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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)

  Eric Wietsma

  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:    12/31/19                            

  Date of reporting period:    6/30/19                           


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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

     49  

Quarterly Reporting

     49  

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     49  

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

Eric Wietsma

“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.”

 

June 30, 2019

Welcome to the MML Series Investment Fund Semiannual Report, covering the six-month period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

Market Highlights

 

  During the period, U.S. stock prices enjoyed some of their best returns for the first six months since the late 1990s.

 

  Data throughout the period pointed to more uneven global economic growth with markets only rebounding after assurances by the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) that it would hold off on raising interest rates in 2019.

 

  Developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks trailed U.S. stock returns for the period, though both developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks were up for the period and delivered solid returns.

 

  U.S. bonds benefited from declining U.S. Treasury yields and the Fed’s pause in rate hikes. As a result, bond markets enjoyed broad positive returns for the period.

Market Commentary

Following one of the worst fourth quarters they had ever experienced, stock markets rebounded to enjoy some of the best first half returns since the late 1990s. The rebound gained momentum during the first quarter on expectations that the Fed would not raise interest rates in 2019. The previous year had seen four rate hikes. The rebound accelerated through turbulence caused by ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical sabre rattling as markets came to expect that the Fed might even reduce the federal funds rate (the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight). By the end of the period, the market anticipated two possible rate reductions in what remains of 2019 and stock market growth accelerated to new records in major stock indexes.

Global growth remains positive, but less synchronized and more restrained than in the recent past. We believe the U.S. economy is showing signs that it may be in the late stages of the current business cycle. For example, a tightening labor market yields low unemployment rates but tends to drive up wage growth, putting pressure on corporate earnings. In addition, declining claims for unemployment benefits may point to a nearer plateau in employment growth. Lastly, we believe recent softness in housing data tends to be consistent with late cycle trends. While talk of recession naturally follows evidence of late cycle indicators, we agree with the general consensus that the risk of near-term recession appears to be low.

The broad market S&P 500® Index* delivered a strong 18.54% gain for the first half of 2019. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index outperformed for the same period, returning 21.33% growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is also up 14.99% so far this year. Small- and mid-cap stocks slightly underperformed their larger peers and value stocks widely underperformed their

 

 

  *

Indexes referenced, other than the MSCI Indexes, are unmanaged, do not incur fees, expenses, or taxes, and cannot be purchased directly for investment. The MSCI Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

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

 

growth peers. The positive momentum carried broadly across all market sectors for the period with all sectors delivering double-digit returns. The technology, communications services, and industrials sectors led during the period, while healthcare, utilities, and energy brought up the rear.

Developed international stock markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers, but delivered 14.03% returns for the first half of 2019. Central banks voiced unanimous willingness to continue monetary stimulus in support of the current expansion. In addition, the G20 summit towards the end of June seemed to encourage confidence in a resolution, or at least de-escalation, of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Emerging-market stock markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared a little worse than developed markets, returning 10.58% for the period.

The Fed once again asserted its influence on markets during this reporting period. This time it was not what they did, but what they did not do that helped. The year started with an expectation of multiple rate hikes in 2019, following the trend set in 2018. As markets began to show signs of bogging down, Fed chair Jerome Powell expressed the Fed’s intent to support ongoing growth through delaying planned rate hikes. Market concerns eased when the Fed set expectations for no more rate hikes in 2019. Optimism returned as the options market began forecasting the possibilities of rate cuts before the end of the year.

The Fed’s inaction, along with prospects of dropping rates, boosted bond markets during the first half of 2019. Bond yields fell, lifting returns on high-quality fixed income assets. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond ended June at 2.00%, down .66% from the first of the year. Since falling yields drive bond prices up, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a positive return of 6.11%. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also fared well in the falling yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period up 9.85%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fared slightly better, ending the period up 9.94%.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual remains committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While investors enjoyed broad positive returns over the first half of 2019, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. Optimism about continued economic expansion should be balanced with the constant reminder that past performance does not guarantee future results. 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 – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend the value a personal financial professional can bring you by helping you define an investment strategy that aligns with your risk tolerance comfort level, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Eric Wietsma

President

© 2019 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA. All rights reserved. www.massmutual.com Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC. (MMLD) Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082. MMLD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. Investment advisory services provided to the Funds by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. The information provided is the opinion of MML Advisers as of 7/1/19 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 U.S. domestic and international mutual funds (“MML Underlying Funds”) using an asset allocation strategy. MML Underlying Funds will include a combination of series of the MML Series Investment Fund and MML Series Investment Fund II (advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)), and may also include other, non-affiliated mutual funds. The Series’ investment adviser is MML Advisers.

Through their investment in MML Underlying Funds, the Funds will be exposed to a wide range of securities and other instruments with differing characteristics (such as credit quality, duration, geography, industry, and market capitalization), which may include without limitation 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, 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.

 

 

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 Conservative Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     63.4

Equity Funds

     36.7
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     53.2

Equity Funds

     46.9
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Equity Funds

     56.8

Fixed Income Funds

     43.3
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Equity Funds

     71.9

Fixed Income Funds

     28.2
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Equity Funds

     86.9

Fixed Income Funds

     13.2
    

 

 

 

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) with 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 6/30/19
 
   

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) with 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 emerging markets, 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 6/30/19
 
   

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 U.S. 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 6/30/19
 
   

Equity Funds

     64.3

Fixed Income Funds

     35.8
    

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 36.7%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     26,868      $ 2,101,040  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

     163,116        6,397,415  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     673,412        1,508,444  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

     181,031        4,893,278  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     592,691        10,455,072  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     988,932        11,491,394  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     26,946        894,864  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     2,554,818        16,427,478  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     727,975        7,250,632  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     596,905        6,762,935  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     761,782        10,565,909  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     1,556,479        19,315,901  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,319,420        12,864,344  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     938,675        9,461,849  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     258,312        3,053,245  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     605,492        10,481,066  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     785,823        8,612,623  

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

     113,336        1,817,594  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     254,157        4,127,506  

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

     211,835        2,567,446  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     47,770        560,824  
     

 

 

 
        151,610,859  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 63.4%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, Series I

     2,227,463        10,847,747  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     5,730,641        57,994,089  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     1,240,680      $ 11,984,965  

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

     1,708,688        17,616,570  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,089,900        89,474,540  

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

     2,422,760        23,646,140  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     4,672,879        50,513,822  
     

 

 

 
        262,077,873  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $405,700,242)
        413,688,732  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $405,700,242)
        413,688,732  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $405,700,242) (b)
        413,688,732  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (329,268
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 413,359,464  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 46.9%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     44,749      $ 3,499,352  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

     251,566        9,866,404  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     1,206,059        2,701,573  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

     364,949        9,864,559  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     908,070        16,018,362  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,545,072        17,953,737  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     39,292        1,304,872  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     3,197,249        20,558,310  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,490,553        14,845,908  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     895,777        10,149,155  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     1,134,877        15,740,744  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     3,222,512        39,991,373  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,887,053        18,398,770  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     1,466,304        14,780,345  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     532,051        6,288,841  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,028,735        17,807,406  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,475,803        16,174,797  

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

     243,959        3,912,408  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     389,133        6,319,527  

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

     341,541        4,139,471  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     144,603        1,697,635  
     

 

 

 
        252,013,549  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 53.2%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, Series I

     2,115,774        10,303,820  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     6,145,929        62,196,803  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     1,336,381      $ 12,909,439  

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

     1,962,000        20,228,221  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,926,361        100,030,678  

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

     2,636,907        25,736,215  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     5,049,102        54,580,791  
     

 

 

 
        285,985,967  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $529,994,367)
        537,999,516  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $529,994,367)
        537,999,516  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $529,994,367) (b)
        537,999,516  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (407,842
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 537,591,674  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 56.8%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     225,235      $ 17,613,345  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

     1,024,292        40,172,729  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     5,641,642        12,637,278  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

     1,094,282        29,578,447  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     4,299,478        75,842,791  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,236,232        84,085,021  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     168,743        5,603,942  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     17,930,454        115,292,817  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,199,390        71,705,925  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     3,802,132        43,078,158  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     5,385,770        74,700,626  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     13,418,796        166,527,258  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     8,748,930        85,302,069  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     7,374,639        74,336,360  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,915,147        22,637,037  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     5,110,748        88,467,049  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     6,957,273        76,251,713  

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

     999,454        16,028,392  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     1,922,758        31,225,593  

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

     2,126,215        25,769,728  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     5,170,917        60,706,565  
     

 

 

 
        1,217,562,843  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 43.3%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, Series I

     6,962,667        33,908,190  
    Number of
Shares
    Value  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    20,227,700     $ 204,704,322  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

    4,042,257       39,048,202  

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

    6,495,378       66,967,350  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

    25,738,561       324,820,666  

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

    8,294,439       80,953,722  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    16,296,279       176,162,781  
   

 

 

 
      926,565,233  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,110,268,599)
      2,144,128,076  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,110,268,599)
      2,144,128,076  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $2,110,268,599) (b)
      2,144,128,076  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (1,561,808
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 2,142,566,268  
   

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 71.9%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     203,599      $ 15,921,460  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

     838,362        32,880,538  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     5,065,941        11,347,708  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

     967,241        26,144,519  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     3,803,737        67,097,927  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     6,424,824        74,656,455  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     148,649        4,936,646  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     17,396,392        111,858,801  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     6,532,468        65,063,381  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     2,894,957        32,799,861  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     4,824,483        66,915,575  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     11,967,564        148,517,472  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,760,292        75,662,843  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     6,834,683        68,893,607  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,845,969        21,819,351  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     4,727,845        81,838,998  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     6,309,204        69,148,874  

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

     921,124        14,772,215  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     1,813,598        29,452,832  

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

     1,953,487        23,676,257  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     5,082,131        59,664,217  
     

 

 

 
        1,103,069,537  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 28.2%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, Series I

     3,291,673        16,030,446  
    Number of
Shares
    Value  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    8,640,550     $ 87,442,365  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

    1,884,067       18,200,084  

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

    5,714,141       58,912,798  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

    11,112,219       140,236,218  

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

    4,070,091       39,724,089  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

    6,663,801       72,035,690  
   

 

 

 
      432,581,690  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,504,160,337)
      1,535,651,227  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,504,160,337)
      1,535,651,227  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,504,160,337) (b)
      1,535,651,227  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (965,938
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 1,534,685,289  
   

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Equity Funds — 86.9%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     25,264      $ 1,975,655  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

     97,998        3,843,468  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

     626,852        1,404,148  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

     129,705        3,505,930  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     475,704        8,391,420  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     753,680        8,757,758  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III (a)

     18,616        618,235  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     2,047,291        13,164,078  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     786,653        7,835,068  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     345,298        3,912,221  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     590,850        8,195,088  

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     1,433,705        17,792,279  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     880,025        8,580,246  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     886,978        8,940,741  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     248,466        2,936,874  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     620,801        10,746,058  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     752,346        8,245,711  

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

     117,927        1,891,216  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     232,885        3,782,053  

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

     219,805        2,664,032  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     663,604        7,790,705  
     

 

 

 
        134,972,984  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 13.2%      

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, Series I

     153,836        749,182  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     352,629        3,568,606  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     50,970      $ 492,371  

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

     330,122        3,403,554  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     543,711        6,861,637  

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

     297,886        2,907,372  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     230,888        2,495,903  
     

 

 

 
        20,478,625  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $152,750,722)
        155,451,609  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $152,750,722)
        155,451,609  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $152,750,722) (b)
        155,451,609  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (128,418
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 155,323,191  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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

American Funds Growth Fund, Class 1

     2,539,487      $ 185,052,418  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $181,743,611)
        185,052,418  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $181,743,611)
        185,052,418  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $181,743,611) (a)
        185,052,418  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (205,349
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 184,847,069  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

     3,167,463      $ 62,557,397  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $59,723,546)
        62,557,397  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $59,723,546)
        62,557,397  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $59,723,546) (a)
        62,557,397  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (84,326
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 62,473,071  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%    
Equity Funds — 64.3%    

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1

    20,108,637     $ 253,569,910  

American Funds Growth-Income Fund, Class 1

    5,487,012       259,480,813  

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

    6,583,958       130,033,165  
   

 

 

 
      643,083,888  
   

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 35.8%    

American Funds Bond Fund, Class 1

    32,144,852       357,450,753  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,003,172,582)
      1,000,534,641  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,003,172,582)
      1,000,534,641  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,003,172,582) (a)
      1,000,534,641  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (1,087,372
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 999,447,269  
   

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Assets:

 

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

     $ 25,747,924        $ 36,235,708  

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

       387,940,808          501,763,808  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments

       413,688,732          537,999,516  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Receivables from:

 

Investments sold

       -          593,347  

Fund shares sold

       564,566          68,635  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       414,253,298          538,661,498  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:

 

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

       405,251          -  

Fund shares repurchased

       152,237          653,222  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       48,487          59,395  

Affiliates (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       31,401          40,719  

Administration fees

       -          -  

Service fees

       198,631          255,223  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       57,827          61,265  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       893,834          1,069,824  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 413,359,464        $ 537,591,674  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 386,160,758        $ 497,714,293  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       27,198,706          39,877,381  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 413,359,464        $ 537,591,674  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments — unaffiliated issuers:

     $ 25,991,755        $ 37,022,261  

(b)    Cost of investments — affiliated issuers:

     $ 379,708,487        $ 492,972,106  

 

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
 
              
$ 133,909,989      $ 102,324,671      $ 11,478,382      $ 185,052,418      $ 62,557,397      $ 1,000,534,641  
  2,010,218,087        1,433,326,556        143,973,227        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,144,128,076        1,535,651,227        155,451,609        185,052,418        62,557,397        1,000,534,641  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
  1,213,852        1,396,804        38,911        197,420        74,960        -  
  84,181        53,579        13,668        158,568        1,160        157,161  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,145,426,109        1,537,101,610        155,504,188        185,408,406        62,633,517        1,000,691,802  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
              
  -        -        -        -        -        2,135  
  1,266,048        1,427,145        49,294        352,432        74,151        140,197  
  221,483        178,367        13,270        13,658        6,177        88,230  
              
  162,517        116,204        11,714        20,856        7,006        147,018  
  -        -        -        34,760        11,677        189,478  
  1,097,682        601,963        56,164        114,120        38,524        623,065  
  112,111        92,642        50,555        25,511        22,911        54,410  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,859,841        2,416,321        180,997        561,337        160,446        1,244,533  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,142,566,268      $ 1,534,685,289      $ 155,323,191      $ 184,847,069      $ 62,473,071      $ 999,447,269  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 1,944,304,871      $ 1,341,377,539      $ 137,623,812      $ 136,331,757      $ 52,736,037      $ 858,772,581  
  198,261,397        193,307,750        17,699,379        48,515,312        9,737,034        140,674,688  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,142,566,268      $ 1,534,685,289      $ 155,323,191      $ 184,847,069      $ 62,473,071      $ 999,447,269  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 134,691,024      $ 102,367,199      $ 11,691,310      $ 181,743,611      $ 59,723,546      $ 1,003,172,582  
$ 1,975,577,575      $ 1,401,793,138      $ 141,059,412      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Net assets

     $ 93,709,310        $ 124,253,077  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       9,215,429          12,256,348  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.17        $ 10.14  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:

 

Net assets

     $ 319,650,154        $ 413,338,597  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       31,806,561          41,200,298  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.05        $ 10.03  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
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
 
              
$ 376,853,918      $ 566,327,670      $ 65,137,403      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  34,577,697        59,568,116        6,132,502        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.90      $ 9.51      $ 10.62      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 1,765,712,350      $ 968,357,619      $ 90,185,788      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  164,067,119        102,870,227        8,626,995        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.76      $ 9.41      $ 10.45      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 184,847,069      $ 62,473,071      $ 999,447,269  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        -        12,497,265        6,015,757        81,958,821  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 14.79      $ 10.38      $ 12.19  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

     $ 523,525        $ 598,227  

Dividends — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       2,267,248          2,541,150  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,790,773          3,139,377  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       201,096          258,485  

Custody fees

       12,036          12,042  

Audit fees

       15,781          15,865  

Legal fees

       12,188          15,483  

Proxy fees

       1,069          1,069  

Shareholder reporting fees

       7,939          9,025  

Trustees’ fees

       9,823          12,546  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       259,932          324,515  

Administration fees:

         

Service Class I

       -          -  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       388,660          498,104  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       648,592          822,619  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       648,592          822,619  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       2,142,181          2,316,758  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers

       8,334          (7,253

Investment transactions — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       (2,525,368        (3,623,736

Realized gain distributions — unaffiliated issuers

       1,981,774          3,480,540  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (535,260        (150,449
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers

       (243,831        (786,553

Investment transactions — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       37,798,181          53,791,200  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       37,554,350          53,004,647  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       37,019,090          52,854,198  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 39,161,271        $ 55,170,956  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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
 
         
$ 2,064,415     $ 1,309,364     $ 112,253     $ 445,750     $ 108,551     $ 4,221,156  
  8,669,709       4,362,265       269,131       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,734,124       5,671,629       381,384       445,750       108,551       4,221,156  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  1,042,614       749,235       73,783       132,132       45,020       945,986  
  12,560       12,588       12,557       1,129       1,129       3,443  
  17,057       16,602       15,584       15,600       15,516       16,205  
  63,275       44,629       4,119       4,775       1,861       28,199  
  1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069  
  24,617       18,602       5,333       6,113       5,058       15,514  
  51,000       36,320       3,422       3,950       1,398       23,310  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,212,192       879,045       115,867       164,768       71,051       1,033,726  
         
  -       -       -       220,221       75,033       1,220,049  
         
  2,154,981       1,180,428       109,067       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       220,221       75,033       1,220,049  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,367,173       2,059,473       224,934       605,210       221,117       3,473,824  
         
  -       -       -       -       (6,915     -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,367,173       2,059,473       224,934       605,210       214,202       3,473,824  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,366,951       3,612,156       156,450       (159,460     (105,651     747,332  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  (153,696     (384,409     75,140       2,031,323       750,466       2,173,609  
  (8,923,586     1,212,303       (806,013     -       -       -  
  13,313,162       11,789,688       1,394,680       19,248,199       1,554,763       48,192,208  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,235,880       12,617,582       663,807       21,279,522       2,305,229       50,365,817  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (781,035     (42,528     (212,928     5,407,545       5,976,801       52,630,811  
  230,508,883       178,629,067       20,558,260       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  229,727,848       178,586,539       20,345,332       5,407,545       5,976,801       52,630,811  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  233,963,728       191,204,121       21,009,139       26,687,067       8,282,030       102,996,628  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 241,330,679     $ 194,816,277     $ 21,165,589     $ 26,527,607     $ 8,176,379     $ 103,743,960  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 2,142,181        $ 8,942,002  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (535,260        14,650,602  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       37,554,350          (38,676,162
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       39,161,271          (15,083,558
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

 

Initial Class

       -          (4,578,931

Service Class

       -          (14,533,651
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (19,112,582
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

 

Initial Class

       (6,089,970        (8,677,685

Service Class

       (16,739,140        (36,235,951
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (22,829,110        (44,913,636
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       16,332,161          (79,109,776
Net assets

 

Beginning of period

       397,027,303          476,137,079  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 413,359,464        $ 397,027,303  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
         
         
$ 2,316,758     $ 10,343,559     $ 7,366,951     $ 36,852,395     $ 3,612,156     $ 21,702,965  
  (150,449     23,266,475       4,235,880       126,757,835       12,617,582       130,745,975  
  53,004,647       (58,352,656     229,727,848       (286,045,480     178,586,539       (260,669,321

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  55,170,956       (24,742,622     241,330,679       (122,435,250     194,816,277       (108,220,381

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       (8,016,875     -       (26,266,683     -       (49,457,550
  -       (25,727,972     -       (124,671,100     -       (81,733,948

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (33,744,847     -       (150,937,783     -       (131,191,498

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (4,698,149     (10,129,837     (14,890,602     (21,673,573     (42,890,574     (22,368,057
  (20,288,646     (23,329,001     (123,808,332     (129,890,525     (69,325,032     (14,476,181

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (24,986,795     (33,458,838     (138,698,934     (151,564,098     (112,215,606     (36,844,238

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  30,184,161       (91,946,307     102,631,745       (424,937,131     82,600,671       (276,256,117
         
  507,407,513       599,353,820       2,039,934,523       2,464,871,654       1,452,084,618       1,728,340,735  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 537,591,674     $ 507,407,513     $ 2,142,566,268     $ 2,039,934,523     $ 1,534,685,289     $ 1,452,084,618  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Aggressive Allocation Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 156,450        $ 1,491,704  

Net realized gain (loss)

       663,807          14,143,351  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       20,345,332          (28,171,514
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       21,165,589          (12,536,459
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

 

Initial Class

       -          (4,023,507

Service Class

       -          (5,643,220

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (9,666,727
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

 

Initial Class

       230,483          (1,349,671

Service Class

       (5,480,219        6,197,083  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (5,249,736        4,847,412  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       15,915,853          (17,355,774
Net assets

 

Beginning of period

       139,407,338          156,763,112  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 155,323,191        $ 139,407,338  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
         
         
$ (159,460   $ 11,374     $ (105,651   $ 781,870     $ 747,332     $ 15,009,554  
  21,279,522       24,089,387       2,305,229       3,966,820       50,365,817       77,288,807  
  5,407,545       (24,719,323     5,976,801       (13,493,195     52,630,811       (140,549,710

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,527,607       (618,562     8,176,379       (8,744,505     103,743,960       (48,251,349

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       (20,518,506     -       (2,601,370     -       (91,047,579

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (20,518,506     -       (2,601,370     -       (91,047,579

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  (4,040,422     11,600,753       (2,415,555     1,126,970       (60,347,734     1,076,141  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,040,422     11,600,753       (2,415,555     1,126,970       (60,347,734     1,076,141  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  22,487,185       (9,536,315     5,760,824       (10,218,905     43,396,226       (138,222,787
         
  162,359,884       171,896,199       56,712,247       66,931,152       956,051,043       1,094,273,830  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 184,847,069     $ 162,359,884     $ 62,473,071     $  56,712,247     $ 999,447,269     $    956,051,043  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.23     $ 0.06     $ 0.88     $ 0.94     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.17       10.18% b    $ 93,709       0.13% a      1.25% a 
12/31/18     10.01       0.22       (0.55     (0.33     (0.25     (0.20     (0.45     9.23       (3.50%     90,797       0.12%       2.22%  
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%  
Service Class

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 9.13     $ 0.05     $ 0.87     $ 0.92     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.05       10.08% b    $ 319,650       0.38% a      1.01% a 
12/31/18     9.90       0.19       (0.53     (0.34     (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     9.13       (3.70%     306,230       0.37%       1.94%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       20      18      14      24      29      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

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 9.12     $ 0.05     $ 0.97     $ 1.02     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.14       11.18% b    $ 124,253       0.13% a      1.09% a 
12/31/18     10.16       0.20       (0.61     (0.41     (0.24     (0.39     (0.63     9.12       (4.47%     116,177       0.12%       2.00%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 9.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.96     $ 1.00     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.03       11.07% b    $ 413,339       0.38% a      0.84% a 
12/31/18     10.07       0.17       (0.61     (0.44     (0.21     (0.39     (0.60     9.03       (4.76%     391,230       0.37%       1.76%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       20      17      15      18      26      23

 

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 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

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.71     $ 0.05     $ 1.14     $ 1.19     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.90       12.26% b    $ 376,854       0.12% a      0.92% a 
12/31/18     11.00       0.19       (0.73     (0.54     (0.24     (0.51     (0.75     9.71       (5.48%     349,719       0.11%       1.79%  
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%  
Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.60     $ 0.03     $ 1.13     $ 1.16     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.76       12.08% b    $ 1,765,712       0.37% a      0.66% a 
12/31/18     10.88       0.16       (0.72     (0.56     (0.21     (0.51     (0.72     9.60       (5.70%     1,690,215       0.36%       1.54%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       17      15      13      14      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.

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 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

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 8.35     $ 0.03     $ 1.13     $ 1.16     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.51       13.89% b    $ 566,328       0.12% a      0.64% a 
12/31/18     9.75       0.14       (0.73     (0.59     (0.18     (0.63     (0.81     8.35       (6.90%     536,767       0.11%       1.47%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 8.28     $ 0.02     $ 1.11     $ 1.13     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.41       13.65% b    $ 968,358       0.37% a      0.39% a 
12/31/18     9.67       0.12       (0.73     (0.61     (0.15     (0.63     (0.78     8.28       (7.10%     915,318       0.36%       1.22%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       19      17      16      17      22      25

 

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
    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

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 9.20     $ 0.02     $ 1.40     $ 1.42     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.62       15.43% b    $ 65,137       0.16% a      0.37% a 
12/31/18     10.68       0.12       (0.90     (0.78     (0.15     (0.55     (0.70     9.20       (8.12%     56,195       0.15%       1.10%  
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%       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%       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%       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%       0.98%  

Service Class

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 9.06     $ 0.01     $ 1.38     $ 1.39     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.45       15.34% b    $ 90,186       0.41% a      0.10% a 
12/31/18     10.54       0.09       (0.90     (0.81     (0.12     (0.55     (0.67     9.06       (8.44%     83,212       0.40%       0.87%  
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%       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%       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%       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%       0.77%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       22      19      20      19      22      31

 

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 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

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 12.70     $ (0.01   $ 2.10     $ 2.09     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 14.79       16.37% b    $ 184,847       0.69% a      0.69% l,a      (0.18% )a 
12/31/18     14.37       0.00 d      0.15       0.15       (0.04     (1.78     (1.82     12.70       (0.73%     162,360       0.69%       0.69% l      0.01%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       5      12      11      8      7      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.

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.

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

 

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 9.07     $ (0.02   $ 1.33     $ 1.31     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.38       14.44% b    $ 62,473       0.74% a      0.71% a      (0.35% )a 
12/31/18     10.93       0.13       (1.55     (1.42     (0.09     (0.35     (0.44     9.07       (13.52%     56,712       0.73%       0.70%       1.24%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       4      11      9      12      4      6

 

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
    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
 
Service Class I

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 10.98     $ 0.01     $ 1.20     $ 1.21     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.19       11.02% b    $ 999,447       0.71% a      0.15% a 
12/31/18     12.60       0.17       (0.69     (0.52     (0.22     (0.88     (1.10     10.98       (4.84%     956,051       0.71%       1.41%  
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%       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%       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%       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%       1.71%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover ratex

       11      15      16      7      3      3

 

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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1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an 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 (advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual), and non-affiliated mutual 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.

