,183,928  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

 

EnerSys

     15,660        1,168,862  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

II-VI, Inc. (a)

     27,375        1,189,444  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A

     13,905        1,090,152  
     

 

 

 
        2,279,596  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.5%

 

TopBuild Corp. (a)

     13,116        1,027,507  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.4%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

     16,195        899,632  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.4%

 

Astec Industries, Inc.

     13,867        829,247  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 2.2%

 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     17,168        739,941  

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

     25,897        1,597,327  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (a)

     52,812        2,311,581  
     

 

 

 
        4,648,849  
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 2.1%

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     46,247        1,320,352  

Rexnord Corp. (a)

     80,263        2,332,443  

The Timken Co.

     18,762        817,085  
     

 

 

 
        4,469,880  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 3.0%

 

Actuant Corp. Class A

     94,725        2,780,179  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

     13,739        868,030  

ITT, Inc.

     30,642        1,601,657  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     14,967      $ 1,330,566  
     

 

 

 
        6,580,432  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.4%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     55,555        806,103  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.3%

 

Kirby Corp. (a)

     14,259        1,192,052  

Schneider National, Inc. Class B

     39,251        1,079,795  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

     14,383        540,082  
     

 

 

 
        2,811,929  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

 

GATX Corp.

     15,723        1,167,118  
     

 

 

 
        29,565,628  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 11.3%

 

Computers — 1.5%

 

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

     9,758        1,213,212  

ForeScout Technologies, Inc. (a)

     25,536        874,863  

Globant SA (a)

     22,100        1,255,059  
     

 

 

 
        3,343,134  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.4%

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

     6,159        882,277  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.5%

 

Ambarella, Inc. (a) (d)

     12,268        473,667  

Cohu, Inc.

     13,300        325,983  

Entegris, Inc.

     49,219        1,668,524  

Rambus, Inc. (a)

     41,137        515,858  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

     7,176        157,944  
     

 

 

 
        3,141,976  
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.9%

 

2U, Inc. (a)

     33,006        2,757,981  

Acxiom Corp. (a)

     26,633        797,658  

Castlight Health, Inc. Class B (a)

     100,700        427,975  

Cloudera, Inc. (a)

     62,889        857,806  

Docusign, Inc. (Escrow Shares) (a) (b) (c)

     2,601        5,852  

Everbridge, Inc. (a)

     22,477        1,065,859  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

     6,911        1,336,035  

Five9, Inc. (a)

     26,371        911,646  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

     10,930        970,366  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

     25,008        3,136,003  

ManTech International Corp. Class A

     14,123        757,558  

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

     24,096        1,263,835  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. (a)

     38,867        953,796  

SendGrid, Inc. (a)

     42,509        1,127,339  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

     9,142        702,654  
     

 

 

 
        17,072,363  
     

 

 

 
        24,439,750  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 0.5%  
Electric — 0.5%  

Black Hills Corp.

     18,923      $ 1,158,277  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $171,398,929)
        211,523,282  
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%  
Communications — 0.5%  
Internet — 0.5%  

The Honest Company, Inc. Series D (a) (b) (c)

     4,027        142,435  

Zuora, Inc. Class B (Lockup) (a) (c)

     34,968        951,130  
     

 

 

 
        1,093,565  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 0.1%  
Software — 0.1%  

MarkLogic Corp.
Series F (a) (b) (c)

     22,966        227,593  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $716,699)
        1,321,158  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $172,115,628)
        212,844,440  
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 5.4%  
Diversified Financial Services — 5.4%  

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (d)

     5,812        951,831  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (e)

     10,621,805        10,621,805  
     

 

 

 
        11,573,636  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $11,591,305)
        11,573,636  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $183,706,933)
        224,418,076  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5%  
Repurchase Agreement — 0.5%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (f)

   $ 1,079,958        1,079,958  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,079,958)
        1,079,958  
     

 

 

 
    

 

         
Value
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —104.5%
(Cost $184,786,891) (g)
      $ 225,498,034  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (4.5)%         (9,751,894
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 215,746,140  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(c) This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $1,623,528 or 0.75% of net assets.
(d) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $10,356,894 or 4.80% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(e) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(f) Maturity value of $1,080,043. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity dates ranging from 12/31/23 - 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,107,037.
(g) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.1%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.1%

 

Basic Materials — 4.0%

 

Chemicals — 2.0%

 

American Vanguard Corp.

     19,600      $ 449,820  

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

     14,484        1,068,630  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     8,500        640,475  
     

 

 

 
        2,158,925  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.3%

 

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

     12,000        277,200  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.2%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     16,100        846,377  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     5,300        463,962  
     

 

 

 
        1,310,339  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%

 

Constellium NV Class A (a)

     35,100        361,530  

New Gold, Inc. (a)

     103,500        215,280  
     

 

 

 
        576,810  
     

 

 

 
        4,323,274  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 2.9%

 

Internet — 0.8%

 

Everquote, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,522        45,699  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,800        444,990  

Zendesk, Inc. (a)

     6,800        370,532  
     

 

 

 
        861,221  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.1%

 

Cable One, Inc.

     1,050        769,954  

Scholastic Corp.

     8,300        367,773  
     

 

 

 
        1,137,727  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.0%

 

GTT Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

     11,700        526,500  

Harmonic, Inc. (a)

     131,709        559,763  
     

 

 

 
        1,086,263  
     

 

 

 
        3,085,211  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.9%

 

Apparel — 1.1%

 

Crocs, Inc. (a)

     21,200        373,332  

Steven Madden Ltd.

     15,000        796,500  
     

 

 

 
        1,169,832  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

 

Blue Bird Corp. (a) (b)

     16,400        366,540  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.9%

 

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

     10,800        737,748  

Visteon Corp. (a)

     1,700        219,708  
     

 

 

 
        957,456  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.9%

 

Pool Corp.

     6,500      $ 984,750  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.0%

 

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

     5,300        1,100,545  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.6%

 

LCI Industries

     6,800        613,020  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.6%

 

ILG, Inc.

     20,800        687,024  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.2%

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

     15,000        639,300  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)

     8,557        202,373  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

     11,560        239,870  

Express, Inc. (a)

     38,200        349,530  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     26,356        641,768  

Party City Holdco, Inc. (a)

     29,755        453,764  

PriceSmart, Inc.

     6,900        624,450  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)

     6,500        302,900  
     

 

 

 
        3,453,955  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.3%

 

Culp, Inc.

     14,400        353,520  
     

 

 

 
        9,686,642  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.3%

 

Commercial Services — 6.3%

 

Aaron’s, Inc.

     23,700        1,029,765  

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

     16,400        690,440  

Capella Education Co.

     9,750        962,325  

Evo Payments, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,801        37,065  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

     13,000        786,240  

Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)

     20,380        1,495,688  

I3 Verticals, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,875        58,977  

Matthews International Corp. Class A

     7,900        464,520  

McGrath RentCorp

     12,099        765,504  

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)

     23,300        515,862  
     

 

 

 
        6,806,386  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 3.1%

 

Nomad Foods Ltd. (a)

     67,900        1,303,001  

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

     8,400        546,504  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,800        670,956  

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

     25,356        366,140  

SpartanNash Co.

     16,500        421,080  
     

 

 

 
        3,307,681  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.5%

 

Atrion Corp.

     1,895        1,135,863  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

     19,600        1,122,100  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

     5,100        457,368  

Quidel Corp. (a)

     22,400        1,489,600  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     7,200        714,888  
     

 

 

 
        4,919,819  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Health Care – Services — 2.2%

 

The Ensign Group, Inc.

     25,200      $ 902,664  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     7,700        754,138  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

     39,800        722,370  
     

 

 

 
        2,379,172  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%

 

CSS Industries, Inc.

     14,393        243,242  
     

 

 

 
        17,656,300  
     

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.1%

 

Holding Company – Diversified — 0.1%

 

GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. (a)

     15,563        158,743  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 6.2%

 

Oil & Gas — 3.6%

 

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A (a)

     55,200        996,912  

Jagged Peak Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

     33,442        435,415  

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (a)

     34,600        286,142  

Matador Resources Co. (a)

     36,600        1,099,830  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

     60,400        1,089,012  
     

 

 

 
        3,907,311  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 2.6%

 

Frank’s International NV (b)

     93,959        732,880  

Keane Group, Inc. (a)

     41,072        561,454  

Oceaneering International, Inc.

     23,590        600,602  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)

     129,800        577,610  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

     16,200        370,494  
     

 

 

 
        2,843,040  
     

 

 

 
        6,750,351  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 34.2%

 

Banks — 18.9%

 

Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     18,622        365,922  

BankUnited, Inc.

     32,100        1,311,285  

CoBiz Financial, Inc.

     39,300        844,164  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     26,600        1,087,940  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     18,951        1,235,605  

FB Financial Corp.

     15,750        641,340  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

     12,542        363,969  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     24,000        928,320  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

     22,800        387,372  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     15,300        533,205  

Home BancShares, Inc.

     83,950        1,893,912  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

     33,200        591,956  

Howard Bancorp, Inc. (a)

     16,242        292,356  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

     13,569        415,890  

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

     25,100        968,609  

Origin Bancorp, Inc. (b)

     7,400        302,956  

PCSB Financial Corp.

     18,813        373,814  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     7,200        441,720  

Ponce de Leon Federal Bank (a)

     18,784        295,097  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Popular, Inc.

     22,200      $ 1,003,662  

Premier Commercial Bancorp (a)

     3,800        63,840  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     12,200        833,992  

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

     21,022        280,854  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     4,042        1,167,168  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     9,700        887,550  

Towne Bank

     33,100        1,062,510  

Webster Financial Corp.

     14,475        922,057  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     10,800        940,140  
     

 

 

 
        20,437,205  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.3%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     4,721        491,314  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     10,526        539,142  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

     2,900        371,055  
     

 

 

 
        1,401,511  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.9%

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     13,882        496,004  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     11,900        478,380  

ProAssurance Corp.

     17,300        613,285  

Radian Group, Inc.

     42,700        692,594  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

     4,900        418,460  

State Auto Financial Corp.

     15,800        472,578  
     

 

 

 
        3,171,301  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 8.8%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     16,500        451,605  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     9,600        411,648  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

     153,200        723,104  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     13,000        522,340  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     10,400        993,824  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     20,847        606,231  

JBG SMITH Properties

     18,327        668,385  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     8,000        605,120  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     15,200        772,920  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     5,700        732,450  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     16,100        308,476  

Saul Centers, Inc.

     9,900        530,442  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     42,240        702,029  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     24,900        937,983  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     18,200        552,006  
     

 

 

 
        9,518,563  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 2.3%

 

Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.

     40,023        648,373  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

     24,200        463,430  

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

     37,900        664,008  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     12,900        687,570  
     

 

 

 
        2,463,381  
     

 

 

 
        36,991,961  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Industrial — 15.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

Cubic Corp.

     12,100      $ 776,820  

Triumph Group, Inc.

     37,350        732,060  
     

 

 

 
        1,508,880  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.6%

 

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     18,400        673,808  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 3.5%

 

Belden, Inc.

     18,960        1,158,835  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     10,800        679,968  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     8,400        1,916,712  
     

 

 

 
        3,755,515  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.6%

 

Brady Corp. Class A

     10,700        412,485  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     12,700        732,790  

Knowles Corp. (a)

     43,500        665,550  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

     2,400        506,592  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

     12,100        487,630  
     

 

 

 
        2,805,047  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%

 

Aegion Corp. (a)

     33,000        849,750  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.6%

 

MSA Safety, Inc.

     5,100        491,334  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     3,100        202,399  
     

 

 

 
        693,733  
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.7%

 

CIRCOR International, Inc.

     14,949        552,515  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

     5,300        682,693  

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

     11,649        561,366  
     

 

 

 
        1,796,574  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.4%

 

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     9,130        430,479  

Lydall, Inc. (a)

     8,500        371,025  

Myers Industries, Inc.

     40,094        769,805  
     

 

 

 
        1,571,309  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.3%

 

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

     9,250        752,210  

International Seaways, Inc. (a)

     22,400        518,336  

Kirby Corp. (a)

     5,550        463,980  

Landstar System, Inc.

     12,300        1,343,160  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

     16,100        422,625  

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,487        83,073  
     

 

 

 
        3,583,384  
     

 

 

 
        17,238,000  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 3.1%

 

Computers — 0.7%

 

Conduent, Inc. (a)

     37,000        672,290  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Semiconductors — 1.1%

 

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

     5,700      $ 613,092  

MaxLinear, Inc. (a)

     16,800        261,912  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a)

     11,200        331,520  
     

 

 

 
        1,206,524  
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.3%

 

Avalara, Inc. (a)

     998        53,263  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

     6,267        208,002  

Cision Ltd. (a)

     29,865        446,482  

Pluralsight, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     3,767        92,103  

RealPage, Inc. (a)

     6,100        336,110  

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (a)

     17,800        285,334  
     

 

 

 
        1,421,294  
     

 

 

 
        3,300,108  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 6.5%

 

Electric — 3.0%

 

El Paso Electric Co.

     7,600        449,160  

MGE Energy, Inc.

     4,012        252,957  

NorthWestern Corp.

     13,300        761,425  

PNM Resources, Inc.

     27,900        1,085,310  

Portland General Electric Co.

     12,200        521,672  

SCANA Corp.

     3,500        134,820  
     

 

 

 
        3,205,344  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 3.1%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     6,400        576,896  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     13,300        1,063,335  

ONE Gas, Inc.

     15,200        1,136,048  

RGC Resources, Inc.

     3,964        115,669  

South Jersey Industries, Inc. (b)

     13,165        440,633  
     

 

 

 
        3,332,581  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.4%

 

California Water Service Group

     12,300        479,085  
     

 

 

 
        7,017,010  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $75,866,682)
        106,207,600  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $75,866,682)
        106,207,600  
     

 

 

 
WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0%

 

Foods — 0.0%

 

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

     4,866        20,340  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $9,781)
        20,340  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.9%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     3,142,081      $ 3,142,081  

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1,025        1,025  
     

 

 

 
        3,143,106  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $3,143,106)
        3,143,106  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $79,019,569)
        109,371,046  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (d)

   $ 2,876,671        2,876,671  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,876,671)
        2,876,671  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.7%
(Cost $81,896,240) (e)
        112,247,717  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.7)%         (3,989,282
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 108,258,435  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $3,059,218 or 2.83% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $2,876,896. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,937,218.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 96.9%

 

Basic Materials — 1.8%

 

Chemicals — 0.5%

 

Orion Engineered Carbons SA

     39,450      $ 1,217,033  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.3%

 

Alcoa Corp. (a)

     61,330        2,875,150  
     

 

 

 
        4,092,183  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.1%

 

Internet — 0.8%

 

CDW Corp.

     21,810        1,762,030  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.1%

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

     145,560        1,113,534  

Scholastic Corp.

     30,630        1,357,215  
     

 

 

 
        2,470,749  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.2%

 

Finisar Corp. (a)

     85,390        1,537,020  

Infinera Corp. (a)

     136,510        1,355,544  
     

 

 

 
        2,892,564  
     

 

 

 
        7,125,343  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.4%

 

Airlines — 2.9%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     33,240        2,007,364  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

     51,960        1,867,962  

SkyWest, Inc.

     53,046        2,753,087  
     

 

 

 
        6,628,413  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 1.8%

 

Crocs, Inc. (a)

     107,670        1,896,069  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     19,250        2,173,132  
     

 

 

 
        4,069,201  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.4%

 

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (a)

     22,087        2,886,108  

Dana, Inc.

     53,633        1,082,850  

Lear Corp.

     8,252        1,533,304  
     

 

 

 
        5,502,262  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.9%

 

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

     32,940        2,085,102  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 2.0%

 

Lennar Corp. Class A

     52,374        2,749,635  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A (a)

     83,310        1,731,182  
     

 

 

 
        4,480,817  
     

 

 

 
Office Furnishings — 1.0%

 

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

     165,670        2,236,545  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.4%

 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     109,280        2,196,528  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

     42,620        888,627  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Brinker International, Inc.

     13,249      $ 630,653  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

     11,689        1,759,545  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

     97,160        1,862,557  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     45,100        2,514,325  
     

 

 

 
        9,852,235  
     

 

 

 
        34,854,575  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 11.0%

 

Beverages — 1.1%

 

Cott Corp.

     143,677        2,377,854  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.3%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     55,340        2,420,018  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     71,468        2,387,031  

Sotheby’s (a)

     47,780        2,596,366  
     

 

 

 
        7,403,415  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.2%

 

Ingredion, Inc.

     11,934        1,321,094  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (a)

     123,140        2,363,056  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     35,790        1,353,578  
     

 

 

 
        5,037,728  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 4.4%

 

ICON PLC (a)

     24,252        3,214,118  

LifePoint Health, Inc. (a)

     42,580        2,077,904  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     21,880        2,142,927  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     10,221        2,516,819  
     

 

 

 
        9,951,768  
     

 

 

 
        24,770,765  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.2%

 

Oil & Gas — 6.2%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     41,610        2,847,372  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     205,070        2,659,758  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

     263,360        3,228,794  

SM Energy Co.

     109,410        2,810,743  

SRC Energy, Inc. (a)

     220,450        2,429,359  
     

 

 

 
        13,976,026  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 4.0%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

     28,650        1,472,610  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

     108,750        905,888  

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

     111,090        2,407,320  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     73,270        2,351,967  

RPC, Inc.

     128,237        1,868,413  
     

 

 

 
        9,006,198  
     

 

 

 
        22,982,224  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 29.2%

 

Banks — 11.3%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.

     101,897        2,781,789  

BankUnited, Inc.

     65,930        2,693,241  

Comerica, Inc.

     31,220        2,838,523  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Fulton Financial Corp.

     100,890      $ 1,664,685  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     163,375        2,411,415  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     46,300        2,446,029  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     23,970        2,193,255  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     106,080        2,396,347  

Webster Financial Corp.

     40,223        2,562,205  

Zions Bancorp

     69,015        3,636,400  
     

 

 

 
        25,623,889  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

 

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a)

     51,970        1,730,081  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 8.5%

 

American Financial Group, Inc.

     27,581        2,960,269  

Essent Group Ltd. (a)

     51,500        1,844,730  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     15,270        3,519,429  

First American Financial Corp.

     37,880        1,959,154  

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     13,180        1,575,801  

Old Republic International Corp.

     108,850        2,167,203  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     25,430        3,394,396  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     33,980        1,868,900  
     

 

 

 
        19,289,882  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 7.4%

 

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     51,470        2,207,034  

Camden Property Trust

     27,390        2,496,051  

CubeSmart

     11,100        357,642  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

     58,080        2,410,320  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     106,996        1,829,632  

Gramercy Property Trust

     75,838        2,071,894  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     104,420        2,843,356  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     26,450        2,588,926  
     

 

 

 
        16,804,855  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.2%

 

Sterling Bancorp

     112,410        2,641,635  
     

 

 

 
        66,090,342  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 13.9%

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0%

 

EnerSys

     30,410        2,269,802  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.1%

 

Avnet, Inc.

     64,530        2,767,692  

Sanmina Corp. (a)

     67,160        1,967,788  
     

 

 

 
        4,735,480  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 2.6%

 

AECOM (a)

     64,683        2,136,480  

Granite Construction, Inc.

     38,650        2,151,259  

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

     87,080        1,606,626  
     

 

 

 
        5,894,365  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.3%

 

Regal Beloit Corp.

     35,880        2,934,984  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.9%

 

Oshkosh Corp.

     30,280        2,129,290  
    Number of
Shares
    Value  

Terex Corp.

    50,750     $ 2,141,142  
   

 

 

 
      4,270,432  
   

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.7%

 

SPX FLOW, Inc. (a)

    33,609       1,471,066  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.1%

 

Trinseo SA

    36,420       2,583,999  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.1%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    166,890       2,421,574  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.1%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

    34,900       2,502,330  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    59,800       2,245,490  
   

 

 

 
      4,747,820  
   

 

 

 
      31,329,522  
   

 

 

 
Technology — 8.2%

 

Computers — 4.7%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

    33,598       2,223,852  

Genpact Ltd.

    88,417       2,557,904  

NCR Corp. (a)

    91,759       2,750,935  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

    60,890       1,808,433  

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

    58,780       1,341,359  
   

 

 

 
      10,682,483  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.0%

 

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    124,240       1,935,659  

Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (a)

    13,070       1,101,801  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    18,803       1,507,436  
   

 

 

 
      4,544,896  
   

 

 

 
Software — 1.5%

 

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

    74,435       3,301,192  
   

 

 

 
      18,528,571  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 4.1%

 

Electric — 3.4%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

    53,637       2,269,918  

Black Hills Corp.

    25,455       1,558,100  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    48,963       1,904,661  

Portland General Electric Co.

    44,890       1,919,496  
   

 

 

 
      7,652,175  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.7%

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    21,010       1,602,433  
   

 

 

 
      9,254,608  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $181,613,394)
      219,028,133  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $181,613,394)
      219,028,133  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $181,613,394)
      219,028,133  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.2%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 3.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (b)

   $ 7,316,395      $ 7,316,395  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,316,395)
        7,316,395  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $188,929,789) (c)
        226,344,528  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (211,099
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 226,133,429  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $7,316,968. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,465,837.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 102.0%      
BANK LOANS — 0.3%      
Advertising — 0.0%      

Lamar Media Corp., 2018 Term Loan B 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%
3.875% VRN 3/14/25

   $ 99,750      $ 99,626  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.1%      

Dell, Inc., 2017 Term Loan A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.500%
3.600% VRN 12/31/18

     458,197        456,937  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

 

Delos Finance Sarl, 2018 Term Loan B 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%
4.084% VRN 10/06/23

     591,000        590,261  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.1%

 

  

Ventas Realty Ltd., Term Loan A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.975%
2.982% VRN 8/03/20

     210,000        207,900  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost 1,358,607)
        1,354,724  
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 30.7%      
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%      

L3 Technologies, Inc. Co. Guar 06/28 4.4
4.400% 6/15/28

     640,000        637,021  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.250% 1/15/28

     640,000        601,256  
     

 

 

 
        1,238,277  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.5%      

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
7.250% 5/10/21

     1,590,340        1,666,994  

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through Trust
7.041% 10/01/23

     351,451        383,081  
     

 

 

 
        2,050,075  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
8.125% 1/15/20

     805,000        862,063  

General Motors Co.
3.500% 10/02/18

     500,000        500,947  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
2.350% 10/04/19

     500,000        495,705  

2.400% 5/09/19

     505,000        502,647  
     

 

 

 
        2,361,362  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Banks — 9.5%      

Bank of America Corp.
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .660%
2.369% VRN 7/21/21

   $ 515,000      $ 504,852  

2.738% VRN 1/23/22 (a)

     1,085,000        1,065,702  

3.004% VRN 12/20/23 (a)

     1,079,000        1,046,130  

3.093% VRN 10/01/25 (a)

     860,000        818,916  

6.875% 11/15/18

     750,000        761,649  

Citibank NA
3.050% 5/01/20

     2,205,000        2,204,196  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.050% 12/07/18

     1,000,000        998,084  

2.450% 1/10/20

     1,000,000        988,769  

3.142% VRN 1/24/23 (a)

     750,000        734,788  

8.500% 5/22/19

     1,200,000        1,258,276  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.125% 4/26/21

     850,000        846,743  

Goldman Sachs Bank
3.200% 6/05/20

     1,000,000        1,002,911  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
2.550% 10/23/19

     2,000,000        1,987,747  

3.272% VRN 9/29/25 (a)

     645,000        612,442  

3.814% VRN 4/23/29 (a)

     650,000        618,239  

7.500% 2/15/19

     1,000,000        1,027,623  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
2.950% 10/01/26

     895,000        831,361  

3 mo. USD LIBOR +
1.380% 3.540% VRN 5/01/28

     2,000,000        1,914,785  

3 mo. USD LIBOR +
1.337% 3.782% VRN 2/01/28

     500,000        487,827  

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
2.604% VRN 2/01/21 (a)

     2,215,000        2,195,424  

2.605% FRN 2/13/20 (a)

     1,765,000        1,764,539  

3.086% VRN 4/26/21 (a)

     485,000        483,863  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
2.907% VRN 11/07/23 (a)

     430,000        409,557  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
2.600% 6/24/19 (b)

     750,000        747,710  

Morgan Stanley
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.155% FRN 2/14/20

     3,395,000        3,405,294  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + .930%
3.292% FRN 7/22/22

     510,000        514,108  

5.500% 7/24/20

     250,000        261,160  

5.625% 9/23/19

     500,000        515,227  

PNC Bank NA
2.500% 1/22/21

     1,090,000        1,070,102  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
3.373% VRN 1/05/24 (a)

     645,000        620,187  

Santander UK PLC
3.400% 6/01/21

     1,250,000        1,249,277  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.000% 4/22/26

   $ 475,000      $ 440,347  

3.000% 10/23/26

     345,000        318,551  

3.550% 9/29/25

     725,000        702,797  

3 mo. USD LIBOR +
1.310% 3.584% VRN 5/22/28

     1,865,000        1,786,901  

Wells Fargo Bank NA
2.150% 12/06/19

     2,500,000        2,472,758  

2.400% 1/15/20

     1,500,000        1,485,577  
     

 

 

 
        40,154,419  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.4%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46

     600,000        617,027  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.000% 4/13/28

     435,000        433,989  

Bacardi Ltd.
5.300% 5/15/48 (b)

     210,000        199,024  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
3.875% 11/15/19

     500,000        505,228  
     

 

 

 
        1,755,268  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.8%      

Amgen, Inc.
2.125% 5/01/20

     200,000        196,617  

4.400% 5/01/45

     500,000        476,536  

Baxalta, Inc.
2.875% 6/23/20

     725,000        716,749  

Celgene Corp.
3.900% 2/20/28

     440,000        416,343  

5.000% 8/15/45

     750,000        734,394  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.650% 3/01/26

     525,000        518,325  

4.150% 3/01/47

     445,000        425,366  
     

 

 

 
        3,484,330  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.1%      

Axalta Coating Systems LLC
4.875% 8/15/24 (b)

     150,000        148,875  

Valvoline, Inc.
5.500% 7/15/24

     200,000        202,000  
     

 

 

 
        350,875  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.1%      

IHS Markit Ltd.
4.000% 3/01/26 (b)

     253,000        241,299  

Service Corp. International
4.625% 12/15/27

     210,000        198,366  
     

 

 

 
        439,665  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.3%      

Apple, Inc.
4.650% 2/23/46

     850,000        915,705  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
3.480% 6/01/19 (b)

     400,000        401,007  
     

 

 

 
        1,316,712  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%      

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.
4.625% 5/15/21 (b)

   $ 90,000      $ 87,750  

5.000% 7/01/25 (b)

     174,000        159,210  
     

 

 

 
        246,960  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

 

  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.500% 5/15/21

     490,000        499,249  

Air Lease Corp
4.750% 3/01/20

     855,000        873,097  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.418% 11/15/35

     780,000        755,648  

International Lease Finance Corp.
7.125% 9/01/18 (b)

     1,000,000        1,006,524  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.
4.950% 7/15/46

     400,000        407,587  
     

 

 

 
        3,542,105  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 3.0%      

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.100% 12/01/26

     855,000        818,049  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
1.875% 12/15/18 (b)

     1,000,000        996,134  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.000% 9/30/42

     1,000,000        979,745  

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
6.400% 9/15/20 (b)

     1,000,000        1,057,007  

Emera US Finance LP
2.150% 6/15/19

     1,068,000        1,056,852  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
4.700% 4/01/24 (b)

     800,000        836,488  

6.400% 5/15/36

     425,000        508,103  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
3.150% 3/15/23

     500,000        488,169  

LG&E & KU Energy LLC
4.375% 10/01/21

     1,200,000        1,229,470  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
4.800% 9/15/43

     1,400,000        1,539,065  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.843% FRN 5/04/21 (a)

     2,000,000        1,998,902  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
4.500% 9/15/27 (b)

     210,000        196,350  

The Southern Co.
1.550% 7/01/18

     750,000        750,000  
     

 

 

 
        12,454,334  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.0%      

Itron, Inc.
5.000% 1/15/26 (b)

     125,000        118,713  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Entertainment — 0.1%      

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.375% 4/15/26

   $ 200,000      $ 198,000  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.2%      

Campbell Soup Co.
3.300% 3/15/21

     650,000        647,313  

General Mills, Inc.
4.200% 4/17/28

     630,000        615,111  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.789% FRN 8/09/19 (a)

     750,000        750,363  

3.950% 7/15/25

     500,000        486,002  

4.625% 1/30/29

     1,020,000        1,010,194  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
1.625% 10/28/19 (b)

     1,195,000        1,174,356  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.875% 9/30/27 (b)

     107,000        99,243  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/28 (b)

     175,000        164,062  
     

 

 

 
        4,946,644  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%      

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
6.250% 2/01/37

     595,000        702,744  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
2.450% 10/01/23

     100,000        94,031  
     

 

 

 
        796,775  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.6%      

Abbott Laboratories
2.350% 11/22/19

     87,000        86,491  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
2.404% 6/05/20

     440,000        432,104  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.894% 6/06/22

     400,000        386,893  

Boston Scientific Corp.
6.000% 1/15/20

     650,000        677,196  

Hologic, Inc.
4.625% 2/01/28 (b)

     60,000        56,400  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625% 11/15/27

     107,000        101,115  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
3.076% FRN 3/19/21 (a)

     655,000        656,104  
     

 

 

 
        2,396,303  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.7%      

Aetna, Inc.
2.800% 6/15/23

     485,000        462,122  

Anthem, Inc.
3.125% 5/15/22

     500,000        492,546  

3.300% 1/15/23

     530,000        520,665  

Centene Corp.
4.750% 1/15/25

     259,000        257,705  

5.625% 2/15/21

     75,000        76,584  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
6.250% 3/31/23

   $ 135,000      $ 123,694  

8.625% 1/15/24

     128,000        128,320  

Cigna Corp.
3.050% 10/15/27

     945,000        852,345  

DaVita, Inc.
5.000% 5/01/25

     133,000        125,186  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.
5.625% 7/31/19 (b)

     485,000        496,815  

6.500% 9/15/18 (b)

     805,000        810,317  

HCA, Inc.
5.000% 3/15/24

     371,000        371,000  

5.250% 4/15/25

     83,000        83,000  

6.500% 2/15/20

     196,000        203,473  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
3.150% 5/01/27

     1,000,000        957,684  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group
2.746% 10/01/26

     845,000        788,660  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.500% 4/01/21

     26,000        25,740  

4.625% 7/15/24 (b)

     254,000        240,589  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
5.250% 4/01/25

     122,000        121,390  
     

 

 

 
        7,137,835  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%      

Central Garden & Pet Co.
6.125% 11/15/23

     36,000        37,215  

5.125% 2/01/28

     181,000        167,425  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.750% 7/15/25

     85,000        83,938  
     

 

 

 
        288,578  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%      

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.300% 5/15/43

     500,000        503,679  

4.400% 5/15/42

     750,000        766,400  

Farmers Exchange Capital III 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.454%
5.454% VRN 10/15/54 (b)

     970,000        977,388  

New York Life Global Funding
1.550% 11/02/18 (b)

     750,000        747,647  
     

 

 

 
        2,995,114  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.0%      

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.
5.750% 1/15/27 (b)

     120,000        117,900  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.5%      

Altice US Finance I Corp.
5.375% 7/15/23 (b)

     425,000        422,875  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.000% 2/01/28 (b)

   $ 227,000      $ 207,705  

5.125% 5/01/27 (b)

     170,000        159,056  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
3.750% 2/15/28

     450,000        407,547  

6.484% 10/23/45

     200,000        210,807  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.375% 2/01/28 (b)

     200,000        185,000  

8.625% 2/15/19

     100,000        102,875  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875% 7/15/22

     100,000        94,000  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.875% 8/01/22 (b)

     220,000        212,300  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.250% 1/15/26 (b)

     200,000        185,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,187,165  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.2%

 

General Electric Co.
5.875% 1/14/38

     244,000        276,871  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.000% 9/15/23 (b)

     550,000        510,843  
     

 

 

 
        787,714  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.3%      

Antero Resources Corp.
5.125% 12/01/22

     125,000        125,312  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
3.850% 6/01/27

     171,000        166,838  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/24

     128,000        124,800  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.375% 5/15/25

     47,000        45,708  

Noble Energy, Inc.
5.250% 11/15/43

     140,000        142,436  

Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.
5.375% 1/15/25(b)

     210,000        208,425  

Shell International Finance BV
4.375% 5/11/45

     415,000        425,327  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.875% 1/15/23(b)

     125,000        120,000  
     

 

 

 
        1,358,846  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.4%      

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625% 4/28/26 (b)

     650,000        617,075  

Ball Corp.
4.375% 12/15/20

     350,000        352,625  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
4.125% 8/15/24

     200,000        192,020  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Multi-Color Corp.
4.875% 11/01/25 (b)

   $ 130,000      $ 121,063  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
5.750% 10/15/20

     397,334        398,824  

Sealed Air Corp.
5.500% 9/15/25 (b)

     190,000        195,225  
     

 

 

 
        1,876,832  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%      

AbbVie, Inc.
3.600% 5/14/25

     500,000        484,254  

Allergan Funding SCS
4.550% 3/15/35

     440,000        416,307  

Bayer Us Finance Ii Llc Co. Guar 144a 12/28 4.375
4.375% 12/15/28 (b)

     850,000        851,617  

Bayer US Finance LLC
2.375% 10/08/19 (b)

     850,000        842,757  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
4.875% 1/15/26 (b)

     80,000        76,823  

CVS Health Corp.
5.050% 3/25/48

     1,090,000        1,109,289  

Novartis Securities Investment Ltd.
5.125% 2/10/19

     1,000,000        1,014,211  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
1.900% 9/23/19

     500,000        492,143  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
1.700% 7/19/19

     550,000        536,926  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
9.250% 4/01/26(b)

     65,000        67,519  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.500% 3/01/23 (b)

     268,000        249,240  

5.500% 11/01/25 (b)

     124,000        122,202  

6.125% 4/15/25 (b)

     100,000        92,125  
     

 

 

 
        6,355,413  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.4%      

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.125% 6/30/27

     42,000        41,632  

Energy Transfer Equity LP
5.500% 6/01/27

     120,000        120,000  

Energy Transfer Partners LP
5.150% 3/15/45

     400,000        356,531  

Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC
7.900% 5/15/19 (b)

     1,000,000        1,041,061  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.650% 10/15/25

     600,000        597,918  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
5.625% 4/15/20 (b)

   $ 155,000      $ 158,681  

6.000% 1/15/19 (b)

     228,000        230,565  

Ruby Pipeline LLC
6.000% 4/01/22 (b)

     670,455        700,962  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.200% 3/15/28

     500,000        484,055  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
5.400% 10/01/47

     644,000        592,153  

TC PipeLines LP
3.900% 5/25/27

     500,000        470,114  

Williams Partners LP
3.600% 3/15/22

     683,000        679,662  

4.500% 11/15/23

     570,000        578,683  
     

 

 

 
        6,052,017  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.5%

 

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
3.450% 4/30/25

     450,000        430,561  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
3.350% 10/01/20

     500,000        498,497  

3.750% 4/15/23

     650,000        646,529  

American Tower Corp.
3.000% 6/15/23

     430,000        412,319  

Boston Properties LP
3.200% 1/15/25

     430,000        409,271  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.200% 9/01/24

     625,000        589,856  

Duke Realty LP
3.875% 2/15/21

     1,000,000        1,010,597  

HCP, Inc.
2.625% 2/01/20

     500,000        494,035  

3.875% 8/15/24

     500,000        488,987  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
3.750% 4/15/23

     235,000        230,725  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
4.500% 1/15/28

     80,000        72,600  

5.625% 5/01/24

     100,000        101,250  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.000% 10/01/22 (b)

     213,000        203,681  

4.875% 9/01/24

     98,000        93,741  

SL Green Operating Partnership LP
3.250% 10/15/22

     500,000        485,883  

Ventas Realty LP
3.500% 2/01/25

     1,500,000        1,436,314  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC
2.700% 9/17/19 (b)

     500,000        497,927  

3.250% 10/05/20 (b)

     700,000        698,607  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Welltower, Inc.
4.000% 6/01/25

   $ 830,000      $ 814,009  

4.125% 4/01/19

     750,000        754,392  
     

 

 

 
        10,369,781  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.5%      

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.
4.250% 5/15/24 (b)

     299,000        283,303  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
4.750% 6/01/27 (b)

     210,000        198,450  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
3.800% 11/18/24

     400,000        394,303  

4.800% 11/18/44

     275,000        258,936  

Walmart, Inc. Sr Unsecured 06/25 3.55
3.550% 6/26/25

     930,000        935,897  
     

 

 

 
        2,070,889  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.2%      

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
2.375% 1/15/20

     750,000        740,227  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
4.125% 6/01/21 (b)

     200,000        199,500  
     

 

 

 
        939,727  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%      

CDK Global, Inc.
5.875% 6/15/26

     80,000        81,520  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc.
5.750% 3/01/25 (b)

     122,000        115,424  

First Data Corp.
5.000% 1/15/24 (b)

     193,000        191,553  

IQVIA, Inc.
5.000% 10/15/26 (b)

     200,000        194,750  
     

 

 

 
        583,247  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.9%      

AT&T, Inc.
3.950% 1/15/25

     160,000        156,485  

4.125% 2/17/26

     500,000        488,708  

4.500% 3/09/48

     540,000        465,528  

4.800% 6/15/44

     760,000        689,604  

5.150% 11/15/46 (b)

     530,000        499,306  

5.250% 3/01/37

     425,000        418,010  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
9.750% 7/15/25 (b)

     223,000        235,265  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375% 1/15/24

     136,000        133,212  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875% 11/15/28

     75,000        71,813  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.000% 11/15/18 (b)

     348,000        354,960  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sprint Corp.
7.625% 3/01/26

   $ 38,000      $ 38,760  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
3.360% STEP 3/20/23 (b)

     524,063        518,167  

4.738% 3/20/25 (b)

     870,000        863,301  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.500% 2/01/26

     104,000        97,110  

4.750% 2/01/28

     286,000        264,908  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.329% 9/21/28 (b)

     300,000        297,330  

4.522% 9/15/48

     600,000        547,027  

4.862% 8/21/46

     600,000        573,343  

5.250% 3/16/37

     630,000        647,009  

Vodafone Group PLC
4.375% 5/30/28

     420,000        415,007  
     

 

 

 
        7,774,853  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%      

Union Pacific Corp.
3.950% 9/10/28

     425,000        427,029  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $131,870,443)
        129,173,757  
     

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 1.4%

 

Alabama Economic Settlement Authority
3.163% 9/15/25

     1,000,000        990,830  

City of New York NY
5.206% 10/01/31

     750,000        855,202  

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
5.470% 5/15/27

     850,000        933,589  

Los Angeles Unified School District
5.755% 7/01/29

     1,000,000        1,170,480  

New York State Dormitory Authority
5.289% 3/15/33

     750,000        841,703  

State of California
7.950% 3/01/36

     850,000        916,878  
     

 

 

 
        5,708,682  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $5,946,955)
        5,708,682  
     

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 13.7%

 

Commercial MBS — 1.7%

 

7 WTC Depositor LLC Trust, Series 2012-7WTC, Class A
4.082% 3/13/31 (b)

     15,622        15,616  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-PARK, Class A
2.959% 12/10/30 (b)

   $ 375,000      $ 368,611  

CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-VN05, Class A
3.369% 3/13/35 (b)

     420,000        418,940  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-375P, Class A
3.251% 5/10/35 (b)

     340,000        337,048  

COMM Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2013-WWP, Class A2
3.424% 3/10/31 (b)

     390,000        392,914  

Series 2016-787S, Class A
3.545% 2/10/36 (b)

     340,000        334,415  

Series 2013-300P, Class A1
4.353% 8/10/30 (b)

     325,000        336,641  

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class A
3.040% 2/10/34 (b)

     435,000        431,653  

Core Industrial Trust 2015-TEXW, Series 2015-TEXW, Class A
3.077% 2/10/34 (b)

     255,000        253,356  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust, Series 2012-SHOP, Class A,
2.933% 6/05/31 (b)

     400,000        400,388  

Series 2012-ALOH, Class A
3.551% 4/10/34 (b)

     370,000        372,607  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class A4
2.858% 11/15/45

     1,780,000        1,748,742  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2015-420, Class A
3.727% 10/12/50 (b)

     400,000        404,333  

RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Series 2013-GSP, Class A,
3.961% VRN 1/13/32 (a) (b)

     330,000        334,250  

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-5AVE, Class A1,
3.872% VRN 1/05/43 (a) (b)

     370,000        350,234  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A2
4.393% 11/15/43 (b)

     500,000        511,793  
     

 

 

 
        7,011,541  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 1.0%      

Bear Stearns I Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class 1M1, 1 mo. USD
LIBOR + .410%
2.501% FRN 12/25/35

     569,732        572,750  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2006-HE2, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
2.381% FRN 8/25/36

   $ 2,400,000      $ 2,381,607  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust,
Series 2004-2, Class M3, 1 mo.
USD LIBOR + 1.050%
3.141% FRN 10/25/34

     1,155,071        1,182,562  
     

 

 

 
        4,136,919  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 1.8%      

AIMCO CLO, Series 2014-AA, Class AR, 3 mo. USD
LIBOR + 1.100%
3.459% FRN 7/20/26 (b)

     330,000        330,036  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-15, Class A3,
4.747% VRN 10/25/46 (a)

     1,147,013        1,134,372  

First Frankin Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-FF7, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .470%
2.561% FRN 7/25/35

     385,104        385,423  

LCM XXI LP, Series 21A, Class AR,
3.239% FRN 4/20/28 (a) (b)

     740,000        738,692  

Magnetite CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-12A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.330%
3.678% FRN 4/15/27 (b)

     1,060,000        1,063,343  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust

     

Series 2007-2, Class A2C 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .240%
2.331% FRN 5/25/47

     2,418,649        1,982,000  

Series 2005-1, Class M1 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .690%
2.781% FRN 5/25/35

     826,042        827,199  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class A1R,
3.080% FRN 7/25/26 (a) (b)

     1,000,000        998,763  
     

 

 

 
        7,459,828  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 4.9%      

Access Group, Inc., Series 2015-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD
LIBOR + .700%
2.791% FRN 7/25/56 (b)

     763,663        762,607  

Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.536% FRN 3/28/35

     1,500,000        1,457,944  

Navient Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2015-1, Class A2 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
2.691% FRN 4/25/40

     1,092,906        1,094,257  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3
2.888% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

   $ 630,000      $ 630,000  

Series 2017-3A, Class A3 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%
3.141% FRN 7/26/66 (b)

     1,100,000        1,125,153  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2015-3A, Class A2 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
2.560% FRN 2/27/51 (b)

     1,587,465        1,585,463  

Series 2015-1A, Class A 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .590%
2.681% FRN 4/25/46 (b)

     1,330,410        1,330,408  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2013-3A, Class A, 1 mo. USD
LIBOR + .750%
2.841% FRN 11/25/42 (b)

     1,180,284        1,186,151  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A6, 3 mo. USD
LIBOR + .160%
2.501% FRN 9/15/39

     2,300,000        2,236,998  

SLM Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2012-7, Class A3 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
2.610% FRN 5/26/26

     1,043,657        1,035,965  

Series 2007-6, Class A4 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .380%
2.740% FRN 10/25/24

     1,239,149        1,240,960  

Series 2012-2, Class A 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
2.791% FRN 1/25/29

     1,192,591        1,189,886  

Series 2004-3A, Class A6A 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .550%
2.910% FRN 10/25/64 (b)

     1,100,000        1,094,023  

Series 2012-1, Class A3 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
2.910% FRN 9/25/28

     1,018,760        1,025,439  

Series 2008-1, Class A4 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.010% FRN 1/25/22

     1,001,680        997,332  

Series 2008-9, Class A 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.860% FRN 4/25/23

     1,123,032        1,144,159  

Series 2008-5, Class B 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%
4.210% FRN 7/25/73

     700,000        719,342  

Series 2008-9, Class B 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%
4.610% FRN 10/25/83

     680,000        707,052  
     

 

 

 
        20,563,139  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
WL Collateral CMO — 4.3%      

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 6A, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%
4.498% FRN 6/25/45

   $ 1,633,073      $ 1,652,910  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2016-R1, Class A1,
2.500% VRN 3/25/40 (a) (b)

     1,312,690        1,274,372  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 11A4,
3.735% VRN 3/25/37 (a)

     619,812        607,776  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-11, Class A2A, 1 year CMT + 2.400%
3.630% FRN 10/25/35

     633,282        653,218  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1,
3.690% VRN 11/25/35 (a)

     941,132        918,429  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-10, Class 1A1A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.285% FRN 11/19/36

     2,136,040        1,882,277  

Impac CMB Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 1A1, 1 mo. USD
LIBOR + .520%
2.611% FRN 4/25/35

     1,307,529        1,255,269  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-AR27, Class 1A3 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .270%
2.361% FRN 10/25/36

     2,122,381        1,485,434  

Series 2005-AR19, Class A1
3.501% VRN 10/25/35 (a)

     1,222,064        1,049,309  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2014-R9, Class 3A, 12 mo. MTA + .840%
2.304% FRN 11/26/46 (b)

     985,567        959,323  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class M1, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.070%
3.161% FRN 2/25/35

     2,024,873        1,997,402  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust, Series 2015-1R, Class 6A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.088% FRN 5/26/47(b)

     328,980        326,203  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2005-AR13, Class A1A1 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
2.381% FRN 10/25/45

     1,044,281        1,048,193  

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A21 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .330%
2.421% FRN 1/25/45

     1,028,870        1,029,457  

Series 2006-1 Class 3A2
5.750% 2/25/36

     1,064,763        1,020,120  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

     

Series 2006-AR8, Class 3A1
3.773% VRN 4/25/36 (a)

   $ 908,617      $ 927,637  

Series 2004-DD, Class 2A6
3.785% VRN 1/25/35 (a)

     231,886        235,418  
     

 

 

 
        18,322,747  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $56,146,155)
        57,494,174  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 30.3%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.2%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

     

Series KF34, Class A
2.361% FRN 8/25/24 (a)

     859,863        860,140  

Series S8FX, Class A2
3.291% 3/25/27

     1,775,000        1,771,235  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 4639, Class HZ 1.750% 4/15/53

     1,401,279        1,272,175  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2017-M11, Class FA
2.418% 9/25/24 (a)

     1,066,918        1,074,290  
     

 

 

 
        4,977,840  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 29.1%      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

Pool #V61427 2.500% 12/01/31

     451,988        439,541  

Pool #G18622 2.500% 12/01/31

     937,711        911,888  

Pool #G18626 2.500% 1/01/32

     459,606        446,948  

Pool #G18592 3.000% 3/01/31

     603,553        601,431  

Pool #G18627 3.000% 1/01/32

     1,793,843        1,784,734  

Pool #G08710 3.000% 6/01/46

     402,096        389,781  

Pool #G08715 3.000% 8/01/46

     3,076,441        2,982,225  

Pool #G08726 3.000% 10/01/46

     2,942,520        2,852,406  

Pool #G08732 3.000% 11/01/46

     1,034,948        1,002,606  

Pool #G08737 3.000% 12/01/46

     371,212        359,611  

Pool #G08741 3.000% 1/01/47

     2,568,106        2,487,852  

Pool #G08791 3.000% 12/01/47

     969,428        939,133  

Pool #G07848 3.500% 4/01/44

     2,619,034        2,629,572  

Pool #G60023 3.500% 4/01/45

     2,744,446        2,751,200  

Pool #G08711 3.500% 6/01/46

     1,613,518        1,608,160  

Pool #G67700 3.500% 8/01/46

     1,496,596        1,496,070  

Pool #G08716 3.500% 8/01/46

     2,230,197        2,222,792  

Pool #G08722 3.500% 9/01/46

     388,390        387,101  

Pool #G08742 3.500% 1/01/47

     1,569,408        1,563,707  

Pool #G67703 3.500% 4/01/47

     2,146,542        2,144,446  

Pool #G08757 3.500% 4/01/47

     539,214        536,918  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #G67706 3.500% 12/01/47

   $ 1,986,895      $ 1,984,334  

Pool #G67707 3.500% 1/01/48

     4,668,612        4,671,347  

Pool #G67708 3.500% 3/01/48

     4,307,185        4,298,268  

Pool #G67710 3.500% 3/01/48

     3,028,441        3,017,439  

Pool #G60344 4.000% 12/01/45

     1,787,638        1,836,519  

Pool #G67711 4.000% 3/01/48

     1,938,650        1,988,631  

Pool #G67713 4.000% 6/01/48

     1,152,768        1,180,326  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA

     

Pool #292 3.500% 6/01/47 (c)

     2,405,000        2,391,942  

Pool #2961 4.000% 5/01/47 (c)

     215,000        219,140  

Pool #7718 4.500% 6/01/47 (c)

     3,050,000        3,174,383  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

Pool #AM0359 2.310% 8/01/22

     500,000        487,127  

Pool #AM1402 2.420% 11/01/22

     945,000        922,330  

Pool #AM0827 2.600% 11/01/22

     966,410        951,226  

Pool #AM2808 2.700% 3/01/23

     375,000        369,634  

Pool #AL6829 2.964% 5/01/27

     1,344,028        1,308,408  

Pool #MA1607 3.000% 10/01/33

     744,456        737,826  

Pool #AM9188 3.120% 6/01/35

     780,000        733,302  

Pool #FN0039 3.201% 9/01/27

     813,942        803,811  

Pool #AN4431 3.220% 1/01/27

     805,000        795,572  

Pool #AM9623 3.340% 7/01/30

     755,000        739,962  

Pool #AB4262 3.500% 1/01/32

     767,219        775,430  

Pool #MA1512 3.500% 7/01/33

     348,848        352,364  

Pool #MA1148 3.500% 8/01/42

     2,430,462        2,434,449  

Pool #MA3210 3.500% 12/01/47

     864,734        861,288  

Pool #MA3305 3.500% 3/01/48

     432,451        430,593  

Pool #MA3332 3.500% 4/01/48

     4,294,441        4,275,988  

Pool #469621 3.650% 11/01/21

     1,545,695        1,572,963  

Pool #466960 3.890% 12/01/20

     1,103,625        1,125,732  

Pool #466919 3.930% 1/01/21

     1,439,321        1,470,669  

Pool #AM4236 3.940% 8/01/25

     614,758        637,129  

Pool #468551 3.980% 7/01/21

     1,230,000        1,262,497  

Pool #MA3027 4.000% 6/01/47

     1,199,036        1,223,298  

Pool #AS9830 4.000% 6/01/47

     1,200,236        1,225,460  

Pool #AS9972 4.000% 7/01/47

     1,041,220        1,063,101  

Pool #MA3088 4.000% 8/01/47

     1,711,782        1,746,553  

Pool #931504 4.500% 7/01/39

     102,917        108,248  

Pool #986268 5.000% 7/01/38

     1,595        1,709  

Pool #AD6374 5.000% 5/01/40

     30,491        32,666  

Pool #AI2733 5.000% 5/01/41

     273,141        292,453  

Pool #977014 5.500% 5/01/38

     42,095        45,902  

Pool #985524 5.500% 6/01/38

     31,858        34,739  

Pool #988578 5.500% 8/01/38

     196,541        214,314  

Pool #995482 5.500% 1/01/39

     158,475        172,806  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

     

Pool #3430 3.000% 5/01/32 (c)

     625,000        621,289  

Pool #515 3.000% 6/01/47 (c)

     2,145,000        2,077,634  

Pool #1127 3.500% 6/01/47 (c)

     1,925,000        1,915,676  

Pool #6447 4.000% 5/01/47 (c)

     2,860,000        2,915,859  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #15801 4.500% 6/01/47 (c)

   $ 7,920,000      $ 8,246,700  

Government National Mortgage Association 3.000% 9/20/47

     288,424        282,520  

Pool #MA4719 3.500% 9/20/47

     572,613        575,163  

Pool #MA4838 4.000% 11/20/47

     1,029,881        1,056,955  

Pool #MA3666 5.000% 5/20/46

     306,453        321,871  

Pool #MA4199 5.000% 1/20/47

     330,637        347,272  

Pool #MA4722 5.000% 9/20/47

     932,266        982,084  

Government National Mortgage Association II

     

Pool #MA4126 3.000% 12/20/46

     2,567,177        2,517,037  

Pool #MA3521 3.500% 3/20/46

     1,054,019        1,061,347  

Pool #MA3597 3.500% 4/20/46

     327,269        329,545  

Pool #MA3663 3.500% 5/20/46

     493,051        496,479  

Pool #MA3937 3.500% 9/20/46

     392,365        394,971  

Pool #MA4127 3.500% 12/20/46

     1,319,145        1,325,844  

Pool #MA4262 3.500% 2/20/47

     1,550,911        1,558,786  

Pool #MA4382 3.500% 4/20/47

     431,633        433,825  

Pool #MA4454 5.000% 5/20/47

     667,731        702,787  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA

     

Pool #24 3.000% 5/01/47 (c)

     2,170,000        2,122,531  

Pool #471 3.500% 5/01/47 (c)

     2,125,000        2,132,305  

Pool #1767 4.000% 5/01/47 (c)

     1,015,000        1,040,058  

Pool #1207 4.500% 6/01/47 (c)

     4,465,000        4,640,461  
     

 

 

 
        122,608,999  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $130,615,366)
        127,586,839  
     

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 25.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 25.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
3.125% 5/15/48

     28,365,000        29,144,595  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
1.000% 2/15/48

     1,041,144        1,076,106  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.375% 4/30/20

     4,760,000        4,747,598  

2.500% 5/31/20

     5,845,000        5,842,077  

2.625% 6/30/23

     20,015,000        19,916,488  

2.750% 4/30/23

     28,450,000        28,476,006  

2.750% 5/31/23

     555,000        555,797  

2.750% 2/15/28

     10,010,000        9,922,569  

2.875% 5/15/28

     8,240,000        8,256,737  
     

 

 

 
        107,937,973  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $106,899,235)
        107,937,973  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $432,836,761)
      $ 429,256,149  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $432,836,761)
        429,256,149  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 6.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated
6/29/18, 0.940%, due 7/02/18 (d)

     27,530,095        27,530,095  
     

 

 

 
Time Deposit — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.350% 7/02/18

     7,243        7,243  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bill — 3.2%      

Japan Treasury Discount Bill JPY
0.000% 7/02/18 (e)

     1,030,000,000        9,303,166  

U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%10/25/18

     3,403,000        3,381,911  

0.010% 9/13/18 (f)

     531,000        528,975  

0.010% 10/11/18

     314,000        312,301  
     

 

 

 
        13,526,353  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $41,390,877)
        41,063,691  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 111.7%
(Cost $474,227,638) (g)
        470,319,840  
Other Assets/
(Liabilities) — (11.7)%
        (49,430,212
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 420,889,628  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2018.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, these securities amounted to a value of $42,677,787 or 10.14% of net assets.

(c)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $27,532,252. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 1/31/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $28,085,301.

(e)

The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.

(f)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).

(g)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The Fund had the following open Forward contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

 

        Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Deliver  
JPY     535,000,000     

Bank of America N.A.*

   7/02/18    $ 5,011,991      $ 179,765  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
JPY     495,000,000     

Goldman Sachs International*

   7/02/18      4,684,705        213,766  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,696,696      $ 393,531  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

 

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

 

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The Fund had the following open Futures contracts at June 30, 2018:

 

 

      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
    Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Futures Contracts — Long  
U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year      9/28/18      192    $ 40,641,330     $ 29,670  
U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year      9/28/18      340      38,444,976       184,868  
          

 

 

 
  $ 214,538  
          

 

 

 
Future Contract — Short

 

Euro-BOBL      9/06/18      71    $ (10,958,717   $ (54,845
          

 

 

 

Currency Legend

JPY

Japanese Yen

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 385,138,703        $ 489,660,603  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       3,042,532          6,792,043  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       388,181,235          496,452,646  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          105,033  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       506,606          819,064  

Fund shares sold

       286,549          43,848  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -  

Interest and dividends

       84,904          904,574  

Foreign taxes withheld

       -          2,723  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       389,059,294          498,327,888  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       1,970,274          140,023  

Fund shares repurchased

       203,966          218,471  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       -          -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       57,591          86,167  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       238,274          295,026  

Administration fees

       -          -  

Service fees

       57,689          53,091  

Due to custodian

       -          -  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       81,654          72,054  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       2,609,448          864,832  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 386,449,846        $ 497,463,056  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 112,536,254        $ 319,180,948  

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

       (280,302        14,625,301  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       106,516,196          72,489,111  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       167,677,698          91,167,696  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 386,449,846        $ 497,463,056  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 217,461,029        $ 398,493,401  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 3,042,532        $ 6,792,043  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ -        $ -  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -        $ -  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -        $ 103,913  

 

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

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
     MML
Focused
Equity Fund
     MML
Foreign
Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
 
           
$ 700,231,401      $ 63,156,745      $ 337,615,346      $ 111,228,271      $ 213,800,316  
  3,935,709        1,123,669        5,423,072        284,190        2,951,129  
  655,089        -        -        16,317        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  704,822,199        64,280,414        343,038,418        111,528,778        216,751,445  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        10,644        272,504        -        -  
           
  735,805        -        17,576        117,931        1,072,565  
  1,972        73,009        32,704        37,844        38,863  
  3,931        -        -        -        -  
  591,825        60,070        930,007        25,996        287,357  
  -        -        524,197        -        73,159  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  706,155,732        64,424,137        344,815,406        111,710,549        218,223,389  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
           
  347,599        18        98        267,698        1,114,511  
  126,234        84,212        55,318        102,062        106,952  
  -        -        1,827,127        -        -  
  111,164        16,418        62,587        22,450        29,176  
           
  54,582        35,518        249,186        56,567        105,254  
  47,661        7,611        -        13,686        26,313  
  29,765        6,436        6,974        5,043        8,946  
  -        -        -        17        -  
  -        -        -        -        -  
  80,762        31,202        251,359        39,671        39,543  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  797,767        181,415        2,452,649        507,194        1,430,695  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 705,357,965      $ 64,242,722      $ 342,362,757      $ 111,203,355      $ 216,792,694  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 349,383,472      $ 17,885,629      $ 294,034,103      $ 40,814,337      $ 135,242,848  
  18,727,373        2,048,721        11,501,488        1,493,882        5,639,486  
  50,178,899        38,203,778        1,601,862        42,982,560        28,368,586  
  287,068,221        6,104,594        35,225,304        25,912,576        47,541,774  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 705,357,965      $ 64,242,722      $ 342,362,757      $ 111,203,355      $ 216,792,694  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 413,064,158      $ 57,052,228      $ 302,317,047      $ 85,315,695      $ 166,257,543  
$ 3,935,709      $ 1,123,669      $ 5,423,072      $ 284,190      $ 2,951,129  
$ 655,084      $ -      $ -      $ 16,317      $ -  
$ -      $ -      $ 1,739,624      $ -      $ -  
$ -      $ 10,549      $ 272,587      $ -      $ -  

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 289,334,568        $ 413,853,194  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       14,876,991          33,259,840  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 19.45        $ 12.44  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class III shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 97,115,278        $ 83,609,862  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       5,154,392          6,798,205  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 18.84        $ 12.30  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
     MML
Focused
Equity Fund
     MML
Foreign
Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
 
           
$ -      $ -      $ 331,755,616      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        30,656,889        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ 10.82      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 63,659,243      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,004,120        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 31.76      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 172,116,439      $ 53,604,266      $ -      $ 102,438,667      $ 202,478,960  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  5,413,322        4,109,589        -        7,276,511        13,295,585  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 31.79      $ 13.04      $ -      $ 14.08      $ 15.23  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 422,566,524      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  13,300,225        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 31.77      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ -      $ 10,607,141      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        987,525        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ 10.74      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 47,015,759      $ 10,638,456      $ -      $ 8,764,688      $ 14,313,734  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,525,222        827,635        -        633,135        954,698  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 30.83      $ 12.85      $ -      $ 13.84      $ 14.99  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Global Fund
       MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 238,444,016        $ 138,171,552  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       3,788,817          2,446,533  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       17,052          9,648  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       242,249,885          140,627,733  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       -          -  

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       112          55  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       317,696          141,583  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       -          -  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       30,608          2,716  

Interest and dividends

       303,652          117,087  

Foreign taxes withheld

       417,479          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       243,319,432          140,889,174  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       1,181,519          1,223  

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (f)

       -          -  

Fund shares repurchased

       102,230          74,404  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       6,386,963          -  

Payable for premium on purchased options

       -          -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       28,933          29,078  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       114,433          56,681  

Administration fees

       28,608          -  

Service fees

       9,991          20,934  

Due to custodian

       -          -  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       115,121          38,211  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       7,967,798          220,531  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 235,351,634        $ 140,668,643  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 154,371,899        $ 84,480,445  

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

       4,743,232          1,969,861  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       37,177,552          8,668,255  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       39,058,951          45,550,082  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 235,351,634        $ 140,668,643  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 199,370,584        $ 92,621,604  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 3,788,817        $ 2,446,533  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ 17,052        $ 9,648  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ 6,122,347        $ -  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ 112        $ 56  

(f)    Premiums on written options:

     $ -        $ -  

 

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

 

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MML
Income &
Growth Fund
    MML
International
Equity Fund
    MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
    MML
Managed
Volatility Fund
    MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
       
$ 282,170,065     $ 174,181,750     $ 105,411,591     $ 172,967,220     $ 466,974,094  
  16,151,405       7,466,831       740,798       2,767,986       18,834,234  
  80,592       -       -       -       16,814  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  298,402,062       181,648,581       106,152,389       175,735,206       485,825,142  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  33,528       -       -       -       -  
  -       125,542       -       25,999       2,651  
       
  572,942       401,940       -       199,131       923,138  
  -       171,532       -       -       -  
  -       14,562       -       -       -  
  95,519       35,328       37,673       4,626       132,505  
  470,129       396,243       74,574       142,285       247,239  
  -       399,323       22,613       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  299,574,180       183,193,051       106,287,249       176,107,247       487,130,675  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  1,962,652       1,286,128       -       83,330       1,675,163  
  -       -       -       1,540,576       -  
  109,129       50,793       109,024       25,554       190,000  
  -       6,331,356       -       -       15,803,078  
  -       -       -       3,024       -  
  37,961       14,662       25,880       49,056       67,116  
       
  151,643       112,897       56,554       105,071       295,006  
  -       21,168       -       -       -  
  17,049       3,098       5,840       20,462       59,791  
  -       -       -       195,973       -  
  -       -       -       -       -  
  59,194       141,219       39,924       156,241       82,025  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,337,628       7,961,321       237,222       2,179,287       18,172,179  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 297,236,552     $ 175,231,730     $ 106,050,027     $ 173,927,960     $ 468,958,496  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 203,814,264     $ 157,525,241     $ 61,645,679     $ 134,564,398     $ 241,993,559  
  7,946,495       5,848,113       974,167       2,929,809       (313,094
  74,512,247       9,198,158       14,656,606       (15,991,923     97,514,900  
  10,963,546       2,660,218       28,773,575       52,425,676       129,763,131  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 297,236,552     $ 175,231,730     $ 106,050,027     $ 173,927,960     $ 468,958,496  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 271,206,598     $ 171,680,679     $ 76,638,016     $ 121,916,154     $ 337,210,983  
$ 16,151,405     $ 7,466,831     $ 740,798     $ 2,767,986     $ 18,834,234  
$ 80,592     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 16,814  
$ -     $ 6,023,011     $ -     $ -     $ 15,420,983  
$ -     $ 125,543     $ -     $ 26,049     $ 2,651  
$ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,915,236     $ -  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Global Fund
       MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 106,423,285  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          6,037,659  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 17.63  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 202,825,425        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       15,856,620          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 12.79        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ 17,061,332        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,308,488          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.04        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 34,245,358  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          1,958,658  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 17.48  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 15,464,877        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,224,217          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 12.63        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Income &
Growth Fund
     MML
International
Equity Fund
     MML Large
Cap
Growth Fund
     MML
Managed
Volatility Fund
     MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
           
$ 270,041,213      $ -      $ 95,830,834      $ 141,928,298      $ 373,354,488  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  21,761,078        -        8,661,033        11,279,254        21,978,275  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 12.41      $ -      $ 11.06      $ 12.58      $ 16.99  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ 170,288,218      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        15,385,190        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 11.07      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 27,195,339      $ -      $ 10,219,193      $ 31,999,662      $ 95,604,008  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,219,362        -        952,541        2,567,591        5,828,550  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 12.25      $ -      $ 10.73      $ 12.46      $ 16.40  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ 4,943,512      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        449,726        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 10.99      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

           
MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
       MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 445,638,410        $ 224,418,076  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       12,453,467          1,079,958  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       458,091,877          225,498,034  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          11  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       1,482,420          2,207,633  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       60,532          -  

Fund shares sold

       47,051          17,828  

Interest and dividends

       693,102          164,565  

Foreign taxes withheld

       3,070          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       460,378,052          227,888,071  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       2,322,814          1,177,907  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       45,843          -  

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -          -  

Fund shares repurchased

       151,380          47,992  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       -          10,621,805  

Investment advisory fees

       -          -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       78,985          48,370  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       310,519          184,029  

Administration fees

       -          -  

Service fees

       30,964          11,652  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       86,707          50,176  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       3,027,212          12,141,931  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 457,350,840        $ 215,746,140  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 345,939,215        $ 132,645,023  

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

       10,293,519          (217,738

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       64,310,600          42,607,712  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       36,807,506          40,711,143  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 457,350,840        $ 215,746,140  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 408,845,516        $ 183,706,933  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 12,453,467        $ 1,079,958  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ -        $ -  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -        $ 10,356,894  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -        $ 11  

 

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

 

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MML Small
Company
Value Fund
     MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
     MML
Total Return
Bond Fund
 
     
$ 109,371,046      $ 219,028,133      $ 429,256,149  
  2,876,671        7,316,395        27,530,095  
  -        -        13,533,596  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  112,247,717        226,344,528        470,319,840  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        1  
     
  509,717        443,306        1,140,959  
  -        -        393,531  
  14,377        13,361        96,078  
  65,799        267,388        2,147,247  
  -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  112,837,610        227,068,583        474,097,656  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
     
  1,250,912        662,581        21,243,822  
  -        -        -  
  -        -        31,387,552  
  40,035        41,365        149,880  
  3,142,081        -        -  
  -        -        2,656  
  15,109        37,792        50,238  
  -        -        11,140  
     
  70,786        136,586        134,143  
  13,273        -        50,304  
  13,587        14,216        14,649  
  -        -        -  
  33,392        42,614        163,644  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,579,175        935,154        53,208,028  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 108,258,435      $ 226,133,429      $ 420,889,628  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 63,594,514      $ 151,314,472      $ 421,078,320  
  420,260        1,716,906        12,464,674  
  13,892,184        35,687,312        (9,298,792
  30,351,477        37,414,739        (3,354,574

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 108,258,435      $ 226,133,429      $ 420,889,628  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 79,019,569      $ 181,613,394      $ 432,836,761  
$ 2,876,671      $ 7,316,395      $ 27,530,095  
$ -      $ -      $ 13,860,782  
$ 3,059,218      $ -      $ -  
$ -      $ -      $ 1  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

           
MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
       MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 408,278,395        $ 195,980,151  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       33,919,981          11,825,213  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 12.04        $ 16.57  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 49,072,445        $ 19,765,989  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       4,145,971          1,253,588  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.84        $ 15.77  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML Small
Company
Value Fund
     MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
     MML Total
Return Bond
Fund
 
     
$ -      $ 203,380,384      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        14,175,719        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 14.35      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 85,628,636      $ -      $ 397,205,338  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,891,776        -        38,882,281  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 17.50      $ -      $ 10.22  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ -      $ 22,753,045      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        1,603,199        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 14.19      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 22,629,799      $ -      $ 23,684,290  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,331,216        -        2,341,924  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 17.00      $ -      $ 10.11  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML Equity
Income Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ 1,409,611        $ 7,044,806  

Interest

       4,708          97,209  

Securities lending net income

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,414,319          7,142,015  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,451,990          1,871,043  

Custody fees

       26,842          30,299  

Audit fees

       18,227          17,949  

Legal fees

       1,455          2,049  

Proxy fees

       488          488  

Shareholder reporting fees

       21,974          27,518  

Trustees’ fees

       9,567          13,059  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       1,530,543          1,962,405  

Administration fees:

         

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          -  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       108,365          105,109  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,638,908          2,067,514  

Expenses waived:

         

Initial Class advisory fees waived

       -          (62,324

Class II advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class advisory fees waived

       -          (12,615

Service Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       1,638,908          1,992,575  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       (224,589        5,149,440  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions

       34,528,429          24,399,785  

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Foreign currency transactions

       (56        5,169  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       34,528,373          24,404,954  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions

       9,338,267          (31,179,041

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       21          (3,466
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       9,338,288          (31,182,507
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       43,866,661          (6,777,553
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 43,642,072        $ (1,628,113
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 2,083        $ 68,608  

*    Net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

     $ -        $ -  

 

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

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
    MML
Focused
Equity Fund
    MML
Foreign
Fund
    MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
    MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
 
       
$ 6,975,539     $ 651,197     $ 7,054,515     $ 771,588     $ 2,814,604  
  20,167       3,638       24,292       1,431       15,148  
  -       -       82,240       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,995,706       654,835       7,161,047       773,019       2,829,752  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  338,916       222,176       1,643,332       369,162       671,271  
  25,366       6,318       95,337       5,124       8,376  
  18,351       17,789       20,941       17,811       17,846  
  2,857       268       1,546       583       897  
  488       488       488       487       487  
  39,002       5,103       22,426       7,963       12,930  
  18,258       1,730       9,894       3,420       5,917  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  443,238       253,872       1,793,964       404,550       717,724  
       
  97,283       -       -       -       -  
  128,552       40,098       -       83,651       157,397  
  70,630       7,511       -       5,662       10,421  
       
  -       -       13,867       -       -  
  58,859       12,518       -       9,438       17,368  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  798,562       313,999       1,807,831       503,301       902,910  
       
  -       -       -       -       -  
  -       (31,448     -       -       (20,984
  -       -       -       -       -  
  -       (5,890     -       -       (1,391

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  798,562       276,661       1,807,831       503,301       880,535  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,197,144       378,174       5,353,216       269,718       1,949,217  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  30,847,762       2,330,392       12,696,970       11,843,787       8,929,258  
  356,039       -       -       -       -  
  -       (975     (68,165     (290     682  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  31,203,801       2,329,417       12,628,805       11,843,497       8,929,940  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  (18,330,276     (910,258     (31,113,970 )*      (1,393,295     (13,190,662
  (218,356     -       -       -       -  
  -       78       (5,965     -       (2,065

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (18,548,632     (910,180     (31,119,935     (1,393,295     (13,192,727

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,655,169       1,419,237       (18,491,130     10,450,202       (4,262,787

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 18,852,313     $ 1,797,411     $ (13,137,914   $ 10,719,920     $ (2,313,570

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ -     $ 3,894     $ 764,876     $ -     $ 49,012  
$ -     $ -     $ 76,030     $ -     $ -  

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Global Fund
     MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ 3,112,884      $ 1,121,980  

Interest

       6,398        7,045  

Securities lending net income

       10,066        -  

Non cash income

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,129,348        1,129,025  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       704,233        353,523  

Custody fees

       44,465        9,747  

Audit fees

       21,788        17,814  

Legal fees

       966        542  

Proxy fees

       488        488  

Shareholder reporting fees

       14,941        9,873  

Trustees’ fees

       6,161        3,562  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       793,042        395,549  

Administration fees:

       

Class I

       151,083        -  

Class II

       13,154        -  

Service Class I

       11,821        -  

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       -        40,346  

Service Class I

       19,702        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       988,802        435,895  

Expenses waived:

       

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

       -        -  

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       988,802        435,895  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       2,140,546        693,130  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       8,256,515        8,700,786  

Written options

       -        -  

Foreign currency transactions

       (22,583      465  

Forward contracts

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       8,233,932        8,701,251  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       (14,759,110 )*       (7,473,835

Written options

       -        -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (5,373      134  

Forward contracts

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (14,764,483      (7,473,701
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (6,530,551      1,227,550  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (4,390,005    $ 1,920,680  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 231,769      $ 15,319  

*    Net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

     $ 15,533      $ -  

 

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

 

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MML
Income &
Growth Fund
    MML
International
Equity Fund
    MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
    MML
Managed
Volatility Fund
    MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
       
$ 3,751,501     $ 4,029,632     $ 689,567     $ 1,699,698     $ 1,799,111  
  15,100       17,749       4,261       14,952       151,744  
  -       46,099       -       -       30,273  
  -       -       77,026       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,766,601       4,093,480       770,854       1,714,650       1,981,128  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  962,690       733,415       359,214       666,384       1,818,188  
  26,194       84,988       6,554       77,163       26,368  
  18,197       26,026       17,804       17,829       18,259  
  1,193       716       466       735       1,831  
  488       488       488       488       488  
  16,742       10,654       7,420       10,500       25,167  
  7,714       4,723       2,911       4,690       11,945  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,033,218       861,010       394,857       777,789       1,902,246  
       