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 of 1986, as amended (the “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, 2019, the MML American Funds Growth Fund and MML American Funds International Fund owned 70% and 64% 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”).

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.

 

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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 Board of Trustees (“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, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Each Fund characterized all investments at Level 1, as of June 30, 2019. For each Fund, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The Funds had no Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2019.

 

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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 Code, 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.

 

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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.

Expense Caps and Waivers

Prior to May 1, 2019, MML Advisers 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

 

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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 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, 2019, 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

   $                     -      $ 82,055,446      $                     -      $ 100,799,042  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     -        105,458,132        -        124,691,583  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     -        363,424,056        -        481,607,598  

Growth Allocation Fund

     -        291,741,382        -        388,665,713  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     -        32,551,903        -        36,266,099  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     -        23,214,795        -        8,192,957  

MML American Funds International Fund

     -        2,431,974        -        3,410,211  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     -        113,206,327        -        124,715,952  

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
         
Conservative Allocation Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     505,092     $ 4,979,256       1,216,359     $ 12,019,373  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       470,116       4,578,931  

Redeemed

     (1,127,999     (11,069,226     (2,572,001     (25,275,989
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (622,907   $ (6,089,970     (885,526   $ (8,677,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Conservative Allocation Fund Service Class  

Sold

     1,581,952     $ 15,211,324       3,680,576     $ 35,883,005  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,506,078       14,533,651  

Redeemed

     (3,308,350     (31,950,464     (8,898,513     (86,652,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,726,398   $ (16,739,140     (3,711,859   $ (36,235,951
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balanced Allocation Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     548,490     $ 5,419,771       622,909     $ 6,214,916  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       820,560       8,016,875  

Redeemed

     (1,036,021     (10,117,920     (2,461,785     (24,361,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (487,531   $ (4,698,149     (1,018,316   $ (10,129,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balanced Allocation Fund Service Class  

Sold

     1,869,417     $ 18,178,119       3,628,825     $ 35,792,065  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,655,105       25,727,972  

Redeemed

     (3,982,264     (38,466,765     (8,622,192     (84,849,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,112,847   $ (20,288,646     (2,338,262   $ (23,329,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Moderate Allocation Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     787,608     $ 8,267,419       965,226     $ 10,462,004  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,489,733       26,266,683  

Redeemed

     (2,220,140     (23,158,021     (5,423,874     (58,402,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,432,532   $ (14,890,602     (1,968,915   $ (21,673,573
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Moderate Allocation Fund Service Class  

Sold

     1,548,028     $ 16,066,391       5,179,339     $ 55,525,490  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       11,941,676       124,671,100  

Redeemed

     (13,512,897     (139,874,723     (29,262,401     (310,087,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (11,964,869   $ (123,808,332     (12,141,386   $ (129,890,525
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Growth Allocation Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     685,803     $ 6,270,444       1,618,107     $ 15,066,584  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       5,329,477       49,457,550  

Redeemed

     (5,379,696     (49,161,018     (9,127,446     (86,892,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,693,893   $ (42,890,574     (2,179,862   $ (22,368,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Growth Allocation Fund Service Class  

Sold

     747,134     $ 6,776,659       4,096,589     $ 38,454,566  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       8,874,479       81,733,948  

Redeemed

     (8,416,445     (76,101,691     (14,209,662     (134,664,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,669,311   $ (69,325,032     (1,238,594   $ (14,476,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
         
Aggressive Allocation Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     398,465     $ 4,057,662       586,179     $ 6,224,912  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       385,393       4,023,507  

Redeemed

     (376,293     (3,827,179     (1,086,527     (11,598,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     22,172     $ 230,483       (114,955   $ (1,349,671
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Aggressive Allocation Fund Service Class  

Sold

     223,803     $ 2,241,552       1,017,849     $ 10,420,943  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       547,886       5,643,220  

Redeemed

     (778,731     (7,721,771     (945,718     (9,867,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (554,928   $ (5,480,219     620,017     $ 6,197,083  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
MML American Funds Growth Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     636,948     $ 9,049,724       1,459,874     $ 21,236,847  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,383,581       20,518,506  

Redeemed

     (919,033     (13,090,146     (2,025,375     (30,154,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (282,085   $ (4,040,422     818,080     $ 11,600,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
MML American Funds International Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     193,355     $ 1,943,772       780,190     $ 8,044,044  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       249,412       2,601,370  

Redeemed

     (433,661     (4,359,327     (897,346     (9,518,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (240,306   $ (2,415,555     132,256     $ 1,126,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     1,424,335     $ 16,800,999       3,821,495     $ 46,993,936  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       7,619,044       91,047,579  

Redeemed

     (6,554,607     (77,148,733     (11,227,591     (136,965,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,130,272   $ (60,347,734     212,948     $ 1,076,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At June 30, 2019, 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

   $ 405,700,242      $ 10,847,035      $ (2,858,545   $ 7,988,490  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     529,994,367        13,767,096        (5,761,947     8,005,149  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     2,110,268,599        63,056,543        (29,197,066     33,859,477  

Growth Allocation Fund

     1,504,160,337        52,730,317        (21,239,427     31,490,890  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     152,750,722        5,175,249        (2,474,362     2,700,887  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     181,743,611        3,308,807        -       3,308,807  

MML American Funds International Fund

     59,723,546        2,833,851        -       2,833,851  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     1,003,172,582        16,002,124        (18,640,065     (2,637,941

 

 

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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, 2018, 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, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 10,334,933      $ 8,777,649  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     12,058,721        21,686,126  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     44,660,932        106,276,851  

Growth Allocation Fund

     27,277,596        103,913,902  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     1,917,769        7,748,958  

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     490,445        20,028,061  

MML American Funds International Fund

     519,756        2,081,614  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     18,186,189        72,861,390  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 39,135  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     69,094  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     423,464  

Growth Allocation Fund

     390,805  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     45,168  

MML American Funds International Fund

     92,674  

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     204,018  

 

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, 2018, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses and deferred Trustee compensation.

 

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At December 31, 2018, 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

   $ 10,342,992      $ 15,457,653      $ (62,017   $ (37,701,193

Balanced Allocation Fund

     12,564,822        24,552,520        (75,688     (52,335,229

Moderate Allocation Fund

     48,785,866        126,799,289        (279,836     (218,374,601

Growth Allocation Fund

     32,280,327        126,242,935        (228,037     (159,803,752

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     2,782,163        13,636,022        (16,613     (19,867,782

MML American Funds Growth Fund

     581,641        23,521,702        (16,900     (2,098,738

MML American Funds International Fund

     1,681,466        3,099,871        (7,818     (3,212,864

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     23,619,076        70,110,677        (109,938     (56,689,087

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2019, 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, 2019, 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, 2019, was as follows:

 

 

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 
Conservative Allocation Fund  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

  $ 2,444,532     $ 310,132     $ (1,061,608   $ 357,911     $ 50,073     $ 2,101,040     26,868     $ -     $ 256,933  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

    6,015,043       1,071,317       (971,056     255,899       26,212       6,397,415     163,116       55,946       883,704  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

    5,246,382       377,841       (4,877,161     581,861       179,521       1,508,444     673,412       15,309       75,065  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

    4,201,052       868,912       (244,796     60,606       7,504       4,893,278     181,031       50,889       766,072  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    8,639,754       1,431,055       (1,503,517     1,679,441       208,339       10,455,072       592,691       -       -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    63,036,979       2,367,038       (10,576,391     3,211,486       (45,023     57,994,089       5,730,641       703,000       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    11,259,033       821,362       (2,308,285     1,783,900       (64,616     11,491,394       988,932       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    11,881,555       46,604       (12,856,823     (294,498     2,118,026       894,864       26,946       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    2,409,391       13,414,132       (695,398     1,870,349       (570,996     16,427,478       2,554,818       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    8,108,780       160,989       (1,604,445     768,622       (183,314     7,250,632       727,975       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    6,255,798       224,207       (956,786     1,343,759       (104,043     6,762,935       596,905       -       -  

 

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    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 
Conservative Allocation Fund (Continued)  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

  $ 8,514,994     $ 2,308,831     $ (1,307,828   $ 1,078,142     $ (28,230   $ 10,565,909       761,782     $ -     $ -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    10,337,781       8,143,385       (1,570,964     2,611,522       (205,823     19,315,901       1,556,479       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    11,812,135       2,289,791       (2,882,857     1,200,219       (434,323     11,984,965       1,240,680       175,001       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    12,229,220       301,731       (1,440,080     2,048,818       (275,345     12,864,344       1,319,420       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    16,508,925       1,487,390       (1,403,832     1,093,883       (69,796     17,616,570       1,708,688       20,554       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    6,747,836       2,355,172       (598,221     951,673       5,389       9,461,849       938,675       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    2,599,324       672,459       (808,051     561,069       28,444       3,053,245       258,312       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    79,263,697       18,944,033       (13,580,673     5,479,381       (631,898     89,474,540       7,089,900       846,321       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    6,778,479       2,922,610       (913,000     1,767,771       (74,794     10,481,066       605,492       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    7,785,334       396,919       (919,229     1,561,141       (211,542     8,612,623       785,823       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    20,092,579       5,455,626       (2,256,990     391,443       (36,518     23,646,140       2,422,760       168,034       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    1,441,789       206,266       (190,225     335,595       24,169       1,817,594       113,336       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    3,653,765       194,355       (339,193     648,152       (29,573     4,127,506       254,157       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    1,673,757       862,895       (230,549     254,469       6,874       2,567,446       211,835       -       -  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    500,495       5,268       (24,304     76,747       2,618       560,824       47,770       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    51,392,846       3,089,408       (7,168,907     3,234,192       (33,717     50,513,822       4,672,879       -       -  

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

    26,563,757       354,336       (27,507,872     2,764,431       (2,174,652     -       -       354,338       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 397,395,012     $ 71,084,064     $ (100,799,041   $ 37,677,984     $ (2,517,034   $ 402,840,985       $ 2,389,392     $ 1,981,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balanced Allocation Fund  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

  $ 4,330,133     $ 499,195     $ (2,071,670   $ 552,470     $ 189,224     $ 3,499,352     44,749     $ -     $ 429,454  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

    8,827,673       1,631,161       (968,339     386,746       (10,837     9,866,404     251,566       86,590       1,367,748  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

    11,079,936       1,532,777       (11,661,221     1,858,470       (108,389     2,701,573     1,206,059       27,527       134,974  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

    8,298,100       1,767,222       (307,434     101,001       5,670       9,864,559     364,949       102,855       1,548,364  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    14,319,625       593,338       (1,813,591     2,733,551       185,439       16,018,362       908,070       -       -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    63,752,628       3,096,360       (7,919,307     3,302,257       (35,135     62,196,803       6,145,929       707,560       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    16,666,058       1,481,223       (2,806,388     3,296,981       (684,137     17,953,737       1,545,072       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    15,692,671       87,359       (16,883,062     (314,852     2,722,756       1,304,872       39,292       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    2,687,561       17,512,067       (1,016,755     1,738,772       (363,335     20,558,310       3,197,249       -       -  

 

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    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 
Balanced Allocation Fund (Continued)  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

  $ 14,176,316     $ 1,290,767     $ (1,707,830   $ 1,252,188     $ (165,533   $ 14,845,908       1,490,553     $ -     $ -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    9,289,466       180,831       (1,161,366     2,016,287       (176,063     10,149,155       895,777       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    15,134,714       316,806       (1,493,937     2,032,673       (249,512     15,740,744       1,134,877       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    15,989,551       22,630,776       (2,673,920     4,244,336       (199,370     39,991,373       3,222,512       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    13,437,551       2,441,631       (3,848,867     1,398,204       (519,080     12,909,439       1,336,381       220,966       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    17,457,908       350,409       (1,933,334     3,029,251       (505,464     18,398,770       1,887,053       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    18,608,638       1,772,938       (1,314,445     1,233,979       (72,889     20,228,221       1,962,000       23,267       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    12,461,899       1,565,012       (977,363     1,765,884       (35,087     14,780,345       1,466,304       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    5,951,119       118,697       (994,368     1,267,255       (53,862     6,288,841       532,051       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    86,417,649       20,469,240       (12,126,695     5,585,111       (314,627     100,030,678       7,926,361       903,587       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    12,522,921       3,553,673       (1,330,675     3,002,116       59,371       17,807,406       1,028,735       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    13,551,381       1,568,262       (1,301,010     2,695,339       (339,175     16,174,797       1,475,803       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    23,866,311       3,652,586       (2,199,223     450,493       (33,952     25,736,215       2,636,907       201,318       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    3,193,020       207,436       (277,433     814,648       (25,263     3,912,408       243,959       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    5,608,566       220,696       (458,880     1,000,269       (51,124     6,319,527       389,133       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    3,547,754       388,183       (333,732     583,517       (46,251     4,139,471       341,541       -       -  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    600,594       1,021,862       (50,902     120,211       5,870       1,697,635       144,603       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    54,159,581       4,601,916       (7,533,355     3,329,063       23,586       54,580,791       5,049,102       -       -  

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

    36,229,988       484,452       (37,526,482     3,645,862       (2,833,820     -       -       484,452       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 507,859,312     $ 95,036,875     $ (124,691,584   $ 53,122,082     $ (3,630,989   $ 527,695,696       $ 2,758,122     $ 3,480,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Moderate Allocation Fund  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

  $ 22,685,185     $ 2,171,508     $ (11,150,470   $ 3,189,792     $ 717,330     $ 17,613,345     225,235     $ -     $ 2,161,727  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

    37,665,635       6,093,536       (5,278,430     1,736,447       (44,459     40,172,729     1,024,292       361,618       5,711,998  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

    35,317,171       2,315,962       (30,114,813     3,685,630       1,433,328       12,637,278     5,641,642       128,754       631,324  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

    25,674,274       6,138,605       (2,517,277     370,066       (87,221     29,578,447     1,094,282       319,394       4,808,113  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    69,294,777       898,206       (8,384,463     13,617,995       416,276       75,842,791       4,299,478       -       -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    209,820,148       7,023,356       (22,891,855     10,987,478       (234,805     204,704,322       20,227,700       2,339,595       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    82,090,173       41,403       (10,410,695     13,910,252       (1,546,112     84,085,021       7,236,232       -       -  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 
Moderate Allocation Fund (Continued)  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

  $ 76,574,751     $ 42,507     $ (83,096,057   $ (1,425,522   $ 13,508,263     $ 5,603,942       168,743     $ -     $ -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    20,985,975       90,471,251       (4,813,226     13,404,468       (4,755,651     115,292,817       17,930,454       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    68,158,972       2,714,286       (4,437,783     5,397,920       (127,470     71,705,925       7,199,390       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    40,049,374       25,011       (4,926,690     8,593,041       (662,578     43,078,158       3,802,132       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    72,225,183       37,828       (6,080,586     9,114,763       (596,562     74,700,626       5,385,770       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    73,665,241       85,412,216       (10,536,191     18,876,806       (890,814     166,527,258       13,418,796       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    42,569,900       2,723,166       (8,968,227     3,980,300       (1,256,937     39,048,202       4,042,257       707,247       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    81,410,810       40,188       (7,925,730     12,783,689       (1,006,888     85,302,069       8,748,930       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    62,730,545       4,841,841       (4,494,435     4,135,579       (246,180     66,967,350       6,495,378       78,064       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    65,866,175       3,964,085       (4,358,340     9,023,523       (159,083     74,336,360       7,374,639       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    22,092,695       144,967       (4,075,147     4,629,985       (155,463     22,637,037       1,915,147       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    261,870,348       78,018,886       (31,878,414     17,496,083       (686,237     324,820,666       25,738,561       2,760,659       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    68,405,477       11,576,714       (7,897,378     15,843,988       538,248       88,467,049       5,110,748       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    69,126,568       2,957,301       (7,673,956     14,104,426       (2,262,626     76,251,713       6,957,273       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    84,136,565       2,739,817       (7,363,610     1,609,318       (168,368     80,953,722       8,294,439       707,993       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    12,860,106       1,292,621       (1,315,713     3,455,656       (264,278     16,028,392       999,454       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    27,837,569       996,317       (2,306,792     5,161,452       (462,953     31,225,593       1,922,758       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    22,177,322       1,985,508       (1,657,735     3,479,885       (215,252     25,769,728       2,126,215       -       -  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    52,900,676       3,083,049       (3,820,913     8,163,013       380,740       60,706,565       5,170,917       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    175,042,376       9,303,122       (19,143,972     11,680,703       (719,448     176,162,781       16,296,279       -       -  

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

    158,427,061       2,076,151       (164,088,701     13,107,571       (9,522,082     -       -       2,076,151       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 2,041,661,052     $ 329,129,408     $ (481,607,599   $ 230,114,307     $ (9,077,282   $ 2,110,219,886       $ 9,479,475     $ 13,313,162  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Growth Allocation Fund  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

  $ 20,070,503     $ 1,979,756     $ (9,620,272   $ 2,488,470     $ 1,003,003     $ 15,921,460     203,599     $ -     $ 1,954,195  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

    32,160,543       5,189,305       (5,939,415     1,429,934       40,171       32,880,538     838,362       306,537       4,841,964  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

    31,899,741       1,187,059       (26,192,335     3,611,627       841,616       11,347,708     5,065,941       115,631       566,979  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

    24,624,971       4,751,497       (3,667,051     633,010       (197,908     26,144,519     967,241       294,048       4,426,550  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    61,820,595       454,661       (7,651,397     12,527,636       (53,568     67,097,927       3,803,737       -       -  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 
Growth Allocation Fund (Continued)  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

  $ 81,481,511     $ 9,095,234     $ (7,499,881   $ 4,405,205     $ (39,704   $ 87,442,365       8,640,550     $ 914,184     $ -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    73,474,363       90,284       (9,865,843     9,429,319       1,528,332       74,656,455       6,424,824       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    69,125,769       66,000       (75,400,287     (1,157,357     12,302,521       4,936,646       148,649       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    19,201,581       99,462,798       (14,819,013     13,641,126       (5,627,691     111,858,801       17,396,392       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    62,924,066       1,947,897       (4,675,880     4,768,449       98,849       65,063,381       6,532,468       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    30,815,375       44,096       (4,163,744     6,626,750       (522,616     32,799,861       2,894,957       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    64,870,915       80,109       (5,689,029     6,293,962       1,359,618       66,915,575       4,824,483       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    67,099,378       74,888,162       (9,676,115     16,885,094       (679,047     148,517,472       11,967,564       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    11,646,363       7,207,358       (1,439,400     970,245       (184,482     18,200,084       1,884,067       190,067       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    73,646,206       89,669       (8,587,219     11,857,710       (1,343,523     75,662,843       7,760,292       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    57,831,762       2,658,413       (5,050,964     3,688,649       (215,062     58,912,798       5,714,141       69,243       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    61,352,726       3,916,078       (4,615,940     8,384,557       (143,814     68,893,607       6,834,683       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    20,810,674       28,699       (3,291,972     4,421,999       (150,049     21,819,351       1,845,969       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    109,788,382       37,424,660       (14,172,516     7,560,610       (364,918     140,236,218       11,112,219       1,188,015       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    65,525,098       8,071,323       (7,319,130     14,046,185       1,515,522       81,838,998       4,727,845       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    64,673,041       509,706       (7,027,686     11,330,295       (336,482     69,148,874       6,309,204       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    41,566,339       2,403,404       (4,952,057     828,394       (121,991     39,724,089       4,070,091       348,851       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    11,889,198       1,302,785       (1,370,941     3,151,574       (200,401     14,772,215       921,124       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    26,604,654       821,618       (2,464,179     5,398,343       (907,604     29,452,832       1,813,598       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    21,784,982       500,541       (1,723,335     3,312,178       (198,109     23,676,257       1,953,487       -       -  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    51,435,567       4,129,861       (4,303,972     7,872,021       530,740       59,664,217       5,082,131       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    71,142,702       5,575,358       (9,187,493     4,796,018       (290,895     72,035,690       6,663,801       -       -  

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

    123,894,119       1,651,904       (128,298,647     9,567,238       (6,814,614     -       -       1,651,905       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,453,161,124     $ 275,528,235     $ (388,665,713   $ 178,769,241     $ 827,894     $ 1,519,620,781       $ 5,078,481     $ 11,789,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Aggressive Allocation Fund  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, Series I

  $ 2,551,637     $ 291,659     $ (1,312,549   $ 383,261     $ 61,647     $ 1,975,655     25,264     $ -     $ 242,110  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/VA, Series I

    3,381,972       670,914       (348,397     59,677       79,302       3,843,468     97,998       33,707       532,423  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund/VA, Series I

    3,627,672       134,144       (2,857,148     369,877       129,603       1,404,148     626,852       14,282       70,032  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
6/30/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
6/30/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 
Aggressive Allocation Fund (Continued)  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/VA, Series I

  $ 3,789,298     $ 661,425     $ (1,142,719   $ 133,952     $ 63,974     $ 3,505,930     129,705     $ 36,543     $ 550,115  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    7,492,621       210,193       (816,772     1,432,895       72,483       8,391,420       475,704       -       -  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund, Class II

    2,110,207       1,525,836       (201,696     134,085       174       3,568,606       352,629       27,750       -  

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    8,137,735       220,213       (842,269     1,440,746       (198,667     8,757,758       753,680       -       -  

MML Equity Index Fund, Class III

    6,491,985       41,512       (6,950,842     (13,828     1,049,408       618,235       18,616       -       -  

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    2,954,365       9,713,015       (545,889     1,669,402       (626,815     13,164,078       2,047,291       -       -  

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    7,087,331       629,879       (436,193     588,609       (34,558     7,835,068       786,653       -       -  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    3,631,211       119,092       (543,097     766,899       (61,884     3,912,221       345,298       -       -  

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    7,637,762       200,091       (548,599     1,012,315       (106,481     8,195,088       590,850       -       -  

MML Global Fund, Class I

    7,840,600       9,009,016       (956,588     1,972,966       (73,715     17,792,279       1,433,705       -       -  

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    -       516,361       (25,002     1,112       (100     492,371       50,970       -       -  

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    7,974,747       220,094       (768,683     1,385,309       (231,221     8,580,246       880,025       -       -  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    3,658,525       296,829       (765,151     241,487       (28,136     3,403,554       330,122       4,469       -  

MML International Equity Fund, Class II

    8,134,205       191,838       (445,572     1,081,066       (20,796     8,940,741       886,978       -       -  

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    2,769,962       80,466       (471,262     575,599       (17,891     2,936,874       248,466       -       -  

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    3,292,209       3,658,133       (389,264     319,696       (19,137     6,861,637       543,711       40,463       -  

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    8,024,717       1,315,998       (541,656     1,908,155       38,844       10,746,058       620,801       -       -  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    7,508,175       207,248       (739,434     1,481,682       (211,960     8,245,711       752,346       -       -  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    2,924,442       75,432       (143,794     55,081       (3,789     2,907,372       297,886       25,409       -  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    1,389,492       302,338       (149,937     330,260       19,063       1,891,216       117,927       -       -  

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    3,274,681       197,097       (244,563     583,874       (29,036     3,782,053       232,885       -       -  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    2,427,738       68,915       (172,255     366,542       (26,908     2,664,032       219,805       -       -  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    6,760,669       388,859       (444,281     1,037,981       47,477       7,790,705       663,604       -       -  

MML Total Return Bond Fund, Class II

    1,883,099       676,546       (209,920     148,029       (1,851     2,495,903       230,888       -       -  

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

    12,794,289       171,040       (13,252,567     887,141       (599,903     -       -       171,040       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 139,551,346     $ 31,794,183     $ (36,266,099   $ 20,353,870     $ (730,873   $ 154,702,427       $ 353,663     $ 1,394,680  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Effective May 24, 2019, the fund is no longer advised by OFI Global Asset Management and, therefore, the fund is no longer affiliated.

*

Fund advised by OFI Global Asset Management.

 

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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.   Subsequent Events

In preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2019, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no subsequent events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements other than those disclosed below.

Tina Wilson resigned as President of the Trust effective as of August 9, 2019. Eric H. Wietsma was elected as President of the Trust effective August 9, 2019.

 

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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

Effective for periods ending on or after March 31, 2019, the Funds will file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. For periods ending prior to March 31, 2019, this information was filed 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.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meetings in May and June 2019, 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 funds in its “category” 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, 2018. 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 the total net expense ratios for the following Funds were within the top sixty percent of their peer groups. Those Funds include the Conservative Allocation Fund, MML American Funds Growth Fund, and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund. Of those Funds, all had net advisory fees at or below the medians of their peers, or in the top sixty percent of their peer groups.

In the case of the Growth Allocation Fund, Balanced Allocation Fund, Moderate Allocation Fund, and MML American Funds International Fund, the Committee considered that each Fund had a total net expense ratio outside the top sixty percent of their peer groups, and, in the case of Aggressive Allocation Fund, in the 84th comparative percentile of its peer group, but a net advisory fee at or below the peer group median.

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the expenses of those Funds were consistent with the continuation of their advisory agreements.

The Committee considered that the following Funds achieved one- and three-year investment performance above the medians of their performance categories. Those included the MML American Funds International Fund, MML American Funds Growth Fund, and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund. In addition, the Committee considered that the Conservative Allocation Fund and Moderate Allocation Fund both experienced three-year investment performance outside the top sixty percent of their performance categories, but experienced improved performance for the one-year period, in each case above the median of their performance categories.

The Committee considered that each of the Growth Allocation Fund, Aggressive Allocation Fund, and Balanced Allocation Fund had achieved favorable three-year relative performance, but had experienced less favorable one-year performance. The Committee took into account MML Advisers’ continued confidence in the Funds’ asset allocation strategies over the long term.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.

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 advisory agreements 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, 2019

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

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, 2019.