  -       -       -       -       -  
  -       134,023       -       -       -  
  -       3,493       -       -       -  
       
  34,024       -       10,821       40,548       116,373  
  -       5,821       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,067,242       1,004,347       405,678       818,337       2,018,619  
       
  -       (79,630     -       -       -  
  -       (2,127     -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,067,242       922,590       405,678       818,337       2,018,619  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,699,359       3,170,890       365,176       896,313       (37,491

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  4,919,006       10,059,735       7,345,028       4,466,502       37,838,177  
  -       -       -       (6,847,083     -  
  (269     (38,542     -       -       1,234  
  -       19,788       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,918,737       10,040,981       7,345,028       (2,380,581     37,839,411  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  (14,533,729     (26,796,126 )*      (3,591,367     (1,400,298     (14,612,693
  -       -       -       2,075,244       -  
  71       (14,921     -       (728     (133
  -       108,960       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (14,533,658     (26,702,087     (3,591,367     674,218       (14,612,826

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,614,921     (16,661,106     3,753,661       (1,706,363     23,226,585  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (6,915,562   $ (13,490,216   $ 4,118,837     $ (810,050   $ 23,189,094  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 23,162     $ 485,441     $ 31,796     $ -     $ 11,568  
$ -     $ 50,430     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       MML Mid
Cap Value
Fund
       MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ 5,138,164        $ 888,270  

Interest (b)

       38,049          8,675  

Securities lending net income

       -          98,427  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       5,176,213          995,372  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,956,134          1,111,561  

Custody fees

       33,808          14,645  

Audit fees

       18,261          19,149  

Legal fees

       1,879          834  

Proxy fees

       487          488  

Shareholder reporting fees

       25,449          12,173  

Trustees’ fees

       12,179          5,414  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       2,048,197          1,164,264  

Administration fees:

         

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          -  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       60,941          21,975  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,109,138          1,186,239  

Expenses waived:

         

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Initial Class advisory fees waived

       -          (19,682

Class II advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class advisory fees waived

       -          (1,761

Service Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       2,109,138          1,164,796  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       3,067,075          (169,424
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions

       21,317,998          20,212,157  

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Foreign currency transactions

       (4,591        151  

Forward contracts

       118,343          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       21,431,750          20,212,308  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions

       (28,673,291        1,764,190  

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (737        -  

Forward contracts

       263,423          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (28,410,605        1,764,190  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (6,978,855        21,976,498  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (3,911,780      $ 21,807,074  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 46,931        $ 4,241  

(b)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ -        $ -  

 

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

 

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MML Small
Company
Value Fund
    MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
    MML Total
Return Bond
Fund
 
   
$ 665,797     $ 1,672,728     $ -  
  4,741       9,178       6,215,065  
  5,035       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  675,573       1,681,906       6,215,065  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  426,205       840,568       845,243  
  10,445       10,403       48,954  
  18,124       17,845       25,166  
  417       881       1,705  
  488       488       488  
  6,595       12,657       25,265  
  2,694       5,717       10,857  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  464,968       888,559       957,678  
   
  64,284       -       300,138  
  15,630       -       16,829  
   
  -       27,662       -  
  26,050       -       28,048  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  570,932       916,221       1,302,693  
   
  -       -       (6,412
  -       -       (368
  -       -       -  
  (21,424     -       -  
  -       -       -  
  (5,214     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  544,294       916,221       1,295,913  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  131,279       765,685       4,919,152  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
   
  7,766,762       12,665,435       (4,363,022
  -       -       (1,004,434
  -       -       48,347  
  -       -       (775,032

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,766,762       12,665,435       (6,094,141

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  (4,139,754     (7,607,952     (5,621,771
  -       -       252,085  
  -       -       -  
  -       -       309,993  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,139,754     (7,607,952     (5,059,693

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,627,008       5,057,483       (11,153,834

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 3,758,287     $ 5,823,168     $ (6,234,682

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
$ 1,170     $ 4,754     $ -  
$ -     $ -     $ (190

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Blue Chip Growth Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (224,589      $ (139,233

Net realized gain (loss)

       34,528,373          72,878,500  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       9,338,288          42,058,422  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       43,642,072          114,797,689  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          (32,493

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Class III

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (32,493
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Initial Class

       -          (25,580,003

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Class III

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (5,770,103

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (31,350,106
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (46,314,623        (102,659,338

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Class III

       -          -  

Service Class

       10,976,933          17,290,881  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (35,337,690        (85,368,457
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       8,304,382          (1,953,367
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       378,145,464          380,098,831  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 386,449,846        $ 378,145,464  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ (280,302      $ (55,713
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Equity Income Fund
    MML
Equity Index Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     
     
$ 5,149,440     $ 9,468,368     $ 6,197,144     $ 12,249,288  
  24,404,954       49,566,468       31,203,801       25,743,864  
  (31,182,507     17,116,051       (18,548,632     96,421,876  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,628,113     76,150,887       18,852,313       134,415,028  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -       (9,221,700     -       -  
  -       -       -       (624,117
  -       -       -       (2,272,325
  -       -       -       (5,304,119
  -       (1,575,413     -       -  
  -       -       -       (395,720

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (10,797,113     -       (8,596,281

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       (27,939,287     -       -  
  -       -       -       (1,703,715
  -       -       -       (5,142,562
  -       -       -       (10,821,040
  -       (5,273,575     -       -  
  -       -       -       (1,247,272

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (33,212,862     -       (18,914,589

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (25,563,054     304,296       -       -  
  -       -       (4,311,241     (10,341,658
  -       -       (19,278,865     (18,748,239
  -       -       (29,075,068     100,677,105  
  (2,146,340     3,404,774       -       -  
  -       -       (2,831,011     (464,084

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (27,709,394     3,709,070       (55,496,185     71,123,124  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (29,337,507     35,849,982       (36,643,872     178,027,282  
     
  526,800,563       490,950,581       742,001,837       563,974,555  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 497,463,056     $ 526,800,563     $ 705,357,965     $ 742,001,837  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

14,625,301

 

  $ 9,475,861     $ 18,727,373     $ 12,530,229  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Focused Equity Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 378,174        $ 1,683,292  

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,329,417          35,907,288  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (910,180        (19,195,108
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       1,797,411          18,395,472  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       -          (1,400,996

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          (222,205
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (1,623,201
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Class II

       -          (10,927,302

Service Class I

       -          (1,679,164
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (12,606,466
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       (5,297,579        (76,022,756

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       380,015          3,401,694  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (4,917,564        (72,621,062
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (3,120,153        (68,455,257
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       67,362,875          135,818,132  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 64,242,722        $ 67,362,875  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ 2,048,721        $ 1,670,547  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Foreign Fund
    MML
Fundamental Growth Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     
     
$ 5,353,216     $ 6,873,114     $ 269,718     $ 1,243,943  
  12,628,805       4,425,136       11,843,497       31,281,201  
  (31,119,935     63,838,925       (1,393,295     4,712,494  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (13,137,914     75,137,175       10,719,920       37,237,638  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -       (7,849,280     -       -  
  -       -       -       (1,314,332
  -       (200,743     -       -  
  -       -       -       (55,714

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (8,050,023     -       (1,370,046

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       -       (13,651,844
  -       -       -       (599,932

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       -       -       (14,251,776

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (38,353,890     (31,216,352     -       -  
  -       -       (28,328,309     (65,501,533
  (446,154     (637,618     -       -  
  -       -       1,271,007       1,980,177  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (38,800,044     (31,853,970     (27,057,302     (63,521,356

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (51,937,958     35,233,182       (16,337,382     (41,905,540
     
  394,300,715       359,067,533       127,540,737       169,446,277  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 342,362,757     $ 394,300,715     $ 111,203,355     $ 127,540,737  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

11,501,488

 

  $ 6,148,272     $ 1,493,882     $ 1,224,164  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Fundamental Value Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,949,217        $ 3,712,430  

Net realized gain (loss)

       8,929,940          19,464,426  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (13,192,727        9,100,650  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (2,313,570        32,277,506  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          (4,019,511

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          (204,734
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (4,224,245
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          (15,175,978

Service Class I

       -          (825,157
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (16,001,135
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       (21,304,793        (9,424,599

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       1,316,697          3,346,211  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (19,988,096        (6,078,388
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (22,301,666        5,973,738  
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       239,094,360          233,120,622  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 216,792,694        $ 239,094,360  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ 5,639,486        $ 3,690,269  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Global Fund
    MML
Growth & Income Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     
     
$ 2,140,546     $ 2,650,161     $ 693,130     $ 1,305,226  
  8,233,932       28,855,545       8,701,251       9,536,242  
  (14,764,483     21,870,966       (7,473,701     17,668,759  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,390,005     53,376,672       1,920,680       28,510,227  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -       -       -       (991,174
  -       (2,418,638     -       -  
  -       (206,465     -       -  
  -       -       -       (208,011
  -       (158,628     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (2,783,731     -       (1,199,185

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       (15,725,213     -       -  
  -       (1,314,771     -       -  
  -       (1,168,589     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (18,208,573     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       (6,977,938     (12,980,668
  (240,681     (40,436,076     -       -  
  (686,521     175,037       -       -  
  -       -       3,285,511       2,055,683  
  (197,398     2,159,339       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,124,600     (38,101,700     (3,692,427     (10,924,985

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,514,605     (5,717,332     (1,771,747     16,386,057  
     
  240,866,239       246,583,571       142,440,390       126,054,333  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 235,351,634     $ 240,866,239     $ 140,668,643     $ 142,440,390  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

4,743,232

 

  $ 2,602,686     $ 1,969,861     $ 1,276,731  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Income & Growth Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 2,699,359        $ 5,273,219  

Net realized gain (loss)

       4,918,737          69,871,476  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (14,533,658        (27,080,685
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (6,915,562        48,064,010  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          (4,623,698

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (355,159

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (4,978,857
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Initial Class

       -          (19,214,600

Service Class

       -          (1,661,119
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (20,875,719
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (13,093,287        11,012,736  

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       251,891          5,271,619  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (12,841,396        16,284,355  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (19,756,958        38,493,789  
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       316,993,510          278,499,721  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 297,236,552        $ 316,993,510  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ 7,946,495        $ 5,247,136  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
International Equity Fund
    MML
Large Cap Growth Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     
     
$ 3,170,890     $ 2,864,574     $ 365,176     $ 634,474  
  10,040,981       16,175,645       7,345,028       7,311,742  
  (26,702,087     26,887,343       (3,591,367     24,299,190  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (13,490,216     45,927,562       4,118,837       32,245,406  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -       -       -       (391,609
  -       (2,875,413     -       -  
  -       -       -       (12,785
  -       (37,585     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (2,912,998     -       (404,394

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       -       (26,160,819
  -       -       -       (1,411,660

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       -       -       (27,572,479

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       (15,036,809     (607,361
  (3,849,940     (6,097,450     -       -  
  -       -       2,468,891       3,918,089  
  1,358,905       2,479,792       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,491,035     (3,617,658     (12,567,918     3,310,728  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (15,981,251     39,396,906       (8,449,081     7,579,261  
     
  191,212,981       151,816,075       114,499,108       106,919,847  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 175,231,730     $ 191,212,981     $ 106,050,027     $ 114,499,108  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

5,848,113

 

  $ 2,677,223     $ 974,167     $ 608,991  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Managed Volatility Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 896,313        $ 2,004,379  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (2,380,581        (9,260,695

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       674,218          23,195,016  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (810,050        15,938,700  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          (1,918,611

Service Class

       -          (348,002
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          (2,266,613
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Initial Class

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (8,168,089        (12,023,577

Service Class

       (1,529,226        (1,319,141
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (9,697,315        (13,342,718
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (10,507,365        329,369  
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       184,435,325          184,105,956  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 173,927,960        $ 184,435,325  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ 2,929,809        $ 2,033,496  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Mid Cap Growth Fund
    MML
Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     
     
$ (37,491   $ (568,188   $ 3,067,075     $ 7,888,283  
  37,839,411       60,271,297       21,431,750       46,993,648  
  (14,612,826     40,371,696       (28,410,605     (2,340,294

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  23,189,094       100,074,805       (3,911,780     52,541,637  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -       (130,181     -       (6,665,180
  -       -       -       (656,987

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (130,181     -       (7,322,167

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       (35,666,242     -       (25,581,613
  -       (8,306,713     -       (2,878,531

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (43,972,955     -       (28,460,144

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (28,194,526     (16,756,988     (26,893,551     (9,668,318
  152,260       10,616,432       (168,666     4,039,848  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (28,042,266     (6,140,556     (27,062,217     (5,628,470

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,853,172     49,831,113       (30,973,997     11,130,856  
     
  473,811,668       423,980,555       488,324,837       477,193,981  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 468,958,496     $ 473,811,668     $ 457,350,840     $ 488,324,837  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(313,094

  $ (275,603   $ 10,293,519     $ 7,226,444  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (169,424      $ (467,078

Net realized gain (loss)

       20,212,308          23,785,277  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       1,764,190          19,597,542  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       21,807,074          42,915,741  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

From net investment income:

 

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

 

Initial Class

       -          (7,444,016

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (591,748

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -          (8,035,764
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (22,501,820        (25,383,985

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       1,912,883          818,278  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (20,588,937        (24,565,707
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       1,218,137          10,314,270  
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       214,528,003          204,213,733  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 215,746,140        $ 214,528,003  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

     $ (217,738      $ (48,314
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Small Company Value Fund
    MML
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     
     
$ 131,279     $ 271,244     $ 765,685     $ 1,004,789  
  7,766,762       6,262,328       12,665,435       23,444,864  
  (4,139,754     5,180,820       (7,607,952     3,802,915  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,758,287       11,714,392       5,823,168       28,252,568  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -       -       -       (1,001,313
  -       (490,843     -       -  
  -       -       -       (60,317
  -       (83,665     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (574,508     -       (1,061,630

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       -       (12,126,596
  -       (9,766,024     -       -  
  -       -       -       (1,233,402
  -       (2,055,613     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (11,821,637     -       (13,359,998

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       (11,929,409     (14,368,459
  (6,659,215     1,080,128       -       -  
  -       -       (177,094     1,541,770  
  1,232,738       5,333,990       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,426,477     6,414,118       (12,106,503     (12,826,689

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,668,190     5,732,365       (6,283,335     1,004,251  
     
  109,926,625       104,194,260       232,416,764       231,412,513  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 108,258,435     $ 109,926,625     $ 226,133,429     $ 232,416,764  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

420,260

 

  $ 288,981     $ 1,716,906     $ 951,221  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     MML
Total Return Bond Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:     
Operations:     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,919,152     $ 7,785,921  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (6,094,141     (524,588

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (5,059,693     5,278,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,234,682     12,540,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):     

From net investment income:

 

Class II

     -       (8,304,200

Service Class I

     -       (372,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     -       (8,677,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):     

Class II

     (5,090,179     11,225,248  

Service Class I

     2,156,921       2,614,895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

     (2,933,258     13,840,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,167,940     17,703,095  
Net assets     

Beginning of period

     430,057,568       412,354,473  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 420,889,628     $ 430,057,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of period

   $ 12,464,674     $ 7,545,522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of

the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 17.41     $ (0.01   $ 2.05     $ 2.04     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 19.45       11.72% b    $ 289,335       0.79% a      (0.06% )a 
12/31/17     13.98       0.00 d      4.93       4.93       (0.00 )d      (1.50     (1.50     17.41       36.22%       301,054       0.80%       0.00% e 
12/31/16     15.79       0.00 d      0.13       0.13       -       (1.94     (1.94     13.98       0.91%       332,688       0.79%       0.03%  
12/31/15     17.09       (0.01     1.70       1.69       -       (2.99     (2.99     15.79       11.10%       388,654       0.79%       (0.06%
12/31/14     17.35       (0.01     1.55       1.54       -       (1.80     (1.80     17.09       9.13%       390,322       0.79%       (0.09%
12/31/13     13.50       (0.00 )d      5.28       5.28       (0.04     (1.39     (1.43     17.35       41.33%       429,689       0.79%       (0.01%

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 16.88     $ (0.03   $ 1.99     $ 1.96     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 18.84       11.61% b    $ 97,115       1.04% a      (0.31% )a 
12/31/17     13.62       (0.04     4.80       4.76       -       (1.50     (1.50     16.88       35.89%       77,091       1.05%       (0.25%
12/31/16     15.47       (0.03     0.12       0.09       -       (1.94     (1.94     13.62       0.65%       47,411       1.04%       (0.22%
12/31/15     16.85       (0.05     1.66       1.61       -       (2.99     (2.99     15.47       10.76%       42,486       1.04%       (0.31%
12/31/14     17.17       (0.06     1.54       1.48       -       (1.80     (1.80     16.85       8.87%       31,721       1.04%       (0.34%
12/31/13     13.38       (0.04     5.23       5.19       (0.01     (1.39     (1.40     17.17       41.00%       23,273       1.04%       (0.26%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       12      25      29      31      30      35

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
e Amount is less than 0.005%.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Equity Income Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 12.50     $ 0.13     $ (0.19   $ (0.06   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.44       (0.48% )b    $ 413,853       0.79% a       0.76 %a      2.10% a  
12/31/17     11.78       0.23       1.58       1.81       (0.27     (0.82     (1.09     12.50       16.33%       440,607       0.79%       0.76     1.93%  
12/31/16     11.29       0.27       1.73       2.00       (0.25     (1.26     (1.51     11.78       18.68%       413,304       0.79%       0.77     2.33%  
12/31/15     13.93       0.25       (1.28     (1.03     (0.26     (1.35     (1.61     11.29       (6.88%     409,298       0.78%       N/A       1.96%  
12/31/14     13.47       0.25       0.76       1.01       (0.24     (0.31     (0.55     13.93       7.54%       472,989       0.78%       N/A       1.84%  
12/31/13     10.57       0.20       2.93       3.13       (0.23     -       (0.23     13.47       29.93%       556,649       0.78%       N/A       1.64%  

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 12.37     $ 0.11     $ (0.18   $ (0.07   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.30       (0.57% )b    $ 83,610       1.04% a       1.01 %a      1.86% a  
12/31/17     11.68       0.20       1.56       1.76       (0.25     (0.82     (1.07     12.37       15.97%       86,193       1.04%       1.01     1.68%  
12/31/16     11.20       0.24       1.72       1.96       (0.22     (1.26     (1.48     11.68       18.46%       77,647       1.04%       1.02     2.10%  
12/31/15     13.83       0.22       (1.27     (1.05     (0.23     (1.35     (1.58     11.20       (7.10%     63,263       1.03%       N/A       1.72%  
12/31/14     13.39       0.22       0.74       0.96       (0.21     (0.31     (0.52     13.83       7.23%       63,751       1.03%       N/A       1.58%  
12/31/13     10.52       0.17       2.91       3.08       (0.21     -       (0.21     13.39       29.55%       54,576       1.03%       N/A       1.39%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       11      25      22      39      9      15

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Equity Index Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000's)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 31.01     $ 0.24     $ 0.51     $ 0.75     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 31.76       2.42% b     $ 63,659       0.42% a       N/A       1.51% a  
12/31/17     26.53       0.45       5.11       5.56       (0.29     (0.79     (1.08     31.01       21.34%       66,374       0.43%       N/A       1.57%  
12/31/16     24.76       0.44       2.37       2.81       (0.43     (0.61     (1.04     26.53       11.48%       66,343       0.43%       N/A       1.76%  
12/31/15     25.52       0.42       (0.23     0.19       (0.38     (0.57     (0.95     24.76       0.95%       74,631       0.43%       N/A       1.67%  
12/31/14     23.14       0.38       2.65       3.03       (0.33     (0.32     (0.65     25.52       13.17%       84,445       0.44%       N/A       1.58%  
12/31/13     17.89       0.34       5.30       5.64       (0.33     (0.06     (0.39     23.14       31.84%       92,853       0.44%       0.44 %l      1.65%  

Class II

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 31.01     $ 0.26     $ 0.52     $ 0.78     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 31.79       2.52% b     $ 172,116       0.27% a       N/A       1.66% a  
12/31/17     26.55       0.50       5.10       5.60       (0.35     (0.79     (1.14     31.01       21.50%       186,674       0.28%       N/A       1.72%  
12/31/16     24.80       0.48       2.36       2.84       (0.48     (0.61     (1.09     26.55       11.62%       175,525       0.28%       N/A       1.91%  
12/31/15     25.56       0.47       (0.23     0.24       (0.43     (0.57     (1.00     24.80       1.17%       164,515       0.30%       0.28     1.83%  
12/31/14     23.19       0.42       2.65       3.07       (0.38     (0.32     (0.70     25.56       13.35%       154,210       0.33%       0.28     1.74%  
12/31/13     17.93       0.37       5.31       5.68       (0.36     (0.06     (0.42     23.19       32.02%       141,468       0.33%       0.28     1.81%  

Class III

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 30.97     $ 0.28     $ 0.52     $ 0.80     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 31.77       2.58% b     $ 422,567       0.12% a       N/A       1.81% a  
12/31/17     26.51       0.54       5.10       5.64       (0.39     (0.79     (1.18     30.97       21.69%       440,242       0.13%       N/A       1.87%  
12/31/16     24.78       0.52       2.34       2.86       (0.52     (0.61     (1.13     26.51       11.69%       279,941       0.13%       N/A       2.05%  
12/31/15     25.54       0.50       (0.22     0.28       (0.47     (0.57     (1.04     24.78       1.32%       172,992       0.15%       0.13     1.97%  
12/31/14     23.16       0.46       2.65       3.11       (0.41     (0.32     (0.73     25.54       13.54%       173,459       0.19%       0.14     1.88%  
12/31/13     17.91       0.40       5.29       5.69       (0.38     (0.06     (0.44     23.16       32.17%       155,356       0.19%       0.14     1.95%  

Service Class I

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 30.13     $ 0.19     $ 0.51     $ 0.70     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 30.83       2.32% b     $ 47,016       0.67% a       N/A       1.26% a  
12/31/17     25.84       0.37       4.96       5.33       (0.25     (0.79     (1.04     30.13       21.01%       48,712       0.68%       N/A       1.32%  
12/31/16     24.16       0.37       2.31       2.68       (0.39     (0.61     (1.00     25.84       11.24%       42,165       0.68%       N/A       1.51%  
12/31/15     24.98       0.35       (0.23     0.12       (0.37     (0.57     (0.94     24.16       0.70%       38,691       0.68%       N/A       1.43%  
12/31/14     22.72       0.32       2.59       2.91       (0.33     (0.32     (0.65     24.98       12.92%       32,075       0.69%       N/A       1.34%  
12/31/13     17.62       0.29       5.20       5.49       (0.33     (0.06     (0.39     22.72       31.49%       21,443       0.69%       0.69 %l      1.40%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       1      7      8      4      3      4

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Focused Equity Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions
to shareholders
 
 
     

 

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss) on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 12.69     $ 0.08     $ 0.27     $ 0.35     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 13.04       2.76% b     $ 53,605       0.95% a       0.83% a       1.23% a  
12/31/17     13.20       0.27       2.35       2.62       (0.36     (2.77     (3.13     12.69       21.99%       57,382       0.94%       N/A       2.00%  
12/31/16     12.15       0.13       1.96       2.09       (0.20     (0.84     (1.04     13.20       17.96%       128,990       0.90%       N/A       1.11%  
12/31/15     15.97       0.21       (1.71     (1.50     (0.28     (2.04     (2.32     12.15       (8.93%     147,436       0.90%       N/A       1.43%  
12/31/14     15.64       0.29       1.59       1.88       (0.06     (1.49     (1.55     15.97       12.24%       160,206       0.90%       N/A       1.86%  
12/31/13     11.49       0.05       4.29       4.34       -       (0.19     (0.19     15.64       38.05%       166,655       0.90%       0.90 %l      0.40%  

Service Class I

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 12.52     $ 0.06     $ 0.27     $ 0.33     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.85       2.64% b     $ 10,638       1.20% a       1.08% a       0.99% a  
12/31/17     13.11       0.18       2.37       2.55       (0.37     (2.77     (3.14     12.52       21.61%       9,981       1.19%       N/A       1.39%  
12/31/16     12.06       0.10       1.95       2.05       (0.16     (0.84     (1.00     13.11       17.74%       6,829       1.15%       N/A       0.87%  
12/31/15     15.87       0.17       (1.69     (1.52     (0.25     (2.04     (2.29     12.06       (9.16%     7,023       1.15%       N/A       1.20%  
12/31/14     15.58       0.22       1.61       1.83       (0.05     (1.49     (1.54     15.87       11.97%       7,289       1.15%       N/A       1.39%  
12/31/13     11.48       0.02       4.27       4.29       -       (0.19     (0.19     15.58       37.64%       4,960       1.15%       1.15 %k      0.18%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       32      108      37      52      35      28

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

l

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Foreign Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

               

6/30/18r

  $ 11.25     $ 0.16     $ (0.59   $ (0.43   $ -     $ -     $ 10.82       (3.82% )b    $ 331,756       0.97% a       2.91% a  
12/31/17     9.44       0.19       1.85       2.04       (0.23     (0.23     11.25       21.73%       382,813       0.97%       1.79%  
12/31/16     9.49       0.20       (0.07     0.13       (0.18     (0.18     9.44       1.44%       348,836       0.97%       2.22%  
12/31/15     10.22       0.20       (0.63     (0.43     (0.30     (0.30     9.49       (4.26%     347,072       0.97%       1.89%  
12/31/14     11.22       0.34       (1.09     (0.75     (0.25     (0.25     10.22       (6.97%     328,045       0.97%       3.09%  
12/31/13     9.47       0.20       1.75       1.95       (0.20     (0.20     11.22       20.80%       412,363       0.97%       2.00%  

Service Class

 

               

6/30/18r

  $ 11.18     $ 0.15     $ (0.59   $ (0.44   $ -     $ -     $ 10.74       (3.94% )b    $ 10,607       1.22% a       2.69% a  
12/31/17     9.38       0.16       1.84       2.00       (0.20     (0.20     11.18       21.45%       11,488       1.22%       1.53%  
12/31/16     9.43       0.18       (0.07     0.11       (0.16     (0.16     9.38       1.18%       10,231       1.22%       2.02%  
12/31/15     10.16       0.17       (0.62     (0.45     (0.28     (0.28     9.43       (4.51%     11,396       1.22%       1.59%  
12/31/14     11.16       0.30       (1.07     (0.77     (0.23     (0.23     10.16       (7.07%     11,089       1.22%       2.72%  
12/31/13     9.43       0.17       1.74       1.91       (0.18     (0.18     11.16       20.42%       8,350       1.22%       1.71%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       7      15      19      12      13 %t       20

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

t

The portfolio turnover rate was not impacted as a result of the cash merger.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the

period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

                         

6/30/18r

  $ 12.94     $ 0.03     $ 1.11     $ 1.14     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 14.08       8.81% b    $ 102,439       0.83% a      0.83% a,l      0.47% a 
12/31/17     11.42       0.11       2.92       3.03       (0.13     (1.38     (1.51     12.94       27.67%       120,666       0.84%       0.84% l      0.84%  
12/31/16     12.53       0.09       0.36       0.45       (0.08     (1.48     (1.56     11.42       3.73%       165,183       0.83%       0.83% l      0.79%  
12/31/15     14.89       0.09       0.64       0.73       (0.13     (2.96     (3.09     12.53       6.22%       183,094       0.84%       0.84% l      0.63%  
12/31/14     14.46       0.12       1.44       1.56       (0.11     (1.02     (1.13     14.89       11.06%       207,086       0.86%       0.85%       0.81%  
12/31/13     10.94       0.09       3.44       3.53       -       (0.01     (0.01     14.46       32.29%       236,837       0.86%       0.85%       0.72%  

Service Class I

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 12.74     $ 0.01     $ 1.09     $ 1.10     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 13.84       8.63% b    $ 8,765       1.08% a      1.08% a,l      0.22% a 
12/31/17     11.29       0.07       2.89       2.96       (0.13     (1.38     (1.51     12.74       27.32%       6,875       1.09%       1.09% l      0.57%  
12/31/16     12.41       0.06       0.37       0.43       (0.07     (1.48     (1.55     11.29       3.54%       4,263       1.08%       1.08% l      0.54%  
12/31/15     14.80       0.05       0.63       0.68       (0.11     (2.96     (3.07     12.41       5.91%       2,955       1.09%       1.09% l      0.36%  
12/31/14     14.40       0.09       1.43       1.52       (0.10     (1.02     (1.12     14.80       10.81%       2,214       1.11%       1.10%       0.59%  
12/31/13     10.92       0.06       3.43       3.49       -       (0.01     (0.01     14.40       31.98%       1,353       1.11%       1.10%       0.45%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       21      40      49      44      51      61

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
l Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Fundamental Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 15.42     $ 0.13     $ (0.32   $ (0.19   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 15.23       (1.23% )b    $ 202,479       0.79% a       0.77% a       1.76% a  
12/31/17     14.74       0.25       1.83       2.08       (0.29     (1.11     (1.40     15.42       15.10%       225,883       0.80%       0.79     1.65%  
12/31/16     14.20       0.26       1.56       1.82       (0.21     (1.07     (1.28     14.74       13.25%       223,801       0.79%       N/A       1.81%  
12/31/15     16.20       0.23       (0.76     (0.53     (0.22     (1.25     (1.47     14.20       (2.88%     217,109       0.79%       N/A       1.51%  
12/31/14     15.46       0.23       1.47       1.70       (0.25     (0.71     (0.96     16.20       11.19%       219,679       0.79%       N/A       1.47%  
12/31/13     12.45       0.23       3.54       3.77       (0.25     (0.51     (0.76     15.46       30.91%       233,724       0.79%       0.79 %l      1.61%  

Service Class I

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 15.20     $ 0.11     $ (0.32   $ (0.21   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 14.99       (1.38% )b    $ 14,314       1.04% a       1.02% a       1.53% a  
12/31/17     14.57       0.21       1.80       2.01       (0.27     (1.11     (1.38     15.20       14.78%       13,212       1.05%       1.04     1.39%  
12/31/16     14.05       0.22       1.55       1.77       (0.18     (1.07     (1.25     14.57       13.05%       9,319       1.04%       N/A       1.55%  
12/31/15     16.07       0.19       (0.76     (0.57     (0.20     (1.25     (1.45     14.05       (3.18%     7,757       1.04%       N/A       1.26%  
12/31/14     15.37       0.19       1.47       1.66       (0.25     (0.71     (0.96     16.07       10.98%       5,611       1.04%       N/A       1.21%  
12/31/13     12.42       0.19       3.52       3.71       (0.25     (0.51     (0.76     15.37       30.55%       2,650       1.04%       1.04 %l      1.28%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       11      18      20      19      14      22

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Global Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 13.04     $ 0.12     $ (0.37   $ (0.25   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.79       (1.92% )b    $ 202,825       0.83% a       N/A       1.84% a  
12/31/17     11.54       0.14       2.56       2.70       (0.16     (1.04     (1.20     13.04       24.16%       206,795       0.83%       N/A       1.10%  
12/31/16     11.74       0.14       0.76       0.90       (0.14     (0.96     (1.10     11.54       7.55%       218,698       0.82%       N/A       1.18%  
12/31/15     12.61       0.14       (0.33     (0.19     (0.14     (0.54     (0.68     11.74       (1.36%     224,808       0.86%       0.85     1.13%  
12/31/14     12.44       0.16       0.33       0.49       (0.11     (0.21     (0.32     12.61       3.95%       210,395       0.95%       0.90     1.29%  
12/31/13     9.82       0.12       2.63       2.75       (0.13     -       (0.13     12.44       28.13%       149,796       0.96%       0.90     1.10%  

Class II

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 13.30     $ 0.12     $ (0.38   $ (0.26   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 13.04       (1.95% )b    $ 17,061       0.83% a       N/A       1.83% a  
12/31/17     11.74       0.14       2.62       2.76       (0.16     (1.04     (1.20     13.30       24.30%       18,082       0.83%       N/A       1.09%  
12/31/16     11.93       0.14       0.77       0.91       (0.14     (0.96     (1.10     11.74       7.54%       15,757       0.82%       N/A       1.17%  
12/31/15     12.81       0.15       (0.34     (0.19     (0.15     (0.54     (0.69     11.93       (1.35%     15,876       0.83%       0.81     1.13%  
12/31/14     12.63       0.17       0.33       0.50       (0.11     (0.21     (0.32     12.81       4.00%       17,481       0.85%       0.80     1.35%  
12/31/13     9.96       0.14       2.66       2.80       (0.13     -       (0.13     12.63       28.34%       18,681       0.86%       0.80     1.21%  

Service Class I

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 12.90     $ 0.10     $ (0.37   $ (0.27   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.63       (2.09% )b    $ 15,465       1.08% a       N/A       1.60% a  
12/31/17     11.43       0.11       2.54       2.65       (0.14     (1.04     (1.18     12.90       23.95%       15,989       1.08%       N/A       0.84%  
12/31/16     11.65       0.10       0.76       0.86       (0.12     (0.96     (1.08     11.43       7.25%       12,129       1.07%       N/A       0.89%  
12/31/15     12.52       0.10       (0.31     (0.21     (0.12     (0.54     (0.66     11.65       (1.55%     10,646       1.11%       1.10     0.84%  
12/31/14     12.38       0.12       0.32       0.44       (0.09     (0.21     (0.30     12.52       3.57%       9,220       1.20%       1.15     1.00%  
12/31/13     9.78       0.09       2.63       2.72       (0.12     -       (0.12     12.38       27.94%       6,657       1.21%       1.15     0.82%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       11     
10

     15      17      12      11

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Growth & Income Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                 

6/30/18r

  $ 17.39     $ 0.09     $ 0.15     $ 0.24     $ -     $ -     $ 17.63       1.38% b     $ 106,423       0.56% a       1.03% a  
12/31/17     14.19       0.16       3.19       3.35       (0.15     (0.15     17.39       23.70%       111,830       0.56%       1.02%  
12/31/16     13.18       0.15       1.00       1.15       (0.14     (0.14     14.19       8.77%       102,858       0.56%       1.10%  
12/31/15     13.28       0.14       (0.08     0.06       (0.16     (0.16     13.18       0.49%       106,578       0.56%       1.01%  
12/31/14     12.08       0.14       1.20       1.34       (0.14     (0.14     13.28       11.19%       121,667       0.56%       1.16%  
12/31/13     9.24       0.13       2.85       2.98       (0.14     (0.14     12.08       32.53%       129,107       0.57%       1.22%  

Service Class

 

                 

6/30/18r

  $ 17.27     $ 0.07     $ 0.14     $ 0.21     $ -     $ -     $ 17.48       1.22% b     $ 34,245       0.81% a       0.80% a  
12/31/17     14.10       0.12       3.17       3.29       (0.12     (0.12     17.27       23.41%       30,610       0.81%       0.77%  
12/31/16     13.10       0.11       1.00       1.11       (0.11     (0.11     14.10       8.50%       23,197       0.81%       0.85%  
12/31/15     13.21       0.10       (0.08     0.02       (0.13     (0.13     13.10       0.18%       18,797       0.81%       0.76%  
12/31/14     12.02       0.11       1.20       1.31       (0.12     (0.12     13.21       10.94%       18,929       0.81%       0.91%  
12/31/13     9.20       0.10       2.84       2.94       (0.12     (0.12     12.02       32.20%       17,142       0.82%       0.97%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       9      12      17      17      20      19

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Income & Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 12.72     $ 0.11     $ (0.42   $ (0.31   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.41       (2.44% )b    $ 270,041       0.70% a       1.84% a  
12/31/17     11.86       0.22       1.74       1.96       (0.21     (0.89     (1.10     12.72       17.43%       289,310       0.70%       1.80%  
12/31/16     11.35       0.22       1.55       1.77       (0.21     (1.05     (1.26     11.86       16.40%       257,874       0.69%       1.97%  
12/31/15     12.44       0.23       (0.31     (0.08     (0.24     (0.77     (1.01     11.35       (0.09%     221,763       0.69%       1.90%  
12/31/14     11.60       0.23       0.83       1.06       (0.22     -       (0.22     12.44       9.22%       232,187       0.70%       1.91%  
12/31/13     9.48       0.22       2.09       2.31       (0.19     -       (0.19     11.60       24.62%       228,095       0.70%       2.07%  

Service Class

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 12.58     $ 0.10     $ (0.43   $ (0.33   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.25       (2.62% )b    $ 27,195       0.95% a       1.61% a  
12/31/17     11.74       0.19       1.73       1.92       (0.19     (0.89     (1.08     12.58       17.21%       27,683       0.95%       1.55%  
12/31/16     11.25       0.19       1.54       1.73       (0.19     (1.05     (1.24     11.74       16.10%       20,626       0.94%       1.71%  
12/31/15     12.34       0.20       (0.31     (0.11     (0.21     (0.77     (0.98     11.25       (0.35%     16,906       0.94%       1.65%  
12/31/14     11.51       0.20       0.83       1.03       (0.20     -       (0.20     12.34       8.96%       16,131       0.95%       1.66%  
12/31/13     9.42       0.20       2.06       2.26       (0.17     -       (0.17     11.51       24.22%       14,775       0.95%       1.82%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       11      110      30      27      19      15

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML International Equity Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

                         

6/30/18r

  $ 11.97     $ 0.20     $ (1.10   $ (0.90   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.07       (7.52% )b    $ 170,288       1.09% a       1.00% a       3.46% a  
12/31/17     9.33       0.18       2.64       2.82       (0.18     -       (0.18     11.97       30.35%       187,213       1.09%       1.00%       1.62%  
12/31/16     8.81       0.15       0.56       0.71       (0.17     (0.02     (0.19     9.33       8.27%       150,753       1.07%       1.00%       1.70%  
12/31/15     9.27       0.15       (0.59     (0.44     (0.02     -       (0.02     8.81       (4.77%     164,083       1.09%       1.00%       1.59%  
12/31/14g     10.00       0.18       (0.65     (0.47     (0.20     (0.06     (0.26     9.27       (4.67% )b      123,915       1.15% a       1.00% a       1.79% a  

Service Class I

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 11.90     $ 0.20     $ (1.11   $ (0.91   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.99       (7.72% )b    $ 4,944       1.34% a       1.25% a       3.46% a  
12/31/17     9.29       0.11       2.67       2.78       (0.17     -       (0.17     11.90       30.05%       4,000       1.34%       1.25%       0.95%  
12/31/16     8.78       0.13       0.56       0.69       (0.16     (0.02     (0.18     9.29       7.97%       1,063       1.32%       1.25%       1.50%  
12/31/15     9.27       0.10       (0.57     (0.47     (0.02     -       (0.02     8.78       (5.10%     1,513       1.35%       1.25%       1.11%  
12/31/14h     10.29       0.07       (0.83     (0.76     (0.20     (0.06     (0.26     9.27       (7.44% )b      298       1.36% a       1.25% a       1.08% a  

 

                               
       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       21      45      50      46      39 %b,g 

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period January 7, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014.

h

For the period May 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 10.69     $ 0.04     $ 0.33     $ 0.37     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.06       3.46% b     $ 95,831       0.71% a       0.68% a  
12/31/17     10.63       0.07       3.23       3.30       (0.05     (3.19     (3.24     10.69       33.51%       106,989       0.73%       0.58%  
12/31/16     11.70       0.03       (0.06     (0.03     (0.01     (1.03     (1.04     10.63       (0.38%     103,315       0.70%       0.24%  
12/31/15     14.06       0.01       0.58       0.59       -       (2.95     (2.95     11.70       5.12%       214,299       0.69%       0.10%  
12/31/14     14.63       (0.01     1.36       1.35       -       (1.92     (1.92     14.06       9.51%       242,229       0.69%       (0.07%
12/31/13     11.62       0.00 d       3.76       3.76       (0.05     (0.70     (0.75     14.63       33.54%       268,330       0.70%       0.00% e  

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 10.37     $ 0.02     $ 0.34     $ 0.36     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.73       3.47% b     $ 10,219       0.96% a       0.44% a  
12/31/17     10.41       0.03       3.15       3.18       (0.03     (3.19     (3.22     10.37       33.00%       7,510       0.98%       0.29%  
12/31/16     11.48       (0.00 )d      (0.04     (0.04     -       (1.03     (1.03     10.41       (0.52%     3,604       0.95%       (0.02%
12/31/15     13.89       (0.02     0.56       0.54       -       (2.95     (2.95     11.48       4.80%       3,501       0.94%       (0.15%
12/31/14     14.51       (0.04     1.34       1.30       -       (1.92     (1.92     13.89       9.23%       2,726       0.94%       (0.29%
12/31/13     11.53       (0.03     3.73       3.70       (0.02     (0.70     (0.72     14.51       33.24%       1,849       0.95%       (0.25%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       8      3      134      73      77      89

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Managed Volatility Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of

the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 12.63     $ 0.07     $ (0.12   $ (0.05   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.58       (0.41% )b    $ 141,928       0.88% a       1.05% a  
12/31/17     11.74       0.14       0.91       1.05       (0.16     -       (0.16     12.63       9.03%       150,737       0.90%       1.13%  
12/31/16     14.27       0.17       0.31       0.48       (0.26     (2.75     (3.01     11.74       3.69%       151,537       0.91%       1.29%  
12/31/15     14.11       0.17       0.25       0.42       (0.26     -       (0.26     14.27       3.01%       162,332       0.89%       1.18%  
12/31/14     14.33       0.16       0.46       0.62       (0.10     (0.74     (0.84     14.11       4.41%       336,931       0.90%       1.14%  
12/31/13     12.34       0.16       2.02       2.18       (0.19     -       (0.19     14.33       17.78%       203,330       0.88%       1.19%  

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 12.53     $ 0.05     $ (0.12   $ (0.07   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.46       (0.53% )b    $ 32,000       1.13% a       0.80% a  
12/31/17     11.64       0.11       0.91       1.02       (0.13     -       (0.13     12.53       8.76%       33,698       1.15%       0.88%  
12/31/16     14.18       0.14       0.29       0.43       (0.22     (2.75     (2.97     11.64       3.42%       32,569       1.16%       1.04%  
12/31/15     14.02       0.14       0.24       0.38       (0.22     -       (0.22     14.18       2.79%       33,180       1.14%       0.95%  
12/31/14     14.25       0.13       0.45       0.58       (0.07     (0.74     (0.81     14.02       4.14%       31,812       1.15%       0.88%  
12/31/13     12.27       0.13       2.02       2.15       (0.17     -       (0.17     14.25       17.56%       28,423       1.13%       0.95%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       1      2      4      3      14      94

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 16.19     $ 0.00 d     $ 0.80     $ 0.80     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 16.99       4.94% b     $ 373,354       0.81% a       0.03% a  
12/31/17     14.35       (0.01     3.45       3.44       (0.01     (1.59     (1.60     16.19       24.81%       382,666       0.81%       (0.08%
12/31/16     15.50       (0.00 )d      0.97       0.97       -       (2.12     (2.12     14.35       6.29%       352,754       0.81%       (0.02%
12/31/15     16.41       (0.01     1.05       1.04       -       (1.95     (1.95     15.50       6.78%       375,328       0.81%       (0.07%
12/31/14     16.59       (0.03     2.11       2.08       -       (2.26     (2.26     16.41       13.27%       377,028       0.81%       (0.17%
12/31/13     12.96       (0.03     4.65       4.62       (0.04     (0.95     (0.99     16.59       36.69%       371,803       0.81%       (0.21%

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 15.65     $ (0.02   $ 0.77     $ 0.75     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 16.40       4.79% b     $ 95,604       1.06% a       (0.21% )a 
12/31/17     13.95       (0.05     3.34       3.29       -       (1.59     (1.59     15.65       24.47%       91,145       1.06%       (0.33%
12/31/16     15.16       (0.04     0.95       0.91       -       (2.12     (2.12     13.95       6.02%       71,227       1.06%       (0.27%
12/31/15     16.12       (0.05     1.04       0.99       -       (1.95     (1.95     15.16       6.59%       66,936       1.06%       (0.31%
12/31/14     16.38       (0.07     2.07       2.00       -       (2.26     (2.26     16.12       12.93%       56,457       1.06%       (0.42%
12/31/13     12.81       (0.07     4.61       4.54       (0.02     (0.95     (0.97     16.38       36.40%       43,873       1.06%       (0.45%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       13      28      29      35      25      26

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 12.14     $ 0.08     $ (0.18   $ (0.10   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.04       (0.82% )b    $ 408,278       0.88% a       1.34% a  
12/31/17     11.79       0.20       1.09       1.29       (0.19     (0.75     (0.94     12.14       11.70%       438,601       0.88%       1.69%  
12/31/16     10.74       0.17       2.22       2.39       (0.19     (1.15     (1.34     11.79       23.23%       433,046       0.88%       1.55%  
12/31/15     13.12       0.16       (0.43     (0.27     (0.25     (1.86     (2.11     10.74       (1.45%     427,920       0.88%       1.26%  
12/31/14     13.65       0.19       1.97       2.16       (0.24     (2.45     (2.69     13.12       16.66%       465,533       0.88%       1.39%  
12/31/13     11.11       0.20       3.09       3.29       (0.24     (0.51     (0.75     13.65       30.43%       467,386       0.88%       1.57%  

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 11.96     $ 0.06     $ (0.18   $ (0.12   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.84       (1.00% )b    $ 49,072       1.13% a       1.10% a  
12/31/17     11.63       0.17       1.08       1.25       (0.17     (0.75     (0.92     11.96       11.46%       49,723       1.13%       1.46%  
12/31/16     10.62       0.15       2.18       2.33       (0.17     (1.15     (1.32     11.63       22.86%       44,148       1.13%       1.35%  
12/31/15     12.99       0.12       (0.41     (0.29     (0.22     (1.86     (2.08     10.62       (1.60%     32,950       1.13%       1.03%  
12/31/14     13.55       0.16       1.94       2.10       (0.21     (2.45     (2.66     12.99       16.33%       30,017       1.13%       1.16%  
12/31/13     11.04       0.17       3.07       3.24       (0.22     (0.51     (0.73     13.55       30.11%       23,348       1.13%       1.33%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       28      42      52      68      66      71

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions
to shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of

the
period
(000's)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 14.98     $ (0.01   $ 1.60     $ 1.59     $ -     $ -     $ 16.57       10.66 %b    $ 195,980       1.09 %a      1.07 %a      (0.14 %)a 
12/31/17     12.69       (0.03     2.87       2.84       (0.55     (0.55     14.98       22.81     198,404       1.09     1.09 %k      (0.21 %) 
12/31/16     13.51       0.00 d      1.59       1.59       (2.41     (2.41     12.69       12.74     191,245       1.10     N/A       0.01
12/31/15     17.85       (0.04     (0.74     (0.78     (3.56     (3.56     13.51       (5.11 %)      194,889       1.09     N/A       (0.22 %) 
12/31/14     22.81       (0.09     1.21       1.12       (6.08     (6.08     17.85       5.92     253,096       1.08     N/A       (0.43 %) 
12/31/13     16.30       (0.08     7.79       7.71       (1.20     (1.20     22.81       48.54     273,041       1.10     1.08     (0.43 %) 

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 14.27     $ (0.03   $ 1.53     $ 1.50     $ -     $ -     $ 15.77       10.52 %b    $ 19,766       1.34 %a      1.32 %a      (0.38 %)a 
12/31/17     12.14       (0.06     2.74       2.68       (0.55     (0.55     14.27       22.51     16,124       1.35     1.34     (0.45 %) 
12/31/16     13.05       (0.03     1.53       1.50       (2.41     (2.41     12.14       12.46     12,969       1.35     N/A       (0.23 %) 
12/31/15     17.40       (0.07     (0.72     (0.79     (3.56     (3.56     13.05       (5.33 %)      11,375       1.34     N/A       (0.46 %) 
12/31/14     22.44       (0.13     1.17       1.04       (6.08     (6.08     17.40       5.62     9,977       1.33     N/A       (0.67 %) 
12/31/13     16.09       (0.13     7.68       7.55       (1.20     (1.20     22.44       48.17     7,871       1.35     1.34     (0.69 %) 

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
          2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       42      74      105      78      78      86

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
k Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
r Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small Company Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 16.90     $ 0.02     $ 0.58     $ 0.60     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 17.50       3.55% b     $ 85,629       1.02% a       0.97% a       0.29% a  
12/31/17     17.23       0.05       1.73       1.78       (0.10     (2.01     (2.11     16.90       11.69%       89,256       1.02%       0.97%       0.30%  
12/31/16     14.88       0.10       4.44       4.54       (0.10     (2.09     (2.19     17.23       32.46%       88,729       1.02%       0.97%       0.66%  
12/31/15     17.59       0.10       (1.06     (0.96     (0.06     (1.69     (1.75     14.88       (5.36%     88,068       1.09%       1.05%       0.62%  
12/31/14     23.88       0.05       (0.01     0.04       -       (6.33     (6.33     17.59       0.47%       95,788       1.17%       1.15%       0.26%  
12/31/13     18.86       (0.01     5.87       5.86       (0.26     (0.58     (0.84     23.88       31.71%       97,840       1.16%       1.15%       (0.04%

Service Class I

 

                   

6/30/18r

  $ 16.43     $ 0.00 d     $ 0.57     $ 0.57     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 17.00       3.47% b     $ 22,630       1.27% a       1.22% a       0.05% a  
12/31/17     16.83       0.01       1.68       1.69       (0.08     (2.01     (2.09     16.43       11.42%       20,671       1.27%       1.22%       0.06%  
12/31/16     14.58       0.07       4.34       4.41       (0.07     (2.09     (2.16     16.83       32.16%       15,465       1.27%       1.22%       0.44%  
12/31/15     17.29       0.06       (1.06     (1.00     (0.02     (1.69     (1.71     14.58       (5.65%     10,829       1.33%       1.30%       0.37%  
12/31/14     23.63       0.00 d       (0.01     (0.01     -       (6.33     (6.33     17.29       0.24%       10,726       1.42%       1.40%       0.02%  
12/31/13     18.70       (0.05     5.79       5.74       (0.23     (0.58     (0.81     23.63       31.34%       9,944       1.41%       1.40%       (0.23%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       14      14      23      44      22      12

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations

 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 13.99     $ 0.05     $ 0.31     $ 0.36     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 14.35       2.57% b     $ 203,380       0.79% a       0.71% a  
12/31/17     13.23       0.06       1.60       1.66       (0.07     (0.83     (0.90     13.99       13.44%       210,030       0.80%       0.47%  
12/31/16     11.34       0.06       2.70       2.76       (0.07     (0.80     (0.87     13.23       25.10%       211,849       0.79%       0.51%  
12/31/15     14.69       0.07       (0.89     (0.82     (0.11     (2.42     (2.53     11.34       (5.53%     197,297       0.79%       0.50%  
12/31/14     13.80       0.11       1.19       1.30       (0.09     (0.32     (0.41     14.69       9.45%       236,399       0.79%       0.80%  
12/31/13     10.06       0.09       3.74       3.83       (0.09     -       (0.09     13.80       38.18%       257,210       0.80%       0.74%  

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/18r

  $ 13.85     $ 0.03     $ 0.31     $ 0.34     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 14.19       2.45% b     $ 22,753       1.04% a       0.46% a  
12/31/17     13.12       0.03       1.57       1.60       (0.04     (0.83     (0.87     13.85       13.08%       22,386       1.05%       0.23%  
12/31/16     11.25       0.03       2.68       2.71       (0.04     (0.80     (0.84     13.12       24.83%       19,563       1.04%       0.26%  
12/31/15     14.59       0.04       (0.89     (0.85     (0.07     (2.42     (2.49     11.25       (5.74%     15,919       1.04%       0.27%  
12/31/14     13.72       0.08       1.18       1.26       (0.07     (0.32     (0.39     14.59       9.16%       15,484       1.04%       0.56%  
12/31/13     10.01       0.06       3.72       3.78       (0.07     -       (0.07     13.72       37.82%       12,729       1.05%       0.47%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       17      34      58      42      46      67

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Income (loss) from
investment
operations
 

 
   
Less distributions
to shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss) on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
(including
interest
expense)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
(including
interest
expense)j
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily  net
assets
after
expense
waivers
(excluding
interest
expense)j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily
net assets
(including
interest
expense)
 

Class II

 

                       

6/30/18r

  $ 10.36     $ 0.12     $ (0.26   $ (0.14   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.22       (1.35% )b    $ 397,205       0.60% a       0.60% a,k       N/A       2.34% a  
12/31/17     10.27       0.19       0.11       0.30       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.36       2.96%       408,199       0.62%       0.60%       N/A       1.85%  
12/31/16     10.19       0.17       0.09       0.26       (0.18     -       (0.18     10.27       2.52%       393,276       0.62%       0.60%       N/A       1.67%  
12/31/15     10.64       0.14       (0.11     0.03       (0.36     (0.12     (0.48     10.19       0.24%       328,928       0.66%       0.60%       N/A       1.32%  
12/31/14     10.34       0.13       0.36       0.49       (0.19     -       (0.19     10.64       4.75%       403,732       0.70% p       0.65% p       0.65%n       1.27% p  
12/31/13     10.82       0.13       (0.31     (0.18     (0.21     (0.09     (0.30     10.34       (1.63%     401,127       0.69% p       0.65% p       0.65%n       1.23% p  

Service Class I

 

                         

6/30/18r

  $ 10.27     $ 0.10     $ (0.26   $ (0.16   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.11       (1.56% )b    $ 23,684       0.85% a       0.85% a,k       N/A       2.10% a  
12/31/17     10.18       0.16       0.12       0.28       (0.19     -       (0.19     10.27       2.73%       21,858       0.87%       0.85%       N/A       1.60%  
12/31/16     10.11       0.15       0.09       0.24       (0.17     -       (0.17     10.18       2.30%       19,079       0.87%       0.85%       N/A       1.43%  
12/31/15     10.57       0.11       (0.11     (0.00 )d      (0.34     (0.12     (0.46     10.11       (0.05%     17,161       0.90%       0.85%       N/A       1.09%  
12/31/14     10.29       0.10       0.35       0.45       (0.17     -       (0.17     10.57       4.43%       14,435       0.95% p       0.90% p       0.90%n       1.00% p  
12/31/13     10.79       0.10       (0.30     (0.20     (0.21     (0.09     (0.30     10.29       (1.85%     11,404       0.94% p       0.90% p       0.90%n       1.00% p  

 

                                     
       Six months ended
June 30, 2018b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Portfolio turnover rate

       149      313      278      322      447 %u       550 %u 

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

n

Amount of interest expense had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

p

Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.

r

Unaudited.

u

Excludes Treasury roll transactions. Including these transactions, the portfolio turnover would have been 479% and 574%, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

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

 

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1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 19, 1984, as restated May 14, 1993, and further amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are 19 series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund (“Blue Chip Growth Fund”)

MML Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”)

MML Equity Index Fund (“Equity Index Fund”)

MML Focused Equity Fund (“Focused Equity Fund”)

MML Foreign Fund (“Foreign Fund”)

MML Fundamental Growth Fund (“Fundamental Growth Fund”)

MML Fundamental Value Fund (“Fundamental Value Fund”)

MML Global Fund (“Global Fund”)

MML Growth & Income Fund (“Growth & Income Fund”)

MML Income & Growth Fund (“Income & Growth Fund”)

MML International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”)

MML Large Cap Growth Fund (“Large Cap Growth Fund”)

MML Managed Volatility Fund (“Managed Volatility Fund”)

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

MML Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund”)

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (“Small Cap Growth Equity Fund”)

MML Small Company Value Fund (“Small Company Value Fund”)

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Value Fund”)

MML Total Return Bond Fund (“Total Return Bond Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, C.M. Life Insurance Company, and the MML Allocation Funds, which are “funds of funds” series of the Trust, are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

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Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes and will instead fair value securities in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Restricted securities are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined in good faith by the Funds’ Valuation Committee1 in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. The Funds’ Valuation Committee employs various methods to determine fair valuations including a regular review of significant inputs and assumptions and review of any related market activity. The Funds’ Valuation Committee reports to the Trustees at its regularly scheduled meetings. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of

 

1 

The Valuation Committee consists of the President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, Vice Presidents (except for the CCO), Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Trust, as well as such alternate members as the Trustees may from time to time designate. The Valuation Committee reviews and determines the fair valuation of portfolio securities and the Funds’ pricing procedures in general.

 

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the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs, as described below, the fair valuation approaches used by third party service providers and/or the Funds’ subadvisers utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in

 

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the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some warrants, rights, futures, and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include debt securities such as U.S. Government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal obligations, sovereign debt obligations, bank loans, corporate bonds, and those securities valued at amortized cost; OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; certain restricted securities; and non-exchange traded equity securities and certain foreign equity securities traded on particular foreign exchanges that close before the Funds determine their net asset values.

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include securities for which prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned significant inputs are unobservable. Generally, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; securities and certain derivatives valued by broker quotes which may include brokers’ assumptions; and any illiquid Rule 144A securities or restricted securities issued by non-public entities are categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Income & Growth Fund and Small/Mid Cap Value Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of June 30, 2018. For each Fund noted in the preceding sentence, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2018, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

 

 

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 376,534,358     $ 7,828,271   $         -     $ 384,362,629  

Preferred Stock

     -       -       775,038 **      775,038  

Mutual Funds

     1,036       -       -       1,036  

Short-Term Investments

     -       3,042,532       -       3,042,532  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 376,535,394     $ 10,870,803     $ 775,038     $ 388,181,235  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 457,972,189     $ 17,677,843   $ -     $ 475,650,032  

Preferred Stock

     10,793,606       -       -       10,793,606  

Corporate Debt

     -       3,215,930       -       3,215,930  

Mutual Funds

     1,035       -       -       1,035  

Short-Term Investments

     -       6,792,043       -       6,792,043  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 468,766,830     $ 27,685,816     $ -     $ 496,452,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 700,231,401     $ -     $ -     $ 700,231,401  

Short-Term Investments

     -       4,590,798       -       4,590,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 700,231,401     $ 4,590,798     $ -     $ 704,822,199  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

        

Futures Contracts

   $ (99,027   $ -     $ -     $ (99,027
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 60,575,019     $ 2,581,726   $ -     $ 63,156,745  

Short-Term Investments

     -       1,123,669       -       1,123,669  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 60,575,019     $ 3,705,395     $ -     $ 64,280,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock*

        

Bermuda

   $ -     $ 1,484,498     $ -     $ 1,484,498  

Canada

     8,128,627       -       -       8,128,627  

Cayman Islands

     6,721,501       8,066,740       -       14,788,241  

China

     -       10,640,515       -       10,640,515  

Denmark

     -       1,688,459       -       1,688,459  

France

     -       31,543,790       -       31,543,790  

Germany

     -       43,274,730       -       43,274,730  

Hong Kong

     -       8,045,568       -       8,045,568  

Ireland

     -       8,654,753       -       8,654,753  

Israel

     6,237,302       -       -       6,237,302  

Italy

     -       6,511,548       -       6,511,548  

Japan

     -       45,450,285       -       45,450,285  

Luxembourg

     -       4,502,487       -       4,502,487  

 

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     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Foreign Fund (Continued)

          

Asset Investments (Continued)

          

Netherlands

   $ -      $ 14,646,654     $ -      $ 14,646,654  

Norway

     -        3,223,696       -        3,223,696  

Portugal

     -        1,850,539       -        1,850,539  

Republic of Korea

     2,924,336        12,872,220       -        15,796,556  

Singapore

     -        4,716,078       -        4,716,078  

Sweden

     -        1,330,757       -        1,330,757  

Switzerland

     -        17,155,914       -        17,155,914  

Taiwan

     -        4,562,448       -        4,562,448  

Thailand

     -        4,742,873       -        4,742,873  

United Kingdom

     8,998,220        67,813,681       -        76,811,901  

Mutual Funds

     1,827,127        -       -        1,827,127  

Short-Term Investments

     -        5,423,072       -        5,423,072  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 34,837,113      $ 308,201,305     $ -      $ 343,038,418  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fundamental Growth Fund

 

Asset Investments

          

Common Stock

   $ 110,723,022      $ 505,249   $         -      $ 111,228,271  

Short-Term Investments

     -        300,507       -        300,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 110,723,022      $ 805,756     $ -      $ 111,528,778  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fundamental Value Fund

 

Asset Investments

          

Common Stock

   $ 209,432,860      $ 4,367,456   $ -      $ 213,800,316  

Short-Term Investments

     -        2,951,129       -        2,951,129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 209,432,860      $ 7,318,585     $ -      $ 216,751,445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Fund

 

Asset Investments

          

Common Stock*

          

Austria

   $ -      $ 994,088     $ -      $ 994,088  

Brazil

     857,450        -       -        857,450  

Canada

     4,686,728        -       -        4,686,728  

Cayman Islands

     -        507,293       -        507,293  

Denmark

     -        1,624,284       -        1,624,284  

France

     -        22,816,317       -        22,816,317  

Germany

     -        15,780,112       -        15,780,112  

Ireland

     12,401,994        -       -        12,401,994  

Israel

     2,837,897        -       -        2,837,897  

Japan

     -        4,649,788       -        4,649,788  

Mexico

     722,745        -       -        722,745  

Netherlands

     1,743,584        5,433,162       -        7,176,746  

Republic of Korea

     -        2,082,161       -        2,082,161  

Spain

     -        2,367,617       -        2,367,617  

Sweden

     -        4,541,311       -        4,541,311  

Switzerland

     -        17,775,326       -        17,775,326  

Thailand

     -        505,299       -        505,299  

United Kingdom

     3,389,229        19,013,902       -        22,403,131  

United States

     107,326,766        -       -        107,326,766  

Mutual Funds

     6,386,963        -       -        6,386,963  

Short-Term Investments

     -        3,805,869       -        3,805,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 140,353,356      $ 101,896,529     $ -      $ 242,249,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Growth & Income Fund

 

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 131,778,012     $ 6,393,540   $ -     $ 138,171,552  

Short-Term Investments

     -       2,456,181       -       2,456,181  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 131,778,012     $ 8,849,721     $ -     $ 140,627,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Equity Fund

 

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock*

        

Australia

   $ -     $ 4,102,951     $         -     $ 4,102,951  

Canada

     1,270,756       -       -       1,270,756  

Cayman Islands

     1,221,075       -       -       1,221,075  

France

     -       20,902,253       -       20,902,253  

Germany

     -       29,576,010       -       29,576,010  

India

     -       2,438,895       -       2,438,895  

Indonesia

     -       2,172,509       -       2,172,509  

Ireland

     4,577,003       -       -       4,577,003  

Italy

     -       6,589,079       -       6,589,079  

Japan

     -       7,165,833       -       7,165,833  

Mexico

     2,673,845       -       -       2,673,845  

Netherlands

     -       11,893,010       -       11,893,010  

Republic of Korea

     -       348,662       -       348,662  

South Africa

     -       4,777,248       -       4,777,248  

Sweden

     -       9,432,211       -       9,432,211  

Switzerland

     -       17,933,096       -       17,933,096  

Taiwan

     -       2,134,395       -       2,134,395  

United Kingdom

     4,308,363       34,333,200       -       38,641,563  

Mutual Funds

     6,331,356       -       -       6,331,356  

Rights

     -       -       - +,**      -  

Short-Term Investments

     -       7,466,831       -       7,466,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 20,382,398     $ 161,266,183     $ -     $ 181,648,581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

        
Forward Contracts    $ -     $ 171,532     $ -     $ 171,532  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Growth Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 102,488,345     $ 2,923,246     $ -     $ 105,411,591  

Short-Term Investments

     -       740,798       -       740,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 102,488,345     $ 3,664,044     $ -     $ 106,152,389  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Managed Volatility Fund

        

Asset Investments

        

Common Stock

   $ 172,104,784     $ -     $ -     $ 172,104,784  

Corporate Debt

     -       -       - +,**      -  

Purchased Options

     862,436       -       -       862,436  

Short-Term Investments

     -       2,767,986       -       2,767,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 172,967,220     $ 2,767,986     $ -     $ 175,735,206  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

        

Written Options

   $ (1,540,576   $ -     $ -     $ (1,540,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

         

Asset Investments

         

Common Stock

   $ 431,504,429      $ 1,624,566     $ 1,237,554 **    $ 434,366,549  

Preferred Stock

     -        -       2,494,444 **      2,494,444  

Mutual Funds

     30,113,101        -       -       30,113,101  

Short-Term Investments

     -        18,851,048       -       18,851,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 461,617,530      $ 20,475,614     $ 3,731,998     $ 485,825,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

         

Asset Investments

         

Common Stock

   $ 427,050,901      $ 10,936,929   $ -     $ 437,987,830  

Mutual Funds

     7,650,580        -       -       7,650,580  

Short-Term Investments

     -        12,453,467       -       12,453,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 434,701,481      $ 23,390,396     $ -     $ 458,091,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

         

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 60,532     $ -     $ 60,532  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

         

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ (45,843   $ -     $ (45,843
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

         

Asset Investments

         

Common Stock

   $ 211,220,912      $ 106,791     $ 195,579 **    $ 211,523,282  

Preferred Stock

     -        951,130       370,028 **      1,321,158  

Mutual Funds

     11,573,636        -       -       11,573,636  

Short-Term Investments

     -        1,079,958       -       1,079,958  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 222,794,548      $ 2,137,879     $ 565,607     $ 225,498,034  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund

 

Asset Investments

 

Common Stock

   $ 106,143,760      $ 63,840     $         -     $ 106,207,600  

Warrants

     20,340        -       -       20,340  

Mutual Funds

     3,143,106        -       -       3,143,106  

Short-Term Investments

     -        2,876,671       -       2,876,671  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 109,307,206      $ 2,940,511     $ -     $ 112,247,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Bond Fund

         

Asset Investments

         

Bank Loans

   $ -      $ 1,354,724     $ -     $ 1,354,724  

Corporate Debt

     -        129,173,757       -       129,173,757  

Municipal Obligations

     -        5,708,682       -       5,708,682  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -        57,494,174       -       57,494,174  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -        127,586,839       -       127,586,839  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -        107,937,973       -       107,937,973  

Short-Term Investments

     -        41,063,691       -       41,063,691  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ -      $ 470,319,840     $ -     $ 470,319,840  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total Return Bond Fund (Continued)

          

Asset Derivatives

          

Forward Contracts

   $ -     $ 393,531      $         -      $ 393,531  

Futures Contracts

     214,538       -        -        214,538  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 214,538     $ 393,531      $ -      $ 608,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (54,845   $ -      $ -      $ (54,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets, as applicable.

**

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund(s). Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

+

Represents a security at $0 value as of June 30, 2018.

The following table shows Fund(s) with certain assets and liabilities, which approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 as of June 30, 2018.

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

Foreign
Fund

 

Fundamental
Growth Fund

 

Global
Fund

 

International
Equity Fund

 

Managed
Volatility
Fund

 

Mid Cap
Growth
Fund

 

Small
Cap
Growth
Equity
Fund

 

Small
Company
Value
Fund

 

Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Payables for:

                   

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis

                                  X

Securities on loan

  X       X   X       X   X   X    

Due to custodian

      X           X                

The Funds, with the exception of the Global Fund, had no transfers between Levels of the fair value hierarchy during the period ended June 30, 2018. The Global Fund had transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the period ended June 30, 2018; however, none of the transfers individually or collectively had a material impact on the Fund. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than their original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2018, the following table shows how the Fund used these types of derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

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Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Equity
Index
Fund

 

International
Equity
Fund

 

Managed
Volatility
Fund

 

Mid Cap
Value
Fund

 

Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions*

           

Hedging/Risk Management

      A       A   A

Directional Exposures to Currencies

                  M

Futures Contracts**

           

Hedging/Risk Management

                  A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                 

A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A               M
           

Options (Purchased)

           

Hedging/Risk Management

          A        
           

Options (Written)

           

Hedging/Risk Management

          A        

Income

          A        
*

Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.

**

Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.

At June 30, 2018, and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Equity Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Equity Index Fund                            
Liability Derivatives                            

Futures Contracts^^

   $ (99,027    $ -      $         -      $ (99,027
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Futures Contracts

   $ 356,039      $ -      $ -      $ 356,039  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##  

Futures Contracts

   $ (218,356    $ -      $ -      $ (218,356
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund            
Asset Derivatives  

Forward Contracts*

   $ -      $ 171,532      $ -      $ 171,532  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 19,788      $ -      $ 19,788  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##  

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 108,960      $ -      $ 108,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Volatility Fund            
Asset Derivatives  

Purchased Options*

   $ 862,436      $ -      $ -      $ 862,436  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Written Options^

   $ (1,540,576    $ -      $ -      $ (1,540,576
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Equity Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Managed Volatility Fund (Continued)                            
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Purchased Options

   $ (520,246    $ -      $ -      $ (520,246

Written Options

     (6,847,083      -        -        (6,847,083
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ (7,367,329    $ -      $ -      $ (7,367,329
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##  

Purchased Options

   $ 162,674      $ -      $ -      $ 162,674  

Written Options

     2,075,244        -        -        2,075,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 2,237,918      $ -      $ -      $ 2,237,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Value Fund            
Asset Derivatives  

Forward Contracts*

   $ -      $ 60,532      $ -      $ 60,532  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Forward Contracts^

   $ -      $ (45,843    $ -      $ (45,843
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 118,343      $ -      $ 118,343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##  

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 263,423      $ -      $ 263,423  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Return Bond Fund            
Asset Derivatives  

Forward Contracts*

   $ -      $ 393,531      $ -      $ 393,531  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        214,538        214,538  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ 393,531      $ 214,538      $ 608,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ (54,845    $ (54,845
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ (775,032    $ -      $ (775,032

Futures Contracts

     -        -        (1,004,434      (1,004,434
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ -      $ (775,032    $ (1,004,434    $ (1,779,466
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##  

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 309,993      $ -      $ 309,993  

Futures Contracts

     -        -        252,085        252,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ -      $ 309,993      $ 252,085      $ 562,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, Receivables from: open forward contracts, as applicable.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward contracts, or written options outstanding, at value, as applicable.

^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is reported in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, or written options, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, or written options, as applicable.

 

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For the period ended June 30, 2018, the number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 

 

     Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units†  
     Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Contracts
     Purchased
Options
     Written
Options
 

Equity Index Fund

     45      $ -        -        -  

International Equity Fund

     -        3,596,648        -        -  

Managed Volatility Fund

     -        -        605        647  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     -        19,541,345        -        -  

Total Return Bond Fund

     509        9,738,800        -        -  

 

Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2018.

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of June 30, 2018.

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
     Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
     Collateral
Received**
     Net Amount*  
International Equity Fund                            

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

   $ 171,532      $         -      $         -      $ 171,532  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Return Bond Fund                            

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 179,765      $ -      $ -      $ 179,765  

Goldman Sachs International

     213,766        -        -        213,766  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 393,531      $ -      $ -      $ 393,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within the master netting agreements.

Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Typically, the Fund(s) and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the period ended June 30, 2018, are discussed below.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of

 

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the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation on the contract.

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed-income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Options, Rights, and Warrants

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date.

Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

 

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Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price.

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

Written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

Inflation-Linked Securities

Inflation-linked securities are typically fixed income securities whose principal values are periodically adjusted according to a measure of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on the security (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original principal of the security upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-linked securities. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Alternatively, the interest rates payable on certain inflation-linked securities may be adjusted according to a measure of inflation. As a result, the principal values of such securities do not adjust according to the rate of inflation, although the interest payable on such securities may decline during times of falling inflation.

The values of inflation-linked securities are expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. Inflation-linked securities may cause a potential cash flow mismatch to investors, because an increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked security will be treated as interest income currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates even though investors will not receive repayment of principal until maturity. If a Fund invests in such securities, it will be required to distribute such interest income in order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and eliminate the Fund-level tax, without a corresponding receipt of cash, and therefore may be required to dispose of portfolio securities at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to make such distributions.

Bank Loans

A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan,

 

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the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

At June 30, 2018, the Funds had no unfunded loan commitments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral.

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

 

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Dollar Roll Transactions

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction.

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

Securities Lending

Each Fund may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At June 30, 2018, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan.

Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement. For all Funds, all securities on loan are classified as common stock in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments at June 30, 2018.

 

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The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. For the period ended June 30, 2018, the Fund(s) earned securities lending net income as follows:

 

 

 

     Securities
Lending Gross
Income
     Securities
Lending Fees
and Expenses
     Securities
Lending Net
Income
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 96,802      $ 14,562      $ 82,240  

Global Fund

     13,054        2,988        10,066  

International Equity Fund

     54,871        8,772        46,099  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     35,667        5,394        30,273  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     115,630        17,203        98,427  

Small Company Value Fund

     5,927        892        5,035  

 

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at market value. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds determine the classification of distributions received as return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

 

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Foreign Securities

The Global Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities and each of the Foreign Fund and the International Equity Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates shown in the following table.

MML Advisers has also entered into investment subadvisory agreements for each Fund with the unaffiliated investment subadviser(s) shown in the following table. MML Advisers pays a subadvisory fee to each of these subadvisers based upon the aggregate net assets under management which include (1) the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages, and, if applicable, (2) the average daily net assets of other Funds or accounts of MML Advisers or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the advisory fees.

 

 

 

Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

  

Investment Subadviser(s)

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   0.75% on the first $400 million; and    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
   0.70% on any excess over $400 million   

Equity Income Fund

   0.75% on the first $500 million; and    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
   0.70% on any excess over $500 million   

Equity Index Fund

   0.10% on the first $500 million; and    Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
   0.08% on any excess over $500 million   

 

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Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

  

Investment Subadviser(s)

Focused Equity Fund

   0.70% on the first $250 million; and    Wellington Management Company LLP
   0.60% on any excess over $250 million   

Foreign Fund

   0.89% on the first $500 million; and    Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
   0.85% on any excess over $500 million   

Fundamental Growth Fund

   0.62% on the first $250 million; and    Wellington Management Company LLP
   0.60% on any excess over $250 million   

Fundamental Value Fund

   0.60% on the first $500 million; and    Wellington Management Company LLP
   0.575% on any excess over $500 million   

Global Fund

   0.60% on the first $500 million; and    Massachusetts Financial Services Company
   0.55% on any excess over $500 million   

Growth & Income Fund

   0.50% on the first $500 million; and    Massachusetts Financial Services Company
   0.475% on any excess over $500 million   

Income & Growth Fund

   0.65% on the first $500 million; and    Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC
   0.60% on any excess over $500 million   

International Equity Fund

   0.80% on the first $250 million; and    Harris Associates L.P.
   0.75% on any excess over $250 million   

Large Cap Growth Fund

   0.65% on the first $500 million; and    Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
   0.60% on any excess over $500 million   

Managed Volatility Fund

   0.75% on the first $500 million; and    Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC
   0.70% on any excess over $500 million   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.77% on the first $500 million; and    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
   0.75% on any excess over $500 million   

Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.84% on the first $500 million; and    American Century Investment Management, Inc.
   0.80% on any excess over $500 million   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   1.04% on the first $200 million; and    Wellington Management Company LLP
   1.00% on any excess over $200 million   

Small Company Value Fund

   0.80% on the first $150 million; and    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
   0.70% on any excess over $150 million   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.75% on the first $500 million; and    AllianceBernstein L.P.
   0.70% on any excess over $500 million   

Total Return Bond Fund

   0.40% on the first $500 million; and    Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC
   0.38% on any excess over $500 million   

 

Administration Fees

For the Equity Index Fund, Focused Equity Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, Global Fund, International Equity Fund, Small Company Value Fund, and Total Return Bond Fund, under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide administrative and shareholder services and bear some of the Fund specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

       Class I        Class II        Class III        Service
Class I
 

Equity Index Fund

       0.30%          0.15%          None          0.30%  

Focused Equity Fund

       N/A          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

Fundamental Growth Fund

       N/A          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

Fundamental Value Fund

       N/A          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

Global Fund

       0.15%          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

International Equity Fund

       N/A          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

Small Company Value Fund

       N/A          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

Total Return Bond Fund

       N/A          0.15%          N/A          0.15%  

 

 

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Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

Expense Caps and Waivers

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class II      Service
Class I
 

Fundamental Growth Fund*

     0.85%        1.10%  

International Equity Fund*

     1.00%        1.25%  

Total Return Bond Fund*

     0.60%        0.85%  

 

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2019.

MML Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive 0.03% of the advisory fee of the Equity Income Fund. MML Advisers may amend or discontinue this waiver at any time without advance notice.

MML Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive 0.05% of the advisory fee of each of the Focused Equity Fund and Small Company Value Fund. MML Advisers may amend or discontinue these waivers at any time without advance notice.

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.02% of the advisory fee of each of the Fundamental Value Fund and Small Cap Growth Equity Fund through April 30, 2019.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Rebated Brokerage Commissions

The Funds listed below have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Funds, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the period ended June 30, 2018, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 

 

     Rebated
Commissions
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 245  

Equity Income Fund

     136  

Foreign Fund

     948  

Global Fund

     29  

Income & Growth Fund

     1,853  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     1,470  

 

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     Rebated
Commissions
 

Managed Volatility Fund

   $ 245  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     157  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     741  

Small Company Value Fund

     221  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     8,533  

 

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2018, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ –        $ 45,501,598      $ –        $ 81,203,660  

Equity Income Fund

     –          52,868,453        –          72,436,474  

Equity Index Fund

     –          10,715,042        –          53,035,084  

Focused Equity Fund

     –          20,458,698        –          24,896,252  

Foreign Fund

     –          24,790,318        –          53,234,196  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     –          25,500,171        –          52,401,448  

Fundamental Value Fund

     –          24,234,633        –          39,201,446  

Global Fund

     –          26,819,087        –          24,765,897  

Growth & Income Fund

     –          13,193,818        –          16,661,284  

Income & Growth Fund

     –          32,281,556        –          51,763,806  

International Equity Fund

     –          37,525,552        –          38,782,981  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     –          8,626,998        –          21,068,221  

Managed Volatility Fund

     –          1,595,354        –          15,424,556  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     –          57,218,609        –          90,842,281  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     –          128,796,755        –          150,233,697  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     –          89,625,234        –          109,068,032  

Small Company Value Fund

     –          15,065,733        –          20,577,652  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     –          37,640,257        –          51,643,226  

Total Return Bond Fund

     598,268,344        59,319,757        602,903,282        43,413,525  

 

 

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The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Funds did not have any cross trade activity during the period.

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     802,878     $ 15,067,383       1,482,018     $ 24,146,807  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,602,785       25,612,496  

Redeemed

     (3,220,925     (61,382,006     (9,593,538     (152,418,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,418,047   $ (46,314,623     (6,508,735   $ (102,659,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     862,863     $ 15,940,228       1,095,342     $ 17,544,966  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       371,785       5,770,103  

Redeemed

     (274,352     (4,963,295     (381,362     (6,024,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     588,511     $ 10,976,933       1,085,765     $ 17,290,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     1,900,881     $ 23,568,345       3,849,143     $ 47,033,271  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       3,262,598       37,160,987  

Redeemed

     (3,896,358     (49,131,399     (6,929,438     (83,889,962
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,995,477   $ (25,563,054     182,303     $ 304,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     253,772     $ 3,128,413       731,065     $ 8,744,889  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       607,180       6,848,988  

Redeemed

     (424,648     (5,274,753     (1,018,878     (12,189,103
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (170,876   $ (2,146,340     319,367     $ 3,404,774  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class I

 

Sold

     37,802     $ 1,206,454       163,370     $ 4,680,045  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       82,082       2,327,832  

Redeemed

     (174,277     (5,517,695     (605,423     (17,349,535
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (136,475   $ (4,311,241     (359,971   $ (10,341,658
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class II

 

Sold

     156,236     $ 4,964,395       824,627     $ 23,653,381  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       261,548       7,414,887  

Redeemed

     (761,916     (24,243,260     (1,678,018     (49,816,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (605,680   $ (19,278,865     (591,843   $ (18,748,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class III

 

Sold

     559     $ 18,398       3,464,358     $ 95,343,796  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       569,794       16,125,159  

Redeemed

     (916,309     (29,093,466     (378,540     (10,791,850
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (915,750   $ (29,075,068     3,655,612     $ 100,677,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Equity Index Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     25,345     $ 765,112       131,430     $ 3,644,032  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       59,572       1,642,992  

Redeemed

     (116,964     (3,596,123     (206,249     (5,751,108
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (91,619   $ (2,831,011     (15,247   $ (464,084
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund Class II

 

Sold

     839,036     $ 10,789,569       693,604     $ 9,238,953  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,059,132       12,328,298  

Redeemed

     (1,252,237     (16,087,148     (7,000,220     (97,590,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (413,201   $ (5,297,579     (5,247,484   $ (76,022,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     114,964     $ 1,456,943       256,583     $ 3,422,281  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       165,480       1,901,369  

Redeemed

     (84,602     (1,076,928     (145,844     (1,921,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     30,362     $ 380,015       276,219     $ 3,401,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     613,409     $ 6,855,512       1,762,962     $ 18,142,876  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       745,421       7,849,280  

Redeemed

     (3,974,622     (45,209,402     (5,448,887     (57,208,508
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,361,213   $ (38,353,890     (2,940,504   $ (31,216,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     39,827     $ 443,456       90,005     $ 941,821  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       19,155       200,743  

Redeemed

     (79,521     (889,610     (172,623     (1,780,182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (39,694   $ (446,154     (63,463   $ (637,618
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Growth Fund Class II

 

Sold

     522,284     $ 7,112,857       888,782     $ 11,185,241  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,255,552       14,966,176  

Redeemed

     (2,573,873     (35,441,166     (7,277,808     (91,652,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,051,589   $ (28,328,309     (5,133,474   $ (65,501,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Growth Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     132,565     $ 1,806,662       190,964     $ 2,374,345  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       55,847       655,646  

Redeemed

     (39,260     (535,655     (84,626     (1,049,814
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     93,305     $ 1,271,007       162,185     $ 1,980,177  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Value Fund Class II

 

Sold

     681,735     $ 10,451,565       1,918,050     $ 29,257,704  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,375,035       19,195,489  

Redeemed

     (2,034,445     (31,756,358     (3,827,642     (57,877,792
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,352,710   $ (21,304,793     (534,557   $ (9,424,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Value Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     142,632     $ 2,183,916       253,529     $ 3,788,789  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       74,792       1,029,891  

Redeemed

     (57,129     (867,219     (98,918     (1,472,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     85,503     $ 1,316,697       229,403     $ 3,346,211  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Global Fund Class I

 

Sold

     1,658,918     $ 21,512,197       833,525     $ 10,585,260  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,488,421       18,143,851  

Redeemed

     (1,656,779     (21,752,878     (5,421,433     (69,165,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,139     $ (240,681     (3,099,487   $ (40,436,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Class II

 

Sold

     22,868     $ 306,477       62,632     $ 805,960  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       122,384       1,521,236  

Redeemed

     (74,369     (992,998     (166,722     (2,152,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (51,501   $ (686,521     18,294     $ 175,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     109,385     $ 1,424,509       260,118     $ 3,245,449  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       109,960       1,327,217  

Redeemed

     (124,916     (1,621,907     (191,283     (2,413,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (15,531   $ (197,398     178,795     $ 2,159,339  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     71,350     $ 1,270,852       110,768     $ 1,745,482  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       62,181       991,174  

Redeemed

     (465,405     (8,248,790     (992,201     (15,717,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (394,055   $ (6,977,938     (819,252   $ (12,980,668
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     332,930     $ 5,876,165       350,699     $ 5,565,536  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       13,124       208,011  

Redeemed

     (146,928     (2,590,654     (236,528     (3,717,864
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     186,002     $ 3,285,511       127,295     $ 2,055,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     1,619,783     $ 20,170,237       2,996,060     $ 37,011,365  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,060,354       23,838,298  

Redeemed

     (2,597,797     (33,263,524     (4,058,420     (49,836,927
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (978,014   $ (13,093,287     997,994     $ 11,012,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     226,385     $ 2,829,182       515,103     $ 6,259,724  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       176,094       2,016,278  

Redeemed

     (207,739     (2,577,291     (246,629     (3,004,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     18,646     $ 251,891       444,568     $ 5,271,619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Equity Fund Class II

 

Sold

     1,151,924     $ 13,355,451       1,771,196     $ 18,597,206  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       257,885       2,875,413  

Redeemed

     (1,404,174     (17,205,391     (2,550,772     (27,570,069
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (252,250   $ (3,849,940     (521,691   $ (6,097,450
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Equity Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     135,340     $ 1,613,790       270,277     $ 3,012,126  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       3,389       37,585  

Redeemed

     (21,620     (254,885     (52,072     (569,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     113,720     $ 1,358,905       221,594     $ 2,479,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Large Cap Growth Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     826,780     $ 9,060,635       1,190,878     $ 13,387,491  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,690,216       26,552,428  

Redeemed

     (2,176,919     (24,097,444     (3,585,531     (40,547,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,350,139   $ (15,036,809     295,563     $ (607,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Growth Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     290,299     $ 3,124,457       297,962     $ 3,268,288  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       148,534       1,424,445  

Redeemed

     (61,657     (655,566     (68,908     (774,644
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     228,642     $ 2,468,891       377,588     $ 3,918,089  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Managed Volatility Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     341,031     $ 4,284,315       762,233     $ 9,288,168  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       156,715       1,918,611  

Redeemed

     (992,056     (12,452,404     (1,899,774     (23,230,356
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (651,025   $ (8,168,089     (980,826   $ (12,023,577
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Managed Volatility Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     111,287     $ 1,387,515       177,787     $ 2,144,134  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       28,640       348,002  

Redeemed

     (233,170     (2,916,741     (314,656     (3,811,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (121,883   $ (1,529,226     (108,229   $ (1,319,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     634,644     $ 10,788,186       760,551     $ 12,007,734  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,376,921       35,796,423  

Redeemed

     (2,291,587     (38,982,712     (4,076,355     (64,561,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,656,943   $ (28,194,526     (938,883   $ (16,756,988
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     436,932     $ 7,171,256       755,731     $ 11,621,005  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       570,124       8,306,713  

Redeemed

     (431,450     (7,018,996     (607,819     (9,311,286
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     5,482     $ 152,260       718,036     $ 10,616,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     910,574     $ 10,940,783       2,068,226     $ 24,969,955  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,905,116       32,246,793  

Redeemed

     (3,109,364     (37,834,334     (5,576,341     (66,885,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,198,790   $ (26,893,551     (602,999   $ (9,668,318
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     269,409     $ 3,204,014       735,449     $ 8,724,071  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       323,174       3,535,518  

Redeemed

     (282,336     (3,372,680     (695,980     (8,219,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (12,927   $ (168,666     362,643     $ 4,039,848  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     263,419     $ 4,163,859       560,830     $ 7,816,100  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       551,546       7,444,016  

Redeemed

     (1,685,523     (26,665,679     (2,933,480     (40,644,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,422,104   $ (22,501,820     (1,821,104   $ (25,383,985
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     188,218     $ 2,884,184       191,887     $ 2,559,433  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       45,989       591,748  

Redeemed

     (64,854     (971,301     (175,615     (2,332,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     123,364     $ 1,912,883       62,261     $ 818,278  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund Class II

 

Sold

     204,398     $ 3,481,747       245,227     $ 4,150,868  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       673,465       10,256,867  

Redeemed

     (594,276     (10,140,962     (787,220     (13,327,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (389,878   $ (6,659,215     131,472     $ 1,080,128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     159,955     $ 2,658,951       384,126     $ 6,338,052  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       144,351       2,139,278  

Redeemed

     (86,702     (1,426,213     (189,368     (3,143,340
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     73,253     $ 1,232,738       339,109     $ 5,333,990  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class

 

Sold

     634,590     $ 8,900,673       932,151     $ 12,499,876  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,069,048       13,127,909  

Redeemed

     (1,473,834     (20,830,082     (2,994,947     (39,996,244
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (839,244   $ (11,929,409     (993,748   $ (14,368,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

 

Sold

     122,551     $ 1,702,166       269,021     $ 3,566,299  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       106,304       1,293,719  

Redeemed

     (135,202     (1,879,260     (250,665     (3,318,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (12,651   $ (177,094     124,660     $ 1,541,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Bond Fund Class II

 

Sold

     3,543,379     $ 36,290,105       5,523,539     $ 57,254,481  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       800,791       8,304,200  

Redeemed

     (4,059,551     (41,380,284     (5,236,172     (54,333,433
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (516,172   $ (5,090,179     1,088,158     $ 11,225,248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Bond Fund Service Class I

 

Sold

     360,991     $ 3,645,993       573,867     $ 5,906,177  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       36,247       372,986  

Redeemed

     (147,492     (1,489,072     (356,440     (3,664,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     213,499     $ 2,156,921       253,674     $ 2,614,895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At June 30, 2018, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 220,503,561      $ 169,869,546      $ (2,191,872   $ 167,677,674  

Equity Income Fund

     405,285,444        109,399,451        (18,232,249     91,167,202  

Equity Index Fund

     417,654,951        298,288,086        (11,120,838     287,167,248  

Focused Equity Fund

     58,175,897        6,797,557        (693,040     6,104,517  

Foreign Fund

     307,740,119        54,088,569        (18,790,270     35,298,299  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     85,616,202        26,754,358        (841,782     25,912,576  

Fundamental Value Fund

     169,208,672        52,569,881        (5,027,108     47,542,773  

Global Fund

     203,176,453        46,393,697        (7,320,265     39,073,432  

Growth & Income Fund

     95,077,785        48,302,781        (2,752,833     45,549,948  

Income & Growth Fund

     287,438,595        27,949,879        (16,986,412     10,963,467  

International Equity Fund

     179,147,510        12,656,500        (10,155,429     2,501,071  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     77,378,814        30,726,139        (1,952,564     28,773,575  

Managed Volatility Fund

     124,684,140        58,106,836        (7,055,770     51,051,066  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     356,062,031        139,496,224        (9,733,113     129,763,111  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     421,298,983        52,450,432        (15,657,538     36,792,894  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     184,786,891        46,352,802        (5,641,659     40,711,143  

Small Company Value Fund

     81,896,240        32,255,739        (1,904,262     30,351,477  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     188,929,789        41,863,225        (4,448,486     37,414,739  

Total Return Bond Fund

     474,227,638        5,269,230        (9,177,028     (3,907,798

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2017, the following Fund(s) had available, for federal income tax purposes, pre-enactment unused capital losses:

 

 

 

     Expiring
2018
     Expiring
2019
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 4,482,917      $         -  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Fund(s) shown in the above table are from pre-enactment years and are, therefore, subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

 

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At December 31, 2017, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 989,451      $ 5,128,501  

Managed Volatility Fund

     12,401,183        2,198,954  

Total Return Bond Fund

     1,111,390        -  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Fund(s) shown in the above table are from post-enactment years and are, therefore, not subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2017, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 32,478      $ 31,350,121      $ -  

Equity Income Fund

     11,528,073        32,481,902        -  

Equity Index Fund

     8,997,680        18,513,190        -  

Focused Equity Fund

     3,204,748        11,024,919        -  

Foreign Fund

     8,050,023        -        -  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     1,370,046        14,251,776        -  

Fundamental Value Fund

     4,677,319        15,548,061        -  

Global Fund

     2,880,184        18,112,120        -  

Growth & Income Fund

     1,199,185        -        -  

Income & Growth Fund

     5,911,133        19,943,443        -  

International Equity Fund

     2,912,998        -        -  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     5,221,204        22,755,669        -  

Managed Volatility Fund

     2,266,613        -        -  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     2,119,102        41,984,034        -  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     12,193,913        23,588,398        -  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     -        8,035,764        -  

Small Company Value Fund

     574,508        11,821,637        -  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,463,885        12,957,743        -  

Total Return Bond Fund

     8,677,186        -        -  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2017:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Foreign Fund

   $ 613,799  

Global Fund

     212,987  

International Equity Fund

     330,740  

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2017, temporary book and tax accounting differences were

 

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primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, options contracts, premium amortization accruals, passive foreign investment companies, non-taxable dividends basis adjustments, partnership basis adjustments, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 2,763,246      $ 69,638,731     $ (55,713   $ 157,925,256  

Equity Income Fund

     10,755,710        47,677,945       (84,137     121,560,703  

Equity Index Fund

     13,597,952        24,611,720       (107,812     299,020,320  

Focused Equity Fund

     11,225,414        26,461,182       (16,129     6,889,215  

Foreign Fund

     7,876,575        (10,600,869     (60,846     64,251,708  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     3,311,549        29,264,946       (21,797     27,114,400  

Fundamental Value Fund

     4,541,691        18,891,944       (27,666     60,457,447  

Global Fund

     3,160,121        28,713,299       (27,193     53,523,513  

Growth & Income Fund

     1,305,606        -       (28,875     52,990,787  

Income & Growth Fund

     12,043,543        63,072,984       (35,952     25,257,275  

International Equity Fund

     2,955,082        1,214,397       (12,902     27,040,128  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     2,955,808        4,998,580       (25,837     32,356,960  

Managed Volatility Fund

     2,082,926        (14,600,137     1,177,594       51,513,229  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     2,939,553        56,962,957       (64,549     143,937,882  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     12,760,384        41,565,098       (76,972     61,074,895  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     8,285,139        14,505,105       (48,314     38,552,113  

Small Company Value Fund

     433,547        6,129,729       (14,525     34,356,883  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,757,941        22,556,194       (36,895     44,718,549  

Total Return Bond Fund

     7,676,242        (1,111,390     (47,182     (471,680

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2018, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rule”). The Rule, which introduces two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation,

 

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particularly the presentation of derivative investments, for all reporting periods ending after August 1, 2017. The Funds have adopted the Rule’s Regulation S-X amendments and the Funds’ financial statements are in compliance with those amendments. In December 2017, the SEC issued a temporary final rule (“Temporary Rule”) that provides for a nine-month delay of N-PORT filing with the SEC. Under the Temporary Rule, those funds subject to the original June 1, 2018 compliance date will still be required to gather and maintain all of the data required by Form N-PORT as of the original reporting date and such information will be subject to examination by the SEC staff.

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). For entities that hold callable debt securities at a premium, ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 would first be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the implication, if any, of these changes and its impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

9.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to recover payments of those Proceeds.

The potential amounts sought to be recovered from the Equity Income Fund and Equity Index Fund, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs, are approximately $4,562,800 and $207,706, respectively.

In addition, on June 2, 2011, the Equity Income Fund was named as a defendant in two closely related, parallel adversary proceedings brought in connection with the Tribune Company’s LBO by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for the PHONES Notes (together, the “Plaintiffs”), one in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and one in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Plaintiffs also seek to recover payments of the Proceeds.

The Funds cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings. Accordingly, the Funds have not accrued any amounts related to these proceedings. If the proceedings were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Funds, or if the Funds were to enter into a settlement agreement with the Official Committee or the Plaintiffs, as applicable, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Funds’ net asset values depending on the net assets of each applicable Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meetings in May and June 2018, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, or the subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Blue Chip Growth Fund, Equity Income Fund, Equity Index Fund, Focused Equity Fund, Foreign Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, Global Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Income & Growth Fund, International Equity Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Managed Volatility Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Small Company Value Fund, Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, and Total Return Bond Fund. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers and the subadvisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers and each of the subadvisers.

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against peer funds and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about the subadvisers and their personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds and the fees payable to each subadviser by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

 

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The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any one- or three-year period below are to periods ended December 31, 2017. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

The Committee considered that, in the case of a number of Funds, total net expense information showed the Funds to be in the first or second comparative quartile of their peer groups (least expensive), and performance information showed the Funds to have had first or second comparative quartile investment performance in their performance categories for the most recent one- and three-year periods. These Funds included the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Income & Growth Fund, Equity Index Fund, Managed Volatility Fund, and Growth & Income Fund. The Committee also considered that the Focused Equity Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund each had total net expenses in the second comparative quartile, and had performance that improved from the three-year period to the one-year period from the third or fourth comparative quartile to the second comparative quartile. The Committee determined that, with respect to the aforementioned Funds, further inquiry as to expense or performance was not warranted at this time.

The Committee noted the following expense considerations in respect of Funds that had achieved performance in the top comparative quartile:

 

 

International Equity Fund – The Committee considered that, although the Fund’s total net expense ratio was in the fourth comparative quartile (80th percentile), the Fund’s net advisory fee is in the second comparative quartile (34th percentile), and the Fund’s relative performance was in the first comparative decile for the one- and three-year periods (9th percentile in each case). They considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund has a very strong long-term performance record.

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund – The Committee noted that the Fund has total net expenses in the fourth comparative quartile (82nd percentile). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, although the Fund’s net advisory fee was in the fourth comparative quartile (88th percentile), services provided for that fee include administrative service fees (which are used in part to provide shareholder services) in addition to advisory fees, and that, if those administrative service fees were charged separately, the Fund’s net advisory fee would be below the peer group median. The Committee considered that the Fund achieved first comparative quartile performance for the one- and three-year periods (9th and 6th percentiles, respectively).

The Committee considered information regarding the Funds with total net expense ratios in the second comparative quartile (or slightly above median) that had underperformed in recent periods compared to their performance category.

 

 

Global Fund – The Committee noted that the Fund’s total net expenses were at approximately the peer group median (54th percentile), and its net advisory fee was in the second comparative quartile (39th percentile). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although the Fund experienced performance in the third comparative quartile for the one-year period (60th percentile), the Fund had achieved performance for the three-year period in the second comparative quartile (39th percentile), and that the Fund’s subadviser has a very strong long-term track record of results in this strategy.

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund – The Committee considered that the Fund had total net expenses in the second comparative quartile (36th percentile), and that the Fund’s net advisory fee was in the third comparative quartile (65th percentile), although two basis points above the peer group median. The Committee considered that, although the Fund had experienced performance in the third comparative quartile for the one-year period (67th percentile), it had achieved three-year performance in the first comparative decile (6th percentile). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that in the one-year period the Fund had experienced portfolio volatility in the first comparative quartile (low volatility), that the Fund’s underperformance in the one-year period had been the result in part of its underexposure to companies that were expected to benefit from recent tax reform, and that MML Advisers remains confident in the portfolio management team.

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund – The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, although the Fund’s total net expense ratio was in the third comparative quartile (74th percentile), it was 4 basis points above the peer group median. The Committee considered that the Fund’s net advisory fee was in the fourth comparative quartile (87th percentile), and considered MML Advisers’ statement that administrative service fees paid by the Fund to support shareholder servicing contributed significantly to the high relative net advisory fee. The Committee considered that, although the Fund had experienced performance in the one-year period in the third comparative quartile (72nd percentile), the Fund had achieved three-year performance in the first comparative quartile (14th percentile).

 

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The Committee considered information regarding the Funds with total net expense ratios in the third or fourth comparative quartiles and that had experienced performance in the third or fourth comparative quartiles.

 

 

Small Company Value Fund – The Committee considered that although the Fund’s total net expense ratio is in the third comparative quartile (69th percentile), the Fund’s net advisory fee is at the peer group median. The Committee considered that, although the Fund had experienced one-year performance in the third comparative quartile (62nd percentile), it had achieved three-year performance in the first comparative decile (3rd percentile).

 

 

Equity Income Fund – The Committee considered that the Fund’s total net expense ratio is in the fourth comparative quartile (89th percentile) and its net advisory fee is the highest among its peers and 8 basis points higher than the peer group median. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the Fund’s total net expense ratio is five basis points above the peer group median, and that services provided for the advisory fee include administrative service fees (which are used in part to provide shareholder services), and that, if those administrative service fees were charged separately, the Fund’s net advisory fee would be below the peer group median. The Committee considered that the Fund’s performance had improved from the third comparative quartile (55th percentile) for the three-year period to the second comparative quartile (49th percentile) for the one-year period. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s performance had improved substantially over the two years when the current portfolio manager has been in place.

 

 

Foreign Fund – The Committee considered that the Fund has a total net expense ratio in the fourth comparative quartile (77th percentile). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, although the Fund’s net advisory fee was in the fourth comparative quartile (95th percentile), services provided for that fee include administrative service fees (which are used in part to provide shareholder services), and that, if those administrative service fees were charged separately, the Fund’s net advisory fee would be in line with the peer group median. The Committee considered that the Fund had experienced one-year performance in the third comparative quartile (73rd percentile) and three-year performance in the fourth comparative quartile (91st percentile). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the subadviser appears focused on improving performance and that MML Advisers considers this Fund to be a high oversight priority in the current year.

 

 

Fundamental Growth Fund – The Committee noted that, although the Fund’s total net expense ratio was in the third comparative quartile (65th percentile), its net advisory fee was in the first comparative quartile (25th percentile). The Committee considered that, although the Fund had experienced third comparative quartile performance (70th percentile) for the one-year period, it had achieved three-year performance at the 51st percentile. The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statement that the volatility of the Fund’s portfolio has been low relative to its peers, and that the subadviser should be seen to have achieved favorable relative risk-adjusted returns.

 

 

Fundamental Value Fund – The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, although the Fund’s total net expenses were in the third comparative quartile (74th percentile), the Fund’s net advisory fee was in the first comparative quartile (14th percentile), and that MML Advisers had implemented a new advisory fee waiver in 2017. The Committee considered that the Fund had experienced one- and three-year performance in the third comparative quartile (68th and 73rd percentiles, respectively). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that it remains confident in the Fund’s subadviser.

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – The Committee considered that the Fund’s total net expense ratio was in the fourth comparative quartile (88th percentile) and its net advisory fee is the highest among its peers. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that services provided for that fee include administrative service fees (which are used in part to provide shareholder services), and that, if those administrative service fees were charged separately, the Fund’s net advisory fee would compare more favorably to the Funds’ peers. The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statement that it had implemented a new advisory fee waiver in 2017. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s performance was in the third comparative quartile for both the one- and three-year periods, but had improved from the 74th to the 65th percentiles as between the periods, that the Fund’s performance to date in 2018 had improved further, and that the Fund’s five-year performance was in the 27th percentile. The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statement that its profitability on the Fund is relatively low due to the relatively high subadvisory fee. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that it considers the Fund’s subadviser to be a top-tier manager and that managers of that quality are generally expensive, resulting in a relatively high net advisory fee for the Fund. The Committee also noted MML Advisers’ statement that the subadviser had reduced its fee in 2017, and that the savings were passed on to shareholders.

 

 

Total Return Bond Fund – The Committee considered that, although the Fund has total net expenses in the third comparative quartile (54th percentile), the Fund’s net advisory fee is in the first comparative quartile (24th percentile). The Committee

 

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  considered that the Fund has experienced one- and three-year performance in the fourth comparative quartile (88th and 84th percentiles, respectively). The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the subadviser’s investment strategy, which does not typically take substantial credit or duration risk, has been out of favor recently, but that the Fund has been outperforming to date in 2018. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that it continues to have conviction in the Fund’s portfolio management team and process.

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds, and benefits accruing to subadvisers due to so-called “soft-dollar arrangements.” Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the Contracts and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of the subadvisers generally appear well suited to the Funds, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

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Fund Expenses June 30, 2018

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide 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 last two columns of the table are 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
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Blue Chip Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000        0.79   $ 1,117.20      $ 4.12      $ 1,020.80      $ 3.94  

Service Class

     1,000        1.04     1,116.10        5.43        1,019.50        5.18  
Equity Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.76     995.20        3.74        1,020.90        3.79  

Service Class

     1,000        1.01     994.30        4.97        1,019.70        5.03  
Equity Index Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.42     1,024.20        2.10        1,022.60        2.09  

Class II

     1,000        0.27     1,025.20        1.35        1,023.30        1.35  

Class III

     1,000        0.12     1,025.80        0.60        1,024.10        0.60  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.67     1,023.20        3.34        1,021.40        3.34  
Focused Equity Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.83     1,027.60        4.15        1,020.60        4.14  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.08     1,026.40        5.40        1,019.30        5.38  
Foreign Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.97     961.80        4.69        1,019.90        4.83  

Service Class

     1,000        1.22     960.60        5.90        1,018.60        6.07  

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Fundamental Growth Fund                 

Class II

   $ 1,000        0.83   $ 1,088.10      $ 4.27      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.14  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.08     1,086.30        5.56        1,019.30        5.38  
Fundamental Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.77     987.70        3.77        1,020.90        3.84  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.02     986.20        5.00        1,019.60        5.08  
Global Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.83     980.80        4.05        1,020.60        4.14  

Class II

     1,000        0.83     980.50        4.05        1,020.60        4.14  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.08     979.10        5.27        1,019.30        5.38  
Growth & Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.56     1,013.80        2.78        1,021.90        2.79  

Service Class

     1,000        0.81     1,012.20        4.02        1,020.70        4.04  
Income & Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.70     975.60        3.41        1,021.20        3.49  

Service Class

     1,000        0.95     973.80        4.62        1,020.00        4.73  
International Equity Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        1.00     924.80        4.75        1,019.70        4.98  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.25     922.80        5.93        1,018.50        6.22  
Large Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.71     1,034.60        3.56        1,021.20        3.54  

Service Class

     1,000        0.96     1,034.70        4.82        1,019.90        4.78  
Managed Volatility Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.88     995.90        4.33        1,020.30        4.38  

Service Class

     1,000        1.13     994.70        5.56        1,019.10        5.63  
Mid Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.81     1,049.40        4.09        1,020.70        4.04  

Service Class

     1,000        1.06     1,047.90        5.35        1,019.40        5.28  
Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.88     991.80        4.32        1,020.30        4.38  

Service Class

     1,000        1.13     990.00        5.54        1,019.10        5.63  
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        1.07     1,106.60        5.56        1,019.40        5.33  

Service Class

     1,000        1.32     1,105.20        6.85        1,018.10        6.57  
Small Company Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.97     1,035.50        4.87        1,019.90        4.83  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.22     1,034.70        6.12        1,018.60        6.07  
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.79     1,025.70        3.95        1,020.80        3.94  

Service Class

     1,000        1.04     1,024.50        5.19        1,019.50        5.18  
Total Return Bond Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.60     986.50        2.94        1,021.70        2.99  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.85     984.40        4.16        1,020.50        4.23  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2018, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 180 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise. The annualized expense ratio does not reflect expenses deducted under the variable life insurance or variable annuity contract through which the Funds are invested in. Inclusion of these expenses would increase the annualized expense ratios shown.

 

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American Funds
Insurance Series®

 

Semi-annual report
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

 




We believe in
investing in global
companies for the
long term.

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series, by Capital Group, is the underlying investment vehicle for many variable annuities and insurance products. For more than 85 years, Capital Group has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.

 

Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Investing outside the United States involves risks, such as currency fluctuations, periods of illiquidity and price volatility, as more fully described in the prospectus. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries. Investing in small-capitalization stocks can involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in stocks of larger, more established companies. The return of principal for bond funds and for funds with significant underlying bond holdings is not guaranteed. Fund shares are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying bond holdings. High-yield bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than investment-grade bonds. Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. Futures may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities because changes in the prices of futures may not track those of the securities they are intended to hedge. In addition, the managed risk strategy may not effectively protect the funds from market declines and will limit the funds’ participation in market gains. The use of the managed risk strategy could cause the fund’s return to lag those of the applicable underlying funds in certain rising market conditions. Refer to the funds’ prospectuses and the Risk Factors section of this report for more information on these and other risks associated with investing in the funds.

 

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

 
Contents
     
1   Letter to investors
4   Fund reviews
     
    Investment portfolios
     
45   Global Growth Fund
48   Global Small Capitalization Fund
52   Growth Fund
55   International Fund
58   New World Fund®
62   Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
65   Global Growth and Income Fund
68   Growth-Income Fund
71   International Growth and Income Fund
74   Capital Income Builder®
78   Asset Allocation Fund
83   Global Balanced Fund
88   Bond Fund
94   Global Bond Fund
100   High-Income Bond Fund
105   Mortgage Fund
109   Ultra-Short Bond Fund
111   U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund
115   Managed Risk Growth Fund
116   Managed Risk International Fund
117   Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
118   Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund
119   Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund
120   Financial statements

 

Fellow investors:

 

Global stocks were little changed for the six months ended June 30, 2018, with the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)1 — a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes — returning –0.43%. Strong corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures helped mitigate investor concerns about deteriorating trade relations, uncertainty related to political elections and rising U.S. interest rates.

 

The United States had one of the strongest markets, as the MSCI USA Index1 (a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the U.S. portion of the world market) advanced 2.90%. The U.S. economic expansion continued into its 10th year, showing sustained strength even as trade tariffs led to heightened global tensions and occasionally volatile markets. Rising wages and low unemployment supported consumer spending, while inflation has only gradually accelerated. A sweeping overhaul of the tax code and a lightening of the regulatory regime boosted earnings projections for companies in certain sectors. Higher confidence also led many companies to increase capital expenditures and employee compensation.

 

Repeating a theme, information technology companies in particular advanced, supported by generally better than expected corporate earnings in the sector. Stocks of cyclical companies led gains, outpacing those in more defensive companies amid continued evidence of a broad-based global economic recovery, though recently there have been some signs of slowing in the rest of the world. In the current environment, there have been spikes in market volatility. For instance, volatility peaked at the beginning of the year as investor anxieties around inflationary pressures and climbing interest rates sent markets sharply lower, resulting in the first market correction (or roughly 10% loss) since early 2016. More recent bouts of volatility have been due to more aggressive U.S. trade policy.

 

The U.S. Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates in March and June to a range of 1.75% and 2.00%. The Fed also signaled two more rate increases later in the year. These rate hikes are steps toward normalization after central banks have pursued accommodative monetary policies focused on healing stresses in the global financial system caused by the 2008 financial crisis.

 

In Europe, markets have been pressured by political turmoil in Italy and Spain, and the eurozone grew at a slower pace. Share prices declined as Italian leaders struggled to form a coalition government amid investor worries about Italy leaving the EU, and U.S. officials announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from allies, including the European Union, Mexico and Canada. In June, the European Central Bank announced it plans to end quantitative easing at the end of the year given the right economic conditions. Overall, the MSCI Europe Index lost 3.23% led by Austria (-8.69%), Germany (–7.39%) and Switzerland (–6.92%). Elsewhere among developed

 

See page 2 for footnotes.

 

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markets, Japanese equities slipped 2.03% with news of a decrease in the country’s GDP and as Japan’s policy board lowered its inflation expectations for 2018 amid tepid wage growth. Outside developed economies, most emerging markets were negatively impacted by a strengthening U.S. dollar and political uncertainty ahead of elections in several developing countries. Economic conditions in Turkey (–29.61%) and Brazil (–17.29%) hurt sentiment as well.

 

In bond markets, U.S. investment-grade debt (as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index2 of BBB/Baa-rated and above publically issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes) declined 3.27%, while U.S. high-yield corporate debt (as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index2 of fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt that limits the maximum exposure of any one issuer to 2%) marginally rose 0.16%, as investors sought higher yields than those offered by U.S. Treasuries. Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index2, a measure of global investment-grade bonds lost 1.46%, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index2 (which measures U.S. investment-grade bonds) fell 1.62%. The 10-year Treasury yield, which stood at 2.40% on December 31, 2017, rose to 2.85%. U.S. dollar–denominated emerging markets bonds, as measured by the J.P. Morgan EMBI (Emerging Markets Bond Index) Global3, which tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging markets sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, (including Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds) fell 5.23% hurt by rising U.S. Treasury yields and a dollar rally.

 

The U.S. dollar appreciated against most currencies. In developed markets, the Canadian dollar (–4.75%), euro (–2.77%) and the Swiss franc (–1.86%) slid, while the Japanese yen (1.70%) gained against the greenback.

 

American Funds Insurance Series funds recorded mixed returns during the period and select funds with exposure to growth stocks enjoyed the highest returns.

 

The road ahead

The U.S. economy is healthy and appears to have recovered from the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Although conventional wisdom is that higher interest rates are bad for stocks, that’s not always the case. When U.S. rates rise against a backdrop of a strong economy, equities can rise along with bond yields. As such, we remain optimistic about the long-term outlook for U.S. equity markets. The current synchronized global economic recovery is also supportive of underlying corporate earnings growth in the U.S., while relatively low inflation, moderately rising commodity prices and broadly accommodative monetary policies should provide a favorable backdrop.

 

That said, we think equity valuations are above average in the United States, and geopolitical risks are rising. Thus, we may be entering a more moderate return environment compared to the strong returns of the past few years. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China pose challenges to global commerce and we will be watching those events closely. This and other trade disputes, coupled with tighter U.S. monetary policy, are likely to produce further market volatility. In addition, the adjustment to a more normalized interest rate environment could spark subsequent temporary downturns as the market adapts to fewer stimulus measures.

 

We remain confident in our ability to find attractive companies for the long term. We continue to stay the course of conducting deep fundamental research, with a long-term horizon, and an eye toward valuation and risk. We are optimistic that our robust investment process, and our ability to identify solid companies at good valuations based on bottom-up analysis, can serve our investors well in the long run.

 

We continue to have confidence this will remain the case, and thank you for your support. We look forward to reporting to you again in six months’ time.

 

Sincerely,

Donald D. O’Neal

Vice Chairman of the Board

 

Alan N. Berro
President

 

August 14, 2018

 

All market indexes referenced in this report are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Country returns are based on MSCI indexes, which reflect reinvestment of distributions and dividends net of withholding taxes, except for the MSCI USA Index, which reflects dividends gross of withholding taxes. Source: MSCI.
2 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
3 This report, and any product, index or fund referred to herein, is not sponsored, endorsed or promoted in any way by J.P. Morgan or any of its affiliates who provide no warranties whatsoever, express or implied, and shall have no liability to any prospective investor, in connection with this report. J.P. Morgan disclaimer: http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/jpmorgan/ib/girg.
   
2 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Summary investment portfolios

 

Summary investment portfolios are designed to streamline this report and help investors better focus on the funds’ principal holdings. Ultra-Short Bond Fund, Managed Risk Growth Fund, Managed Risk International Fund, Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund and Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund show a complete listing of portfolio holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each fund in the series.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, American Funds Insurance Series investment results are for Class 1 shares (Class P1 shares for managed risk funds). Class 1A shares began operations on January 6, 2017. Class 2 shares began operations on April 30, 1997. Class 3 shares began operations on January 16, 2004. Class 4 shares began operations on December 14, 2012. Results encompassing periods prior to those dates assume a hypothetical investment in Class 1 shares and include the deduction of additional annual expenses (0.25% for Class 1A shares, 0.25% for Class 2 shares, 0.18% for Class 3 shares and 0.50% for Class 4 shares).

 

The variable annuities and life insurance contracts that use the series funds contain certain fees and expenses not reflected in this report. Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The series investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees for all existing funds from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008, for Global Growth and Income Fund from May 1, 2006, through December 31, 2008, for International Growth and Income Fund from November 18, 2008, through December 31, 2008, for U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund from July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, and for Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund from February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015.

 

For the managed risk funds, the investment adviser is currently waiving a portion of its management fee equal to 0.05% of the funds’ net assets. In addition, the investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of other expenses for all managed risk funds except Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund and Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund. The waivers and reimbursements will be in effect through at least May 1, 2019, unless modified or terminated by the series board. After that time, the investment adviser may elect to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursements. The waivers may only be modified or terminated with the approval of the series board. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waivers and reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. See the Financial Highlights tables in this report for details.

 

The Managed Risk Growth Fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Growth FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – Bond FundSM. The Managed Risk International Fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series –International FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – Bond FundSM. The Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series –Blue Chip Income and Growth FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities FundSM. The Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – Bond FundSM. The Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund.SM The funds seek to manage portfolio volatility and provide downside protection, primarily through the use of exchange-traded futures. The benefit of the funds’ managed risk strategy should be most apparent during periods of high volatility and in down markets. In steady or rising markets, the funds’ results can be expected to lag those of the underlying fund.

 

Funds are listed in the report as follows: equity, balanced, fixed income and managed risk.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 3
 

Global Growth Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Global Growth Fund rose 3.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with a 0.43% decrease for the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index),1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, were little changed despite solid corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures. Gains were tempered by signs of slowing economic growth, investor concerns around rising interest rates, mounting inflation pressures and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. A stronger U.S. dollar and geopolitics weighed on emerging markets. As information technology stocks continued to push higher, defensive stocks pulled markets lower — weighed down by losses in the consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors.

 

An eclectic mix of financials and consumer discretionary investments boosted the fund’s relative returns. Amazon reported strong first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates thanks to Prime and Amazon Web Services, and was the top contributor to the fund’s returns. India’s fourth-largest private sector bank, Kotak Mahindra, was also additive as the company surged on solid fourth-quarter earnings.

 

Investments in consumer staples were the biggest drag on results. British American Tobacco hindered returns the most amid uncertainty regarding the outlook for traditional tobacco products and tighter regulation.

 

On a geographic basis, stocks of companies domiciled in the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands were additive to results, while stocks of companies based in the U.K., the Philippines and Finland lagged.

 

Despite soaring valuations, the fund’s portfolio managers are optimistic they will continue to find good companies globally that offer high-quality products, and whose values are not yet fully reflected in their share prices.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
The Americas        
United States     39.5 %
Other     1.4  
      40.9  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     7.8  
Netherlands     4.9  
France     4.5  
Switzerland     2.9  
Germany     1.5  
Russian Federation     1.4  
Denmark     1.3  
Spain     1.1  
Other     2.3  
      27.7  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
China     5.5  
Japan     4.6  
Taiwan     3.8  
Hong Kong     3.2  
India     1.9  
Other     1.8  
      20.8  
         
Other regions        
South Africa     1.3  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     9.3  
         
Total     100.0 %
   
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Global Growth Fund

 

Largest individual equity securities   Percent of net assets
Amazon     7.11 %
ASML     3.70  
Alphabet     3.60  
TSMC     3.25  
Facebook     2.78  
Microsoft     2.49  
Airbus Group     2.20  
Visa     2.11  
AIA Group     2.09  
Alibaba Group     2.00  

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since April 30, 1997)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     3.18 %     14.52 %     12.67 %     9.12 %     10.03 %     .55 %
Class 1A     3.07       14.26       12.40       8.86       9.76       .80 2
Class 2     3.03       14.24       12.38       8.85       9.76       .80  
Class 4     2.92       13.92       12.13       8.62       9.50       1.05  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 5
 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund increased 4.58% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index,1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market results of smaller capitalization companies in both developed and emerging markets, gained 1.46%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, were little changed despite solid corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures. Gains were tempered by signs of slowing global economic growth, investor concerns around rising interest rates, mounting inflation pressures and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. A stronger U.S. dollar and geopolitics weighed on emerging markets. As information technology stocks continued to push higher, defensive stocks pulled markets lower — weighed down by losses in the consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors.

 

Fund holdings in the health care sector, which include companies specializing in everything from biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to life sciences tools and services industries, aided returns. Wuxi Biologics and Insulet Corporation surged to all-time highs led by strong earnings and revenue growth, respectively. However, the fund’s investments in industrials stocks, such as International Container Terminal Services and Johnson Electric Holdings, hurt results.

 

While investments in U.S. companies were additive to returns, investments in companies domiciled in the Philippines detracted.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to seek investment opportunities in undervalued companies that have the potential to change industries and benefit our shareholders. They believe rigorous bottom-up research into each potential equity investment can help achieve this goal. The fund currently holds some 200 companies diversified across geographies and industries. As always, we maintain our commitment to investing for the long term.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
The Americas        
United States     42.3 %
Canada     2.5  
Other     .6  
      45.4  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Japan     7.8  
China     5.1  
India     4.3  
Hong Kong     3.3  
Taiwan     1.3  
South Korea     1.2  
Thailand     1.2  
Philippines     1.1  
Other     1.3  
      26.6  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     11.0  
Germany     1.6  
Sweden     1.3  
Italy     1.0  
Other     4.4  
      19.3  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     8.7  
         
Total     100.0 %
     
Largest individual equity securities   Percent of net assets
GW Pharmaceuticals     2.42 %
Insulet     1.76  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings     1.54  
iRhythm     1.53  
Kotak Mahindra Bank     1.50  
Melco International Development     1.25  
China Biologic Products     1.21  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals     1.16  
GVC Holdings     1.15  
ENN Energy Holdings     1.14  
   
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Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Average annual  total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since April 30, 1998)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     4.58 %     17.00 %     10.38 %     6.11 %     9.79 %     .74 %
Class 1A     4.49       16.74       10.13       5.86       9.52       .99 2
Class 2     4.46       16.68       10.11       5.85       9.52       .99  
Class 4     4.33       16.43       9.84       5.60       9.25       1.24  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 7
 

Growth Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Growth Fund gained 9.95% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with a 2.65% increase in its benchmark index, Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,1 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks.

 

U.S. equity markets continued to advance, even as trade tensions and higher interest rates weighed on investor sentiment and heightened geopolitical tensions led to increased market volatility. Repeating a common theme, information technology companies advanced, supported by generally better than expected corporate earnings in the sector. Outside the U.S., European stocks declined as signs of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. Emerging markets fell as investors weighed the ramifications of a strengthening U.S. dollar and uncertainty related to elections in Latin America.

 

Investments in the consumer discretionary and health care sectors boosted the fund’s returns. Among the fund’s top contributors to returns (posting at least double-digit gains) were consumer discretionary companies Amazon and Netflix. As Amazon’s Prime subscriber base exceeded 100 million, an increase in the number of subscriptions for Netflix boosted the company’s revenue growth. Some companies in the financials sector detracted from absolute results, led by Wells Fargo as the bank came under continued pressure because of probes into its sales practices.

 

Although U.S. economic growth remained strong, the fund’s portfolio managers are keeping a close watch on economic indicators, such as wage growth and fiscal policy, including outcomes of the recent U.S. tax bill. Portfolio managers continue to favor well-positioned, growth-oriented companies that are capable of generating free cash flow in myriad economic environments and remain optimistic that our global research will help us identify attractive long-term investment opportunities.

 

Largest individual equity securities   Percent of net assets
Amazon     7.57 %
Facebook     5.53  
Alphabet     4.82  
Microsoft     4.30  
Netflix     3.20  
Broadcom     3.06  
UnitedHealth Group     2.98  
ASML     2.75  
Tesla     2.41  
Wells Fargo     2.15  
   
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Growth Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since February 8, 1984)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     9.95 %     22.81 %     16.42 %     10.46 %     12.95 %     .35 %
Class 1A     9.81       22.51       16.14       10.19       12.67       .60 2
Class 2     9.83       22.52       16.13       10.19       12.67       .60  
Class 3     9.86       22.60       16.21       10.26       12.74       .53  
Class 4     9.68       22.20       15.84       9.93       12.39       .85  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 9
 

International Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

International Fund marginally declined 0.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA,1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets (consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes excluding the U.S.), fell 3.77%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, were little changed despite solid corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures. Gains were tempered by signs of slowing economic growth, investor concerns around rising interest rates, mounting inflation pressures and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. A stronger U.S. dollar and geopolitics weighed on emerging markets. As information technology stocks continued to push higher, defensive stocks pulled markets lower – weighed down by losses in the consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors.

 

Investments in the utilities sector boosted returns with ENN Energy and China Gas Holdings among the top contributors thanks to rising demand for natural gas in China. Investments in the financials sector hindered absolute results, pressured by geopolitical headwinds and a flattening yield curve.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to monitor key indicators in advanced countries – from wage growth and inflation dynamics to the impact of technology and demographics on productivity – as they seek the flexibility to pivot to areas of opportunity. Our focus on a company’s fundamental growth drivers and intrinsic worth is critical to helping us identify investments that we believe represent the best value over the long term.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Japan     13.4 %
China     8.5  
Hong Kong     8.0  
India     6.1  
South Korea     5.2  
Australia     1.3  
Other     2.0  
      44.5  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     13.3  
France     9.4  
Switzerland     4.2  
Germany     2.8  
Spain     2.4  
Netherlands     1.9  
Ireland     1.5  
Other     2.5  
      38.0  
         
The Americas        
Canada     3.3  
Brazil     2.3  
United States     1.5  
Other     .1  
      7.2  
         
Other regions        
Israel     1.7  
Other     .7  
      2.4  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     7.9  
         
Total     100.0 %
     
Largest equity securities   Percent of net assets
Airbus Group     3.48 %
AIA Group     3.34  
HDFC Bank     2.58  
Samsung Electronics     2.52  
Tencent     2.32  
Alibaba Group Holding     2.11  
Novartis     1.97  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries     1.71  
Royal Dutch Shell     1.48  
Rolls-Royce Holdings     1.40  
   
10 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Fund

 

Average annual  total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 1990)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     –.02 %     11.56 %     8.65 %     4.92 %     8.39 %     .54 %
Class 1A     –.13       11.30       8.38       4.66       8.12       .79 2
Class 2     –.16       11.30       8.37       4.66       8.12       .79  
Class 3     –.10       11.35       8.45       4.73       8.20       .72  
Class 4     –.28       11.01       8.10       4.42       7.86       1.04  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 11
 

New World Fund®

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

New World Fund was down 3.89% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Its benchmark index, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index),1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets (consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes), marginally declined 0.43%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index,1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global emerging markets (consisting of more than 20 emerging market country indexes), decreased by 6.66%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, were little changed despite solid corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures. Gains were tempered by signs of slowing economic growth, investor concerns around rising interest rates, mounting inflation pressures and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Emerging markets were under pressure due to a stronger U.S. dollar, geopolitics and tightening global liquidity.

 

The fund’s relative returns outpaced most emerging markets. Investments in the information technology and energy sectors were beneficial to the fund. Condiment maker Foshan Haitian Flavoring & Food rose on the back of China’s strong economic growth. Among detractors, investments in the financials sector hurt results with Grupo Financiero Galicia hindering returns despite reporting strong fourth-quarter profits.

 

While the broad stock market has rallied amid a global economic recovery, at this point in the market cycle selectivity and close attention to individual holdings are particularly important. The fund’s portfolio managers continue to pursue a bottom-up approach to investing and continue to search for undervalued companies with solid foundations around the world.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
Asia/Pacific Basin        
China     14.8 %
India     13.0  
Japan     3.8  
Taiwan     2.9  
Hong Kong     2.3  
South Korea     1.1  
Australia     1.0  
Other     2.1  
      41.0  
         
The Americas        
United States     12.6  
Brazil     6.7  
Canada     2.5  
Argentina     2.0  
Mexico     1.3  
Other     .6  
      25.7  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     8.0  
France     3.6  
Russian Federation     2.5  
Switzerland     1.7  
Other     2.7  
      18.5  
         
Other regions        
South Africa     1.2  
Other     1.0  
      2.2  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     12.6  
         
Total     100.0 %
       
Largest equity securities   Percent of net assets
Reliance Industries     5.52 %
TSMC     2.58  
First Quantum Minerals     2.46  
HDFC Bank     2.35  
British American Tobacco     2.31  
Airbus Group     2.05  
Pagseguro Digital     1.97  
Alphabet     1.97  
Alibaba Group Holding     1.81  
AIA Group     1.64  
   
12 American Funds Insurance Series
 

New World Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since June 17, 1999)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     –3.89 %     8.81 %     6.16 %     4.17 %     8.34 %     .76 %
Class 1A     –3.99       8.53       5.90       3.91       8.07       1.01 2
Class 2     –4.01       8.54       5.89       3.91       8.07       1.01  
Class 4     –4.13       8.23       5.62       3.66       7.80       1.26  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. Results for MSCI indexes reflect dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 13
 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund gained 0.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, trailing the 2.65% rise in its benchmark index, Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,1 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks.

 

U.S. equity markets continued to advance, even as trade tensions and higher interest rates weighed on investor sentiment and heightened geopolitical tensions led to increased market volatility. Repeating a common theme, information technology companies advanced, supported by generally better than expected corporate earnings in the sector. Outside the U.S., European stocks declined as signs of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. Emerging markets fell as investors weighed the ramifications of a strengthening U.S. dollar and uncertainty related to elections in Latin America.

 

Investments in information technology and consumer discretionary companies boosted absolute results. Among the fund’s top contributors to absolute returns (posting double-digit gains) was consumer discretionary company Twenty-First Century Fox, which reported fiscal second-quarter earnings above analyst estimates led by higher revenues from its cable networking business.

 

Fund holdings in the consumer staples sector hindered returns. Investments in tobacco companies, such as Altria Group and British American Tobacco, hurt results amid uncertainty regarding the outlook for traditional tobacco products and tighter regulation. Given the fund’s focus on investing in dividend-paying stocks, a lack of investments in certain growth stocks in the consumer discretionary sector – such as Amazon and Netflix – hampered relative results.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers are keeping a close watch on U.S. fiscal policy and geopolitics and its implications on the U.S. economy. Portfolio managers continue to favor well-managed, high-quality companies that are capable of generating positive cash flow in myriad economic environments and remain optimistic that our global research will help us identify attractive long-term investment opportunities.

 

Largest individual equity securities   Percent of net assets
AbbVie     6.84 %
Wells Fargo     4.17  
Amgen     3.28  
Intel     3.08  
Microsoft     3.04  
EOG Resources     2.96  
Abbott Laboratories     2.93  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries     2.90  
CSX     2.75  
Gilead Sciences     2.62  
   
14 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since July 5, 2001)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     .47 %     11.36 %     12.92 %     9.96 %     6.67 %     .41 %
Class 1A     .32       11.08       12.65       9.69       6.41       .66 2
Class 2     .29       10.99       12.63       9.68       6.40       .66  
Class 4     .14       10.75       12.40       9.47       6.17       .91  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008, and from February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 15
 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Global Growth and Income Fund declined 0.79% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with a 0.43% decrease in its benchmark index, MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index),1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, were little changed despite solid corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures. Gains were tempered by signs of slowing economic growth, investor concerns around rising interest rates, mounting inflation pressures and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. A stronger U.S. dollar and geopolitics weighed on emerging markets. In Europe, markets have been pressured by political turmoil in Italy and Spain, while the eurozone grew at a slower pace. As information technology stocks continued to push higher, defensive stocks pulled markets lower — weighed down by losses in the consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors.

 

Several sectors including health care contributed to the fund’s returns. Health care companies UnitedHealth Group and Centene rallied on solid earnings reports and were among the top contributors to results. On the downside, investments in the consumer staples sector hindered returns. British American Tobacco was the top detractor amid uncertainty regarding the outlook for traditional tobacco products and tighter regulation.

 

On a country basis, holdings in the U.S. and Denmark contributed the most to absolute returns, and holdings in the U.K. and Brazil were a drag on returns.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers recognize that we are in the late stages of a synchronized global economic recovery. With quantitative easing programs ending or set to end in the U.S. and Europe, the fund’s managers remain cautiously optimistic about the prospects of the global economy and are monitoring the potential impact of rising interest rates on global growth. Portfolio managers continue to invest based on a bottom-up approach to long-term investing and believe they can uncover promising companies with sustainable dividends and income.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
The Americas        
United States     36.5 %
Brazil     3.8  
Mexico     2.9  
Other     .9  
      44.1  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     11.1  
France     6.4  
Switzerland     2.8  
Germany     2.1  
Denmark     2.0  
Ireland     1.3  
Netherlands     1.0  
Other     1.0  
      27.7  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Japan     6.6  
Taiwan     4.4  
India     3.4  
China     3.2  
Hong Kong     1.1  
Other     2.4  
      21.1  
         
Other regions        
Israel     .3  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     6.8  
         
Total     100.0 %
     
Largest equity securities   Percent of net assets
Nintendo     4.00 %
British American Tobacco     3.32  
Microsoft     3.11  
Airbus Group     2.89  
TSMC     2.58  
UnitedHealth Group     2.45  
Reliance Industries     2.03  
Century Aluminum     1.76  
United Microelectronics     1.50  
Ørsted     1.46  
   
16 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2006)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     –.79 %     9.16 %     10.07 %     7.14 %     6.91 %     .63 %
Class 1A     –.99       8.91       9.82       6.89       6.66       .88 2
Class 2     –.90       8.92       9.81       6.88       6.65       .88  
Class 4     –1.12       8.58       9.51       6.63       6.40       1.13  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from May 1, 2006, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 17
 

Growth-Income Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Growth-Income Fund gained 6.58% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,1 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, rose 2.65%.

 

U.S. equity markets continued to advance, even as trade tensions and higher interest rates weighed on investor sentiment and heightened geopolitical tensions led to increased market volatility. Repeating a common theme, information technology companies advanced, supported by generally better than expected corporate earnings in the sector. Outside the U.S., European stocks declined as signs of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. Emerging markets fell as investors weighed the ramifications of a strengthening U.S. dollar and uncertainty related to elections in Latin America.

 

Regarding the fund, investments in the consumer discretionary sector contributed the most to the fund’s returns. Among consumer discretionary companies, Netflix and Amazon contributed the most to the fund’s results on the back of strong first-quarter earnings. As Amazon’s Prime subscriber base exceeded 100 million, an increase in the number of subscriptions for Netflix boosted the company’s revenue growth. On the downside, investments in the consumer staples sector weighed on absolute returns. British American Tobacco hindered sector results the most amid uncertainty regarding the outlook for traditional tobacco products and tighter regulation.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to look for compelling investment opportunities, while being cognizant that company valuations, in some cases, are elevated later in the market cycle.

 

Largest equity securities   Percent of net assets
Netflix     3.70 %
Alphabet     3.37  
Amazon     3.20  
Microsoft     2.91  
Facebook     2.15  
AbbVie     1.93  
UnitedHealth Group     1.69  
JPMorgan Chase     1.56  
Intel     1.45  
Amgen     1.45  
   
18 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Growth-Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since February 8, 1984)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     6.58 %     18.99 %     14.56 %     10.16 %     11.48 %     .28 %
Class 1A     6.46       18.69       14.29       9.90       11.21       .53 2
Class 2     6.44       18.68       14.27       9.88       11.21       .53  
Class 3     6.50       18.75       14.35       9.96       11.28       .46  
Class 4     6.33       18.39       13.98       9.63       10.93       .78  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 19
 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

International Growth and Income Fund declined 1.87% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the 3.77% decline in its benchmark index, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA,1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets (consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes excluding the U.S.).

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, were little changed despite solid corporate earnings and ongoing central bank stimulus measures. Gains were tempered by signs of slowing economic growth, investor concerns around rising interest rates, mounting inflation pressures and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. A stronger U.S. dollar and geopolitics weighed on emerging markets. In Europe, markets have been pressured by political turmoil in Italy and Spain, while the eurozone grew at a slower pace. As information technology stocks continued to push higher, defensive stocks pulled markets lower — weighed down by losses in the consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors.

 

The best contributors to the fund’s relative returns were the health care and industrials sectors due in part to good stock selection. Health care companies Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Daiichi Sankyo recorded double-digit returns and were the top contributors to the fund’s returns, despite reporting lower operating profits for the year that ended 2017 than for the previous period.

 

On the downside, investments in the financials sector detracted from the fund’s returns, pressured by geopolitical headwinds and a flattening yield curve. Among financials, Banco Santander and KB Financial Group were a drag on results, despite reporting growth in first-quarter profits.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to monitor global geopolitics that may derail economic growth, and are optimistic that global research combined with the fund’s flexible mandate will help us identify attractive investment opportunities.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
Europe        
United Kingdom     22.4 %
France     10.2  
Switzerland     4.7  
Germany     2.8  
Spain     2.7  
Russian Federation     2.4  
Sweden     1.9  
Denmark     1.8  
Netherlands     1.6  
Portugal     1.3  
Norway     1.2  
Italy     1.2  
Other     1.3  
      55.5  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
China     7.6  
Japan     6.3  
Hong Kong     5.3  
South Korea     4.3  
India     3.2  
Other     2.3  
      29.0  
         
The Americas        
Brazil     3.4  
United States     1.1  
Other     1.1  
      5.6  
         
Other regions        
Israel     1.2  
Other     .7  
      1.9  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     8.0  
         
Total     100.0 %
     
Largest individual equity securities   Percent of net assets
Royal Dutch Shell     4.58 %
Rio Tinto     4.16  
British American Tobacco     3.21  
HDFC Bank     2.58  
Novartis     2.21  
Airbus     2.03  
Zurich Insurance Group     1.87  
Shanghai International Airport     1.86  
Samsung Electronics     1.85  
Ørsted     1.82  
   
20 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

 

            6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since November 18, 2008)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1             –1.87 %     6.43 %     5.70 %     9.59 %     .65 %
Class 1A             –2.00       6.15       5.46       9.33       .90 2
Class 2             –1.98       6.13       5.44       9.32       .90  
Class 4             –2.12       5.88       5.20       9.09       1.15  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from November 18, 2008, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 21
 

Capital Income Builder®

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Capital Income Builder, a mix of stocks and bonds, lost 2.11% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. During the same period, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index),1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets (consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes), declined 0.43%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,2 which measures investment-grade U.S. bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), fell by 1.62%. The index blend of 70%/30% MSCI ACWI/Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index3 declined 0.72%. The Lipper Global Equity Income Funds Average,4 a measure of similar funds, decreased by 2.40%.

 

U.S. equity markets continued to advance, even as trade tensions and higher interest rates weighed on investor sentiment and heightened geopolitical tensions led to increased market volatility. European stocks declined as signs of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. Emerging markets fell as investors weighed the ramifications of a strengthening U.S. dollar and uncertainty related to elections in Latin America.

 

In the equity portfolio, the best contributors to the fund’s absolute returns included investments in the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. Synchronized global economic growth was accompanied by an uptick in capital spending in the U.S. that is expected to benefit companies in the industrials sector such as Boeing. Airbus also contributed to the fund’s results as the European plane maker promised to deliver more jets than ever before.

 

On the downside, investments in the consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors detracted from returns. While Vodafone hindered results the most amid news that its CEO is stepping down, Philip Morris International was among the top detractors amid mixed first-quarter earnings led by investor concerns about growth of its new tobacco products and loss of market share in many of its brands. The fixed income portfolio detracted from the fund’s relative returns due to curve positioning.

 

As the U.S. economy and markets ring in another year of expansion, the fund’s portfolio managers are monitoring these twin factors and remain confident about the prospects of continued economic growth in the near future. Portfolio managers are also optimistic that our bottom up approach to investing will help us identify attractive long-term investment opportunities, despite higher equity valuations in the U.S.

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of net assets
The Americas        
United States     53.3 %
Canada     2.7  
      56.0  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     14.2  
France     3.7  
Switzerland     2.7  
Italy     1.6  
Sweden     1.3  
Netherlands     1.3  
Other     2.5  
      27.3  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Hong Kong     3.2  
Taiwan     2.0  
Japan     1.5  
Other     1.5  
      8.2  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     8.5  
         
Total     100.0 %
   
22 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Capital Income Builder

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

                    6 months   1 year   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2014)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1                     –2.11 %     2.42 %     3.25 %     .54 %
Class 1A                     –2.23       2.20       2.99       .79 5
Class 2                     –2.32       2.09       3.12       .79  
Class 4                     –2.36       1.92       2.73       1.04  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
3 Data sources: MSCI and Bloomberg Index Services Ltd. The 70%/30% MSCI ACWI/Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index blends the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index by weighting their total returns at 70% and 30%, respectively. Its result assumes the blend is rebalanced monthly.
4 Source: Thomson Reuters Lipper. Lipper averages reflect the current composition of all eligible mutual funds (all share classes) within a given category. Lipper categories are dynamic and averages may have few funds, especially over longer periods. To see the number of funds included in the Lipper category for each fund’s lifetime, please see the Quarterly Statistical Update, available on our website.
5 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 23
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Asset Allocation Fund, which is a mix of stocks and bonds, rose 1.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,1 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 2.65% over the same period, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,2 which measures investment-grade U.S. bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), declined 1.62%. A blend of the two indexes, the 60%/40% S&P 500/Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,3 advanced 1.00%.

 

U.S. equity markets continued to advance, even as trade tensions and higher interest rates weighed on investor sentiment and heightened geopolitical tensions led to increased market volatility. European stocks declined as signs of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. Emerging markets fell as investors weighed the ramifications of a strengthening U.S. dollar and uncertainty related to elections in Latin America.

 

Fund holdings in the information technology sector contributed the most to the fund’s absolute returns. Microsoft, led by strong third-quarter earnings, was a top contributor to the fund’s returns as the company continued to push into cloud computing and related software. Sales in the company’s personal computing segment also rose. Among other information technology companies, ASML and Intuit also enjoyed double-digit returns as both companies contributed to results.

 

Investments in the consumer staples sector detracted from the fund’s returns. British American Tobacco hindered sector returns the most amid uncertainty regarding the outlook for traditional tobacco products and tighter regulation. The fund’s fixed income holdings were also a drag on relative returns due to curve positioning.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to evaluate the economic and market-sector implications of the current administration’s decisions regarding fiscal policy and trade. The fund’s cash position allows portfolio managers to remain flexible and better navigate uncertainty by focusing on opportunities when stock prices are favorable.

 

Largest individual equity securities   Percent of net assets
Microsoft     2.75 %
UnitedHealth Group     2.26  
TSMC     2.24  
ASML Holding     1.68  
VeriSign     1.66  
DowDuPont     1.50  
Noble Energy     1.43  
Broadcom     1.36  
Johnson & Johnson     1.36  
Intel     1.33  
   
24 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

Average annual  total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

 

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since August 1,1989)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     1.14 %     8.82 %     9.30 %     7.96 %     8.58 %     .29 %
Class 1A     1.00       8.54       9.04       7.70       8.31       .54 4
Class 2     .98       8.51       9.02       7.69       8.31       .54  
Class 3     1.07       8.63       9.10       7.77       8.38       .47  
Class 4     .86       8.23       8.79       7.47       8.05       .79  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
2 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
3 Data sources: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and Bloomberg Index Services Ltd. The 60%/40% S&P 500/Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index blends the S&P 500 with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index by weighting their total returns at 60% and 40%, respectively. Its result assumes the blend is rebalanced monthly.
4 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 25
 

Global Balanced Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Global Balanced Fund declined 0.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index),1 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets (consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes), decreased by 0.43%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index,2 a measure of investment-grade bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), fell 1.46%. The 60%/40% MSCI ACWI/ Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index,3 a blend of the two indexes, declined 0.79%.

 

U.S. equity markets continued to advance, even as trade tensions and higher interest rates weighed on investor sentiment and heightened geopolitical tensions led to increased market volatility. Repeating a common theme, information technology companies advanced, supported by generally better than expected corporate earnings in the sector. Outside the U.S., European stocks declined as signs of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. Emerging markets fell as investors weighed the ramifications of a strengthening U.S. dollar and uncertainty related to elections in Latin America.

 

Investments in the consumer discretionary sector boosted the fund’s returns, with Amazon among the top contributors. Amazon reported strong first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates thanks to Prime and Amazon Web Services. On the downside, investments in the information technology sector hindered returns. Brazilian online-payment company PagSeguro detracted the most from the fund’s returns as the company’s share price remained volatile since its IPO in January. In fixed income, currency exposure detracted from the fund’s returns led by emerging market debt.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers exercise caution and continue to monitor geopolitics that may derail the global economic recovery. Portfolio managers continue to stay the course of focusing on global research and bottom-up analysis.

 

Largest sectors in common stock holdings   Percent of net assets
Information technology     12.8 %
Financials     7.8  
Health care     6.3  
Industrials     6.3  
Energy     5.7  
         
Largest fixed income holdings (by issuer)   Percent of net assets
U.S. Treasury     10.5 %
Japanese Government     3.5  
Mexican Government     1.1  
Polish Government     1.1  
Fannie Mae     1.0  
   
26 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Balanced Fund

 

Currency diversification Percent of net assets
   
    Equity securities   Bonds &
notes
  Forward
currency
contracts
  Short–term
securities &
other assets
less liabilities
  Total
U.S. dollars     29.3 %     18.6 %     .2 %     4.9 %     53.0 %
Euros     9.1       3.3       1.0             13.4  
Japanese yen     4.8       3.5       1.4             9.7  
British pounds     7.0       .7       .1             7.8  
Swiss francs     2.7                         2.7  
Hong Kong dollars     2.5                         2.5  
New Taiwan Dollar     1.3                         1.3  
Other currencies     5.1       7.2       (2.7 )           9.6  
                                      100.0 %
       
Largest equity securities   Percent of net assets
Nintendo     1.67 %
ASML     1.61  
Humana     1.60  
PagSeguro Digital     1.58  
Amazon     1.38  
Boeing     1.36  
Microsoft     1.36  
HSBC     1.31  
TSMC     1.28  
JPMorgan Chase     1.20  

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

            6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 2, 2011)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1             –.47 %     7.33 %     6.72 %     5.90 %     .71 %
Class 1A             –.55       7.13       6.50       5.67       .96 4
Class 2             –.55       7.01       6.46       5.64       .96  
Class 4             –.71       6.78       6.39       5.54       1.21  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index results reflect dividends net of withholding taxes and reinvestment of distributions.
2 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
3 Data sources: MSCI and Bloomberg Index Services Ltd. The 60%/40% MSCI ACWI/Barclays Global Aggregate Index blends the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) with the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index by weighting their cumulative total returns at 60% and 40%, respectively. Its result assumes the blend is rebalanced monthly.
4 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 27
 

Bond Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Bond Fund declined by 1.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,1 which measures investment-grade U.S. bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), was down 1.62%.

 

Rising yields made for mixed results across bond sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 45 basis points, as the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds target rate in March and June to a range of 1.75% and 2.00%. The Fed also signaled two more rate increases later in the year. Concerns about more restrictive U.S. trade policy helped prevent longer dated Treasury yields from rising further.

 

The fund’s curve positioning hurt relative returns, but our conviction in our curve steepener position has grown as the U.S. Treasury yield curve has flattened.

 

On the whole, the U.S. economy appears to be in good shape and is expected to grow at a moderate pace. Higher interest rates in the U.S. are a potential source of tailwinds, as higher income can help offset any potential capital losses from rising rates. The fund’s portfolio managers are optimistic about total return attributes for investing in a spectrum of fixed income securities, including U.S. and emerging market debt.