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        0.13   $ 1,101.80      $ 0.67      $ 1,023.90      $ 0.65  

Service Class

     1,000        0.38     1,100.80        1.96        1,022.70        1.88  
Balanced Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.13     1,111.80        0.67        1,023.90        0.65  

Service Class

     1,000        0.38     1,110.70        1.97        1,022.70        1.88  
Moderate Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.12     1,122.60        0.62        1,023.90        0.60  

Service Class

     1,000        0.37     1,120.80        1.92        1,022.70        1.84  
Growth Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.12     1,138.90        0.63        1,023.90        0.60  

Service Class

     1,000        0.37     1,136.50        1.94        1,022.70        1.84  
Aggressive Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.16     1,154.30        0.85        1,023.70        0.79  

Service Class

     1,000        0.41     1,153.40        2.16        1,022.50        2.03  

 

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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*
 
MML American Funds Growth Fund                 

Service Class I**

   $ 1,000        1.03   $ 1,163.70      $ 5.46      $ 1,019.50      $ 5.10  
MML American Funds International Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000        1.24     1,144.40        6.52        1,018.40        6.14  
MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund                 

Service Class I

     1,000        0.71     1,110.20        3.67        1,021.00        3.52  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2019, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 179 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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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

     26  

MML Equity Index Fund

     30  

MML Focused Equity Fund

     38  

MML Foreign Fund

     40  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

     42  

MML Fundamental Value Fund

     44  

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

     66  

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

     70  

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     73  

MML Small Company Value Fund

     77  

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     81  

MML Total Return Bond Fund

     84  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

     96  

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

     108  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     114  

Financial Highlights

     127  

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     146  

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     178  

Quarterly Reporting

     178  

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     178  

Fund Expenses

     181  

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

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Eric Wietsma

“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.”

 

June 30, 2019

Welcome to the MML Series Investment Fund Semiannual Report, covering the six-month period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

Market Highlights

 

  During the period, U.S. stock prices enjoyed some of their best returns for the first six months since the late 1990s.

 

  Data throughout the period pointed to more uneven global economic growth with markets only rebounding after assurances by the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) that it would hold off on raising interest rates in 2019.

 

  Developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks trailed U.S. stock returns for the period, though both developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks were up for the period and delivered solid returns.

 

  U.S. bonds benefited from declining U.S. Treasury yields and the Fed’s pause in rate hikes. As a result, bond markets enjoyed broad positive returns for the period.

Market Commentary

Following one of the worst fourth quarters they had ever experienced, stock markets rebounded to enjoy some of the best first half returns since the late 1990s. The rebound gained momentum during the first quarter on expectations that the Fed would not raise interest rates in 2019. The previous year had seen four rate hikes. The rebound accelerated through turbulence caused by ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical sabre rattling as markets came to expect that the Fed might even reduce the federal funds rate (the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight). By the end of the period, the market anticipated two possible rate reductions in what remains of 2019 and stock market growth accelerated to new records in major stock indexes.

Global growth remains positive, but less synchronized and more restrained than in the recent past. We believe the U.S. economy is showing signs that it may be in the late stages of the current business cycle. For example, a tightening labor market yields low unemployment rates but tends to drive up wage growth, putting pressure on corporate earnings. In addition, declining claims for unemployment benefits may point to a nearer plateau in employment growth. Lastly, we believe recent softness in housing data tends to be consistent with late cycle trends. While talk of recession naturally follows evidence of late cycle indicators, we agree with the general consensus that the risk of near-term recession appears to be low.

The broad market S&P 500® Index* delivered a strong 18.54% gain for the first half of 2019. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index outperformed for the same period, returning 21.33% growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is also up 14.99% so far this year. Small- and mid-cap stocks slightly underperformed their larger peers and value stocks widely underperformed their

 

 

  *

Indexes referenced, other than the MSCI Indexes, are unmanaged, do not incur fees, expenses, or taxes, and cannot be purchased directly for investment. The MSCI Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

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growth peers. The positive momentum carried broadly across all market sectors for the period with all sectors delivering double-digit returns. The technology, communications services, and industrials sectors led during the period, while healthcare, utilities, and energy brought up the rear.

Developed international stock markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers, but delivered 14.03% returns for the first half of 2019. Central banks voiced unanimous willingness to continue monetary stimulus in support of the current expansion. In addition, the G20 summit towards the end of June seemed to encourage confidence in a resolution, or at least de-escalation, of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Emerging-market stock markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared a little worse than developed markets, returning 10.58% for the period.

The Fed once again asserted its influence on markets during this reporting period. This time it was not what they did, but what they did not do that helped. The year started with an expectation of multiple rate hikes in 2019, following the trend set in 2018. As markets began to show signs of bogging down, Fed chair Jerome Powell expressed the Fed’s intent to support ongoing growth through delaying planned rate hikes. Market concerns eased when the Fed set expectations for no more rate hikes in 2019. Optimism returned as the options market began forecasting the possibilities of rate cuts before the end of the year.

The Fed’s inaction, along with prospects of dropping rates, boosted bond markets during the first half of 2019. Bond yields fell, lifting returns on high-quality fixed income assets. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond ended June at 2.00%, down .66% from the first of the year. Since falling yields drive bond prices up, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a positive return of 6.11%. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also fared well in the falling yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period up 9.85%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fared slightly better, ending the period up 9.94%.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual remains committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While investors enjoyed broad positive returns over the first half of 2019, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. Optimism about continued economic expansion should be balanced with the constant reminder that past performance does not guarantee future results. 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 – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend the value a personal financial professional can bring you by helping you define an investment strategy that aligns with your risk tolerance comfort level, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

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Eric Wietsma

President

© 2019 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA. All rights reserved. www.massmutual.com Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC. (MMLD) Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082. MMLD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. Investment advisory services provided to the Funds by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. The information provided is the opinion of MML Advisers as of 7/1/19 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 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 6/30/19
 
   

Amazon.com, Inc.

    9.8

Microsoft Corp.

    5.9

Facebook, Inc. Class A

    5.8

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

    3.7

Visa, Inc. Class A

    3.6

The Boeing Co.

    3.4

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR

    3.3

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    3.1

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2.4

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    2.3
   

 

 

 
      43.3
   

 

 

 
 
MML Blue Chip Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Communications

     30.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     22.3

Technology

     19.2

Financial

     11.6

Industrial

     8.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     6.9

Basic Materials

     0.5

Energy

     0.4

Utilities

     0.4

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.1
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     3.5

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     3.1

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2.3

The Southern Co.

     2.3

Total SA

     2.1

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.1

Microsoft Corp.

     2.1

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.0

Johnson & Johnson

     2.0

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2.0
    

 

 

 
       23.5
    

 

 

 
 
MML Equity Income Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     26.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.1

Energy

     9.6

Industrial

     9.5

Communications

     8.1

Utilities

     8.0

Technology

     6.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     5.3

Basic Materials

     3.9

Mutual Funds

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.5
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Microsoft Corp.

     4.2

Apple, Inc.

     3.5

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.2

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     1.9

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

     1.7

Johnson & Johnson

     1.5

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     1.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     1.3

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1.3

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     1.3
    

 

 

 
       21.4
    

 

 

 
 
MML Equity Index Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.8

Financial

     17.8

Technology

     16.6

Communications

     14.9

Industrial

     9.2

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.3

Energy

     5.0

Utilities

     3.3

Basic Materials

     2.2

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.9
    

 

 

 

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 is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management).

 

 
MML Focused Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

McDonald’s Corp.

     5.1

The Coca-Cola Co.

     5.0

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     4.9

Medtronic PLC

     4.9

Chubb Ltd.

     4.5

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     4.4

Diageo PLC

     4.3

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4.2

Public Storage

     4.0

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     4.0
    

 

 

 
       45.3
    

 

 

 
 
MML Focused Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     36.5

Financial

     24.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.3

Industrial

     11.9

Technology

     6.5

Basic Materials

     3.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.9
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

BNP Paribas SA

     3.0

Standard Chartered PLC

     3.0

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     2.9

E.ON SE

     2.7

ING Groep NV

     2.6

CRH PLC

     2.5

Veolia Environnement SA

     2.5

Total SA

     2.4

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     2.4

Deutsche Telekom AG Registered

     2.4
    

 

 

 
       26.4
    

 

 

 
 
MML Foreign Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     20.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.3

Communications

     12.2

Energy

     12.2

Industrial

     8.2

Technology

     7.0

Basic Materials

     6.4

Utilities

     5.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     4.0

Diversified

     1.5

Mutual Funds

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.6
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Microsoft Corp.

     9.0

Amazon.com, Inc.

     6.9

Apple, Inc.

     4.4

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     4.3

Visa, Inc. Class A

     3.5

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     3.0

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     2.8

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

     2.1

The Home Depot, Inc.

     1.9

S&P Global, Inc.

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       39.8
    

 

 

 
 
MML Fundamental Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Technology

     26.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     23.9

Communications

     20.7

Financial

     11.3

Industrial

     7.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.8

Basic Materials

     1.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.7
    

 

 

 

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 $1 billion). The Fund’s subadviser is Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (Boston Partners), which replaced Wellington Management Company LLP effective February 5, 2019.

 

 
MML Fundamental Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

     4.6

Bank of America Corp.

     3.4

Johnson & Johnson

     3.4

Comcast Corp. Class A

     2.9

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2.4

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     2.4

Citigroup, Inc.

     2.3

Chevron Corp.

     2.3

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     2.2

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       28.1
    

 

 

 
 
MML Fundamental Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     25.5

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     22.8

Communications

     12.6

Industrial

     10.8

Energy

     9.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     6.5

Basic Materials

     5.2

Technology

     3.5

Utilities

     0.7
    

 

 

 

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 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 6/30/19
 
   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     3.3

Visa, Inc. Class A

     3.2

Medtronic PLC

     2.9

Comcast Corp. Class A

     2.9

Nestle SA Registered

     2.8

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     2.7

Accenture PLC Class A

     2.6

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2.5

Schneider Electric SE

     2.3

The Walt Disney Co.

     2.3
    

 

 

 
       27.5
    

 

 

 
 
MML Global Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     37.4

Industrial

     19.0

Financial

     12.2

Communications

     8.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.8

Technology

     7.5

Basic Materials

     6.2

Energy

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.7
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     3.3

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     3.0

American Tower Corp.

     2.8

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.7

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     2.5

Johnson & Johnson

     2.5

Danaher Corp.

     2.5

Medtronic PLC

     2.5

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2.4

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       26.4
    

 

 

 
 
MML Growth & Income Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     24.9

Financial

     21.4

Technology

     16.4

Communications

     9.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     9.6

Industrial

     9.5

Energy

     4.5

Basic Materials

     2.9

Utilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Linde PLC

     2.8

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     2.6

General Electric Co.

     2.5

Exelon Corp.

     2.5

US Bancorp

     2.4

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.3

Comcast Corp. Class A

     2.2

Phillips 66

     2.2

American Express Co.

     2.2

Medtronic PLC

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       23.9
    

 

 

 
 
MML Income & Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     23.0

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     12.7

Industrial

     12.3

Energy

     11.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     11.0

Technology

     9.3

Utilities

     7.1

Basic Materials

     6.0

Communications

     5.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.1
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

BNP Paribas SA

     4.0

Bayer AG Registered

     3.7

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     3.5

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

     3.4

Daimler AG Registered

     3.3

Glencore PLC

     3.3

Continental AG

     3.2

CNH Industrial NV

     3.0

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     2.8

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     2.7
    

 

 

 
       32.9
    

 

 

 
 
MML International Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Cyclical

     25.1

Financial

     24.9

Industrial

     13.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.4

Communications

     11.1

Basic Materials

     5.3

Technology

     4.2

Energy

     1.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     96.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.7
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     6.9

Amazon.com, Inc.

     6.8

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     6.1

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     5.2

Oracle Corp.

     5.1

Autodesk, Inc.

     4.2

Microsoft Corp.

     3.7

Starbucks Corp.

     3.5

Monster Beverage Corp.

     3.4

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3.1
    

 

 

 
       48.0
    

 

 

 
 
MML Large Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Communications

     28.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26.1

Technology

     20.9

Financial

     10.2

Consumer, Cyclical

     6.9

Industrial

     5.3

Energy

     1.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.0
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Microsoft Corp.

     4.2

Apple, Inc.

     3.5

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.2

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     1.9

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

     1.7

Johnson & Johnson

     1.5

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     1.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     1.3

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1.3

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     1.3
    

 

 

 
       21.4
    

 

 

 
 
MML Managed Volatility Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.9

Financial

     18.2

Technology

     16.6

Communications

     15.0

Industrial

     9.2

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.3

Energy

     5.0

Utilities

     3.3

Basic Materials

     2.2

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.7

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.3
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Teleflex, Inc.

     2.4

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     2.2

Ball Corp.

     1.9

Hologic, Inc.

     1.8

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     1.7

Textron, Inc.

     1.6

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     1.6

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     1.5

IAC/InterActiveCorp

     1.5

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       17.7
    

 

 

 
 
MML Mid Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     29.1

Industrial

     19.7

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.3

Technology

     11.9

Financial

     7.4

Communications

     3.6

Energy

     3.0

Basic Materials

     2.7

Utilities

     1.8

Mutual Funds

     0.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.7
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

     3.2

Northern Trust Corp.

     3.0

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2.9

Hubbell, Inc.

     2.4

BB&T Corp.

     2.2

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     2.1

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     2.0

Emerson Electric Co.

     1.7

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1.7

Southwest Airlines Co.

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       22.7
    

 

 

 
 
MML Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     27.6

Industrial

     18.2

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     17.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     12.4

Utilities

     9.8

Technology

     5.9

Energy

     4.8

Mutual Funds

     3.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.8
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Insulet Corp.

     1.6

Rexnord Corp.

     1.6

Omnicell, Inc.

     1.5

TriNet Group, Inc.

     1.5

Haemonetics Corp.

     1.5

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

     1.3

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.

     1.3

EnerSys

     1.2

Skyline Champion Corp.

     1.2

Entegris, Inc.

     1.2
    

 

 

 
       13.9
    

 

 

 
 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26.1

Financial

     19.3

Technology

     14.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     14.2

Industrial

     13.4

Communications

     3.6

Basic Materials

     3.2

Mutual Funds

     3.0

Energy

     2.8

Utilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.4 )% 
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

Belden, Inc.

     1.7

Home BancShares, Inc.

     1.6

Nomad Foods Ltd.

     1.5

Strategic Education, Inc.

     1.4

Littelfuse, Inc.

     1.4

PNM Resources, Inc.

     1.4

Cable One, Inc.

     1.3

ONE Gas, Inc.

     1.3

Aaron’s, Inc.

     1.3

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     1.2
    

 

 

 
       14.1
    

 

 

 
 
MML Small Company Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     32.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     16.9

Industrial

     16.3

Utilities

     7.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.7

Technology

     5.6

Energy

     4.2

Communications

     3.6

Basic Materials

     3.3

Mutual Funds

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.1
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19

 
   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     1.9

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     1.7

Camden Property Trust

     1.7

Nomad Foods Ltd.

     1.6

US Foods Holding Corp.

     1.6

Zions Bancorp NA

     1.6

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     1.6

Alliant Energy Corp.

     1.6

Sotheby’s

     1.5

CubeSmart

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       16.3
    

 

 

 
 
MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     34.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     13.8

Industrial

     11.7

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.1

Technology

     10.7

Energy

     5.8

Utilities

     5.6

Basic Materials

     3.0

Communications

     2.0

Mutual Funds

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.4 )% 
    

 

 

 

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 6/30/19
 
   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     29.6

Corporate Debt

     26.9

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     23.9

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     14.6

Diversified Financial Services

     1.4

Municipal Obligations

     1.3

Bank Loans

     0.2

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.0

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.9%

 

Basic Materials — 0.5%

 

Chemicals — 0.5%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     3,043      $ 688,844  

Linde PLC

     4,300        863,440  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     1,230        563,697  
     

 

 

 
        2,115,981  
     

 

 

 
        2,115,981  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 30.3%

 

Internet — 30.2%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     80,493        13,639,539  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,129        4,470,881  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     14,223        15,373,783  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     21,187        40,120,339  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     4,091        7,669,439  

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (a)

     17,340        640,019  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     124,255        23,981,215  

IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)

     9,083        1,975,825  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     17,958        6,596,333  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     204,600        9,256,209  
     

 

 

 
        123,723,582  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.1%

 

Corning, Inc.

     2,372        78,821  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     2,600        433,498  
     

 

 

 
        512,319  
     

 

 

 
        124,235,901  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.9%

 

Airlines — 0.7%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     8,703        493,895  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     24,574        2,151,454  
     

 

 

 
        2,645,349  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%

 

VF Corp.

     6,654        581,227  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

 

Ferrari NV

     3,395        548,021  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.7%

 

Aptiv PLC

     32,867        2,656,640  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.5%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     5,347        286,759  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     15,670        1,899,361  
     

 

 

 
        2,186,120  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Lodging — 1.3%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     21,389      $ 2,090,561  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     19,338        2,712,928  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     2,403        297,948  
     

 

 

 
        5,101,437  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.5%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     31,448        4,250,512  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     4,500        483,255  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     1,775        493,947  

McDonald’s Corp.

     12,082        2,508,948  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

     13,606        946,161  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     34,177        3,387,624  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     1,954        677,823  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     15,670        1,734,199  
     

 

 

 
        14,482,469  
     

 

 

 
        28,201,263  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 22.3%

 

Agriculture — 0.0%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1,500        117,795  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.0%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     300        59,082  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     19,621        2,569,959  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     243        89,460  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     33,140        6,077,213  
     

 

 

 
        8,736,632  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 5.5%

 

Ant International Co., Ltd. Class C (Acquired 6/07/18, Cost $775,038) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     138,153        775,038  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     2,500        413,325  

Cintas Corp.

     2,204        522,987  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     681        377,315  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     5,682        1,595,790  

Global Payments, Inc.

     39,709        6,358,602  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     3,048        194,219  

Moody’s Corp.

     500        97,655  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     66,682        7,632,422  

S&P Global, Inc.

     6,974        1,588,607  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (a)

     23,064        2,826,493  
     

 

 

 
        22,382,453  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 8.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     11,542        970,682  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     28,893        7,281,325  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     800        34,384  

Danaher Corp.

     36,066        5,154,553  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     11,010        5,775,295  

Stryker Corp.

     41,810        8,595,300  
 

 

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

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     16,997      $ 4,991,679  
     

 

 

 
        32,803,218  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 5.1%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     22,516        6,354,240  

Centene Corp. (a)

     26,009        1,363,912  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     5,860        792,096  

Humana, Inc.

     1,275        338,258  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     40,062        9,775,529  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     8,081        2,303,651  
     

 

 

 
        20,927,686  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

Cigna Corp. (a)

     35,570        5,604,054  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

     13,178        445,416  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,031        114,224  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     294        24,652  

Pfizer, Inc.

     2,600        112,632  

Zoetis, Inc.

     2,400        272,376  
     

 

 

 
        6,573,354  
     

 

 

 
        91,600,220  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 0.4%

 

Oil & Gas — 0.4%

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

     9,000        928,620  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     5,100        784,686  
     

 

 

 
        1,713,306  
     

 

 

 
        1,713,306  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 11.6%

 

Banks — 0.5%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     4,300        301,129  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     200        40,920  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     1,100        122,980  

Morgan Stanley

     39,118        1,713,760  
     

 

 

 
        2,178,789  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 9.3%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     400        58,064  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     53,203        2,138,229  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     35,660        3,064,620  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     48,842        12,920,174  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     2,240        189,392  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     95,777        4,781,188  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     85,848        14,898,921  
     

 

 

 
        38,050,588  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.8%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     35,202        1,875,562  

Chubb Ltd.

     2,000        294,580  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     10,861        1,083,385  

The Progressive Corp.

     3,488        278,796  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     19,417        3,719,132  
     

 

 

 
        7,251,455  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

     343      $ 70,126  
     

 

 

 
        47,550,958  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 5.0%

 

The Boeing Co.

     38,721        14,094,831  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     13,021        2,462,662  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     11,932        3,855,348  
     

 

 

 
        20,412,841  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     4,400        328,548  

Fortive Corp.

     19,444        1,585,075  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     16,249        2,836,913  
     

 

 

 
        4,750,536  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     10,802        3,956,340  

Xylem, Inc.

     300        25,092  
     

 

 

 
        3,981,432  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.

     3,520        246,365  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.1%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     7,069        1,662,911  

CSX Corp.

     22,573        1,746,473  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     456        41,683  

Kansas City Southern

     1,608        195,887  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     1,734        345,638  

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,406        575,989  
     

 

 

 
        4,568,581  
     

 

 

 
        33,959,755  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 19.2%

 

Computers — 0.2%

 

Apple, Inc.

     4,099        811,274  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     8,000        902,960  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     4,600        206,586  

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,500        431,790  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     4,600        543,720  

Lam Research Corp.

     900        169,056  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

     42,300        1,009,701  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     26,099        1,561,242  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     2,554        221,432  

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,204        361,963  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     7,000        532,490  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     12,069        1,385,038  

Xilinx, Inc.

     4,436        523,093  
     

 

 

 
        7,849,071  
     

 

 

 
Software — 17.1%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (a)

     1,647        215,493  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     24,400        2,470,744  
 

 

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

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     31,973      $ 3,922,448  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     53,136        4,843,878  

Intuit, Inc.

     29,549        7,722,040  

Microsoft Corp.

     182,089        24,392,642  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     47,394        7,191,092  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     29,745        8,167,085  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

     23,361        2,937,646  

VMware, Inc. Class A

     17,834        2,982,023  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

     24,732        5,084,405  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A (a) (e)

     1,055        93,673  
     

 

 

 
        70,023,169  
     

 

 

 
        78,683,514  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.4%

 

Electric — 0.4%

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     200        40,972  

Sempra Energy

     10,474        1,439,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,480,519  
     

 

 

 
        1,480,519  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $240,132,729)
        409,541,417  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $240,132,729)
        409,541,417  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (f)

     94,743        94,743  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $94,743)
        94,743  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $240,227,472)
        409,636,160  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%

 

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund,

     1,059        1,059  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Repurchase Agreement — 0.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (g)

   $ 1,337,946      $ 1,337,946  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,339,005)
        1,339,005  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $241,566,477) (h)         410,975,165  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (758,881
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 410,216,284  
  

 

 

 

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, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $775,038 or 0.19% of net assets.

(d)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $775,038 or 0.19% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(e)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $92,697 or 0.02% 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).

(f)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

Maturity value of $1,338,086. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,364,821.

(h)

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

     90.7

Cayman Islands

     5.7

Ireland

     1.1

United Kingdom

     0.7

Canada

     0.6

Liberia

     0.5

Bermuda

     0.4

Netherlands

     0.1

Switzerland

     0.1
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Equity Income Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.7%

 

COMMON STOCK — 95.1%

 

Basic Materials — 3.9%

 

Chemicals — 2.8%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     7,885      $ 741,150  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     89,900        4,199,229  

Dow, Inc.

     57,971        2,858,550  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     60,305        4,527,096  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     5,000        583,550  
     

 

 

 
        12,909,575  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.9%

 

International Paper Co.

     93,104        4,033,265  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.2%

 

Nucor Corp.

     17,900        986,290  
     

 

 

 
        17,929,130  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.1%

 

Media — 3.5%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     128,715        5,442,070  

Fox Corp. Class B

     126,015        4,603,328  

News Corp. Class A

     280,986        3,790,501  

The Walt Disney Co.

     15,984        2,232,006  
     

 

 

 
        16,067,905  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     71,748        2,404,275  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     51,205        602,171  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     122,314        6,694,245  

Telefonica SA

     288,429        2,368,492  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     157,604        9,003,917  
     

 

 

 
        21,073,100  
     

 

 

 
        37,141,005  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 5.1%

 

Airlines — 1.4%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     53,257        3,403,655  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     36,400        2,065,700  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     22,500        1,142,550  
     

 

 

 
        6,611,905  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     18,500        1,325,710  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%

 

Adient PLC

     9,381        227,677  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.1%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     72,200        4,266,297  

MGM Resorts International

     24,800        708,536  
     

 

 

 
        4,974,833  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.9%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

     43,200        2,054,160  

L Brands, Inc.

     65,100        1,699,110  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Walmart, Inc.

     43,736      $ 4,832,390  
     

 

 

 
        8,585,660  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.4%

 

Mattel, Inc. (a) (b)

     167,200        1,874,312  
     

 

 

 
        23,600,097  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 20.2%

 

Agriculture — 1.7%

 

Bunge Ltd.

     40,300        2,245,113  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     72,300        5,677,719  
     

 

 

 
        7,922,832  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.3%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     9,800        1,285,074  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.6%

 

Corteva, Inc. (a)

     60,305        1,783,219  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     81,440        5,502,086  
     

 

 

 
        7,285,305  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.8%

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     166,629        3,765,816  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%

 

Coty, Inc. Class A

     23,409        313,681  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.9%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     175,839        4,663,250  

Kellogg Co.

     15,000        803,550  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     98,300        7,936,742  
     

 

 

 
        13,403,542  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.0%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     6,513        1,641,341  

Medtronic PLC

     65,883        6,416,346  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     11,200        1,318,688  
     

 

 

 
        9,376,375  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.5%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     25,558        7,212,723  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 1.7%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     57,787        7,701,851  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.6%

 

Allergan PLC

     14,200        2,377,506  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     76,600        3,473,810  

CVS Health Corp.

     100,741        5,489,377  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC Sponsored ADR

     3,700        148,074  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     151,186        3,026,374  

Johnson & Johnson

     65,449        9,115,737  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     24,468        2,051,642  

Pfizer, Inc.

     214,501        9,292,183  
     

 

 

 
        34,974,703  
     

 

 

 
        93,241,902  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Energy — 9.6%

 

Oil & Gas — 7.5%

 

Chevron Corp.

     33,786      $ 4,204,330  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     126,975        9,730,095  

Hess Corp.

     39,500        2,511,015  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     106,929        5,376,390  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     18,100        2,784,866  

Total SA

     174,769        9,778,518  
     

 

 

 
        34,385,214  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 2.1%

 

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

     35,624        702,149  

Targa Resources Corp.

     26,400        1,036,464  

TC Energy Corp.

     162,581        8,051,011  
     

 

 

 
        9,789,624  
     

 

 

 
        44,174,838  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 25.9%

 

Banks — 14.6%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     9,477        274,833  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     32,000        1,412,800  

Citigroup, Inc.

     51,476        3,604,864  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     223,485        6,235,231  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     127,811        14,289,270  

KeyCorp

     11,466        203,522  

Morgan Stanley

     177,300        7,767,513  

Northern Trust Corp.

     14,700        1,323,000  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     35,800        4,914,624  

State Street Corp.

     95,000        5,325,700  

US Bancorp

     111,085        5,820,854  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     336,500        15,923,180  
     

 

 

 
        67,095,391  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     4,773        692,849  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     97,300        3,386,040  
     

 

 

 
        4,078,889  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.4%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     144,595        7,704,021  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     31,514        658,643  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

     43,526        1,596,969  

Chubb Ltd.

     54,319        8,000,645  

Loews Corp.

     86,780        4,744,263  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     15,900        1,586,025  

MetLife, Inc.

     134,970        6,703,960  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     15,141        2,900,107  
     

 

 

 
        33,894,633  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.0%

 

Equity Residential

     56,259        4,271,183  

Rayonier, Inc.

     87,841        2,661,582  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     29,821        2,396,714  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     179,071      $ 4,716,730  
     

 

 

 
        14,046,209  
     

 

 

 
        119,115,122  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.8%

 

The Boeing Co.

     23,277        8,473,061  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     44,487        8,413,826  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,251        404,211  

United Technologies Corp.

     3,700        481,740  
     

 

 

 
        17,772,838  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.4%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     139,602        5,766,959  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     6,900        947,439  
     

 

 

 
        6,714,398  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     38,500        2,568,720  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.3%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     23,100        572,649  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     8,800        842,864  
     

 

 

 
        1,415,513  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.7%

 

Pentair PLC

     15,200        565,440  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     52,402        2,502,195  
     

 

 

 
        3,067,635  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     2,200        364,408  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.1%

 

Flowserve Corp.

     4,764        251,015  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.3%

 

General Electric Co.

     526,900        5,532,450  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     2,294        345,958  
     

 

 

 
        5,878,408  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.3%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     56,821        5,867,905  
     

 

 

 
        43,900,840  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 6.8%

 

Computers — 0.8%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     37,920        2,403,749  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     36,500        545,675  

Western Digital Corp.

     17,800        846,390  
     

 

 

 
        3,795,814  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.9%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     61,800        2,775,438  

NXP Semiconductor NV

     10,600        1,034,666  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     140,244        10,668,361  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     32,673        3,749,553  
     

 

 

 
        18,228,018  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Software — 2.1%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     71,128      $ 9,528,307  
     

 

 

 
        31,552,139  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 6.0%

 

Electric — 4.4%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     14,800        1,305,952  

Edison International

     53,967        3,637,915  

Evergy, Inc.

     40,527        2,437,699  

PG&E Corp. (a)

     20,157        461,998  

Sempra Energy

     14,840        2,039,610  

The Southern Co.

     188,627        10,427,301  
     

 

 

 
        20,310,475  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.5%

 

NiSource, Inc.

     234,271        6,747,005  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.1%

 

Aqua America, Inc. Convertible

     12,164        693,105  
     

 

 

 
        27,750,585  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $370,006,078)
        438,405,658  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 2.6%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.9%

 

Health Care – Products — 0.9%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co. Convertible 6.125%

     63,549        3,934,319  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.7%

 

Electric — 1.7%

 

DTE Energy Co. Convertible 6.500%

     7,705        433,021  

NextEra Energy, Inc. Convertible 6.123%

     66,353        4,308,300  

Sempra Energy Convertible 6.000%

     22,022        2,455,233  

Sempra Energy Convertible 6.750%

     6,848        760,265  
     

 

 

 
        7,956,819  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $9,710,770)
        11,891,138  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $379,716,848)
        450,296,796  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 0.7%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.7%

 

Electric — 0.3%

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.000% 12/01/46

   $ 470,000        426,525  

3.950% 12/01/47

     805,000        726,512  
     

 

 

 
        1,153,037  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Insurance — 0.2%

 

AXA SA Convertible
7.250% 5/15/21 (c)

   $ 895,000      $ 919,255  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%

 

Mattel, Inc.
6.750% 12/31/25 (c)

     1,003,000        1,031,836  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $2,853,005)
        3,104,128  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $2,853,005)
        3,104,128  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.1%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     381,536        381,536  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $381,536)
        381,536  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $382,951,389)
        453,782,460  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.5%

 

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1,059        1,059  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
Repurchase Agreement — 1.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (e)

   $ 7,005,537        7,005,537  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,006,596)
        7,006,596  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $389,957,985) (f)
        460,789,056  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%         (111,642
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 460,677,414  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

 

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)

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, 2019, was $371,914 or 0.08% 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)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are

  considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,951,091 or 0.42% of net assets.
(d)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $7,006,267. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,150,031.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

Futures contracts

 

 

     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                           

S&P 500 E Mini Index

    9/20/19        6      $ 887,927      $ (4,667
          

 

 

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.1%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.1%

 

Basic Materials — 2.2%

 

Chemicals — 1.9%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     4,915      $ 1,112,609  

Albemarle Corp.

     2,374        167,153  

Celanese Corp.

     2,837        305,829  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     4,963        231,822  

Dow, Inc. (a)

     16,662        821,603  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     16,668        1,251,267  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     3,112        242,207  

Ecolab, Inc.

     5,669        1,119,287  

FMC Corp.

     2,874        238,398  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (b)

     2,244        325,582  

Linde PLC

     12,089        2,427,471  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     6,747        581,119  

The Mosaic Co.

     7,944        198,838  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     5,228        610,160  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     1,809        829,047  
     

 

 

 
        10,462,392  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

International Paper Co.

     8,867        384,118  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

Nucor Corp.

     6,777        373,413  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     32,139        373,134  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

     18,407        708,117  
     

 

 

 
        1,081,251  
     

 

 

 
        12,301,174  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 14.9%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     8,618        194,680  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     4,965        406,882  
     

 

 

 
        601,562  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 9.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,670        7,222,276  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     6,828        7,380,453  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     9,213        17,446,013  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     965        1,809,095  

eBay, Inc.

     18,266        721,507  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     2,672        355,456  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,333        194,125  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     53,525        10,330,325  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     9,743        3,578,799  

Symantec Corp.

     13,684        297,764  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     2,237        103,551  

Twitter, Inc. (a)

     16,161        564,019  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     2,337      $ 488,807  
     

 

 

 
        50,492,190  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.4%

 

CBS Corp. Class B

     7,922        395,308  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,825        1,511,563  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     100,936        4,267,574  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,428        105,240  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a)

     8,048        228,966  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

     5,130        197,043  

Fox Corp. Class A (a)

     7,829        286,854  

Fox Corp. Class B (a)

     3,543        129,426  

News Corp. Class A

     8,355        112,709  

News Corp. Class B

     2,653        37,036  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     7,843        234,270  

The Walt Disney Co.

     38,898        5,431,717  
     

 

 

 
        12,937,706  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.2%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,160        301,159  

AT&T, Inc.

     162,647        5,450,301  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     21,116        248,324  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     95,299        5,215,714  

Corning, Inc.

     17,463        580,296  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     7,773        206,995  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     3,694        615,901  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     92,147        5,264,358  
     

 

 

 
        17,883,048  
     

 

 

 
        81,914,506  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.3%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     2,763        176,584  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     8,866        289,120  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     13,255        752,221  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     10,836        550,252  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     4,967        434,861  
     

 

 

 
        2,203,038  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.7%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

     3,324        115,276  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     8,164        140,584  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     28,048        2,354,630  

PVH Corp.

     1,705        161,361  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     1,149        130,515  

Tapestry, Inc.

     6,477        205,515  

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,084        103,530  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a)

     4,186        92,929  

VF Corp.

     7,312        638,703  
     

 

 

 
        3,943,043  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     87,688        897,048  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

General Motors Co.

     29,364      $ 1,131,395  

PACCAR, Inc.

     7,690        551,065  
     

 

 

 
        2,579,508  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

 

Aptiv PLC

     5,764        465,904  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     4,653        195,333  
     

 

 

 
        661,237  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%

 

Copart, Inc. (a)

     4,455        332,967  

Fastenal Co.

     12,672        412,981  

LKQ Corp. (a)

     7,051        187,627  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,002        268,766  
     

 

 

 
        1,202,341  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.2%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     7,501        323,518  

Lennar Corp. Class A

     6,309        305,734  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     5,712        180,614  
     

 

 

 
        809,866  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     2,855        109,546  

Whirlpool Corp.

     1,422        202,436  
     

 

 

 
        311,982  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.0%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     8,788        135,511  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Carnival Corp.

     8,880        413,364  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     3,474        124,473  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     4,822        258,604  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     3,804        461,083  
     

 

 

 
        1,257,524  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.4%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     6,496        634,919  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     6,170        865,589  

MGM Resorts International

     11,309        323,098  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     2,154        267,075  
     

 

 

 
        2,090,681  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.4%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     1,589        244,928  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     545        599,211  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     5,194        362,178  

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     3,652        317,103  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     540        395,755  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     9,811        2,592,655  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     2,739        333,418  

Dollar General Corp.

     5,748        776,900  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     5,279        566,912  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     2,462        103,207  

The Gap, Inc.

     4,654        83,632  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Genuine Parts Co.

     3,237      $ 335,288  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     24,507        5,096,721  

Kohl’s Corp.

     3,705        176,173  

L Brands, Inc.

     4,972        129,769  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     17,451        1,760,980  

Macy’s, Inc.

     6,931        148,739  

McDonald’s Corp.

     17,028        3,536,035  

Nordstrom, Inc.

     2,337        74,457  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     1,739        642,247  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     8,223        815,064  

Starbucks Corp.

     26,973        2,261,147  

Target Corp.

     11,414        988,567  

Tiffany & Co.

     2,419        226,515  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     27,017        1,428,659  

Tractor Supply Co.

     2,689        292,563  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     1,250        433,613  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     17,340        947,978  

Walmart, Inc.

     31,135        3,440,106  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     6,798        752,335  
     

 

 

 
        29,862,855  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.0%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,372        202,329  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     2,570        271,597  
     

 

 

 
        45,531,512  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.8%

 

Agriculture — 0.9%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     41,782        1,978,377  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     12,416        506,573  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     34,645        2,720,672  
     

 

 

 
        5,205,622  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.9%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     3,712        205,756  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     85,551        4,356,257  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     3,749        738,328  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     4,178        233,968  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     8,673        553,597  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     31,236        4,095,977  
     

 

 

 
        10,183,883  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.0%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,039        660,008  

Amgen, Inc.

     13,591        2,504,550  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     4,321        1,010,552  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     15,718        1,452,972  

Corteva, Inc. (a)

     16,662        492,695  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     28,297        1,911,745  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     3,290        1,211,214  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     3,941        334,827  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     1,739        544,307  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,728      $ 1,050,401  
     

 

 

 
        11,173,271  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.1%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     9,724        1,607,669  

Cintas Corp.

     1,879        445,868  

Equifax, Inc.

     2,677        362,037  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     1,941        545,130  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     1,990        320,271  

Global Payments, Inc.

     3,495        559,654  

H&R Block, Inc.

     4,481        131,293  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     8,060        513,583  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     839        269,671  

Moody’s Corp.

     3,686        719,913  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     7,953        179,738  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     26,171        2,995,533  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     3,083        117,740  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     2,599        148,169  

Rollins, Inc.

     3,222        115,573  

S&P Global, Inc.

     5,467        1,245,328  

Total System Services, Inc.

     3,610        463,055  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     1,775        235,418  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     3,628        531,357  
     

 

 

 
        11,507,000  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.5%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     19,117        1,370,115  

Coty, Inc. Class A

     6,554        87,824  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     4,899        897,056  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     55,844        6,123,295  
     

 

 

 
        8,478,290  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.3%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     4,316        172,942  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     10,767        285,541  

General Mills, Inc.

     13,423        704,976  

The Hershey Co.

     3,082        413,081  

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

     6,072        246,159  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     2,521        290,394  

Kellogg Co.

     5,562        297,956  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     13,777        427,638  

The Kroger Co.

     18,115        393,277  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     3,279        207,757  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     2,717        421,162  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     32,210        1,736,119  

Sysco Corp.

     10,481        741,216  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     6,547        528,605  
     

 

 

 
        6,866,823  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     39,297        3,304,878  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

     1,003        261,271  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,614        441,752  

Baxter International, Inc.

     10,575        866,092  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     6,014        1,515,588  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     31,012      $ 1,332,896  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     1,094        368,558  

Danaher Corp.

     14,031        2,005,311  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     5,187        302,713  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     4,662        861,258  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     3,372        235,703  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     5,941        285,287  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     1,908        525,330  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     2,575        1,350,716  

Medtronic PLC

     29,859        2,907,968  

ResMed, Inc.

     3,179        387,933  

Stryker Corp.

     6,912        1,420,969  

Teleflex, Inc.

     1,021        338,104  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     8,931        2,622,856  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,019        274,846  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     4,619        543,841  
     

 

 

 
        22,153,870  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.0%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     5,739        1,619,603  

Centene Corp. (a)

     9,165        480,613  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     2,755        154,996  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     5,925        800,882  

Humana, Inc.

     3,008        798,022  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,510        564,759  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     2,188        378,305  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     2,978        303,190  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     21,181        5,168,376  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     1,863        242,917  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     1,109        316,143  
     

 

 

 
        10,827,806  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     1,875        216,900  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     5,454        398,469  

The Clorox Co.

     2,843        435,292  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     7,641        1,018,393  
     

 

 

 
        2,069,054  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     32,938        2,395,251  

Allergan PLC

     6,853        1,147,398  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     3,466        295,511  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     36,468        1,653,824  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     6,612        311,425  

Cigna Corp. (a)

     8,432        1,328,462  

CVS Health Corp.

     28,983        1,579,284  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     19,251        2,132,818  

Johnson & Johnson

     59,155        8,239,109  

McKesson Corp.

     4,256        571,964  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     57,389        4,812,068  

Mylan NV (a)

     11,528        219,493  

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

     3,793        134,955  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     2,720      $ 129,526  

Pfizer, Inc.

     123,679        5,357,774  

Zoetis, Inc.

     10,625        1,205,831  
     

 

 

 
        31,514,693  
     

 

 

 
        119,980,312  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 5.0%

 

Oil & Gas — 4.2%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     11,225        792,036  

Apache Corp.

     8,358        242,131  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     9,445        216,857  

Chevron Corp.

     42,468        5,284,718  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     2,211        131,179  

Concho Resources, Inc.

     4,449        459,048  

ConocoPhillips

     25,167        1,535,187  

Devon Energy Corp.

     9,245        263,667  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     3,426        373,331  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     12,992        1,210,335  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     94,319        7,227,665  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     2,383        120,628  

Hess Corp.

     5,645        358,853  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     3,425        158,509  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     18,221        258,920  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     14,742        823,783  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     10,780        241,472  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     16,626        835,955  

Phillips 66

     9,308        870,670  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,735        574,667  

Valero Energy Corp.

     9,264        793,091  
     

 

 

 
        22,772,702  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     11,422        281,324  

Halliburton Co.

     19,336        439,701  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     8,602        191,222  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     31,027        1,233,013  

TechnipFMC PLC

     9,479        245,885  
     

 

 

 
        2,391,145  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     43,189        901,786  

ONEOK, Inc.

     9,292        639,383  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     26,864        753,267  
     

 

 

 
        2,294,436  
     

 

 

 
        27,458,283  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 17.8%

 

Banks — 6.2%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     196,953        5,711,637  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     19,716        870,461  

BB&T Corp.

     17,137        841,941  

Citigroup, Inc.

     51,525        3,608,296  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     10,199        360,637  

Comerica, Inc.

     3,396        246,685  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     16,312      $ 455,105  

First Republic Bank

     3,654        356,813  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     7,597        1,554,346  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     23,193        320,527  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     72,227        8,074,979  

KeyCorp

     22,354        396,784  

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,071        522,285  

Morgan Stanley

     28,467        1,247,139  

Northern Trust Corp.

     4,843        435,870  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     10,062        1,381,311  

Regions Financial Corp.

     22,544        336,807  

State Street Corp.

     8,397        470,736  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     9,830        617,815  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     1,170        262,770  

US Bancorp

     33,377        1,748,955  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     90,080        4,262,586  

Zions Bancorp NA

     4,170        191,737  
     

 

 

 
        34,276,222  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     1,133        104,395  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     992        139,009  

American Express Co.

     15,247        1,882,090  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     3,005        436,206  

BlackRock, Inc.

     2,645        1,241,298  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     10,504        953,133  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     2,494        258,453  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     26,557        1,067,326  

CME Group, Inc.

     7,988        1,550,551  

Discover Financial Services

     7,156        555,234  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     5,450        243,070  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     6,600        229,680  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     12,610        1,083,703  

Invesco Ltd.

     8,889        181,869  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     5,719        109,976  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     20,026        5,297,478  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     2,580        248,119  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     2,828        239,107  

Synchrony Financial

     14,167        491,170  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     5,241        574,990  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     38,710        6,718,120  

The Western Union Co.

     9,763        194,186  
     

 

 

 
        23,799,163  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.2%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     16,645        912,312  

The Allstate Corp.

     7,462        758,811  

American International Group, Inc.

     19,287        1,027,611  

Aon PLC

     5,377        1,037,654  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     4,080        357,367  

Assurant, Inc.

     1,344        142,975  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     43,142        9,196,580  

Chubb Ltd.

     10,169        1,497,792  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     3,361        348,435  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     906      $ 223,945  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     7,973        444,256  

Lincoln National Corp.

     4,531        292,023  

Loews Corp.

     6,075        332,120  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     11,386        1,135,754  

MetLife, Inc.

     21,234        1,054,693  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     5,740        332,461  

The Progressive Corp.

     12,953        1,035,333  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     9,071        916,171  

Torchmark Corp.

     2,272        203,253  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     5,843        873,645  

Unum Group

     4,826        161,912  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     2,863        548,379  
     

 

 

 
        22,833,482  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,912        354,586  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.0%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     2,498        352,443  

American Tower Corp.

     9,840        2,011,788  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     3,400        170,408  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     3,120        633,922  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     3,427        442,083  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     9,291        1,211,082  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,610        543,012  

Duke Realty Corp.

     7,989        252,532  

Equinix, Inc.

     1,875        945,544  

Equity Residential

     8,209        623,227  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     1,457        425,342  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     2,822        299,414  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     1,659        213,613  

HCP, Inc.

     10,594        338,796  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     16,416        299,099  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     6,388        199,944  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     9,435        174,359  

The Macerich Co.

     2,294        76,826  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     2,526        297,462  

Prologis, Inc.

     14,107        1,129,971  

Public Storage

     3,329        792,868  

Realty Income Corp.

     7,047        486,032  

Regency Centers Corp.

     3,722        248,406  

SBA Communications Corp. (a)

     2,541        571,318  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     6,914        1,104,581  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     1,873        150,533  

UDR, Inc.

     6,354        285,231  

Ventas, Inc.

     8,260        564,571  

Vornado Realty Trust

     3,851        246,849  

Welltower, Inc.

     9,036        736,705  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     16,555        436,059  
     

 

 

 
        16,264,020  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Savings & Loans — 0.0%

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     8,851      $ 148,520  
     

 

 

 
        97,675,993  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

Arconic, Inc.

     9,007        232,561  

The Boeing Co.

     11,656        4,242,900  

General Dynamics Corp.

     6,066        1,102,920  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     1,758        431,009  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     2,615        494,575  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     5,480        1,992,199  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     3,765        1,216,509  

Raytheon Co.

     6,203        1,078,578  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

     1,100        532,180  

United Technologies Corp.

     18,068        2,352,454  
     

 

 

 
        13,675,885  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     3,151        180,017  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     17,747        733,129  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     1,383        318,242  

Masco Corp.

     6,498        254,981  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     2,922        401,220  
     

 

 

 
        1,887,589  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     5,039        457,743  

Emerson Electric Co.

     13,792        920,202  
     

 

 

 
        1,377,945  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     7,044        525,975  

Allegion PLC

     2,108        233,039  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     6,722        644,909  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     2,955        159,866  

Fortive Corp.

     6,532        532,489  

Garmin Ltd.

     2,708        216,098  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     16,230        2,833,596  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,166        374,148  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     550        462,000  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     2,469        237,863  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     7,520        720,266  

Waters Corp. (a)

     1,538        331,039  
     

 

 

 
        7,271,288  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     2,619        221,017  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.3%

 

Pentair PLC

     3,437        127,856  

Republic Services, Inc.

     4,782        414,313  

Waste Management, Inc.

     8,739        1,008,218  
     

 

 

 
        1,550,387  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     1,244      $ 206,056  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     3,356        485,311  
     

 

 

 
        691,367  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.3%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     12,767        1,740,014  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.7%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     3,210        550,001  

Deere & Co.

     7,065        1,170,741  

Dover Corp.

     3,214        322,043  

Flowserve Corp.

     2,954        155,646  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     2,652        434,477  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     2,325        851,555  

Wabtec Corp.

     3,658        262,498  

Xylem, Inc.

     3,981        332,971  
     

 

 

 
        4,079,932  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.4%

 

3M Co.

     12,840        2,225,686  

A.O. Smith Corp.

     3,197        150,770  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     9,397        782,582  

General Electric Co.

     194,326        2,040,423  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     6,697        1,009,975  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     5,372        680,471  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     2,868        487,589  

Textron, Inc.

     5,219        276,816  
     

 

 

 
        7,654,312  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

 

Amcor PLC (a)

     36,002        413,663  

Ball Corp.

     7,409        518,556  

Packaging Corp. of America

     2,112        201,316  

Sealed Air Corp.

     3,393        145,152  

WestRock Co.

     5,697        207,770  
     

 

 

 
        1,486,457  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.0%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     929        208,784  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.6%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     3,030        255,581  

CSX Corp.

     17,184        1,329,526  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     3,805        288,647  

FedEx Corp.

     5,326        874,476  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     1,953        178,524  

Kansas City Southern

     2,234        272,146  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     5,931        1,182,226  

Union Pacific Corp.

     15,761        2,665,343  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     15,538        1,604,609  
     

 

 

 
        8,651,078  
     

 

 

 
        50,496,055  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 16.6%

 

Computers — 5.1%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     14,197      $ 2,623,180  

Apple, Inc.

     97,361        19,269,689  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     12,758        808,730  

DXC Technology Co.

     5,948        328,032  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     3,229        248,084  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     29,817        445,764  

HP, Inc.

     33,495        696,361  

International Business Machines Corp.

     19,742        2,722,422  

NetApp, Inc.

     5,472        337,622  

Seagate Technology PLC

     5,701        268,631  

Western Digital Corp.

     6,476        307,934  
     

 

 

 
        28,056,449  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

 

Xerox Corp.

     4,496        159,203  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.8%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     19,870        603,452  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     8,259        932,193  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     20,803        934,263  

Broadcom, Inc.

     8,823        2,539,789  

Intel Corp.

     99,764        4,775,703  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

     773        119,235  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     3,573        422,329  

Lam Research Corp.

     3,328        625,131  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     6,061        362,569  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     5,372        465,752  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     24,574        948,311  

NVIDIA Corp.

     13,562        2,227,287  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

     2,602        173,319  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     27,067        2,058,987  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     3,865        298,648  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     20,909        2,399,517  

Xilinx, Inc.

     5,704        672,616  
     

 

 

 
        20,559,101  
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.7%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     17,162        810,046  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

     10,868        3,202,256  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     3,622        290,267  

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

     1,858        380,556  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     4,919        801,305  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     2,565        327,499  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     6,219        440,367  

Cerner Corp.

     7,336        537,729  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     2,775        272,339  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     6,646        672,974  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     7,244        888,694  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     8,799        802,117  

Intuit, Inc.

     5,786        1,512,055  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     1,709        228,869  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Microsoft Corp.

     170,680      $ 22,864,293  

MSCI, Inc.

     1,870        446,537  

Oracle Corp.

     54,018        3,077,406  

Paychex, Inc.

     7,091        583,518  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     3,975        746,346  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     17,302        2,625,233  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     3,319        427,122  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

     2,511        285,074  
     

 

 

 
        42,222,602  
     

 

 

 
        90,997,355  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.3%

 

Electric — 3.1%

 

AES Corp.

     14,738        247,009  

Alliant Energy Corp.

     5,241        257,228  

Ameren Corp.

     5,428        407,697  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     11,053        972,775  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     11,105        317,936  

CMS Energy Corp.

     6,281        363,733  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     7,335        643,133  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     17,888        1,383,100  

DTE Energy Co.

     4,114        526,098  

Duke Energy Corp.

     16,242        1,433,194  

Edison International

     7,228        487,239  

Entergy Corp.

     4,201        432,409  

Evergy, Inc.

     5,478        329,502  

Eversource Energy

     7,206        545,927  

Exelon Corp.

     21,710        1,040,777  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     11,165        477,974  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     10,659        2,183,603  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     5,978        209,947  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     2,496        234,849  

PPL Corp.

     15,988        495,788  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     11,214        659,608  

Sempra Energy

     6,152        845,531  

The Southern Co.

     23,193        1,282,109  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     6,998        583,423  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     11,405        678,483  
     

 

 

 
        17,039,072  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.1%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     2,592        273,611  

NiSource, Inc.

     8,287        238,666  
     

 

 

 
        512,277  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.1%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     4,013        465,508  
     

 

 

 
        18,016,857  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $351,719,746)
        544,372,047  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $351,719,746)
        544,372,047  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     254,943      $ 254,943  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $254,943)
        254,943  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $351,974,689)
        544,626,990  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (d)

   $ 4,304,171        4,304,171  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.000% 7/18/19 (e)

     1,085,000        1,083,949  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,387,785)
        5,388,120  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $357,362,474) (f)
        550,015,110  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (550,493
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 549,464,617  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019, was $249,082 or 0.05% 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 $4,304,619. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,394,927.

(e)

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

(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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Futures contracts

 

 

     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                           

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    9/20/19        38      $ 5,524,891      $ 69,089  
          

 

 

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.1%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.1%

 

Basic Materials — 3.8%

 

Chemicals — 3.8%

 

Linde PLC

     54,624      $ 10,968,499  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.3%

 

Apparel — 4.4%

 

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     154,511        12,971,198  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 10.9%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     24,893        6,578,224  

McDonald’s Corp.