 

Largest holdings (by issuer)   Percent of net assets
U.S. Treasury     25.1 %
Fannie Mae     15.7  
Ginnie Mae     4.5  
Freddie Mac     3.3  
Mexican Government     2.4  
Teva Pharmaceutical     1.7  
Japanese Government     1.5  
State of Illinois     1.4  
Portuguese Government     1.3  
Bank of America     1.1  
   
28 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Bond Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since January 2, 1996)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     –1.76 %     –.55 %     2.38 %     3.07 %     4.55 %     .38 %
Class 1A     –1.87       –.79       2.13       2.82       4.29       .63 2
Class 2     –1.92       –.81       2.12       2.81       4.29       .63  
Class 4     –1.94       –.98       1.88       2.57       4.04       .88  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 29
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Global Bond Fund declined by 1.54% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index,1 which measures global investment-grade bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), was down 1.46%.

 

Bonds generated mixed returns across the board, including developed and emerging markets debt. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target rate in March and June to a range of 1.75% and 2.00%. The Fed also signaled two more rate increases later in the year, for a total of four in 2018. Other factors, including global trade conflicts, helped prevent longer dated Treasury yields from rising further. Outside the U.S., the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, despite signs of improving economic growth and higher inflation. The U.S. dollar appreciated against the euro, the yen and most other currencies.

 

Low exposure to euro-zone denominated debt combined with above-benchmark investments in Mexican and Polish debt contributed notably to relative returns. On the downside, duration positioning hampered results amid rising yields.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers maintain a cautious approach to investing in global bond markets and believe that our global research can help identify attractive long-term investments around the world. Having the flexibility to diversify and adjust exposure by country, sector and currency continues to serve as a hallmark of the fund’s approach to global investing.

 

Currency weighting (after hedging) by country       Percent of net assets
United States2             51.8 %
Japan             16.5  
Euro zone3             16.0  
Mexico             2.6  
United Kingdom             2.6  
Denmark             1.8  
Poland             1.5  
Malaysia             1.1  
Other             6.1  
Total             100.0 %
                 
Non-U.S. government bonds by country                
Japan             10.5 %
Euro zone3:                
Germany     2.4 %        
Spain     2.0          
Portugal     1.6          
Italy     1.3          
Belgium     1.0          
Other     1.7       10.0  
Poland             3.9  
Mexico             3.2  
India             2.9  
United Kingdom             2.0  
Malaysia             1.6  
Korea             1.4  
Thailand             1.3  
Romania             1.2  
Other             10.1  
Total             48.1 %
     
Largest holdings (by issuer)   Percent of net assets
U.S. Treasury     19.9 %
Japanese Government     10.5  
Polish Government     3.9  
Mexican Government     3.4  
Indian Government     2.7  
German Government     2.3  
Spanish Government     2.0  
Fannie Mae     1.8  
Malaysian Government     1.6  
Portuguese Government     1.6  
   
30 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since October 4, 2006)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     –1.54 %     .36 %     1.76 %     2.98 %     3.88 %     .56 %
Class 1A     –1.55       .25       1.56       2.75       3.64       .81 4
Class 25      –1.59       .20       1.51       2.74       3.62       .81  
Class 4     –1.71       –.07       1.31       2.52       3.40       1.06  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from October 4, 2006, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
2 Includes U.S. dollar-denominated debt of other countries, totaling 14.7%.
3 Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
4 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
5 Global Bond Fund Class 2 shares were first sold on November 6, 2006. Results prior to that date are hypothetical based on Class 1 share results adjusted for estimated additional annual expenses of 0.25%.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 31
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

High-Income Bond Fund gained 0.48% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index,1 which measures non-investment-grade bonds and limits the exposure of an issuer to 2%, rose 0.16%.

 

Rising yields made for mixed results across bond sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 45 basis points, as the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds target rate in March and June to a range of 1.75% and 2.00%. The Fed also signaled two more rate increases later in the year, for a total of four in 2018. Other factors, including global trade conflicts, helped prevent longer dated Treasury yields from rising further.

 

Amid rising interest rates, the fund’s significant position in short-duration bonds, which tend to outperform longer duration bonds in a rising rate environment, helped returns relative to the benchmark. The fund’s industry allocation to pharmaceuticals was also additive to results, while allocation to telecommunication services hurt returns.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to believe current fundamentals support a mildly constructive outlook for the high-yield market. While we are monitoring the Federal Reserve’s tightening monetary policy, the higher yields and relatively short duration of high yield bonds should help mitigate any impact from rising rates.

 

Largest holdings (by issuer)   Percent of net assets
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International     2.8 %
First Quantum Minerals     2.0  
Société Générale     2.0  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings     1.8  
Tenet Healthcare     1.8  
Cheniere Energy Partners     1.8  
Charter Communications     1.8  
Frontier Communications     1.7  
Sprint Nextel     1.4  
Chesapeake Energy     1.4  
   
32 American Funds Insurance Series
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since February 8, 1984)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     .48 %     3.03 %     4.66 %     6.32 %     8.76 %     .49 %
Class 1A     .37       2.72       4.42       6.06       8.49       .74 2
Class 2     .35       2.71       4.39       6.06       8.49       .74  
Class 3     .35       2.82       4.46       6.13       8.57       .67  
Class 4     .27       2.53       4.20       5.84       8.24       .99  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 33
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Mortgage Fund lost 1.21% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index,1 which covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, declined 0.95%.

 

Rising yields made for mixed results across bond sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 45 basis points, as the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds target rate in March and June to a range of 1.75% and 2.00%. The Fed also signaled two more rate increases later in the year, for a total of four in 2018. Concerns about more restrictive U.S. trade policy helped prevent longer dated Treasury yields from rising further.

 

The fund’s investments in asset-backed securities and inflation protected securities were additive to relative returns. Also additive to relative returns were investments in 30-year mortgage-backed securities with coupons of 4.00% that surpassed investments in 30-year mortgage-backed securities with lower coupons and 15-year mortgage backed securities. On the downside, as the yield curve flattened, the fund’s curve positioning hampered relative returns.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers seek to identify high-quality mortgage-backed securities based on our bottom-up approach to investing. In the current environment, demand for flight-to-safety assets and the fund’s low correlation to equities should help investors navigate macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty and remain well diversified.

 

Breakdown of mortgage-backed obligations       Percent of net assets
30-year pass-throughs:                
Freddie Mac     14.5 %        
Ginnie Mae     19.9          
Fannie Mae     18.4       52.8 %
Other             19.8  
Total             72.6 %
   
34 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

            6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 2, 2011)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1             –1.21 %     –1.25 %     2.08 %     2.25 %     .47 %
Class 1A             –1.31       –1.51       1.83       2.00       .72 2
Class 2             –1.26       –1.41       1.85       2.01       .72  
Class 4             –1.38       –1.65       1.65       1.84       .97  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 35
 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund gained 0.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, while the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index,1 which consists of government and corporate sector securities with remaining maturity from one up to (but not including) 12 months, gained 0.82%.

 

The fund’s returns were higher than in 2017 as the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark federal funds rate twice this year, to the current range of 1.75% and 2.00%. Given an increase in interest rates to reassure investors of persistent U.S. economic strength, the fund’s portfolio managers believe the fund has the potential to provide current income.

 

36 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since February 8, 1984)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     .65 %     1.05 %     .16 %     .09 %     3.46 %     .35 %
Class 1A     .65       1.06       –.02       –.12       3.21       .60 2
Class 2     .53       .90       –.09       –.16       3.21       .60  
Class 3     .63       .99       .00       –.08       3.28       .53  
Class 4     .47       .63       –.23       –.33       2.97       .85  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018   Percent of net assets
Commercial paper     84.6 %
Federal agency discount notes     11.2  
U.S. Treasury bills     4.1  
Other assets less liabilities     .1  
Total     100.0 %
   
American Funds Insurance Series 37
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund declined 1.08% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index,1 which covers obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies, decreased by 1.01%.

 

Rising yields made for mixed results across bond sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 45 basis points, as the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds target rate in March and June to a range of 1.75% and 2.00%. The Fed also signaled two more rate increases later in the year, for a total of four in 2018. Concerns about more restrictive U.S. trade policy helped prevent longer dated Treasury yields from rising further.

 

During the period, the fund’s duration contributed to relative returns. On the downside, yield curve positioning detracted from relative returns as the yield curve flattened.

 

The fund strives to meet its objective of providing a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund’s portfolio managers have positioned the fund with the expectation that rate hikes over the next two to three years will be at a slower pace than is currently priced into the market. They believe this can lead to a steepening yield curve and higher inflation expectations.

 

Breakdown of mortgage-backed obligations       Percent of net assets
30-year pass-throughs:                
Freddie Mac     3.5 %        
Fannie Mae     13.2          
Ginnie Mac     6.5       23.2 %
Other             5.3  
Total             28.5 %
   
38 American Funds Insurance Series
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since December 2, 1985)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     –1.08 %     –1.12 %     1.75 %     3.15 %     5.74 %     .36 %
Class 1A     –1.25       –1.39       1.52       2.90       5.48       .61 2
Class 2     –1.22       –1.38       1.48       2.89       5.47       .61  
Class 3     –1.19       –1.30       1.56       2.96       5.55       .54  
Class 4     –1.33       –1.67       1.26       2.67       5.22       .86  

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The fund’s investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008, and from July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. Applicable fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2018. See the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2018 Percent of net assets

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 39
 

Managed Risk Growth Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

The fund gained 5.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Standard & Poor’s 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate Aggressive1 rose 0.69%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,2 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 2.65%.

 

The fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Growth FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – Bond FundSM while seeking to manage portfolio volatility and provide downside protection, primarily through the use of exchange-traded futures. The benefit of the fund’s managed risk strategy should be most apparent during periods of high volatility and in down markets. In steady or rising markets, the fund’s results can be expected to lag those of the underlying fund.

 

The underlying Growth Fund’s investments in consumer discretionary and health care added to returns, while investments in financials detracted from the fund’s absolute results.

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     5.41 %     16.61 %     10.04 %     9.87 %     .78 %     .72 %
Class P2     5.26       16.42       9.70       9.55       1.03       .97  

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Standard & Poor’s Managed Risk Index Series is designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indexes, while maintaining a fixed allocation to the underlying bond index. These indexes are generated and published under agreements between Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC serves as the subadviser with respect to the management of the fund’s managed risk strategy.

 

40 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Managed Risk International Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

The fund declined 0.50% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the Standard & Poor’s EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index – Moderate Aggressive,1 which fell 2.13%. The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA,2 a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets (consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes excluding the U.S.), decreased by 3.77%.

 

The fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – International FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – Bond FundSM while seeking to manage portfolio volatility and provide downside protection, primarily through the use of exchange-traded futures. The benefit of the fund’s managed risk strategy should be most apparent during periods of high volatility and in down markets. In steady or rising markets, the fund’s results can be expected to lag those of the underlying fund.

 

The underlying International Fund’s investments in the utilities sector added to returns, while investments in the financials sector hindered the fund’s absolute results.

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     –.50 %     10.07 %     4.39 %     3.84 %     .95 %     .87 %
Class P2     –.76       9.55       3.96       3.42       1.20       1.12  

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Standard & Poor’s Managed Risk Index Series is designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indexes, while maintaining a fixed allocation to the underlying bond index. These indexes are generated and published under agreements between Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC.
2 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects reinvestment of distributions and dividends net of withholding taxes.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC serves as the subadviser with respect to the management of the fund’s managed risk strategy.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 41
 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund lost 1.80% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, trailing Standard & Poor’s 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate,1 which rose 0.49%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,2 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 2.65%.

 

The fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities FundSM while seeking to manage portfolio volatility and provide downside protection, primarily through the use of exchange-traded futures. The benefit of the fund’s managed risk strategy should be most apparent during periods of high volatility and in down markets. In steady or rising markets, the fund’s results can be expected to lag those of the underlying fund.

 

The underlying Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund’s investments in the information technology sector were additive to absolute returns, while consumer staples stocks hindered the fund’s results.

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     –1.80 %     7.63 %     7.84 %     7.61 %     .82 %     .77 %
Class P2     –2.04       7.21       7.43       7.21       1.07       1.02  

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Standard & Poor’s Managed Risk Index Series is designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indexes, while maintaining a fixed allocation to the underlying bond index. These indexes are generated and published under agreements between Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC serves as the subadviser with respect to the management of the fund’s managed risk strategy.

 

42 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund gained 3.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, outpacing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate1, which rose 0.49%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index2, a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 2.65%.

 

The fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income FundSM and American Funds Insurance Series – Bond FundSM while seeking to manage portfolio volatility and provide downside protection, primarily through the use of exchange-traded futures. The benefit of the fund’s managed risk strategy should be most apparent during periods of high volatility and in down markets. In steady or rising markets, the fund’s results can be expected to lag those of the underlying fund.

 

The underlying Growth-Income Fund’s investments in the consumer discretionary sector added the most to the fund’s returns, while investments in the consumer staples sector was a drag on the fund’s absolute results.

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     3.47 %     14.40 %     9.27 %     9.07 %     .74 %     .67 %
Class P2     3.39       14.09       8.93       8.74       .99       .92  

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Standard & Poor’s Managed Risk Index Series is designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indexes, while maintaining a fixed allocation to the underlying bond index. These indexes are generated and published under agreements between Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC serves as the subadviser with respect to the management of the fund’s managed risk strategy.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 43
 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund

 

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Unit prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/afis. For information about your insurance contract and month-end results, go to the website of the company that issued your contract.

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund marginally declined 0.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, trailing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate Conservative1, which rose 0.28%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,2 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 2.65%.

 

The fund pursues its objective by investing in shares of American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation FundSM while seeking to manage portfolio volatility and provide downside protection, primarily through the use of exchange-traded futures. The benefit of the fund’s managed risk strategy should be most apparent during periods of high volatility and in down markets. In steady or rising markets, the fund’s results can be expected to lag those of the underlying fund.

 

The fund’s underlying investments in the information technology sector contributed the most to absolute returns, while investments in the consumer staples sector hindered returns.

 

Average annual total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 2018

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since September 28, 2012)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     –.14 %     6.85 %     7.03 %     7.89 %     .69 %     .64 %
Class P2     –.26       6.59       6.76       7.62       .94       .89  

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

1 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Standard & Poor’s Managed Risk Index Series is designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indexes, while maintaining a fixed allocation to the underlying bond index. These indexes are generated and published under agreements between Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

 

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC serves as the subadviser with respect to the management of the fund’s managed risk strategy.

 

44 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Global Growth Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 90.66%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 31.08%            
ASML Holding NV     648,442     $ 128,505  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered)     517,300       102,410  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     130,000       146,795  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     71,052       79,269  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     26,955,000       191,408  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     335,000       12,248  
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     898,500       174,597  
Microsoft Corp.     1,583,100       156,109  
Visa Inc., Class A     998,800       132,291  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     671,050       124,500  
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     345,600       112,999  
Broadcom Inc.     373,700       90,675  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     1,800,000       90,349  
Just Eat PLC1     5,292,000       54,406  
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.     3,806,540       53,613  
Temenos AG     335,000       50,742  
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.     255,000       37,554  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     1,340,900       37,210  
Other securities             174,554  
              1,950,234  
                 
Consumer discretionary 17.89%                
Amazon.com, Inc.1     262,400       446,028  
Booking Holdings Inc.1     39,000       79,057  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     790,500       62,987  
Home Depot, Inc.     236,800       46,200  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     177,000       44,968  
Moncler SpA     915,000       41,673  
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR)1     797,000       37,961  
Other securities             363,831  
              1,122,705  
                 
Financials 9.70%                
AIA Group Ltd.     15,004,900       131,199  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     853,600       88,945  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     3,471,000       68,034  
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.     211,000       41,749  
Prudential PLC     1,793,884       41,064  
Société Générale     923,000       38,928  
Other securities             198,602  
              608,521  
                 
Health care 9.69%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     324,200       79,539  
Sartorius AG, non-registered shares, nonvoting preferred     381,500       57,071  
Express Scripts Holding Co.1     729,300       56,309  
Boston Scientific Corp.1     1,638,200       53,569  
Merck & Co., Inc.     820,000       49,774  
AstraZeneca PLC     652,300       45,222  
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.1     65,000       37,611  
Other securities             229,184  
              608,279  
                 
Consumer staples 6.29%                
British American Tobacco PLC     1,710,800       86,475  
Nestlé SA     739,650       57,436  
Philip Morris International Inc.     602,200       48,621  
Other securities             201,821  
              394,353  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 45
 

Global Growth Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)     Shares       Value
(000)
 
Industrials 5.80%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     1,177,500     $ 137,866  
Other securities             226,199  
              364,065  
                 
Energy 2.07%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     1,042,000       37,315  
Other securities             92,740  
              130,055  
                 
Materials 2.07%                
Sherwin-Williams Co.     155,500       63,377  
Other securities             66,655  
              130,032  
                 
Telecommunication services 1.09%                
SoftBank Group Corp.     776,000       55,883  
Other securities             12,216  
              68,099  
                 
Miscellaneous 4.98%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             312,437  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $3,548,106,000)             5,688,780  
                 
           
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 0.02%   Principal amount
(000)
         
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.02%                
U.S. Treasury 0.02%                
Other securities             1,000  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,000,000)             1,000  
                 
Short-term securities 9.03%                
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 1.90%–2.04% due 7/2/2018–7/20/20182   $ 134,100       133,977  
National Australia Bank Ltd. 2.08% due 8/21/20182     76,100       75,862  
Nordea Bank AB 2.22% due 9/17/20182     50,000       49,763  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.00%–2.10% due 7/23/2018–8/21/20182     134,700       134,348  
Swedbank AB 1.85%–2.23% due 7/2/2018–9/27/2018     133,800       133,274  
Other securities             39,700  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $566,959,000)             566,924  
Total investment securities 99.71% (cost: $4,116,065,000)             6,256,704  
Other assets less liabilities 0.29%             18,151  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 6,274,855  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes a security which was valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of the security which was valued under fair value procedures was $9,961,000, which represented .16% of the net assets of the fund.

 

46 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Growth Fund

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount         Unrealized
appreciation

(depreciation)
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
USD5,295   JPY581,294   Bank of America, N.A.   7/25/2018            $ 35  
JPY581,294   USD5,263   Goldman Sachs   7/25/2018     (3 )
                $ 32  

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $325,640,000, which represented 5.19% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

JPY = Japanese yen

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 47
 
Global Small Capitalization Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 91.02%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care 21.61%            
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (ADR)1     746,460     $ 104,161  
Insulet Corp.1     879,755       75,395  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.1     1,025,423       66,047  
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.1     807,980       65,551  
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.1     524,000       52,049  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     177,800       49,729  
WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc.1     3,729,800       41,526  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.1     420,000       41,135  
NuCana PLC (ADR)1,2     2,067,724       39,287  
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A1     1,436,000       30,228  
CONMED Corp.     399,000       29,207  
athenahealth, Inc.1     176,000       28,009  
Illumina, Inc.1     100,200       27,985  
CryoLife, Inc.1     898,000       25,009  
Other securities             253,085  
              928,403  
                 
Consumer discretionary 18.00%                
Melco International Development Ltd.     17,379,000       53,495  
GVC Holdings PLC     3,573,748       49,570  
Five Below, Inc.1     457,000       44,653  
Seria Co., Ltd.     789,526       37,938  
Entertainment One Ltd.     7,563,697       36,714  
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.1     1,033,100       35,849  
Cedar Fair, LP     531,000       33,458  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     100,000       28,217  
Caesars Entertainment Corp.1     2,375,836       25,421  
Other securities             427,777  
              773,092  
                 
Information technology 13.53%                
Qorvo, Inc.1     600,900       48,174  
Paycom Software, Inc.1     428,885       42,387  
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.1     423,200       35,676  
Hamamatsu Photonics KK     735,753       31,632  
Topcon Corp.     1,707,510       29,303  
VTech Holdings Ltd.     2,189,000       25,264  
Other securities             368,856  
              581,292  
                 
Financials 10.13%                
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     3,282,732       64,344  
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.1     514,201       47,049  
Trupanion, Inc.1     1,063,800       41,063  
Essent Group Ltd.1     1,018,841       36,495  
Webster Financial Corp.     553,000       35,226  
Cannae Holdings, Inc.1     1,625,000       30,144  
Avanza Bank Holding AB     560,129       28,767  
Other securities             152,227  
              435,315  
                 
Industrials 9.33%                
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.     20,180,000       29,230  
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.1     1,159,501       28,732  
Other securities             342,880  
              400,842  

 

48 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Common stocks     Shares       Value
(000)
Energy 3.17%                
SM Energy Co.     1,111,000     $ 28,542  
Whitecap Resources Inc.     3,674,880       24,906  
Other securities             82,809  
              136,257  
                 
Real estate 2.85%                
WHA Corp. PCL     372,370,250       41,137  
MGM Growth Properties LLC REIT, Class A     1,323,600       40,317  
Other securities             40,722  
              122,176  
                 
Materials 2.82%                
Lundin Mining Corp.     6,820,000       37,922  
Other securities             83,173  
              121,095  
                 
Consumer staples 2.75%                
Varun Beverages Ltd.     2,504,974       27,552  
Other securities             90,445  
              117,997  
                 
Utilities 1.65%                
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     4,991,400       49,083  
Other securities             21,888  
              70,971  
                 
Telecommunication services 0.42%                
Other securities             18,116  
                 
Miscellaneous 4.76%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             204,413  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $2,970,217,000)             3,909,969  
               
Convertible bonds 0.18%   Principal amount
(000)
       
Consumer discretionary 0.18%                
Other securities             7,655  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $8,455,000)             7,655  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 0.09%            
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.09%                
U.S. Treasury 0.09%                
Other securities             4,123  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $4,124,000)             4,123  
                 
Short-term securities 8.66%            
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 1.95% due 7/13/20183   $ 40,000       39,970  
BNP Paribas, New York Branch 2.22% due 9/4/2018     38,600       38,447  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.79%–1.90% due 7/13/2018–8/13/2018     86,200       86,073  
Province of Ontario 1.91% due 7/5/2018     37,600       37,588  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 49
 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Short-term securities (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.24% due 8/28/20183   $ 50,000     $ 49,825  
Swedbank AB 1.85%–2.21% due 7/2/2018–7/23/2018     91,400       91,366  
Other securities             28,601  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $371,865,000)             371,870  
Total investment securities 99.95% (cost: $3,354,661,000)             4,293,617  
Other assets less liabilities 0.05%             2,254  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 4,295,871  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. One security in “Other securities” (with a value of $13,979,000, an aggregate cost of $8,280,000, and which represented .33% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired on 5/1/2015 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject it to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. This was the only security valued under the fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

                Unrealized  
                appreciation  
Contract amount           (depreciation)  
Purchases   Sales           at 6/30/2018  
(000)   (000)   Counterparty   Settlement date   (000)
USD16,095   JPY1,765,175   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018          $ 140  
JPY1,765,175   USD15,959   Bank of America, N.A.   7/10/2018       (4 )
USD9,832   INR663,163   Citibank   7/17/2018       173  
INR663,163   USD9,666   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2018       (8 )
GBP26,030   USD34,286   JPMorgan Chase   7/23/2018       106  
USD34,329   GBP26,030   Bank of New York Mellon   7/23/2018       (62 )
USD10,502   GBP7,908   Citibank   7/25/2018       53  
GBP7,908   USD10,419   Citibank   7/25/2018       30  
                  $ 428  

 

50 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Investments in affiliates

 

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings in that company represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares. The value of the fund’s affiliated-company holdings is either shown in the summary investment portfolio or included in the value of “Other securities” under the respective industry sectors. Further details on such holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Common stocks 0.91%                                                                
Health care 0.91%                                                                
NuCana PLC (ADR)1     416,620       1,651,104             2,067,724     $     $ (4,030 )   $     $ 39,287  
                                                                 
Consumer discretionary 0.00%                                                                
Hostelworld Group PLC4     6,212,000             3,389,000       2,823,000       3,739       (6,203 )     401        
Total 0.91%                                   $ 3,739     $ (10,233 )   $ 401     $ 39,287  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
3 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $109,346,000, which represented 2.55% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Unaffiliated issuer at 6/30/2018.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GBP = British pounds

INR = Indian rupees

JPY = Japanese yen

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 51
 
Growth Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 96.07%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 33.31%                
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     7,340,500     $ 1,426,406  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     713,000       795,458  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     396,500       447,724  
Microsoft Corp.     11,254,000       1,109,757  
Broadcom Inc.     3,248,100       788,119  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered)     2,382,000       471,565  
ASML Holding NV     1,199,568       237,725  
ServiceNow, Inc.1     3,093,000       533,450  
Visa Inc., Class A     2,955,000       391,390  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     36,360,000       258,194  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     2,975,392       108,780  
Intel Corp.     4,790,000       238,111  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     2,996,300       228,678  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     4,450,000       186,265  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     875,000       162,339  
Intuit Inc.     650,000       132,798  
Other securities             1,074,499  
              8,591,258  
                 
Consumer discretionary 21.43%                
Amazon.com, Inc.1     1,147,916       1,951,229  
Netflix, Inc.1     2,110,000       825,917  
Tesla, Inc.1     1,813,000       621,768  
Home Depot, Inc.     2,292,000       447,169  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     4,505,000       358,958  
Booking Holdings Inc.1     151,531       307,167  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A1     973,680       285,493  
Comcast Corp., Class A     8,685,000       284,955  
Ulta Beauty, Inc.1     700,000       163,422  
Other securities             281,844  
              5,527,922  
                 
Health care 13.87%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     3,137,600       769,779  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.1     940,500       450,010  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     1,194,000       411,918  
Humana Inc.     993,200       295,606  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.1     1,559,200       265,002  
Centene Corp.1     1,808,400       222,813  
Boston Scientific Corp.1     5,997,000       196,102  
Aetna Inc.     1,030,000       189,005  
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.     795,000       164,676  
Illumina, Inc.1     550,000       153,609  
Other securities             459,512  
              3,578,032  
                 
Financials 9.93%                
Wells Fargo & Co.     9,990,454       553,871  
BlackRock, Inc.     539,000       268,983  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     922,400       203,454  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,947,000       202,877  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     1,083,600       146,394  
Legal & General Group PLC     40,158,246       140,977  
Other securities             1,043,388  
              2,559,944  

 

52 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Growth Fund

 

Common stocks     Shares       Value
(000)
 
Energy 7.13%                
EOG Resources, Inc.     2,402,400     $ 298,931  
Concho Resources Inc.1     1,870,000       258,714  
Noble Energy, Inc.     5,663,000       199,791  
Suncor Energy Inc.     4,588,116       186,714  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     810,000       153,284  
Other securities             740,517  
              1,837,951  
                 
Industrials 4.15%                
TransDigm Group Inc.     524,000       180,853  
MTU Aero Engines AG     872,162       167,647  
Other securities             722,526  
              1,071,026  
                 
Consumer staples 1.47%                
Kerry Group PLC, Class A     1,300,000       136,025  
Other securities             244,196  
              380,221  
                 
Real estate 1.04%                
Equinix, Inc. REIT     399,000       171,526  
Other securities             97,412  
              268,938  
                 
Other 1.98%                
Other securities             508,337  
                 
Miscellaneous 1.76%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             454,883  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $14,033,329,000)             24,778,512  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.05%                
Consumer discretionary 0.05%                
Other securities             11,351  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $10,650,000)             11,351  

 

Short-term securities 3.89% Principal amount
(000)
       
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.80%–1.90% due 7/6/2018–9/10/2018   $ 345,300       344,813  
Pfizer Inc. 2.00%–2.11% due 8/16/2018–9/24/20182     134,900       134,368  
Other securities             524,997  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $1,004,230,000)             1,004,178  
Total investment securities 100.01% (cost: $15,048,209,000)             25,794,041  
Other assets less liabilities (0.01)%             (1,717 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 25,792,324  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 53
 

Growth Fund

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. One security in “Other securities” (with a value of $11,351,000, an aggregate cost of $10,650,000, and which represented .04% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired on 5/22/2015 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject it to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. This was the only security valued under the fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees.

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $500,272,000, which represented 1.94% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

54 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Fund

Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 91.37%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 15.44%                
AIA Group Ltd.     37,525,700     $ 328,116  
HDFC Bank Ltd.1     7,804,100       240,177  
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)     130,800       13,737  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     6,186,048       121,252  
Prudential PLC     5,142,265       117,712  
Credit Suisse Group AG     5,523,789       83,390  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)     4,739,150       68,410  
Axis Bank Ltd.1,2,3     8,530,055       58,662  
Axis Bank Ltd.     736,300       5,489  
Barclays PLC     24,242,926       60,470  
Other securities             421,283  
              1,518,698  
                 
Industrials 13.19%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     2,926,849       342,686  
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC4     10,539,900       137,459  
Ryanair Holdings PLC (ADR)4     991,700       113,282  
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.     3,294,395       97,122  
Melrose Industries PLC     30,195,733       84,763  
SMC Corp.     206,100       75,634  
Safran SA     549,000       66,709  
Other securities             379,506  
              1,297,161  
                 
Information technology 12.12%                
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     5,920,950       247,835  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     4,549,687       228,366  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)4     1,120,300       207,849  
ASML Holding NV     583,834       115,702  
Other securities             392,152  
              1,191,904  
                 
Health care 10.80%                
Novartis AG     2,547,000       193,616  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)     6,910,598       168,066  
Grifols, SA, Class B, preferred nonvoting, non-registered shares     3,304,730       71,242  
Grifols, SA, Class A, non-registered shares     881,000       26,523  
Grifols, SA, Class B (ADR)     793,690       17,065  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     1,193,000       95,851  
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.     2,362,000       90,392  
Shire PLC     1,572,150       88,492  
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     1,254,500       65,833  
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC     3,044,380       60,307  
Other securities             184,569  
              1,061,956  
                 
Consumer Discretionary 10.61%                
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     15,379,000       119,083  
Kering SA     160,638       90,720  
Industria de Diseño Textil, SA     2,266,027       77,430  
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     12,184,500       67,945  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     256,700       65,216  
Altice USA, Inc., Class A     3,588,171       61,214  
Other securities             562,620  
              1,044,228  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 55
 

International Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 8.06%                
Pernod Ricard SA     657,337     $ 107,393  
Associated British Foods PLC     2,671,488       96,534  
Nestlé SA     1,236,700       96,034  
British American Tobacco PLC     1,652,200       83,513  
AMOREPACIFIC Corp.     250,474       72,479  
Other securities             336,769  
              792,722  
                 
Materials 7.56%                
Asahi Kasei Corp.     10,521,900       133,811  
Glencore PLC     27,556,500       131,651  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     9,574,966       122,751  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     102,481       1,311  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     5,407,000       79,666  
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B     2,769,100       70,541  
Other securities             203,642  
              743,373  
                 
Energy 4.66%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     2,675,000       95,796  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A     1,440,256       49,971  
Other securities             312,678  
              458,445  
                 
Utilities 4.45%                
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     10,716,000       105,376  
China Gas Holdings Ltd.     22,790,000       91,647  
Ørsted AS     1,469,901       88,932  
Other securities             151,770  
              437,725  
                 
Telecommunication services 1.56%                
SoftBank Group Corp.     911,900       65,669  
Other securities             87,669  
              153,338  
                 
Real estate 1.47%                
Other securities             145,135  
                 
Miscellaneous 1.45%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             142,545  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $7,100,559,000)             8,987,230  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.12%                
Miscellaneous 0.12%                
Other rights & warrants in initial period of acquisition             12,024  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $13,714,000)             12,024  
                 
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 0.64%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Corporate bonds & notes 0.37%                
Materials 0.37%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 7.00%–7.25% 2021–20223   $ 29,445       29,875  
Vale SA 6.88% 2036–2039     5,640       6,406  
              36,281  

 

56 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 0.22%                
Other securities           $ 21,461  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.05%                
U.S. Treasury 0.05%                
Other securities             4,998  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $55,941,000)             62,740  
                 
Short-term securities 8.00%                
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.83%–1.91% due 7/20/2018–9/7/2018   $ 227,500       227,067  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1.86% due 7/2/20183     65,000       64,989  
Other securities             495,437  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $787,483,000)             787,493  
Total investment securities 100.13% (cost: $7,957,697,000)             9,849,487  
Other assets less liabilities (0.13)%             (12,887 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 9,836,600  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
USD 41,805   INR2,825,000   Bank of America, N.A.   7/17/2018            $ 662  

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Miscellaneous” and “Other securities,” was $346,890,000, which represented 3.53% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Acquired through a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. May be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Further details on this holding appear below.
3 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $573,433,000, which represented 5.83% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Private placement security   Acquisition
dates
  Cost
(000)
    Value
(000)
    Percent
of net
assets
 
Axis Bank Ltd.   1/15/2013-12/18/2017   $ 60,701     $ 58,662       .60 %

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

INR = Indian rupees

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 57
 

New World Fund

Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 83.44%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 19.84%                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     9,770,000     $ 69,377  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     500,000       18,280  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     2,417,416       67,083  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     42,900       47,862  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     16,900       19,083  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     332,237       61,640  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     600,000       25,114  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., nonvoting preferred     362,500       12,246  
Broadcom Inc.     146,450       35,535  
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     181,300       30,491  
Baidu, Inc., Class A (ADR)1     122,800       29,840  
Renesas Electronics Corp.1     3,011,800       29,543  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H1     8,784,956       25,586  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     116,500       22,895  
Temenos AG     141,500       21,433  
Other securities             158,557  
              674,565  
                 
Financials 12.07%                
HDFC Bank Ltd.2     2,600,450       80,031  
AIA Group Ltd.     6,361,600       55,624  
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao     7,898,000       41,673  
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, Class B (ADR)     1,004,234       33,120  
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.     1,253,000       23,764  
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.     326,876       20,684  
Other securities             155,486  
              410,382  
                 
Materials 10.23%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     5,680,283       83,693  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     4,093,786       52,380  
Randgold Resources Ltd.     529,600       40,678  
China Hongqiao Group Ltd.     27,221,000       25,675  
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H1     57,800,000       25,490  
Other securities             119,838  
              347,754  
                 
Consumer discretionary 9.63%                
Sony Corp.     700,000       35,811  
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.     260,500       33,556  
MakeMyTrip Ltd., non-registered shares1     871,500       31,505  
General Motors Co.     542,000       21,355  
Other securities             205,323  
              327,550  
                 
Energy 9.01%                
Reliance Industries Ltd.     13,230,790       187,788  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     1,050,000       37,602  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A     21,628       750  
LUKOIL Oil Co. PJSC (ADR)     303,000       20,719  
Other securities             59,622  
              306,481  
                 
Health care 6.96%                
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., Class A     2,417,912       39,035  
CSL Ltd.     209,500       29,864  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A     2,360,410       26,991  
Other securities             140,763  
              236,653  

 

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Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 6.89%                
British American Tobacco PLC     1,557,000     $ 78,701  
CP ALL PCL, foreign registered     13,410,800       29,752  
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co. Ltd., Class A     2,250,000       25,009  
Lenta Ltd. (GDR)1     4,040,000       22,260  
Lenta Ltd. (GDR)1,3     244,500       1,347  
Nestlé SA     286,196       22,224  
Other securities             54,787  
              234,080  
                 
Industrials 5.75%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     594,229       69,574  
Eicher Motors Ltd.     118,200       49,323  
Other securities             76,738  
              195,635  
                 
Real estate 1.12%                
American Tower Corp. REIT     236,800       34,140  
Other securities             3,794  
              37,934  
                 
Utilities 1.06%                
Other securities             36,168  
                 
Telecommunication services 0.88%                
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.     19,034,000       23,776  
Other securities             6,121  
              29,897  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.00%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             67  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $2,329,478,000)             2,837,166  
                 
Preferred securities 0.04%                
Information technology 0.04%                
Other securities             1,340  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $1,340,000)             1,340  
                 
Rights & warrants 1.13%                
Consumer staples 1.13%                
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 20181,2,3     2,330,000       25,898  
Other securities             12,561  
              38,459  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $21,028,000)             38,459  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 2.79%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 2.29%                
Other securities             77,892  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.47%                
Materials 0.01%                
Vale SA 6.25% 2026   $ 405       440  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes (continued)                
Other 0.46%                
Other securities           $ 15,659  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.03%                
U.S. Treasury 0.03%                
Other securities             1,000  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $100,554,000)             94,991  
                 
Short-term securities 12.06%                
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 1.95% due 7/13/20183   $ 40,000       39,970  
BASF SE 2.04% due 8/6/20183     21,500       21,455  
CPPIB Capital Inc. 1.95% due 7/16/2018–7/23/2018     80,000       79,910  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.77%–1.90% due 7/11/2018–8/13/2018     55,000       54,935  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 1.92% due 7/6/20183     68,000       67,974  
Swedbank AB 1.85%–1.89% due 7/2/2018–7/5/2018     71,600       71,581  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1.93% due 7/2/20183     25,000       24,996  
Other securities             49,196  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $410,064,000)             410,017  
Total investment securities 99.46% (cost: $2,862,464,000)             3,381,973  
Other assets less liabilities 0.54%             18,251  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 3,400,224  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
USD841   BRL3,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/9/2018           $ 68  
USD113   MXN2,100   JPMorgan Chase   7/9/2018       7  
USD1,766   BRL6,300   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2018       143  
USD4,296   INR289,525   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2018       77  
USD1,258   ZAR16,605   Goldman Sachs   7/12/2018       50  
USD1,389   JPY153,000   Goldman Sachs   7/18/2018       5  
JPY153,000   USD1,385   Goldman Sachs   7/18/2018       (1 )
USD1,637   INR112,350   Citibank   7/24/2018       2  
USD574   JPY63,000   Citibank   7/25/2018       4  
USD1,798   INR120,000   Citibank   9/24/2018       66  
USD968   EUR805   Bank of America, N.A.   12/13/2018       15  
USD406   EUR320   Citibank   3/6/2019       24  
USD531   EUR415   Goldman Sachs   3/8/2019       36  
USD323   EUR255   Goldman Sachs   3/8/2019       19  
USD1,396   EUR1,100   JPMorgan Chase   3/15/2019       84  
                  $ 599  

 

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1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $156,809,000, which represented 4.61% of the net assets of the fund.
3 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $293,875,000, which represented 8.64% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

BRL = Brazilian reais

EUR = Euros

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

INR = Indian rupees

JPY = Japanese yen

MXN = Mexican pesos

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

ZAR = South African rand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 61
 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 96.18%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care 21.70%                
AbbVie Inc.     6,711,500     $ 621,820  
Amgen Inc.     1,616,800       298,445  
Abbott Laboratories     4,365,000       266,221  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)     10,833,800       263,478  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     3,369,312       238,682  
Medtronic PLC     900,000       77,049  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,125,000       62,258  
Other securities             146,050  
              1,974,003  
                 
Information technology 15.45%                
Intel Corp.     5,628,200       279,778  
Microsoft Corp.     2,805,000       276,601  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     179,550       202,746  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     17,500       19,524  
QUALCOMM Inc.     3,923,876       220,208  
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     714,000       138,744  
Apple Inc.     624,180       115,542  
Texas Instruments Inc.     780,000       85,995  
Other securities             66,794  
              1,405,932  
                 
Industrials 10.97%                
CSX Corp.     3,919,000       249,954  
General Electric Co.     16,487,000       224,388  
General Dynamics Corp.     1,011,000       188,460  
Union Pacific Corp.     750,000       106,260  
Illinois Tool Works Inc.     650,000       90,051  
United Technologies Corp.     500,000       62,515  
Other securities             75,929  
              997,557  
                 
Consumer staples 10.46%                
Altria Group, Inc.     4,155,000       235,963  
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)     3,075,912       155,180  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     606,255       126,695  
Philip Morris International Inc.     1,365,000       110,210  
Kellogg Co.     792,000       55,337  
Coca-Cola Co.     1,250,000       54,825  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     500,000       52,670  
Other securities             160,342  
              951,222  
                 
Consumer discretionary 10.31%                
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A     3,955,900       196,569  
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     1,739,000       166,196  
CBS Corp., Class B     2,023,400       113,755  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     626,500       79,315  
McDonald’s Corp.     500,000       78,345  
Viacom Inc., Class B     2,112,850       63,724  
Omnicom Group Inc.     750,000       57,202  
Other securities             182,748  
              937,854  
                 
Financials 9.53%                
Wells Fargo & Co.     6,847,300       379,614  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,763,200       183,725  
Charles Schwab Corp.     2,175,000       111,143  
Other securities             192,436  
              866,918  

 

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Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Energy 9.33%                
EOG Resources, Inc.     2,160,500     $ 268,831  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     2,535,000       209,721  
Halliburton Co.     2,846,700       128,272  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.     2,944,000       106,190  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     1,347,000       97,860  
Other securities             37,737  
              848,611  
                 
Telecommunication services 3.25%                
Verizon Communications Inc.     3,306,480       166,349  
CenturyLink, Inc.     3,476,800       64,808  
AT&T Inc.     2,000,000       64,220  
              295,377  
                 
Materials 2.41%                
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     6,536,000       112,811  
Praxair, Inc.     552,000       87,299  
Other securities             19,474  
              219,584  
                 
Utilities 1.66%                
Edison International     832,300       52,660  
Other securities             98,086  
              150,746  
                 
Real estate 0.82%                
Other securities             74,396  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.29%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             26,164  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $7,063,606,000)             8,748,364  
                 
Short-term securities 3.79%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.78%–1.90% due 7/16/2018–8/17/2018   $ 124,100       123,925  
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.60%–1.99% due 7/19/2018–11/15/2018     59,500       59,119  
Other securities             161,576  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $344,620,000)             344,620  
Total investment securities 99.97% (cost: $7,408,226,000)             9,092,984  
Other assets less liabilities 0.03%             2,890  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 9,095,874  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 63
 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” also includes securities (with an aggregate value of $126,191,000, which represented 1.39% of the net assets of the fund) which were acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Global Growth and Income Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 91.19%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 23.49%                
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     249,000     $ 81,415  
Microsoft Corp.     641,000       63,209  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     7,406,800       52,596  
United Microelectronics Corp.1     54,200,000       30,569  
Alphabet Inc., Class A2     16,800       18,970  
Alphabet Inc., Class C2     9,000       10,041  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)2     154,500       28,664  
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     170,000       28,591  
Broadcom Inc.     117,500       28,510  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A2     998,752       27,715  
Facebook, Inc., Class A2     120,000       23,319  
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.     1,503,500       21,176  
TE Connectivity Ltd.     200,000       18,012  
Temenos AG     101,000       15,298  
Other securities             29,975  
              478,060  
                 
Industrials  10.10%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     503,000       58,893  
Boeing Co.     87,000       29,189  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico SAB de CV     2,930,000       27,130  
Deutsche Post AG     523,000       17,083  
Ryanair Holdings PLC (ADR)2     141,375       16,149  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     51,800       15,303  
Other securities             41,812  
              205,559  
                 
Financials 9.51%                
Société Générale     497,000       20,961  
Prudential PLC     765,000       17,512  
AIA Group Ltd.     1,860,000       16,263  
Other securities             138,790  
              193,526  
                 
Health care  8.61%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     203,300       49,878  
Merck & Co., Inc.     437,000       26,526  
Centene Corp.2     212,000       26,120  
Hologic, Inc.2     400,000       15,900  
Other securities             56,769  
              175,193  
                 
Consumer discretionary 8.10%                
Home Depot, Inc.     122,000       23,802  
Amazon.com, Inc.2     14,000       23,797  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     250,000       19,090  
Vivendi SA     715,200       17,539  
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.     105,000       16,388  
Other securities             64,286  
              164,902  
                 
Materials 8.06%                
Century Aluminum Co.2     2,275,000       35,831  
Randgold Resources Ltd.     271,100       20,823  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     1,075,000       13,755  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     505,000       6,474  
BHP Billiton PLC     800,000       18,012  
DowDuPont Inc.     232,044       15,296  
Other securities             53,905  
              164,096  

 

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Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 6.97%                
British American Tobacco PLC     1,335,000     $ 67,479  
Nestlé SA     258,700       20,089  
Other securities             54,236  
              141,804  
                 
Energy 5.89%                
Reliance Industries Ltd.     2,915,148       41,375  
BP PLC     3,730,000       28,468  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     325,000       11,639  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     150,000       10,897  
Coal India Ltd.     4,310,000       16,629  
Other securities             10,861  
              119,869  
                 
Real estate 2.99%                
MGM Growth Properties LLC REIT, Class A     676,200       20,597  
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT     425,000       15,215  
Other securities             24,992  
              60,804  
                 
Telecommunication services 1.63%                
Verizon Communications Inc.     435,000       21,885  
Other securities             11,328  
              33,213  
                 
Utilities 1.46%                
Ørsted AS     491,552       29,740  
              29,740  
                 
Miscellaneous 4.38%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             89,264  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,429,021,000)             1,856,030  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.01%                
Miscellaneous 0.01%                
Other rights & warrants in initial period of acquisition             154  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $163,000)             154  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 2.03%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Corporate bonds & notes 1.98%                
Telecommunication services 1.69%                
Sprint Corp. 7.25% 2021   $ 33,000       34,402  
                 
Health care 0.29%                
Other securities             5,815  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.05%                
U.S. Treasury 0.05%                
Other securities             1,000  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $39,059,000)             41,217  

 

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Short-term securities 6.47%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
American Honda Finance Corp. 2.15% due 9/10/2018   $ 15,000     $ 14,935  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.84% due 8/1/2018     25,000       24,963  
Société Générale 1.79% due 7/2/20183     10,000       9,999  
Swedbank AB 1.85%–1.89% due 7/2/2018–7/5/2018     47,300       47,289  
Other securities             34,469  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $131,662,000)             131,655  
Total investment securities 99.70% (cost: $1,599,905,000)             2,029,056  
Other assets less liabilities 0.30%             6,177  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,035,233  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

1 Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of the security, including those in “Other securities,” was $30,569,000, which represented 1.50% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
3 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $44,468,000, which represented 2.18% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 67
 
Growth-Income Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 91.65%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 18.09%                
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     568,300     $ 641,719  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     377,284       420,917  
Microsoft Corp.     9,316,400       918,690  
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     3,498,600       679,848  
Intel Corp.     9,190,900       456,880  
Texas Instruments Inc.     3,340,982       368,343  
Broadcom Inc.     1,495,784       362,937  
Accenture PLC, Class A     1,504,900       246,187  
QUALCOMM Inc.     4,173,975       234,243  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     1,100,000       216,172  
Other securities             1,160,801  
              5,706,737  
                 
Consumer discretionary 13.59%                
Netflix, Inc.1     2,982,977       1,167,627  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     593,500       1,008,831  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A     5,441,000       270,363  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     2,901,200       231,168  
Home Depot, Inc.     1,132,420       220,935  
Comcast Corp., Class A     5,856,200       192,142  
Other securities             1,196,267  
              4,287,333  
                 
Health care 13.51%                
AbbVie Inc.     6,563,841       608,140  
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     2,170,668       532,552  
Amgen Inc.     2,470,983       456,119  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     5,535,100       392,106  
Abbott Laboratories     5,184,269       316,189  
Express Scripts Holding Co.1     3,410,324       263,311  
Merck & Co., Inc.     3,714,380       225,463  
Stryker Corp.     1,091,544       184,318  
Other securities             1,283,937  
              4,262,135  
                 
Financials 10.67%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4,733,030       493,182  
Wells Fargo & Co.     6,382,100       353,824  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     4,570,400       246,482  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     3,073,355       226,045  
State Street Corp.     1,795,500       167,143  
Other securities             1,879,262  
              3,365,938  
                 
Industrials 10.20%                
General Dynamics Corp.     2,035,000       379,344  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     2,782,764       325,816  
BWX Technologies, Inc.     4,908,579       305,903  
Textron Inc.     3,885,077       256,065  
CSX Corp.     3,362,000       214,428  
Other securities             1,738,228  
              3,219,784  
                 
Consumer staples 7.97%                
Coca-Cola Co.     7,063,100       309,787  
British American Tobacco PLC     5,192,860       262,481  
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)     494,440       24,944  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     3,533,000       242,046  

 

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Growth-Income Fund

 

Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Altria Group, Inc.     3,588,000     $ 203,762  
Philip Morris International Inc.     2,192,170       176,996  
Other securities             1,295,505  
              2,515,521  
                 
Energy 6.39%                
Exxon Mobil Corp.     4,034,000       333,733  
Chevron Corp.     2,337,200       295,492  
EOG Resources, Inc.     1,548,300       192,655  
Other securities             1,194,581  
              2,016,461  
                 
Materials 4.02%                
Celanese Corp., Series A     2,573,233       285,783  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     17,367,884       222,656  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     3,570,848       45,689  
DowDuPont Inc.     3,737,900       246,403  
Other securities             467,365  
              1,267,896  
                 
Real estate 1.63%                
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT     1,548,200       166,927  
Other securities             347,788  
              514,715  
                 
Utilities 1.39%                
Sempra Energy     2,112,942       245,334  
Other securities             194,779  
              440,113  
                 
Telecommunication  services 1.28%                
Verizon Communications Inc.     7,348,400       369,698  
Other securities             34,522  
              404,220  
                 
Mutual funds 0.18%                
Other securities             57,781  
                 
                 
Miscellaneous 2.73%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             860,215  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $20,259,215,000)             28,918,849  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.06%                
Financials 0.02%                
Other securities             7,305  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.04%                
Other convertible stocks in initial period of acquisition             11,888  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $18,683,000)             19,193  
                 
Convertible bonds 0.14%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Energy 0.14%                
Other securities             42,780  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $43,359,000)             42,780  

 

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Growth-Income Fund

 

Short-term securities 7.88%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Chevron Corp. 2.05% due 9/17/20182   $ 50,000     $ 49,772  
ExxonMobil Corp. 1.97%–2.02% due 8/14/2018–8/27/2018     95,500       95,219  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.70%–1.91% due 7/5/2018–8/29/2018     856,000       854,806  
General Dynamics Corp. 2.03% due 8/8/20182     25,000       24,943  
Intel Corp. 1.98% due 8/7/20182     75,000       74,839  
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.61%–2.00% due 7/12/2018–11/15/2018     691,200       687,916  
Other securities             700,692  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $2,488,142,000)             2,488,187  
Total investment securities 99.73% (cost: $22,809,399,000)             31,469,009  
Other assets less liabilities 0.27%             84,011  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 31,553,020  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes securities which were valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of securities which were valued under fair value procedures was $155,786,000, which represented .49% of the net assets of the fund. One security in “Other securities” (with a value of $7,305,000, an aggregate cost of $6,000,000, and which represented .02% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired on 6/28/2012 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject it to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $748,339,000, which represented 2.37% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

70 American Funds Insurance Series
 
International Growth and Income Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 90.64%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 20.57%            
HDFC Bank Ltd.1     1,228,800     $ 37,817  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     92,200       27,382  
Banco Santander, SA     4,488,061       24,067  
BNP Paribas SA     300,300       18,653  
Prudential PLC     738,000       16,894  
KB Financial Group Inc.     356,500       16,889  
AIA Group Ltd.     1,833,000       16,027  
Swedbank AB, Class A     611,000       13,084  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     308,000       11,979  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)     802,660       11,586  
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     3,590,000       10,424  
Other securities             96,746  
              301,548  
                 
Health care 9.93%                
Novartis AG     426,145       32,394  
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC     1,317,700       26,103  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     286,000       22,979  
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.     561,000       21,469  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)     662,000       16,100  
Essilor International SA     100,072       14,129  
Other securities             12,304  
              145,478  
                 
Information technology 8.93%                
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     646,634       27,066  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     440,700       22,120  
Lenovo Group Ltd.     35,600,000       19,285  
Yandex NV, Class A2     470,000       16,873  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     63,700       10,943  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     1,464,000       10,396  
Other securities             24,237  
              130,920  
                 
Materials 8.49%                
Rio Tinto PLC     1,098,800       60,920  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     1,701,000       21,807  
Yara International ASA     343,000       14,235  
Other securities             27,394  
              124,356  
                 
Consumer staples 7.81%                
British American Tobacco PLC     931,402       47,079  
Pernod Ricard SA     128,650       21,018  
Imperial Brands PLC     316,016       11,770  
Other securities             34,654  
              114,521  
                 
Industrials 7.33%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     253,960       29,734  
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A     3,256,033       27,266  
ASSA ABLOY AB, Class B     681,100       14,517  
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC2     838,400       10,934  
Other securities             24,963  
              107,414  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 71
 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Energy 7.05%            
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A     1,933,691     $ 67,091  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     89,900       3,219  
TOTAL SA     305,299       18,615  
Other securities             14,420  
              103,345  
                 
Consumer discretionary 6.21%                
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     48,000       15,987  
NEXT PLC     131,000       10,460  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     41,000       10,416  
Other securities             54,159  
              91,022  
                 
Utilities 5.92%                
Ørsted AS     441,200       26,694  
EDP - Energias de Portugal, SA     4,019,498       15,960  
Other securities             44,042  
              86,696  
                 
Real estate 4.57%                
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     1,760,000       26,561  
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.     95,500       15,535  
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     1,797,348       14,272  
China Resources Land Ltd.     3,162,000       10,660  
              67,028  
                 
Telecommunication services 2.75%                
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.     409,800       18,640  
BT Group PLC     4,859,461       13,968  
Other securities             7,733  
              40,341  
                 
Miscellaneous 1.08%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             15,814  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,219,768,000)             1,328,483  
                 
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 1.39%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 0.84%                
Other securities             12,357  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.52%                
Energy 0.29%                
Other securities             4,223  
                 
Health care 0.23%                
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company BV 3.15%–4.10% 2026–2046   $ 2,220       1,685  
Other securities             1,725  
              3,410  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             7,633  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.03%                
U.S. Treasury 0.03%                
Other securities             420  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $21,587,000)             20,410  

 

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International Growth and Income Fund

 

Short-term securities 7.70%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 2.05% due 8/7/20183   $ 17,200     $ 17,162  
Nestlé Capital Corp. 2.08% due 9/4/20183     15,200       15,143  
Société Générale 1.79% due 7/2/20183     21,000       20,997  
Swedbank AB 2.21%–2.22% due 9/18/2018–9/24/2018     41,800       41,588  
Other securities             17,953  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $112,845,000)             112,843  
Total investment securities 99.73% (cost: $1,354,200,000)             1,461,736  
Other assets less liabilities 0.27%             3,946  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,465,682  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. One security in “Other securities” (with a value of $3,924,000, an aggregate cost of $4,634,000, and which represented .27% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired on 12/18/2017 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject it to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

 

1 Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $41,741,000, which represented 2.85% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
3 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $72,424,000, which represented 4.94% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 73
 

Capital Income Builder

Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 67.25%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 9.87%            
Wells Fargo & Co.     164,800     $ 9,137  
CME Group Inc., Class A     48,916       8,018  
Sampo Oyj, Class A     107,469       5,246  
Swedbank AB, Class A     166,138       3,558  
Other securities             38,094  
              64,053  
                 
Energy 8.87%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     303,840       10,881  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     8,500       618  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A     101       3  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)     229,370       8,200  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)1     12,969       464  
Schlumberger Ltd.     119,800       8,030  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     89,300       7,473  
Kinder Morgan, Inc.     359,000       6,343  
Williams Companies, Inc.     215,800       5,850  
Other securities             9,738  
              57,600  
                 
Information technology 8.55%                
Microsoft Corp.     132,120       13,028  
QUALCOMM Inc.     185,600       10,416  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     1,005,800       7,142  
Intel Corp.     135,200       6,721  
Broadcom Inc.     23,100       5,605  
Other securities             12,574  
              55,486  
                 
Consumer staples 8.18%                
Diageo PLC     259,500       9,322  
British American Tobacco PLC     155,000       7,835  
Philip Morris International Inc.     86,020       6,945  
Coca-Cola Co.     148,000       6,491  
Imperial Brands PLC     141,500       5,270  
Other securities             17,231  
              53,094  
                 
Real estate 6.41%                
American Tower Corp. REIT     87,769       12,654  
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT     76,900       8,291  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     51,200       5,713  
Other securities             14,977  
              41,635  
                 
Consumer discretionary 6.22%                
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     176,600       13,484  
Greene King PLC     948,000       7,202  
Sands China Ltd.     1,018,800       5,448  
Other securities             14,227  
              40,361  
                 
Utilities 4.50%                
SSE PLC     477,689       8,542  
Enel SPA     1,160,877       6,449  
Other securities             14,213  
              29,204  

 

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Capital Income Builder

 

Common stocks     Shares       Value
(000)
 
Telecommunication services 4.35%                
Vodafone Group PLC     4,255,100     $ 10,323  
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd., units     4,775,340       6,099  
Other securities             11,833  
              28,255  
                 
Industrials 3.59%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     88,814       10,398  
Boeing Co.     17,600       5,905  
Other securities             6,977  
              23,280  
                 
Health care 3.54%                
AstraZeneca PLC (ADR)     113,500       3,985  
AstraZeneca PLC     39,300       2,725  
Roche Holding AG, non-registered shares, nonvoting     23,575       5,250  
Other securities             11,015  
              22,975  
                 
Materials 1.82%                
DowDuPont Inc.     84,800       5,590  
Other securities             6,253  
              11,843  
                 
Miscellaneous 1.35%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             8,754  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $424,055,000)             436,540  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.72%                
Utilities 0.38%                
Other securities             2,477  
                 
Real estate 0.34%                
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, Series A, 6.875% convertible preferred 2020     2,231       2,229  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $4,742,000)             4,706  
                 

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 23.54% Principal amount
(000)
       
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 13.04%            
U.S. Treasury 12.25%            
U.S. Treasury 1.625% 2022   $ 6,050       5,793  
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 2022     9,000       8,711  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2022     15,000       14,561  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2022     8,800       8,576  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2025     13,200       12,499  
U.S. Treasury, principal only, 0% 2047     12,400       5,206  
U.S. Treasury 1.75%–8.00% 2021–2048     24,283       24,184  
              79,530  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 0.79%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.38%–0.50% 2027–20282     5,952       5,092  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             84,622  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 75
 

Capital Income Builder

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Mortgage-backed obligations 7.08%            
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 6.88%            
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20473   $ 9,639     $ 9,848  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20483     7,956       8,337  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20483     5,975       6,261  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 2046–20473     1,966       2,009  
Freddie Mac 4.50% 20483,4     5,552       5,768  
Other securities             12,479  
              44,702  
                 
Other 0.20%                
Other securities             1,279  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             45,981  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 3.34%                
Financials 1.26%                
CME Group Inc. 4.15% 2048     200       203  
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.55%–4.60% 2021–2025     399       406  
Other securities             7,600  
              8,209  
                 
Utilities 0.51%                
Enel Finance International SA 3.625% 20271     215       197  
Other securities             3,102  
              3,299  
                 
Consumer staples 0.36%                
British American Tobacco PLC 3.56%–4.54% 2027–20471     750       700  
Reynolds American Inc. 6.875% 2020     300       318  
Other securities             1,319  
              2,337  
                 
Energy 0.28%                
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 4.30%–5.55% 2028–2045     250       252  
Other securities             1,545  
              1,797  
                 
Telecommunication services 0.27%                
Vodafone Group PLC 3.75%–5.25% 2024–2048     650       647  
Other securities             1,093  
              1,740  
                 
Other 0.66%                
Other securities             4,314  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             21,696  
                 
Asset-backed obligations 0.08%                
Other securities             494  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $155,499,000)             152,793  

 

Short-term securities 9.94%            
Eli Lilly and Co. 1.97% due 7/18/20181     7,800       7,792  
Emerson Electric Co. 1.92%–1.99% due 7/23/2018–8/8/20181     13,500       13,477  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.80%–1.88% due 7/6/2018–8/2/2018     10,700       10,687  
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 1.95% due 7/11/20181     7,800       7,795  

 

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Capital Income Builder

 

Short-term securities Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Swedbank AB 1.85% due 7/2/2018   $ 10,000     $ 9,998  
Tennessee Valley Authority 1.88% due 7/17/2018     5,800       5,795  
Other securities             8,987  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $64,536,000)             64,531  
Total investment securities 101.45% (cost: $648,832,000)             658,570  
Other assets less liabilities (1.45)%             (9,433 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 649,137  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes securities which were valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of securities which were valued under fair value procedures was $424,000, which represented .07% of the net assets of the fund. This amount includes $156,000 related to certain securities trading outside the U.S. whose values were adjusted as a result of significant market movements following the close of local trading.

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $45,324,000, which represented 6.98% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
3 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
4 Purchased on a TBA basis.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

TBA = To-be-announced

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 77
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Common stocks 62.22%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 17.01%            
Microsoft Corp.     7,220,000     $ 711,964  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     14,251,000       521,016  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     8,600,000       61,069  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered)     2,202,100       435,950  
VeriSign, Inc.1     3,140,000       431,499  
Broadcom Inc.     1,458,000       353,769  
Intel Corp.     6,945,000       345,236  
Intuit Inc.     1,100,000       224,735  
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     986,000       191,600  
Western Digital Corp.     2,400,000       185,784  
QUALCOMM Inc.     3,000,000       168,360  
Other securities             779,358  
              4,410,340  
                 
Health care 10.18%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     2,390,000       586,362  
Johnson & Johnson     2,900,000       351,886  
Humana Inc.     965,000       287,213  
Aetna Inc.     1,400,000       256,900  
Express Scripts Holding Co.1     3,100,000       239,351  
AbbVie Inc.     2,329,000       215,782  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.1     1,500,000       146,910  
Other securities             556,024  
              2,640,428  
                 
Financials 8.77%                
Wells Fargo & Co.     5,906,400       327,451  
Chubb Ltd.     2,450,000       311,199  
First Republic Bank     2,580,000       249,718  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.1     8,496,000       224,804  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     2,100,000       218,820  
Bank of America Corp.     6,000,000       169,140  
Citigroup Inc.     2,500,000       167,300  
Other securities             605,510  
              2,273,942  
                 
Consumer discretionary 6.64%                
Home Depot, Inc.     1,400,000       273,140  
Comcast Corp., Class A     7,550,000       247,715  
Newell Brands Inc.     7,100,000       183,109  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     105,000       178,479  
VF Corp.     2,000,000       163,040  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     1,980,000       157,766  
General Motors Co.     4,000,000       157,600  
Other securities             360,177  
              1,721,026  
                 
Energy 6.40%                
Noble Energy, Inc.     10,500,000       370,440  
Cenovus Energy Inc.     22,000,000       228,426  
Weatherford International PLC1,2     56,000,000       184,240  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     2,465,000       179,082  
Suncor Energy Inc.     4,000,000       162,781  
Other securities             533,917  
              1,658,886  
                 
Materials 4.18%                
DowDuPont Inc.     5,904,000       389,192  
LyondellBasell Industries NV     1,700,000       186,745  
Other securities             508,780  
              1,084,717  

 

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Asset Allocation Fund

 

Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 4.18%            
Nestlé SA     3,508,230     $ 272,425  
Nestlé SA (ADR)     900,000       69,687  
Philip Morris International Inc.     3,660,000       295,508  
Other securities             446,320  
              1,083,940  
                 
Industrials 2.93%                
Lockheed Martin Corp.     1,162,000       343,290  
Boeing Co.     939,000       315,044  
Other securities             102,113  
              760,447  
                 
Real estate 1.25%                
Other securities             322,756  
                 
Telecommunication services 0.33%                
Other securities             84,344  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.35%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             89,771  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $11,561,535,000)             16,130,597  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
Other 0.00%                
Other securities             328  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $47,000)             328  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.02%                
Industrials 0.02%                
Other securities             6,074  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $4,800,000)             6,074  

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 25.86% Principal amount
(000)
       
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 11.21%            
U.S. Treasury 8.86%                
U.S. Treasury 1.50% 2019   $ 400,000       398,400  
U.S. Treasury 1.25% 20203     298,117       292,429  
U.S. Treasury 0.88%–4.75% 2019–20483     1,641,455       1,606,273  
              2,297,102  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 2.35%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20244     219,227       219,008  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.375% 20443,4     137,881       153,890  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.38% 2021–20474     254,334       236,555  
              609,453  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             2,906,555  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 8.96%                
Energy 1.60%                
Noble Energy, Inc. 4.95% 2047     2,000       2,008  
Other securities             414,124  
              416,132  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 79
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes (continued)            
Financials 1.52%            
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.30%–4.35% 2020–2045   $ 6,905     $ 6,802  
Wells Fargo & Co. 2.50%–3.58% 2021–20285     17,934       17,268  
Other securities             368,971  
              393,041  
                 
Health care 1.29%                
Johnson & Johnson 2.25%–3.75% 2022–2047     6,785       6,587  
Other securities             329,360  
              335,947  
                 
Consumer discretionary 0.83%                
Home Depot, Inc. 1.80%–4.25% 2020–2046     6,915       6,881  
Other securities             208,212  
              215,093  
                 
Consumer staples 0.58%                
Philip Morris International Inc. 1.88%–4.25% 2020–2044     15,405       14,919  
Other securities             136,290  
              151,209  
                 
Industrials 0.52%                
Lockheed Martin Corp. 2.50%–3.55% 2020–2026     10,050       9,914  
Other securities             124,497  
              134,411  
                 
Information technology 0.36%                
Broadcom Ltd. 2.38%–3.88% 2020–2027     7,215       6,933  
Microsoft Corp. 4.10%–4.20% 2035–2037     7,000       7,360  
Other securities             78,081  
              92,374  
                 
Other 2.26%                
Other securities             585,790  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             2,323,997  
                 
Mortgage-backed obligations 4.92%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 4.79%                
Fannie Mae 0%–7.50% 2021–20486,7,8     658,492       667,209  
Freddie Mac 1.69%–5.57% 2022–20486,7,8     117,136       116,126  
Other securities             455,037  
              1,238,372  
                 
Other 0.13%                
Other securities             36,800  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             1,275,172  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 0.06%                
Fannie Mae 1.88%–2.00% 2022–2026     16,000       14,806  
                 
Other 0.71%                
Other securities             184,999  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $6,798,575,000)             6,705,529  

 

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Asset Allocation Fund

 

Short-term securities 13.98% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
ExxonMobil Corp. 1.97%–1.99% due 8/8/2018–8/22/2018   $ 190,200     $ 189,723  
Fannie Mae 1.84%–1.85% due 7/30/2018–8/6/2018     150,000       149,759  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.72%–1.93% due 7/3/2018–9/25/2018     1,200,300       1,197,989  
Freddie Mac 1.76%–1.88% due 7/18/2018–8/21/2018     210,500       210,106  
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.59%–1.99% due 7/5/2018–11/1/2018     827,900       826,282  
Other securities             1,050,277  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $3,624,076,000)             3,624,136  
Total investment securities 102.08% (cost: $21,989,033,000)             26,466,664  
Other assets less liabilities (2.08)%             (539,492 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 25,927,172  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes securities which were valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of securities which were valued under fair value procedures was $39,910,000, which represented .15% of the net assets of the fund. “Other securities” also includes loan participations and assignments, which may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The total value of all such loans was $49,314,000, which represented .19% of the net assets of the fund. Some securities in “Other securities” (with an aggregate value of $32,685,000, an aggregate cost of $35,862,000, and which represented .13% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired from through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject them to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount9
(000)
  Value at
6/30/201810
(000)
  Unrealized
depreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000
)
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   1,225   October 2018   $245,000   $259,490         $ (106 )
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Short   110   September 2018   (11,000 ) (17,552 )     (162 )
                          $ (268 )

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
  Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
  Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
1.8915%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018   $3,500,000      $ (242 )     $           $ (242 )
1.6365%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/16/2019   124,000     (1,636 )           (1,636 )
U.S. EFFR   2.165%   4/3/2020   100,000     332             332  
U.S. EFFR   2.174%   4/4/2020   127,900     411             411  
U.S. EFFR   2.19%   4/6/2020   84,700     249             249  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.945%   10/16/2044   28,000     (14 )           (14 )
2.929%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/27/2048   25,000     (6 )           (6 )
U.S. EFFR   2.4775%   3/27/2048   25,000     (79 )           (79 )
                        $     $ (985 )

 

American Funds Insurance Series 81
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

Investments in affiliates

 

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings in that company represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares or
principal
amount
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares or
principal
amount
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
(000)
    Dividend
or interest
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Common stocks 1.15%
Consumer discretionary 0.44%
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (USA)11     807,618       392,382             1,200,000     $     $ 38,379     $ 222     $ 113,400  
                                                                 
Energy 0.71%                                                                
Weatherford International PLC1,11     56,000,000                   56,000,000             (49,280 )           184,240  
                                                                 
Total common stocks                                                       297,640  
                                                                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 0.10%
Energy 0.10%                                                                
Weatherford International PLC 4.50% 2022   $ 2,670,000     $ 2,700,000           $ 5,370,000             31       156       4,956  
Weatherford International PLC 8.25% 2023   $ 5,500,000     $ 300,000           $ 5,800,000             (100 )     239       5,769  
Weatherford International PLC 9.875% 2024         $ 1,000,000           $ 1,000,000             3       37       1,015  
Weatherford International PLC 9.875% 202512         $ 2,550,000           $ 2,550,000             42       86       2,575  
Weatherford International PLC 6.50% 2036   $ 7,595,000                 $ 7,595,000             (513 )     258       5,981  
Weatherford International PLC 6.75% 2040   $ 7,825,000                 $ 7,825,000             (227 )     274       6,240  
                                                              26,536  
Total 1.25%                                   $     $ (11,665 )   $ 1,272     $ 324,176  

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
3 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $5,226,000, which represented .02% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
5 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
6 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
7 Coupon rate may change periodically.
8 Purchased on a TBA basis.
9 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
10 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.
11 This security was an unaffiliated issuer in its initial period of acquisition at 12/31/2017; it was not publicly disclosed.
12 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $1,806,485,000, which represented 6.97% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

EFFR = Federal Funds Effective Rate

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

82 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Global Balanced Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited
   
Common stocks 61.82%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 12.76%            
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     19,800     $ 6,474  
ASML Holding NV     31,500       6,242  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     220,528       6,120  
Microsoft Corp.     53,500       5,276  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     697,000       4,949  
Temenos AG     25,000       3,787  
Broadcom Inc.     13,650       3,312  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H1     860,000       2,505  
Keyence Corp.     4,400       2,486  
Amphenol Corp., Class A     24,000       2,091  
Other securities             6,170  
              49,412  
                 
Financials 7.82%                
HSBC Holdings PLC (GBP denominated)     539,633       5,061  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     44,670       4,655  
Wells Fargo & Co.     47,900       2,656  
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)     21,605       2,269  
Credicorp Ltd.     10,050       2,262  
AIA Group Ltd.     250,000       2,186  
Other securities             11,216  
              30,305  
                 
Health care 6.34%                
Humana Inc.     20,830       6,200  
Merck & Co., Inc.     62,870       3,816  
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.     204,000       2,057  
Other securities             12,488  
              24,561  
                 
Industrials 6.29%                
Boeing Co.     15,750       5,284  
ASSA ABLOY AB, Class B     118,000       2,515  
Flughafen Zürich AG     12,235       2,501  
Ryanair Holdings PLC (ADR)1     20,600       2,353  
Edenred SA     65,000       2,054  
Other securities             9,672  
              24,379  
                 
Energy 5.73%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     125,700       4,502  
ConocoPhillips     56,006       3,899  
TOTAL SA     45,200       2,756  
LUKOIL Oil Co. PJSC (ADR)     39,800       2,722  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)     50,869       1,818  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)2     16,157       578  
Other securities             5,935  
              22,210  
                 
Consumer discretionary 5.73%                
Amazon.com, Inc.1     3,150       5,354  
Ocado Group PLC1     259,500       3,519  
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.     13,000       2,175  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     6,100       2,032  
Other securities             9,114  
              22,194  
                 
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Global Balanced Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 4.89%            
Philip Morris International Inc.     50,800     $ 4,102  
British American Tobacco PLC     76,900       3,887  
Nestlé SA     43,800       3,401  
Other securities             7,569  
              18,959  
                 
Materials 3.44%                
DowDuPont Inc.     37,848       2,495  
Linde AG, non-registered shares     8,900       2,125  
Other securities             8,710  
              13,330  
                 
Real estate 2.38%                
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT     59,720       2,138  
Other securities             7,066  
              9,204  
                 
Utilities 1.78%                
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     232,000       2,281  
Ørsted AS     33,800       2,045  
Other securities             2,578  
              6,904  
                 
Miscellaneous 4.66%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             18,045  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $189,305,000)             239,503  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 33.32%   Principal amount
(000)
       
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 15.27%            
Japan, Series 346, 0.10% 2027   ¥ 435,600       3,972  
Japan 0.10%–2.30% 2018–20473     1,001,824       9,760  
Poland (Republic of) 3.25%–5.75% 2020–2025   PLN 14,140       4,031  
United Mexican States 4.00%–10.00% 2020–20423   MXN 64,405       3,142  
United Mexican States 3.75%–4.60% 2027–2046   $ 600       570  
Other securities             37,685  
              59,160  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 10.47%                
U.S. Treasury 8.20%                
U.S. Treasury 1.625% 2022     2,850       2,729  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2027     2,800       2,663  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2028     2,170       2,173  
U.S. Treasury 1.00%–3.13% 2018–2048     24,873       24,208  
              31,773  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 2.27%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.38% 2022–20443     9,166       8,796  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             40,569  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 5.87%                
Financials 1.55%                
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC 3.80% 2026
(UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 year + 3.00% on 8/11/2021)2,4
    200       193  
HSBC Holdings PLC 3.375% 2024 (5 year EURO Mid Swap + 1.95% on 1/10/2019)4   100       119  
HSBC Holdings PLC 3.03%–3.90% 2023–20264   $ 400       389  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.55%–3.25% 2021–2023     254       247  
   