     72,072        14,966,472  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     194,692        10,295,313  
     

 

 

 
        31,840,009  
     

 

 

 
        44,811,207  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 36.5%

 

Beverages — 13.5%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

     285,577        14,541,581  

Diageo PLC

     291,611        12,558,011  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     93,411        12,248,985  
     

 

 

 
        39,348,577  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 4.0%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     161,442        11,570,548  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 10.9%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     107,182        8,778,206  

Danaher Corp.

     61,455        8,783,148  

Medtronic PLC

     148,133        14,426,673  
     

 

 

 
        31,988,027  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 4.9%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     59,292        14,467,841  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%

 

Johnson & Johnson

     67,344        9,379,672  
     

 

 

 
        106,754,665  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 24.1%

 

Banks — 3.6%

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     77,383        10,623,138  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 5.5%

 

American Express Co.

     70,816        8,741,527  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     42,440        7,365,462  
     

 

 

 
        16,106,989  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.6%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     88,542        13,041,351  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     91,042        9,081,440  
     

 

 

 
        22,122,791  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 7.4%

 

American Tower Corp.

     47,890        9,791,111  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Public Storage

     48,970      $ 11,663,185  
     

 

 

 
        21,454,296  
     

 

 

 
        70,307,214  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 11.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 5.6%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     53,931        9,805,734  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     18,435        6,701,860  
     

 

 

 
        16,507,594  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 6.3%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     94,964        8,789,002  

Union Pacific Corp.

     56,665        9,582,618  
     

 

 

 
        18,371,620  
     

 

 

 
        34,879,214  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 6.5%

 

Computers — 2.5%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     39,668        7,329,456  
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.0%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     85,984        11,518,417  
     

 

 

 
        18,847,873  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $269,454,773)
        286,568,672  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $269,454,773)
        286,568,672  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $269,454,773)
        286,568,672  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.9%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (a)

   $ 5,640,314        5,640,314  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,640,314)
        5,640,314  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —100.0% (Cost $275,095,087) (b)         292,208,986  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         102,323  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 292,311,309  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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 $5,640,902. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,754,655.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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

 

United States

     75.1

Ireland

     11.2

Switzerland

     4.5

United Kingdom

     4.3

Canada

     3.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.9
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.7%

 

COMMON STOCK — 96.7%

 

Canada — 2.6%

 

Husky Energy, Inc.

     207,400      $ 1,965,434  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     250,200        6,050,807  
     

 

 

 
        8,016,241  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 4.1%

 

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (a)

     28,170        3,306,031  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     584,554        4,563,205  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     487,254        4,793,939  
     

 

 

 
        12,663,175  
     

 

 

 
China — 2.4%

 

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

     11,037,643        5,557,914  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     568,800        2,004,385  
     

 

 

 
        7,562,299  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.4%

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     51,119        4,421,947  
     

 

 

 
France — 13.9%

 

AXA SA

     60,311        1,584,382  

BNP Paribas SA

     196,468        9,347,627  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     103,887        4,060,775  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     35,146        4,458,898  

Credit Agricole SA

     112,057        1,343,900  

Sanofi

     82,015        7,095,027  

Total SA

     136,357        7,629,324  

Veolia Environnement SA

     314,906        7,677,637  
     

 

 

 
        43,197,570  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 12.3%

 

Bayer AG Registered

     64,174        4,457,483  

Deutsche Telekom AG Registered

     424,671        7,349,140  

E.ON SE

     767,857        8,339,484  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     40,801        3,200,792  

Infineon Technologies AG

     206,021        3,640,819  

Merck KGaA

     43,928        4,596,354  

Siemens AG Registered

     42,985        5,109,398  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     610,675        1,707,087  
     

 

 

 
        38,400,557  
     

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.5%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     326,400        3,528,594  

China Mobile Ltd.

     480,000        4,369,154  
     

 

 

 
        7,897,748  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 3.5%

 

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     572,268        2,999,999  

CRH PLC

     239,772        7,834,021  
     

 

 

 
        10,834,020  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Israel — 1.0%

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     334,268      $ 3,085,294  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 2.3%

 

Eni SpA

     438,653        7,266,012  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 13.8%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     356,700        5,093,013  

IHI Corp.

     45,800        1,107,509  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

     280,100        6,045,592  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     210,000        5,099,035  

Panasonic Corp.

     345,400        2,884,021  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     7,400        1,338,935  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

     92,500        3,135,314  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     113,700        3,408,530  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     182,300        6,455,238  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     32,200        373,141  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     74,100        3,216,823  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     136,433        4,849,513  
     

 

 

 
        43,006,664  
     

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 1.6%

 

SES SA

     246,017        3,852,311  

Tenaris SA

     76,971        1,012,712  
     

 

 

 
        4,865,023  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 4.9%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     28,606        2,688,817  

ING Groep NV

     693,656        8,043,599  

NXP Semiconductor NV

     47,900        4,675,519  
     

 

 

 
        15,407,935  
     

 

 

 
Norway — 1.2%

 

Yara International ASA

     77,872        3,779,764  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 5.1%

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     79,353        2,571,795  

KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     107,416        4,240,784  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     222,347        9,065,527  
     

 

 

 
        15,878,106  
     

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.7%

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     2,027,000        5,252,955  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 4.9%

 

Alcon, Inc. (a)

     11,979        740,880  

Landis+Gyr Group AG (b)

     25,523        2,034,197  

Novartis AG Registered

     59,896        5,478,508  

Roche Holding AG

     24,779        6,971,975  
     

 

 

 
        15,225,560  
     

 

 

 
Taiwan — 1.4%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     563,275        4,296,961  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Thailand — 0.2%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL Foreign Registered

     71,900      $ 466,843  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 15.9%

 

BAE Systems PLC

     999,915        6,306,130  

BP PLC

     986,693        6,895,426  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     623,600        5,175,918  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     96,470        4,092,026  

Kingfisher PLC

     1,267,063        3,461,443  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     2,397        78,489  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     233,576        7,618,911  

Standard Chartered PLC

     1,019,428        9,276,266  

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR

     409,383        6,685,224  
     

 

 

 
        49,589,833  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $300,757,270)
        301,114,507  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $300,757,270)
        301,114,507  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.7%

 

United States — 0.7%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     2,093,504        2,093,504  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,093,504)
        2,093,504  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $302,850,774)
        303,208,011  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (d)

   $ 8,815,856        8,815,856  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $8,815,856)
        8,815,856  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $311,666,630) (e)
        312,023,867  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (618,480
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 311,405,387  
  

 

 

 

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, 2019, was $1,993,218 or 0.64% 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 $8,816,774. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $8,993,558.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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

 

Financial

     20.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.3

Communications

     12.2

Energy

     12.2

Industrial

     8.2

Technology

     7.0

Basic Materials

     6.4

Utilities

     5.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     4.0

Diversified

     1.5

Mutual Funds

     0.7
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.3%

 

Basic Materials — 1.6%

 

Chemicals — 1.6%

 

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     3,912      $ 1,792,831  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 20.7%

 

Internet — 16.4%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     4,409        747,105  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     4,351        4,703,039  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     4,034        7,638,904  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     17,088        3,297,984  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

     3,320        676,483  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     5,075        1,061,487  
     

 

 

 
        18,125,002  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.8%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     39,427        1,666,974  

The Walt Disney Co.

     10,430        1,456,445  
     

 

 

 
        3,123,419  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.5%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     22,496        1,231,206  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     6,800        388,484  
     

 

 

 
        1,619,690  
     

 

 

 
        22,868,111  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.8%

 

Apparel — 1.3%

 

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     17,320        1,454,014  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.5%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     1,109        1,219,312  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     10,318        2,145,834  

McDonald’s Corp.

     7,300        1,515,918  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     2,104        777,049  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     9,115        903,479  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     11,437        604,789  
     

 

 

 
        7,166,381  
     

 

 

 
        8,620,395  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 23.9%

 

Beverages — 2.1%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     2,857        562,657  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     26,661        1,701,772  
     

 

 

 
        2,264,429  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 11.8%

 

Experian PLC

     37,453        1,136,982  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     6,564        1,843,500  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     5,436        874,870  

Global Payments, Inc.

     11,122        1,780,966  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     24,022        1,530,682  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     20,548        2,351,924  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

S&P Global, Inc.

     9,294      $ 2,117,080  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (a)

     11,435        1,401,359  
     

 

 

 
        13,037,363  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.8%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     8,138        892,332  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 6.3%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     15,154        1,241,113  

Danaher Corp.

     9,621        1,375,033  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     7,290        1,346,755  

Teleflex, Inc.

     4,368        1,446,463  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     5,366        1,575,887  
     

 

 

 
        6,985,251  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.3%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     3,365        949,636  

ICON PLC (a)

     10,475        1,612,836  
     

 

 

 
        2,562,472  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

     20,199        682,726  
     

 

 

 
        26,424,573  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 11.3%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 9.5%

 

American Express Co.

     15,414        1,902,704  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     16,934        1,455,308  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     11,501        3,042,359  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     5,988        298,921  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     22,001        3,818,274  
     

 

 

 
        10,517,566  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.8%

 

American Tower Corp.

     9,356        1,912,834  
     

 

 

 
        12,430,400  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 7.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.0%

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a)

     22,198        993,804  

The Boeing Co.

     2,103        765,513  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     5,363        1,949,665  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     2,168        700,503  
     

 

 

 
        4,409,485  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     5,377        401,500  

Fortive Corp.

     9,611        783,489  
     

 

 

 
        1,184,989  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.5%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     4,703        1,722,521  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.3%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     8,455        1,429,825  
     

 

 

 
        8,746,820  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 26.1%

 

Computers — 6.1%

 

Apple, Inc.

     24,459      $ 4,840,925  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     6,976        806,496  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     14,698        1,129,247  
     

 

 

 
        6,776,668  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.3%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     5,911        1,701,540  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     11,181        850,539  
     

 

 

 
        2,552,079  
     

 

 

 
Software — 17.7%

 

Adobe, Inc. (a)

     6,006        1,769,668  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

     5,307        538,024  

Intuit, Inc.

     6,378        1,666,763  

Microsoft Corp.

     74,280        9,950,549  

Oracle Corp.

     14,639        833,984  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     8,928        1,354,645  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     5,334        1,464,556  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc

     23,910        1,377,455  

VMware, Inc. Class A

     3,205        535,908  
     

 

 

 
        19,491,552  
     

 

 

 
        28,820,299  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $88,822,915)
        109,703,429  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $88,822,915)
        109,703,429  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $88,822,915)
        109,703,429  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.0%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 1,152,201        1,152,201  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,152,201)
        1,152,201  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%
(Cost $89,975,116) (c)
        110,855,630  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%         (376,946
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 110,478,684  
  

 

 

 

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 $1,152,321. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,176,394.

(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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.5%

 

COMMON STOCK — 97.5%

 

Basic Materials — 5.2%

 

Chemicals — 3.8%

 

Dow, Inc.

     24,784      $ 1,222,099  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     31,131        2,337,004  

FMC Corp.

     10,599        879,187  

The Mosaic Co.

     35,492        888,365  

Nutrien Ltd.

     34,862        1,863,722  
     

 

 

 
        7,190,377  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.4%

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

     168,828        2,662,418  
     

 

 

 
        9,852,795  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 12.6%

 

Internet — 3.1%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,449        3,734,577  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,103        2,067,805  
     

 

 

 
        5,802,382  
     

 

 

 
Media — 4.9%

 

Altice USA, Inc. (a)

     33,694        820,449  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     131,433        5,556,987  

Fox Corp. Class A

     44,477        1,629,637  

Liberty Global PLC Series C (a)

     51,593        1,368,763  
     

 

 

 
        9,375,836  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.6%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     76,666        4,195,930  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     80,369        4,591,481  
     

 

 

 
        8,787,411  
     

 

 

 
        23,965,629  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.5%

 

Airlines — 1.9%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     38,344        2,176,022  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     28,145        1,429,203  
     

 

 

 
        3,605,225  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.4%

 

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     23,292        852,953  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.0%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     29,587        1,748,296  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     20,067        880,941  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     22,969        1,280,292  
     

 

 

 
        3,909,529  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.2%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     2,111        2,320,981  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     18,047        1,821,123  
     

 

 

 
        4,142,104  
     

 

 

 
        12,509,811  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 22.8%

 

Beverages — 0.5%

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

     18,266      $ 1,032,029  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.7%

 

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     6,036        1,411,639  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.4%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     41,855        4,589,401  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.2%

 

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     50,846        2,740,600  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     17,345        1,400,435  
     

 

 

 
        4,141,035  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.6%

 

Medtronic PLC

     37,345        3,637,030  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     10,952        1,289,488  
     

 

 

 
        4,926,518  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 4.2%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     10,235        2,888,419  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     22,359        2,276,370  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     11,332        2,765,121  
     

 

 

 
        7,929,910  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 10.2%

 

Cigna Corp.

     24,748        3,899,047  

CVS Health Corp.

     37,445        2,040,378  

Johnson & Johnson

     46,485        6,474,431  

McKesson Corp.

     8,791        1,181,423  

Novartis AG Sponsored ADR

     11,755        1,073,349  

Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR

     13,808        704,760  

Pfizer, Inc.

     96,614        4,185,319  
     

 

 

 
        19,558,707  
     

 

 

 
        43,589,239  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 9.9%

 

Oil & Gas — 9.6%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     40,266        1,085,974  

Chevron Corp.

     34,845        4,336,112  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     17,935        1,064,083  

ConocoPhillips

     39,889        2,433,229  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     18,123        1,012,713  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     90,849        2,035,018  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     7,788        1,198,262  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A Sponsored ADR

     50,491        3,285,449  

Valero Energy Corp.

     22,526        1,928,451  
     

 

 

 
        18,379,291  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.3%

 

Apergy Corp. (a)

     15,377        515,745  
     

 

 

 
        18,895,036  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Financial — 25.5%

 

Banks — 9.1%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     224,382      $ 6,507,078  

BB&T Corp.

     24,250        1,191,402  

Citigroup, Inc.

     62,018        4,343,121  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     19,004        1,194,401  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     85,959        4,067,580  
     

 

 

 
        17,303,582  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%

 

American Express Co.

     10,681        1,318,463  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     14,322        575,601  

Discover Financial Services

     15,254        1,183,558  
     

 

 

 
        3,077,622  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 13.0%

 

The Allstate Corp.

     27,630        2,809,695  

American International Group, Inc.

     76,851        4,094,621  

Aon PLC

     11,318        2,184,148  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     41,375        8,819,909  

Chubb Ltd.

     22,201        3,269,985  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     6,085        1,504,090  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     14,255        2,131,408  
     

 

 

 
        24,813,856  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.8%

 

Equity Residential

     15,935        1,209,785  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     3,592        1,048,613  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     15,371        1,235,367  
     

 

 

 
        3,493,765  
     

 

 

 
        48,688,825  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.1%

 

The Boeing Co.

     4,984        1,814,226  

United Technologies Corp.

     30,718        3,999,483  
     

 

 

 
        5,813,709  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.6%

 

Cemex SAB de CV Sponsored ADR

     126,893        538,026  

CRH PLC Sponsored ADR

     32,448        1,062,672  

Owens Corning

     23,840        1,387,488  
     

 

 

 
        2,988,186  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

 

Dover Corp.

     19,439        1,947,788  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.3%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     29,784        2,480,412  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.8%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     6,930        584,546  

Kansas City Southern

     17,237        2,099,811  

Union Pacific Corp.

     18,855        3,188,569  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     13,962        1,441,856  
     

 

 

 
        7,314,782  
     

 

 

 
        20,544,877  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 3.5%

 

Computers — 0.4%

 

DXC Technology Co.

     13,556      $ 747,613  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.1%

 

NXP Semiconductor NV

     20,552        2,006,081  
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.0%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     7,930        1,062,303  

Oracle Corp.

     49,297        2,808,450  
     

 

 

 
        3,870,753  
     

 

 

 
        6,624,447  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.7%

 

Electric — 0.7%

 

Edison International

     20,184        1,360,603  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $173,697,570)
        186,031,262  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $173,697,570)
        186,031,262  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $173,697,570)
        186,031,262  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 3,352,183        3,352,183  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,352,183)
        3,352,183  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%
(Cost $177,049,753) (c)
        189,383,445  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.8%         1,437,763  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 190,821,208  
  

 

 

 

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 $3,352,532. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,422,237.

(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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.3%

 

Austria — 0.3%

 

Erste Group Bank AG

     39,395      $ 1,462,362  
     

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.3%

 

Ambev SA

     305,331        1,422,511  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 1.9%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     87,351        8,078,220  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 0.2%

 

Sands China Ltd.

     159,200        763,142  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.7%

 

Carlsberg A/S Class B

     21,319        2,826,911  
     

 

 

 
France — 11.2%

 

Air Liquide SA

     31,453        4,401,288  

Danone SA

     90,531        7,677,967  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     12,491        1,632,802  

Hermes International

     1,443        1,040,748  

Legrand SA

     61,813        4,529,434  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     26,901        11,451,527  

Pernod Ricard SA

     42,107        7,759,329  

Schneider Electric SE

     109,306        9,914,878  
     

 

 

 
        48,407,973  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 4.0%

 

Bayer AG Registered

     106,337        7,386,096  

Brenntag AG

     44,556        2,194,285  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     12,711        1,798,038  

Merck KGaA

     28,710        3,004,037  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     12,702        3,030,429  
     

 

 

 
        17,412,885  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 7.7%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     60,859        11,244,918  

Linde PLC

     35,857        7,210,603  

Linde PLC

     10,506        2,109,605  

Medtronic PLC

     130,024        12,663,037  
     

 

 

 
        33,228,163  
     

 

 

 
Israel — 1.2%

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     44,415        5,134,818  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 3.0%

 

Hoya Corp.

     42,700        3,279,915  

Kubota Corp.

     338,700        5,647,296  

Olympus Corp.

     340,800        3,799,029  
     

 

 

 
        12,726,240  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.3%

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O

     203,083        1,179,535  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Netherlands — 2.7%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     60,821      $ 5,716,861  

Heineken NV

     37,310        4,164,547  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     42,979        1,707,985  
     

 

 

 
        11,589,393  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 0.8%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     83,097        3,388,029  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.3%

 

Aena SME SA (b)

     27,701        5,490,687  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 2.2%

 

Essity AB Class B

     314,604        9,669,630  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 7.4%

 

Adecco Group AG Registered

     36,362        2,185,330  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered

     52,420        4,449,095  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     38,659        1,724,619  

Nestle SA Registered

     115,518        11,959,432  

Roche Holding AG

     25,391        7,144,172  

Sonova Holding AG Registered

     4,361        992,682  

UBS Group AG Registered

     304,413        3,617,810  
     

 

 

 
        32,073,140  
     

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.2%

 

Kasikornbank PCL

     139,900        864,467  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 9.1%

 

Aon PLC

     27,043        5,218,758  

Aptiv PLC

     25,013        2,021,801  

Burberry Group PLC

     88,474        2,098,984  

Compass Group PLC

     192,670        4,617,378  

Diageo PLC

     222,412        9,578,008  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     108,363        8,563,639  

Whitbread PLC

     41,865        2,462,637  

WPP PLC

     359,932        4,539,773  
     

 

 

 
        39,100,978  
     

 

 

 
United States — 44.8%

 

3M Co.

     34,863        6,043,152  

Abbott Laboratories

     81,244        6,832,620  

American Express Co.

     48,289        5,960,794  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     24,074        2,309,660  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     123,707        5,461,664  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     76,436        4,183,342  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     68,568        4,346,526  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     68,570        4,914,412  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     296,475        12,534,963  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     16,294        5,489,286  

eBay, Inc.

     95,352        3,766,404  

Equifax, Inc.

     29,288        3,960,909  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     21,867        4,473,988  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     33,848        1,212,774  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     62,138        10,848,673  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Johnson & Johnson

     11,784      $ 1,641,276  

Kansas City Southern

     67,686        8,245,509  

Kellogg Co.

     57,592        3,085,203  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     16,598        2,328,533  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     19,677        1,705,996  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     29,509        655,985  

NOW, Inc. (a)

     17,248        254,580  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     25,832        2,116,932  

Oracle Corp.

     117,096        6,670,959  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     28,159        3,223,079  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     44,500        5,193,595  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

     10,582        231,957  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

     29,508        393,637  

State Street Corp.

     88,073        4,937,372  

Stryker Corp.

     40,710        8,369,162  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     41,204        2,056,904  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     48,112        14,129,532  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     59,687        6,163,877  

United Technologies Corp.

     32,928        4,287,226  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     79,760        13,842,348  

The Walt Disney Co.

     69,887        9,759,021  

Waters Corp. (a)

     18,222        3,922,103  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     6,308        782,129  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     58,678        6,908,748  
     

 

 

 
        193,244,830  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $371,277,081)
        428,063,914  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $371,277,081)
        428,063,914  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $371,277,081)
        428,063,914  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (c)

   $ 2,886,517        2,886,517  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,886,517)
        2,886,517  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $374,163,598) (d)
        430,950,431  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         115,955  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 431,066,386  
  

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $5,490,687 or 1.27% of net assets.

(c)

Maturity value of $2,886,818. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.125%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,944,339.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     37.4

Industrial

     19.0

Financial

     12.2

Communications

     8.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.8

Technology

     7.5

Basic Materials

     6.2

Energy

     0.6
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.5%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.5%

 

Basic Materials — 2.9%

 

Chemicals — 2.9%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     9,494      $ 712,715  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     12,372        1,443,936  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     4,535        2,078,345  
     

 

 

 
        4,234,996  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 9.8%

 

Internet — 5.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,018        4,350,690  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     1,594        1,722,971  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     12,599        2,431,607  
     

 

 

 
        8,505,268  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.7%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     70,486        2,980,148  

The Walt Disney Co.

     7,070        987,255  
     

 

 

 
        3,967,403  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.3%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     33,110        1,812,110  
     

 

 

 
        14,284,781  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 9.6%

 

Apparel — 2.3%

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     4,558        1,940,302  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     17,135        1,438,483  
     

 

 

 
        3,378,785  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.3%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     6,108        1,614,100  

Dollar General Corp.

     10,319        1,394,716  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     9,194        987,344  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     19,905        1,972,983  

Starbucks Corp.

     29,336        2,459,237  

Tractor Supply Co.

     20,011        2,177,197  
     

 

 

 
        10,605,577  
     

 

 

 
        13,984,362  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.9%

 

Beverages — 2.5%

 

Diageo PLC

     37,411        1,611,077  

Pernod Ricard SA

     11,052        2,036,624  
     

 

 

 
        3,647,701  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.7%

 

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     4,491        1,050,310  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.9%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     25,945        1,859,478  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     4,951        906,578  
     

 

 

 
        2,766,056  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Foods — 3.1%

 

Danone SA

     24,403      $ 2,069,628  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     45,898        2,473,902  
     

 

 

 
        4,543,530  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 9.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     18,836        1,584,108  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     5,704        1,437,465  

Danaher Corp.

     25,196        3,601,012  

Medtronic PLC

     36,945        3,598,073  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     12,176        3,575,848  
     

 

 

 
        13,796,506  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.9%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     9,484        1,264,027  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.4%

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

     38,785        1,310,933  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     14,149        1,567,568  

Johnson & Johnson

     26,153        3,642,590  

McKesson Corp.

     9,650        1,296,863  

Zoetis, Inc.

     13,490        1,530,980  
     

 

 

 
        9,348,934  
     

 

 

 
        36,417,064  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.5%

 

Oil & Gas — 1.5%

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     24,022        2,237,889  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.5%

 

Core Laboratories NV

     12,620        659,774  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     37,873        1,505,073  
     

 

 

 
        2,164,847  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.5%

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP (b)

     76,555        2,210,143  
     

 

 

 
        6,612,879  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 21.4%

 

Banks — 7.8%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     108,576        3,148,704  

BB&T Corp.

     34,414        1,690,760  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     9,098        1,861,451  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     35,081        3,922,055  

Morgan Stanley

     15,606        683,699  
     

 

 

 
        11,306,669  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 8.3%

 

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     13,919        3,681,993  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     23,097        2,221,238  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     28,490        1,422,221  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     27,823        4,828,682  
     

 

 

 
        12,154,134  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.2%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     11,340        1,670,269  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Private Equity — 1.3%

 

The Blackstone Group LP (b)

     43,110      $ 1,914,946  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.8%

 

American Tower Corp.

     20,177        4,125,188  
     

 

 

 
        31,171,206  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

United Technologies Corp.

     15,588        2,029,558  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.2%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     19,125        1,737,315  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.8%

 

Fortive Corp.

     15,099        1,230,870  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     16,917        2,953,539  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     14,702        1,408,158  
     

 

 

 
        5,592,567  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.3%

 

Flowserve Corp.

     8,944        471,259  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.1%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

     26,310        1,607,541  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.7%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     26,144        2,417,797  
     

 

 

 
        13,856,037  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.4%

 

Computers — 6.7%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     15,397        2,844,904  

Amdocs Ltd.

     28,111        1,745,412  

Apple, Inc.

     8,341        1,650,851  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     34,778        2,204,577  

DXC Technology Co.

     24,035        1,325,530  
     

 

 

 
        9,771,274  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.4%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     12,834        1,448,574  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     18,798        2,157,258  
     

 

 

 
        3,605,832  
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.3%

 

Adobe, Inc. (a)

     7,005        2,064,023  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     15,464        1,565,885  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     26,242        3,219,369  

Microsoft Corp.

     19,545        2,618,248  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     7,653        1,161,190  
     

 

 

 
        10,628,715  
     

 

 

 
        24,005,821  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 0.5%

 

Electric — 0.5%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     8,830      $ 777,128  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $91,979,576)
        145,344,274  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $91,979,576)
        145,344,274  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $91,979,576)
        145,344,274  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (c)

   $ 1,141,973        1,141,973  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,141,973)
        1,141,973  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%
(Cost $93,121,549) (d)
        146,486,247  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%         (381,283
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 146,104,964  
  

 

 

 

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 $1,142,092. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,166,209.

(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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.9%

 

Basic Materials — 6.0%

 

Chemicals — 6.0%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     14,205      $ 3,215,586  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     47,730        3,583,091  

Element Solutions, Inc. (a)

     103,232        1,067,419  

Linde PLC

     38,603        7,751,482  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     13,743        1,183,685  
     

 

 

 
        16,801,263  
     

 

 

 
        16,801,263  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 5.6%

 

Internet — 0.8%

 

eBay, Inc.

     59,519        2,351,001  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.2%

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

     148,578        6,281,878  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     131,752        4,415,009  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     47,776        2,729,443  
     

 

 

 
        7,144,452  
     

 

 

 
        15,777,331  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 11.0%

 

Airlines — 0.5%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     25,790        1,309,616  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.4%

 

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (a)

     30,747        953,157  
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 0.8%

 

Aramark

     65,192        2,350,824  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.7%

 

Lennar Corp. Class A

     41,903        2,030,619  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.6%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     12,376        1,761,847  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.6%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     41,003        2,198,991  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     19,585        2,373,898  
     

 

 

 
        4,572,889  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.8%

 

MGM Resorts International

     82,444        2,355,425  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.6%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     12,474        1,922,742  

Dollar General Corp.

     23,090        3,120,845  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     55,551        5,605,652  

Target Corp.

     58,799        5,092,581  
     

 

 

 
        15,741,820  
     

 

 

 
        31,076,197  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 12.7%

 

Agriculture — 1.4%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     48,560      $ 3,813,417  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.8%

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (a)

     42,256        2,387,464  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.9%

 

Corteva, Inc. (a)

     84,532        2,499,611  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.1%

 

AMERCO

     4,677        1,770,478  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     55,800        1,261,080  
     

 

 

 
        3,031,558  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.2%

 

Medtronic PLC

     62,205        6,058,145  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     8,485        2,394,552  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     21,501        5,246,459  
     

 

 

 
        7,641,011  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     80,780        4,401,702  

Johnson & Johnson

     20,610        2,870,561  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     17,952        1,505,275  

Pfizer, Inc.

     16,411        710,925  

Sanofi ADR

     16,722        723,561  
     

 

 

 
        10,212,024  
     

 

 

 
        35,643,230  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 11.9%

 

Oil & Gas — 10.8%

 

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

     144,771        6,036,951  

Chevron Corp.

     17,167        2,136,262  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     52,880        4,926,301  

Hess Corp.

     39,817        2,531,167  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

     292,568        1,834,401  

Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A (a)

     96,179        1,828,363  

Phillips 66

     66,304        6,202,076  

Valero Energy Corp.

     42,171        3,610,259  

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

     56,911        1,236,676  
     

 

 

 
        30,342,456  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.1%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     77,345        3,073,690  
     

 

 

 
        33,416,146  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 23.0%

 

Banks — 11.0%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     128,029        3,712,841  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     44,246        1,953,461  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     50,914        5,692,185  

Northern Trust Corp.

     39,415        3,547,350  

State Street Corp.

     52,263        2,929,864  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

US Bancorp

     126,271      $ 6,616,600  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     136,362        6,452,650  
     

 

 

 
        30,904,951  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%

 

American Express Co.

     49,515        6,112,132  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     42,128        1,878,909  

Navient Corp.

     89,747        1,225,046  

SLM Corp.

     243,795        2,369,687  
     

 

 

 
        11,585,774  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.4%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     11,427        2,435,893  

Chubb Ltd.

     38,879        5,726,488  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     35,992        1,450,478  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     14,445        2,766,795  
     

 

 

 
        12,379,654  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.0%

 

HCP, Inc.

     132,531        4,238,342  

Liberty Property Trust

     43,956        2,199,558  

MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A

     69,805        2,139,523  
     

 

 

 
        8,577,423  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.5%

 

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     134,322        1,340,534  
     

 

 

 
        64,788,336  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 12.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     12,106        2,201,113  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

     26,810        2,181,530  

United Technologies Corp.

     38,595        5,025,069  
     

 

 

 
        9,407,712  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 2.3%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     116,764        4,823,521  

Owens Corning

     27,163        1,580,886  
     

 

 

 
        6,404,407  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.9%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     28,346        2,392,119  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.8%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     35,832        5,181,666  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.4%

 

Wabtec Corp.

     54,176        3,887,670  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 2.5%

 

General Electric Co.

     679,523        7,134,991  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     1,707        156,037  
     

 

 

 
        34,564,602  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 9.3%

 

Computers — 1.1%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     22,447      $ 3,095,441  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 5.3%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     8,623        2,482,217  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

     116,593        2,783,075  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     21,528        1,866,477  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     71,542        5,442,200  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     20,000        2,295,200  
     

 

 

 
        14,869,169  
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     20,976        2,809,945  

Oracle Corp.

     97,374        5,547,397  
     

 

 

 
        8,357,342  
     

 

 

 
        26,321,952  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 7.1%

 

Electric — 7.1%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     96,287        7,444,911  

Entergy Corp.

     53,017        5,457,039  

Exelon Corp.

     147,985        7,094,401  
     

 

 

 
        19,996,351  
     

 

 

 
        19,996,351  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $266,587,415)
        278,385,408  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $266,587,415)
        278,385,408  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $266,587,415)
        278,385,408  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 3,000,779        3,000,779  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,000,779)
        3,000,779  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $269,588,194) (c)
        281,386,187  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%         (62,728
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 281,323,459  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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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 $3,001,092. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,065,754.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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

 

United States

     81.0

Ireland

     7.7

United Kingdom

     3.4

Switzerland

     2.0

Bermuda

     1.8

Netherlands

     1.5

Liberia

     0.8

Canada

     0.4

France

     0.3
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 96.3%

 

Australia — 2.1%

 

AMP Ltd.

     832,394      $ 1,240,867  

Brambles Ltd.

     38,000        344,311  

Orica Ltd.

     157,499        2,244,272  
     

 

 

 
        3,829,450  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 1.5%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

     8,000        503,440  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     247,715        2,184,803  
     

 

 

 
        2,688,243  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 1.2%

 

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (a)

     18,805        2,206,955  
     

 

 

 
France — 11.8%

 

Accor SA

     84,700        3,636,131  

BNP Paribas SA

     153,150        7,286,627  

Bureau Veritas SA

     69,887        1,726,253  

Danone SA

     11,591        983,037  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     11,505        1,503,914  

Publicis Groupe SA

     60,302        3,184,044  

Valeo SA

     97,210        3,162,245  
     

 

 

 
        21,482,251  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 16.9%

 

Allianz SE Registered

     17,405        4,194,872  

Bayer AG Registered

     97,094        6,744,083  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     69,550        5,156,842  

Continental AG

     39,355        5,737,707  

Daimler AG Registered

     107,903        6,002,927  

thyssenkrupp AG

     199,600        2,919,060  
     

 

 

 
        30,755,491  
     

 

 

 
India — 0.3%

 

Axis Bank Ltd. (a)

     44,742        526,158  
     

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.1%

 

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     3,507,600        1,994,802  
     

 

 

 
Ireland — 3.0%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

     66,710        4,278,779  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     6,529        1,250,565  
     

 

 

 
        5,529,344  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 3.6%

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     3,015,800        6,453,880  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 4.6%

 

Komatsu Ltd.

     144,100        3,491,999  

Olympus Corp.

     113,400        1,264,114  

Omron Corp.

     7,000        366,768  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     51,800        3,219,629  
     

 

 

 
        8,342,510  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Mexico — 0.6%

 

Grupo Televisa SAB Sponsored ADR

     132,800      $ 1,120,832  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 7.4%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

     9,320        876,032  

ASML Holding NV

     13,245        2,769,095  

CNH Industrial NV

     540,808        5,531,792  

EXOR NV

     61,400        4,290,799  
     

 

 

 
        13,467,718  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 3.4%

 

NAVER Corp.

     32,825        3,240,486  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     73,650        3,002,856  
     

 

 

 
        6,243,342  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 1.9%

 

Naspers Ltd.

     14,560        3,537,119  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 6.0%

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     281,718        4,999,778  

SKF AB Class B

     148,500        2,730,987  

Volvo AB Class B

     201,070        3,191,020  
     

 

 

 
        10,921,785  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 8.2%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered

     27,540        2,337,430  

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

     509,323        6,111,417  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG Registered

     12,205        1,811,838  

LafargeHolcim Ltd. Registered

     56,559        2,762,412  

Nestle SA Registered

     8,420        871,712  

The Swatch Group AG

     3,475        997,719  
     

 

 

 
        14,892,528  
     

 

 

 
Taiwan — 1.0%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     244,000        1,861,362  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 21.7%

 

Ashtead Group PLC

     122,374        3,509,836  

Diageo PLC

     14,000        602,900  

Ferguson PLC (a)

     32,703        2,331,036  

G4S PLC

     602,800        1,596,346  

Glencore PLC

     1,704,900        5,932,587  

Liberty Global PLC Series A (a)

     77,500        2,091,725  

Liberty Global PLC Series C (a)

     71,200        1,888,936  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     6,517,900        4,693,817  

Meggitt PLC

     82,438        549,346  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     19,940        1,575,805  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

     246,700        2,639,863  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

     1,125,200        3,141,421  

Schroders PLC

     109,100        4,230,451  

Smiths Group PLC

     86,200        1,715,996  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

WPP PLC

     231,700      $ 2,922,400  
     

 

 

 
        39,422,465  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $190,296,787)
        175,276,235  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $190,296,787)
        175,276,235  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $190,296,787)
        175,276,235  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 3.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 6,840,906        6,840,906  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,840,906)
        6,840,906  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $197,137,693) (c)
        182,117,141  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%         (82,531
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 182,034,610  
     

 

 

 

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 $6,841,619. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $6,981,975.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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

 

Consumer, Cyclical

     25.1

Financial

     24.9

Industrial

     13.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.4

Communications

     11.1

Basic Materials

     5.3

Technology

     4.2

Energy

     1.2
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     96.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Forward contracts

 

 

Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

State Street Bank and Trust Co.*

     12/18/19        USD      $ 1,785,952        CHF        1,747,000      $ (30,515
                 

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Currency Legend

CHF

Swiss Franc

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.0%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.0%

 

Communications — 28.1%

 

Internet — 23.2%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     31,504      $ 5,338,353  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,453        2,656,108  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     2,460        2,659,039  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     3,700        7,006,431  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     32,435        6,259,955  
     

 

 

 
        23,919,886  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.9%

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     6,850        1,962,936  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.0%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     57,194        3,130,227  
     

 

 

 
        29,013,049  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.9%

 

Retail — 6.9%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     43,349        3,633,947  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     32,905        1,520,211  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     18,074        2,000,249  
     

 

 

 
        7,154,407  
     

 

 

 
        7,154,407  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 26.1%

 

Beverages — 5.8%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

     49,230        2,506,792  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     55,547        3,545,565  
     

 

 

 
        6,052,357  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 4.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     8,495        1,565,459  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     8,449        2,644,537  
     

 

 

 
        4,209,996  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.0%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     6,167        1,019,590  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 5.1%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     28,765        2,061,587  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     28,895        3,168,337  
     

 

 

 
        5,229,924  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.7%

 

Danone SA Sponsored ADR

     168,082        2,845,628  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.0%

 

Alcon, Inc. (a)

     3,613        224,187  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     13,348        1,817,063  
     

 

 

 
        2,041,250  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     14,528        1,218,173  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Novartis AG Sponsored ADR

     18,074      $ 1,650,337  

Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR

     52,932        2,701,649  
     

 

 

 
        5,570,159  
     

 

 

 
        26,968,904  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 1.5%

 

Oil & Gas Services — 1.5%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     40,123        1,594,488  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 10.2%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 10.2%

 

American Express Co.

     9,829        1,213,292  

SEI Investments Co.

     38,457        2,157,438  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     41,011        7,117,459  
     

 

 

 
        10,488,189  
     

 

 

 
        10,488,189  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 5.3%

 

Machinery – Diversified — 2.6%

 

Deere & Co.

     15,992        2,650,034  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.7%

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     37,082        2,813,041  
     

 

 

 
        5,463,075  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 20.9%

 

Semiconductors — 5.4%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     14,726        2,418,451  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     41,920        3,188,854  
     

 

 

 
        5,607,305  
     

 

 

 
Software — 15.5%

 

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     26,651        4,341,448  

Cerner Corp.

     34,603        2,536,400  

Microsoft Corp.

     28,371        3,800,579  

Oracle Corp.

     92,930        5,294,222  
     

 

 

 
        15,972,649  
     

 

 

 
        21,579,954  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $67,447,989)
        102,262,066  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $67,447,989)
        102,262,066  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $67,447,989)
        102,262,066  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 1,110,906      $ 1,110,906  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,110,906)
        1,110,906  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $68,558,895) (c)
        103,372,972  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (75,547
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 103,297,425  
     

 

 

 

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 $1,111,022. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,135,653.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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

 

United States

     85.1

Cayman Islands

     5.2

France

     2.8

Denmark

     2.6

Switzerland

     1.8

Netherlands

     1.5
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.3%

 

Basic Materials — 2.2%

 

Chemicals — 1.9%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a)

     1,402      $ 317,371  

Albemarle Corp. (a)

     707        49,780  

Celanese Corp. (a)

     819        88,288  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,446        67,543  

Dow, Inc. (a)

     4,669        230,228  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (a)

     4,692        352,228  

Eastman Chemical Co. (a)

     897        69,814  

Ecolab, Inc. (a)

     1,585        312,942  

FMC Corp. (a)

     846        70,176  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (a)

     642        93,148  

Linde PLC (a)

     3,407        684,126  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (a)

     1,910        164,508  

The Mosaic Co. (a)

     2,185        54,691  

PPG Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,456        169,930  

The Sherwin-Williams Co. (a)

     505        231,436  
     

 

 

 
        2,956,209  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

International Paper Co. (a)

     2,513        108,863  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

Nucor Corp. (a)

     1,983        109,263  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (a)

     9,016        104,676  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp. (a)

     5,154        198,274  
     

 

 

 
        302,950  
     

 

 

 
        3,477,285  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 15.0%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (a)

     2,339        52,838  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

     1,396        114,402  
     

 

 

 
        167,240  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 9.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,883        2,038,912  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) (b)

     1,929        2,085,075  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,602        4,927,225  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     272        509,921  

eBay, Inc. (a)

     5,133        202,754  

Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

     742        98,708  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

     369        53,738  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     15,114        2,917,002  

Netflix, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,749        1,009,763  

Symantec Corp. (a)

     4,025        87,584  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a) (b)

     678        31,385  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Twitter, Inc. (a) (b)

     4,640      $ 161,936  

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (b)

     667        139,510  
     

 

 

 
        14,263,513  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.4%

 

CBS Corp. Class B (a)

     2,243        111,926  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,080        426,794  

Comcast Corp. Class A (a)

     28,497        1,204,853  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a) (b) (c)

     1,098        33,709  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a) (b)

     2,125        60,456  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a) (b)

     1,452        55,771  

Fox Corp. Class A (a) (b)

     2,249        82,403  

Fox Corp. Class B (a) (b)

     1,084        39,599  

News Corp. Class A (a)

     2,369        31,958  

News Corp. Class B

     778        10,861  

Viacom, Inc. Class B (a)

     2,184        65,236  

The Walt Disney Co. (a)

     10,983        1,533,666  
     

 

 

 
        3,657,232  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.3%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

     333        86,453  

AT&T, Inc. (a)

     45,945        1,539,617  

CenturyLink, Inc. (a)

     5,926        69,690  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

     26,919        1,473,277  

Corning, Inc. (a)

     4,889        162,462  

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     2,245        59,784  

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (a)

     1,038        173,066  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

     26,026        1,486,865  
     

 

 

 
        5,051,214  
     

 

 

 
        23,139,199  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.3%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

     784        50,105  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

     2,529        82,471  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)

     3,700        209,975  

Southwest Airlines Co. (a)

     3,042        154,473  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,430        125,196  
     

 

 

 
        622,220  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.7%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)

     1,057        36,657  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

     2,164        37,264  

NIKE, Inc. Class B (a)

     7,885        661,946  

PVH Corp. (a)

     482        45,616  

Ralph Lauren Corp. (a)

     318        36,122  

Tapestry, Inc. (a)

     1,737        55,115  

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,136        28,798  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a) (b)

     1,292        28,682  

VF Corp. (a)

     2,080        181,688  
     

 

 

 
        1,111,888  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Co. (a)

     24,448      $ 250,103  

General Motors Co. (a)

     8,349        321,687  

PACCAR, Inc. (a)

     2,198        157,509  
     

 

 

 
        729,299  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

 

Aptiv PLC (a)

     1,633        131,996  

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     1,381        57,974  
     

 

 

 
        189,970  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%

 

Copart, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,281        95,742  

Fastenal Co. (a)

     3,586        116,868  

LKQ Corp. (a) (b)

     1,982        52,741  

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (a)

     279        74,836  
     

 

 

 
        340,187  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.1%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc. (a)

     2,212        95,404  

Lennar Corp. Class A (a)

     1,747        84,660  

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

     1,654        52,299  
     

 

 

 
        232,363  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (a)

     752        28,854  

Whirlpool Corp. (a)

     388        55,236  
     

 

 

 
        84,090  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.0%

 

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

     2,437        37,578  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Carnival Corp. (a)

     2,534        117,958  

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (a)

     989        35,436  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)

     1,339        71,811  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

     1,088        131,876  
     

 

 

 
        357,081  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.4%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,820        177,886  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,734        243,263  

MGM Resorts International (a)

     3,144        89,824  

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (a)

     612        75,882  
     

 

 

 
        586,855  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.5%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (a)

     443        68,284  

AutoZone, Inc. (a) (b)

     153        168,219  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

     1,452        101,248  

CarMax, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,080        93,776  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a) (b)

     157        115,062  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (a)

     2,766        730,943  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (a)

     760        92,515  

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     1,615        218,283  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,479      $ 158,830  

Foot Locker, Inc. (a)

     695        29,134  

The Gap, Inc. (a)

     1,218        21,888  

Genuine Parts Co. (a)

     927        96,019  

The Home Depot, Inc. (a)

     6,919        1,438,945  

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

     1,089        51,782  

L Brands, Inc. (a)

     1,502        39,202  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (a)

     4,913        495,771  

Macy’s, Inc. (a)

     1,896        40,688  

McDonald’s Corp. (a)

     4,799        996,560  

Nordstrom, Inc. (a)

     655        20,868  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) (b)

     500        184,660  

Ross Stores, Inc. (a)

     2,333        231,247  

Starbucks Corp. (a)

     7,609        637,863  

Target Corp. (a)

     3,215        278,451  

Tiffany & Co. (a)

     663        62,083  

The TJX Cos., Inc. (a)

     7,606        402,205  

Tractor Supply Co. (a)

     753        81,926  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a) (b)

     359        124,534  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (a)

     4,872        266,352  

Walmart, Inc. (a)

     8,807        973,086  

Yum! Brands, Inc. (a)

     1,943        215,032  
     

 

 

 
        8,435,456  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.0%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

     367        54,121  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc. (a)

     734        77,569  
     

 

 

 
        12,858,677  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.9%

 

Agriculture — 0.9%

 

Altria Group, Inc. (a)

     11,755        556,599  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (a)

     3,552        144,922  

Philip Morris International, Inc. (a)

     9,779        767,945  
     

 

 

 
        1,469,466  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.9%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (a)

     1,119        62,026  

The Coca-Cola Co. (a)

     24,153        1,229,871  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,045        205,802  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (a)

     1,170        65,520  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a) (b)

     2,446        156,128  

PepsiCo, Inc. (a)

     8,818        1,156,305  
     

 

 

 
        2,875,652  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.0%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,428        187,040  

Amgen, Inc. (a)

     3,832        706,161  

Biogen, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,214        283,918  

Celgene Corp. (a) (b)

     4,432        409,694  

Corteva, Inc. (a) (b)

     4,629        136,880  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     7,991      $ 539,872  

Illumina, Inc. (a) (b)

     922        339,434  

Incyte Corp. (a) (b)

     1,122        95,325  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

     499        156,187  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,603        293,958  
     

 

 

 
        3,148,469  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.1%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a)

     2,730        451,351  

Cintas Corp. (a)

     540        128,137  

Equifax, Inc. (a)

     766        103,594  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

     547        153,625  

Gartner, Inc. (a) (b)

     570        91,736  

Global Payments, Inc. (a)

     1,003        160,610  

H&R Block, Inc. (a)

     1,252        36,684  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a) (b)

     2,294        146,174  

Moody’s Corp. (a)

     1,030        201,169  

Nielsen Holdings PLC (a)

     2,358        53,291  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     7,387        845,516  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     892        34,065  

Robert Half International, Inc. (a)

     727        41,446  

Rollins, Inc. (a)

     925        33,180  

S&P Global, Inc. (a)

     1,541        351,024  

Total System Services, Inc. (a)

     1,010        129,553  

United Rentals, Inc. (a) (b)

     499        66,182  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)

     1,038        152,025  
     

 

 

 
        3,179,362  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.5%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (a)

     5,379        385,513  

Coty, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,888        25,299  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A (a)

     1,393        255,072  

The Procter & Gamble Co. (a)

     15,783        1,730,606  
     

 

 

 
        2,396,490  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.3%

 

Campbell Soup Co. (a)

     1,221        48,925  

Conagra Brands, Inc. (a)

     3,015        79,958  

General Mills, Inc. (a)

     3,793        199,208  

The Hershey Co. (a)

     888        119,019  

Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

     1,735        70,337  

The J.M. Smucker Co. (a)

     724        83,398  

Kellogg Co. (a)

     1,555        83,301  

The Kraft Heinz Co. (a)

     3,972        123,291  

The Kroger Co. (a)

     5,073        110,135  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (a)

     897        56,834  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (a)

     767        118,893  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (a)

     9,027        486,555  

Sysco Corp. (a)

     2,958        209,190  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,864        150,499  
     

 

 

 
        1,939,543  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Health Care – Products — 4.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories (a)

     11,095      $ 933,090  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a) (b)

     297        77,366  

Align Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

     455        124,534  

Baxter International, Inc. (a)

     2,971        243,325  

Becton Dickinson and Co. (a)

     1,713        431,693  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a) (b)

     8,708        374,270  

The Cooper Cos., Inc. (a)

     308        103,762  

Danaher Corp. (a)

     3,959        565,820  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (a)

     1,476        86,139  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) (b)

     1,324        244,596  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a) (b)

     927        64,797  

Hologic, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,646        79,041  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) (b)

     546        150,330  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) (b)

     723        379,250  

Medtronic PLC (a)

     8,429        820,900  

ResMed, Inc. (a)

     888        108,363  

Stryker Corp. (a)

     1,941        399,031  

Teleflex, Inc. (a)

     289        95,702  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     2,515        738,605  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

     573        78,002  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,303        153,415  
     

 

 

 
        6,252,031  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.0%

 

Anthem, Inc. (a)

     1,617        456,334  

Centene Corp. (a) (b)

     2,611        136,921  

DaVita, Inc. (a) (b)

     807        45,402  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     1,699        229,654  

Humana, Inc. (a)

     845        224,178  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,012        162,831  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) (b)

     625        108,062  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a)

     833        84,808  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

     5,985        1,460,400  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B (a)

     509        66,368  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a) (b)

     314        89,512  
     

 

 

 
        3,064,470  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%

 

Avery Dennison Corp. (a)

     524        60,616  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (a)

     1,572        114,850  

The Clorox Co. (a)

     814        124,632  

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (a)

     2,151        286,685  
     

 

 

 
        586,783  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.8%

 

AbbVie, Inc. (a)

     9,299        676,223  

Allergan PLC (a)

     1,934        323,810  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a)

     988        84,237  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)

     10,284        466,379  

Cardinal Health, Inc. (a)

     1,873        88,218  

Cigna Corp. (a) (b)

     2,382        375,284  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

CVS Health Corp. (a)

     8,158      $ 444,529  

Eli Lilly & Co. (a)

     5,434        602,033  

Johnson & Johnson (a)

     16,711        2,327,508  

McKesson Corp. (a)

     1,186        159,387  

Merck & Co., Inc. (a)

     16,209        1,359,125  

Mylan NV (a) (b)

     3,316        63,137  

Nektar Therapeutics (a) (b)

     1,135        40,383  

Perrigo Co. PLC (a)

     708        33,715  

Pfizer, Inc. (a)

     34,950        1,514,034  

Zoetis, Inc. (a)

     3,005        341,038  
     

 

 

 
        8,899,040  
     

 

 

 
        33,811,306  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 5.0%

 

Oil & Gas — 4.2%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a)

     3,151        222,335  

Apache Corp. (a)

     2,363        68,456  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (a)

     2,694        61,854  

Chevron Corp. (a)

     11,980        1,490,791  

Cimarex Energy Co. (a)

     665        39,454  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

     1,248        128,769  

ConocoPhillips (a)

     7,096        432,856  

Devon Energy Corp. (a)

     2,605        74,295  

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a)

     977        106,464  

EOG Resources, Inc. (a)

     3,625        337,705  

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

     26,612        2,039,278  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (a)

     684        34,624  

Hess Corp. (a)

     1,660        105,526  

HollyFrontier Corp. (a)

     942        43,596  

Marathon Oil Corp. (a)

     5,116        72,698  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a)

     4,131        230,840  

Noble Energy, Inc. (a)

     2,907        65,117  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a)

     4,759        239,282  

Phillips 66 (a)

     2,599        243,110  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

     1,072        164,938  

Valero Energy Corp. (a)

     2,644        226,353  
     

 

 

 
        6,428,341  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co. (a)

     3,205        78,939  

Halliburton Co. (a)

     5,550        126,207  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

     2,366        52,596  

Schlumberger Ltd. (a)

     8,663        344,268  

TechnipFMC PLC (a)

     2,800        72,632  
     

 

 

 
        674,642  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (a)

     12,388        258,662  

ONEOK, Inc. (a)

     2,603        179,112  

The Williams Cos., Inc. (a)

     7,701        215,936  
     

 

 

 
        653,710  
     

 

 

 
        7,756,693  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Financial — 17.8%

 

Banks — 6.2%

 

Bank of America Corp. (a)

     55,624      $ 1,613,096  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (a)

     5,577        246,224  

BB&T Corp. (a)

     4,789        235,284  

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

     14,540        1,018,236  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     2,920        103,251  

Comerica, Inc. (a)

     1,001        72,713  

Fifth Third Bancorp (a)

     4,501        125,578  

First Republic Bank (a)

     1,024        99,994  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (a)

     2,134        436,616  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     6,638        91,737  

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (a)

     20,412        2,282,062  

KeyCorp (a)