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Global Balanced Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, junior subordinated, perpetual, 6.75% (undated) (3-month USD-LIBOR + 3.78% on 2/1/2024)4   $ 135     $ 147  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (3-month USD-LIBOR + 0.34%) 2.702% 20215     300       300  
Other securities             4,622  
              6,017  
                 
Health care 0.77%                
Humana Inc. 3.15% 2022     100       97  
Other securities             2,867  
              2,964  
                 
Consumer discretionary 0.61%                
Amazon.com, Inc. 2.80%–3.15% 2024–2027     265       253  
Other securities             2,096  
              2,349  
                 
Consumer staples 0.52%                
British American Tobacco PLC 3.56%–4.39% 2027–20372     185       173  
Philip Morris International Inc. 2.00%–4.25% 2020–2044     195       191  
Reynolds American Inc. 4.00%–4.45% 2022–2025     120       121  
Other securities             1,532  
              2,017  
                 
Energy 0.52%                
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.35%–6.50% 2027–20482     487       458  
Other securities             1,550  
              2,008  
                 
Information technology 0.29%                
Microsoft Corp. 2.40%–3.30% 2026–2027     652       626  
Other securities             516  
              1,142  
                 
Other 1.61%                
Other securities             6,227  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             22,724  
                 
Mortgage-backed obligations 1.71%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 1.12%                
Other securities             4,311  
                 
Other 0.59%                
Other securities             2,335  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             6,646  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $132,603,000)             129,099  
                 
American Funds Insurance Series 85
 

Global Balanced Fund

 

Short-term securities 5.44%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.87% due 7/20/2018   $ 3,200     $ 3,197  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 1.90% due 7/2/20182     6,500       6,499  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.00% due 7/17/2018–7/23/20182     6,200       6,192  
Swedbank AB 1.85% due 7/2/2018     3,600       3,599  
Other securities             1,590  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $21,084,000)             21,077  
Total investment securities 100.58% (cost: $ 342,992,000)             389,679  
Other assets less liabilities (0.58)%             (2,258 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 387,421  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases   Sales           at 6/30/2018  
(000)   (000)   Counterparty   Settlement date   (000)  
USD558   BRL2,100   JPMorgan Chase   7/5/2018          $ 16  
USD317   MXN5,900   JPMorgan Chase   7/9/2018       20  
USD229   ZAR2,900   UBS AG   7/9/2018       18  
NOK3,054   USD373   Goldman Sachs   7/9/2018       2  
JPY57,092   USD523   Goldman Sachs   7/9/2018       (7 )
USD331   PLN1,200   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       11  
USD471   GBP350   Citibank   7/10/2018       9  
USD774   CHF760   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       6  
USD135   MXN2,700   Bank of America, N.A.   7/10/2018       (1 )
EUR349   USD410   Bank of America, N.A.   7/10/2018       (2 )
JPY22,275   USD204   Citibank   7/10/2018       (3 )
CHF759   USD773   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       (6 )
EUR482   USD569   Citibank   7/10/2018       (6 )
PLN1,200   USD333   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       (13 )
USD501   THB15,900   Bank of America, N.A.   7/12/2018       21  
USD548   INR36,900   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2018       10  
NOK2,700   USD335   Bank of America, N.A.   7/12/2018       (4 )
GBP561   USD752   Citibank   7/12/2018       (11 )
USD391   BRL1,400   Citibank   7/13/2018       31  
USD749   ILS2,675   Bank of America, N.A.   7/16/2018       17  
EUR305   USD360   Bank of America, N.A.   7/16/2018       (4 )
ILS2,675   USD739   Goldman Sachs   7/16/2018       (7 )
JPY100,000   USD908   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2018       (4 )
USD1,013   KRW1,094,100   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2018       31  
EUR859   USD1,000   Goldman Sachs   7/19/2018       5  
USD575   MXN12,000   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2018       (28 )
USD749   MYR3,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       7  
USD327   INR22,118   Goldman Sachs   7/20/2018       5  
USD192   PLN700   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       5  
EUR573   GBP505   Citibank   7/20/2018       2  
JPY57,672   EUR450   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       (5 )
GBP502   EUR573   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       (6 )
PLN700   USD194   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       (7 )
                       
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Global Balanced Fund

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases   Sales           at 6/30/2018  
(000)   (000)   Counterparty   Settlement date   (000)  
USD483   PLN1,800   Bank of America, N.A.   7/23/2018          $ 2  
USD113   CAD150   Bank of America, N.A.   7/23/2018       (1 )
JPY22,250   USD202   Citibank   7/23/2018       (1 )
EUR645   USD750   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2018       4  
USD166   ILS600   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2018       2  
EUR502   USD590   Bank of America, N.A.   7/25/2018       (2 )
USD677   CAD900   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2018       (8 )
JPY111,459   USD1,017   Goldman Sachs   7/25/2018       (8 )
EUR735   PLN3,200   Goldman Sachs   7/27/2018       5  
EUR598   USD696   Goldman Sachs   7/31/2018       5  
USD503   THB16,600   JPMorgan Chase   7/31/2018       2  
USD717   AUD970   Morgan Stanley   7/31/2018       (1 )
JPY50,074   USD455   Bank of New York Mellon   7/31/2018       (1 )
USD771   EUR660   JPMorgan Chase   7/31/2018       (2 )
USD377   CAD500   Bank of America, N.A.   7/31/2018       (4 )
JPY174,520   USD1,584   Bank of New York Mellon   7/31/2018       (4 )
USD501   CAD665   Bank of America, N.A.   7/31/2018       (5 )
USD373   INR24,900   Citibank   9/24/2018       14  
USD371   BRL1,250   Citibank   11/29/2018       54  
USD222   BRL750   Citibank   11/29/2018       31  
                  $ 184  

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $22,660,000, which represented 5.85% of the net assets of the fund.
3 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
4 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
5 Coupon rate may change periodically.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbols

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

AUD = Australian dollars

BRL = Brazilian reais

CAD = Canadian dollars

CHF = Swiss francs

EUR/€ = Euros

GBP = British pounds

ILS = Israeli shekels

INR = Indian rupees

JPY/¥ = Japanese yen

KRW = South Korean won

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN = Mexican pesos

MYR = Malaysian ringgits

NOK = Norwegian kroner

PLN = Polish zloty

THB = Thai baht

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

ZAR = South African rand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 87
 
Bond Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 96.18%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes 35.64%                
Financials 10.04%                
Bank of America Corp. 2.82%–3.97% 2023–20291   $ 119,258     $ 116,105  
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 5.017% 20242     79,790       72,486  
Other securities             877,710  
              1,066,301  
                 
Health care 6.27%                
Pfizer Inc. 7.20% 2039     100       139  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company BV 2.80% 2023     84,169       72,759  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company BV 2.20%–6.75% 2021–2046     139,530       111,699  
Other securities             482,075  
              666,672  
                 
Energy 5.16%                
Petróleos Mexicanos 7.47% 2026   MXN 295,000       12,849  
Petróleos Mexicanos 5.35%–6.75% 2027–20482   $ 38,710       36,841  
Other securities             498,905  
              548,595  
                 
Consumer discretionary 3.61%                
Other securities             384,045  
                 
Utilities 3.36%                
Other securities             357,004  
                 
Consumer staples 3.10%                
Other securities             329,484  
                 
Information technology 1.19%                
Other securities             126,026  
                 
Telecommunication services 1.13%                
Other securities             120,568  
                 
Other 1.78%                
Other securities             188,128  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             3,786,823  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 25.14%                
U.S. Treasury 21.10%                
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2023     115,000       111,918  
U.S. Treasury 2.625% 2023     125,000       124,461  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     75,000       75,066  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     60,000       60,035  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 20243     260,000       251,069  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 20243     75,000       72,167  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2024     75,000       72,072  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2024     80,000       77,812  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2025     150,000       149,406  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 20253     211,118       211,855  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2027     125,000       118,715  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2027     100,000       95,095  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2027     76,075       72,548  
U.S. Treasury 2.375% 2027     100,000       96,217  

 

88 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2028   $ 137,043     $ 137,214  
U.S. Treasury 3.00% 20483     255,970       256,259  
U.S. Treasury 2.38%–8.75% 2020–20483     250,595       259,898  
              2,241,807  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 4.04%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.375% 20254     53,902       52,965  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.375% 20274     153,615       149,471  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.50% 20284     149,474       124,214  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.875% 20474     74,253       74,202  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.00% 20484     34,489       28,664  
              429,516  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             2,671,323  
                 
Mortgage-backed obligations 23.53%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 23.35%                
Fannie Mae 3.50% 20335,6     51,893       52,455  
Fannie Mae 3.00% 20465     72,156       70,008  
Fannie Mae 3.50% 20475     77,731       77,509  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20475     83,559       85,338  
Fannie Mae 3.50% 20485,6     204,040       203,034  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20485,6     316,485       322,197  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20485,6     134,434       137,055  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20485,6     88,904       90,428  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20485,6     220,469       229,172  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20485,6     199,176       206,726  
Fannie Mae 3.27%–9.22% 2023–20485,6,7     178,846       182,387  
Freddie Mac 3.50% 20475     73,151       72,823  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20485,6     73,022       74,303  
Freddie Mac 0%–5.50% 2021–20485,6     198,319       198,150  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.00% 20485,6     196,439       201,300  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.00% 20485,6     151,761       155,292  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20485,6     92,096       95,739  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 2040–20485,6     26,465       27,481  
              2,481,397  
                 
Other 0.18%                
Other securities             18,484  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             2,499,881  
                 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 7.15%
Italy (Republic of) 0.95% 2023   45,000       50,753  
Japan, Series 19, 0.10% 20244   ¥ 5,377,070       50,874  
Japan, Series 20, 0.10% 20254     11,340,000       107,393  
Portuguese Republic 5.125% 2024   $ 100,550       104,384  
Portuguese Republic 4.10%–5.65% 2024–2045   20,375       30,139  
United Mexican States, Series M, 5.75% 2026   MXN 527,500       23,743  
United Mexican States, Series M, 6.50% 2021     3,132,700       152,863  
United Mexican States 3.60%–4.35% 2025–2047   $ 29,175       28,113  
Other securities             211,594  
              759,856  
                 
Asset-backed obligations 2.61%                
Other securities             277,546  
                 
Municipals 2.00%                
Illinois 1.72%                
G.O. Bonds, Pension Funding Series 2003, 4.95% 2023     26,190       26,663  
G.O. Bonds, Pension Funding Series 2003, 5.10% 20335     93,085       88,239  
G.O. Bonds, Pension Funding Series 2013, 5.877% 2019     400       407  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 89
 

Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Municipals (continued)                
Illinois (continued)                
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 3.65% 2020   $ 1,000     $ 997  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 4.11% 2022     750       736  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 4.31% 2023     2,125       2,063  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 4.91% 2027     1,450       1,360  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-1, 6.63% 2035     4,360       4,627  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.65% 2020     250       257  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.85% 2022     2,370       2,467  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.95% 2023     3,210       3,338  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 6.15% 2025     3,955       4,104  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-3, 5.547% 2019     335       340  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-3, 5.727% 2020     2,400       2,476  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-5, 6.20% 20215     7,784       8,043  
Other securities             36,502  
              182,619  
                 
Other 0.28%                
Other securities             29,918  
                 
Total municipals             212,537  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 0.11%                
Fannie Mae 2.125% 2026     12,410       11,659  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $10,356,835,000)             10,219,625  
                 
Common stocks 0.03%   Shares          
Other 0.03%                
Other securities             2,833  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $3,654,000)             2,833  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
Energy 0.00%                
Other securities             97  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $16,000)             97  

 

Short-term securities 21.76%   Principal amount
(000)
       
Chevron Corp. 1.93%–2.02% due 7/13/2018–7/17/20182   $ 59,200       59,150  
ExxonMobil Corp. 2.00%–2.02% due 7/23/2018–8/28/2018     84,000       83,821  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.77%–1.95% due 7/9/2018–10/5/2018     796,700       794,803  
Freddie Mac 1.91% due 8/20/2018     50,000       49,876  
PepsiCo Inc. 1.95%–1.98% due 8/1/2018–8/7/20182     70,000       69,858  
Pfizer Inc. 2.02%–2.05% due 7/2/2018–8/20/20182     109,000       108,874  
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.56%–2.00% due 7/5/2018–11/15/2018     846,300       843,339  
Other securities             302,784  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $2,312,454,000)             2,312,505  
Total investment securities 117.97% (cost: $12,672,959,000)             12,535,060  
Other assets less liabilities (17.97)%             (1,909,862 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 10,625,198  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

90 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Bond Fund

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes securities which were valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of securities which were valued under fair value procedures was $5,494,000, which represented .05% of the net assets of the fund. “Other securities” also includes loan participations and assignments, which may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The total value of all such loans was $12,171,000, which represented .11% of the net assets of the fund. Some securities in “Other securities” (with an aggregate value of $2,150,000, an aggregate cost of $780,000, and which represented .02% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired on 8/31/2015 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject them to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

 

Futures contracts

 

        Number of     Notional
amount
8    Value at
6/30/2018
9    Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2018
 
Contracts   Type   contracts   Expiration   (000)     (000)   (000)  
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   13,334   October 2018   $ 2,666,800     $ 2,824,516            $ 23  
5 Year Euro-Bobl Futures   Short   2,269   September 2018     (226,900 )     (350,216 )       (1,831 )
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   12,291   October 2018     1,229,100       1,396,469         4,536  
10 Year Euro-Bund Futures   Short   763   September 2018     (76,300 )     (144,837 )       (1,625 )
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   503   September 2018     50,300       60,454         251  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   112   September 2018     (11,200 )     (14,362 )       (126 )
30 Year Euro-Buxl Futures   Long   214   September 2018     21,400       44,409         619  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   772   September 2018     77,200       123,182         340  
                                  $ 2,187  

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement
date
  at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
USD31,395   JPY3,430,000   Goldman Sachs   7/9/2018          $ 394  
USD66,828   JPY7,300,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       844  
USD76,688   EUR65,550   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       77  
USD12,310   MXN252,000   Citibank   7/10/2018       (357 )
USD10,283   EUR8,725   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2018       84  
USD26,432   EUR22,400   JPMorgan Chase   7/16/2018       241  
USD13,179   JPY1,445,000   Goldman Sachs   7/25/2018       105  
USD59,923   MXN1,220,000   Bank of New York Mellon   7/25/2018       (1,249 )
USD44,704   JPY4,925,000   Bank of New York Mellon   7/31/2018       123  
USD448   EUR385   Goldman Sachs   7/31/2018       (3 )
USD119,413   MXN2,400,000   Citibank   7/31/2018       (808 )
                  $ (549 )

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
    Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
1.39%   3-month Canada BA   7/13/2018   C$ 1,460,000     $ (123 )   $           $ (123 )
1.77%   3-month Canada BA   9/26/2018     975,000       58               58  
1.669%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/28/2019   $ 112,000       (1,478 )             (1,478 )
U.S. EFFR   2.165%   4/3/2020     594,600       1,977               1,977  
2.55%   3-month USD-LIBOR   4/3/2020     594,600       (2,162 )             (2,162 )

 

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Bond Fund

 

Swap contracts (continued)

 

Interest rate swaps (continued)

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
U.S. EFFR   2.174%   4/4/2020   $ 760,300     $ 2,443         $           $ 2,443  
2.5725%   3-month USD-LIBOR   4/4/2020     760,298       (2,500 )             (2,500 )
U.S. EFFR   2.19%   4/6/2020     503,300       1,480               1,480  
2.599%   3-month USD-LIBOR   4/6/2020     503,300       (1,426 )             (1,426 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.761%   4/27/2020     500,000       92               92  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.75%   4/30/2020     352,900       137               137  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.746%   5/1/2020     504,100       237               237  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.7515%   5/3/2020     501,000       202               202  
1.6915%   3-month USD-LIBOR   6/3/2020     1,600       (33 )             (33 )
1.7345%   3-month USD-LIBOR   12/31/2020     120,000       (3,187 )             (3,187 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.975%   4/27/2022     15,000       490               490  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.1305%   7/17/2022     100,000       2,848               2,848  
1.9375%   3-month USD-LIBOR   12/18/2022     150,000       (5,934 )             (5,934 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.701%   6/9/2024     60,000       610               610  
6-month EURIBOR   0.9852%   10/17/2024   25,000       (996 )             (996 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.438%   11/19/2024   $ 750       20               20  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.4585%   11/24/2024     23,000       584               584  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.0475%   3/23/2025     450       23               23  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.3175%   5/8/2025     1,500       54               54  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.339%   5/13/2025     375       13               13  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.351%   5/15/2025     590       20               20  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.287%   5/20/2025     500       19               19  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.227%   5/28/2025     260       11               11  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2125%   5/29/2025     465       20               20  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.451%   6/5/2025     650       18               18  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.46%   6/10/2025     2,536       70               70  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.455%   6/24/2025     235       7               7  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.397%   7/13/2025     900       29               29  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.535%   7/15/2025     800       18               18  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.4615%   7/22/2025     1,300       36               36  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.312%   7/29/2025     1,000       37               37  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.331%   7/30/2025     435       16               16  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.228%   9/4/2025     12,000       523               523  
6-month JPY-LIBOR   0.282%   2/2/2026   ¥ 5,500,000       (328 )             (328 )
6-month JPY-LIBOR   0.0875%   3/10/2026     11,100,000       859               859  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.595%   5/12/2026   $ 8,500       788               788  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.592%   5/12/2026     4,000       371               371  
3.0865%   3-month USD-LIBOR   8/18/2034     2,250       37               37  
2.913%   3-month USD-LIBOR   11/24/2034     10,000       (65 )             (65 )
2.844%   3-month USD-LIBOR   6/11/2035     3,250       (52 )             (52 )
2.9535%   3-month USD-LIBOR   6/30/2035     2,500       (2 )             (2 )
2.773%   3-month USD-LIBOR   7/13/2035     500       (13 )             (13 )
2.589%   3-month USD-LIBOR   9/4/2035     3,100       (160 )             (160 )
2.377%   3-month USD-LIBOR   4/29/2045     1,910       (208 )             (208 )
6-month JPY-LIBOR   0.58295%   3/23/2046   ¥ 2,000,000       1,093               1,093  
0.64355%   6-month JPY-LIBOR   4/27/2046     2,000,000       (813 )             (813 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.1155%   5/13/2046   $ 2,400       393               393  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.78875%   1/23/2048     91,500       2,707               2,707  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.816%   1/23/2048     19,600       469               469  
                            $       $ (671 )

 

92 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Bond Fund

 

Credit default swaps

 

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — buy protection

 

Receive   Pay/
Payment frequency
  Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
    Upfront
payments
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
CDX.NA.IG.30   1.00%/Quarterly   6/20/2023     $50,000       $(740 )     $(899 )       $159  

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
2 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $1,486,045,000, which represented 13.99% of the net assets of the fund.
3 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $55,344,000, which represented .52% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
5 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
6 Purchased on a TBA basis.
7 Coupon rate may change periodically.
8 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
9 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbols

BA = Banker’s acceptances

C$ = Canadian dollars

EFFR = Federal Funds Effective Rate

EUR/€ = Euros

EURIBOR = Euro Interbank Offered Rate

G.O. = General Obligation

JPY/¥ = Japanese yen

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN = Mexican pesos

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 93
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 91.91%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Euros 12.82%                
Belgium (Kingdom of), Series 82, 0.50% 2024   12,920     $ 15,432  
Belgium (Kingdom of), Series 77, 1.00% 2026     6,480       7,932  
French Republic O.A.T. 2.25% 2024     11,680       15,457  
Germany (Federal Republic of) 2.50% 2046     7,370       11,824  
Germany (Federal Republic of) 1.25% 2048     17,050       21,083  
Germany (Federal Republic of) 0.50%–6.25% 2024–2040     12,950       17,500  
Italy (Republic of) 0.95% 2023     14,000       15,789  
Italy (Republic of) 2.05%–4.75% 2023–2027     11,600       14,071  
Portuguese Republic 2.875% 2025     12,350       16,061  
Portuguese Republic 2.875% 2026     2,095       2,711  
Portuguese Republic 4.125% 2027     11,510       16,191  
Romania 2.75%–3.88% 2025–2038     8,265       9,589  
Spain (Kingdom of) 1.45% 2027     19,430       23,094  
Spain (Kingdom of) 1.50% 2027     10,350       12,401  
Spain (Kingdom of) 2.70%–2.90% 2046–2048     7,895       9,707  
Other securities             77,863  
              286,705  
                 
Japanese yen 10.49%                
Japan, Series 134, 0.10% 2022   ¥ 1,350,000       12,310  
Japan, Series 18, 0.10% 20241     3,153,700       29,667  
Japan, Series 19, 0.10% 20241     2,691,050       25,461  
Japan, Series 346, 0.10% 2027     3,125,000       28,494  
Japan, Series 116, 2.20% 2030     1,735,000       19,472  
Japan, Series 145, 1.70% 2033     2,210,000       24,147  
Japan, Series 57, 0.80% 2047     3,756,250       34,764  
Japan 0.10%–2.30% 2021–20441     6,172,565       60,336  
              234,651  
                 
Polish zloty 3.68%                
Poland (Republic of), Series 1021, 5.75% 2021   PLN 126,530       37,839  
Poland (Republic of), Series 0922, 5.75% 2022     34,600       10,521  
Poland (Republic of) 1.50%–5.25% 2020–2025     122,240       34,035  
              82,395  
                 
Mexican pesos 3.16%                
United Mexican States, Series M, 6.50% 2021   MXN 373,300       18,216  
United Mexican States, Series M, 5.75% 2026     654,500       29,459  
United Mexican States 4.00%–10.00% 2020–20421     432,123       22,899  
              70,574  
                 
Indian rupees 2.90%                
India (Republic of) 7.80% 2021   INR 727,600       10,636  
India (Republic of) 8.83% 2023     1,284,200       19,456  
India (Republic of) 6.79%–8.40% 2023–2030     2,203,470       30,936  
Other securities             3,804  
              64,832  
                 
British pounds 2.17%                
United Kingdom 1.25% 2027   £ 11,725       15,372  
United Kingdom 3.25% 2044     6,500       11,192  
United Kingdom 1.50%–4.25% 2023–2047     12,520       19,127  
Other securities             2,827  
              48,518  
                 
Danish kroner 1.94%                
Nykredit Realkredit AS, Series 01E, 1.50% 20402   DKr 178,600       27,868  
Nykredit Realkredit AS, Series 01E, 2.50% 20472     14,724       2,410  
Other securities             13,205  
              43,483  

 

94 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Malaysian ringgits 1.59%                
Malaysia (Federation of) 3.58%–4.50% 2018–2030   MYR 145,265     $ 35,569  
                 
South Korean won 1.41%                
South Korea (Republic of), Series 2209, 2.00% 2022   KRW 13,974,200       12,391  
South Korea (Republic of), Series 2712, 2.375% 2027     14,470,000       12,802  
South Korea (Republic of) 1.88%–2.38% 2022–2023     7,040,000       6,280  
              31,473  
                 
Thai baht 1.25%                
Thailand (Kingdom of) 2.125% 2026   THB 379,250       11,052  
Other securities             16,996  
              28,048  
                 
Israeli shekels 0.86%                
Israel (State of) 5.50% 2042   ILS 29,300       11,443  
Other securities             7,746  
              19,189  
                 
Canadian dollars 0.66%                
Canada 2.25% 2025   C$ 15,450       11,838  
Other securities             2,954  
              14,792  
                 
Romanian leu 0.51%                
Romania 2.30%–5.95% 2020–2022   RON 46,525       11,517  
                 
U.S. dollars 44.73%                
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC 3.80% 2026
(UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 year + 3.00% on 8/11/2021)3,4
  $ 880       849  
Fannie Mae 2.18%–4.50% 2022–20482,5     38,880       39,591  
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.35%–6.50% 2027–20484     3,602       3,584  
Poland (Republic of) 3.25%–4.00% 2024–2026     5,570       5,436  
Romania 5.125% 20484     6,200       5,998  
U.S. Treasury 1.125% 20216     28,660       27,575  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2021     16,500       16,177  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2022     41,955       40,888  
U.S. Treasury 2.375% 2023     27,625       27,205  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     39,400       39,423  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2025     12,000       11,945  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2026     33,560       31,430  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2027     27,700       26,307  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 20286     57,600       57,050  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2028     24,000       24,030  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 20476     18,900       17,995  
U.S. Treasury 3.00% 2048     10,600       10,612  
U.S. Treasury 1.88%–3.13% 2020–2048     31,700       31,179  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20241     27,083       27,056  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.25% 20251     11,740       11,422  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.38% 2024–20461     43,860       44,328  
United Mexican States 3.75% 2028     2,000       1,893  
Other securities             498,445  
              1,000,418  
                 
Other 3.74%                
Other securities             83,542  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,095,810,000)             2,055,706  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 95
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Convertible stocks 0.05%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
U.S. dollars 0.05%                
Other securities           $ 1,033  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $816,000)             1,033  
                 
Common stocks 0.07%                
Swiss francs 0.01%                
Other securities             200  
                 
U.S. dollars 0.06%                
Other securities             1,304  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $2,505,000)             1,504  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
U.S. dollars 0.00%                
Other securities             56  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $8,000)             56  

 

Short-term securities 9.89%   Principal amount
(000)
       
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale 1.99% due 7/9/2018   $ 16,100       16,092  
Egyptian Treasury Bills 15.42%–16.35% due 7/10/2018–12/18/2018   EGP 209,900       11,129  
Japanese Treasury Discount Bills (0.14)% due 5/20/2019   ¥ 11,900,000       107,607  
Nigerian Treasury Bills 11.65%–16.91% due 7/5/2018–12/6/2018   NGN 5,525,905       14,861  
Swedbank AB 1.85% due 7/2/2018   $ 30,900       30,895  
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 2.00% due 7/10/20184     40,600       40,576  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $221,612,000)             221,160  
Total investment securities 101.92% (cost: $2,320,751,000)             2,279,459  
Other assets less liabilities (1.92)%             (42,856 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,236,603  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes securities which were valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of securities which were valued under fair value procedures was $3,268,000, which represented .15% of the net assets of the fund. “Other securities” also includes loan participations and assignments, which may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The total value of all such loans was $5,825,000, which represented .26% of the net assets of the fund. Some securities in “Other securities” (with an aggregate value of $4,153,000, an aggregate cost of $3,632,000, and which represented .19% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired from 8/31/2015 to 8/9/2017 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject them to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

 

96 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Futures contracts

 

        Number of     Notional
amount
7    Value at
6/30/2018
8    Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
 
Contracts   Type   contracts   Expiration   (000)     (000)   (000)  
5 Year Euro-Bobl Futures   Short   142   September 2018   $ (14,200 )   $ (21,918 )           $ (115 )
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   1,068   October 2018     106,800       121,343         627  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   93   September 2018     9,300       11,926         93  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   76   September 2018     7,600       9,134         86  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Short   141   September 2018     (14,100 )     (22,498 )       (204 )
                                  $ 487  

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement
date
  at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
USD5,763   MXN107,300   JPMorgan Chase   7/9/2018            $ 369  
USD3,099   ZAR39,200   UBS AG   7/9/2018       245  
USD20,347   JPY2,253,235   JPMorgan Chase   7/9/2018       (18 )
JPY1,655,674   USD15,154   Goldman Sachs   7/9/2018       (190 )
JPY2,444,831   USD22,377   Goldman Sachs   7/9/2018       (281 )
USD18,116   MYR72,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       297  
USD7,430   PLN26,900   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       248  
USD16,626   EUR14,075   Citibank   7/10/2018       176  
USD5,651   GBP4,200   Citibank   7/10/2018       105  
USD10,112   CHF9,930   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       76  
JPY445,496   USD4,079   Citibank   7/10/2018       (52 )
CHF9,929   USD10,112   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       (76 )
JPY1,483,519   USD13,545   Citibank   7/10/2018       (136 )
MYR60,765   USD15,198   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       (159 )
EUR14,075   USD16,685   Bank of America, N.A.   7/10/2018       (236 )
PLN26,900   USD7,463   JPMorgan Chase   7/10/2018       (280 )
USD7,727   GBP5,900   Morgan Stanley   7/11/2018       (63 )
USD15,400   GBP11,737   JPMorgan Chase   7/11/2018       (99 )
GBP23,523   USD31,700   Bank of America, N.A.   7/11/2018       (638 )
USD7,709   THB244,600   Bank of America, N.A.   7/12/2018       323  
USD13,972   INR941,650   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2018       250  
USD1,723   INR116,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2018       32  
NOK37,200   USD4,621   Bank of America, N.A.   7/12/2018       (51 )
GBP6,389   USD8,564   Citibank   7/12/2018       (127 )
USD4,890   BRL17,500   Citibank   7/13/2018       382  
USD9,306   ILS33,250   Bank of America, N.A.   7/16/2018       206  
EUR4,605   USD5,442   Bank of America, N.A.   7/16/2018       (58 )
EUR17,250   USD20,667   UBS AG   7/16/2018       (496 )
JPY1,010,000   USD9,169   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2018       (35 )
JPY392,473   USD3,563   Citibank   7/18/2018       (14 )
NOK31,115   DKK24,600   Citibank   7/18/2018       (38 )
USD15,595   KRW16,837,700   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2018       480  
USD5,759   COP16,479,481   JPMorgan Chase   7/19/2018       142  
USD13,575   INR923,000   Citibank   7/19/2018       135  
USD8,450   COP24,598,000   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2018       66  
EUR5,423   USD6,310   Goldman Sachs   7/19/2018       33  
USD7,565   MXN158,000   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2018       (365 )
USD7,616   MYR30,500   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       69  
EUR10,653   GBP9,396   Citibank   7/20/2018       46  
USD2,407   INR163,000   Goldman Sachs   7/20/2018       34  
JPY615,168   EUR4,800   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018       (50 )

 

American Funds Insurance Series 97
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Forward currency contracts (continued)

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement
date
  at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
GBP9,342   EUR10,652   JPMorgan Chase   7/20/2018            $ (119 )
USD30,622   PLN114,400   Bank of America, N.A.   7/23/2018       70  
USD7,540   PLN28,100   Bank of America, N.A.   7/23/2018       36  
JPY1,310,000   USD11,918   Citibank   7/23/2018       (67 )
USD9,131   INR627,000   Bank of America, N.A.   7/24/2018       7  
USD8,828   ILS31,900   Bank of America, N.A.   7/25/2018       92  
EUR10,459   USD12,171   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2018       68  
USD23,290   JPY2,576,365   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2018       (21 )
JPY727,337   USD6,624   Bank of America, N.A.   7/25/2018       (43 )
JPY2,576,365   USD23,464   Bank of America, N.A.   7/25/2018       (153 )
USD13,460   CAD17,900   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2018       (163 )
EUR9,784   PLN42,600   Goldman Sachs   7/27/2018       72  
JPY878,869   USD8,048   Morgan Stanley   7/27/2018       (94 )
EUR24,418   USD28,398   Goldman Sachs   7/31/2018       186  
EUR3,395   USD3,948   Goldman Sachs   7/31/2018       26  
USD6,091   THB201,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/31/2018       19  
USD9,614   AUD13,010   Morgan Stanley   7/31/2018       (15 )
JPY646,098   USD5,865   Bank of New York Mellon   7/31/2018       (16 )
USD8,655   EUR7,410   JPMorgan Chase   7/31/2018       (19 )
JPY2,218,752   USD20,140   Bank of New York Mellon   7/31/2018       (55 )
JPY3,592,753   USD32,612   Bank of New York Mellon   7/31/2018       (90 )
USD7,567   INR504,900   Citibank   9/24/2018       275  
USD5,348   BRL18,000   Citibank   11/29/2018       771  
USD2,192   BRL7,400   Citibank   11/29/2018       310  
USD5,778   BRL19,300   Citibank   3/11/2019       916  
BRL19,300   USD5,077   JPMorgan Chase   3/11/2019       (216 )
USD16,793   BRL56,500   JPMorgan Chase   3/15/2019       2,570  
USD1,143   EUR900   JPMorgan Chase   3/15/2019       69  
BRL27,600   USD7,227   JPMorgan Chase   3/15/2019       (279 )
USD947   EUR745   Goldman Sachs   4/12/2019       56  
USD110,652   JPY11,900,000   Citibank   5/20/2019       376  
                  $ 4,821  

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
1.8935%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018   $ 335,900     $ (22 )       $             $ (22 )
1.6505%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/21/2019     85,000       (526 )             (526 )
1.4898%   6-month EURIBOR   11/24/2047   2,150       22               22  
1.5768%   6-month EURIBOR   3/6/2048     5,000       179               179  
1.4658%   6-month EURIBOR   4/20/2048     3,000       10               10  
                            $       $ (337 )

 

98 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond Fund

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
2 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
3 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
4 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $215,969,000, which represented 9.66% of the net assets of the fund.
5 Purchased on a TBA basis.
6 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $2,553,000, which represented .11% of the net assets of the fund.
7 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
8 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbols

AUD/A$ = Australian dollars

BRL = Brazilian reais

CAD/C$ = Canadian dollars

CHF = Swiss francs

COP = Colombian pesos

DKK/DKr = Danish kroner

EFFR = Effective Federal Funds Rate

EUR/€ = Euros

EURIBOR = Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GBP/£ = British pounds

ILS = Israeli shekels

INR = Indian rupees

JPY/¥ = Japanese yen

KRW = South Korean won

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN = Mexican pesos

MYR = Malaysian ringgits

NOK = Norwegian kroner

PLN = Polish zloty

RON = Romanian leu

TBA = To-be-announced

THB = Thai baht

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

ZAR = South African rand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 99
 
High-Income Bond Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 95.20% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes 94.70%                
Energy 18.98%                
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP 6.00% 20211,2   $ 1,600     $ 1,604  
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP 6.50% 20211,2     21,230       21,336  
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP 5.25% 20251     2,200       2,151  
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 8.00% 2025     6,100       6,228  
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 4.88%–8.00% 2019–20271,3     12,508       12,566  
CONSOL Energy Inc. 5.875% 2022     12,824       12,923  
NGL Energy Partners LP 6.875% 2021     7,010       7,124  
Southwestern Energy Co. 4.10% 2022     7,430       7,133  
Teekay Corp. 8.50% 2020     12,018       12,439  
Weatherford International PLC 6.75% 2040     7,755       6,185  
Weatherford International PLC 4.50%–9.88% 2021–20361     13,820       12,518  
Other securities             162,603  
              264,810  
                 
Health care 14.05%                
Centene Corp. 4.75% 2022     6,515       6,588  
Centene Corp. 4.75%–6.13% 2024–20261     11,315       11,507  
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. 12.50% 20211     6,463       7,174  
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 5.375% 2022     10,910       11,033  
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 4.875% 20251     4,294       4,187  
Rotech Healthcare Inc., Term Loan, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 11.00%) 13.325% 20233,4,5,6,7,8     6,914       6,311  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.00% 2020     6,565       6,770  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 4.38%–8.13% 2020–20241     18,652       18,581  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 5.875% 20231     7,585       7,154  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 6.125% 20251     12,705       11,752  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 9.25% 20261     6,985       7,273  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 5.63%–9.00% 2021–20271     10,580       10,842  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan B, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 3.00%) 4.982% 20253,4,5     1,675       1,672  
Other securities             85,213  
              196,057  
                 
Consumer discretionary 12.90%                
CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 5.75% 20261     8,450       8,323  
CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.00%–5.88% 2023–20281     17,150       16,323  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 7.625% 2020     12,700       12,672  
Meredith Corp. 6.875% 20261     7,140       7,060  
Petsmart, Inc. 5.875% 20251     15,140       11,696  
Petsmart, Inc. 7.13%–8.88% 2023–20251     9,200       6,133  
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Capital Corp. 5.50% 20251     7,275       7,166  
Other securities             110,623  
              179,996  
                 
Materials 11.45%                
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 4.875% 20241     3,825       3,701  
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 5.75% 2025     15,000       14,269  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 7.50% 20251     12,300       12,185  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 6.50%–7.25% 2021–20261     16,195       16,048  
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 3.55% 2022     7,415       7,063  
Platform Specialty Products Corp. 5.875% 20251     6,535       6,396  
Ryerson Inc. 11.00% 20221     6,336       6,985  
Other securities             93,138  
              159,785  
                 
Industrials 9.08%                
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 5.00% 20241     6,265       6,179  
Associated Materials, LLC 9.00% 20241     7,000       7,367  
Brand Energy 8.50% 20251     6,305       6,407  
Corporate Risk Holdings LLC 9.50% 20191     12,782       13,373  

 

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High-Income Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate Risk Holdings LLC 13.50% 2020 (100% PIK)1,6,7,8   $ 1,187     $ 1,270  
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc. 10.00% 20231     7,965       8,632  
Other securities             83,475  
              126,703  
                 
Telecommunication services 8.97%                
Frontier Communications Corp. 10.50% 2022     7,440       6,789  
Frontier Communications Corp. 11.00% 2025     14,225       11,447  
Frontier Communications Corp. 8.50%–9.25% 2021–20261     5,500       5,338  
Intelsat Jackson Holding Co. 7.25% 2020     5,775       5,775  
Intelsat Jackson Holding Co. 7.50% 2021     11,910       11,880  
Intelsat Jackson Holding Co. 5.50%–8.00% 2023–20241     7,725       7,375  
Ligado Networks, Term Loan, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 8.75%) 10.78% 2020 (100% PIK)3,4,5,6     8,749       7,269  
Sprint Corp. 11.50% 2021     5,880       6,968  
Sprint Corp. 6.88%–8.75% 2021–2032     12,970       13,140  
Ziggo Bond Finance BV 5.50% 20271     6,950       6,509  
Other securities             42,589  
              125,079  
                 
Information technology 7.41%                
Almonde Inc., Term Loan, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 7.25%) 9.557% 20253,4,5     6,750       6,524  
Camelot Finance SA 7.875% 20241     7,530       7,568  
Gogo Inc. 12.50% 20221     12,850       13,749  
Infor Software 7.125% 20211,6     7,960       8,010  
Kronos Inc., Term Loan B, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 8.25%) 10.608% 20243,4,5     7,870       8,155  
Unisys Corp. 10.75% 20221     6,400       7,200  
Other securities             52,179  
              103,385  
                 
Financials 3.92%                
Other securities             54,662  
                 
Utilities 2.93%                
Other securities             40,819  
                 
Consumer staples 2.75%                
B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25% 2025     7,158       6,764  
Other securities             31,563  
              38,327  
                 
Real estate 2.26%                
Iron Mountain Inc. 5.75% 2024     7,650       7,554  
Other securities             23,988  
              31,542  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             1,321,165  
                 
Other bonds & notes 0.50%                
Other securities             6,917  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,345,692,000)             1,328,082  
                 
Convertible bonds 0.55%                
Energy 0.10%                
Chesapeake Energy Corp., convertible notes, 5.50% 20261     600       611  
Other securities             715  
              1,326  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 101
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Convertible bonds (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Telecommunication services 0.05%                
Intelsat SA, convertible notes, 4.50% 20251   $ 550     $ 676  
                 
Other 0.17%                
Other securities             2,422  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.23%                
Other convertible bonds in initial period of acquisition             3,203  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $7,329,000)             7,627  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.56%     Shares          
Industrials 0.42%                
Associated Materials, LLC, 14.00% convertible preferred 20207,8     4,850       5,892  
                 
Health care 0.06%                
Other securities             818  
                 
Telecommunication services 0.01%                
Frontier Communications Corp., Series A, 11.125% convertible preferred 2018     10,000       99  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.07%                
Other convertible stocks in initial period of acquisition             974  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $7,154,000)             7,783  
                 
Common stocks 1.09%                
Information technology 0.48%                
Corporate Risk Holdings I, Inc.2,7,8,9     218,504       6,693  
Other securities              
              6,693  
                 
Other 0.55%                
Other securities             7,645  
                 
Miscellaneous 0.06%                
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition             896  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $21,440,000)             15,234  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.03%                
Energy 0.03%                
Other securities             354  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $51,000)             354  

 

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High-Income Bond Fund

 

Short-term securities 3.17% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.84% due 7/20/2018   $ 10,000     $ 9,991  
Honeywell International Inc. 1.95% due 7/25/20181     6,400       6,391  
Société Générale 1.79% due 7/2/20181     27,900       27,896  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $44,281,000)             44,278  
Total investment securities 100.60% (cost: $1,425,947,000)             1,403,358  
Other assets less liabilities (0.60)%             (8,340 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,395,018  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” also includes a security which was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $4,276,000, which represented less than .01% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Futures contracts

 

        Number of       Notional
amount
10   Value at
6/30/2018
11 Unrealized
depreciation
at 6/30/2018
 
Contracts   Type   contracts   Expiration   (000)     (000)   (000)  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   159   September 2018   $(15,900 )   $(19,110 )   $(75 )

 

Swap contracts
                                         
Interest rate swaps
Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
 (000)
    Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.772%   2/28/2025   $ 14,500     $ 105          $          $ 105  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.0745%   11/21/2026     18,600       1,165             1,165  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2825%   4/13/2027     10,700       527             527  
2.2865%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/2/2027     10,100       (523 )           (523 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.6475%   1/25/2028     5,000       115             115  
                            $     $ 1,389  

 

Credit default swaps

 

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — buy protection

 

Receive   Pay/
Payment frequency
  Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
  Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
  Upfront
payments
(000)
  Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
CDX.NA.HY.29   5.00%/Quarterly   12/20/2022   $  62,650     $ (3,846 )     $ (4,557 )      $ 711  
CDX.NA.HY.30   5.00%/Quarterly   6/20/2023     22,110       (1,270 )     (1,660 )     390  
                            $ (6,217 )   $ 1,101  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 103
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $778,268,000, which represented 55.79% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Acquired through a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. May be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Further details on these holdings appear below.
3 Coupon rate may change periodically.
4 Loan participations and assignments; may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The total value of all such loans, including those in “Other securities,” was $98,836,000, which represented 7.08% of the net assets of the fund.
5 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
6 Payment in kind; the issuer has the option of paying additional securities in lieu of cash. Most recent payment was 100% cash unless otherwise noted.
7 Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $32,911,000, which represented 2.36% of the net assets of the fund.
8 Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
9 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
10 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
11 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

Private placement securities   Acquisition
date(s)
  Cost
(000)
    Value
(000)
    Percent
of net
assets
 
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 6.50% 2021   3/6/2017–2/5/2018   $ 21,235     $ 21,336       1.53 %
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 6.00% 2021   8/9/2017     1,600       1,604       .11  
Corporate Risk Holdings I, Inc.   8/31/2015     2,428       6,693       .48  
Corporate Risk Holdings Corp.   8/31/2015                 .00  
Other securities   12/13/2012–11/15/2016     4,633       1,475       .11  
Total private placement securities       $ 29,896     $ 31,108       2.23 %

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

104 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Mortgage Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 95.27% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Mortgage-backed obligations 72.60%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 70.16%                
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20471   $ 7,529     $ 7,694  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20471     4,797       4,897  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20481,2     10,113       10,296  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20481,2     4,296       4,380  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20481,2     2,841       2,890  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20481     14,986       15,643  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20481     7,966       8,348  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20481     4,973       5,210  
Fannie Mae 4.00%–5.00% 2036–20481     2,963       3,088  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20361     5,574       5,746  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20481,2     12,500       12,719  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20481,2     6,354       6,474  
Freddie Mac 4.50% 20481,2     16,418       17,058  
Freddie Mac 4.50% 20481,2     4,282       4,456  
Freddie Mac 2.60%–5.00% 2020–20361     5,336       5,456  
Freddie Mac Pool #760014 2.978% 20451,3     2,555       2,556  
Freddie Mac, Series K031, Class A2, Multi Family, 3.30% 20461     4,722       4,770  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-4, Class HT, 2.50% 20571,3     12,818       12,496  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-2, Class MT, 3.50% 20571     11,539       11,334  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-4, Class MT, 3.50% 20571     7,866       7,733  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.50% 20401     2,037       2,222  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.00% 20481,2     5,190       5,319  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.00% 20481,2     4,010       4,103  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20481,2     33,082       34,391  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20481,2     4,868       5,052  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.50%–6.50% 2034–20661     23,415       23,928  
Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-2, Class V, 3.75% 20281     4,357       4,302  
Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-1, Class DA, 4.25% 20351     558       566  
Other securities             4,653  
              237,780  
                 
Collateralized mortgage-backed (privately originated) 2.41%                
Other securities             8,177  
                 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0.03%                
Other securities             84  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             246,041  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 10.08%                
                 
U.S. Treasury 6.97%                
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 20224     7,800       7,538  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2022     3,300       3,203  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     3,500       3,503  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2024     2,500       2,460  
U.S. Treasury 3.00% 20484     5,000       5,006  
U.S. Treasury 1.50%–2.75% 2020–2023     1,968       1,930  
              23,640  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 3.11%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.50% 20285     4,093       3,401  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 2.125% 20415     126       159  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.75% 20424,5     7,134       6,966  
              10,526  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             34,166  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 105
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
      Value
(000)
 
Asset-backed obligations 6.29%                
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 2.79% 20211,6   $ 2,413     $ 2,412  
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, (1-month USD-LIBOR + 0.40%) 2.491% 20251,3     2,851       2,813  
Other securities             16,099  
              21,324  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 6.26%                
Fannie Mae 1.88%–2.00% 2022     8,800       8,565  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.38%–1.88% 2021     13,000       12,638  
              21,203  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.04%                
                 
Financials 0.04%                
Other securities             134  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $324,480,000)             322,868  
                 
Short-term securities 36.05%                
Chariot Funding, LLC 2.05% due 8/3/20186     9,000       8,982  
Chevron Corp. 1.92% due 7/23/20186     8,300       8,289  
Coca-Cola Co. 2.04% due 8/13/20186     7,900       7,880  
ExxonMobil Corp. 1.97% due 8/8/2018     10,000       9,978  
Federal Farm Credit Banks 1.82%–2.06% due 7/16/2018–11/27/2018     23,000       22,882  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.90% due 8/22/2018     6,000       5,985  
Freddie Mac 1.78% due 7/18/2018     5,000       4,996  
Honeywell International Inc. 1.88% due 7/11/20186     10,000       9,994  
Intel Corp. 2.00% due 9/6/20186     9,000       8,965  
John Deere Bank SA 2.00% due 8/1/20186     6,400       6,388  
Paccar Financial Corp. 1.96% due 7/23/2018     9,000       8,988  
PepsiCo Inc. 1.84% due 8/7/20186     10,000       9,978  
Société Générale 1.79% due 7/2/20186     6,900       6,899  
Other securities             1,991  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $122,206,000)             122,195  
Total investment securities 131.32% (cost: $446,686,000)             445,063  
Other assets less liabilities (31.32)%             (106,155 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 338,908  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” includes securities which were valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of securities which were valued under fair value procedures was $1,765,000, which represented .52% of the net assets of the fund.

 

106 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Futures contracts                                    
                                     
Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
7

 

  Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
8

 

Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018 (000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   1,134   October 2018   $ 113,400     $ 128,842        $ 667  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   107   September 2018     10,700       13,721       111  
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   48   September 2018     4,800       6,960       18  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   5   September 2018     500       798       2  
                                $ 798  

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2018
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
  Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
1.8935%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018   $ 71,000     $ (5 )        $            $ (5 )
1.865%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018     65,100       (7 )           (7 )
2.088%   U.S. EFFR   2/6/2020     21,000       (72 )           (72 )
2.0115%   U.S. EFFR   2/8/2020     25,000       (119 )           (119 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.217%   9/22/2021     11,500       587             587  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.225%   9/22/2021     11,500       585             585  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.2796%   10/11/2021     14,500       725             725  
2.0135%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/20/2021     30,000       (815 )           (815 )
2.012%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/4/2022     9,000       (313 )           (313 )
2.00%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/5/2022     41,500       (1,464 )           (1,464 )
2.1045%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/31/2022     4,000       (126 )           (126 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2835%   1/5/2023     36,000       911             911  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.24%   12/5/2026     10,500       529             529  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.27%   12/5/2026     8,500       409             409  
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.206%   7/31/2044     1,000       (50 )           (50 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.238%   8/8/2044     2,000       (112 )           (112 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.2265%   9/25/2044     3,000       (163 )           (163 )
U.S. EFFR   2.145%   11/9/2047     2,200       145             145  
U.S. EFFR   2.153%   11/10/2047     2,200       141             141  
U.S. EFFR   2.155%   11/10/2047     1,280       82             82  
U.S. EFFR   2.17%   11/13/2047     2,320       141             141  
U.S. EFFR   2.5635%   2/12/2048     4,528       (97 )           (97 )
2.98%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/15/2048     300       3             3  
2.9625%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/15/2048     300       2             2  
U.S. EFFR   2.4615%   3/15/2048     300       9           9
U.S. EFFR   2.485%   3/15/2048     300       (1 )           (1 )
U.S. EFFR   2.425%   3/16/2048     600       5             5  
2.917%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/16/2048     600       (2 )           (2 )
                            $     $ 919  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 107
 

Mortgage Fund

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
2 Purchased on a TBA basis.
3 Coupon rate may change periodically.
4 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $5,550,000, which represented 1.64% of the net assets of the fund.
5 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
6 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $90,987,000, which represented 26.85% of the net assets of the fund.
7 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
8 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.
9 Amount less than one thousand.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

EFFR = Effective Federal Funds Rate

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

108 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Ultra-Short Bond Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Short-term securities 99.94% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Commercial paper 84.63%                
American Honda Finance Corp. 2.15% due 7/24/2018   $ 8,650     $ 8,638  
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale 1.99% due 7/9/2018     10,000       9,995  
Chevron Corp. 2.06% due 9/12/20181     10,000       9,957  
Emerson Electric Co. 1.92% due 7/10/20181     7,990       7,985  
Essilor International 1.98% due 7/16/20181     10,000       9,991  
Fairway Finance Corp. 2.00% due 7/16/20181     6,500       6,494  
General Dynamics Corp. 2.03% due 7/17/20181     10,000       9,990  
Hydro-Québec 2.02% due 8/2/20181     10,000       9,981  
John Deere Canada ULC 1.97% due 7/17/20181     9,100       9,091  
KfW 2.12% due 9/24/20181     10,000       9,950  
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 1.95% due 7/11/20181     8,000       7,995  
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. 2.05% due 7/6/20181     9,300       9,297  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 2.04% due 8/13/20181     10,000       9,974  
National Australia Bank Ltd. 1.95% due 7/2/20181     11,000       10,998  
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. 1.98% due 7/17/2018     8,800       8,791  
Nestlé Capital Corp. 2.08% due 9/4/20181     10,000       9,962  
Old Line Funding, LLC 2.05% due 8/6/20181     4,800       4,790  
Pfizer Inc. 2.02% due 8/21/20181     10,000       9,970  
Province of Ontario 1.91% due 7/5/2018     9,300       9,297  
Prudential Funding, LLC 1.90% due 7/6/2018     10,000       9,996  
Simon Property Group, L.P. 2.08% due 8/20/20181     11,150       11,117  
Société Générale 1.79% due 7/2/20181     12,000       11,998  
Starbird Funding Corp. 1.96% due 7/6/20181     5,000       4,998  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.00% due 7/23/20181     11,000       10,986  
Swedbank AB 2.23% due 9/27/2018     6,800       6,763  
Toyota Industries Commercial Finance, Inc. 2.10% due 8/17/20181     8,000       7,978  
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 2.00% due 7/10/20181     10,000       9,994  
              246,976  
 
Federal agency discount notes 11.20%                
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.85%–1.89% due 7/20/2018–8/6/2018     32,000       31,957  
Freddie Mac 1.83% due 8/6/2018     715       714  
              32,671  
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 4.11%                
U.S. Treasury Bill 1.60% due 7/19/2018     12,000       11,990  
 
Total short-term securities (cost: $291,655,000)             291,637  
Total investment securities 99.94% (cost: $291,655,000)             291,637  
Other assets less liabilities 0.06%             178  
 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 291,815  

 

1 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $193,496,000, which represented 66.31% of the net assets of the fund.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 109
 
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 99.10% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 50.17%                
U.S. Treasury 43.02%                
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2020   $ 50,000     $ 49,973  
U.S. Treasury 1.125% 2021     31,950       30,481  
U.S. Treasury 1.75% 20211     33,540       32,544  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2021     46,300       45,268  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2021     26,500       26,038  
U.S. Treasury 1.75% 2022     174,300       168,177  
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 2022     63,000       61,122  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2022     69,500       67,464  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2022     43,510       42,222  
U.S. Treasury 1.50% 2023     26,020       24,625  
U.S. Treasury 1.625% 2023     38,150       36,210  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 20231     64,095       62,028  
U.S. Treasury 2.625% 2023     63,000       62,728  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     99,300       99,387  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     52,956       52,987  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2024     55,975       53,790  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2024     44,000       43,296  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2025     38,000       37,850  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2025     25,000       25,084  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2028     27,461       27,199  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 20471     43,501       41,423  
U.S. Treasury 1.50%–6.25% 2019–2048     210,954       207,086  
              1,296,982  
 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 7.15%
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.50% 20282     57,386       47,688  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.375% 20441,2     46,441       51,833  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.00% 20482     31,748       26,386  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.13% 2022–20472     91,391       89,863  
              215,770  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             1,512,752  
 
Mortgage-backed obligations 28.50%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 28.50%                
Fannie Mae 3.00% 20363     27,950       27,543  
Fannie Mae 4.00% 20473     32,646       33,360  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20483,4     95,470       99,239  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20483,4     67,539       70,099  
Fannie Mae 4.50% 20483     43,815       45,915  
Fannie Mae 0%–9.22% 2022–20483,4,5     129,020       132,015  
Freddie Mac 4.50% 20483,4     36,248       37,659  
Freddie Mac 0%–5.50% 2020–20483,4,5     75,257       75,767  
Freddie Mac, Series K010, Class A1, Multi Family, 3.32% 20203     107       107  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-2, Class MT, 3.50% 20573     44,020       43,237  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.50% 20483,4     25,000       25,090  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.00% 20483,4     33,367       34,143  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20483,4     60,719       63,017  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20483,4     31,081       32,310  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 2.74%–6.64% 2034–20653,4,5     61,832       64,125  
Other securities             75,485  
              859,111  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 20.43%                
Fannie Mae 1.25%–7.13% 2019–2030     31,400       32,266  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.75%–5.50% 2018–2036     91,315       91,736  
Freddie Mac 2.38%–3.75% 2019–2021     112,750       112,154  
Tennessee Valley Authority 2.88%–5.88% 2021–2060     47,305       49,028  
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1.33%–3.70% 2018–2034     83,632       83,208  

 

110 American Funds Insurance Series
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Principal amount (000)     Value
(000)
 
United States Agency for International Development, Jordan (Kingdom of) 1.95%–3.00% 2019–2025   $ 194,000     $ 193,737  
United States Agency for International Development, Morocco (Kingdom of) 7.55% 20263     3,477       3,997  
United States Agency for International Development, Iraq (State of), 2.149% 2022     6,670       6,475  
United States Agency for International Development, Tunisia (Kingdom of) 1.416% 2021     3,000       2,878  
United States Agency for International Development, Ukraine 1.47%–1.84% 2019–2021     5,855       5,663  
Other securities             34,757  
              615,899  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $3,019,008,000)             2,987,762  
 
Short-term securities 16.56%                
Chariot Funding, LLC 2.25% due 8/31/20186     25,000       24,905  
CHARTA, LLC 2.27% due 9/28/20186     30,000       29,827  
Chevron Corp. 1.98%–2.01% due 8/23/2018–9/10/20186     50,000       49,809  
Coca-Cola Co. 2.23% due 10/5/20186     50,000       49,704  
Eli Lilly and Co. 1.91% due 7/9/20186     30,000       29,984  
Intel Corp. 1.94% due 7/23/20186     41,300       41,246  
PepsiCo Inc. 1.96% due 8/6/20186     60,000       59,873  
Pfizer Inc. 2.03% due 9/10/20186     50,000       49,787  
Société Générale 1.79% due 7/2/20186     37,100       37,094  
Other securities             127,082  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $499,371,000)             499,311  
Total investment securities 115.66% (cost: $3,518,379,000)             3,487,073  
Other assets less liabilities (15.66)%             (472,050 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 3,015,023  

 

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

Futures contracts

 

                          Unrealized  
                          (depreciation)  
                Notional     Value at   appreciation  
        Number of       amount7     6/30/20188   at 6/30/2018  
Contracts   Type   contracts   Expiration   (000)     (000)   (000)  
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Long   1   December 2018   $ 250     $ 243     $ 9
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   1,895   October 2018     379,000       401,414       (233 )
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   13,644   October 2018     1,364,400       1,550,193       7,833  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   3,146   September 2018     314,600       378,110       2,093  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   312   September 2018     31,200       40,009       361  
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   97   September 2018     9,700       14,065       35  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Short   159   September 2018     (15,900 )     (25,370 )     17  
                                $ 10,106  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 111
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

                            Unrealized  
                        Upfront   appreciation  
                  Value at     payments/   (depreciation)  
        Expiration   Notional     6/30/2018     receipts   at 6/30/2018  
Receive   Pay   date   (000)     (000)     (000)   (000)  
1.9475%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018   $ 3,090,000     $ 54     $     $ 54  
1.882%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018     142,200       (12 )           (12 )
1.8975%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018     374,000       (22 )           (22 )
1.8935%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018     398,000       (26 )           (26 )
1.865%   U.S. EFFR   9/26/2018     364,900       (40 )           (40 )
U.S. EFFR   2.385%   5/1/2019     2,143,040       (120 )           (120 )
1.37%   U.S. EFFR   6/14/2019     60,500       (474 )           (474 )
1.362%   U.S. EFFR   6/21/2019     60,500       (492 )           (492 )
1.351%   U.S. EFFR   6/28/2019     60,500       (511 )           (511 )
2.32475%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/9/2020     490,000       (3,245 )           (3,245 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.3774%   2/13/2020     390,000       2,270             2,270  
1.997%   U.S. EFFR   2/13/2020     60,900       (308 )           (308 )
1.989%   U.S. EFFR   2/13/2020     61,000       (316 )           (316 )
1.9425%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/17/2020     165,000       (2,231 )           (2,231 )
U.S. EFFR   2.19%   3/29/2020     135,300       383             383  
2.5935%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/29/2020     136,200       (377 )           (377 )
2.577%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/29/2020     135,300       (413 )           (413 )
U.S. EFFR   2.174%   4/4/2020     71,520       230             230  
2.5725%   3-month USD-LIBOR   4/4/2020     71,516       (235 )           (235 )
U.S. EFFR   2.19%   4/6/2020     47,300       139             139  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.761%   4/27/2020     100,000       18             18  
U.S. EFFR   2.4195%   6/14/2020     121,000       (36 )           (36 )
1.8005%   3-month USD-LIBOR   9/28/2020     48,000       (1,062 )           (1,062 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.217%   9/22/2021     60,000       3,065             3,065  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.225%   9/22/2021     60,000       3,051             3,051  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.2255%   9/23/2021     5,000       254             254  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.9665%   2/2/2022     50,000       1,560             1,560  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2175%   3/17/2022     52,000       1,203             1,203  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.8675%   4/19/2022     70,000       2,545             2,545  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.75918%   4/29/2022     58,000       2,351             2,351  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.948%   7/28/2022     20,000       714             714  
2.80%   3-month USD-LIBOR   9/2/2022     280,000       (767 )           (767 )
2.75%   3-month USD-LIBOR   9/2/2022     280,000       (1,024 )           (1,024 )
2.009%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/4/2022     50,000       (1,744 )           (1,744 )
2.08934%   3-month USD-LIBOR   11/17/2022     40,700       (1,324 )           (1,324 )
2.2025%   3-month USD-LIBOR   12/4/2022     20,000       (563 )           (563 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2455%   12/21/2022     25,000       666             666  
2.27403%   3-month USD-LIBOR   12/29/2022     60,000       (1,529 )           (1,529 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.6778%   2/12/2023     51,000       452             452  
2.7435%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/16/2023     41,000       (246 )           (246 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.8655%   4/23/2023     55,000       37             37  
2.5815%   U.S. EFFR   5/25/2023     80,000       295             295  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.0815%   2/10/2024     28,700       1,204             1,204  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.0955%   2/10/2024     14,300       590             590  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.3875%   3/17/2024     160,700       4,231             4,231  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.12813%   10/3/2024     65,000       2,848             2,848  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.4595%   1/12/2025     26,400       684             684  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.588%   1/26/2025     15,600       286             286  
2.8775%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/23/2025     29,800       (24 )           (24 )
2.905%   3-month USD-LIBOR   6/21/2025     38,425       29             29  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.798%   2/2/2026     35,000       2,652             2,652  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.24%   12/5/2026     55,100       2,776             2,776  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.27%   12/5/2026     44,900       2,160             2,160  
2.579%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/14/2027     53,000       (1,360 )           (1,360 )
2.333%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/29/2027     42,000       (1,890 )           (1,890 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.31934%   11/17/2027     21,200       1,054             1,054  

 

112 American Funds Insurance Series
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

                            Unrealized  
                        Upfront   appreciation  
                  Value at     payments/   (depreciation)  
        Expiration   Notional     6/30/2018     receipts   at 6/30/2018  
Receive   Pay   date   (000)     (000)     (000)   (000)  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.31613%   11/17/2027   $ 19,800     $ 990     $     $ 990  
2.925%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/1/2028     12,800       (20 )           (20 )
2.91%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/1/2028     16,000       (35 )           (35 )
2.908%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/1/2028     16,000       (36 )           (36 )
2.92%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/2/2028     12,200       (22 )           (22 )
U.S. EFFR   2.5065%   3/22/2028     8,700       12             12  
U.S. EFFR   2.535%   3/23/2028     6,700       (7 )           (7 )
U.S. EFFR   2.471%   3/27/2028     8,100       36             36  
U.S. EFFR   2.4575%   3/29/2028     9,638       55             55  
U.S. EFFR   2.424%   3/30/2028     8,160       70             70  
U.S. EFFR   2.412%   4/5/2028     3,702       36             36  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.97125%   9/2/2030     62,000       47             47  
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.005%   9/2/2030     62,000       (127 )           (127 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.9625%   2/1/2038     9,800       31             31  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.963%   2/1/2038     9,800       31             31  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.986%   2/1/2038     7,800       12             12  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.967%   2/2/2038     7,600       22             22  
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.34%   6/27/2044     10,000       (752 )           (752 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.206%   7/31/2044     16,000       (803 )           (803 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.238%   8/8/2044     16,000       (897 )           (897 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.7045%   1/2/2045     12,000       548             548  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.5055%   1/9/2045     11,000       923             923  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.4945%   1/9/2045     2,000       172             172  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.52822%   11/23/2045     13,350       1,079             1,079  
U.S. EFFR   2.166%   10/23/2047     10,000       615             615  
U.S. EFFR   2.145%   11/9/2047     15,400       1,015             1,015  
U.S. EFFR   2.153%   11/10/2047     15,300       983             983  
U.S. EFFR   2.155%   11/10/2047     8,640       551             551  
U.S. EFFR   2.17%   11/13/2047     15,660       951             951  
2.964%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/12/2048     9,100       61             61  
U.S. EFFR   2.5635%   2/12/2048     33,204       (708 )           (708 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.96%   2/15/2048     4,600       (27 )           (27 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.9825%   2/20/2048     9,000       (96 )           (96 )
2.98%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/15/2048     2,000       21             21  
2.9625%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/15/2048     2,000       13             13  
U.S. EFFR   2.4615%   3/15/2048     2,000       9           9
U.S. EFFR   2.485%   3/15/2048     2,000       (10 )           (10 )
U.S. EFFR   2.425%   3/16/2048     4,100       32             32  
2.917%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/16/2048     4,100       (12 )           (12 )
U.S. EFFR   2.505%   3/22/2048     4,300       (38 )           (38 )
U.S. EFFR   2.51375%   3/22/2048     4,700       (51 )           (51 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.006%   3/23/2048     11,074       (174 )           (174 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.848%   4/3/2048     14,000       241             241  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.8245%   4/4/2048     11,300       250             250  
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.016%   5/9/2048     4,026       (72 )           (72 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.003%   5/9/2048     6,000       (91 )           (91 )
3.06%   3-month USD-LIBOR   5/11/2048     3,400       92             92  
3.04%   3-month USD-LIBOR   5/14/2048     3,526       81             81  
3.029%   3-month USD-LIBOR   5/14/2048     3,100       64             64  
U.S. EFFR   2.625%   5/25/2048     18,000       (616 )           (616 )
U.S. EFFR   2.445%   6/4/2048     6,700       25             25  
U.S. EFFR   2.471%   6/29/2048     9,008       (16 )           (16 )
                            $     $ 21,859  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 113
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

 

1 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $64,163,000, which represented 2.13% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
3 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
4 Purchased on a TBA basis.
5 Coupon rate may change periodically.
6 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $449,461,000, which represented 14.91% of the net assets of the fund.
7 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
8 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.
9 Amount less than one thousand.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

EFFR = Effective Federal Funds Rate

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

114 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Managed Risk Growth Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Growth funds 80.38%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund, Class 1     3,351,155     $ 259,279  
                 
Total growth funds (cost: $233,384,000)             259,279  
                 
Fixed income funds 15.27%                
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     4,658,402       49,239  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $50,664,000)             49,239  
                 
Short-term securities 4.40%                
Government Cash Management Fund     14,206,955       14,207  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $14,207,000)             14,207  
Total investment securities 100.05% (cost: $298,255,000)             322,725  
Other assets less liabilities (0.05)%             (162 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 322,563  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount1
(000)
    Value at
6/30/20182
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   150   September 2018   $ 15,000     $ 17,043       $ 76  

 

 

Investments in affiliates

 

These holdings are affiliates of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 since they are controlled by the same board of trustees as the series. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Growth funds 80.38%                                                    
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund, Class 1     2,960,791       522,087       131,723       3,351,155     $ 1,773     $ (3,761 )   $ 368     $ 259,279  
                                                                 
Fixed income funds 15.27%                                                    
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     4,022,202       1,034,742       398,542       4,658,402       (134 )     (923 )     207       49,239  
Total 95.65%                                   $ 1,639     $ (4,684 )   $ 575     $ 308,518  

 

1 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
2 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 115
 
Managed Risk International Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Growth funds 80.64%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund, Class 1     6,052,381     $ 125,103  
                 
Total growth funds (cost: $112,444,000)             125,103  
                 
Fixed income funds 14.98%                
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     2,198,449       23,237  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $23,947,000)             23,237  
                 
Short-term securities 4.45%                
Government Cash Management Fund     689,518       6,896  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $6,896,000)             6,896  
Total investment securities 100.07% (cost: $143,287,000)             155,236  
Other assets less liabilities (0.07)%             (109 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 155,127  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount1
(000)
    Value at
6/30/20182
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   74   September 2018   $ 7,400     $ 8,408       $ 38  

 

Investments in affiliates

 

These holdings are affiliates of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 since they are controlled by the same board of trustees as the series. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Growth funds 80.64%                                                    
American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund, Class 1     5,479,657       828,398       255,674       6,052,381     $ 376     $ (6,615 )   $ 287     $ 125,103  
                                                                 
Fixed income funds 14.98%                                                    
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     2,063,150       412,750       277,451       2,198,449       (98 )     (452 )     102       23,237  
Total 95.62%                                   $ 278     $ (7,067 )   $ 389     $ 148,340  

 

1 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
2 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

116 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Growth-and-income funds 80.26%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1     20,377,436     $ 282,024  
                 
Total growth-and-income funds (cost: $274,887,000)             282,024  
                 
Fixed income funds 15.01%                
American Funds Insurance Series – U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund, Class 1     4,429,371       52,754  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $54,041,000)               52,754  
                 
Short-term securities 4.78%                
Government Cash Management Fund       16,809,408       16,809  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $16,809,000)               16,809  
Total investment securities 100.05% (cost: $345,737,000)             351,587  
Other assets less liabilities (0.05)%             (188 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 351,399  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount1
(000)
    Value at
6/30/20182
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   168   September 2018   $ 16,800     $ 19,088       $ 85  

 

Investments in affiliates

 

These holdings are affiliates of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 since they are controlled by the same board of trustees as the series. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Growth-and-income funds 80.26%                                                  
American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1     19,699,331       2,006,662       1,328,557       20,377,436     $ 3,053     $ (24,163 )   $ 1,201     $ 282,024  
                                                                 
Fixed income funds 15.01%                                                    
American Funds Insurance Series – U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund, Class 1     4,530,491       313,891       415,011       4,429,371       (149 )     (619 )     175       52,754  
Total 95.27%                                   $ 2,904     $ (24,782 )   $ 1,376     $ 334,778  

 

1 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
2 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 117
 
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Growth-and-income funds 81.58%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund, Class 1     3,723,850     $ 185,671  
                 
Total growth-and-income funds (cost: $172,960,000)             185,671  
                 
Fixed income funds 15.31%                
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     3,296,207       34,841  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $35,853,000)             34,841  
                 
Short-term securities 3.18%                
Government Cash Management Fund     7,224,073       7,224  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $7,224,000)             7,224  
Total investment securities 100.07% (cost: $216,037,000)             227,736  
Other assets less liabilities (0.07)%             (155 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 227,581  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount1
(000)
    Value at
6/30/20182
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   70   September 2018   $ 7,000     $ 7,953       $ 36  

 

Investments in affiliates

These holdings are affiliates of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 since they are controlled by the same board of trustees as the series. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
loss
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Growth-and-income funds 81.58%                                              
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund, Class 1     3,331,787       486,437       94,374       3,723,850     $ (152 )   $ (1,448 )   $ 491     $ 185,671  
                                                                 
Fixed income funds 15.31%                                    
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     2,916,097       744,555       364,445       3,296,207       (127 )     (643 )     147       34,841  
Total 96.89%                                   $ (279 )   $ (2,091 )   $ 638     $ 220,512  

 

1 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
2 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

118 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2018 unaudited

 

Asset allocation funds 96.49%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund, Class 1     188,290,272     $ 4,308,081  
                 
Total asset allocation funds (cost: $4,129,979,000)             4,308,081  
                 
Short-term securities 3.61%                
Government Cash Management Fund     161,351,550       161,352  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $161,352,000)             161,352  
Total investment securities 100.10% (cost: $4,291,331,000)             4,469,433  
Other assets less liabilities (0.10)%             (4,589 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 4,464,844  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount1
(000)
    Value at
6/30/20182
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2018
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   1,599   September 2018   $ 159,900     $ 181,674       $ 810  

 

Investment in affiliates

 

This holding is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 since it is controlled by the same board of trustees as the series. Further details on this holding and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
6/30/2018
(000)
 
Asset allocation funds 96.49%                                                                
American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund, Class 1     178,833,494       11,775,274       2,318,496       188,290,272     $ 7,542     $ (160,545 )   $ 15,338     $ 4,308,081  

 

1 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
2 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 119
 

Financial statements

 

Statements of assets and liabilities
at June 30, 2018

 

    Global
Growth
Fund
    Global
Small
Capitalization
Fund
    Growth
Fund
    International
Fund
    New
World
Fund
 
Assets:                                        
Investment securities, at value:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 6,256,704     $ 4,254,330     $ 25,794,041     $ 9,849,487     $ 3,381,973  
Affiliated issuers           39,287                    
Cash     1,133       258       116       58       289  
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars     2,781       273       1,777       4,095       1,374  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts     35       502             662       600  
Receivables for:                                        
Sales of investments     9,928       11,559       64,385       4,855       21,777  
Sales of fund’s shares     8,940       2,146       6,214       9,876       3,986  
Dividends and interest     15,984       4,924       23,533       23,294       11,437  
Closed forward currency contracts                              
Variation margin on futures contracts                              
Variation margin on swap contracts                              
Other     132       64                   1,055  
      6,295,637       4,313,343       25,890,066       9,892,327       3,422,491  
Liabilities:                                        
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts     3       74                   1  
Payables for:                                        
Purchases of investments     6,506       8,867       18,563       42,621        
Repurchases of fund’s shares     3,285       3,148       63,897       5,667       1,864  
Investment advisory services     2,709       2,531       6,932       4,030       2,006  
Services provided by related parties     917       592       3,788       1,070       325  
Trustees’ deferred compensation     70       47       507       216       31  
Closed forward currency contracts                             44  
Variation margin on futures contracts                              
Variation margin on swap contracts                              
Non-U.S. taxes     5,261       2,035       3,269       607       17,526  
Other     1,878       178       786       1,516       470  
      20,782       17,472       97,742       55,727       22,267  
Net assets at June 30, 2018   $ 6,274,855     $ 4,295,871     $ 25,792,324     $ 9,836,600     $ 3,400,224  
                                         