     6,407        113,724  

M&T Bank Corp. (a)

     847        144,049  

Morgan Stanley (a)

     7,995        350,261  

Northern Trust Corp. (a)

     1,343        120,870  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (a)

     2,833        388,914  

Regions Financial Corp. (a)

     6,416        95,855  

State Street Corp. (a)

     2,315        129,779  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (a)

     2,828        177,740  

SVB Financial Group (a) (b)

     338        75,911  

US Bancorp (a)

     9,410        493,084  

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

     25,452        1,204,389  

Zions Bancorp NA (a)

     1,090        50,118  
     

 

 

 
        9,669,485  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

     335        30,867  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

     267        37,415  

American Express Co. (a)

     4,304        531,286  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (a)

     850        123,386  

BlackRock, Inc. (a)

     746        350,098  

Capital One Financial Corp. (a)

     2,939        266,685  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (a)

     700        72,541  

The Charles Schwab Corp. (a)

     7,571        304,279  

CME Group, Inc. (a)

     2,249        436,553  

Discover Financial Services (a)

     2,007        155,723  

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     1,559        69,531  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

     1,795        62,466  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (a)

     3,535        303,798  

Invesco Ltd. (a)

     2,483        50,802  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     1,765        33,941  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,653        1,495,388  

Nasdaq, Inc. (a)

     766        73,666  

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (a)

     796        67,302  

Synchrony Financial (a)

     3,963        137,397  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a)

     1,513        165,991  

Visa, Inc. Class A (a)

     10,942        1,898,984  

The Western Union Co. (a)

     2,805        55,792  
     

 

 

 
        6,723,891  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Insurance — 4.2%

 

Aflac, Inc. (a)

     4,685      $ 256,785  

The Allstate Corp. (a)

     2,115        215,074  

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     5,453        290,536  

Aon PLC (a)

     1,530        295,259  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co. (a)

     1,134        99,327  

Assurant, Inc. (a)

     369        39,254  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) (b)

     12,202        2,601,100  

Chubb Ltd. (a)

     2,882        424,490  

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (a)

     931        96,517  

Everest Re Group Ltd. (a)

     252        62,289  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (a)

     2,284        127,265  

Lincoln National Corp. (a)

     1,283        82,689  

Loews Corp. (a)

     1,647        90,042  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (a)

     3,238        322,991  

MetLife, Inc. (a)

     5,965        296,282  

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     1,646        95,336  

The Progressive Corp. (a)

     3,665        292,943  

Prudential Financial, Inc. (a)

     2,595        262,095  

Torchmark Corp. (a)

     652        58,328  

The Travelers Cos., Inc. (a)

     1,680        251,194  

Unum Group (a)

     1,296        43,481  

Willis Towers Watson PLC (a)

     804        153,998  
     

 

 

 
        6,457,275  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     1,999        102,549  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.0%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (a)

     693        97,775  

American Tower Corp. (a)

     2,780        568,371  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (a)

     867        43,454  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (a)

     890        180,830  

Boston Properties, Inc. (a)

     988        127,452  

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

     2,612        340,474  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (a)

     1,307        153,951  

Duke Realty Corp. (a)

     2,147        67,867  

Equinix, Inc. (a)

     532        268,282  

Equity Residential (a)

     2,364        179,475  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (a)

     421        122,902  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (a)

     812        86,153  

Federal Realty Investment Trust (a)

     475        61,161  

HCP, Inc. (a)

     2,999        95,908  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

     4,694        85,525  

Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)

     1,807        56,559  

Kimco Realty Corp. (a)

     2,683        49,582  

The Macerich Co. (a)

     765        25,620  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (a)

     689        81,137  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Prologis, Inc. (a)

     3,959      $ 317,116  

Public Storage (a)

     959        228,405  

Realty Income Corp. (a)

     1,966        135,595  

Regency Centers Corp. (a)

     1,074        71,679  

SBA Communications Corp. (a) (b)

     720        161,885  

Simon Property Group, Inc. (a)

     1,968        314,408  

SL Green Realty Corp. (a)

     526        42,275  

UDR, Inc. (a)

     1,692        75,954  

Ventas, Inc. (a)

     2,258        154,334  

Vornado Realty Trust (a)

     1,069        68,523  

Welltower, Inc. (a)

     2,470        201,379  

Weyerhaeuser Co. (a)

     4,730        124,588  
     

 

 

 
        4,588,619  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.0%

 

People’s United Financial, Inc. (a)

     2,521        42,302  
     

 

 

 
        27,584,121  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

Arconic, Inc. (a)

     2,556        65,996  

The Boeing Co. (a)

     3,291        1,197,957  

General Dynamics Corp. (a)

     1,727        314,003  

L3 Technologies, Inc. (a)

     500        122,585  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     754        142,604  

Lockheed Martin Corp. (a)

     1,544        561,306  

Northrop Grumman Corp. (a)

     1,066        344,435  

Raytheon Co. (a)

     1,745        303,421  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a) (b)

     308        149,010  

United Technologies Corp. (a)

     5,101        664,150  
     

 

 

 
        3,865,467  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

     853        48,732  

Johnson Controls International PLC (a)

     4,987        206,013  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a)

     390        89,743  

Masco Corp. (a)

     1,850        72,594  

Vulcan Materials Co. (a)

     860        118,087  
     

 

 

 
        535,169  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

 

AMETEK, Inc. (a)

     1,407        127,812  

Emerson Electric Co. (a)

     3,913        261,075  
     

 

 

 
        388,887  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,025        151,207  

Allegion PLC (a)

     601        66,440  

Amphenol Corp. Class A (a)

     1,900        182,286  

FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)

     858        46,418  

Fortive Corp. (a)

     1,869        152,361  

Garmin Ltd. (a)

     787        62,803  

Honeywell International, Inc. (a)

     4,578        799,273  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,165      $ 104,629  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) (b)

     159        133,560  

PerkinElmer, Inc. (a)

     680        65,511  

TE Connectivity Ltd. (a)

     2,102        201,329  

Waters Corp. (a) (b)

     430        92,553  
     

 

 

 
        2,058,370  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

     718        60,592  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.3%

 

Pentair PLC (a)

     965        35,898  

Republic Services, Inc. (a)

     1,379        119,476  

Waste Management, Inc. (a)

     2,437        281,157  
     

 

 

 
        436,531  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Snap-on, Inc. (a)

     366        60,624  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (a)

     942        136,223  
     

 

 

 
        196,847  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.3%

 

Caterpillar, Inc. (a)

     3,593        489,690  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.7%

 

Cummins, Inc. (a)

     904        154,891  

Deere & Co. (a)

     1,990        329,763  

Dover Corp. (a)

     925        92,685  

Flowserve Corp. (a)

     797        41,994  

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (a)

     734        120,251  

Roper Technologies, Inc. (a)

     663        242,830  

Wabtec Corp. (a)

     1,000        71,760  

Xylem, Inc. (a)

     1,129        94,430  
     

 

 

 
        1,148,604  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.4%

 

3M Co. (a)

     3,621        627,664  

A.O. Smith Corp. (a)

     853        40,227  

Eaton Corp. PLC (a)

     2,652        220,859  

General Electric Co. (a)

     54,813        575,537  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (a)

     1,876        282,920  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (a)

     1,509        191,145  

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (a)

     799        135,838  

Textron, Inc. (a)

     1,485        78,764  
     

 

 

 
        2,152,954  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

 

Amcor PLC (a) (b)

     10,357        119,002  

Ball Corp. (a)

     2,150        150,479  

Packaging Corp. of America (a)

     598        57,001  

Sealed Air Corp. (a)

     982        42,010  

WestRock Co. (a)

     1,660        60,540  
     

 

 

 
        429,032  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.0%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (a)

     254        57,084  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Transportation — 1.6%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a)

     838      $ 70,685  

CSX Corp. (a)

     4,834        374,007  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (a)

     1,076        81,625  

FedEx Corp. (a)

     1,496        245,628  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (a)

     533        48,722  

Kansas City Southern (a)

     623        75,894  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (a)

     1,671        333,080  

Union Pacific Corp. (a)

     4,456        753,554  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B (a)

     4,429        457,383  
     

 

 

 
        2,440,578  
     

 

 

 
        14,259,805  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.6%

 

Computers — 5.1%

 

Accenture PLC Class A (a)

     4,014        741,667  

Apple, Inc. (a)

     27,500        5,442,800  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     3,562        225,795  

DXC Technology Co. (a)

     1,689        93,148  

Fortinet, Inc. (a) (b)

     899        69,070  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (a)

     8,340        124,683  

HP, Inc. (a)

     9,408        195,592  

International Business Machines Corp. (a)

     5,575        768,793  

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     1,517        93,599  

Seagate Technology PLC (a)

     1,625        76,570  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

     1,942        92,342  
     

 

 

 
        7,924,059  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

 

Xerox Corp. (a)

     1,266        44,829  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.8%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) (b)

     5,622        170,740  

Analog Devices, Inc. (a)

     2,301        259,714  

Applied Materials, Inc. (a)

     5,842        262,364  

Broadcom, Inc. (a)

     2,487        715,908  

Intel Corp. (a)

     28,157        1,347,876  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

     208        32,084  

KLA-Tencor Corp. (a)

     1,033        122,101  

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     932        175,067  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (a)

     1,743        104,266  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,532        132,824  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

     6,920        267,043  

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     3,823        627,851  

Qorvo, Inc. (a) (b)

     778        51,823  

QUALCOMM, Inc. (a)

     7,639        581,099  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

     1,104        85,306  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

     5,886        675,477  

Xilinx, Inc. (a)

     1,615        190,441  
     

 

 

 
        5,801,984  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Software — 7.7%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)

     4,884      $ 230,525  

Adobe, Inc. (a) (b)

     3,061        901,924  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,011        81,022  

ANSYS, Inc. (a) (b)

     515        105,482  

Autodesk, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,398        227,734  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)

     730        93,206  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,787        126,537  

Cerner Corp. (a)

     2,093        153,417  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     789        77,432  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,907        193,103  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a)

     2,023        248,182  

Fiserv, Inc. (a) (b)

     2,449        223,251  

Intuit, Inc. (a)

     1,623        424,139  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (a)

     487        65,219  

Microsoft Corp. (a)

     48,203        6,457,274  

MSCI, Inc. (a)

     538        128,469  

Oracle Corp. (a)

     15,243        868,394  

Paychex, Inc. (a)

     2,027        166,802  

Red Hat, Inc. (a) (b)

     1,128        211,793  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a) (b)

     4,888        741,656  

Synopsys, Inc. (a) (b)

     918        118,137  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) (b)

     711        80,720  
     

 

 

 
        11,924,418  
     

 

 

 
        25,695,290  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.3%

 

Electric — 3.1%

 

AES Corp. (a)

     4,097        68,666  

Alliant Energy Corp. (a)

     1,523        74,749  

Ameren Corp. (a)

     1,570        117,923  

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

     3,078        270,895  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (a)

     3,173        90,843  

CMS Energy Corp. (a)

     1,806        104,586  

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (a)

     2,044        179,218  

Dominion Energy, Inc. (a)

     5,030        388,920  

DTE Energy Co. (a)

     1,163        148,724  

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

     4,635        408,992  

Edison International (a)

     2,066        139,269  

Entergy Corp. (a)

     1,209        124,442  

Evergy, Inc. (a)

     1,493        89,804  

Eversource Energy (a)

     2,028        153,641  

Exelon Corp. (a)

     6,086        291,763  

FirstEnergy Corp. (a)

     3,133        134,124  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)

     3,014        617,448  

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

     1,781        62,549  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (a)

     716        67,368  

PPL Corp. (a)

     4,641        143,917  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (a)

     3,154        185,518  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Sempra Energy (a)

     1,748      $ 240,245  

The Southern Co. (a)

     6,537        361,365  

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a)

     1,930        160,904  

Xcel Energy, Inc. (a)

     3,191        189,833  
     

 

 

 
        4,815,706  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.1%

 

Atmos Energy Corp. (a)

     722        76,214  

NiSource, Inc. (a)

     2,296        66,125  
     

 

 

 
        142,339  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.1%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)

     1,143        132,588  
     

 

 

 
        5,090,633  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $101,850,714)
        153,673,009  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $101,850,714)
        153,673,009  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 0.0%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.0%

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Sino Forest Corp. 5.000% 8/01/49 (a) (d) (e)

   $ 359,000         
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $0)
         
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $0)
         
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (f)

     914        914  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $914)
        914  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.4%
(Cost $1,373,065)
        626,080  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $103,224,693)
        154,300,003  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.9%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (g)

   $ 4,489,213      $ 4,489,213  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,489,213)
        4,489,213  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.6%
(Cost $107,713,906) (h)
        158,789,216  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.6)%         (4,053,788
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 154,735,428  
     

 

 

 

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)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $890 or 0.00% 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)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(f)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

Maturity value of $4,489,681. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,583,354.

(h)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Options contracts :

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
     No. of
Contracts
     Notional Amount      Value      Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Put                                                        

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,575.00        65        USD        16,737,500      $ 38,350      $ 174,363      $ (136,013

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,625.00        65        USD        17,062,500        53,300        84,797        (31,497

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,650.00        65        USD        17,225,000        62,075        181,968        (119,893

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,675.00        65        USD        17,387,500        65,325        159,412        (94,087

S&P 500 Index

     9/20/19        2,575.00        65        USD        16,737,500        81,900        215,313        (133,413

S&P 500 Index

     9/20/19        2,600.00        65        USD        16,900,000        92,950        239,363        (146,413

S&P 500 Index

     9/20/19        2,625.00        65        USD        17,062,500        112,775        172,412        (59,637

S&P 500 Index

     9/20/19        2,650.00        65        USD        17,225,000        119,405        145,437        (26,032
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 626,080      $ 1,373,065      $ (746,985
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

 

Description    Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
     No. of
Contracts
    

Notional Amount

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call                                                      

S&P 500 Index

     7/19/19        2,900.00        57        USD        16,530,000      $ (344,907   $ (455,858   $ 110,951  

S&P 500 Index

     7/19/19        2,925.00        115        USD        33,637,500        (602,600     (488,512     (114,088

S&P 500 Index

     7/19/19        2,950.00        58        USD        17,110,000        (206,480     (359,455     152,975  

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,850.00        57        USD        16,245,000        (679,440     (564,157     (115,283

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,900.00        58        USD        16,820,000        (469,510     (370,475     (99,035

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,925.00        58        USD        16,965,000        (408,030     (446,455     38,425  

S&P 500 Index

     8/16/19        2,975.00        58        USD        17,255,000        (216,920     (281,962     65,042  

S&P 500 Index

     9/20/19        2,925.00        59        USD        17,257,500        (546,281     (583,953     37,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (3,474,168   $ (3,550,827   $ 76,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 94.5%

 

COMMON STOCK — 93.9%

 

Basic Materials — 2.7%

 

Chemicals — 1.9%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     19,000      $ 4,301,030  

RPM International, Inc.

     64,000        3,911,040  

Valvoline, Inc.

     85,000        1,660,050  
     

 

 

 
        9,872,120  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.8%

 

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     30,000        2,546,400  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

     36,000        1,545,120  
     

 

 

 
        4,091,520  
     

 

 

 
        13,963,640  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.4%

 

Internet — 2.4%

 

Chewy, Inc. Class A (a)

     17,334        606,690  

IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)

     35,000        7,613,550  

Shopify, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,000        900,450  

Symantec Corp.

     143,000        3,111,680  
     

 

 

 
        12,232,370  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.0%

 

Corning, Inc.

     152,000        5,050,960  
     

 

 

 
        17,283,330  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.3%

 

Airlines — 0.8%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     23,000        1,469,930  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     30,000        2,626,500  
     

 

 

 
        4,096,430  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 1.4%

 

Levi Strauss & Co. Class A (a)

     35,011        731,030  

Tapestry, Inc.

     152,000        4,822,960  

VF Corp.

     18,000        1,572,300  
     

 

 

 
        7,126,290  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

     59,000        4,768,970  

Visteon Corp. (a)

     21,000        1,230,180  
     

 

 

 
        5,999,150  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%

 

IAA, Inc. (a)

     21,326        827,022  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     34,650        866,250  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. WI (a) (b) (g)

     5,000        118,500  
     

 

 

 
        1,811,772  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.8%

 

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     19,000        4,240,420  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Food Services — 0.3%

 

Aramark

     41,000      $ 1,478,460  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.4%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     129,000        6,918,270  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.5%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     38,000        3,714,120  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     23,000        3,226,670  

MGM Resorts International

     204,000        5,828,280  
     

 

 

 
        12,769,070  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.6%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

     30,000        5,104,500  

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     23,000        1,997,090  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     29,000        4,523,710  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     13,000        1,582,490  

Dollar General Corp.

     48,000        6,487,680  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     42,000        4,510,380  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

     38,000        3,027,080  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

     37,000        321,900  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     7,000        2,585,240  

Tiffany & Co.

     11,000        1,030,040  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     7,000        2,428,230  
     

 

 

 
        33,598,340  
     

 

 

 
        78,038,202  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 28.7%

 

Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     16,000        1,160,960  

Argenx SE ADR (a)

     8,000        1,132,640  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

     21,000        2,478,840  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     28,000        2,378,880  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     7,000        1,281,630  

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

     30,000        2,076,300  
     

 

 

 
        10,509,250  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 9.4%

 

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

     93,000        3,890,190  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     7,000        3,878,420  

Equifax, Inc.

     12,000        1,622,880  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     20,000        5,617,000  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     15,000        2,414,100  

Global Payments, Inc.

     19,000        3,042,470  

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

     57,000        3,632,040  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     6,000        1,928,520  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

     59,000        3,073,310  

Total System Services, Inc.

     30,000        3,848,100  

TransUnion

     64,000        4,704,640  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     38,000        5,565,480  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

WeWork Companies, Inc., Class A
(Acquired 5/26/15,
Cost $108,169) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     4,132      $ 223,128  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (a)

     38,000        4,656,900  
     

 

 

 
        48,097,178  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.6%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     90,000        2,386,800  

The Kroger Co.

     60,000        1,302,600  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)

     91,000        1,718,990  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

     53,000        2,867,300  
     

 

 

 
        8,275,690  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 10.3%

 

Alcon, Inc. (a)

     36,000        2,233,800  

Avantor, Inc. (a)

     177,000        3,378,930  

Bruker Corp.

     143,000        7,142,850  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     33,000        11,117,370  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     194,000        9,315,880  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

     11,000        2,771,010  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     6,000        1,651,980  

Teleflex, Inc.

     37,000        12,252,550  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     23,000        2,878,450  
     

 

 

 
        52,742,820  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.9%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a) (e)

     72,000        2,516,400  

Catalent, Inc. (a)

     121,000        6,559,410  

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

     30,000        756,900  
     

 

 

 
        9,832,710  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.6%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     27,000        3,123,360  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%

 

Alkermes PLC (a)

     96,000        2,163,840  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     111,000        795,870  

Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR (a)

     4,500        518,175  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

     121,000        4,089,800  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     64,000        3,047,680  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

     27,781        2,754,486  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     4,000        607,800  
     

 

 

 
        13,977,651  
     

 

 

 
        146,558,659  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 3.0%

 

Oil & Gas — 3.0%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     91,000        2,089,360  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A (a)

     63,219        479,832  

Concho Resources, Inc.

     61,000        6,293,980  

Continental Resources, Inc. (a)

     45,000        1,894,050  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     23,000        3,538,780  

Venture Global LNG, Inc., Series B
(Acquired 3/08/18,
Cost $63,420) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     21        109,200  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Venture Global LNG, Inc., Series C (Acquired 10/16/17-3/08/18,
Cost $530,257) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     144      $ 748,800  
     

 

 

 
        15,154,002  
     

 

 

 
        15,154,002  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 7.4%

 

Banks — 0.7%

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     73,000        2,036,700  

Webster Financial Corp.

     26,000        1,242,020  
     

 

 

 
        3,278,720  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.4%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     38,000        3,937,940  

SLM Corp.

     102,000        991,440  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     125,000        6,240,000  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A

     27,452        1,202,672  
     

 

 

 
        12,372,052  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.8%

 

Assurant, Inc.

     30,000        3,191,400  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     30,000        1,789,500  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     137,000        5,521,100  

The Progressive Corp.

     19,000        1,518,670  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     38,000        7,278,520  
     

 

 

 
        19,299,190  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.5%

 

KKR & Co., Inc. Class A

     107,000        2,703,890  
     

 

 

 
        37,653,852  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 19.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%

 

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     8,000        1,961,360  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (a)

     45,000        8,510,850  
     

 

 

 
        10,472,210  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.5%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     11,000        2,531,210  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 5.8%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     106,000        7,915,020  

Allegion PLC

     12,000        1,326,600  

Fortive Corp.

     65,000        5,298,800  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     83,000        7,454,230  

National Instruments Corp.

     35,000        1,469,650  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a)

     129,000        6,321,000  
     

 

 

 
        29,785,300  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

 

frontdoor, Inc. (a)

     2,000        87,100  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.5%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     28,000        2,676,240  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.6%

 

Colfax Corp. (a)

     118,000        3,307,540  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.5%

 

BWX Technologies, Inc. (e)

     48,000      $ 2,500,800  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 4.7%

 

Cognex Corp.

     9,000        431,820  

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a)

     151,000        5,224,600  

IDEX Corp.

     38,000        6,541,320  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     19,000        6,958,940  

Xylem, Inc.

     57,000        4,767,480  
     

 

 

 
        23,924,160  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.6%

 

Textron, Inc.

     156,000        8,274,240  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.6%

 

Ball Corp.

     140,000        9,798,600  

Sealed Air Corp.

     76,000        3,251,280  
     

 

 

 
        13,049,880  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.8%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     42,000        3,839,220  

Kansas City Southern

     3,778        460,236  
     

 

 

 
        4,299,456  
     

 

 

 
        100,908,136  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 11.9%

 

Computers — 0.1%

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,344        364,942  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.8%

 

Entegris, Inc.

     42,000        1,567,440  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

     208,000        4,964,960  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     57,000        3,409,740  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     91,000        7,889,700  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     38,000        2,936,260  

Xilinx, Inc.

     34,000        4,009,280  
     

 

 

 
        24,777,380  
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.0%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (a)

     29,000        3,794,360  

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

     45,000        2,706,750  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

     41,149        2,065,680  

DocuSign, Inc. (a)

     49,000        2,435,790  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     15,000        1,840,200  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     61,000        5,560,760  

Slack Technologies, Inc. Class A (a)

     26,951        1,010,662  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

     23,000        2,892,250  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc

     34,000        1,958,740  

Tableau Software, Inc. Class A (a)

     18,916        3,140,434  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,000        810,550  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

     35,000        7,195,300  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A (a) (e)

     1,243        110,366  
     

 

 

 
        35,521,842  
     

 

 

 
        60,664,164  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 1.8%

 

Electric — 1.5%

 

Eversource Energy

     29,440      $ 2,230,375  

Sempra Energy

     37,000        5,085,280  
     

 

 

 
        7,315,655  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.3%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     16,000        1,688,960  
     

 

 

 
        9,004,615  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $338,762,314)
        479,228,600  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%

 

Communications — 0.2%

 

Internet — 0.2%

 

Roofoods Ltd., Series F
(Acquired 9/12/17,
Cost $677,088) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     1,915        744,265  

Roofoods Ltd., Series G
(Acquired 5/16/19,
Cost $20,895) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     50        20,895  
     

 

 

 
        765,160  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.4%

 

Commercial Services — 0.4%

 

WeWork Companies, Inc., Series D 1
(Acquired 12/09/14, Cost $369,606) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     22,197        1,198,638  

WeWork Companies, Inc., Series D 2
(Acquired 12/09/14,
Cost $290,396) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     17,440        941,760  
     

 

 

 
        2,140,398  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $1,357,985)
        2,905,558  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $340,120,299)
        482,134,158  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.8%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (f)

     4,314,246        4,314,246  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $4,314,246)
        4,314,246  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $344,434,545)
        486,448,404  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.8%

 

Mutual Fund — 3.9%

 

T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund

     20,130,527        20,130,527  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Repurchase Agreement — 1.9%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (h)

   $ 9,460,664      $ 9,460,664  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $29,591,191)
        29,591,191  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.1%
(Cost $374,025,736) (i)
        516,039,595  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.1)%         (5,417,663
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 510,621,932  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $4,105,186 or 0.80% of net assets.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $3,986,686 or 0.78% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(e)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $4,219,383 or 0.83% 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).

(f)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(h)

Maturity value of $9,461,649. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $9,650,505.

(i)

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.0%

 

COMMON STOCK — 96.0%

 

Consumer, Cyclical — 12.4%

 

Airlines — 1.5%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     127,457      $ 6,472,266  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     165,277        4,270,758  

PACCAR, Inc.

     41,550        2,977,473  
     

 

 

 
        7,248,231  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.3%

 

Aptiv PLC

     13,145        1,062,511  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     100,483        4,218,276  
     

 

 

 
        5,280,787  
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 0.9%

 

Sodexo SA

     34,158        3,993,149  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.8%

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     147,031        4,649,120  

Thor Industries, Inc.

     50,586        2,956,752  
     

 

 

 
        7,605,872  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.0%

 

Carnival Corp.

     85,802        3,994,083  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.2%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     34,601        5,333,398  

Genuine Parts Co.

     32,344        3,350,191  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

     85,076        6,317,744  

Target Corp.

     33,111        2,867,744  
     

 

 

 
        17,869,077  
     

 

 

 
        52,463,465  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 17.3%

 

Beverages — 0.5%

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     34,757        1,946,392  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 6.0%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     144,433        3,830,363  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     20,109        2,316,356  

Kellogg Co.

     39,758        2,129,836  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     188,281        4,234,561  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     51,773        2,790,565  

Orkla ASA

     678,147        6,023,568  

Sysco Corp.

     57,408        4,059,894  
     

 

 

 
        25,385,143  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 5.1%

 

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     44,126        3,084,408  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     63,212        3,035,440  

Siemens Healthineers AG (b)

     75,015        3,165,467  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     105,196        12,385,777  
     

 

 

 
        21,671,092  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Health Care – Services — 2.3%

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     57,720      $ 5,876,473  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     30,564        3,985,240  
     

 

 

 
        9,861,713  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 1.0%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     30,997        4,131,280  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     118,387        5,576,028  

McKesson Corp.