Net assets consist of:                                        
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest   $ 3,900,107     $ 3,094,834     $ 14,046,657     $ 7,655,392     $ 2,717,195  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income     35,281       15,695       97,128       85,084       16,403  
Undistributed (accumulated) net realized gain (loss)     203,923       247,849       902,753       204,320       162,131  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     2,135,544       937,493       10,745,786       1,891,804       504,495  
Net assets at June 30, 2018   $ 6,274,855     $ 4,295,871     $ 25,792,324     $ 9,836,600     $ 3,400,224  
                                         
Investment securities, at cost:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 4,116,065     $ 3,308,839     $ 15,048,209     $ 7,957,697     $ 2,862,464  
Affiliated issuers           45,822                    
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, at cost     2,781       283       1,777       4,095       1,374  

 

See end of statements of assets and liabilities for footnote.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

120 American Funds Insurance Series
 

unaudited
(dollars in thousands)

 

Blue Chip
Income and
Growth
Fund
  Global
Growth
and Income
Fund
  Growth-
Income
Fund
  International
Growth
and Income
Fund
  Capital
Income
Builder
  Asset
Allocation
Fund
  Global
Balanced
Fund
  Bond
Fund
  Global
Bond
Fund
 
                                   
$ 9,092,984   $ 2,029,056   $ 31,469,009   $ 1,461,736   $ 658,570   $ 26,142,488   $ 389,679   $ 12,535,060   $ 2,279,459  
                      324,176              
  1,737     750     457     8     254     4,682     52     14,056     74  
      1,074     1,130     813     53     2,401     90     7,016     1,149  
                          335     1,868     9,633  
      303     91,938     686     27,991     419,291     6,622     1,456,332     77,901  
  1,443     1,567     7,994     490     536     8,310     232     2,111     485  
  14,515     6,918     34,264     5,731     2,942     85,663     2,016     70,399     20,161  
                                  412  
                      7         544     16  
                      131         1,593     108  
      162     134             46              
  9,110,679     2,039,830     31,604,926     1,469,464     690,346     26,987,195     399,026     14,088,979     2,389,398  
                                                     
                          151     2,417     4,812  
  2,037         2,739     2,393     40,212     1,023,982     10,809     3,448,248     144,176  
  8,632     941     37,467     165     355     20,779     90     6,005     1,305  
  2,929     1,009     6,752     732     263     5,697     211     3,160     976  
  826     335     3,332     81     77     2,065     59     928     256  
  76     22     580     8     2     248     2     112     24  
                          7         218  
                      38         1,118     35  
                      94         1,418     11  
  114     2,180     408     263         4,611     140          
  191     110     628     140     300     2,509     136     375     982  
  14,805     4,597     51,906     3,782     41,209     1,060,023     11,605     3,463,781     152,795  
$ 9,095,874   $ 2,035,233   $ 31,553,020   $ 1,465,682   $ 649,137   $ 25,927,172   $ 387,421   $ 10,625,198   $ 2,236,603  
                                                     
$ 6,739,312   $ 1,541,810   $ 20,831,509   $ 1,306,166   $ 640,382   $ 20,281,109   $ 331,952   $ 10,769,062   $ 2,234,032  
  100,168     25,019     244,551     24,174     947     257,027     2,987     124,247     26,284  
  571,644     40,850     1,817,428     27,874     (1,921 )   912,701     5,781     (131,287 )   13,276  
  1,684,750     427,554     8,659,532     107,468     9,729     4,476,335     46,701     (136,824 )   (36,989 )
$ 9,095,874   $ 2,035,233   $ 31,553,020   $ 1,465,682   $ 649,137   $ 25,927,172   $ 387,421   $ 10,625,198   $ 2,236,603  
                                                     
$ 7,408,226   $ 1,599,905   $ 22,809,399   $ 1,354,200   $ 648,832   $ 21,450,874   $ 342,992   $ 12,672,959   $ 2,320,751  
                      538,159              
      1,075     1,130     813     53     2,382     90     7,003     1,148  
                                                     
American Funds Insurance Series 121
 

Statements of assets and liabilities
at June 30, 2018

 

    High-
Income
Bond
Fund
    Mortgage
Fund
    Ultra-Short
Bond Fund
    U.S.
Government/
AAA-Rated
Securities
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth
Fund
 
Assets:                                        
Investment securities, at value:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,403,358     $ 445,063     $ 291,637     $ 3,487,073     $ 14,207  
Affiliated issuers                             308,518  
Cash     160       96       76       2,325       *
Cash pledged for futures contracts                             102  
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars     *                        
Receivables for:                                        
Sales of investments     4,666       130,368             635,581       234  
Sales of fund’s shares     145       85       542       571       264  
Dividends and interest     24,008       918             13,945       20  
Variation margin on futures contracts           2             13        
Variation margin on swap contracts     97       72             1,152        
Other     4       *                 2  
      1,432,438       576,604       292,255       4,140,660       323,347  
Liabilities:                                        
Payables for:                                        
Purchases of investments     35,545       237,316             1,117,448       250  
Repurchases of fund’s shares     560       149       282       3,214       247  
Investment advisory services     542       117       76       840       26  
Services provided by related parties     172       18       55       331       256  
Trustees’ deferred compensation     52       2       18       60       1  
Variation margin on futures contracts           27             2,818       4  
Variation margin on swap contracts     35       57             870        
Non-U.S. taxes     5                          
Other     509       10       9       56        
      37,420       237,696       440       1,125,637       784  
Net assets at June 30, 2018   $ 1,395,018     $ 338,908     $ 291,815     $ 3,015,023     $ 322,563  
 
Net assets consist of:                                        
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest   $ 1,558,816     $ 343,263     $ 290,165     $ 3,067,310     $ 286,485  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income     41,321       3,128       1,668       28,754       (282 )
Undistributed (accumulated) net realized gain (loss)     (184,946 )     (7,578 )           (81,699 )     11,814  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (20,173 )     95       (18 )     658       24,546  
Net assets at June 30, 2018   $ 1,395,018     $ 338,908     $ 291,815     $ 3,015,023     $ 322,563  
 
Investment securities, at cost:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,425,947     $ 446,686     $ 291,655     $ 3,518,379     $ 14,207  
Affiliated issuers                             284,048  
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, at cost     *                        

 

See end of statements of assets and liabilities for footnote.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

122 American Funds Insurance Series
 

unaudited
(dollars in thousands)

 

Managed
Risk
International
Fund
    Managed
Risk Blue
Chip Income
and Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth-
Income
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Asset
Allocation
Fund
 
   
$ 6,896     $ 16,809     $ 7,224     $ 161,352  
  148,340       334,778       220,512       4,308,081  
  *     *     *     *
  50       114       48       1,088  
                     
 
  615       86       551       9,360  
  62       134       335       1,078  
  10       25       10       235  
                     
                     
  4             4        
  155,977       351,946       228,684       4,481,194  
 
  57       90       317       849  
  648       131       581       10,037  
  13       29       19       371  
  130       287       183       3,329  
  *     1       1       20  
  2       4       2       38  
                     
                     
        5             1,706  
  850       547       1,103       16,350  
$ 155,127     $ 351,399     $ 227,581     $ 4,464,844  
 
$ 144,278     $ 330,269     $ 212,154     $ 4,136,918  
  (48 )     364       13       5,002  
  (1,090 )     14,831       3,679       144,012  
  11,987       5,935       11,735       178,912  
$ 155,127     $ 351,399     $ 227,581     $ 4,464,844  
 
$ 6,896     $ 16,809     $ 7,224     $ 161,352  
  136,391       328,928       208,813       4,129,979  
                     
   
American Funds Insurance Series 123
 

Statements of assets and liabilities
at June 30, 2018

 

    Global
Growth
Fund
    Global
Small
Capitalization
Fund
    Growth
Fund
    International
Fund
    New
World
Fund
 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) — unlimited shares authorized                              
Class 1:                              
Net assets   $ 2,125,350     $ 1,671,016     $ 8,449,474     $ 5,051,798     $ 1,978,499  
Shares outstanding     72,341       65,698       109,203       244,377       83,760  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.38     $ 25.44     $ 77.37     $ 20.67     $ 23.62  
Class 1A:                                        
Net assets   $ 4,347     $ 361     $ 6,823     $ 4,310     $ 1,837  
Shares outstanding     149       14       88       209       78  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.30     $ 25.39     $ 77.16     $ 20.61     $ 23.55  
Class 2:                                        
Net assets   $ 3,892,666     $ 2,474,075     $ 16,009,356     $ 4,431,950     $ 959,932  
Shares outstanding     133,886       100,074       208,561       215,415       41,054  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.07     $ 24.72     $ 76.76     $ 20.57     $ 23.38  
Class 3:                                        
Net assets                   $ 217,167     $ 28,956          
Shares outstanding                     2,790       1,399          
Net asset value per share                   $ 77.84     $ 20.70          
Class 4:                                        
Net assets   $ 252,492     $ 150,419     $ 1,109,504     $ 319,586     $ 459,956  
Shares outstanding     8,726       6,044       14,636       15,713       19,753  
Net asset value per share   $ 28.93     $ 24.89     $ 75.80     $ 20.34     $ 23.28  
                                 
    High-
Income
Bond
Fund
    Mortgage
Fund
    Ultra-Short
Bond Fund
    U.S.
Government/
AAA-Rated
Securities
Fund
      Managed
Risk
Growth
Fund
 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) — unlimited shares authorized                                
Class 1:                                
Net assets   $ 611,063     $ 262,166     $ 36,131     $ 1,526,368          
Shares outstanding     60,323       25,420       3,186       128,239          
Net asset value per share   $ 10.13     $ 10.31     $ 11.34     $ 11.90          
Class 1A:                                        
Net assets   $ 614     $ 609     $ 10     $ 1,136          
Shares outstanding     61       59       1       96          
Net asset value per share   $ 10.11     $ 10.29     $ 11.34     $ 11.89          
Class 2:                                        
Net assets   $ 737,830     $ 60,290     $ 237,240     $ 1,411,958          
Shares outstanding     74,060       5,862       21,470       119,909          
Net asset value per share   $ 9.96     $ 10.29     $ 11.05     $ 11.78          
Class 3:                                        
Net assets   $ 11,987             $ 4,491     $ 8,908          
Shares outstanding     1,179               402       747          
Net asset value per share   $ 10.16             $ 11.17     $ 11.92          
Class 4:                                        
Net assets   $ 33,524     $ 15,843     $ 13,943     $ 66,653          
Shares outstanding     3,120       1,552       1,248       5,654          
Net asset value per share   $ 10.75     $ 10.20     $ 11.17     $ 11.79          
Class P1:                                        
Net assets                                   $ 2,110  
Shares outstanding                                     163  
Net asset value per share                                   $ 12.97  
Class P2:                                        
Net assets                                   $ 320,453  
Shares outstanding                                     24,848  
Net asset value per share                                     $12.90  
   
* Amount less than one thousand.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

124 American Funds Insurance Series
 

unaudited
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Blue Chip
Income and
Growth
Fund
  Global
Growth
and Income
Fund
  Growth-
Income
Fund
  International
Growth
and Income
Fund
  Capital
Income
Builder
  Asset
Allocation
Fund
  Global
Balanced
Fund
  Bond
Fund
  Global
Bond
Fund
 
                                   
$ 5,452,895   $ 511,918   $ 16,653,404   $ 1,124,429   $ 288,518   $ 16,913,613   $ 110,615   $ 6,532,048   $ 1,079,163  
  394,094     35,313     334,012     64,874     28,856     739,298     8,717     617,843     92,762  
$ 13.84   $ 14.50   $ 49.86   $ 17.33   $ 10.00   $ 22.88   $ 12.69   $ 10.57   $ 11.63  
                                                     
$ 2,549   $ 872   $ 5,658   $ 1,899   $ 3,120   $ 6,777   $ 1,476   $ 2,530   $ 311  
  185     60     114     110     312     297     117     240     27  
$ 13.80   $ 14.47   $ 49.73   $ 17.29   $ 9.99   $ 22.83   $ 12.67   $ 10.54   $ 11.62  
                                                     
$ 3,334,607   $ 1,430,006   $ 13,815,850   $ 265,551   $ 2,939   $ 5,235,377   $ 206,382   $ 3,759,209   $ 1,117,576  
  244,088     98,925     280,381     15,382     294     231,320     16,313     360,304     96,865  
$ 13.66   $ 14.46   $ 49.28   $ 17.26   $ 9.99   $ 22.63   $ 12.65   $ 10.43   $ 11.54  
                                                     
            $ 163,240               $ 35,083                    
              3,271                 1,533                    
            $ 49.91               $ 22.89                    
                                                     
$ 305,823   $ 92,437   $ 914,868   $ 73,803   $ 354,560   $ 3,736,322   $ 68,948   $ 331,411   $ 39,553  
  22,464     6,485     18,749     4,300     35,528     165,886     5,499     31,816     3,458  
$ 13.61   $ 14.25   $ 48.80   $ 17.16   $ 9.98   $ 22.52   $ 12.54   $ 10.42   $ 11.44  
                                             
Managed
Risk
International
Fund
  Managed
Risk Blue
Chip Income
and Growth
Fund
  Managed
Risk
Growth-
Income
Fund
  Managed
Risk
Asset
Allocation
Fund
                               
 
$ 229   $ 211   $ 2,834   $ 1,718,689                                
  21     17     229     133,575                                
$ 11.01   $ 12.16   $ 12.38   $ 12.87                                
                                                     
$ 154,898   $ 351,188   $ 224,747   $ 2,746,155                                
  14,179     29,111     18,250     213,747                                
$ 10.92   $ 12.06   $ 12.32   $ 12.85                                
                                                     
American Funds Insurance Series 125
 

Statements of operations

for the six months ended June 30, 2018

 

          Global                    
    Global     Small                 New  
    Growth     Capitalization     Growth     International     World  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Investment income:                                        
Income (net of non-U.S. taxes*):                                        
Dividends   $ 58,468     $ 23,989     $ 142,604     $ 126,679     $ 30,583  
Interest     2,423       2,955       9,504       8,724       4,953  
      60,891       26,944       152,108       135,403       35,536  
Fees and expenses*:                                        
Investment advisory services     16,370       15,017       41,134       24,375       12,285  
Distribution services     5,317       3,326       21,396       6,044       1,846  
Insurance administrative services     296       172       1,293       390       570  
Transfer agent services     1           1       1      
Administrative services     318       216       1,274       496       176  
Reports to shareholders     94       60       379       143       50  
Registration statement and prospectus     23       16       93       38       13  
Trustees’ compensation     20       13       79       31       11  
Auditing and legal     19       15       12       33       18  
Custodian     434       331       248       893       626  
State, local and other taxes                     1      
Other     5       48       13       9       41  
Total fees and expenses before waivers/reimbursements     22,897       19,214       65,922       32,454       15,636  
Less waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses:                                        
Investment advisory services waivers                              
Miscellaneous fee reimbursements                              
Total waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses                              
Total fees and expenses after waivers/reimbursements     22,897       19,214       65,922       32,454       15,636  
Net investment income (loss)     37,994       7,730       86,186       102,949       19,900  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation:                                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     204,049       194,899       1,032,911       208,387       162,902  
Affiliated issuers*           3,739                    
Futures contracts                              
Forward currency contracts     (53 )     (334 )           413       (41 )
Swap contracts                              
Currency transactions     (41 )     13       (442 )     (1,114 )     238  
      203,955       198,317       1,032,469       207,686       163,099  
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     (46,500 )     (4,037 )     1,292,961       (319,100 )     (323,788 )
Affiliated issuers           (10,233 )                  
Futures contracts                              
Forward currency contracts     18       1,531             1,017       922  
Swap contracts                              
Currency translations     43       (23 )     (86 )     (365 )     1,092  
      (46,439 )     (12,762 )     1,292,875       (318,448 )     (321,774 )
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation     157,516       185,555       2,325,344       (110,762 )     (158,675 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 195,510     $ 193,285     $ 2,411,530     $ (7,813 )   $ (138,775 )

 

See end of statements of operations for footnotes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

126 American Funds Insurance Series
 

unaudited
(dollars in thousands)

 

Blue Chip
Income and
Growth
Fund
    Global
Growth
and Income
Fund
    Growth-
Income
Fund
    International
Growth
and Income
Fund
    Capital
Income
Builder
    Asset
Allocation
Fund
    Global
Balanced
Fund
    Bond
Fund
    Global
Bond
Fund
 
                                                                     
$ 121,448     $ 29,629     $ 278,235     $ 27,379     $ 9,904     $ 172,799     $ 3,616     $     $  
  2,421       2,323       19,173       2,587       2,275       131,203       1,780       157,930       36,371  
  123,869       31,952       297,408       29,966       12,179       304,002       5,396       157,930       36,371  
 
  17,773       6,200       40,241       4,450       1,537       34,120       1,242       19,179       6,271  
  4,601       1,996       18,626       428       428       11,259       341       5,153       1,487  
  344       109       1,096       88       428       4,563       78       390       46  
  1           2               1           1      
  458       105       1,557       74       31       1,285       19       530       118  
  107       24       447       11       5       369       3       147       28  
  10       3       107       16       18       345       8       37       4  
  29       7       97       4       2       80       1       33       8  
  4       12       16       10       5       13       10       8       3  
  246       189       537       194       21       178       19       127       206  
                                               
  5       1       17       2       5       34       17       57       48  
  23,578       8,646       62,743       5,277       2,480       52,247       1,738       25,662       8,219  
 
                    1       5                          
                                                   
                    1       5                          
  23,578       8,646       62,743       5,276       2,475       52,247       1,738       25,662       8,219  
  100,291       23,306       234,665       24,690       9,704       251,755       3,658       132,268       28,152  
 
  551,972       42,500       1,792,533       32,229       (1,828 )     805,562       4,495       (109,690 )     16,505  
                                                   
                                746             (39,999 )     (5,196 )
                                      (303 )     4,320       2,923  
                                (3,011 )           17,220       1,540  
  36       (250 )     (1,536 )     349       (74 )     (223 )     (1 )     (470 )     (969 )
  552,008       42,250       1,790,997       32,578       (1,902 )     803,074       4,191       (128,619 )     14,803  
 
  (610,059 )     (83,171 )     (40,002 )     (84,086 )     (22,182 )     (776,248 )     (10,963 )     (188,704 )     (79,744 )
                                (11,665 )                  
                                486             6,343       846  
                                      309       (8,091 )     4,160  
                                5,263             (8,040 )     1,142  
  (38 )     58       (90 )     (102 )     (19 )     (82 )     (44 )     (157 )     (726 )
  (610,097 )     (83,113 )     (40,092 )     (84,188 )     (22,201 )     (782,246 )     (10,698 )     (198,649 )     (74,322 )
 
  (58,089 )     (40,863 )     1,750,905       (51,610 )     (24,103 )     20,828       (6,507 )     (327,268 )     (59,519 )
$ 42,202     $ (17,557 )   $ 1,985,570     $ (26,920 )   $ (14,399 )   $ 272,583     $ (2,849 )   $ (195,000 )   $ (31,367 )
                                                                     
American Funds Insurance Series 127
 

Statements of operations

for the six months ended June 30, 2018

 

                               
                      U.S.        
    High-                 Government/     Managed  
    Income                 AAA-Rated     Risk  
    Bond     Mortgage     Ultra-Short     Securities     Growth  
    Fund     Fund     Bond Fund     Fund     Fund  
Investment income:                                        
Income (net of non-U.S. taxes*):                                        
Dividends   $     $     $     $     $ 575  
Interest     47,139       4,009       2,519       35,728       88  
      47,139       4,009       2,519       35,728       663  
Fees and expenses*:                                        
Investment advisory services     3,319       704       472       5,121       226  
Distribution services     989       93       321       1,875       375  
Insurance administrative services     38       18       17       78       377  
Transfer agent services                    
Administrative services     71       17       15       152        
Accounting and administrative services                             19  
Reports to shareholders     15       3       4       31       3  
Registration statement and prospectus     5       1           11       5  
Trustees’ compensation     5       1       1       10       1  
Auditing and legal     4               1       8  
Custodian     14       17           25       4  
Other     20       22           38       1  
Total fees and expenses before waivers/reimbursements     4,480       876       830       7,342       1,019  
Less waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses:                                        
Investment advisory services waivers                             75  
Miscellaneous fee reimbursements                             11  
Total waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses                             86  
Total fees and expenses after waivers/reimbursements     4,480       876       830       7,342       933  
Net investment income (loss)     42,659       3,133       1,689       28,386       (270 )
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation:                                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     (20,160 )     (3,153 )         (24,670 )      
Affiliated issuers*                             1,639  
Futures contracts           (5,150 )           (52,726 )     (6,082 )
Swap contracts     (1,217 )     624             (6,083 )      
Currency transactions     (4 )                       (1 )
Capital gain distributions received from affiliated issuers                             24,732  
      (21,381 )     (7,679 )         (83,479 )     20,288  
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     (18,063 )     (2,593 )     23       (30,329 )      
Affiliated issuers                             (4,684 )
Futures contracts     (75 )     1,430             17,551       114  
Swap contracts     2,488       1,705             30,287        
Currency translations     3                          
      (15,647 )     542       23       17,509       (4,570 )
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized (depreciation) appreciation     (37,028 )     (7,137 )     23       (65,970 )     15,718  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 5,631     $ (4,004 )   $ 1,712     $ (37,584 )   $ 15,448  
   
* Additional information related to non-U.S. taxes, class-specific fees and expenses and affiliated income is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.
Amount less than one thousand.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

128 American Funds Insurance Series
 

unaudited
(dollars in thousands)

 

Managed
Risk
International
Fund
    Managed
Risk Blue
Chip Income
and Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth-
Income
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Asset
Allocation
Fund
   
     
$ 389     $ 1,376     $ 638     $ 15,338    
  51       106       56       1,266    
  440       1,482       694       16,604    
 
  116       265       163       3,335    
  194       441       269       3,455    
  194       441       272       5,559    
               
                       
  18       20       18       51    
  2       3       2       37    
  4       6       4       58    
      1       1       14    
  8       8       8       11    
  4       4       4       4    
  1       1       1       3    
  541       1,190       742       12,527    
 
  39       88       54       1,112    
  22             17          
  61       88       71       1,112    
  480       1,102       671       11,415    
  (40 )     380       23       5,189    
 
                       
  278       2,904       (279 )     7,542    
  (377 )     (7,203 )     (3,050 )     (49,802 )  
                       
      (1 )         6    
  5,858       21,502       12,395       185,909    
  5,759       17,202       9,066       143,655    
 
                       
  (7,067 )     (24,782 )     (2,091 )     (160,545 )  
  57       134       64       1,402    
                       
                       
  (7,010 )     (24,648 )     (2,027 )     (159,143 )  
 
  (1,251 )     (7,446 )     7,039       (15,488 )  
$ (1,291 )   $ (7,066 )   $ 7,062     $ (10,299 )  
   
American Funds Insurance Series 129
 

Statements of changes in net assets

 

                Global Small              
    Global Growth Fund     Capitalization Fund     Growth Fund  
    Six months           Six months           Six months        
    ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
    June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31  
    2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017  
Operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 37,994     $ 44,912     $ 7,730     $ 15,312     $ 86,186     $ 136,774  
Net realized gain (loss)     203,955       433,191       198,317       207,903       1,032,469       2,561,073  
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation     (46,439 )     1,102,516       (12,762 )     731,086       1,292,875       3,159,797  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     195,510       1,580,619       193,285       954,301       2,411,530       5,857,644  
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (5,955 )     (42,742 )     (2,542 )     (21,019 )     (30,167 )     (136,164 )
Distributions from net realized gain on investments     (428,020 )     (174,096 )     (188,621 )           (2,516,015 )     (2,251,429 )
Total dividends and distributions paid to shareholders     (433,975 )     (216,838 )     (191,163 )     (21,019 )     (2,546,182 )     (2,387,593 )
Net capital share transactions     278,244       (335,425 )     (21,289 )     (495,098 )     941,518       (34,343 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     39,779       1,028,356       (19,167 )     438,184       806,866       3,435,708  
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     6,235,076       5,206,720       4,315,038       3,876,854       24,985,458       21,549,750  
End of period   $ 6,274,855     $ 6,235,076     $ 4,295,871     $ 4,315,038     $ 25,792,324     $ 24,985,458  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 35,281     $ 3,242     $ 15,695     $ 10,507     $ 97,128     $ 41,109  
                                                 
    International Growth
and Income Fund
    Capital Income Builder     Asset Allocation Fund  
    Six months           Six months           Six months        
    ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
    June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31  
    2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017  
Operations:                                    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 24,690     $ 35,259     $ 9,704     $ 14,607     $ 251,755     $ 419,292  
Net realized gain (loss)     32,578       5,636       (1,902 )     8,964       803,074       1,243,464  
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation     (84,188 )     242,768       (22,201 )     35,709       (782,246 )     1,880,231  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (26,920 )     283,663       (14,399 )     59,280       272,583       3,542,987  
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (4,863 )     (32,772 )     (9,018 )     (14,010 )     (87,244 )     (405,124 )
Distributions from net realized gain on investments                 (1,388 )           (1,120,993 )     (1,069,604 )
Total dividends and distributions paid to shareholders     (4,863 )     (32,772 )     (10,406 )     (14,010 )     (1,208,237 )     (1,474,728 )
Net capital share transactions     35,498       109,624       79,485       137,152       1,202,732       2,543,934  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     3,715       360,515       54,680       182,422       267,078       4,612,193  
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     1,461,967       1,101,452       594,457       412,035       25,660,094       21,047,901  
End of period   $ 1,465,682     $ 1,461,967     $ 649,137     $ 594,457     $ 25,927,172     $ 25,660,094  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 24,174     $ 4,347     $ 947     $ 261     $ 257,027     $ 92,516  

 

See end of statements of changes in net assets for footnote.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

130 American Funds Insurance Series
 

(dollars in thousands)

 

International Fund     New World Fund     Blue Chip Income
and Growth Fund
    Global Growth
and Income Fund
    Growth-Income Fund  
Six months           Six months           Six months           Six months           Six months        
ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31  
2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017  
   
$ 102,949     $ 105,868     $ 19,900     $ 32,918     $ 100,291     $ 195,270     $ 23,306     $ 44,369     $ 234,665     $ 445,666  
  207,686       438,684       163,099       236,990       552,008       686,720       42,250       151,286       1,790,997       2,102,617  
  (318,448 )     1,850,536       (321,774 )     567,588       (610,097 )     550,461       (83,113 )     281,638       (40,092 )     3,222,646  
 
  (7,813 )     2,395,088       (138,775 )     837,496       42,202       1,432,451       (17,557 )     477,293       1,985,570       5,770,929  
 
  (20,717 )     (124,236 )     (8,140 )     (34,131 )     (37,394 )     (188,626 )     (4,953 )     (42,795 )     (78,162 )     (435,451 )
  (462,357 )     (100,924 )     (93,325 )           (699,094 )     (328,660 )     (153,097 )     (33,692 )     (2,127,600 )     (1,807,557 )
  (483,074 )     (225,160 )     (101,465 )     (34,131 )     (736,488 )     (517,286 )     (158,050 )     (76,487 )     (2,205,762 )     (2,243,008 )
  569,665       133,019       107,751       (164,517 )     410,311       (178,554 )     108,394       (289,969 )     1,080,850       1,071,251  
  78,778       2,302,947       (132,489 )     638,848       (283,975 )     736,611       (67,213 )     110,837       860,658       4,599,172  
  9,757,822       7,454,875       3,532,713       2,893,865       9,379,849       8,643,238       2,102,446       1,991,609       30,692,362       26,093,190  
$ 9,836,600     $ 9,757,822     $ 3,400,224     $ 3,532,713     $ 9,095,874     $ 9,379,849     $ 2,035,233     $ 2,102,446     $ 31,553,020     $ 30,692,362  
 
$ 85,084     $ 2,852     $ 16,403     $ 4,643     $ 100,168     $ 37,271     $ 25,019     $ 6,666     $ 244,551     $ 88,048  
                                                                             
Global Balanced Fund     Bond Fund     Global Bond Fund     High-Income Bond Fund     Mortgage Fund  
Six months           Six months           Six months           Six months           Six months        
ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31  
2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017  
   
$ 3,658     $ 4,343     $ 132,268     $ 226,928     $ 28,152     $ 53,646     $ 42,659     $ 96,458     $ 3,133     $ 5,003  
  4,191       9,276       (128,619 )     (10,510 )     14,803       (26,825 )     (21,381 )     24,442       (7,679 )     408  
  (10,698 )     38,239       (198,649 )     193,041       (74,322 )     132,187       (15,647 )     (3,823 )     542       (431 )
 
  (2,849 )     51,858       (195,000 )     409,459       (31,367 )     159,008       5,631       117,077       (4,004 )     4,980  
 
        (3,252 )     (43,397 )     (220,546 )     (4,652 )     (11,164 )     (14,715 )     (98,414 )     (1,057 )     (5,571 )
        (10,070 )     (14,589 )     (157,395 )     (7,707 )     (14,449 )                       (2,214 )
        (13,322 )     (57,986 )     (377,941 )     (12,359 )     (25,613 )     (14,715 )     (98,414 )     (1,057 )     (7,785 )
  36,371       63,483       180,490       (223,341 )     (187,249 )     85,999       (49,778 )     (346,424 )     3,799       2,570  
  33,522       102,019       (72,496 )     (191,823 )     (230,975 )     219,394       (58,862 )     (327,761 )     (1,262 )     (235 )
                                                                             
  353,899       251,880       10,697,694       10,889,517       2,467,578       2,248,184       1,453,880       1,781,641       340,170       340,405  
$ 387,421     $ 353,899     $ 10,625,198     $ 10,697,694     $ 2,236,603     $ 2,467,578     $ 1,395,018     $ 1,453,880     $ 338,908     $ 340,170  
 
$ 2,987     $ (671 )   $ 124,247     $ 35,376     $ 26,284     $ 2,784     $ 41,321     $ 13,377     $ 3,128     $ 1,052  
   
American Funds Insurance Series 131
 

Statements of changes in net assets

 

    Ultra-Short Bond Fund     U.S. Government/
AAA-Rated Securities Fund
    Managed Risk
Growth Fund
 
    Six months           Six months           Six months        
    ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
    June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31  
    2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017  
Operations:                                    
Net investment income (loss)   $ 1,689     $ 1,388     $ 28,386     $ 46,503     $ (270 )   $ 859  
Net realized gain (loss)         9       (83,479 )     11,669       20,288       19,268  
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation     23       (64 )     17,509       (6,874 )     (4,570 )     35,360  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,712       1,333       (37,584 )     51,298       15,448       55,487  
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (483 )     (906 )     (9,358 )     (43,993 )     (1,411 )     (734 )
Distributions from net realized gain on investments                             (20,530 )     (4,142 )
Total dividends and distributions paid to shareholders     (483 )     (906 )     (9,358 )     (43,993 )     (21,941 )     (4,876 )
Net capital share transactions     (14,219 )     (46,638 )     (41,350 )     58,286       41,097       36,220  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (12,990 )     (46,211 )     (88,292 )     65,591       34,604       86,831  
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     304,805       351,016       3,103,315       3,037,724       287,959       201,128  
End of period   $ 291,815     $ 304,805     $ 3,015,023     $ 3,103,315     $ 322,563     $ 287,959  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 1,668     $ 462     $ 28,754     $ 9,726     $ (282 )   $ 1,399  

 

* Unaudited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

132 American Funds Insurance Series
 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Managed Risk     Managed Risk Blue Chip     Managed Risk     Managed Risk  
International Fund     Income and Growth Fund     Growth-Income Fund     Asset Allocation Fund  
Six months           Six months           Six months           Six months        
ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31     June 30     December 31  
2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017     2018*     2017  
 
$ (40 )   $ 1,283     $ 380     $ 5,049     $ 23     $ 2,028     $ 5,189     $ 50,782  
  5,759       248       17,202       12,835       9,066       8,283       143,655       177,329  
  (7,010 )     28,741       (24,648 )     30,876       (2,027 )     24,060       (159,143 )     329,033  
 
  (1,291 )     30,272       (7,066 )     48,760       7,062       34,371       (10,299 )     557,144  
 
  (1,331 )     (900 )     (5,685 )     (5,161 )     (2,177 )     (1,867 )     (53,278 )     (31,722 )
  (739 )     (1,403 )     (12,120 )     (5,568 )     (9,936 )     (7,726 )     (174,365 )     (38,742 )
  (2,070 )     (2,303 )     (17,805 )     (10,729 )     (12,113 )     (9,593 )     (227,643 )     (70,464 )
  10,065       22,849       9,366       37,657       23,664       23,434       248,376       408,750  
  6,704       50,818       (15,505 )     75,688       18,613       48,212       10,434       895,430  
                                                             
  148,423       97,605       366,904       291,216       208,968       160,756       4,454,410       3,558,980  
$ 155,127     $ 148,423     $ 351,399     $ 366,904     $ 227,581     $ 208,968     $ 4,464,844     $ 4,454,410  
 
$ (48 )   $ 1,323     $ 364     $ 5,669     $ 13     $ 2,167     $ 5,002     $ 53,091  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 133
 
Notes to financial statements unaudited
   
1. Organization  

 

American Funds Insurance Series (the “series”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company with 28 different funds (the “funds”). Twenty-three funds in the series are covered in this report. The other five funds in the series, American Funds Insurance Series - Portfolio Series, are covered in a separate report. The assets of each fund are segregated, with each fund accounted for separately. Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) is the series’ investment adviser. Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (“Milliman FRM”) is the subadviser for the risk management strategy for eight of the funds (the “managed risk funds”), five of which are covered in this report.

 

The managed risk funds covered in this report are Managed Risk Growth Fund, Managed Risk International Fund, Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund and Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund. The managed risk funds invest in other funds within the series (the “underlying funds”) and employ Milliman FRM to implement the risk management strategy, which consists of using hedging instruments — primarily short positions on exchange-traded futures contracts — to attempt to stabilize the volatility of the funds around target volatility levels and reduce the downside exposure of the funds during periods of significant market declines.

 

Shareholders approved a proposal to reorganize the series from a Massachusetts business trust to a Delaware statutory trust. The reorganization may be completed in the next 12 months; however, the series reserves the right to delay the implementation.

 

The investment objectives for each fund covered in this report are as follows:

 

Global Growth Fund — Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund — Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

 

Growth Fund — Seeks to provide growth of capital.

 

International Fund — Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

 

New World Fund — Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund — Seeks to produce income exceeding the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.

 

Global Growth and Income Fund — Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income.

 

Growth-Income Fund — Seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income.

 

International Growth and Income Fund — Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income.

 

Capital Income Builder — Seeks to provide a level of current income that exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and to provide a growing stream of income over the years. Secondarily, seeks to provide growth of capital.

 

Asset Allocation Fund — Seeks to provide high total return consistent with preservation of capital over the long term.

 

Global Balanced Fund — Seeks the balanced accomplishment of three objectives: long-term growth of capital, conservation of principal and current income.

 

Bond Fund — Seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

 

Global Bond Fund — Seeks to provide, over the long term, a high level of total return consistent with prudent investment management.

 

High-Income Bond Fund — Seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

 

Mortgage Fund — Seeks to provide current income and preservation of capital.

 

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Ultra-Short Bond Fund — Seeks to provide current income, consistent with the maturity and quality standards applicable to the fund, and preservation of capital and liquidity.

 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund — Seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund — Seeks to provide growth of capital while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk International Fund — Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund — Seeks to produce income exceeding the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing, in each case while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund — Seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund — Seeks to provide high total return consistent with preservation of capital over the long term while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Each fund in the series, except the managed risk funds, offers either four or five share classes (Classes 1, 1A, 2, 3 or 4); the managed risk funds offer two share classes (Classes P1 and P2). Holders of all share classes of each fund have equal pro rata rights to assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds of each fund held. Each share class of each fund has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses (“class-specific fees and expenses”), primarily due to different arrangements for certain distribution expenses. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each class of each fund.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

Each fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). These principles require the series’ investment adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, have been evaluated through the date of issuance in the preparation of the financial statements. The funds follow the significant accounting policies described in this section, as well as the valuation policies described in the next section on valuation.

 

Security transactions and related investment income — Security transactions are recorded by the funds as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, the funds will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet their payment obligations. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

 

Fees and expenses — The fees and expenses of the underlying funds held by the managed risk funds are not included in the fees and expenses reported for each of the managed risk funds; however, they are indirectly reflected in the valuation of each of the underlying funds. These fees are included in the net effective expense ratios that are provided as supplementary information in the financial highlights tables.

 

Class allocations — Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the various share classes of each fund based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution expenses, are accrued daily and charged directly to the respective share class of each fund.

 

Dividends and distributions to shareholders — Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on each fund’s ex-dividend date.

 

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Currency translation — Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates supplied by one or more pricing vendors on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in exchange rates on investment securities are included with the net realized gain or loss and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the funds’ statements of operations. The realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation resulting from all other transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are disclosed separately.

 

3. Valuation

 

CRMC, the series’ investment adviser, values the funds’ investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value of each share class of each fund is generally determined as of approximately 4:00 p.m. New York time each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

 

Methods and inputs — The series’ investment adviser uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of each fund’s assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and relevance as market and economic conditions evolve.

 

Equity securities are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades. The value of an underlying fund is based on its reported net asset value.

 

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at prices obtained from one or more pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the inputs described in the following table. The table provides examples of inputs that are commonly relevant for valuing particular classes of fixed-income securities in which the funds are authorized to invest. However, these classifications are not exclusive and any of the inputs may be used to value any other class of fixed-income security.

 

Fixed-income class   Examples of standard inputs
All   Benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data (collectively referred to as “standard inputs”)
Corporate bonds & notes; convertible securities   Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies   Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities
Mortgage-backed; asset-backed obligations   Standard inputs and cash flows, prepayment information, default rates, delinquency and loss assumptions, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and specific deal information
Municipal securities   Standard inputs and, for certain distressed securities, cash flows or liquidation values using a net present value calculation based on inputs that include, but are not limited to, financial statements and debt contracts

 

When the series’ investment adviser deems it appropriate to do so (such as when vendor prices are unavailable or not deemed to be representative), fixed-income securities will be valued in good faith at the mean quoted bid and ask prices that are reasonably and timely available (or bid prices, if ask prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type.

 

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Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics, or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are generally valued in the manner described for either equity or fixed-income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the series’ investment adviser. The Government Cash Management Fund held by the managed risk funds is managed to maintain a $1.00 net asset value per share. The net asset value of each share class of each managed risk fund is calculated based on the reported net asset values of the underlying funds in which each fund invests.

 

Exchange-traded futures are generally valued at the official settlement price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such instruments are traded, as of the close of business on the day the futures are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each future are taken from the exchange or market on which the security trades. Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean of representative quoted bid and ask prices, generally based on prices supplied by one or more pricing vendors. Interest rate swaps and credit default swaps are generally valued by pricing vendors based on market inputs that include the index and term of index, reset frequency, payer/receiver, currency and pay frequency.

 

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the series’ investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under fair value guidelines adopted by authority of the series’ board of trustees as further described. The investment adviser follows fair valuation guidelines, consistent with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to consider relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. The investment adviser considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions. In addition, the closing prices of equity securities and futures that trade in markets outside U.S. time zones may be adjusted to reflect significant events that occur after the close of local trading but before the net asset value of each share class of each fund is determined. Fair valuations and valuations of investments and futures that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

 

Processes and structure — The series’ board of trustees has delegated authority to the series’ investment adviser to make fair value determinations, subject to board oversight. The investment adviser has established a Joint Fair Valuation Committee (the “Fair Valuation Committee”) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process, and to make fair value decisions. The Fair Valuation Committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as decisions made under its standing instructions to the investment adviser’s valuation teams. The Fair Valuation Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. The Fair Valuation Committee reports any changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the board of trustees. The series’ board and audit committee also regularly review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

 

The series’ investment adviser has also established a Fixed-Income Pricing Review Group to administer and oversee the fixed-income valuation process, including the use of fixed-income pricing vendors. This group regularly reviews pricing vendor information and market data. Pricing decisions, processes and controls over security valuation are also subject to additional internal reviews, including an annual control self-evaluation program facilitated by the investment adviser’s compliance group.

 

Classifications — The series’ investment adviser classifies the funds’ assets and liabilities into three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities and quoted prices in inactive markets. Certain securities trading outside the U.S. may transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 due to valuation adjustments resulting from significant market movements following the close of local trading. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the investment adviser’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

 

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The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. For example, U.S. government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market. The following tables present the funds’ valuation levels as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 1,950,234     $     $     $ 1,950,234  
Consumer discretionary     1,122,705                   1,122,705  
Financials     608,521                   608,521  
Health care     608,279                   608,279  
Consumer staples     394,353                   394,353  
Industrials     364,065                   364,065  
Energy     130,055                   130,055  
Materials     120,071       9,961             130,032  
Telecommunication services     68,099                   68,099  
Miscellaneous     312,437                   312,437  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           1,000             1,000  
Short-term securities           566,924             566,924  
Total   $ 5,678,819     $ 577,885     $     $ 6,256,704  
                                 
    Other investments  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 35     $     $ 35  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (3 )           (3 )
Total   $     $ 32     $     $ 32  

 

* Securities with a value of $2,470,292,000, which represented 39.37% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Health care   $ 928,403     $     $     $ 928,403  
Consumer discretionary     773,092                   773,092  
Information technology     581,292                   581,292  
Financials     435,315                   435,315  
Industrials     400,842                   400,842  
Energy     122,278             13,979       136,257  
Real estate     122,176                   122,176  
Materials     121,095                   121,095  
Consumer staples     117,997                   117,997  
Utilities     70,971                   70,971  
Telecommunication services     18,116                   18,116  
Miscellaneous     204,413                   204,413  
Convertible bonds           7,655             7,655  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           4,123             4,123  
Short-term securities           371,870             371,870  
Total   $ 3,895,990     $ 383,648     $ 13,979     $ 4,293,617  

 

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    Other investments  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 502     $     $ 502  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (74 )           (74 )
Total   $     $ 428     $     $ 428  

 

* Securities with a value of $1,530,340,000, which represented 35.62% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Growth Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 8,591,258     $     $     $ 8,591,258  
Consumer discretionary     5,527,922                   5,527,922  
Health care     3,578,032                   3,578,032  
Financials     2,559,944                   2,559,944  
Energy     1,837,951                   1,837,951  
Industrials     1,071,026                   1,071,026  
Consumer staples     380,221                   380,221  
Real estate     268,938                   268,938  
Other     508,337                   508,337  
Miscellaneous     454,883                   454,883  
Convertible stocks                 11,351       11,351  
Short-term securities           1,004,178             1,004,178  
Total   $ 24,778,512     $ 1,004,178     $ 11,351     $ 25,794,041  

 

* Securities with a value of $1,535,112,000, which represented 5.95% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.

 

International Fund

 

    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Financials   $ 1,219,859     $ 298,839     $     $ 1,518,698  
Industrials     1,297,161                   1,297,161  
Information technology     1,160,520       31,384             1,191,904  
Health care     1,061,956                   1,061,956  
Consumer discretionary     1,044,228                   1,044,228  
Consumer staples     792,722                   792,722  
Materials     743,373                   743,373  
Energy     458,445                   458,445  
Utilities     433,083       4,642             437,725  
Telecommunication services     153,338                   153,338  
Real estate     145,135                   145,135  
Miscellaneous     142,545                   142,545  
Rights & warrants           12,024             12,024  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           62,740             62,740  
Short-term securities           787,493             787,493  
Total   $ 8,652,365     $ 1,197,122     $     $ 9,849,487  

 

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    Other investments  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 662     $     $ 662  

 

* Securities with a value of $6,219,677,000, which represented 63.23% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading and due to observable quoted prices in an active market.
Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

New World Fund

 

    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 674,565     $     $     $ 674,565  
Financials     322,040       88,342             410,382  
Materials     336,556       11,198             347,754  
Consumer discretionary     327,550                   327,550  
Energy     306,481                   306,481  
Health care     219,208       17,445             236,653  
Consumer staples     234,080                   234,080  
Industrials     195,635                   195,635  
Real estate     37,909             25       37,934  
Utilities     36,168                   36,168  
Telecommunication services     29,897                   29,897  
Miscellaneous     67                   67  
Preferred securities                 1,340       1,340  
Rights & warrants           38,459             38,459  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           94,991             94,991  
Short-term securities           410,017             410,017  
Total   $ 2,720,156     $ 660,452     $ 1,365     $ 3,381,973  

 

    Other investments  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 600     $     $ 600  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (1 )           (1 )
Total   $     $ 599     $     $ 599  

 

* Securities with a value of $1,533,679,000, which represented 45.11% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

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Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Health care   $ 1,974,003     $     $     $ 1,974,003  
Information technology     1,405,932                   1,405,932  
Industrials     997,557                   997,557  
Consumer staples     951,222                   951,222  
Consumer discretionary     937,854                   937,854  
Financials     866,918                   866,918  
Energy     848,611                   848,611  
Telecommunication services     295,377                   295,377  
Materials     219,584                   219,584  
Utilities     150,746                   150,746  
Real estate     74,396                   74,396  
Miscellaneous     26,164                   26,164  
Short-term securities           344,620             344,620  
Total   $ 8,748,364     $ 344,620     $     $ 9,092,984  
                                 
Global Growth and Income Fund                                
                                 
    Investment securities  
      Level 1*       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 447,491     $ 30,569     $     $ 478,060  
Industrials     205,559                   205,559  
Financials     193,526                   193,526  
Health care     175,193                   175,193  
Consumer discretionary     164,902                   164,902  
Materials     164,096                   164,096  
Consumer staples     141,804                   141,804  
Energy     119,869                   119,869  
Real estate     60,804                   60,804  
Telecommunication services     33,213                   33,213  
Utilities     29,740                   29,740  
Miscellaneous     89,264                   89,264  
Rights & warrants     154                   154  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           41,217             41,217  
Short-term securities           131,655             131,655  
Total   $ 1,825,615     $ 203,441     $     $ 2,029,056  

 

* Securities with a value of $861,256,000, which represented 42.32% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.

 

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Growth-Income Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 5,706,737     $     $     $ 5,706,737  
Consumer discretionary     4,287,333                   4,287,333  
Health care     4,262,135                   4,262,135  
Financials     3,326,237       39,701             3,365,938  
Industrials     3,219,784                   3,219,784  
Consumer staples     2,399,436       116,085             2,515,521  
Energy     2,016,461                   2,016,461  
Materials     1,267,896                   1,267,896  
Real estate     514,715                   514,715  
Utilities     440,113                   440,113  
Telecommunication services     404,220                   404,220  
Mutual funds     57,781                   57,781  
Miscellaneous     860,215                   860,215  
Convertible stocks     11,888       7,305             19,193  
Convertible bonds           42,780             42,780  
Short-term securities           2,488,187             2,488,187  
Total   $ 28,774,951     $ 2,694,058     $     $ 31,469,009  

 

* Securities with a value of $1,670,829,000, which represented 5.30% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.

 

International Growth and Income Fund

                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Financials   $ 259,807     $ 41,741     $     $ 301,548  
Health care     145,478                   145,478  
Information technology     130,920                   130,920  
Materials     124,356                   124,356  
Consumer staples     114,521                   114,521  
Industrials     107,414                   107,414  
Energy     103,345                   103,345  
Consumer discretionary     91,022                   91,022  
Utilities     86,696                   86,696  
Real estate     67,028                   67,028  
Telecommunication services     40,341                   40,341  
Miscellaneous     15,814                   15,814  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           20,410             20,410  
Short-term securities           112,843             112,843  
Total   $ 1,286,742     $ 174,994     $     $ 1,461,736  

 

* Securities with a value of $1,033,353,000, which represented 70.50% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.

 

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Capital Income Builder                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Financials   $ 63,897     $ 156     $     $ 64,053  
Energy     57,600                   57,600  
Information technology     55,486                   55,486  
Consumer staples     53,094                   53,094  
Real estate     41,635                   41,635  
Consumer discretionary     40,361                   40,361  
Utilities     29,204                   29,204  
Telecommunication services     28,255                   28,255  
Industrials     23,280                   23,280  
Health care     22,975                   22,975  
Materials     11,843                   11,843  
Miscellaneous     8,754                   8,754  
Convertible stocks     4,706                   4,706  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           84,622             84,622  
Mortgage-backed obligations           45,981             45,981  
Corporate bonds & notes           21,696             21,696  
Asset-backed obligations           494             494  
Short-term securities           64,531             64,531  
Total   $ 441,090     $ 217,480     $     $ 658,570  

 

* Securities with a value of $204,880,000, which represented 31.56% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.

 

Asset Allocation Fund

                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 4,405,169     $     $ 5,171     $ 4,410,340  
Health care     2,640,060             368       2,640,428  
Financials     2,264,802       9,140             2,273,942  
Consumer discretionary     1,720,702       324             1,721,026  
Energy     1,655,898       2,988             1,658,886  
Materials     1,084,717                   1,084,717  
Consumer staples     1,083,940                   1,083,940  
Industrials     757,050       3,372       25       760,447  
Real estate     322,756                   322,756  
Telecommunication services     84,344                   84,344  
Miscellaneous     89,771                   89,771  
Rights & warrants                 328       328  
Convertible stocks                 6,074       6,074  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           2,906,555             2,906,555  
Corporate bonds & notes           2,312,520       11,477       2,323,997  
Mortgage-backed obligations           1,275,172             1,275,172  
Other           199,805             199,805  
Short-term securities           3,624,136             3,624,136  
Total   $ 16,109,209     $ 10,334,012     $ 23,443     $ 26,466,664  

 

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    Other investments  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps   $     $ 992     $     $ 992  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (268 )                 (268 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (1,977 )           (1,977 )
Total   $ (268 )   $ (985 )   $     $ (1,253 )

 

* Securities with a value of $722,537,000, which represented 2.79% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Global Balanced Fund

 

    Investment securities  
    Level 1*     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 49,412     $     $     $ 49,412  
Financials     30,305                   30,305  
Health care     24,561                   24,561  
Industrials     24,379                   24,379  
Energy     22,210                   22,210  
Consumer discretionary     22,194                   22,194  
Consumer staples     18,959                   18,959  
Materials     13,330                   13,330  
Real estate     9,204                   9,204  
Utilities     6,904                   6,904  
Miscellaneous     18,045                   18,045  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S.           59,160             59,160  
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           40,569             40,569  
Corporate bonds & notes           22,724             22,724  
Mortgage-backed obligations           6,646             6,646  
Short-term securities           21,077             21,077  
Total   $ 239,503     $ 150,176     $     $ 389,679  
                                 
    Other investments  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 335     $     $ 335  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (151 )           (151 )
Total   $     $ 184     $     $ 184  

 

* Securities with a value of $97,681,000, which represented 25.21% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to a lack of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

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Bond Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Corporate bonds & notes   $     $ 3,786,408     $ 415     $ 3,786,823  
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           2,671,323             2,671,323  
Mortgage-backed obligations           2,499,881             2,499,881  
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S.           759,856             759,856  
Asset-backed obligations           277,546             277,546  
Municipals           212,537             212,537  
Federal agency bonds & notes           11,659             11,659  
Common stocks           682       2,151       2,833  
Rights & warrants                 97       97  
Short-term securities           2,312,505             2,312,505  
Total   $     $ 12,532,397     $ 2,663     $ 12,535,060  
                                 
    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 5,769     $     $     $ 5,769  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts           1,868             1,868  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           18,809             18,809  
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps           159             159  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (3,582 )                 (3,582 )
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (2,417 )           (2,417 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (19,480 )           (19,480 )
Total   $ 2,187     $ (1,061 )   $     $ 1,126  

 

* Futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Global Bond Fund                        
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Euros   $     $ 286,705     $     $ 286,705  
Japanese yen           234,651             234,651  
Polish zloty           82,395             82,395  
Mexican pesos           70,574             70,574  
Indian rupees           64,832             64,832  
British pounds           48,518             48,518  
Danish kroner           43,483             43,483  
Malaysian ringgits           35,569             35,569  
South Korean won           31,473             31,473  
Thai baht           28,048             28,048  
Israeli shekels           19,189             19,189  
Brazilian reais           16,106             16,106  
Australian dollars           15,852             15,852  
Canadian dollars           14,792             14,792  
Romanian leu           11,517             11,517  
U.S. dollars           999,743       675       1,000,418  
Other           51,584             51,584  
Convertible stocks                 1,033       1,033  
Common stocks           713       791       1,504  
Rights & warrants                 56       56  
Short-term securities           221,160             221,160  
Total   $     $ 2,276,904     $ 2,555     $ 2,279,459  

 

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    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 806     $     $     $ 806  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts           9,633             9,633  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           211             211  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (319 )                 (319 )
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (4,812 )           (4,812 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (548 )           (548 )
Total   $ 487     $ 4,484     $     $ 4,971  

 

* Futures contracts, forward currency contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

High-Income Bond Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Corporate bonds & notes   $     $ 1,311,273     $ 9,892     $ 1,321,165  
Other           6,917             6,917  
Convertible bonds           7,627             7,627  
Convertible stocks     1,891             5,892       7,783  
Common stocks     896       6,151       8,187       15,234  
Rights & warrants                 354       354  
Short-term securities           44,278             44,278  
Total   $ 2,787     $ 1,376,246     $ 24,325     $ 1,403,358  
                                 
    Other investments1  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps   $     $ 1,912     $     $ 1,912  
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps           1,101             1,101  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (75 )                 (75 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (523 )           (523 )
Total   $ (75 )   $ 2,490     $     $ 2,415  

 

1 Futures contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Beginning
value at
1/1/2018
    Transfers
into
Level 32
    Purchases     Sales     Net
realized
gain3
    Unrealized
appreciation3
    Transfers
out of
Level 32
    Ending
value at
6/30/2018
 
                                                                 
Investment securities   $ 23,741     $     $ 17,761     $ (18,621 )   $     $ 5,838     $ (4,394 )   $ 24,325  
                                                                 
Net unrealized appreciation during the period on Level 3 investment securities held at June 30, 2018     $ 3,411  

 

2 Transfers into or out of Level 3 are based on the beginning market value of the quarter in which they occurred.
3 Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation are included in the related amounts on investments in the statement of operations.

 

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Unobservable inputs — Valuation of the fund’s Level 3 securities is based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the investment adviser’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. The following table provides additional information used by the fund’s investment adviser to fair value the fund’s Level 3 securities (dollars in thousands):

 

    Value at
6/30/2018
  Valuation
techniques
  Unobservable
inputs
  Range   Impact to
valuation from
an increase in
input*
Corporate bonds & notes   $ 9,892   Yield analysis   Yield to call/maturity risk premium   0-700 bps   Decrease
Convertible stocks     5,892   Market comparable companies   EBITDA multiple   13.9x   Increase
Common stocks     8,187   Expected proceeds   Discount to reflect timing of receipt and amount of proceeds   23%   Decrease
      Transaction price   N/A   N/A   N/A
      Market comparable companies   EBITDA multiple   5.0x -5.5x   Increase
        Discount for lack of marketability (DLOM)   22%   Decrease
Rights & warrants     354   Black-Scholes   Implied volatility   30%   Increase
    $ 24,325                

 

* This column represents the directional change in fair value of the Level 3 securities that would result in an increase from the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

 

Key to abbreviations

EBITDA = Earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization

DLOM = Discount for lack of marketability

 

Mortgage Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Mortgage-backed obligations   $     $ 246,041     $     $ 246,041  
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           34,166             34,166  
Asset-backed obligations           21,324             21,324  
Federal agency bonds & notes           21,203             21,203  
Corporate bonds & notes                 134       134  
Short-term securities           122,195             122,195  
Total   $     $ 444,929     $ 134     $ 445,063  
                                 
    Other investments*  
      Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 798     $     $     $ 798  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           4,265             4,265  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (3,346 )           (3,346 )
Total   $ 798     $ 919     $     $ 1,717  

 

* Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

At June 30, 2018, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 2.

 

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U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund                    
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes   $     $ 1,512,752     $     $ 1,512,752  
Mortgage-backed obligations           859,111             859,111  
Federal agency bonds & notes           615,899             615,899  
Short-term securities           499,311             499,311  
Total   $     $ 3,487,073     $     $ 3,487,073  
                                 
    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 10,339     $     $     $ 10,339  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           46,860             46,860  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (233 )                 (233 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (25,001 )           (25,001 )
Total   $ 10,106     $ 21,859     $     $ 31,965  

 

* Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund

At June 30, 2018, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk International Fund

At June 30, 2018, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

At June 30, 2018, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

At June 30, 2018, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund

At June 30, 2018, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

4. Risk factors

 

Investing in the funds may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

 

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks, bonds and other securities held by a fund may decline — sometimes rapidly or unpredictably — due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental or governmental agency responses to economic conditions; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

 

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by a fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives.

 

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

 

Investing in income-oriented stocks — Income provided by a fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available for dividend payments at, the companies in which the fund invests.

 

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Investing in small companies — Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of small company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

Investing outside the U.S. — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S., or with significant operations or revenues outside the U.S., may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers operate or generate revenue. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as the imposition of price controls or punitive taxes, that could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the U.S. Investments outside the U.S. may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal and reporting standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the U.S. In addition, the value of investments outside the U.S. may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund. The risks of investing outside the U.S. may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets.

 

Investing in developing countries — Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in developed countries. For instance, developing countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, and may be more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund’s net asset value. Additionally, there may be increased settlement risks for transactions in local securities.

 

Investing in emerging markets — Investing in emerging markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, and may be more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating a fund’s net asset value. Additionally, there may be increased settlement risks for transactions in local securities.

 

Investing in debt instruments — The prices of, and the income generated by, bonds and other debt securities held by a fund may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of these securities.

 

Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in a fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Longer maturity debt securities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities.

 

Bonds and other debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the debt securities in which a fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the rating agencies issuing them and are not guarantees as to credit quality or an evaluation of market risk. The funds’ investment adviser relies on its own credit analysts to research issuers and issues in seeking to mitigate various credit and default risks.

 

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Investing in lower rated debt instruments — Lower rated bonds and other lower rated debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than those of higher quality debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than the prices of higher quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. These risks may be increased with respect to investments in junk bonds.

 

Investing in derivatives — The use of derivatives involves a variety of risks, which may be different from, or greater than, the risks associated with investing in traditional cash securities, such as stocks and bonds. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and a derivative instrument may expose a fund to losses in excess of its initial investment. Derivatives may be difficult for a fund to buy or sell at an opportune time or price and may be difficult to terminate or otherwise offset. A fund’s use of derivatives may result in losses to the fund, and investing in derivatives may reduce a fund’s returns and increase a fund’s price volatility. A fund’s counterparty to a derivative transaction (including, if applicable, the fund’s clearing broker, the derivatives exchange or the clearinghouse) may be unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations in respect of the transaction.

 

Currency — The prices of, and the income generated by, most debt securities held by a fund may also be affected by changes in relative currency values. If the U.S. dollar appreciates against foreign currencies, the value in U.S. dollars of a fund’s securities denominated in such currencies would generally fall and vice versa. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by changes in relative currency values.

 

Investing in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities — Mortgage-related securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, and other asset-backed securities, include debt obligations that represent interests in pools of mortgages or other income-bearing assets, such as consumer loans or receivables. Such securities often involve risks that are different from or more acute than the risks associated with investing in other types of debt securities. Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities are subject to changes in the payment patterns of borrowers of the underlying debt. When interest rates fall, borrowers are more likely to refinance or prepay their debt before its stated maturity. This may result in a fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities, effectively reducing a fund’s income. Conversely, if interest rates rise and borrowers repay their debt more slowly than expected, the time in which the mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities are paid off could be extended, reducing a fund’s cash available for reinvestment in higher yielding securities.

 

Investing in future delivery contracts — A fund may enter into contracts, such as to-be-announced contracts and mortgage dollar rolls, that involve a fund selling mortgage-related securities and simultaneously contracting to repurchase similar securities for delivery at a future date at a predetermined price. This can increase a fund’s market exposure, and the market price of the securities that the fund contracts to repurchase could drop below their purchase price. While a fund can preserve and generate capital through the use of such contracts by, for example, realizing the difference between the sale price and the future purchase price, the income generated by the fund may be reduced by engaging in such transactions. In addition, these transactions may increase the turnover rate of a fund.

 

Investing in inflation linked bonds — The values of inflation linked bonds generally fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates — i.e., rates of interest after factoring in inflation. A rise in real interest rates may cause the prices of inflation linked securities to fall, while a decline in real interest rates may cause the prices to increase. Inflation linked bonds may experience greater losses than other debt securities with similar durations when real interest rates rise faster than nominal interest rates. There can be no assurance that the value of an inflation linked security will be directly correlated to changes in interest rates; for example, if interest rates rise for reasons other than inflation, the increase may not be reflected in the security’s inflation measure.

 

Investing in inflation linked bonds may also reduce a fund’s distributable income during periods of extreme deflation. If prices for goods and services decline throughout the economy, the principal and income on inflation linked securities may decline and result in losses to a fund.

 

Investing in securities backed by the U.S. government — Securities backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Securities issued by government-sponsored entities and federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

 

Investing in repurchase agreements — Upon entering into a repurchase agreement, a fund purchases a security from a bank or broker-dealer, which simultaneously commits to repurchase the security within a specified time at the fund’s cost with interest. The security purchased by the fund constitutes collateral for the seller’s repurchase obligation. If the party agreeing to repurchase should default, the fund may seek to sell the security it holds as collateral. The fund may incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the

 

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repurchase obligation falls below the repurchase price. The fund may also incur disposition costs and encounter procedural delays in connection with liquidating the collateral.

 

Interest rate risk — The values and liquidity of the securities held by a fund may be affected by changing interest rates. For example, the values of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. Longer maturity debt securities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities. A fund may invest in variable and floating rate securities. Although the values of such securities are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than those of other debt securities, the value of variable and floating rate securities may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. During periods of extremely low short-term interest rates, a fund may not be able to maintain a positive yield and, given the current historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are currently heightened.

 

Credit and liquidity support — Changes in the credit quality of banks and financial institutions providing credit and liquidity support features with respect to securities held by a fund could cause the values of these securities to decline.

 

Asset allocation — A fund’s percentage allocation to equity securities, debt securities and money market instruments could cause the fund to underperform relative to relevant benchmarks and other funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Nondiversification risk— As nondiversified funds, certain funds have the ability to invest a larger percentage of their assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than diversified funds. Although the funds do not intend to limit their investments to the securities of a small number of issuers, if they were to do so, poor performance by a single large holding could adversely impact the funds’ investment results more than if the funds were invested in a larger number of issuers.

 

Liquidity risk — Certain fund holdings may be deemed to be less liquid or illiquid because they cannot be readily sold without significantly impacting the value of the holdings. Liquidity risk may result from the lack of an active market for a holding, legal or contractual restrictions on resale, or the reduced number and capacity of market participants to make a market in such holding. Market prices for less liquid or illiquid holdings may be volatile, and reduced liquidity may have an adverse impact on the market price of such holdings. Additionally, the sale of less liquid or illiquid holdings may involve substantial delays (including delays in settlement) and additional costs and the fund may be unable to sell such holdings when necessary to meet its liquidity needs.

 

Management — The investment adviser to the funds actively manages the funds’ investments. Consequently, the funds are subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. This could cause the funds to lose value or their investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

 

Investing in the managed risk funds may involve additional risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

 

Fund structure — The managed risk funds invest in underlying funds and incur expenses related to those underlying funds. In addition, investors in the managed risk funds will incur fees to pay for certain expenses related to the operations of the managed risk funds. An investor holding the underlying fund directly would incur lower overall expenses but would not receive the benefit of the managed risk strategy.

 

Management — The managed risk funds are subject to the risk that the managed risk strategy or the methods employed by the subadviser in implementing the managed risk strategy may not produce the desired results. This could cause the managed risk funds to lose value or their investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

 

Underlying fund risks — Because the managed risk funds’ investments consist of investments in underlying funds, the managed risk funds’ risks are directly related to the risks of the respective underlying fund in which each managed fund invests. For this reason, it is important to understand the risks associated with investing both in the managed risk fund and in each of the underlying funds.

 

Investing in futures contracts — In addition to the risks generally associated with investing in derivative instruments, futures contracts are subject to the creditworthiness of the clearing organizations, exchanges and futures commission merchants with which a fund transacts. Additionally, although futures require only a small initial investment in the form of a deposit of initial margin, the amount of a potential loss on a futures contract could greatly exceed the initial amount invested. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions, futures may be deemed to be illiquid. For example, a fund may be temporarily prohibited from closing out its position in a futures contract if intraday price change limits or limits on trading volume imposed by the applicable futures exchange are triggered. If a fund is unable to close out a position on a futures contract, the fund would remain subject to the risk of adverse price movements until the fund is able to close out the futures position. The ability of a fund to successfully utilize futures contracts may depend in part upon the ability of the fund’s investment adviser or subadviser to accurately forecast interest rates and other economic factors and to assess and predict the impact of such economic factors on the futures in which the fund invests. If the

 

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investment adviser or subadviser incorrectly forecasts economic developments or incorrectly predicts the impact of such developments on the futures in which it invests, a fund could be exposed to the risk of loss.

 

Hedging — There may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the prices of the futures contracts and the prices of the underlying securities. For example, futures contracts may not provide an effective hedge because changes in futures contract prices may not track those of the underlying securities or indexes they are intended to hedge. In addition, there are significant differences between the securities and futures markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between the markets, causing a given hedge not to achieve its objectives. The degree of imperfection of correlation depends on circumstances such as variations in speculative market demand for futures, including technical influences in futures trading, and differences between the financial instruments being hedged and the instruments underlying the standard contracts available for trading. A decision as to whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected interest rate trends. In addition, the fund’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the fund’s gains in rising markets relative to those of the underlying funds, or to those of unhedged funds in general.

 

Short positions — Losses from short positions in futures contracts occur when the underlying index increases in value. As the underlying index increases in value, the holder of the short position in the corresponding futures contract is required to pay the difference in value of the futures contract resulting from the increase in the index on a daily basis. Losses from a short position in an index futures contract could potentially be very large if the value of the underlying index rises dramatically in a short period of time.

 

5. Certain investment techniques

 

Index-linked bonds — Some of the funds have invested in index-linked bonds, which are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to a government price index. Over the life of an index-linked bond, interest is paid on the adjusted principal value. Increases or decreases in the principal value of index-linked bonds are recorded as interest income in the fund’s statement of operations.

 

Mortgage dollar rolls — Some of the funds have entered into mortgage dollar roll transactions in which the fund sells a mortgage-backed security to a counterparty and simultaneously enters into an agreement with the same counterparty to buy back a similar security on a specific future date at a predetermined price. Mortgage dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, which may increase the funds’ portfolio turnover rates.

 

Loan transactions — Some of the funds have entered into loan transactions in which the fund acquires a loan either through an agent, by assignment from another holder, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of a loan. The loan is often administered by a financial institution that acts as agent for the holders of the loan, and the fund may be required to receive approval from the agent and/or borrower prior to the sale of the investment. The loan’s interest rate and maturity date may change based on the terms of the loan, including potential early payments of principal.

 

Short-term securities — The managed risk funds hold shares of the Government Cash Management Fund, a cash management vehicle offered by the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), the funds’ custodian bank. The Government Cash Management Fund is managed by the Dreyfus Corporation.

 

Futures contracts — Some of the funds have entered into futures contracts, which provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Futures contracts are used to strategically manage the fund’s interest rate sensitivity by increasing or decreasing the duration of the fund or a portion of the fund’s portfolio. For the managed risk funds, futures contracts are used to strategically manage portfolio volatility and downside equity risk.

 

Upon entering into futures contracts, and to maintain the fund’s open positions in futures contracts, the fund is required to deposit with a futures broker, or FCM, in a segregated account in the name of the FCM an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities, known as initial margin. The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded to serve as collateral, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are disclosed in the investment portfolio and cash deposited as initial margin, if any, is reflected as restricted cash pledged for futures contracts in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

On a daily basis, each fund pays or receives variation margin based on the increase or decrease in the value of the futures contracts and records variation margin on futures contracts in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. In addition, each fund segregates liquid assets equivalent to the fund’s outstanding obligations under the contract in excess of the initial margin and variation margin, if any.

 

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Futures contracts may involve a risk of loss in excess of the variation margin shown on each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Each fund records realized gains or losses at the time the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized gains or losses and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation from futures contracts are recorded in each fund’s statement of operations.

 

Forward currency contracts — Some of the funds have entered into forward currency contracts, which represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. The series’ investment adviser uses forward currency contracts to manage the fund’s exposure to changes in exchange rates. Upon entering into these contracts, risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from possible movements in exchange rates.

 

On a daily basis, the series’ investment adviser values forward currency contracts based on the applicable exchange rates and records unrealized appreciation or depreciation for open forward currency contracts in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward contract is closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. Closed forward currency contracts that have not reached their settlement date are included in the respective receivables or payables for closed forward currency contracts in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Net realized gains or losses from closed forward currency contracts and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation from open forward currency contracts are recorded in each fund’s statement of operations.

 

Interest rate swaps — Some of the funds have entered into interest rate swaps, which are agreements to exchange one stream of future interest payments for another based on a specified notional amount. Typically, interest rate swaps exchange a fixed interest rate for a payment that floats relative to a benchmark or vice versa. The series’ investment adviser uses interest rate swaps to manage the interest rate sensitivity of the fund by increasing or decreasing the duration of the fund or a portion of the fund’s portfolio. Risks may arise as a result of the series’ investment adviser incorrectly anticipating changes in interest rates, increased volatility, reduced liquidity and the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their agreements.

 

Upon entering into an interest rate swap contract, the fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities, which is known as initial margin. Generally, the initial margin required for a particular interest rate swap is set and held as collateral by the clearinghouse on which the contract is cleared. The amount of initial margin required may be significantly modified from time to time by the clearinghouse during the term of the contract.

 

On a daily basis, the series’ investment adviser records daily interest accruals related to the exchange of future payments as a receivable and payable in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Each fund also pays or receives a variation margin based on the increase or decrease in the value of the interest rate swaps, including accrued interest, and records variation margin on interest rate swaps in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Each fund records realized gains and losses on both the net accrued interest and any gain or loss recognized at the time the interest rate swap is closed or expires. Net realized gains or losses, as well as any net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, from interest rate swaps are recorded in each fund’s statement of operations.

 

Credit default swap indices — Some of the funds have entered into centrally cleared credit default swap agreements on credit indices (“CDSI”) that involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a credit event, such as a default or restructuring, with respect to any of the underlying issuers (reference obligations) in the referenced index. The series’ investment adviser uses credit default swaps to assume exposure to a diversified portfolio of credits or to hedge against existing credit risks.

 

CDSI are portfolios of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market, such as the high-yield or investment-grade credit market. CDSI are generally traded using standardized terms, including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates, and reference all the names in the index. If there is a credit event, it is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. The composition of the underlying issuers or obligations within a particular index may change periodically, usually every six months. A specified credit event may affect all or individual underlying reference obligations included in the index, and will be settled based upon the relative weighting of the affected obligation(s) within the index. The value of each CDSI can be used as a measure of the current payment/performance risk of the CDSI and represents the likelihood of an expected liability or profit should the notional amount of the CDSI be closed or sold as of the period end. An increasing value, as compared to the notional amount of the CDSI, represents a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. When a fund provides sell protection, its maximum exposure is the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement.

 

Upon entering into a centrally cleared CDSI contract, the fund is required to deposit with a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”) in a segregated account in the name of the DCM an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities, which is known as initial margin. Generally, the initial margin required for a particular credit default swap is set and held as collateral by the clearinghouse

 

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on which the contract is cleared. The amount of initial margin required may be significantly modified from time to time by the clearinghouse during the term of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the investment portfolio.

 

On a daily basis, interest accruals related to the exchange of future payments are recorded as a receivable and payable in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Each fund also pays or receives a variation margin based on the increase or decrease in the value of the centrally cleared swaps, and records variation margin in each fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Each fund records realized gains and losses on both the net accrued interest and any gain or loss recognized at the time the swap is closed or expires. Net realized gains or losses, as well as any net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, from credit default swaps are recorded in each fund’s statement of operations.

 

The following table presents the average month-end notional amounts of futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps while held for each fund (dollars in thousands):

 

    Futures   Forwards   Interest
Rate
Swaps
  Credit
Default
Swaps
Global Growth Fund   Not applicable   $5,719   Not applicable   Not applicable
Global Small Capitalization Fund   Not applicable   91,823   Not applicable   Not applicable
International Fund   Not applicable   29,375   Not applicable   Not applicable
New World Fund   Not applicable   17,798   Not applicable   Not applicable
Asset Allocation Fund   $364,453   Not applicable   $1,706,924   Not applicable
Global Balanced Fund   Not applicable   23,716   Not applicable   Not applicable
Bond Fund   2,096,319   500,160   4,467,319   $58,750
Global Bond Fund   178,243   722,202   578,995   Not applicable
High-Income Bond Fund   15,900   Not applicable   46,258   91,748
Mortgage Fund   203,510   Not applicable   1,052,719   Not applicable
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund   2,706,965   Not applicable   11,924,170   Not applicable
Managed Risk Growth Fund   34,134   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk International Fund   29,987   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund   29,245   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund   17,118   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund   246,886   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable

 

The following tables present the financial statement impacts resulting from the funds’ use of futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps and/or credit default swaps as of, or for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

 

        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value     Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 35     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 3  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of operations   Value     Location on statement of operations   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized loss on forward currency contracts   $ (53 )   Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 18  
                             
Global Small Capitalization Fund
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value     Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 502     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 74  

 

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        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of operations   Value     Location on statement of operations   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized loss on forward currency contracts   $ (334 )   Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 1,531  
                             
International Fund
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value     Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 662     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $  
                             
        Net realized gain     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of operations   Value     Location on statement of operations   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized gain on forward currency contracts   $ 413     Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 1,017  
                             
New World Fund
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value     Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 600     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 1  
Forward currency   Currency   Receivables for closed forward currency contracts         Payables for closed forward currency contracts     44  
            $ 600         $ 45  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of operations   Value     Location on statement of operations   Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized loss on forward currency contracts   $ (41 )   Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 922  
                             
Asset Allocation Fund
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value     Location on statement of assets and liabilities   Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $     Unrealized depreciation*   $ 268  
Swaps   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*     992     Unrealized depreciation*     1,977  
            $ 992         $ 2,245  

 

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        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 746     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 486  
Swaps   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (3,011 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     5,263  
            $ (2,265 )       $ 5,749  
                             
Global Balanced Fund
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 335     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 151  
Forward currency   Currency   Receivables for closed forward currency contracts         Payables for closed forward currency contracts     7  
            $ 335         $ 158  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized loss on forward currency contracts   $ (303 )   Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 309  
                             
Bond Fund
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 5,769     Unrealized depreciation*   $ 3,582  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts     1,868     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts     2,417  
Swaps   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*     18,809     Unrealized depreciation*     19,480  
Swaps   Credit   Unrealized appreciation*     159     Unrealized depreciation*      
            $ 26,605         $ 25,490  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (39,999 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 6,343  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized gain on forward currency contracts     4,320     Net unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     (8,091 )
Swaps   Interest   Net realized gain on swap contracts     17,251     Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts     (8,383 )
Swaps   Credit   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (31 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     343  
            $ (18,459 )       $ (9,788 )

 

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Global Bond Fund

 

        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 806     Unrealized depreciation*   $ 319  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts     9,633     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts     4,812  
Forward currency   Currency   Receivables for closed forward currency contracts     412     Payables for closed forward currency contracts     218  
Swaps   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*     211     Unrealized depreciation*     548  
            $ 11,062         $ 5,897  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (5,196 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 846  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized gain on forward currency contracts     2,923     Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     4,160  
Swaps   Interest   Net realized gain on swap contracts     1,540     Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     1,142  
            $ (733 )       $ 6,148  
                             
High-Income Bond Fund                  
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $     Unrealized depreciation*   $ 75  
Swaps   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*     1,912     Unrealized depreciation*     523  
Swaps   Credit   Unrealized appreciation*     1,101     Unrealized depreciation*      
            $ 3,087         $ 622  
                             
        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   $ (75 )
Swaps   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (954 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     968  
Swaps   Credit   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (263 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     1,520  
            $ (1,217 )       $ 2,413  

 

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Mortgage Fund

 

        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 798     Unrealized depreciation*   $  
Swaps   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*     4,265     Unrealized depreciation*     3,346  
            $ 5,063         $ 3,346  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (5,150 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 1,430  
Swaps   Interest   Net realized gain on swap contracts     624     Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     1,705  
            $ (4,526 )       $ 3,135  
                             
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund        
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 10,339     Unrealized depreciation*   $ 233  
Swaps   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*     46,860     Unrealized depreciation*     25,001  
            $ 57,199         $ 25,234  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (52,726 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 17,551  
Swaps   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (6,083 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     30,287  
            $ (58,809 )       $ 47,838  
                             
Managed Risk Growth Fund        
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 76     Unrealized depreciation*   $  

 

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        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 41     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (5,074 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (1,049 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     114  
            $ (6,082 )       $ 114  
                             
Managed Risk International Fund        
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 38     Unrealized depreciation*   $  
                             
        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 35     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (208 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (204 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     57  
            $ (377 )       $ 57  
                             
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund        
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 85     Unrealized depreciation*   $  
                             
        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 57     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (5,958 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (1,302 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     134  
            $ (7,203 )       $ 134  

 

See end of tables for footnote.

 

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Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

 

        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 36     Unrealized depreciation*   $  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (5 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (2,466 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (599 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     64  
            $ (3,050 )       $ 64  
                             
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund        
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation*   $ 810     Unrealized depreciation*   $  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (15 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (38,734 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (11,053 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     1,402  
            $ (49,802 )       $ 1,402  

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts, interest rate swaps and/or credit default swaps as reported in the applicable table(s) following each fund’s investment portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the statements of assets and liabilities.

 

Collateral — Funds that invest in futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and/or future delivery contracts participate in a collateral program. For futures contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, the program calls for the fund to pledge highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral for initial and variation margin by contract. For forward currency contracts, the program calls for the fund to either receive or pledge collateral based on the net gain or loss on unsettled forward currency contracts by counterparty. For future delivery contracts, the program calls for the fund to either receive or pledge collateral based on the net gain or loss on unsettled contracts by certain counterparties. The purpose of the collateral is to cover potential losses that could occur in the event that either party cannot meet its contractual obligations. Non-cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is disclosed in the fund’s investment portfolio, and cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is held in a segregated account with the fund’s custodian, which is reflected as restricted cash in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Rights of offset — Funds that hold forward currency contracts have enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties, where amounts payable by each party to the other in the same currency (with the same settlement date and with the same counter-party) are settled net of each party’s payment obligation. If an early termination date occurs under these agreements following an event of default or termination event, all obligations of each party to its counterparty are settled net through a single payment in a single

 

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currency (“close-out netting”). For financial reporting purposes, the funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to these master netting arrangements in the statements of assets and liabilities.

 

The following tables present each fund’s forward currency contracts by counterparty that are subject to master netting agreements but that are not offset in the funds’ statements of assets and liabilities. The net amount column shows the impact of offsetting on the funds’ statement of assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2018, if close-out netting was exercised (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

 

    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
     
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 35     $     $     $     $ 35  
Liabilities:                                        
Goldman Sachs   $ 3     $     $     $     $ 3  
                                         
Global Small Capitalization Fund                                  
                                         
    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
     
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Citibank   $ 256     $     $     $ (130 )   $ 126  
JPMorgan Chase     246       (8 )     (40 )           198  
Total   $ 502     $ (8 )   $ (40 )   $ (130 )   $ 324  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 4     $     $     $     $ 4  
Bank of New York Mellon     62                         62  
JPMorgan Chase     8       (8 )                  
Total   $ 74     $ (8 )   $     $     $ 66  
                                         
International Fund                                  
                                         
    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
     
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 662     $     $ (662 )   $     $  

 

See end of tables for footnote.

 

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New World Fund

 

    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
       
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 15     $ (15 )   $     $     $  
Citibank     96                         96  
Goldman Sachs     110       (1 )                 109  
JPMorgan Chase     379             (270 )           109  
Total   $ 600     $ (16 )   $ (270 )   $     $ 314  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 44     $ (15 )   $     $     $ 29  
Goldman Sachs     1       (1 )                  
Total   $ 45     $ (16 )   $     $     $ 29  
                   
Global Balanced Fund                  
                   
    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
       
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 72     $ (52 )   $     $     $ 20  
Citibank     140       (21 )                 119  
Goldman Sachs     22       (22 )                  
JPMorgan Chase     83       (50 )                 33  
UBS AG     18                         18  
Total   $ 335     $ (145 )   $     $     $ 190  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 52     $ (52 )   $     $     $  
Bank of New York Mellon     6                         6  
Citibank     21       (21 )                  
Goldman Sachs     28       (22 )                 6  
JPMorgan Chase     50       (50 )                  
Morgan Stanley     1                         1  
Total   $ 158     $ (145 )   $     $     $ 13  
                   
Bond Fund                  
                   
    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
       
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Bank of New York Mellon   $ 123     $ (123 )   $     $     $  
Goldman Sachs     499       (3 )           (80 )     416  
JPMorgan Chase     1,246             (1,246 )            
Total   $ 1,868     $ (126 )   $ (1,246 )   $ (80 )   $ 416  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of New York Mellon   $ 1,249     $ (123 )   $ (783 )   $     $ 343  
Citibank     1,165             (391 )           774  
Goldman Sachs     3       (3 )                  
Total   $ 2,417     $ (126 )   $ (1,174 )   $     $ 1,117  
   
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Global Bond Fund

 

    Gross amounts
recognized in the
    Gross amounts not offset in the
statement of assets and liabilities and
subject to a master netting agreement
       
Counterparty   statement of assets
and liabilities
    Available
to offset
    Non-cash
collateral*
    Cash
collateral
    Net
amount
 
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 1,279     $ (1,279 )   $     $     $  
Citibank     3,641       (433 )           (3,020 )     188  
Goldman Sachs     671       (594 )                 77  
JPMorgan Chase     4,209       (1,534 )     (2,183 )           492  
UBS AG     245       (245 )                  
Total   $ 10,045     $ (4,085 )   $ (2,183 )   $ (3,020 )   $ 757  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 1,638     $ (1,279 )   $ (359 )   $     $  
Bank of New York Mellon     161                         161  
Citibank     433       (433 )                  
Goldman Sachs     594       (594 )                  
JPMorgan Chase     1,534       (1,534 )                  
Morgan Stanley     173                         173  
UBS AG     497       (245 )     (155 )           97  
Total   $ 5,030     $ (4,085 )   $ (514 )   $     $ 431  
   
* Non-cash collateral is shown on a settlement basis.

 

6. Taxation and distributions

 

Federal income taxation — Each fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains each year. The funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

As of and during the period ended June 30, 2018, none of the funds had a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. Each fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in their respective statements of operations. During the period, none of the funds incurred any significant interest or penalties.

 

Each fund’s tax returns are not subject to examination by federal, state and, if applicable, non-U.S. tax authorities after the expiration of each jurisdiction’s statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the date of filing but can be extended in certain jurisdictions.

 

Non-U.S. taxation — Dividend and interest income, if any, are recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. The funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. As a result of rulings from European courts, the funds filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Gains realized by the funds on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. If applicable, the funds record an estimated deferred tax liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities.

 

Distributions — Distributions paid to shareholders are based on each fund’s net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to different treatment for items such as currency gains and losses; short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; unrealized appreciation of certain investments in securities outside the U.S.; deferred expenses; cost of investments sold; paydowns on fixed-income securities; net capital losses; non-U.S. taxes on capital gains and income on certain investments. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the funds for financial reporting purposes.

 

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Additional tax basis disclosures for each fund are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Global
Growth
Fund
    Global
Small
Capitalization
Fund
    Growth
Fund
    International
Fund
    New
World
Fund
    Blue Chip
Income and
Growth
Fund
 
As of December 31, 2017:                                                
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 31,444     $ 44,103     $ 112,122     $ 158,459     $ 8,129     $ 233,361  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     402,492       147,040       2,434,009       324,550       93,323       502,967  
As of June 30, 2018:                                                
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     2,273,058       1,213,793       10,988,525       2,317,465       692,686       1,980,494  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (135,020 )     (216,845 )     (360,899 )     (445,958 )     (177,000 )     (275,986 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     2,138,038       996,948       10,627,626       1,871,507       515,686       1,704,508  
Cost of investments     4,118,698       3,297,097       15,166,415       7,978,642       2,866,886       7,388,476  
                                                 
    Global
Growth
and Income
Fund
    Growth-
Income
Fund
    International
Growth
and Income
Fund
    Capital
Income
Builder
    Asset
Allocation
Fund
    Global
Balanced
Fund
 
As of December 31, 2017:                                                
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 30,483     $ 199,924     $ 4,856     $ 2,111     $ 180,609     $  
Late year ordinary loss deferral*                                   (316 )
Undistributed long-term capital gains     127,553       2,005,758             1,388       1,027,497        
Post-October capital loss deferral*                                   (158 )
Capital loss carryforward                 (4,708 )                  
As of June 30, 2018:                                                
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     484,206       9,480,000       177,121       38,135       5,450,441       59,086  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (54,706 )     (783,403 )     (70,081 )     (29,309 )     (854,857 )     (10,835 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     429,500       8,696,597       107,040       8,826       4,595,584       48,251  
Cost of investments     1,599,556       22,772,412       1,354,696       649,744       21,869,828       341,611  
                                                 
    Bond
Fund
    Global
Bond
Fund
    High-
Income
Bond
Fund
    Mortgage
Fund
    Ultra-Short
Bond
Fund
    U.S.
Government/
AAA-Rated
Securities
Fund
 
As of December 31, 2017:                                                
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 43,324     $ 5,555     $ 14,711     $ 1,055     $ 481     $ 9,342  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     14,531       6,778                          
Capital loss carryforward                 (146,596 )     (490 )           (1,300 )
As of June 30, 2018:                                                
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     86,618       38,827       17,819       7,171       4       75,336  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (229,829 )     (78,317 )     (55,149 )     (6,486 )     (22 )     (69,156 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (143,211 )     (39,490 )     (37,330 )     685       (18 )     6,180  
Cost of investments     12,680,296       2,323,919       1,449,320       446,095       291,655       3,512,857  
   
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    Managed
Risk
Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
International
Fund
    Managed
Risk Blue
Chip Income
and Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth-
Income
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Asset
Allocation
Fund
 
As of December 31, 2017:                                        
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 1,399     $ 1,323     $ 5,669     $ 2,167     $ 53,091  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     20,518       732       12,104       9,926       174,185  
As of June 30, 2018:                                        
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     17,260       5,729       4,735       7,026       178,046  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (1,425 )     (709 )     (1,287 )     (1,012 )      
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     15,835       5,020       3,448       6,014       178,046  
Cost of investments     306,890       150,216       348,139       221,722       4,291,387  
   
* These deferrals are considered incurred in the subsequent year.
Capital loss carryforwards will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the funds in the current year or in subsequent years. The funds will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforwards remains.

 

Distributions paid by each fund were characterized for tax purposes as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 11,170     $ 134,884     $ 146,054     $ 16,830     $ 55,298     $ 72,128  
Class 1A1     21       273       294       15       16       31  
Class 2     19,118       251,323       270,441       24,835       114,893       139,728  
Class 4     1,162       16,024       17,186       1,062       3,889       4,951  
Total   $ 31,471     $ 402,504     $ 433,975     $ 42,742     $ 174,096     $ 216,838  
     
Global Small Capitalization Fund    
     
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 17,229     $ 55,968     $ 73,197     $ 10,151     $     $ 10,151  
Class 1A1     3       12       15       1             1  
Class 2     25,423       86,037       111,460       10,597             10,597  
Class 4     1,456       5,035       6,491       270             270  
Total   $ 44,111     $ 147,052     $ 191,163     $ 21,019     $     $ 21,019  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

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Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 38,940     $ 792,865     $ 831,805     $ 75,247     $ 713,987     $ 789,234  
Class 1A1     30       634       664       15       63       78  
Class 2     67,863       1,515,757       1,583,620       110,909       1,409,266       1,520,175  
Class 3     930       20,248       21,178       1,601       18,484       20,085  
Class 4     4,388       104,527       108,915       4,893       53,128       58,021  
Total   $ 112,151     $ 2,434,031     $ 2,546,182     $ 192,665     $ 2,194,928     $ 2,387,593  
                                                 
International Fund                            
                             
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 82,087     $ 165,915     $ 248,002     $ 70,384     $ 49,783     $ 120,167  
Class 1A1     69       140       209       17       3       20  
Class 2     70,871       146,986       217,857       53,513       46,642       100,155  
Class 3     470       970       1,440       396       331       727  
Class 4     5,010       10,556       15,566       3,025       1,066       4,091  
Total   $ 158,507     $ 324,567     $ 483,074     $ 127,335     $ 97,825     $ 225,160  
                                                 
New World Fund                                                
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 5,166     $ 54,023     $ 59,189     $ 21,960     $     $ 21,960  
Class 1A1     5       50       55       6             6  
Class 2     2,100       26,593       28,693       9,149             9,149  
Class 4     869       12,659       13,528       3,016             3,016  
Total   $ 8,140     $ 93,325     $ 101,465     $ 34,131     $     $ 34,131  
                                                 
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                            
                             
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 140,206     $ 299,947     $ 440,153     $ 140,306     $ 170,748     $ 311,054  
Class 1A1     63       135       198       12       5       17  
Class 2     85,621       186,318       271,939       82,680       113,013       195,693  
Class 4     7,578       16,620       24,198       4,917       5,605       10,522  
Total   $ 233,468     $ 503,020     $ 736,488     $ 227,915     $ 289,371     $ 517,286  
   
166 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 7,714     $ 31,541     $ 39,255     $ 10,516     $ 7,109     $ 17,625  
Class 1A1     13       52       65       2       2     2  
Class 2     21,411       90,173       111,584       30,799       26,178       56,977  
Class 4     1,357       5,789       7,146       1,478       405       1,883  
Total   $ 30,495     $ 127,555     $ 158,050     $ 42,795     $ 33,692     $ 76,487  
                                                 
Growth-Income Fund                            
                             
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 108,059     $ 1,049,641     $ 1,157,700     $ 250,221     $ 884,958     $ 1,135,179  
Class 1A1     35       344       379       24       16       40  
Class 2     85,521       886,942       972,463       195,450       853,292       1,048,742  
Class 3     1,014       10,337       11,351       2,421       10,140       12,561  
Class 4     5,368       58,501       63,869       9,973       36,513       46,486  
Total   $ 199,997     $ 2,005,765     $ 2,205,762     $ 458,089     $ 1,784,919     $ 2,243,008  
                                                 
International Growth and Income Fund                            
                             
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 3,855     $     $ 3,855     $ 25,860     $     $ 25,860  
Class 1A1     6             6       14             14  
Class 2     800             800       5,714             5,714  
Class 4     202             202       1,184             1,184  
Total   $ 4,863     $     $ 4,863     $ 32,772     $     $ 32,772  
                                                 
Capital Income Builder                            
                             
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 4,370     $ 617     $ 4,987     $ 6,303     $     $ 6,303  
Class 1A1     21       3       24       8             8  
Class 2     34       6       40       23             23  
Class 4     4,593       762       5,355       7,676             7,676  
Total   $ 9,018     $ 1,388     $ 10,406     $ 14,010     $     $ 14,010  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 167
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 120,676     $ 666,856     $ 787,532     $ 287,347     $ 666,425     $ 953,772  
Class 1A1     46       263       309       50       70       120  
Class 2     35,740       210,133       245,873       84,847       241,077       325,924  
Class 3     245       1,413       1,658       601       1,646       2,247  
Class 4     23,998       148,867       172,865       47,458       145,207       192,665  
Total   $ 180,705     $ 1,027,532     $ 1,208,237     $ 420,303     $ 1,054,425     $ 1,474,728  
                                                 
Global Balanced Fund                  
                   
    Six months ended June 30, 20183     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $     $     $     $ 1,298     $ 2,309     $ 3,607  
Class 1A1                       3       5       8  
Class 2                       2,516       5,414       7,930  
Class 4                       582       1,195       1,777  
Total   $     $     $     $ 4,399     $ 8,923     $ 13,322  
                                                 
Bond Fund                                                
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 27,667     $ 8,915     $ 36,582     $ 211,473     $ 25,594     $ 237,067  
Class 1A1     10       4       14       19       1       20  
Class 2     14,535       5,217       19,752       119,175       15,280       134,455  
Class 4     1,185       453       1,638       5,958       441       6,399  
Total   $ 43,397     $ 14,589     $ 57,986     $ 336,625     $ 41,316     $ 377,941  
                                                 
Global Bond Fund                  
                   
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 2,915     $ 3,256     $ 6,171     $ 14,181     $ 103     $ 14,284  
Class 1A1     1       1       2       2     2     2
Class 2     2,574       3,412       5,986       11,033       99       11,132  
Class 4     82       118       200       196       1       197  
Total   $ 5,572     $ 6,787     $ 12,359     $ 25,410     $ 203     $ 25,613  
   
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High-Income Bond Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 6,576     $     $ 6,576     $ 43,976     $     $ 43,976  
Class 1A1     6             6       12             12  
Class 2     7,724             7,724       51,640             51,640  
Class 3     125             125       805             805  
Class 4     284             284       1,981             1,981  
Total   $ 14,715     $     $ 14,715     $ 98,414     $     $ 98,414  
                                                 
Mortgage Fund                            
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class 1   $ 846     $     $ 846     $ 5,106     $ 1,186     $ 6,292  
Class 1A1     2             2       2       2     2  
Class 2     169             169       1,025       262       1,287  
Class 4     40             40       165       39       204  
Total   $ 1,057     $     $ 1,057     $ 6,298     $ 1,487     $ 7,785  
                                                 
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                                                
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 71     $     $ 71     $ 184     $     $ 184  
Class 1A1     2           2     2           2
Class 2     388             388       697             697  
Class 3     8             8       15             15  
Class 4     16             16       10             10  
Total   $ 483     $     $ 483     $ 906     $     $ 906  
                                                 
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund                  
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends
paid
 
Class 1   $ 5,048     $     $ 5,048     $ 23,690     $     $ 23,690  
Class 1A1     4             4       1             1  
Class 2     4,111             4,111       19,498             19,498  
Class 3     27             27       141             141  
Class 4     168             168       663             663  
Total   $ 9,358     $     $ 9,358     $ 43,993     $     $ 43,993  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

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Managed Risk Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $ 14     $ 135     $ 149     $ 7     $ 22     $ 29  
Class P2     1,397       20,395       21,792       727       4,120       4,847  
Total   $ 1,411     $ 20,530     $ 21,941     $ 734     $ 4,142     $ 4,876  
                                                 
Managed Risk International Fund                  
                   
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $ 3     $ 1     $ 4     $ 1     $ 1     $ 2  
Class P2     1,328       738       2,066       899       1,402       2,301  
Total   $ 1,331     $ 739     $ 2,070     $ 900     $ 1,403     $ 2,303  
                                                 
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                  
                   
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $ 3     $ 7     $ 10     $ 4     $ 3     $ 7  
Class P2     5,682       12,113       17,795       5,157       5,565       10,722  
Total   $ 5,685     $ 12,120     $ 17,805     $ 5,161     $ 5,568     $ 10,729  
                                                 
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund                  
                   
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $ 34     $ 122     $ 156     $ 19     $ 73     $ 92  
Class P2     2,143       9,814       11,957       1,848       7,653       9,501  
Total   $ 2,177     $ 9,936     $ 12,113     $ 1,867     $ 7,726     $ 9,593  
                                                 
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund                  
                   
    Six months ended June 30, 2018     Year ended December 31, 2017  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
dividends and
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $ 23,251     $ 66,960     $ 90,211     $ 11,453     $ 13,811     $ 25,264  
Class P2     30,027       107,405       137,432       20,269       24,931       45,200  
Total   $ 53,278     $ 174,365     $ 227,643     $ 31,722     $ 38,742     $ 70,464  
   
1 Class 1A shares began investment operations on January 6, 2017.
2 Amount less than one thousand.
3 No distributions were paid by Global Balanced Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
   
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7. Fees and transactions

 

CRMC, the series’ investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Distributors,® Inc. (“AFD”), the distributor of the series’ shares, and American Funds Service Company® (“AFS”), the series’ transfer agent. CRMC, AFD and AFS are considered related parties to the series.

 

Investment advisory services — The series has an investment advisory and service agreement with CRMC that provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on annual rates that generally decrease as average net asset levels increase. CRMC receives investment advisory fees from the underlying funds held by the managed risk funds. These fees are included in the net effective expense ratios that are provided as supplementary information in the financial highlights tables. Subadvisory fees for the managed risk funds are paid by CRMC to Milliman FRM. The managed risk funds are not responsible for paying any subadvisory fees.

 

Investment advisory services waivers — On December 4, 2017, the series board of trustees approved amended agreements effective February 1, 2018, decreasing the annual rate to 0.580% on average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion for New World Fund, decreasing the annual rate to 0.350% on average daily net assets in excess of $10.5 billion for Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, and decreasing the annual rate to 0.320% on average daily net assets in excess of $13 billion for Bond Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, CRMC voluntarily reduced the investment advisory services fees to a proposed rate of 0.500% on average daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion for International Growth and Income Fund and a proposed rate of 0.450% on average daily net assets in excess of $600 million for Capital Income Builder. CRMC is also waiving a portion of its investment advisory services fees for each of the managed risk funds. Investment advisory services fees are presented in each fund’s statement of operations gross of the waivers from CRMC. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, total investment advisory services fees waived by CRMC were $1,374,000.

 

The range of rates, net asset levels and the current annualized rates of average net assets for each fund before and after any investment advisory services waivers (if applicable), are as follows:

 

    Rates     Net asset level
(in billions)
    For the
period ended
June 30,
    For the
period ended
June 30,
 
    Beginning     Ending           In excess     2018,     2018,  
Fund   with     with     Up to     of     before waiver     after waiver  
Global Growth Fund     .690 %     .460 %   $ .6     $ 5.0       .515 %     .515 %
Global Small Capitalization Fund     .800       .635       .6       5.0       .695       .695  
Growth Fund     .500       .280       .6       34.0       .323       .323  
International Fund     .690       .430       .5       21.0       .491       .491  
New World Fund     .850       .580       .5       4.0       .697       .697  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     .500       .350       .6       10.5       .388       .388  
Global Growth and Income Fund     .690       .480       .6       3.0       .591       .591  
Growth-Income Fund     .500       .219       .6       34.0       .258       .258  
International Growth and Income Fund     .690       .530       .5       1.0       .604       .604  
Capital Income Builder     .500               all               .500       .498  
Asset Allocation Fund     .500       .240       .6       21.0       .266       .266  
Global Balanced Fund     .660       .510       .5       1.0       .660       .660  
Bond Fund     .480       .320       .6       13.0       .362       .362  
Global Bond Fund     .570       .450       1.0       3.0       .529       .529  
High-Income Bond Fund     .500       .420       .6       2.0       .471       .471  
Mortgage Fund     .420       .290       .6       3.0       .420       .420  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund     .320       .270       1.0       2.0       .320       .320  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund     .420       .290       .6       3.0       .338       .338  
Managed Risk Growth Fund     .150               all               .150       .100  
Managed Risk International Fund     .150               all               .150       .100  
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     .150               all               .150       .100  
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund     .150               all               .150       .100  
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund     .150               all               .150       .100  

 

Distribution services — The series has plans of distribution for all share classes except Class 1. Under the plans, the board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares. The plans provide for payments to pay service fees to firms that have entered into agreements with the series. These payments, based on an annualized

 

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percentage of average daily net assets, range from 0.18% to 0.50% as noted in the table below. In some cases, the board of trustees has limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans.

 

Share class   Currently approved limits   Plan limits
Class 1A     0.00 %     0.25 %
Class 2     0.25       0.25  
Class 3     0.18       0.18  
Class 4     0.25       0.25  
Class P1     0.00       0.25  
Class P2     0.25       0.50  

 

Insurance administrative services — The series has an insurance administrative services plan for Class 1A, 4, P1 and P2 shares. Under the plan, these share classes pay 0.25% of each insurance company’s respective average daily net assets in each share class to compensate the insurance companies for services provided to their separate accounts and contractholders for which the shares of the fund are beneficially owned as underlying investments of such contractholders’ annuities. These services include, but are not limited to, maintenance, shareholder communications and transactional services. The insurance companies are not related parties to the series.

 

Transfer agent services — The series has a shareholder services agreement with AFS under which the funds compensate AFS for providing transfer agent services to all of the funds’ share classes. These services include recordkeeping, shareholder communications and transaction processing. In addition, the managed risk funds reimburse AFS for amounts paid to third parties for performing transfer agent services on behalf of fund shareholders.

 

Administrative services — The series has an administrative services agreement with CRMC to provide administrative services to all of the funds’ share classes. The services include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring, assisting and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. Under the agreement, each share class of each fund, except the managed risk funds, pays an annual fee of 0.01% based on its respective average daily net assets to compensate CRMC for providing administrative services. For the managed risk funds, CRMC receives administrative services fees of 0.01% of average daily net assets from Class 1 shares of the underlying funds for administrative services provided to the series.

 

Accounting and administrative services — The managed risk funds have a subadministration agreement with BNY Mellon under which the fund compensates BNY Mellon for providing accounting and administrative services to each of the managed risk funds’ share classes. These services include, but are not limited to, fund accounting (including calculation of net asset value), financial reporting and tax services. BNY Mellon is not a related party to the managed risk funds.

 

Miscellaneous fee reimbursements — CRMC is currently reimbursing a portion of miscellaneous fees and expenses for Managed Risk Growth Fund, Managed Risk International Fund and Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund. Miscellaneous expenses exclude investment advisory services and distribution services fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, total expenses reimbursed by CRMC were $50,000.

 

Class-specific expenses under the agreements described above were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 105  
Class 1A   $     $ 4       *
Class 2     5,025       Not applicable       201  
Class 4     292       292       12  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 5,317     $ 296     $ 318  

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 83  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     3,155       Not applicable       126  
Class 4     171       171       7  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 3,326     $ 172     $ 216  

 

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Growth Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 415  
Class 1A   $     $ 6       *
Class 2     19,915       Not applicable       797  
Class 3     194       Not applicable       11  
Class 4     1,287       1,287       51  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 21,396     $ 1,293     $ 1,274  

 

International Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 254  
Class 1A   $     $ 4       *
Class 2     5,631       Not applicable       225  
Class 3     27       Not applicable       2  
Class 4     386       386       15  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 6,044     $ 390     $ 496  

 

New World Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 102  
Class 1A   $     $ 2       *
Class 2     1,278       Not applicable       51  
Class 4     568       568       23  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,846     $ 570     $ 176  

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 274  
Class 1A   $     $ 2       *
Class 2     4,259       Not applicable       170  
Class 4     342       342       14  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 4,601     $ 344     $ 458  

 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 25  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     1,887       Not applicable       76  
Class 4     109       108       4  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,996     $ 109     $ 105  

 

Growth-Income Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 810  
Class 1A   $     $ 5       *
Class 2     17,386       Not applicable       695  
Class 3     149       Not applicable       8  
Class 4     1,091       1,091       44  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 18,626     $ 1,096     $ 1,557  

 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 57  
Class 1A   $     $ 3       *
Class 2     342       Not applicable       14  
Class 4     86       85       3  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 428     $ 88     $ 74  

 

Capital Income Builder

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 14  
Class 1A   $     $ 2       *
Class 2     2       Not applicable       *
Class 4     426       426       17  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 428     $ 428     $ 31  

 

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Asset Allocation Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 834  
Class 1A   $     $ 7       *
Class 2     6,669       Not applicable       267  
Class 3     33       Not applicable       2  
Class 4     4,557       4,556       182  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 11,259     $ 4,563     $ 1,285  

 

Global Balanced Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 5  
Class 1A   $     $ *     *
Class 2     263       Not applicable       11  
Class 4     78       78       3  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 341     $ 78     $ 19  

 

Bond Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 323  
Class 1A   $     $ 2       *
Class 2     4,765       Not applicable       191  
Class 4     388       388       16  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 5,153     $ 390     $ 530  

 

Global Bond Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 59  
Class 1A   $     $ *     *
Class 2     1,441       Not applicable       57  
Class 4     46       46       2  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,487     $ 46     $ 118  

 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 31  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     941       Not applicable       38  
Class 3     11       Not applicable       1  
Class 4     37       37       1  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 989     $ 38     $ 71  

 

Mortgage Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 13  
Class 1A   $     $ *     *
Class 2     76       Not applicable       3  
Class 4     17       18       1  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 93     $ 18     $ 17  

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 2  
Class 1A   $     $       *
Class 2     300       Not applicable       12  
Class 3     4       Not applicable       *
Class 4     17       17       1  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 321     $ 17     $ 15  

 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 76  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     1,789       Not applicable       72  
Class 3     9       Not applicable       1  
Class 4     77       77       3  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,875     $ 78     $ 152  

 

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Managed Risk Growth Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 2          
Class P2   $ 375       375          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 375     $ 377          

 

Managed Risk International Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ *        
Class P2   $ 194       194          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 194     $ 194          

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ *        
Class P2   $ 441       441          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 441     $ 441          

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 3          
Class P2   $ 269       269          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 269     $ 272          

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund

 

Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 2,104          
Class P2   $ 3,455       3,455          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 3,455     $ 5,559          

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

Trustees’ deferred compensation — Trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the funds, are treated as if invested in one or more of the American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the funds and vary according to the total returns of the

 

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selected funds. Trustees’ compensation, shown on the accompanying financial statements, reflects current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net increase in the value of the deferred amounts as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Fund   Current fees     Increase in value of
deferred amounts
    Total trustees’
compensation
 
Global Growth Fund   $ 18     $ 2     $ 20  
Global Small Capitalization Fund     12       1       13  
Growth Fund     71       8       79  
International Fund     28       3       31  
New World Fund     10       1       11  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     26       3       29  
Global Growth and Income Fund     6       1       7  
Growth-Income Fund     87       10       97  
International Growth and Income Fund     4       *     4  
Capital Income Builder     2       *     2  
Asset Allocation Fund     72       8       80  
Global Balanced Fund     1       *     1  
Bond Fund     30       3       33  
Global Bond Fund     7       1       8  
High-Income Bond Fund     4       1       5  
Mortgage Fund     1       *     1  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund     1       *     1  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund     9       1       10  
Managed Risk Growth Fund     1       *     1  
Managed Risk International Fund     *     *     *
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     1       *     1  
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund     1       *     1  
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund     12       2       14  

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

Affiliated officers and trustees — Officers and certain trustees of the series are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFD and AFS. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from any fund in the series.

 

Security transactions with related funds — The funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other CRMC-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) under procedures adopted by the fund’s board of trustees. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers. When such transactions occur, each transaction is executed at the current market price of the security and no brokerage commissions or fees are paid in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

 

The following table presents purchase and sales transactions between each fund and related funds as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
Global Small Capitalization Fund   $ 816     $ 58,133  
Growth Fund     195,155       86,011  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     45,791       156,443  
Global Growth and Income Fund     5,892       22,571  
International Growth and Income Fund     22,356       5,081  

 

8. Committed line of credit

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund, New World Fund and High-Income Bond Fund participate with other funds managed by CRMC in a $1.5 billion credit facility (the “line of credit”) to be utilized for temporary purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. Each fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in other expenses in each fund’s statement of operations. None of the funds borrowed on this line of credit at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

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9. Capital share transactions

 

Capital share transactions in the funds were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                
Class 1   $ 157,697       5,028     $ 146,054       4,811     $ (106,207 )     (3,374 )   $ 197,544       6,465  
Class 1A     2,843       90       294       10       (894 )     (28 )     2,243       72  
Class 2     28,966       932       270,442       9,000       (274,246 )     (8,738 )     25,162       1,194  
Class 4     48,013       1,543       17,185       575       (11,903 )     (385 )     53,295       1,733  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 237,519       7,593     $ 433,975       14,396     $ (393,250 )     (12,525 )   $ 278,244       9,464  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 202,598       7,210     $ 72,128       2,554     $ (331,323 )     (11,655 )   $ (56,597 )     (1,891 )
Class 1A2     2,333       80       31       1       (125 )     (4 )     2,239       77  
Class 2     55,435       2,042       139,728       5,015       (563,057 )     (20,391 )     (367,894 )     (13,334 )
Class 4     92,931       3,271       4,951       178       (11,055 )     (400 )     86,827       3,049  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 353,297       12,603     $ 216,838       7,748     $ (905,560 )     (32,450 )   $ (335,425 )     (12,099 )

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 56,600       2,152     $ 72,908       2,741     $ (99,688 )     (3,768 )   $ 29,820       1,125  
Class 1A     260       10       16       3     (104 )     (4 )     172       6  
Class 2     11,815       463       111,459       4,310       (201,063 )     (7,886 )     (77,789 )     (3,113 )
Class 4     28,288       1,101       6,491       249       (8,271 )     (323 )     26,508       1,027  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 96,963       3,726     $ 190,874       7,300     $ (309,126 )     (11,981 )   $ (21,289 )     (955 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 128,448       5,651     $ 10,108       429     $ (396,272 )     (17,174 )   $ (257,716 )     (11,094 )
Class 1A2     169       8       1       3     3     3     170       8  
Class 2     27,876       1,267       10,597       472       (343,593 )     (15,314 )     (305,120 )     (13,575 )
Class 4     73,197       3,126       270       12       (5,899 )     (258 )     67,568       2,880  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 229,690       10,052     $ 20,976       913     $ (745,764 )     (32,746 )   $ (495,098 )     (21,781 )

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

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Growth Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 199,125       2,439     $ 829,371       10,546     $ (640,474 )     (7,841 )   $ 388,022       5,144  
Class 1A     3,693       45       664       8       (121 )     (1 )     4,236       52  
Class 2     118,407       1,459       1,583,621       20,295       (1,329,785 )     (16,374 )     372,243       5,380  
Class 3     365       4       21,179       268       (15,163 )     (184 )     6,381       88  
Class 4     121,617       1,511       108,914       1,413       (59,895 )     (747 )     170,636       2,177  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 443,207       5,458     $ 2,543,749       32,530     $ (2,045,438 )     (25,147 )   $ 941,518       12,841  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 505,734       6,906     $ 786,807       11,094     $ (1,258,545 )     (16,930 )   $ 33,996       1,070  
Class 1A2     2,708       36       78       1       (94 )     (1 )     2,692       36  
Class 2     206,092       2,819       1,520,175       21,621       (2,205,078 )     (30,135 )     (478,811 )     (5,695 )
Class 3     468       6       20,085       282       (21,851 )     (295 )     (1,298 )     (7 )
Class 4     407,312       5,509       58,020       832       (56,254 )     (776 )     409,078       5,565  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,122,314       15,276     $ 2,385,165       33,830     $ (3,541,822 )     (48,137 )   $ (34,343 )     969  

 

International Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 277,526       12,672     $ 247,566       11,607     $ (240,266 )     (10,845 )   $ 284,826       13,434  
Class 1A     2,769       125       209       10       (44 )     (2 )     2,934       133  
Class 2     289,273       13,069       217,857       10,257       (272,427 )     (12,390 )     234,703       10,936  
Class 3     505       23       1,441       67       (2,818 )     (128 )     (872 )     (38 )
Class 4     55,407       2,547       15,566       741       (22,899 )     (1,053 )     48,074       2,235  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 625,480       28,436     $ 482,639       22,682     $ (538,454 )     (24,418 )   $ 569,665       26,700  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 760,186       38,348     $ 119,937       5,881     $ (613,463 )     (30,471 )   $ 266,660       13,758  
Class 1A2     1,638       80       20       1       (119 )     (5 )     1,539       76  
Class 2     174,876       8,941       100,155       4,954       (605,647 )     (30,845 )     (330,616 )     (16,950 )
Class 3     274       13       726       36       (3,886 )     (197 )     (2,886 )     (148 )
Class 4     209,217       10,089       4,092       200       (14,987 )     (752 )     198,322       9,537  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,146,191       57,471     $ 224,930       11,072     $ (1,238,102 )     (62,270 )   $ 133,019       6,273  

 

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New World Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 101,755       3,978     $ 59,059       2,383     $ (93,299 )     (3,621 )   $ 67,515       2,740  
Class 1A     1,340       52       54       2       (65 )     (2 )     1,329       52  
Class 2     37,024       1,459       28,693       1,170       (93,419 )     (3,657 )     (27,702 )     (1,028 )
Class 4     69,660       2,766       13,528       554       (16,579 )     (661 )     66,609       2,659  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 209,779       8,255     $ 101,334       4,109     $ (203,362 )     (7,941 )   $ 107,751       4,423  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 280,518       12,105     $ 21,909       893     $ (475,480 )     (20,394 )   $ (173,053 )     (7,396 )
Class 1A2     629       27       6       3     (13 )     (1 )     622       26  
Class 2     143,361       6,559       9,149       376       (254,737 )     (11,445 )     (102,227 )     (4,510 )
Class 4     127,556       5,560       3,016       124       (20,431 )     (895 )     110,141       4,789  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 552,064       24,251     $ 34,080       1,393     $ (750,661 )     (32,735 )   $ (164,517 )     (7,091 )

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 116,868       7,990     $ 436,701       31,104     $ (269,537 )     (18,041 )   $ 284,032       21,053  
Class 1A     1,929       130       198       14       (21 )     (1 )     2,106       143  
Class 2     15,822       1,089       271,938       19,606       (246,012 )     (16,608 )     41,748       4,087  
Class 4     73,920       5,052       24,199       1,751       (15,694 )     (1,074 )     82,425       5,729  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 208,539       14,261     $ 733,036       52,475     $ (531,264 )     (35,724 )   $ 410,311       31,012  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 458,480       32,688     $ 309,238       21,989     $ (834,928 )     (58,499 )   $ (67,210 )     (3,822 )
Class 1A2     593       42       17       1       (15 )     (1 )     595       42  
Class 2     34,639       2,502       195,693       14,095       (439,009 )     (31,376 )     (208,677 )     (14,779 )
Class 4     129,429       9,259       10,522       756       (43,213 )     (3,132 )     96,738       6,883  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 623,141       44,491     $ 515,470       36,841     $ (1,317,165 )     (93,008 )   $ (178,554 )     (11,676 )

 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

          Reinvestments of           Net increase  
    Sales1     dividends and distributions     Repurchases1     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 56,678       3,563     $ 37,352       2,500     $ (23,104 )     (1,429 )   $ 70,926       4,634  
Class 1A     771       48       65       4       (5 )     3     831       52  
Class 2     12,827       807       111,584       7,489       (109,172 )     (6,787 )     15,239       1,509  
Class 4     24,335       1,546       7,147       486       (10,084 )     (641 )     21,398       1,391  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 94,611       5,964     $ 156,148       10,479     $ (142,365 )     (8,857 )   $ 108,394       7,586  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 133,943       8,899     $ 16,607       1,095     $ (345,498 )     (23,190 )   $ (194,948 )     (13,196 )
Class 1A2     125       8       3       3     (3 )     3     125       8  
Class 2     25,134       1,709       56,976       3,780       (236,596 )     (16,119 )     (154,486 )     (10,630 )
Class 4     63,660       4,175       1,883       123       (6,203 )     (417 )     59,340       3,881  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 222,862       14,791     $ 75,469       4,998     $ (588,300 )     (39,726 )   $ (289,969 )     (19,937 )

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 179
 

Growth-Income Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 590,501       11,378     $ 1,155,345       22,846     $ (741,189 )     (14,160 )   $ 1,004,657       20,064  
Class 1A     3,710       71       379       8       (444 )     (8 )     3,645       71  
Class 2     51,958       1,007       972,463       19,453       (1,047,271 )     (20,309 )     (22,850 )     151  
Class 3     160       3       11,352       224       (14,958 )     (286 )     (3,446 )     (59 )
Class 4     82,473       1,615       63,870       1,290       (47,499 )     (929 )     98,844       1,976  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 728,802       14,074     $ 2,203,409       43,821     $ (1,851,361 )     (35,692 )   $ 1,080,850       22,203  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 1,521,886       32,100     $ 1,132,034       24,392     $ (1,241,004 )     (26,012 )   $ 1,412,916       30,480  
Class 1A2     2,070       43       40       1       (24 )     (1 )     2,086       43  
Class 2     120,223       2,558       1,048,742       22,899       (1,761,342 )     (37,375 )     (592,377 )     (11,918 )
Class 3     473       10       12,561       271       (21,746 )     (457 )     (8,712 )     (176 )
Class 4     267,835       5,641       46,486       1,020       (56,983 )     (1,217 )     257,338       5,444  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,912,487       40,352     $ 2,239,863       48,583     $ (3,081,099 )     (65,062 )   $ 1,071,251       23,873  
                                                                 
International Growth and Income Fund              
                         
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 80,670       4,546     $ 3,856       217     $ (56,753 )     (3,133 )   $ 27,773       1,630  
Class 1A     127       7       6       3     (341 )     (19 )     (208 )     (12 )
Class 2     6,981       395       800       45       (12,055 )     (670 )     (4,274 )     (230 )
Class 4     17,174       964       202       11       (5,169 )     (284 )     12,207       691  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 104,952       5,912     $ 4,864       273     $ (74,318 )     (4,106 )   $ 35,498       2,079  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 186,307       11,140     $ 25,860       1,487     $ (101,536 )     (6,072 )   $ 110,631       6,555  
Class 1A2     2,100       121       14       1       (1 )     3     2,113       122  
Class 2     8,391       510       5,714       329       (34,542 )     (2,118 )     (20,437 )     (1,279 )
Class 4     19,465       1,164       1,184       69       (3,332 )     (202 )     17,317       1,031  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 216,263       12,935     $ 32,772       1,886     $ (139,411 )     (8,392 )   $ 109,624       6,429  
                                                                 
Capital Income Builder                                            
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 43,810       4,261     $ 4,987       492     $ (3,291 )     (324 )   $ 45,506       4,429  
Class 1A     2,335       232       24       2       (91 )     (9 )     2,268       225  
Class 2     1,562       154       40       5       (55 )     (6 )     1,547       153  
Class 4     36,533       3,584       5,355       529       (11,724 )     (1,143 )     30,164       2,970  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 84,240       8,231     $ 10,406       1,028     $ (15,161 )     (1,482 )   $ 79,485       7,777  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 84,130       8,355     $ 6,303       622     $ (9,923 )     (984 )   $ 80,510       7,993  
Class 1A2     1,245       122       8       1       (365 )     (36 )     888       87  
Class 2     1,371       136       23       2       (122 )     (12 )     1,272       126  
Class 4     66,028       6,590       7,676       760       (19,222 )     (1,922 )     54,482       5,428  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 152,774       15,203     $ 14,010       1,385     $ (29,632 )     (2,954 )   $ 137,152       13,634  

 

180 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 612,693       25,709     $ 787,533       33,902     $ (442,520 )     (18,563 )   $ 957,706       41,048  
Class 1A     2,591       109       309       14       (94 )     (4 )     2,806       119  
Class 2     43,440       1,830       245,872       10,699       (342,228 )     (14,515 )     (52,916 )     (1,986 )
Class 3     649       27       1,657       71       (3,651 )     (153 )     (1,345 )     (55 )
Class 4     189,138       8,044       172,866       7,559       (65,523 )     (2,794 )     296,481       12,809  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 848,511       35,719     $ 1,208,237       52,245     $ (854,016 )     (36,029 )   $ 1,202,732       51,935  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 1,929,702       84,102     $ 953,771       41,982     $ (641,572 )     (27,828 )   $ 2,241,901       98,256  
Class 1A2     4,261       184       121       5       (253 )     (11 )     4,129       178  
Class 2     109,962       4,876       325,924       14,513       (579,020 )     (25,433 )     (143,134 )     (6,044 )
Class 3     1,400       61       2,246       99       (4,469 )     (195 )     (823 )     (35 )
Class 4     408,549       18,017       192,666       8,617       (159,354 )     (7,104 )     441,861       19,530  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 2,453,874       107,240     $ 1,474,728       65,216     $ (1,384,668 )     (60,571 )   $ 2,543,934       111,885  
                                                                 
Global Balanced Fund                                            
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 18,368       1,414     $           $ (92 )     (7 )   $ 18,276       1,407  
Class 1A     1,259       98                   (12 )     (1 )     1,247       97  
Class 2     9,081       699                   (10,784 )     (834 )     (1,703 )     (135 )
Class 4     20,501       1,596                   (1,950 )     (152 )     18,551       1,444  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 49,209       3,807     $           $ (12,838 )     (994 )   $ 36,371       2,813  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 22,241       1,783     $ 3,607       285     $ (6,039 )     (501 )   $ 19,809       1,567  
Class 1A2     244       19       9       1       3     3     253       20  
Class 2     16,382       1,346       7,928       628       (20,169 )     (1,671 )     4,141       303  
Class 4     39,763       3,218       1,778       142       (2,261 )     (182 )     39,280       3,178  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 78,630       6,366     $ 13,322       1,056     $ (28,469 )     (2,354 )   $ 63,483       5,068  

 

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 181
 

Bond Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 401,752       37,558     $ 36,339       3,455     $ (188,956 )     (17,777 )   $ 249,135       23,236  
Class 1A     1,752       166       13       1       (277 )     (26 )     1,488       141  
Class 2     66,414       6,309       19,752       1,901       (198,670 )     (18,939 )     (112,504 )     (10,729 )
Class 4     61,774       5,896       1,638       158       (21,041 )     (2,011 )     42,371       4,043  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 531,692       49,929     $ 57,742       5,515     $ (408,944 )     (38,753 )   $ 180,490       16,691  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 967,669       88,718     $ 235,240       21,678     $ (1,624,503 )     (147,887 )   $ (421,594 )     (37,491 )
Class 1A2     1,338       122       21       2       (272 )     (25 )     1,087       99  
Class 2     138,965       12,898       134,455       12,545       (273,010 )     (25,301 )     410       142  
Class 4     212,848       19,725       6,398       597       (22,490 )     (2,080 )     196,756       18,242  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,320,820       121,463     $ 376,114       34,822     $ (1,920,275 )     (175,293 )   $ (223,341 )     (19,008 )
                                                                 
Global Bond Fund                                            
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net (decrease)
increase
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 105,872       8,842     $ 6,171       531     $ (286,991 )     (23,775 )   $ (174,948 )     (14,402 )
Class 1A     244       21       2       3     (1 )     3     245       21  
Class 2     30,320       2,560       5,986       519       (58,828 )     (4,961 )     (22,522 )     (1,882 )
Class 4     22,690       1,921       200       17       (12,914 )     (1,104 )     9,976       834  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 159,126       13,344     $ 12,359       1,067     $ (358,734 )     (29,840 )   $ (187,249 )     (15,429 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 177,200       15,155     $ 14,284       1,210     $ (100,697 )     (8,588 )   $ 90,787       7,777  
Class 1A2     74       6       3     3     3     3     74       6  
Class 2     45,841       3,978       11,132       952       (79,734 )     (6,868 )     (22,761 )     (1,938 )
Class 4     20,651       1,777       197       17       (2,949 )     (255 )     17,899       1,539  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 243,766       20,916     $ 25,613       2,179     $ (183,380 )     (15,711 )   $ 85,999       7,384  
                                                                 
High-Income Bond Fund                                            
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
distributions
    Repurchases1     Net (decrease)
increase
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 13,009       1,273     $ 6,576       648     $ (36,324 )     (3,570 )   $ (16,739 )     (1,649 )
Class 1A     232       23       6       1       (18 )     (2 )     220       22  
Class 2     9,674       962       7,724       773       (50,387 )     (5,030 )     (32,989 )     (3,295 )
Class 3     1,314       128       125       12       (1,462 )     (143 )     (23 )     (3 )
Class 4     31,294       2,892       284       26       (31,825 )     (2,954 )     (247 )     (36 )
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 55,523       5,278     $ 14,715       1,460     $ (120,016 )     (11,699 )   $ (49,778 )     (4,961 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 43,584       4,162     $ 43,816       4,273     $ (422,269 )     (39,685 )   $ (334,869 )     (31,250 )
Class 1A2     400       39       12       1       (7 )     (1 )     405       39  
Class 2     15,931       1,540       51,640       5,121       (92,969 )     (8,946 )     (25,398 )     (2,285 )
Class 3     397       38       805       78       (1,921 )     (181 )     (719 )     (65 )
Class 4     84,996       7,657       1,981       182       (72,820 )     (6,577 )     14,157       1,262  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 145,308       13,436     $ 98,254       9,655     $ (589,986 )     (55,390 )   $ (346,424 )     (32,299 )

 

182 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Mortgage Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 14,936       1,450     $ 802       78     $ (14,807 )     (1,436 )   $ 931       92  
Class 1A     511       50       2       3     (7 )     (1 )     506       49  
Class 2     3,458       336       169       17       (4,948 )     (481 )     (1,321 )     (128 )
Class 4     4,718       461       40       4       (1,075 )     (105 )     3,683       360  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 23,623       2,297     $ 1,013       99     $ (20,837 )     (2,023 )   $ 3,799       373  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 52,151       4,904     $ 5,982       566     $ (59,926 )     (5,621 )   $ (1,793 )     (151 )
Class 1A2     109       10       2       3     (6 )     3     105       10  
Class 2     7,132       672       1,287       122       (8,011 )     (755 )     408       39  
Class 4     8,522       808       204       20       (4,876 )     (462 )     3,850       366  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 67,914       6,394     $ 7,475       708     $ (72,819 )     (6,838 )   $ 2,570       264  
                                                                 
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                                            
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases1     Net (decrease)
increase
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 12,473       1,102     $ 71       6     $ (13,689 )     (1,208 )   $ (1,145 )     (100 )
Class 1A                 3     3                 3     3
Class 2     48,032       4,355       388       35       (60,466 )     (5,482 )     (12,046 )     (1,092 )
Class 3     2,044       183       8       1       (1,759 )     (158 )     293       26  
Class 4     7,902       708       16       1       (9,239 )     (828 )     (1,321 )     (119 )
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 70,451       6,348     $ 483       43     $ (85,153 )     (7,676 )   $ (14,219 )     (1,285 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 14,832       1,312     $ 184       16     $ (15,478 )     (1,371 )   $ (462 )     (43 )
Class 1A2     10       1       3     3                 10       1  
Class 2     62,145       5,646       697       63       (111,628 )     (10,146 )     (48,786 )     (4,437 )
Class 3     1,448       130       15       2       (1,233 )     (111 )     230       21  
Class 4     16,767       1,507       10       1       (14,407 )     (1,294 )     2,370       214  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 95,202       8,596     $ 906       82     $ (142,746 )     (12,922 )   $ (46,638 )     (4,244 )

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

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U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends
    Repurchases1     Net (decrease)
increase
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 48,631       4,074     $ 4,973       420     $ (62,263 )     (5,234 )   $ (8,659 )     (740 )
Class 1A     847       72       3       3     (13 )     (1 )     837       71  
Class 2     33,424       2,831       4,111       351       (75,644 )     (6,435 )     (38,109 )     (3,253 )
Class 3     229       19       27       2       (1,413 )     (118 )     (1,157 )     (97 )
Class 4     14,905       1,266       168       14       (9,335 )     (789 )     5,738       491  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 98,036       8,262     $ 9,282       787     $ (148,668 )     (12,577 )   $ (41,350 )     (3,528 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class 1   $ 291,253       23,702     $ 23,401       1,927     $ (226,514 )     (18,425 )   $ 88,140       7,204  
Class 1A2     1,016       83       2       3     (714 )     (58 )     304       25  
Class 2     49,410       4,091       19,498       1,621       (103,407 )     (8,550 )     (34,499 )     (2,838 )
Class 3     1,050       86       141       12       (1,501 )     (123 )     (310 )     (25 )
Class 4     27,872       2,299       663       55       (23,884 )     (1,976 )     4,651       378  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 370,601       30,261     $ 43,705       3,615     $ (356,020 )     (29,132 )   $ 58,286       4,744  
                                                                 
Managed Risk Growth Fund                                            
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 488       36     $ 149       11     $ (143 )     (10 )   $ 494       37  
Class P2     31,070       2,304       21,792       1,658       (12,259 )     (908 )     40,603       3,054  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 31,558       2,340     $ 21,941       1,669     $ (12,402 )     (918 )   $ 41,097       3,091  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class P1   $ 836       70     $ 29       2     $ (230 )     (19 )   $ 635       53  
Class P2     46,748       3,893       4,847       408       (16,010 )     (1,330 )     35,585       2,971  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 47,584       3,963     $ 4,876       410     $ (16,240 )     (1,349 )   $ 36,220       3,024  

 

Managed Risk International Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 108       9     $ 4       1     $ (15 )     (1 )   $ 97       9  
Class P2     17,395       1,541       2,066       186       (9,493 )     (846 )     9,968       881  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 17,503       1,550     $ 2,070       187     $ (9,508 )     (847 )   $ 10,065       890  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class P1   $ 130       14     $ 2       3   $ (166 )     (17 )   $ (34 )     (3 )
Class P2     30,462       3,002       2,301       230       (9,880 )     (967 )     22,883       2,265  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 30,592       3,016     $ 2,303       230     $ (10,046 )     (984 )   $ 22,849       2,262  

 

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Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 1       3   $ 10       1     $ (2 )     (1 )   $ 9       3
Class P2     11,697       927       17,795       1,461       (20,135 )     (1,570 )     9,357       818  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 11,698       927     $ 17,805       1,462     $ (20,137 )     (1,571 )   $ 9,366       818  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class P1   $ 59       5     $ 7       1     $ (136 )     (11 )   $ (70 )     (5 )
Class P2     83,072       6,949       10,722       898       (56,067 )     (4,624 )     37,727       3,223  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 83,131       6,954     $ 10,729       899     $ (56,203 )     (4,635 )   $ 37,657       3,218  
                                                                 
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund                                  
                                                                 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 356       28     $ 156       12     $ (96 )     (7 )   $ 416       33  
Class P2     21,581       1,687       11,957       957       (10,290 )     (805 )     23,248       1,839  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 21,937       1,715     $ 12,113       969     $ (10,386 )     (812 )   $ 23,664       1,872  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class P1   $ 1,093       92     $ 92       8     $ (154 )     (13 )   $ 1,031       87  
Class P2     27,997       2,382       9,501       835       (15,095 )     (1,278 )     22,403       1,939  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 29,090       2,474     $ 9,593       843     $ (15,249 )     (1,291 )   $ 23,434       2,026  
 
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund
 
    Sales1     Reinvestments of
dividends and distributions
    Repurchases1     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 82,974       6,113     $ 90,211       6,907     $ (17,450 )     (1,325 )   $ 155,735       11,695  
Class P2     69,408       5,116       137,432       10,539       (114,199 )     (8,450 )     92,641       7,205  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 152,382       11,229     $ 227,643       17,446     $ (131,649 )     (9,775 )   $ 248,376       18,900  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2017                                                                
Class P1   $ 264,545       20,631     $ 25,264       1,986     $ (25,397 )     (1,973 )   $ 264,412       20,644  
Class P2     253,137       19,936       45,200       3,559       (153,999 )     (11,957 )     144,338       11,538  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 517,682       40,567     $ 70,464       5,545     $ (179,396 )     (13,930 )   $ 408,750       32,182  

 

1 Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
2 Class 1A shares began investment operations on January 6, 2017.
3 Amount less than one thousand.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 185
 

10. Investment transactions and other disclosures

 

The following tables present additional information for each of the funds for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Global
Growth
Fund
    Global
Small
Capitalization
Fund
    Growth
Fund
    International
Fund
    New
World
Fund
    Blue Chip Income and
Growth
Fund
 
Purchases of investment securities*   $ 632,954     $ 633,882     $ 2,695,351     $ 1,736,664     $ 627,614     $ 2,542,362  
Sales of investment securities*     1,134,660       938,437       3,693,631       1,463,805       872,281       2,763,401  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on interest income                             31        
Non-U.S. taxes paid on realized gains                             65        
Non-U.S. taxes provided on unrealized gains     5,261       1,944             607       16,668        
Dividend income from affiliated issuers           401                          
 
    Global
Growth
and Income
Fund
    Growth-
Income
Fund
    International
Growth
and Income
Fund
    Capital
Income
Builder
    Asset
Allocation
Fund
    Global
Balanced
Fund
 
Purchases of investment securities*   $ 285,460     $ 4,983,498     $ 312,576     $ 305,388     $ 8,882,433     $ 126,528  
Sales of investment securities*     368,636       6,744,355       278,908       251,736       9,443,218       88,547  
Non-U.S. taxes (refunded) paid on interest income                 (8 )                 9  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on realized gains     3             6                   1  
Non-U.S. taxes provided on unrealized gains     1,757       213       23             108       140  
Dividend income from affiliated issuers                             222        
Interest income from affiliated issuers                             1,050        
 
    Bond
Fund
    Global
Bond
Fund
    High-
Income
Bond
Fund
    Mortgage
Fund
    Ultra-Short
Bond
Fund
    U.S.
Government/
AAA-Rated
Securities
Fund
 
Purchases of investment securities*   $ 24,186,976     $ 1,365,571     $ 455,950     $ 1,486,176     $     $ 6,391,688  
Sales of investment securities*     23,885,296       1,446,097       449,971       1,461,510             6,205,133  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on interest income     33       221                          
Non-U.S. taxes (refunded) paid on realized gains     (196 )     403                          
Non-U.S. taxes provided on unrealized gains           188       5                    
 
    Managed
Risk
Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
International
Fund
    Managed
Risk Blue
Chip Income
and Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth-
 Income
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Asset
Allocation
Fund
         
Purchases of investment securities*   $ 52,581     $ 22,449     $ 32,125     $ 32,821     $ 275,727          
Sales of investment securities*     15,035       8,607       24,901       8,814       54,784          
Dividend income from affiliated issuers     575       389       1,376       638       15,338          

 

*  Excludes short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any.

 

11. Ownership concentration

 

At June 30, 2018, American Funds Insurance Series - Managed Risk Growth and Income Portfolio, American Funds Insurance Series -Managed Risk Global Allocation Portfolio and Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund held 36%, 18% and 16% of the outstanding shares of Capital Income Builder, Global Balanced Fund and Asset Allocation Fund, respectively.

 

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Financial highlights

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                                                 
Global Growth Fund                                                                        
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 30.51     $ .22     $ .82     $ 1.04     $ (.04 )   $ (2.13 )   $ (2.17 )   $ 29.38       3.18 %4   $ 2,125       .54 %5     1.38 %5
12/31/17     24.05       .26       7.30       7.56       (.26 )     (.84 )     (1.10 )     30.51       31.80       2,010       .55       .94  
12/31/16     26.39       .25       (.14 )     .11       (.29 )     (2.16 )     (2.45 )     24.05       .87       1,630       .56       1.00  
12/31/15     27.48       .25       1.80       2.05       (.35 )     (2.79 )     (3.14 )     26.39       7.24       1,626       .55       .90  
12/31/14     30.11       .31 6     .40       .71       (.40 )     (2.94 )     (3.34 )     27.48       2.52       1,558       .55       1.08 6
12/31/13     23.58       .31       6.62       6.93       (.40 )           (.40 )     30.11       29.51       1,508       .55       1.17  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     30.46       .20       .80       1.00       (.03 )     (2.13 )     (2.16 )     29.30       3.07 4     4       .79 5     1.30 5
12/31/172,7     24.50       .11       6.94       7.05       (.25 )     (.84 )     (1.09 )     30.46       29.13 4     2       .80 5     .39 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     30.24       .17       .82       .99       (.03 )     (2.13 )     (2.16 )     29.07       3.03 4     3,893       .79 5     1.11 5
12/31/17     23.85       .19       7.23       7.42       (.19 )     (.84 )     (1.03 )     30.24       31.47       4,012       .80       .69  
12/31/16     26.19       .18       (.14 )     .04       (.22 )     (2.16 )     (2.38 )     23.85       .62       3,483       .81       .76  
12/31/15     27.30       .18       1.78       1.96       (.28 )     (2.79 )     (3.07 )     26.19       6.94       3,817       .80       .66  
12/31/14     29.92       .24 6     .41       .65       (.33 )     (2.94 )     (3.27 )     27.30       2.31       3,992       .80       .85 6
12/31/13     23.44       .24       6.58       6.82       (.34 )           (.34 )     29.92       29.18       4,379       .80       .91  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     30.13       .14       .81       .95       (.02 )     (2.13 )     (2.15 )     28.93       2.92 4     253       1.04 5     .91 5
12/31/17     23.81       .10       7.22       7.32       (.16 )     (.84 )     (1.00 )     30.13       31.11       211       1.05       .37  
12/31/16     26.16       .12       (.14 )     (.02 )     (.17 )     (2.16 )     (2.33 )     23.81       .37       94       1.06       .50  
12/31/15     27.34       .09       1.81       1.90       (.29 )     (2.79 )     (3.08 )     26.16       6.69       91       1.05       .34  
12/31/14     30.07       .07 6     .50       .57       (.36 )     (2.94 )     (3.30 )     27.34       2.01       19       1.05       .26 6
12/31/13     23.58       .13       6.77       6.90       (.41 )           (.41 )     30.07       29.36       1       1.06       .43  
                                                                                                 
Global Small Capitalization Fund                                                                    
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 25.38     $ .07     $ 1.15     $ 1.22     $ (.02 )   $ (1.14 )   $ (1.16 )   $ 25.44       4.58 %4   $ 1,671       .73 %5     .52 %5
12/31/17     20.24       .12       5.17       5.29       (.15 )           (.15 )     25.38       26.22       1,639       .73       .54  
12/31/16     24.41       .12       .17       .29       (.11 )     (4.35 )     (4.46 )     20.24       2.35       1,532       .74       .57  
12/31/15     26.09       .04       .36       .40             (2.08 )     (2.08 )     24.41       .50       1,706       .73       .15  
12/31/14     25.69       .09       .52       .61       (.09 )     (.12 )     (.21 )     26.09       2.36       1,411       .74       .34  
12/31/13     20.16       .04       5.70       5.74       (.21 )           (.21 )     25.69       28.60       1,241       .74       .17  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     25.36       .05       1.14       1.19       (.02 )     (1.14 )     (1.16 )     25.39       4.49 4     8     .97 5     .41 5
12/31/172,7     20.70       .08       4.71       4.79       (.13 )           (.13 )     25.36       23.19 4     8     .96 5     .35 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     24.72       .03       1.12       1.15       (.01 )     (1.14 )     (1.15 )     24.72       4.46 4     2,474       .98 5     .27 5
12/31/17     19.72       .06       5.04       5.10       (.10 )           (.10 )     24.72       25.89       2,551       .98       .27  
12/31/16     23.90       .07       .15       .22       (.05 )     (4.35 )     (4.40 )     19.72       2.10       2,303       .99       .31  
12/31/15     25.64       (.03 )     .37       .34             (2.08 )     (2.08 )     23.90       .27       2,492       .98       (.10 )
12/31/14     25.25       .03       .51       .54       (.03 )     (.12 )     (.15 )     25.64       2.12       2,738       .99       .10  
12/31/13     19.86       (.01 )     5.60       5.59       (.20 )           (.20 )     25.25       28.28       2,955       .99       (.05 )
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     24.91       .01       1.12       1.13       (.01 )     (1.14 )     (1.15 )     24.89       4.33 4     151       1.23 5     .05 5
12/31/17     19.91       9     5.09       5.09       (.09 )           (.09 )     24.91       25.62       125       1.23       10
12/31/16     24.11       .01       .16       .17       (.02 )     (4.35 )     (4.37 )     19.91       1.85       42       1.24       .03  
12/31/15     25.92       (.10 )     .37       .27             (2.08 )     (2.08 )     24.11       (.02 )     34       1.23       (.37 )
12/31/14     25.57       (.05 )     .54       .49       (.02 )     (.12 )     (.14 )     25.92       1.88       12       1.24       (.17 )
12/31/13     20.16       (.12 )     5.74       5.62       (.21 )           (.21 )     25.57       28.01       4       1.24       (.50 )

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 187
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                                                 
Growth Fund                                                                                
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 77.85     $ .35     $ 7.53     $ 7.88     $ (.12 )   $ (8.24 )   $ (8.36 )   $ 77.37       9.95 %4   $ 8,449       .34 %5     .86 %5
12/31/17     67.29       .55       17.89       18.44       (.55 )     (7.33 )     (7.88 )     77.85       28.62       8,100       .35       .75  
12/31/16     68.02       .67       5.40       6.07       (.67 )     (6.13 )     (6.80 )     67.29       9.77       6,931       .35       1.03  
12/31/15     80.15       .64       5.08       5.72       (.61 )     (17.24 )     (17.85 )     68.02       7.12       6,796       .35       .87  
12/31/14     78.54       .88 6     5.79       6.67       (1.16 )     (3.90 )     (5.06 )     80.15       8.78       7,118       .35       1.12 6
12/31/13     60.90       .64       17.84       18.48       (.84 )           (.84 )     78.54       30.43       7,003       .35       .93  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     77.74       .28       7.49       7.77       (.11 )     (8.24 )     (8.35 )     77.16       9.81 4     7       .59 5     .69 5
12/31/172,7     68.84       .35       16.38       16.73       (.50 )     (7.33 )     (7.83 )     77.74       25.47 4     3       .59 5     .47 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     77.35       .24       7.50       7.74       (.09 )     (8.24 )     (8.33 )     76.76       9.83 4     16,009       .59 5     .60 5
12/31/17     66.92       .37       17.76       18.13       (.37 )     (7.33 )     (7.70 )     77.35       28.28       15,716       .60       .50  
12/31/16     67.69       .51       5.36       5.87       (.51 )     (6.13 )     (6.64 )     66.92       9.49       13,978       .60       .78  
12/31/15     79.84       .46       5.06       5.52       (.43 )     (17.24 )     (17.67 )     67.69       6.86       14,414       .60       .62  
12/31/14     77.94       .68 6     5.75       6.43       (.63 )     (3.90 )     (4.53 )     79.84       8.51       15,413       .60       .87 6
12/31/13     60.45       .47       17.68       18.15       (.66 )           (.66 )     77.94       30.11       16,334       .60       .68  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     78.32       .28       7.58       7.86       (.10 )     (8.24 )     (8.34 )     77.84       9.86 4     217       .52 5     .67 5
12/31/17     67.67       .42       17.98       18.40       (.42 )     (7.33 )     (7.75 )     78.32       28.39       212       .53       .57  
12/31/16     68.37       .56       5.42       5.98       (.55 )     (6.13 )     (6.68 )     67.67       9.56       183       .53       .85  
12/31/15     80.47       .51       5.11       5.62       (.48 )     (17.24 )     (17.72 )     68.37       6.92       194       .53       .69  
12/31/14     78.62       .74 6     5.79       6.53       (.78 )     (3.90 )     (4.68 )     80.47       8.58       208       .53       .94 6
12/31/13     60.97       .52       17.84       18.36       (.71 )           (.71 )     78.62       30.20       216       .53       .75  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     76.56       .15       7.40       7.55       (.07 )     (8.24 )     (8.31 )     75.80       9.68 4     1,110       .84 5     .36 5
12/31/17     66.41       .18       17.61       17.79       (.31 )     (7.33 )     (7.64 )     76.56       27.99       954       .85       .25  
12/31/16     67.26       .34       5.32       5.66       (.38 )     (6.13 )     (6.51 )     66.41       9.22       458       .85       .53  
12/31/15     79.74       .29       5.02       5.31       (.55 )     (17.24 )     (17.79 )     67.26       6.59       394       .85       .42  
12/31/14     78.32       .37 6     5.87       6.24       (.92 )     (3.90 )     (4.82 )     79.74       8.25       24       .85       .47 6
12/31/13     60.90       .29       17.90       18.19       (.77 )           (.77 )     78.32       29.96       5       .85       .40  

 

188 American Funds Insurance Series
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                                                 
International Fund                                                                                
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 21.71     $ .24     $ (.21 )   $ .03     $ (.05 )   $ (1.02 )   $ (1.07 )   $ 20.67       (.02 )%4   $ 5,052       .52 %5     2.20 %5
12/31/17     16.82       .26       5.16       5.42       (.30 )     (.23 )     (.53 )     21.71       32.46       5,014       .53       1.33  
12/31/16     18.08       .27       .30       .57       (.28 )     (1.55 )     (1.83 )     16.82       3.78       3,652       .54       1.57  
12/31/15     20.35       .29       (1.03 )     (.74 )     (.35 )     (1.18 )     (1.53 )     18.08       (4.25 )     3,427       .54       1.41  
12/31/14     21.22       .30       (.81 )     (.51 )     (.36 )           (.36 )     20.35       (2.41 )     3,282       .54       1.43  
12/31/13     17.68       .27       3.59       3.86       (.32 )           (.32 )     21.22       21.91       3,324       .54       1.41  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     21.67       .24       (.23 )     .01       (.05 )     (1.02 )     (1.07 )     20.61       (.13) 4     4       .77 5     2.17 5
12/31/172,7     17.17       .09       4.93       5.02       (.29 )     (.23 )     (.52 )     21.67       29.46 4     2       .77 5     .43 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     21.63       .21       (.21 )     9     (.04 )     (1.02 )     (1.06 )     20.57       (.16) 4     4,432       .77 5     1.96 5
12/31/17     16.76       .22       5.13       5.35       (.25 )     (.23 )     (.48 )     21.63       32.14       4,422       .78       1.10  
12/31/16     18.02       .23       .30       .53       (.24 )     (1.55 )     (1.79 )     16.76       3.53       3,710       .79       1.35  
12/31/15     20.29       .24       (1.03 )     (.79 )     (.30 )     (1.18 )     (1.48 )     18.02       (4.53 )     3,978       .79       1.17  
12/31/14     21.15       .25       (.81 )     (.56 )     (.30 )           (.30 )     20.29       (2.65 )     4,374       .79       1.19  
12/31/13     17.62       .22       3.58       3.80       (.27 )           (.27 )     21.15       21.64       5,916       .79       1.15  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     21.75       .22       (.21 )     .01       (.04 )     (1.02 )     (1.06 )     20.70       (.10) 4     29       .70 5     2.02 5
12/31/17     16.85       .23       5.17       5.40       (.27 )     (.23 )     (.50 )     21.75       32.23       31       .71       1.17  
12/31/16     18.11       .24       .30       .54       (.25 )     (1.55 )     (1.80 )     16.85       3.57       27       .72       1.42  
12/31/15     20.38       .25       (1.03 )     (.78 )     (.31 )     (1.18 )     (1.49 )     18.11       (4.44 )     32       .72       1.24  
12/31/14     21.24       .27       (.82 )     (.55 )     (.31 )           (.31 )     20.38       (2.56 )     38       .72       1.28  
12/31/13     17.70       .23       3.59       3.82       (.28 )           (.28 )     21.24       21.67       46       .72       1.22  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     21.42       .18       (.20 )     (.02 )     (.04 )     (1.02 )     (1.06 )     20.34       (.28) 4     320       1.02 5     1.71 5
12/31/17     16.64       .11       5.16       5.27       (.26 )     (.23 )     (.49 )     21.42       31.89       289       1.03       .55  
12/31/16     17.93       .18       .29       .47       (.21 )     (1.55 )     (1.76 )     16.64       3.21       66       1.04       1.03  
12/31/15     20.23       .17       (1.00 )     (.83 )     (.29 )     (1.18 )     (1.47 )     17.93       (4.75 )     46       1.04       .88  
12/31/14     21.16       .07       (.68 )     (.61 )     (.32 )           (.32 )     20.23       (2.88 )     18       1.04       .31  
12/31/13     17.68       (.01 )     3.79       3.78       (.30 )           (.30 )     21.16       21.48       2       1.04       (.07 )

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 189
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                                                 
New World Fund                                                                        
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 25.30     $ .16     $ (1.11 )   $ (.95 )   $ (.06 )   $ (.67 )   $ (.73 )   $ 23.62       (3.89 )%4   $ 1,978       .75 %5     1.27 %5
12/31/17     19.72       .26       5.59       5.85       (.27 )           (.27 )     25.30       29.73       2,050       .77       1.14  
12/31/16     18.87       .24       .81       1.05       (.20 )           (.20 )     19.72       5.59       1,743       .78       1.25  
12/31/15     20.72       .19       (.71 )     (.52 )     (.17 )     (1.16 )     (1.33 )     18.87       (2.96 )     1,562       .79       .92  
12/31/14     25.08       .29 6     (1.92 )     (1.63 )     (.29 )     (2.44 )     (2.73 )     20.72       (7.63 )     1,433       .78       1.23 6
12/31/13     22.93       .34       2.31       2.65       (.39 )     (.11 )     (.50 )     25.08       11.66       1,388       .78       1.45  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     25.25       .16       (1.13 )     (.97 )     (.06 )     (.67 )     (.73 )     23.55       (3.99 )4     2       1.00 5     1.24 5
12/31/172,7     20.14       .13       5.24       5.37       (.26 )           (.26 )     25.25       26.72 4     1       1.00 5     .53 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     25.07       .13       (1.10 )     (.97 )     (.05 )     (.67 )     (.72 )     23.38       (4.01 )4     960       1.00 5     1.00 5
12/31/17     19.54       .20       5.55       5.75       (.22 )           (.22 )     25.07       29.44       1,055       1.02       .89  
12/31/16     18.71       .19       .79       .98       (.15 )           (.15 )     19.54       5.26       911       1.03       1.00  
12/31/15     20.54       .14       (.69 )     (.55 )     (.12 )     (1.16 )     (1.28 )     18.71       (3.14 )     961       1.04       .68  
12/31/14     24.88       .24 6     (1.91 )     (1.67 )     (.23 )     (2.44 )     (2.67 )     20.54       (7.87 )     1,084       1.03       1.01 6
12/31/13     22.75       .28       2.29       2.57       (.33 )     (.11 )     (.44 )     24.88       11.38       1,307       1.03       1.22  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     24.99       .10       (1.09 )     (.99 )     (.05 )     (.67 )     (.72 )     23.28       (4.13 )4     460       1.25 5     .79 5
12/31/17     19.51       .14       5.52       5.66       (.18 )           (.18 )     24.99       29.06       427       1.27       .61  
12/31/16     18.69       .14       .80       .94       (.12 )           (.12 )     19.51       5.04       240       1.28       .75  
12/31/15     20.56       .08       (.68 )     (.60 )     (.11 )     (1.16 )     (1.27 )     18.69       (3.37 )     171       1.29       .39  
12/31/14     24.99       .09 6     (1.83 )     (1.74 )     (.25 )     (2.44 )     (2.69 )     20.56       (8.13 )     64       1.28       .40 6
12/31/13     22.93       .14       2.41       2.55       (.38 )     (.11 )     (.49 )     24.99       11.20       8       1.29       .56  
                                                                                                 
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                                                                    
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 14.96     $ .17     $ (.09 )   $ .08     $ (.06 )   $ (1.14 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 13.84       .47 %4     $5,453       .41 %5     2.30 %5
12/31/17     13.53       .32       1.96       2.28       (.32 )     (.53 )     (.85 )     14.96       17.30       5,581       .41       2.27  
12/31/16     12.62       .31       1.97       2.28       (.29 )     (1.08 )     (1.37 )     13.53       19.06       5,099       .41       2.39  
12/31/15     14.69       .31       (.64 )     (.33 )     (.29 )     (1.45 )     (1.74 )     12.62       (2.72 )     3,638       .41       2.23  
12/31/14     13.12       .46 6     1.59       2.05       (.48 )           (.48 )     14.69       15.69       3,542       .42       3.31 6
12/31/13     10.05       .27       3.06       3.33       (.26 )           (.26 )     13.12       33.26       2,814       .42       2.27  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     14.94       .15       (.09 )     .06       (.06 )     (1.14 )     (1.20 )     13.80       .32 4     2       .66 5     2.05 5
12/31/172,7     13.75       .28       1.75       2.03       (.31 )     (.53 )     (.84 )     14.94       15.21 4     1       .65 5     2.01 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     14.80       .15       (.09 )     .06       (.06 )     (1.14 )     (1.20 )     13.66       .29 4     3,335       .66 5     2.05 5
12/31/17     13.39       .28       1.94       2.22       (.28 )     (.53 )     (.81 )     14.80       17.04       3,551       .66       2.02  
12/31/16     12.51       .28       1.94       2.22       (.26 )     (1.08 )     (1.34 )     13.39       18.70       3,412       .66       2.16  
12/31/15     14.57       .27       (.62 )     (.35 )     (.26 )     (1.45 )     (1.71 )     12.51       (2.93 )     3,228       .66       1.97  
12/31/14     13.02       .44 6     1.55       1.99       (.44 )           (.44 )     14.57       15.36       3,722       .67       3.14 6
12/31/13     9.97       .23       3.05       3.28       (.23 )           (.23 )     13.02       33.00       3,755       .67       2.03  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     14.77       .13       (.10 )     .03       (.05 )     (1.14 )     (1.19 )     13.61       .14 4     306       .91 5     1.80 5
12/31/17     13.39       .25       1.93       2.18       (.27 )     (.53 )     (.80 )     14.77       16.70       247       .91       1.76  
12/31/16     12.53       .24       1.96       2.20       (.26 )     (1.08 )     (1.34 )     13.39       18.49       132       .91       1.81  
12/31/15     14.63       .24       (.63 )     (.39 )     (.26 )     (1.45 )     (1.71 )     12.53       (3.21 )     32       .91       1.75  
12/31/14     13.12       .34 6     1.63       1.97       (.46 )           (.46 )     14.63       15.13       9       .92       2.33 6
12/31/13     10.05       .18       3.15       3.33       (.26 )           (.26 )     13.12       33.27       8     .86       1.39  

 

190 American Funds Insurance Series
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                                                 
Global Growth and Income Fund                                                                        
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 15.81     $ .19     $ (.28 )   $ (.09 )   $ (.04 )   $ (1.18 )   $ (1.22 )   $ 14.50       (.79 )%4   $ 512       .62 %5     2.44 %5
12/31/17     13.02       .35       3.06       3.41       (.36 )     (.26 )     (.62 )     15.81       26.40       485       .63       2.43  
12/31/16     12.35       .28       .66       .94       (.27 )           (.27 )     13.02       7.61       571       .63       2.18  
12/31/15     12.78       .36       (.50 )     (.14 )     (.29 )           (.29 )     12.35       (1.14 )     293       .64       2.79  
12/31/14     12.53       .43 6     .31       .74       (.49 )           (.49 )     12.78       6.00       200       .63       3.34 6
12/31/13     10.56       .39       2.00       2.39       (.42 )           (.42 )     12.53       22.81       206       .62       3.35  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     15.81       .21       (.33 )     (.12 )     (.04 )     (1.18 )     (1.22 )     14.47       (.99 )4     1       .87 5     2.71 5
12/31/172,7     13.21       .18       3.03       3.21       (.35 )     (.26 )     (.61 )     15.81       24.54 4     8     .84 5     1.20 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     15.78       .17       (.27 )     (.10 )     (.04 )     (1.18 )     (1.22 )     14.46       (.90 )4     1,430       .87 5     2.16 5
12/31/17     13.00       .31       3.05       3.36       (.32 )     (.26 )     (.58 )     15.78       26.06       1,538       .88       2.11  
12/31/16     12.33       .25       .65       .90       (.23 )           (.23 )     13.00       7.34       1,405       .88       1.98  
12/31/15     12.75       .22       (.39 )     (.17 )     (.25 )           (.25 )     12.33       (1.34 )     1,479       .89       1.73  
12/31/14     12.51       .41 6     .29       .70       (.46 )           (.46 )     12.75       5.64       1,685       .88       3.22 6
12/31/13     10.54       .36       2.00       2.36       (.39 )           (.39 )     12.51       22.54       1,822       .87       3.09  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     15.60       .15       (.29 )     (.14 )     (.03 )     (1.18 )     (1.21 )     14.25       (1.12 )4     92       1.12 5     1.97 5
12/31/17     12.89       .22       3.08       3.30       (.33 )     (.26 )     (.59 )     15.60       25.83       79       1.14       1.49  
12/31/16     12.26       .21       .65       .86       (.23 )           (.23 )     12.89       7.04       16       1.13       1.63  
12/31/15     12.71       .17       (.37 )     (.20 )     (.25 )           (.25 )     12.26       (1.60 )     5       1.14       1.32  
12/31/14     12.50       .30 6     .37       .67       (.46 )           (.46 )     12.71       5.41       1       1.13       2.30 6
12/31/13     10.55       .28       2.09       2.37       (.42 )           (.42 )     12.50       22.60       1       1.12       2.27  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 191
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
  Dividends and distributions                              
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
 
Growth-Income Fund
 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 50.22     $ .42     $ 2.94     $ 3.36     $ (.14 )   $ (3.58 )   $ (3.72 )   $ 49.86       6.58 %4   $ 16,653       .28 %5     1.63 %5
12/31/17     44.41       .81       8.89       9.70       (.78 )     (3.11 )     (3.89 )     50.22       22.68       15,765       .28       1.69  
12/31/16     45.40       .79       4.09       4.88       (.75 )     (5.12 )     (5.87 )     44.41       11.80       12,588       .29       1.79  
12/31/15     52.76       .79       .37       1.16       (.75 )     (7.77 )     (8.52 )     45.40       1.72       10,747       .29       1.59  
12/31/14     50.72       .81       4.57       5.38       (.80 )     (2.54 )     (3.34 )     52.76       10.91       10,812       .29       1.56  
12/31/13     38.48       .66       12.31       12.97       (.73 )           (.73 )     50.72       33.82       9,857       .29       1.49  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     50.15       .37       2.93       3.30       (.14 )     (3.58 )     (3.72 )     49.73       6.46 4     6       .53 5     1.42 5
12/31/172,7     45.39       .67       7.96       8.63       (.76 )     (3.11 )     (3.87 )     50.15       19.83 4     2       .52 5     1.41 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     49.71       .35       2.92       3.27       (.12 )     (3.58 )     (3.70 )     49.28       6.44 4     13,816       .53 5     1.38 5
12/31/17     44.00       .68       8.80       9.48       (.66 )     (3.11 )     (3.77 )     49.71       22.38       13,930       .53       1.45  
12/31/16     45.04       .67       4.05       4.72       (.64 )     (5.12 )     (5.76 )     44.00       11.51       12,854       .54       1.54  
12/31/15     52.41       .66       .37       1.03       (.63 )     (7.77 )     (8.40 )     45.04       1.45       12,895       .54       1.34  
12/31/14     50.40       .67       4.55       5.22       (.67 )     (2.54 )     (3.21 )     52.41       10.63       14,337       .54       1.31  
12/31/13     38.24       .55       12.23       12.78       (.62 )           (.62 )     50.40       33.50       14,980       .54       1.25  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     50.29       .38       2.95       3.33       (.13 )     (3.58 )     (3.71 )     49.91       6.50 4     163       .46 5     1.45 5
12/31/17     44.47       .72       8.90       9.62       (.69 )     (3.11 )     (3.80 )     50.29       22.47       168       .46       1.52  
12/31/16     45.46       .71       4.09       4.80       (.67 )     (5.12 )     (5.79 )     44.47       11.59       156       .47       1.61  
12/31/15     52.82       .70       .37       1.07       (.66 )     (7.77 )     (8.43 )     45.46       1.53       161       .47       1.41  
12/31/14     50.77       .71       4.59       5.30       (.71 )     (2.54 )     (3.25 )     52.82       10.71       185       .47       1.38  
12/31/13     38.52       .58       12.32       12.90       (.65 )           (.65 )     50.77       33.58       193       .47       1.32  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     49.31       .29       2.88       3.17       (.10 )     (3.58 )     (3.68 )     48.80       6.33 4     915       .78 5     1.14 5
12/31/17     43.73       .56       8.73       9.29       (.60 )     (3.11 )     (3.71 )     49.31       22.08       827       .78       1.19  
12/31/16     44.82       .56       4.02       4.58       (.55 )     (5.12 )     (5.67 )     43.73       11.25       495       .79       1.29  
12/31/15     52.39       .58       .33       .91       (.71 )     (7.77 )     (8.48 )     44.82       1.21       410       .79       1.25  
12/31/14     50.56       .58       4.51       5.09       (.72 )     (2.54 )     (3.26 )     52.39       10.34       30       .79       1.11  
12/31/13     38.47       .45       12.33       12.78       (.69 )           (.69 )     50.56       33.32       3       .79       .96  

 

192 American Funds Insurance Series
 
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
  Dividends and distributions                              
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
 
International Growth and Income Fund
 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 17.72     $ .30     $ (.63 )   $ (.33 )   $ (.06 )   $     $ (.06 )   $ 17.33       (1.87 )%4   $ 1,124       .65 %5     3.42 %5
12/31/17     14.48       .46       3.20       3.66       (.42 )           (.42 )     17.72       25.31       1,121       .66       2.75  
12/31/16     14.72       .43       (.19 )     .24       (.42 )     (.06 )     (.48 )     14.48       1.71       820       .68       2.93  
12/31/15     16.27       .42       (1.25 )     (.83 )     (.38 )     (.34 )     (.72 )     14.72       (5.34 )     707       .68       2.60  
12/31/14     17.48       .58 6     (1.09 )     (.51 )     (.53 )     (.17 )     (.70 )     16.27       (2.93 )     740       .68       3.32 6
12/31/13     15.29       .44       2.50       2.94       (.47 )     (.28 )     (.75 )     17.48       19.39       696       .69       2.63  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     17.70       .28       (.63 )     (.35 )     (.06 )           (.06 )     17.29       (2.00 )4     2       .90 5     3.09 5
12/31/172,7     14.69       .34       3.08       3.42       (.41 )           (.41 )     17.70       23.36 4     2       .91 5     1.99 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     17.66       .28       (.63 )     (.35 )     (.05 )           (.05 )     17.26       (1.98 )4     266       .90 5     3.15 5
12/31/17     14.43       .43       3.17       3.60       (.37 )           (.37 )     17.66       25.03       276       .91       2.60  
12/31/16     14.68       .40       (.21 )     .19       (.38 )     (.06 )     (.44 )     14.43       1.44       244       .93       2.72  
12/31/15     16.22       .38       (1.24 )     (.86 )     (.34 )     (.34 )     (.68 )     14.68       (5.60 )     254       .93       2.32  
12/31/14     17.43       .56 6     (1.10 )     (.54 )     (.50 )     (.17 )     (.67 )     16.22       (3.15 )     248       .93       3.21 6
12/31/13     15.25       .38       2.51       2.89       (.43 )     (.28 )     (.71 )     17.43       19.09       257       .94       2.28  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     17.58       .26       (.63 )     (.37 )     (.05 )           (.05 )     17.16       (2.12 )4     74       1.15 5     2.98 5
12/31/17     14.38       .37       3.18       3.55       (.35 )           (.35 )     17.58       24.72       63       1.16       2.24  
12/31/16     14.63       .36       (.19 )     .17       (.36 )     (.06 )     (.42 )     14.38       1.18       37       1.18       2.43  
12/31/15     16.19       .33       (1.23 )     (.90 )     (.32 )     (.34 )     (.66 )     14.63       (5.82 )     32       1.18       2.02  
12/31/14     17.45       .26 6     (.85 )     (.59 )     (.50 )     (.17 )     (.67 )     16.19       (3.39 )     20       1.18       1.52 6
12/31/13     15.29       .03       2.87       2.90       (.46 )     (.28 )     (.74 )     17.45       19.16       1       1.19       .18  
                                                                                                 
Capital Income Builder
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 10.40     $ .17     $ (.39 )   $ (.22 )   $ (.16 )   $ (.02 )   $ (.18 )   $ 10.00       (2.11 )%4   $ 288       .53 %5     3.45 %5
12/31/17     9.46       .32       .93       1.25       (.31 )           (.31 )     10.40       13.29       254       .54       3.21  
12/31/16     9.40       .32       .07       .39       (.33 )           (.33 )     9.46       4.17       156       .54       3.39  
12/31/15     9.81       .28       (.40 )     (.12 )     (.29 )           (.29 )     9.40       (1.23 )     80       .56       2.88  
12/31/142,11     10.00       .19       (.18 )     .01       (.19 )     (.01 )     (.20 )     9.81       .12 4     20       .56 5     2.87 5
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     10.39       .17       (.40 )     (.23 )     (.15 )     (.02 )     (.17 )     9.99       (2.23 )4     3       .78 5     3.43 5
12/31/172,7     9.57       .27       .84       1.11       (.29 )           (.29 )     10.39       11.72 4     1       .79 5     2.63 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     10.40       .17       (.41 )     (.24 )     (.15 )     (.02 )     (.17 )     9.99       (2.32 )4     3       .78 5     3.38 5
12/31/17     9.46       .29       .93       1.22       (.28 )           (.28 )     10.40       13.04       1       .79       2.82  
12/31/16     9.40       .27       .11       .38       (.32 )           (.32 )     9.46       4.08       8     .80       2.82  
12/31/15     9.81       .31       (.43 )     (.12 )     (.29 )           (.29 )     9.40       (1.23 )12     8     .46 12     3.12 12
12/31/142,11     10.00       .20       (.19 )     .01       (.19 )     (.01 )     (.20 )     9.81       .12 4,12     8     .47 5,12     2.94 5,12
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     10.38       .15       (.40 )     (.25 )     (.13 )     (.02 )     (.15 )     9.98       (2.36 )4     355       1.03 5     2.92 5
12/31/17     9.45       .27       .92       1.19       (.26 )           (.26 )     10.38       12.65       338       1.04       2.72  
12/31/16     9.38       .27       .08       .35       (.28 )           (.28 )     9.45       3.78       256       1.04       2.88  
12/31/15     9.80       .25       (.42 )     (.17 )     (.25 )           (.25 )     9.38       (1.79 )     157       1.05       2.55  
12/31/142,11     10.00       .14       (.16 )     (.02 )     (.17 )     (.01 )     (.18 )     9.80       (.21 )4     55       1.06 5     2.08 5

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 193
 
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
  Dividends and distributions                              
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
 
Asset Allocation Fund
 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 23.71     $ .25     $ .04     $ .29     $ (.09 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.12 )   $ 22.88       1.14 %4   $ 16,914       .28 %5     2.08 %5
12/31/17     21.68       .44       3.06       3.50       (.41 )     (1.06 )     (1.47 )     23.71       16.51       16,556       .29       1.90  
12/31/16     20.62       .42       1.54       1.96       (.39 )     (.51 )     (.90 )     21.68       9.69       13,008       .29       1.97  
12/31/15     22.23       .40       (.02 )     .38       (.40 )     (1.59 )     (1.99 )     20.62       1.64       10,913       .29       1.85  
12/31/14     22.49       .44       .81       1.25       (.39 )     (1.12 )     (1.51 )     22.23       5.66       11,997       .30       1.95  
12/31/13     18.43       .35       4.07       4.42       (.36 )           (.36 )     22.49       24.04       10,515       .31       1.71  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     23.69       .23       .02       .25       (.08 )     (1.03 )     (1.11 )     22.83       1.00 4     7       .53 5     1.91 5
12/31/172,7     21.97       .39       2.78       3.17       (.39 )     (1.06 )     (1.45 )     23.69       14.78 4     4       .53 5     1.69 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     23.49       .21       .03       .24       (.07 )     (1.03 )     (1.10 )     22.63       .98 4     5,235       .53 5     1.82 5
12/31/17     21.49       .37       3.04       3.41       (.35 )     (1.06 )     (1.41 )     23.49       16.23       5,480       .54       1.64  
12/31/16     20.45       .36       1.53       1.89       (.34 )     (.51 )     (.85 )     21.49       9.41       5,144       .54       1.72  
12/31/15     22.06       .34       (.01 )     .33       (.35 )     (1.59 )     (1.94 )     20.45       1.40       5,008       .54       1.60  
12/31/14     22.33       .37       .81       1.18       (.33 )     (1.12 )     (1.45 )     22.06       5.40       5,494       .55       1.69  
12/31/13     18.31       .30       4.03       4.33       (.31 )           (.31 )     22.33       23.69       5,760       .56       1.47  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     23.73       .22       .05       .27       (.08 )     (1.03 )     (1.11 )     22.89       1.07 4     35       .46 5     1.89 5
12/31/17     21.70       .39       3.07       3.46       (.37 )     (1.06 )     (1.43 )     23.73       16.29       38       .47       1.72  
12/31/16     20.64       .38       1.54       1.92       (.35 )     (.51 )     (.86 )     21.70       9.49       35       .47       1.79  
12/31/15     22.25       .36       (.02 )     .34       (.36 )     (1.59 )     (1.95 )     20.64       1.46       36       .47       1.67  
12/31/14     22.51       .39       .81       1.20       (.34 )     (1.12 )     (1.46 )     22.25       5.47       40       .48       1.76  
12/31/13     18.45       .32       4.06       4.38       (.32 )           (.32 )     22.51       23.81       42       .49       1.54  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     23.40       .18       .04       .22       (.07 )     (1.03 )     (1.10 )     22.52       .86 4     3,736       .78 5     1.59 5
12/31/17     21.43       .32       3.02       3.34       (.31 )     (1.06 )     (1.37 )     23.40       15.91       3,582       .79       1.40  
12/31/16     20.40       .31       1.53       1.84       (.30 )     (.51 )     (.81 )     21.43       9.16       2,861       .79       1.47  
12/31/15     22.11       .30       (.02 )     .28       (.40 )     (1.59 )     (1.99 )     20.40       1.14       2,414       .79       1.45  
12/31/14     22.46       .34       .79       1.13       (.36 )     (1.12 )     (1.48 )     22.11       5.16       32       .80       1.55  
12/31/13     18.43       .27       4.12       4.39       (.36 )           (.36 )     22.46       23.89       1       .79       1.22  

 

194 American Funds Insurance Series
 
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
  Dividends and distributions                              
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
 
Global Balanced Fund
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 12.75     $ .14     $ (.20 )   $ (.06 )   $     $     $     $ 12.69       (.47 )%4   $ 111       .70 %5     2.19 %5
12/31/17     11.08       .21       1.99       2.20       (.15 )     (.38 )     (.53 )     12.75       19.91       93       .72       1.68  
12/31/16     10.74       .19       .32       .51       (.17 )           (.17 )     11.08       4.73       64       .72       1.73  
12/31/15     11.11       .20       (.28 )     (.08 )     (.14 )     (.15 )     (.29 )     10.74       (.69 )     47       .72       1.80  
12/31/14     11.37       .25 6     (.03 )     .22       (.18 )     (.30 )     (.48 )     11.11       1.87       37       .71       2.14 6
12/31/13     10.34       .22       1.07       1.29       (.18 )     (.08 )     (.26 )     11.37       12.56       36       .70       2.05  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.74       .14       (.21 )     (.07 )                       12.67       (.55 )4     1       .96 5     2.26 5
12/31/172,7     11.18       .16       1.92       2.08       (.14 )     (.38 )     (.52 )     12.74       18.71 4     8     .94 5     1.27 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.72       .12       (.19 )     (.07 )                       12.65       (.55 )4     206       .95 5     1.89 5
12/31/17     11.06       .18       1.98       2.16       (.12 )     (.38 )     (.50 )     12.72       19.57       210       .96       1.43  
12/31/16     10.72       .16       .32       .48       (.14 )           (.14 )     11.06       4.48       178       .97       1.48  
12/31/15     11.09       .18       (.28 )     (.10 )     (.12 )     (.15 )     (.27 )     10.72       (.95 )     171       .97       1.60  
12/31/14     11.35       .22 6     (.03 )     .19       (.15 )     (.30 )     (.45 )     11.09       1.63       179       .96       1.88 6
12/31/13     10.33       .20       1.06       1.26       (.16 )     (.08 )     (.24 )     11.35       12.23       156       .95       1.79  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.63       .11       (.20 )     (.09 )                       12.54       (.71 )4     69       1.20 5     1.72 5
12/31/17     11.00       .13       1.99       2.12       (.11 )     (.38 )     (.49 )     12.63       19.38       51       1.22       1.07  
12/31/16     10.69       .12       .33       .45       (.14 )           (.14 )     11.00       4.21       10       1.24       1.12  
12/31/15     11.09       .06       (.17 )     (.11 )     (.14 )     (.15 )     (.29 )     10.69       (1.00 )     1       1.34       .58  
12/31/14     11.35       .24 6     (.02 )     .22       (.18 )     (.30 )     (.48 )     11.09       1.88 12     8     .67 12     2.07 6,12
12/31/13     10.33       .22       1.06       1.28       (.18 )     (.08 )     (.26 )     11.35       12.49 12     8     .71 12     1.98 12
                                                                                                 
Bond Fund                                                                                                
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 10.82     $ .14     $ (.33 )   $ (.19 )   $ (.05 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )   $ 10.57       (1.76 )%4   $ 6,532       .38 %5     2.60 %5
12/31/17     10.80       .24       .18       .42       (.24 )     (.16 )     (.40 )     10.82       3.88       6,434       .38       2.19  
12/31/16     10.70       .21       .14       .35       (.21 )     (.04 )     (.25 )     10.80       3.27       6,829       .38       1.91  
12/31/15     11.08       .22       (.17 )     .05       (.21 )     (.22 )     (.43 )     10.70       .45       5,731       .38       1.95  
12/31/14     10.73       .23       .37       .60       (.25 )     9     (.25 )     11.08       5.59       4,977       .39       2.03  
12/31/13     11.29       .22       (.43 )     (.21 )     (.23 )     (.12 )     (.35 )     10.73       (1.89 )     4,506       .39       2.01  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     10.80       .13       (.34 )     (.21 )     (.04 )     (.01 )     (.05 )     10.54       (1.87 )4     3       .63 5     2.41 5
12/31/172,7     10.82       .22       .15       .37       (.23 )     (.16 )     (.39 )     10.80       3.46 4     1       .62 5     2.01 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     10.69       .12       (.33 )     (.21 )     (.04 )     (.01 )     (.05 )     10.43       (1.92 )4     3,759       .63 5     2.35 5
12/31/17     10.67       .21       .18       .39       (.21 )     (.16 )     (.37 )     10.69       3.67       3,966       .63       1.94  
12/31/16     10.58       .18       .13       .31       (.18 )     (.04 )     (.22 )     10.67       2.95       3,959       .63       1.65  
12/31/15     10.95       .18       (.15 )     .03       (.18 )     (.22 )     (.40 )     10.58       .28       4,135       .63       1.69  
12/31/14     10.61       .20       .36       .56       (.22 )     9     (.22 )     10.95       5.28       4,565       .64       1.79  
12/31/13     11.17       .19       (.43 )     (.24 )     (.20 )     (.12 )     (.32 )     10.61       (2.16 )     4,763       .64       1.76  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     10.68       .11       (.32 )     (.21 )     (.04 )     (.01 )     (.05 )     10.42       (1.94 )4     331       .88 5     2.11 5
12/31/17     10.70       .19       .16       .35       (.21 )     (.16 )     (.37 )     10.68       3.29       297       .88       1.72  
12/31/16     10.61       .15       .15       .30       (.17 )     (.04 )     (.21 )     10.70       2.80       102       .88       1.41  
12/31/15     11.01       .16       (.16 )           (.18 )     (.22 )     (.40 )     10.61       (.08 )     59       .88       1.47  
12/31/14     10.69       .16       .39       .55       (.23 )     9     (.23 )     11.01       5.15       29       .89       1.43  
12/31/13     11.29       .17       (.43 )     (.26 )     (.22 )     (.12 )     (.34 )     10.69       (2.34 )     3       .89       1.58  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 195
 
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                 
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                         
Global Bond Fund                                                                                           
                                                                                           
Class 1:                                                                                                 
6/30/182,3   $ 11.88     $ .15     $ (.33 )   $ (.18 )   $ (.03 )   $ (.04 )   $ (.07 )   $ 11.63       (1.54 )%4    $ 1,079        .56 %5      2.50 %5 
12/31/17     11.22       .28       .52       .80       (.07 )     (.07 )     (.14 )     11.88       7.11       1,273        .56       2.37  
12/31/16     11.01       .26       .06       .32       (.09 )     (.02 )     (.11 )     11.22       2.92       1,115        .57       2.26  
12/31/15     11.77       .27       (.71 )     (.44 )     (.01 )     (.31 )     (.32 )     11.01       (3.75 )     1,032        .57       2.34  
12/31/14     11.88       .29       (.08 )     .21       (.21 )     (.11 )     (.32 )     11.77       1.71       1,194        .57       2.35  
12/31/13     12.32       .28       (.58 )     (.30 )           (.14 )     (.14 )     11.88       (2.40 )     1,093        .56       2.37  
Class 1A:                                                                                                 
6/30/182,3     11.87       .14       (.32 )     (.18 )     (.03 )     (.04 )     (.07 )     11.62       (1.55 )4      8      .80 5      2.35 5 
12/31/172,7     11.22       .26       .52       .78       (.06 )     (.07 )     (.13 )     11.87       7.00 4      8      .72 5      2.27 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                 
6/30/182,3     11.79       .13       (.32 )     (.19 )     (.02 )     (.04 )     (.06 )     11.54       (1.59 )4      1,118        .81 5      2.26 5 
12/31/17     11.14       .25       .51       .76       (.04 )     (.07 )     (.11 )     11.79       6.86       1,164        .81       2.12  
12/31/16     10.93       .23       .07       .30       (.07 )     (.02 )     (.09 )     11.14       2.71       1,121        .82       2.01  
12/31/15     11.72       .24       (.71 )     (.47 )     (.01 )     (.31 )     (.32 )     10.93       (4.07 )     1,208        .82       2.09  
12/31/14     11.81       .26       (.09 )     .17       (.15 )     (.11 )     (.26 )     11.72       1.39       1,386        .82       2.11  
12/31/13     12.27       .25       (.57 )     (.32 )           (.14 )     (.14 )     11.81       (2.58 )     1,496        .81       2.11  
Class 4:                                                                                                 
6/30/182,3     11.70       .12       (.32 )     (.20 )     (.02 )     (.04 )     (.06 )     11.44       (1.71 )4      40        1.07 5     2.03 5 
12/31/17     11.08       .22       .51       .73       (.04 )     (.07 )     (.11 )     11.70       6.63       31        1.06       1.89  
12/31/16     10.89       .20       .06       .26       (.05 )     (.02 )     (.07 )     11.08       2.42       12        1.07       1.76  
12/31/15     11.70       .21       (.71 )     (.50 )     9      (.31 )     (.31 )     10.89       (4.27 )     6        1.07       1.86  
12/31/14     11.87       .20       (.05 )     .15       (.21 )     (.11 )     (.32 )     11.70       1.16       4        1.09       1.66  
12/31/13     12.31       .27       (.57 )     (.30 )           (.14 )     (.14 )     11.87       (2.41 )     8      .79       2.25  
   
196 American Funds Insurance Series
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                 
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                         
High-Income Bond Fund                                                                                          
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3    $ 10.19     $ .31     $ (.26 )   $ .05     $ (.11 )   $     $ (.11 )   $ 10.13       .48 %4    $ 611       .49 %5      6.20 %5 
12/31/17     10.18       .63       .10       .73       (.72 )           (.72 )     10.19       7.25       632       .49       5.98  
12/31/16     9.19       .61       1.02       1.63       (.64 )           (.64 )     10.18       17.83       949       .49       6.18  
12/31/15     10.54       .64       (1.36 )     (.72 )     (.63 )           (.63 )     9.19       (6.94 )     1,017       .48       6.12  
12/31/14     11.13       .67       (.59 )     .08       (.67 )           (.67 )     10.54       .80       1,017       .48       5.90  
12/31/13     11.16       .75       .01       .76       (.79 )           (.79 )     11.13       6.89       856       .48       6.54  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.18       .30       (.26 )     .04       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.11       .37 4      1       .73 5      5.99 5 
12/31/172,7      10.28       .60       .02       .62       (.72 )           (.72 )     10.18       6.02 4      8      .72 5      5.74 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.03       .30       (.27 )     .03       (.10 )           (.10 )     9.96       .35 4      738       .74 5      5.95 5 
12/31/17     10.04       .59       .10       .69       (.70 )           (.70 )     10.03       6.89       776       .74       5.72  
12/31/16     9.06       .58       1.01       1.59       (.61 )           (.61 )     10.04       17.69       799       .74       5.92  
12/31/15     10.41       .60       (1.35 )     (.75 )     (.60 )           (.60 )     9.06       (7.30 )     765       .73       5.85  
12/31/14     10.99       .63       (.57 )     .06       (.64 )           (.64 )     10.41       .63       929       .73       5.67  
12/31/13     11.03       .71       .01       .72       (.76 )           (.76 )     10.99       6.60       1,061       .73       6.29  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.23       .31       (.27 )     .04       (.11 )           (.11 )     10.16       .35 4      12       .67 5      6.03 5 
12/31/17     10.22       .61       .10       .71       (.70 )           (.70 )     10.23       7.02       12       .67       5.79  
12/31/16     9.22       .59       1.03       1.62       (.62 )           (.62 )     10.22       17.68       13       .67       5.99  
12/31/15     10.57       .62       (1.37 )     (.75 )     (.60 )           (.60 )     9.22       (7.13 )     12       .66       5.91  
12/31/14     11.16       .65       (.59 )     .06       (.65 )           (.65 )     10.57       .59       16       .66       5.74  
12/31/13     11.18       .73       .02       .75       (.77 )           (.77 )     11.16       6.77       19       .66       6.36  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.82       .31       (.28 )     .03       (.10 )           (.10 )     10.75       .27 4      33       .99 5      5.69 5 
12/31/17     10.79       .61       .10       .71       (.68 )           (.68 )     10.82       6.63       34       .99       5.46  
12/31/16     9.73       .60       1.07       1.67       (.61 )           (.61 )     10.79       17.29       21       .99       5.55  
12/31/15     11.05       .62       (1.43 )     (.81 )     (.51 )           (.51 )     9.73       (7.42 )     1       .98       5.51  
12/31/14     11.12       .63       (.59 )     .04       (.11 )           (.11 )     11.05       .35       8      .98       5.49  
12/31/13     11.16       .67       .08       .75       (.79 )           (.79 )     11.12       6.81       8      .93       5.82  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 197

 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1 
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                         
Mortgage Fund                                                              
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3    $ 10.47     $ .10     $ (.23 )   $ (.13 )   $ (.03 )   $     $ (.03 )   $ 10.31       (1.21 )%4    $ 262       .46 %5      1.93 %5 
12/31/17     10.56       .16       9      .16       (.18 )     (.07 )     (.25 )     10.47       1.47       265       .47       1.52  
12/31/16     10.61       .15       .11       .26       (.20 )     (.11 )     (.31 )     10.56       2.50       269       .46       1.39  
12/31/15     10.70       .10       .13       .23       (.18 )     (.14 )     (.32 )     10.61       2.09       272       .45       .89  
12/31/14     10.23       .12       .45       .57       (.10 )           (.10 )     10.70       5.54       292       .45       1.12  
12/31/13     10.47       .04       (.18 )     (.14 )     (.08 )     (.02 )     (.10 )     10.23       (1.41 )     198       .44       .35  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.46       .09       (.23 )     (.14 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     10.29       (1.31 )4      1       .70 5      1.76 5 
12/31/172,7      10.55       .14       9      .14       (.16 )     (.07 )     (.23 )     10.46       1.31 4      8      .70 5      1.38 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.45       .09       (.22 )     (.13 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     10.29       (1.26 )4     60       .71 5      1.68 5 
12/31/17     10.54       .14       (.01 )     .13       (.15 )     (.07 )     (.22 )     10.45       1.22       63       .72       1.27  
12/31/16     10.59       .12       .12       .24       (.18 )     (.11 )     (.29 )     10.54       2.25       63       .71       1.14  
12/31/15     10.68       .07       .13       .20       (.15 )     (.14 )     (.29 )     10.59       1.86       59       .70       .65  
12/31/14     10.22       .10       .44       .54       (.08 )           (.08 )     10.68       5.23       52       .70       .91  
12/31/13     10.46       9      (.17 )     (.17 )     (.05 )     (.02 )     (.07 )     10.22       (1.68 )     49       .69       (.02 )
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3      10.38       .07       (.22 )     (.15 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     10.20       (1.38 )4      16       .96 5      1.45 5 
12/31/17     10.48       .11       9      .11       (.14 )     (.07 )     (.21 )     10.38       .97       12       .97       1.03  
12/31/16     10.52       .09       .12       .21       (.14 )     (.11 )     (.25 )     10.48       2.01       8       .96       .86  
12/31/15     10.65       .04       .14       .18       (.17 )     (.14 )     (.31 )     10.52       1.62       11       .97       .37  
12/31/14     10.23       .05       .46       .51       (.09 )           (.09 )     10.65       4.98       1       .94       .47  
12/31/13     10.47       .02       (.16 )     (.14 )     (.08 )     (.02 )     (.10 )     10.23       (1.41 )12      8      .38 12      .23 12 

 

198 American Funds Insurance Series
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1 
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                                         
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                                                              
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                        
6/30/182,3   $ 11.29     $ .08     $ (.01 )   $ .07     $ (.02 )   $     $ (.02 )   $ 11.34       .65 %4    $ 36       .33 %5      1.38 %5 
12/31/17     11.27       .08       (.01 )     .07       (.05 )           (.05 )     11.29       .66       37       .35       .68  
12/31/1613     11.26       .01       9      .01                         11.27       .09       37       .35       .11  
12/31/15     11.28       (.03 )     .01       (.02 )                       11.26       (.18 )     39       .34       (.24 )
12/31/14     11.31       (.03 )           (.03 )                       11.28       (.27 )     49       .34       (.26 )
12/31/13     11.34       (.03 )     9      (.03 )                       11.31       (.27 )     57       .34       (.24 )
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.29       .08       (.01 )     .07       (.02 )           (.02 )     11.34       .65 4      8      .33 5      1.38 5 
12/31/172,7     11.27       .08       9      .08       (.06 )           (.06 )     11.29       .67 4      8      .34 5      .69 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.01       .06       9      .06       (.02 )           (.02 )     11.05       .53 4      237       .58 5      1.13 5 
12/31/17     10.99       .05       9      .05       (.03 )           (.03 )     11.01       .46       249       .60       .42  
12/31/1613     11.01       (.02 )     9      (.02 )                       10.99       (.18 )     297       .60       (.14 )
12/31/15     11.06       (.05 )     9      (.05 )                       11.01       (.45 )     302       .59       (.49 )
12/31/14     11.12       (.06 )           (.06 )                       11.06       (.54 )     331       .59       (.51 )
12/31/13     11.17       (.05 )     9      (.05 )                       11.12       (.45 )     395       .59       (.49 )
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.12       .07       9      .07       (.02 )           (.02 )     11.17       .63 4      5       .51 5      1.21 5 
12/31/17     11.10       .06       9      .06       (.04 )           (.04 )     11.12       .54       4       .53       .50  
12/31/1613     11.11       (.01 )     9      (.01 )                       11.10       (.09 )     4       .53       (.08 )
12/31/15     11.16       (.05 )     9      (.05 )                       11.11       (.45 )     6       .52       (.42 )
12/31/14     11.21       (.05 )           (.05 )                       11.16       (.45 )     8       .52       (.44 )
12/31/13     11.26       (.05 )     9      (.05 )                       11.21       (.44 )     8       .52       (.42 )
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.13       .05       9      .05       (.01 )           (.01 )     11.17       .47 4      14       .83 5      .88 5 
12/31/17     11.12       .02       9      .02       (.01 )           (.01 )     11.13       .16       15       .85       .19  
12/31/1613     11.17       (.04 )     (.01 )     (.05 )                       11.12       (.45 )     13       .85       (.40 )
12/31/15     11.25       (.08 )     9      (.08 )                       11.17       (.71 )     16       .85       (.74 )
12/31/14     11.30       (.09 )     .04       (.05 )                       11.25       (.44 )     7       .84       (.77 )
12/31/13     11.34       (.04 )     9      (.04 )                       11.30       (.35 )12      8      .37 12      (.32 )12 

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 199
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distributions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return
    Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 
                                                     
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund                                                    
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 12.08     $ .12     $ (.26 )   $ (.14 )   $ (.04 )   $     $ (.04 )   $ 11.90       (1.08 )%4   $ 1,526       .36 %5     2.00 %5
12/31/17     12.05       .21       .01       .22       (.19 )           (.19 )     12.08       1.83       1,558       .36       1.68  
12/31/16     12.31       .16       .03       .19       (.20 )     (.25 )     (.45 )     12.05       1.44       1,467       .36       1.31  
12/31/15     12.40       .13       .09       .22       (.21 )     (.10 )     (.31 )     12.31       1.93       1,426       .35       1.02  
12/31/14     11.94       .15       .48       .63       (.17 )           (.17 )     12.40       5.24       1,723       .35       1.24  
12/31/13     12.75       .08       (.44 )     (.36 )     (.11 )     (.34 )     (.45 )     11.94       (2.87 )     1,584       .35       .67  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.08       .11       (.26 )     (.15 )     (.04 )           (.04 )     11.89       (1.25 )4     1       .60 5     1.86 5
12/31/172,7     12.05       .18       .03       .21       (.18 )           (.18 )     12.08       1.73 4     8     .58 5     1.53 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.96       .10       (.25 )     (.15 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     11.78       (1.22 )4     1,412       .61 5     1.75 5
12/31/17     11.93       .17       .02       .19       (.16 )           (.16 )     11.96       1.59       1,473       .61       1.43  
12/31/16     12.20       .13       .02       .15       (.17 )     (.25 )     (.42 )     11.93       1.19       1,503       .61       1.05  
12/31/15     12.29       .10       .09       .19       (.18 )     (.10 )     (.28 )     12.20       1.59       1,579       .60       .79  
12/31/14     11.83       .12       .47       .59       (.13 )           (.13 )     12.29       5.01       1,717       .60       1.00  
12/31/13     12.63       .05       (.43 )     (.38 )     (.08 )     (.34 )     (.42 )     11.83       (.3.08 )     1,801       .60       .42  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.11       .11       (.26 )     (.15 )     (.04 )           (.04 )     11.92       (1.19 )4     9       .54 5     1.82 5
12/31/17     12.07       .18       .03       .21       (.17 )           (.17 )     12.11       1.72       10       .54       1.50  
12/31/16     12.34       .14       .02       .16       (.18 )     (.25 )     (.43 )     12.07       1.24       11       .54       1.12  
12/31/15     12.43       .11       .09       .20       (.19 )     (.10 )     (.29 )     12.34       1.64       11       .53       .85  
12/31/14     11.96       .13       .48       .61       (.14 )           (.14 )     12.43       5.11       13       .53       1.08  
12/31/13     12.76       .06       (.43 )     (.37 )     (.09 )     (.34 )     (.43 )     11.96       (3.00 )     14       .53       .47  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.98       .09       (.25 )     (.16 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     11.79       (1.33 )4     67       .86 5     1.51 5
12/31/17     11.96       .14       .01       .15       (.13 )           (.13 )     11.98       1.28       62       .86       1.18  
12/31/16     12.22       .10       .03       .13       (.14 )     (.25 )     (.39 )     11.96       .99       57       .86       .82  
12/31/15     12.34       .07       .08       .15       (.17 )     (.10 )     (.27 )     12.22       1.29       46       .85       .56  
12/31/14     11.93       .06       .51       .57       (.16 )           (.16 )     12.34       4.76       21       .85       .50  
12/31/13     12.75       .08       (.44 )     (.36 )     (.12 )     (.34 )     (.46 )     11.93       (2.95 )     8     .84       .68  

 

200 American Funds Insurance Series
 
          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                       Ratio of
expenses
    Ratio of
expenses
             
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distribu-
tions
(from capital
gains)
   

Total
dividends
and
distribu-

tions

    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total return14     Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    to average
net assets
before
waivers/
reimburse-
ments
    to average
net assets
after
waivers/
reimburse-
ments14
    Net
effective
expense
ratio14,15
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets14
 
                                                                 
Managed Risk Growth Fund                                                                
                                                                                     
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 13.22     $ .01     $ .73     $ .74     $ (.10 )   $ (.89 )   $ (.99 )   $ 12.97       5.41 %4,12   $ 2       .41 %5,12     .36 %5,12     .71 %5,12     .10 %5,12
12/31/17     10.71       .08       2.70       2.78       (.07 )     (.20 )     (.27 )     13.22       26.23 12     2       .42 12     .36 12     .70 12     .69 12
12/31/16     11.49       .08       .20       .28       (.05 )     (1.01 )     (1.06 )     10.71       2.89 12     1       .50 12     .34 12     .68 12     .79 12
12/31/15     11.37       .09       .03       .12                       11.49       1.06 12     8     .53 12     .29 12     .63 12     .80 12
12/31/14     11.43       .31       (.06 )     .25       (.12 )     (.19 )     (.31 )     11.37       2.18 12     8     .50 12     .32 12     .65 12     2.71 12
12/31/132,16     10.00       .12       1.38       1.50       (.07 )           (.07 )     11.43       15.05 4,12     8     .88 5,12     .25 5,12     .58 5,12     1.64 5,12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     13.14       (.01 )     .72       .71       (.06 )     (.89 )     (.95 )     12.90       5.26 4     320       .68 5     .62 5     .97 5     (.18 )5
12/31/17     10.64       .04       2.70       2.74       (.04 )     (.20 )     (.24 )     13.14       25.99       286       .69       .63       .97       .34  
12/31/16     11.43       .05       .19       .24       (.02 )     (1.01 )     (1.03 )     10.64       2.52       200       .79       .63       .97       .43  
12/31/15     11.35       .04       .04       .08                         11.43       .71       146       .89       .66       1.00       .31  
12/31/14     11.43       .12       .08       .20       (.09 )     (.19 )     (.28 )     11.35       1.77       79       .87       .69       1.02       1.01  
12/31/132,16     10.00       .12       1.37       1.49       (.06 )           (.06 )     11.43       14.94 4,12     28       1.05 5,12     .52 5,12     .85 5,12     1.69 5,12
                                                                                                                 
Managed Risk International Fund                                                                                            
                                                                                             
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 11.25     $ .03     $ (.09 )   $ (.06 )   $ (.13 )   $ (.05 )   $ (.18 )   $ 11.01       (.50 )%4,12   $ 8     .27 %5,12     .21 %5,12     .70 %5,12     .46 %5,12
12/31/17     8.89       .11       2.47       2.58       (.10 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     11.25       29.28 12     8     .28 12     .20 12     .69 12     1.13 12
12/31/16     9.48       .10       (.35 )     (.25 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     (.34 )     8.89       (2.59 )12     8     .39 12     .23 12     .74 12     1.15 12
12/31/15     10.10       .18       (.80 )     (.62 )     9           9     9.48       (6.12 )12     8     .45 12     .21 12     .72 12     1.75 12
12/31/14     10.82       .14       (.71 )     (.57 )     (.15 )           (.15 )     10.10       (5.31 )12     8     .50 12     .25 12     .76 12     1.33 12
12/31/132,16     10.00       .13       .78       .91       (.09 )           (.09 )     10.82       9.08 4,12     8     1.05 5,12     .23 5,12     .73 5,12     1.92 5,12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     11.15       9     (.08 )     (.08 )     (.10 )     (.05 )     (.15 )     10.92       (.76 )4     155       .70 5     .62 5     1.11 5     (.05 )5
12/31/17     8.83       .11       2.41       2.52       (.08 )     (.12 )     (.20 )     11.15       28.69       148       .71       .63       1.12       1.03  
12/31/16     9.43       .09       (.38 )     (.29 )     (.09 )     (.22 )     (.31 )     8.83       (3.05 )     97       .79       .63       1.14       .97  
12/31/15     10.09       .13       (.79 )     (.66 )     9           9     9.43       (6.52 )     83       .90       .66       1.17       1.30  
12/31/14     10.82       .16       (.77 )     (.61 )     (.12 )           (.12 )     10.09       (5.68 )     46       .91       .67       1.18       1.51  
12/31/132,16     10.00       .18       .72       .90       (.08 )           (.08 )     10.82       8.99 4,12     17       1.19 5,12     .44 5,12     .94 5,12     2.66 5,12
                                                                         
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                                                                        
                                                                                                                 
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 13.04     $ .04     $ (.27 )   $ (.23 )   $ (.21 )   $ (.44 )   $ (.65 )   $ 12.16       (1.80 )%4,12   $ 8     .27 %5,12     .22 %5,12     .61 %5,12     .62 %5,12
12/31/17     11.67       .19       1.59       1.78       (.22 )     (.19 )     (.41 )     13.04       15.48 12     8     .30 12     .25 12     .64 12     1.59 12
12/31/16     10.80       .20       1.25       1.45       (.21 )     (.37 )     (.58 )     11.67       13.77 12     8     .43 12     .27 12     .67 12     1.83 12
12/31/15     11.70       .19       (1.02 )     (.83 )     (.07 )           (.07 )     10.80       (7.07 )12     8     .50 12     .27 12     .66 12     1.64 12
12/31/14     11.05       .40       .55       .95       (.30 )           (.30 )     11.70       8.58 12     8     .50 12     .31 12     .70 12     3.43 12
12/31/132,16     10.00       .20       1.01       1.21       (.16 )           (.16 )     11.05       12.16 4,12     8     .84 5,12     .24 5,12     .64 5,12     2.80 5,12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.96       .01       (.26 )     (.25 )     (.21 )     (.44 )     (.65 )     12.06       (2.04 )4     351       .67 5     .62 5     1.01 5     .21 5
12/31/17     11.61       .17       1.55       1.72       (.18 )     (.19 )     (.37 )     12.96       15.03       367       .68       .63       1.02       1.43  
12/31/16     10.76       .23       1.18       1.41       (.19 )     (.37 )     (.56 )     11.61       13.39       291       .79       .63       1.03       2.04  
12/31/15     11.67       .18       (1.05 )     (.87 )     (.04 )           (.04 )     10.76       (7.43 )     137       .89       .66       1.05       1.57  
12/31/14     11.05       .50       .40       .90       (.28 )           (.28 )     11.67       8.10       98       .88       .69       1.08       4.27  
12/31/132,16     10.00       .28       .92       1.20       (.15 )           (.15 )     11.05       12.05 4,12     26       1.04 5,12     .54 5,12     .94 5,12     3.91 5,12

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 201
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                       Ratio of
expenses
    Ratio of
expenses
             
Period ended   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
    Distribu-
tions
(from capital
gains)
    Total
dividends
and
distribu-
tions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total return14     Net assets,
end of period
(in millions)
    to average
net assets
before
waivers/
reimburse-
ments
    to average
net assets
after
waivers/
reimburse-
ments14
    Net
effective
expense
ratio14,15
    Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets14
 
                                                                 
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund                                                                
                                                                                     
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 12.66     $ .02     $ .43     $ .45     $ (.16 )   $ (.57 )   $ (.73 )   $ 12.38       3.47 %4,12   $ 3       .43 %5,12     .36 %5,12     .65 %5,12     .28 %5,12
12/31/17     11.07       .19       2.03       2.22       (.13 )     (.50 )     (.63 )     12.66       20.64 12     2       .44 12     .37 12     .66 12     1.61 12
12/31/16     11.25       .16       .52       .68       (.16 )     (.70 )     (.86 )     11.07       6.49 12     1       .52 12     .36 12     .64 12     1.46 12
12/31/15     11.67       .25       (.63 )     (.38 )     (.04 )           (.04 )     11.25       (3.27 )12     1       .56 12     .31 12     .59 12     2.17 12
12/31/14     11.50       .35       .21       .56       (.14 )     (.25 )     (.39 )     11.67       4.85 12     8     .45 12     .25 12     .52 12     2.94 12
12/31/132,16     10.00       .14       1.47       1.61       (.11 )           (.11 )     11.50       16.15 4,12     8     .92 5,12     .23 5,12     .50 5,12     2.01 5,12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     12.58       9     .43       .43       (.12 )     (.57 )     (.69 )     12.32       3.39 4     225       .69 5     .62 5     .91 5     .02 5
12/31/17     11.02       .13       2.05       2.18       (.12 )     (.50 )     (.62 )     12.58       20.40       206       .70       .63       .92       1.08  
12/31/16     11.22       .12       .52       .64       (.14 )     (.70 )     (.84 )     11.02       6.08       160       .79       .63       .91       1.13  
12/31/15     11.65       .12       (.54 )     (.42 )     (.01 )           (.01 )     11.22       (3.64 )     122       .89       .66       .94       1.04  
12/31/14     11.50       .16       .35       .51       (.11 )     (.25 )     (.36 )     11.65       4.42       76       .87       .69       .96       1.38  
12/31/132,16     10.00       .20       1.40       1.60       (.10 )           (.10 )     11.50       16.04 4,12     24       1.09 5,12     .50 5,12     .77 5,12     2.73 5,12
                                                                         
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund                                                                        
                                                                                                                 
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3   $ 13.59     $ .03     $ (.04 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.18 )   $ (.53 )   $ (.71 )   $ 12.87       (.14 )%4   $ 1,719       .41 %5     .36 %5     .64 %5     .40 %5
12/31/17     12.02       .19       1.60       1.79       (.10 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     13.59       15.06       1,656       .43       .38       .66       1.45  
12/31/16     11.72       .19       .67       .86       (.19 )     (.37 )     (.56 )     12.02       7.57       1,217       .43       .38       .66       1.65  
12/31/15     12.29       .25       (.34 )     (.09 )     (.22 )     (.26 )     (.48 )     11.72       (.83 )     712       .54       .40       .68       2.06  
12/31/14     11.93       .13       .26       .39       (.03 )           (.03 )     12.29       3.24       277       .53       .48       .76       1.04  
12/31/13     9.99       .27       1.81       2.08       (.14 )           (.14 )     11.93       20.82 12     112       .55 12     .47 12     .75 12     2.37 12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/182,3     13.55       .01       (.03 )     (.02 )     (.15 )     (.53 )     (.68 )     12.85       (.26 )4     2,746       .66 5     .61 5     .89 5     .13 5
12/31/17     12.01       .15       1.61       1.76       (.10 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     13.55       14.80       2,798       .68       .63       .91       1.13  
12/31/16     11.71       .14       .69       .83       (.16 )     (.37 )     (.53 )     12.01       7.27       2,342       .68       .63       .91       1.20  
12/31/15     12.27       .14       (.26 )     (.12 )     (.18 )     (.26 )     (.44 )     11.71       (1.07 )     1,953       .79       .66       .94       1.16  
12/31/14     11.93       .16       .19       .35       (.01 )           (.01 )     12.27       2.91       1,780       .79       .73       1.01       1.33  
12/31/13     9.99       .28       1.77       2.05       (.11 )           (.11 )     11.93       20.58 12     795       .80 12     .73 12     1.01 12     2.43 12

 

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes,   Six months ended   Period ended December 31
excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions17   June 30, 20182,3,4   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013
                         
Capital Income Builder     21 %       59 %     41 %     38 %     24 %4,11        
Asset Allocation Fund     13       39       43       28       42          
Global Balanced Fund     16       28       43       36       40       Not  
Bond Fund     49       153       108       141       121       available  
Global Bond Fund     49       74       70       88       134          
Mortgage Fund     29       98       113       138       108          
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund     33       120       273       352       88          

 

202 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes,   Six months ended   Year ended December 31
including mortgage dollar roll transactions17   June 30, 20182,3,4   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013
Global Growth Fund     10 %         31 %     27 %     29 %     22 %     39 %
Global Small Capitalization Fund     16       33       40       36       28       36  
Growth Fund     11       24       26       20       29       19  
International Fund     16       29       31       37       18       21  
New World Fund     19       56       32       39       36       43  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     29       34       30       26       37       30  
Global Growth and Income Fund     14       41       57       37       28       31  
Growth-Income Fund     17       27       27       25       25       19  
International Growth and Income Fund     20       51       32       35       34       34  
Capital Income Builder     56       88       53       128       35 4,11        
Asset Allocation Fund     41       85       83       76       88       74  
Global Balanced Fund     26       41       65       76       73       81  
Bond Fund     269       502       375       434       365       354  
Global Bond Fund     72       105       154       159       200       213  
High-Income Bond Fund     33       78       89       66       54       64  
Mortgage Fund     477       680       713       1103       790       715  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund     241       551       539       901       387       621  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund     18     18     13,18     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Managed Risk Growth Fund     5       25       15       16       22       10 2,4,16
Managed Risk International Fund     6       25       26       15       22       6 2,4,16
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     7       32       9       20       22       3 2,4,16
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund     4       26       14       11       28       2 2,4,16
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund     1       1       3       3       3       3  

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.
3 Unaudited.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.
6 For the year ended December 31, 2014, reflects the impact of a corporate action event that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the corporate action event had not occurred, the net investment income per share and ratio of net income to average net assets would have been lower for all share classes.
7 Class 1A shares began investment operations on January 6, 2017.
8 Amount less than $1 million.
9 Amount less than $.01.
10 Amount less than .01%.
11 For the period May 1, 2014, commencement of operations, through December 31, 2014.
12 All or a significant portion of assets in this class consisted of seed capital invested by CRMC and/or its affiliates. Certain fees (including, where applicable, fees for distribution services) are not charged or accrued on these seed capital assets. If such fees were paid by the fund on seed capital assets, fund expenses would have been higher and net income and total return would have been lower.
13 On May 1, 2016, the fund converted from a cash fund to an ultra-short-term bond fund and changed its name from Cash Management Fund to Ultra-Short Bond Fund.
14 This column reflects the impact of certain waivers/reimbursements by CRMC. CRMC waived a portion of investment advisory services and reimbursed a portion of miscellaneous fees and expenses for some of the managed risk funds.
15 Ratio reflects weighted average net expense ratio of the underlying fund for the period presented. See Expense Example for further information regarding fees and expenses.
16 For the period May 1, 2013, commencement of operations, through December 31, 2013.
17 Refer to Note 5 for further information on mortgage dollar rolls.
18 Amount is either less than 1% or there is no turnover.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

American Funds Insurance Series 203
 
Expense example unaudited

 

The funds in American Funds Insurance Series serve as the underlying investment vehicle for various insurance products. As an owner of an insurance contract that invests in one of the funds in the series, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as initial sales charges on purchase payments and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses. Additional fees are charged by the insurance companies related to the various benefits they provide. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the underlying funds so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds that serve a similar function in other annuity products. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period (January 1, 2018, through June 30, 2018).

 

Actual expenses:

The first line of each share class in the table on the following pages 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 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “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 each share class in the table on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. 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 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Notes:

Additional fees are charged by the insurance companies related to the various benefits they provide. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would be lower by the amount of these fees.

 

Note that the expenses shown in the table on the following pages are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of each share class in 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.

 

204 American Funds Insurance Series
 
    Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
    account value     account value     paid during     expense  
    1/1/2018     6/30/2018     period1     ratio  
Global Growth Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,031.77     $ 2.72       .54 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.12       2.71       .54  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,030.66       3.98       .79  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.88       3.96       .79  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,030.27       3.98       .79  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.88       3.96       .79  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,029.16       5.23       1.04  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.64       5.21       1.04  
Global Small Capitalization Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,045.83     $ 3.70       .73 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.17       3.66       .73  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,044.90       4.92       .97  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.98       4.86       .97  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,044.62       4.97       .98  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.93       4.91       .98  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,043.26       6.23       1.23  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.70       6.16       1.23  
Growth Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,099.51     $ 1.77       .34 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.11       1.71       .34  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,098.14       3.07       .59  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.87       2.96       .59  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,098.28       3.07       .59  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.87       2.96       .59  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,098.63       2.71       .52  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.22       2.61       .52  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,096.83       4.37       .84  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.63       4.21       .84  
International Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 999.79     $ 2.58       .52 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.22       2.61       .52  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       998.70       3.82       .77  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.98       3.86       .77  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       998.45       3.82       .77  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.98       3.86       .77  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       999.00       3.47       .70  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.32       3.51       .70  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       997.25       5.05       1.02  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.74       5.11       1.02  
New World Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 961.10     $ 3.65       .75 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.08       3.76       .75  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       960.11       4.86       1.00  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.84       5.01       1.00  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       959.91       4.86       1.00  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.84       5.01       1.00  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       958.72       6.07       1.25  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.60       6.26       1.25  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 205
 
    Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
    account value     account value     paid during     expense  
    1/1/2018     6/30/2018     period1     ratio  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.71     $ 2.04       .41 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.76       2.06       .41  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,003.23       3.28       .66  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.52       3.31       .66  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,002.92       3.28       .66  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.52       3.31       .66  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,001.37       4.52       .91  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.28       4.56       .91  
Global Growth and Income Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 992.10     $ 3.06       .62 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       990.11       4.29       .87  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.48       4.36       .87  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       991.02       4.29       .87  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.48       4.36       .87  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       988.75       5.52       1.12  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.24       5.61       1.12  
Growth-Income Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,065.81     $ 1.43       .28 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.41       1.40       .28  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,064.62       2.71       .53  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,064.43       2.71       .53  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,065.03       2.36       .46  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.51       2.31       .46  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,063.25       3.99       .78  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.93       3.91       .78  
International Growth and Income Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 981.29     $ 3.19       .65 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.57       3.26       .65  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       979.96       4.42       .90  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.33       4.51       .90  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       980.25       4.42       .90  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.33       4.51       .90  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       978.77       5.64       1.15  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.09       5.76       1.15  
Capital Income Builder                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 978.89     $ 2.60       .53 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       977.74       3.82       .78  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.93       3.91       .78  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       976.82       3.82       .78  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.93       3.91       .78  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       976.42       5.05       1.03  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.69       5.16       1.03  
   
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    Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
    account value     account value     paid during     expense  
    1/1/2018     6/30/2018     period1     ratio  
Asset Allocation Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.43     $ 1.40       .28 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.41       1.40       .28  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,009.98       2.64       .53  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,009.82       2.64       .53  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,010.71       2.29       .46  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.51       2.31       .46  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,008.65       3.88       .78  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.93       3.91       .78  
Global Balanced Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 995.29     $ 3.46       .70 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.32       3.51       .70  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       994.51       4.75       .96  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.03       4.81       .96  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       994.49       4.70       .95  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.08       4.76       .95  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       992.88       5.93       1.20  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.84       6.01       1.20  
Bond Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 982.41     $ 1.87       .38 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.91       1.91       .38  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       981.35       3.09       .63  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.67       3.16       .63  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       980.84       3.09       .63  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.67       3.16       .63  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       980.58       4.32       .88  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.43       4.41       .88  
Global Bond Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 984.61     $ 2.76       .56 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.02       2.81       .56  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       984.53       3.94       .80  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.83       4.01       .80  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       984.07       3.98       .81  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.78       4.06       .81  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       982.94       5.26       1.07  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.49       5.36       1.07  

 

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    Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
    account value     account value     paid during     expense  
    1/1/2018     6/30/2018     period1     ratio  
High-Income Bond Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.83     $ 2.44       .49 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.36       2.46       .49  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,003.71       3.63       .73  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.17       3.66       .73  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,003.46       3.68       .74  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.12       3.71       .74  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,003.52       3.33       .67  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.47       3.36       .67  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,002.74       4.92       .99  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.89       4.96       .99  
Mortgage Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 987.90     $ 2.27       .46 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.51       2.31       .46  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       986.87       3.45       .70  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.32       3.51       .70  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       987.45       3.50       .71  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.27       3.56       .71  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       986.21       4.73       .96  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.03       4.81       .96  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,006.47     $ 1.64       .33 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.16       1.66       .33  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,006.48       1.64       .33  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.16       1.66       .33  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,005.28       2.88       .58  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.92       2.91       .58  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,006.28       2.54       .51  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.27       2.56       .51  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,004.73       4.13       .83  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.68       4.16       .83  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 989.20     $ 1.78       .36 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.01       1.81       .36  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       987.50       2.96       .60  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.82       3.01       .60  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       987.82       3.01       .61  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.77       3.06       .61  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       988.07       2.66       .54  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.12       2.71       .54  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       986.66       4.24       .86  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.53       4.31       .86  
   
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    Beginning     Ending     Expenses           Effective     Effective  
    account value     account value     paid during     Annualized     expenses paid     annualized  
    1/1/2018     6/30/2018     period1,2     expense ratio2     during period3     expense ratio4  
Managed Risk Growth Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,054.08     $ 1.83       .36 %   $ 3.62       .71 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.01       1.81       .36       3.56       .71  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,052.61       3.16       .62       4.94       .97  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62       4.86       .97  
Managed Risk International Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 995.01     $ 1.04       .21 %   $ 3.46       .70 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.75       1.05       .21       3.51       .70  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       992.36       3.06       .62       5.48       1.11  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62       5.56       1.11  
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 981.97     $ 1.08       .22 %   $ 3.00       .61 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.70       1.10       .22       3.06       .61  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       979.60       3.04       .62       4.96       1.01  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62       5.06       1.01  
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,034.70     $ 1.82       .36 %   $ 3.28       .65 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.01       1.81       .36       3.26       .65  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,033.87       3.13       .62       4.59       .91  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62       4.56       .91  
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 998.57     $ 1.78       .36 %   $ 3.17       .64 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.01       1.81       .36       3.21       .64  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       997.44       3.02       .61       4.41       .89  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.77       3.06       .61       4.46       .89  
   
1 The “expenses paid during period” are equal to the “annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
2 The “expenses paid during period” and “annualized expense ratio” do not include the expenses of the underlying funds in which each fund invests.
3 The “effective expenses paid during period” are equal to the “effective annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, and divided by 365 (to reflect the period).
4 The “effective annualized expense ratio” reflects the net annualized expense ratio of the class plus the class’s pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests.
   
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Offices of the series and of the investment adviser

Capital Research and Management Company

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, CA 92618-4518

 

Investment subadviser

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

(Managed Risk Funds only)

71 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodians of assets

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

 

Bank of New York Mellon

(Managed Risk Funds only)

One Wall Street

New York, NY 10286

 

Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

300 South Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3132

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

601 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017-3874

 

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Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the series’ prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at (800) 421-4225 or visit the American Funds website at americanfunds.com. Fund shares offered through American Funds Distributors, Inc.

 

“American Funds Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles” — which describes how we vote proxies relating to portfolio securities — is available on the American Funds website or upon request by calling AFS. The series files its proxy voting record with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the 12 months ended June 30 by August 31. The proxy voting record is available free of charge on the SEC website at sec.gov and on the American Funds website.

 

Complete June 30, 2018, portfolios of American Funds Insurance Series investments are available free of charge by calling AFS or visiting the SEC website (where they are part of Form N-CSR).

 

American Funds Insurance Series files a complete list of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This filing is available free of charge on the SEC website. You may also review or, for a fee, copy this filing at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Additional information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at (800) SEC-0330. Additionally, the list of portfolio holdings is available by calling AFS.

 

This report is for the information of American Funds Insurance Series investors, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectuses or summary prospectuses for American Funds Insurance Series and the prospectus for the applicable insurance contract, which give details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the series. If used as sales material after September 30, 2018, this report must be accompanied by a statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.

 

Fund attribution data was produced using FactSet, a third-party software system, based on daily portfolios. Securities in their initial period of acquisition may not be included in this analysis. The analysis includes equity investments only and excludes forward contracts and fixed income investments, if applicable. It does not account for buy-and-sell transactions that might have occurred intraday. As a result, average portfolio weight percentages are approximate and the actual average portfolio weight percentages might be higher or lower. Data elements, such as pricing, income, market cap, etc., were provided by FactSet. The indexes provided for attribution are based on FactSet’s methodology. The indexes are broad-based market benchmarks and may not be used by Capital Group® as the sole comparative index for the funds. Capital Group believes the software and information from FactSet to be reliable. However, Capital Group cannot be responsible for inaccuracies, incomplete information or updating of information by FactSet.

 

Futures may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities because changes in the prices of futures may not track those of the securities they are intended to hedge. In addition, the managed risk strategy may not effectively protect the fund from market declines and will limit the fund’s participation in market gains. The use of the managed risk strategy could cause the fund’s return to lag that of the underlying fund in certain market conditions.

 

Bloomberg® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. (collectively with its affiliates, “Bloomberg”). Barclays® is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank Plc (collectively with its affiliates, “Barclays”), used under license. Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, including Barclays, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Barclays Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays approve or endorse this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom and, to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith. MSCI has not approved, reviewed or produced this report, makes no express or implied warranties or representations and is not liable whatsoever for any data in the report. You may not redistribute the MSCI data or use it as a basis for other indices or investment products. The S&P 500 is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by Capital Group. Copyright © 2018 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

 

 

The Capital Advantage®

 

Since 1931, American Funds® by Capital Group has helped investors pursue long-term investment success. Our consistent approach — in combination with The Capital SystemSM — has resulted in a superior long-term track record for American Funds Insurance Series®.

 

Aligned with investor success

We base our decisions on a long-term perspective, which we believe aligns our goals with the interests of our clients. American Funds Insurance Series portfolio managers average 27 years of investment experience, including 22 years at our company, reflecting a career commitment to our long-term approach.1

 

The Capital System

The Capital System combines individual accountability with teamwork. Funds using The Capital System are divided into portions that are managed independently by investment professionals with diverse backgrounds, ages and investment approaches. An extensive global research effort is the backbone of our system.

 

Superior long-term track record

American Funds Insurance Series equity funds have beaten their comparable Lipper indexes in 93% of 10-year periods and 100% of 20-year periods. Our fixed income funds have beaten comparable Lipper indexes in 69% of 10-year periods and 84% of 20-year periods.2 We strive to keep management fees competitive. Over the past 20 years, most funds’ fees have been below industry averages.3

 

  1 Portfolio manager experience as of the American Funds Insurance Series prospectus dated May 1, 2018.
  2 Based on Class 1 share results for rolling periods through December 31, 2017. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the comparable Lipper index inception date. The comparable Lipper indexes are: Global Funds Index (Global Growth Fund), Growth Funds Index (Growth Fund), International Funds Index (International Fund), Emerging Markets Funds Index (New World Fund), Growth & Income Funds Index (Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Growth-Income Fund), Balanced Portfolio Funds Index (Asset Allocation Fund), Core Bond Funds Index (Bond Fund), High Yield Funds Index (High-Income Bond Fund) and General U.S. Government Funds Index (U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund). The Lipper Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds Average was used for Global Small Capitalization Fund.
  3 Based on management fees for the 20-year period ended December 31, 2017, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds.

 

Lit. No. INGESRX-998-0818P Litho in USA RCG/QD/6311-S66290

 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

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Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Investments.

Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this filing.


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Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(4) Not applicable to this filing.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)    MML Series Investment Fund                                                                                                                                                

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Tina Wilson                                                                                                                                                

                                              Tina Wilson, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/21/2018                                 

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

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Tina Wilson                                                                                                                                               

                                              Tina Wilson, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/21/2018                                 

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Renee Hitchcock                                                                                                                                       

                                              Renee Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date      8/21/2018