     33,198        4,461,479  
     

 

 

 
        10,037,507  
     

 

 

 
        73,033,127  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.8%

 

Oil & Gas — 3.0%

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

     26,235        1,556,522  

Devon Energy Corp.

     99,186        2,828,785  

EQT Corp.

     152,654        2,413,460  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     75,951        2,103,000  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     163,291        3,657,718  
     

 

 

 
        12,559,485  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.3%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     170,602        4,201,928  

Halliburton Co.

     27,904        634,537  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     33,688        748,884  
     

 

 

 
        5,585,349  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.5%

 

Equitrans Midstream Corp. (a)

     113,385        2,234,818  
     

 

 

 
        20,379,652  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 27.6%

 

Banks — 13.8%

 

BB&T Corp.

     189,625        9,316,276  

Comerica, Inc.

     73,783        5,359,597  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     72,634        4,333,344  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

     207,540        5,369,060  

M&T Bank Corp.

     31,694        5,390,198  

Northern Trust Corp.

     139,512        12,556,080  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     34,963        2,309,306  

State Street Corp.

     64,194        3,598,716  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     31,228        1,962,680  

UMB Financial Corp.

     75,741        4,985,273  

Westamerica Bancorp.

     53,487        3,295,334  
     

 

 

 
        58,475,864  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.2%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     43,152        6,263,944  

Invesco Ltd.

     147,816        3,024,316  
     

 

 

 
        9,288,260  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 5.5%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     53,970        2,958,096  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     12,988      $ 1,137,619  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     64,863        2,172,911  

Chubb Ltd.

     43,545        6,413,743  

ProAssurance Corp.

     78,413        2,831,493  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     29,289        4,569,963  

Torchmark Corp.

     17,865        1,598,203  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     11,097        1,659,223  
     

 

 

 
        23,341,251  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 5.1%

 

American Tower Corp.

     9,636        1,970,080  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     212,391        3,145,511  

MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A

     146,675        4,495,589  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     186,781        3,722,545  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     317,524        8,363,582  
     

 

 

 
        21,697,307  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.0%

 

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

     305,456        4,206,129  
     

 

 

 
        117,008,811  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 18.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

BAE Systems PLC

     628,761        3,965,386  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.3%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     137,188        5,667,236  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 4.9%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     108,524        7,240,721  

Hubbell, Inc.

     76,341        9,954,867  

Schneider Electric SE

     40,955        3,714,927  
     

 

 

 
        20,910,515  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.9%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     147,616        3,659,401  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     45,534        4,361,246  
     

 

 

 
        8,020,647  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.5%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     25,763        2,232,106  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.8%

 

Atlas Copco AB Class B

     112,600        3,230,647  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.4%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     34,193        5,858,628  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 2.5%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     53,205        4,430,913  

IMI PLC

     344,073        4,545,079  

Textron, Inc.

     29,971        1,589,662  
     

 

 

 
        10,565,654  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 3.0%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     391,769        5,476,931  

Packaging Corp. of America

     39,991        3,811,942  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Sonoco Products Co.

     32,072      $ 2,095,584  

WestRock Co.

     34,940        1,274,262  
     

 

 

 
        12,658,719  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.0%

 

Heartland Express, Inc.

     227,358        4,108,359  
     

 

 

 
        77,217,897  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 5.9%

 

Computers — 0.8%

 

HP, Inc.

     152,224        3,164,737  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.2%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     160,484        7,207,336  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     96,979        5,801,284  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     37,603        3,260,180  

Teradyne, Inc.

     32,438        1,554,105  
     

 

 

 
        17,822,905  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.9%

 

Cerner Corp.

     52,397        3,840,700  
     

 

 

 
        24,828,342  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 9.8%

 

Electric — 8.2%

 

Ameren Corp.

     65,498        4,919,555  

Edison International

     43,111        2,906,112  

Eversource Energy

     41,142        3,116,918  

NorthWestern Corp.

     77,171        5,567,888  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     58,668        5,520,072  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     42,726        3,562,067  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     151,808        9,031,058  
     

 

 

 
        34,623,670  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.6%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     31,629        3,338,757  

Spire, Inc.

     41,949        3,520,361  
     

 

 

 
        6,859,118  
     

 

 

 
        41,482,788  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $386,793,312)
        406,414,082  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $386,793,312)
        406,414,082  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.2%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 3.2%

 

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

     150,517        13,415,580  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $12,820,024)
        13,415,580  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $399,613,336)
        419,829,662  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (c)

   $ 3,518,183      $ 3,518,183  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,518,183)
        3,518,183  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $403,131,519) (d)
        423,347,845  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         208,214  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 423,556,059  
     

 

 

 

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)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $3,165,467 or 0.75% of net assets.

(c)

Maturity value of $3,518,549. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,590,294.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

Forward contracts

 

 

Counterparty   Settlement
Date
     Currency Purchased      Currency Sold      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America N.A.*

    9/30/19        USD      $ 2,584,878        JPY        276,344,090      $ 4,961  

Credit Suisse International*

    9/30/19        USD        12,533,400        EUR        10,988,909        (49,861

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    9/30/19        USD        2,732,197        SEK        25,487,573        (29,823

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    9/30/19        USD        5,162,835        NOK        44,027,338        (10,782

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    9/30/19        USD        7,156,827        GBP        5,624,349        (13,985

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    9/30/19        CAD        69,723        USD        53,201        125  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    9/30/19        USD        1,833,324        CAD        2,418,356        (16,325
                

 

 

 
   $ (115,690
                

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Currency Legend

CAD

Canadian Dollar

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

JPY

Japanese Yen

NOK

Norwegian Krone

SEK

Swedish Krona

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.4%

 

COMMON STOCK — 97.2%

 

Basic Materials — 3.2%

 

Chemicals — 2.0%

 

Ferro Corp. (a)

     34,521      $ 545,432  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

     10,445        1,098,500  

Methanex Corp.

     17,245        783,958  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     12,827        686,373  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA

     40,532        867,790  

Realreal, Inc. (a)

     400        11,560  
     

 

 

 
        3,993,613  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.2%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     48,887        2,345,598  
     

 

 

 
        6,339,211  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.5%

 

Advertising — 0.3%

 

The Trade Desk, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,547        580,156  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 1.9%

 

DraftKings, Inc.
(Acquired 8/22/17, Cost $300,412) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     78,904        216,197  

Etsy, Inc. (a)

     7,816        479,668  

Mimecast Ltd. (a)

     31,425        1,467,861  

Veracode, Inc. (Escrow Shares) (Acquired 8/26/17,
Cost $20,131) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     10,688        5,814  

Wix.com Ltd. (a)

     5,319        755,830  

Zendesk, Inc. (a)

     9,427        839,286  
     

 

 

 
        3,764,656  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.5%

 

The New York Times Co. Class A

     29,295        955,603  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.8%

 

Acacia Communications, Inc. (a)

     9,557        450,708  

Ciena Corp. (a)

     25,823        1,062,100  
     

 

 

 
        1,512,808  
     

 

 

 
        6,813,223  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 14.2%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

     16,538        789,359  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 2.1%

 

Carter’s, Inc.

     16,631        1,622,188  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     3,315        583,340  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)

     23,551        741,621  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a)

     52,905        1,174,491  
     

 

 

 
        4,121,640  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.5%

 

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     29,777        1,074,950  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     19,644        1,893,681  
     

 

 

 
        2,968,631  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Home Builders — 3.4%

 

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

     4,061      $ 639,770  

Century Communities, Inc. (a)

     44,374        1,179,461  

LCI Industries

     10,028        902,520  

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

     88,284        2,417,216  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a)

     42,650        510,520  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

     28,023        1,083,089  
     

 

 

 
        6,732,576  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 2.7%

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

     83,788        2,200,273  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (a)

     61,458        1,103,171  

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A (a)

     17,618        1,276,248  

YETI Holdings, Inc. (a) (e)

     23,648        684,610  
     

 

 

 
        5,264,302  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.1%

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

     14,600        641,524  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

     54,410        1,153,492  

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (e)

     20,702        905,092  

The Children’s Place, Inc. (e)

     10,820        1,032,012  

FirstCash, Inc.

     11,399        1,140,128  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

     3,150        378,063  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     27,370        1,146,803  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

     29,070        891,286  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     18,857        930,027  
     

 

 

 
        8,218,427  
     

 

 

 
        28,094,935  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 26.1%

 

Beverages — 0.6%

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (e)

     16,450        1,090,800  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 3.9%

 

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     67,079        837,146  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     17,388        1,019,458  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

     5,543        522,871  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (e)

     13,037        614,043  

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     11,136        124,946  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

     14,194        1,675,460  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (e)

     31,575        189,134  

Orchard Therapeutics plc (a) (e)

     34,425        481,606  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     3,400        622,506  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     102,372        1,102,546  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

     8,268        525,018  
     

 

 

 
        7,714,734  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.4%

 

2U, Inc. (a)

     31,491        1,185,321  

The Brink’s Co.

     18,659        1,514,738  

Cardtronics PLC Class A (a)

     34,053        930,328  

Chegg, Inc. (a)

     30,677        1,183,825  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

     9,900      $ 1,158,498  

Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)

     11,688        571,543  

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

     61,206        1,982,462  

Liveramp Holdings, Inc. (a)

     16,727        810,925  

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

     42,424        2,876,347  

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

     15,525        342,482  
     

 

 

 
        12,556,469  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.3%

 

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

     53,319        2,134,360  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

     3,900        532,584  
     

 

 

 
        2,666,944  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 7.4%

 

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a)

     1,100        53,130  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

     16,023        698,763  

CareDx, Inc. (a)

     13,292        478,379  

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A (a)

     45,437        1,921,985  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

     23,829        2,867,582  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     10,839        1,133,976  

Insulet Corp. (a)

     27,223        3,249,882  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     28,078        1,672,326  

Penumbra, Inc. (a) (e)

     8,747        1,399,520  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)

     18,735        1,208,782  
     

 

 

 
        14,684,325  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.5%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a) (e)

     16,724        584,504  

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

     14,207        1,724,872  

Invitae Corp. (a)

     26,161        614,783  

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

     9,722        1,162,557  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     5,464        782,117  
     

 

 

 
        4,868,833  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%

 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     12,292        363,229  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     22,207        562,725  

Array BioPharma, Inc. (a)

     18,457        855,113  

Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR (a)

     4,083        470,157  

G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     40,373        1,237,836  

Galapagos NV Sponsored ADR (a)

     7,345        946,991  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     16,947        315,045  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a)

     13,938        698,851  

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (e)

     12,516        339,559  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

     8,378        830,679  

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     15,374        462,296  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     24,933        323,381  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     12,298        270,556  

UroGen Pharma Ltd. (a)

     8,054        289,461  
     

 

 

 
        7,965,879  
     

 

 

 
        51,547,984  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 2.8%

 

Energy – Alternate Sources — 1.4%

 

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     23,038        1,513,136  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc. Class A

     51,697      $ 1,193,684  
     

 

 

 
        2,706,820  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.4%

 

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

     28,058        1,136,910  

Viper Energy Partners LP

     53,626        1,652,753  
     

 

 

 
        2,789,663  
     

 

 

 
        5,496,483  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 19.3%

 

Banks — 5.5%

 

Ameris Bancorp

     29,225        1,145,328  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     54,084        1,910,788  

BancorpSouth Bank

     67,109        1,948,845  

CenterState Bank Corp.

     25,726        592,470  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

     22,255        881,520  

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

     26,902        976,542  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a)

     39,063        993,763  

South State Corp.

     12,230        900,984  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     24,678        1,514,489  
     

 

 

 
        10,864,729  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.4%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     25,737        1,063,968  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

     94,432        2,661,094  

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

     36,566        1,028,967  
     

 

 

 
        4,754,029  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.8%

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     30,288        1,274,519  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     23,739        1,113,359  

Kemper Corp.

     12,862        1,109,862  

MGIC Investment Corp. (a)

     85,083        1,117,991  

NMI Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     32,820        931,760  
     

 

 

 
        5,547,491  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 1.0%

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

     100,806        2,073,579  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.9%

 

McGrath RentCorp

     28,551        1,774,445  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 5.5%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

     21,325        1,365,866  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     64,100        917,912  

Life Storage, Inc.

     9,473        900,693  

MFA Financial, Inc.

     101,539        729,050  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

     47,245        1,955,943  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     33,184        1,293,512  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     5,011        844,504  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

     57,721        954,128  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     90,409        1,885,028  
     

 

 

 
        10,846,636  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Savings & Loans — 1.2%

 

Sterling Bancorp

     108,716      $ 2,313,476  
     

 

 

 
        38,174,385  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 13.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a)

     58,691        2,627,596  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.6%

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     28,100        736,782  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)

     9,680        476,159  
     

 

 

 
        1,212,941  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%

 

EnerSys

     35,305        2,418,393  

nLight, Inc. (a)

     20,685        397,152  
     

 

 

 
        2,815,545  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.5%

 

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A

     9,899        922,389  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 1.0%

 

Argan, Inc.

     46,284        1,877,279  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.4%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

     11,553        821,418  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.3%

 

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

     13,465        1,035,189  

Kadant, Inc.

     3,770        342,354  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (a)

     26,015        1,088,988  
     

 

 

 
        2,466,531  
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 2.3%

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     40,633        1,332,356  

Rexnord Corp. (a)

     106,364        3,214,320  
     

 

 

 
        4,546,676  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 3.0%

 

Actuant Corp. Class A

     85,368        2,117,980  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

     7,833        502,957  

ITT, Inc.

     33,067        2,165,227  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     8,964        1,085,809  
     

 

 

 
        5,871,973  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.5%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     77,413        1,082,234  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.6%

 

Kirby Corp. (a)

     14,639        1,156,481  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

 

GATX Corp.

     12,820        1,016,498  
     

 

 

 
        26,417,561  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 14.2%

 

Computers — 2.9%

 

Endava PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

     11,540        464,370  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

     4,409      $ 763,198  

ForeScout Technologies, Inc. (a)

     24,171        818,430  

Globant SA (a)

     6,740        681,077  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)

     8,717        465,575  

Rapid7, Inc. (a)

     15,562        900,106  

Science Applications International Corp.

     18,124        1,568,813  
     

 

 

 
        5,661,569  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.6%

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

     5,196        1,088,510  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.4%

 

Cohu, Inc.

     58,184        897,779  

Entegris, Inc.

     64,378        2,402,587  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     81,637        1,191,084  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     5,577        434,392  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

     114,354        1,803,363  
     

 

 

 
        6,729,205  
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.3%

 

Alteryx, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,079        554,220  

Bandwidth, Inc. Class A (a)

     22,112        1,658,842  

Castlight Health, Inc. Class B (a)

     110,900        358,207  

Cloudera, Inc. (a)

     69,303        364,534  

Everbridge, Inc. (a)

     15,884        1,420,347  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

     2,543        798,553  

Five9, Inc. (a)

     40,849        2,095,145  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

     9,011        913,535  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

     9,053        1,543,718  

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

     35,551        3,058,453  

Pivotal Software, Inc. Class A (a)

     29,667        313,284  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. (a)

     30,267        606,551  

SVMK, Inc. (a)

     46,300        764,413  
     

 

 

 
        14,449,802  
     

 

 

 
        27,929,086  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.5%

 

Electric — 0.5%

 

Black Hills Corp.

     12,926        1,010,425  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $162,510,315)
        191,823,293  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

 

Communications — 0.1%

 

Internet — 0.1%

 

The Honest Company, Inc., Series D (Acquired 8/03/15,
Cost $184,255) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     4,027        155,281  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 0.1%

 

Software — 0.1%

 

MarkLogic Corp., Series F
(Acquired 4/27/15,
Cost $266,732) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     22,966      $ 234,483  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $450,987)
        389,764  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $162,961,302)
        192,213,057  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (f)

     5,967,693        5,967,693  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $5,967,693)
        5,967,693  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $168,928,995)
        198,180,750  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 3.0%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (g)

   $ 5,806,864        5,806,864  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,806,864)
        5,806,864  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.4%
(Cost $174,735,859) (h)
        203,987,614  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.4)%         (6,666,237
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 197,321,377  
  

 

 

 

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, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $611,775 or 0.31% of net assets.

(d)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $611,775 or 0.31% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(e)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $5,827,857 or 2.95% 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).

(f)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

Maturity value of $5,807,469. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.125%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,930,368.

(h)

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.2%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.2%

 

Basic Materials — 3.3%

 

Chemicals — 1.5%

 

American Vanguard Corp.

     17,500      $ 269,675  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     9,300        497,643  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

     2,911        590,583  

Realreal, Inc. (a)

     4,063        117,421  
     

 

 

 
        1,475,322  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

     6,332        117,078  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.2%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     15,300        734,094  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     4,900        463,638  
     

 

 

 
        1,197,732  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%

 

Constellium NV Class A (a)

     45,187        453,678  
     

 

 

 
        3,243,810  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.6%

 

Internet — 1.0%

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

     5,800        442,888  

Zendesk, Inc. (a)

     6,125        545,309  
     

 

 

 
        988,197  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.6%

 

Cable One, Inc.

     1,127        1,319,705  

Scholastic Corp.

     8,400        279,216  
     

 

 

 
        1,598,921  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.0%

 

GTT Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

     15,900        279,840  

Harmonic, Inc. (a)

     122,331        678,937  
     

 

 

 
        958,777  
     

 

 

 
        3,545,895  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.7%

 

Apparel — 0.7%

 

Steven Madden Ltd.

     20,597        699,268  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

 

Blue Bird Corp. (a)

     16,600        326,854  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.8%

 

Garrett Motion, Inc. (a) (b)

     33,024        506,918  

Visteon Corp. (a)

     3,700        216,746  
     

 

 

 
        723,664  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 2.0%

 

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

     9,711        846,217  

Pool Corp.

     5,900        1,126,900  
     

 

 

 
        1,973,117  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Entertainment — 0.3%

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     3,042      $ 293,249  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.4%

 

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

     4,900        771,946  

LCI Industries

     6,196        557,640  
     

 

 

 
        1,329,586  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.6%

 

The St. Joe Co. (a)

     34,086        589,006  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.3%

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

     11,600        425,952  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)

     8,557        225,905  

Express, Inc. (a)

     31,000        84,630  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     24,941        288,068  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)

     7,300        223,161  
     

 

 

 
        1,247,716  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.3%

 

Culp, Inc.

     16,600        315,400  
     

 

 

 
        7,497,860  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.9%

 

Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

     1,506        95,631  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.8%

 

Aaron’s, Inc.

     20,259        1,244,105  

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

     15,801        467,393  

The Brink’s Co.

     3,500        284,130  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

     11,614        973,718  

Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)

     12,298        601,372  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

     5,549        279,559  

I3 Verticals, Inc. Class A (a)

     15,700        462,365  

Monro, Inc.

     6,263        534,234  

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (a)

     20,275        463,892  

Strategic Education, Inc.

     7,894        1,405,132  
     

 

 

 
        6,715,900  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.9%

 

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (a)

     3,240        106,531  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (a)

     66,800        1,426,848  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,237        752,431  

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

     23,610        568,529  
     

 

 

 
        2,854,339  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.8%

 

Atrion Corp.

     1,260        1,074,452  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

     18,372        801,203  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     6,800        155,720  

Quidel Corp. (a)

     19,121        1,134,258  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     4,187        524,003  
     

 

 

 
        3,689,636  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Health Care – Services — 2.5%

 

The Ensign Group, Inc.

     19,499      $ 1,109,883  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     5,088        728,296  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

     41,000        650,670  
     

 

 

 
        2,488,849  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

 

Array BioPharma, Inc. (a)

     4,871        225,674  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     21,647        269,505  

Xencor, Inc. (a)

     6,200        253,766  
     

 

 

 
        748,945  
     

 

 

 
        16,593,300  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.2%

 

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.4%

 

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

     5,387        392,713  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.3%

 

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A (a)

     51,900        393,921  

Jagged Peak Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

     31,342        259,198  

Kimbell Royalty Partners LP

     6,095        98,434  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

     47,800        299,706  

Matador Resources Co. (a)

     27,307        542,863  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

     56,746        653,147  
     

 

 

 
        2,247,269  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.5%

 

Apergy Corp. (a)

     8,300        278,382  

Frank’s International NV (a) (b)

     42,404        231,526  

Keane Group, Inc. (a)

     55,485        372,859  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)

     140,400        228,852  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

     14,800        379,620  
     

 

 

 
        1,491,239  
     

 

 

 
        4,131,221  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 32.8%

 

Banks — 15.6%

 

Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     15,270        261,422  

BankUnited, Inc.

     29,700        1,002,078  

BOK Financial Corp.

     5,944        448,653  

CenterState Bank Corp.

     15,600        359,268  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     26,000        940,680  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     11,526        539,071  

FB Financial Corp.

     15,385        563,091  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     19,600        794,780  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

     22,099        270,713  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     15,409        455,182  

Home BancShares, Inc.

     79,150        1,524,429  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

     35,000        482,300  

Howard Bancorp, Inc. (a)

     16,742        253,976  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (b)

     13,622        233,617  

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

     23,500        853,050  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

     10,343        341,319  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

PCSB Financial Corp.

     19,077      $ 386,309  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     11,865        682,000  

Ponce de Leon Federal Bank (a)

     18,784        268,423  

Popular, Inc.

     14,100        764,784  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     11,512        760,368  

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

     25,001        249,260  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     877        196,966  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     9,400        576,878  

Towne Bank

     30,767        839,324  

Webster Financial Corp.

     13,275        634,147  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     8,100        592,596  
     

 

 

 
        15,274,684  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     2,321        240,525  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     10,826        482,082  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

     25,100        556,718  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

     3,400        365,160  
     

 

 

 
        1,644,485  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.3%

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     5,882        247,515  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     1,800        107,370  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     10,138        428,533  

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,266        30,435  

ProAssurance Corp.

     14,875        537,136  

Radian Group, Inc.

     36,400        831,740  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

     4,600        437,598  

State Auto Financial Corp.

     16,900        591,500  
     

 

 

 
        3,211,827  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.7%

 

McGrath RentCorp

     10,767        669,169  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 9.9%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     16,585        453,931  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     12,191        562,737  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

     153,212        406,012  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     12,100        482,064  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     9,297        1,078,266  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     27,300        855,036  

JBG SMITH Properties

     23,335        917,999  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     7,307        539,330  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     15,388        599,824  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     5,200        876,356  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     7,014        323,906  

Saul Centers, Inc.

     10,300        578,139  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     49,700        681,387  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     23,279        1,141,602  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     9,700        259,281  
     

 

 

 
        9,755,870  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.6%

 

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

     33,560        600,388  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     25,105      $ 1,036,837  
     

 

 

 
        1,637,225  
     

 

 

 
        32,193,260  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 16.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

 

MSA Safety, Inc.

     4,644        489,431  

Triumph Group, Inc.

     50,367        1,153,405  
     

 

 

 
        1,642,836  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.8%

 

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     19,500        742,170  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 3.1%

 

Belden, Inc.

     27,706        1,650,446  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     7,812        1,382,021  
     

 

 

 
        3,032,467  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.8%

 

Brady Corp. Class A

     9,377        462,474  

Knowles Corp. (a)

     42,969        786,762  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

     2,261        552,453  
     

 

 

 
        1,801,689  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%

 

Aegion Corp. (a)

     40,300        741,520  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.7%

 

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     15,300        730,575  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.2%

 

Cactus, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,417        179,411  
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.9%

 

CIRCOR International, Inc. (a)

     17,426        801,596  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     13,261        615,443  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

     2,763        460,896  
     

 

 

 
        1,877,935  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 2.0%

 

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     11,700        966,654  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     7,058        279,285  

Myers Industries, Inc.

     39,894        768,757  
     

 

 

 
        2,014,696  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.3%

 

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

     8,693        869,300  

International Seaways, Inc. (a)

     24,949        474,031  

Kirby Corp. (a)

     5,050        398,950  

Landstar System, Inc.

     10,600        1,144,694  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

     13,899        312,311  
     

 

 

 
        3,199,286  
     

 

 

 
        15,962,585  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 5.6%

 

Computers — 1.7%

 

Conduent, Inc. (a)

     20,909        200,517  

Cray, Inc. (a)

     4,908        170,897  

Cubic Corp.

     13,509        871,060  

Endava PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

     2,684        108,004  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Parsons Corp. (a)

     9,183      $ 338,486  
     

 

 

 
        1,688,964  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.3%

 

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

     6,716        739,297  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     14,255        317,031  

Entegris, Inc.

     9,155        341,664  

MaxLinear, Inc. (a)

     21,756        509,961  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a)

     10,200        281,826  
     

 

 

 
        2,189,779  
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.6%

 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

     13,015        653,353  

Cision Ltd. (a)

     34,045        399,348  

The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (a)

     2,800        103,460  

RealPage, Inc. (a)

     7,013        412,715  
     

 

 

 
        1,568,876  
     

 

 

 
        5,447,619  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 7.8%

 

Electric — 3.3%

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

     5,700        416,556  

NorthWestern Corp.

     12,337        890,115  

PNM Resources, Inc.

     27,133        1,381,341  

Portland General Electric Co.

     11,164        604,754  
     

 

 

 
        3,292,766  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 3.9%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     4,900        517,244  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     12,500        1,187,750  

ONE Gas, Inc.

     13,801        1,246,230  

RGC Resources, Inc.

     4,676        142,712  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     8,149        730,313  
     

 

 

 
        3,824,249  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.6%

 

California Water Service Group

     11,176        565,841  
     

 

 

 
        7,682,856  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $75,176,249)
        96,298,406  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $75,176,249)
        96,298,406  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.7%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     652,099        652,099  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $652,099)
        652,099  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $75,828,348)
        96,950,505  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%

 

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1,048      $ 1,048  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUND
(Cost $1,048)
        1,048  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
Repurchase Agreement — 1.9%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (d)

   $ 1,908,125        1,908,125  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,909,173)
        1,909,173  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.8%
(Cost $77,737,521) (e)
        98,859,678  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.8)%         (829,421
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 98,030,257  
  

 

 

 

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, 2019, was $632,634 or 0.65% 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 $1,908,323. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,950,472.

(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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.6%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.6%

 

Basic Materials — 3.0%

 

Chemicals — 1.5%

 

Orion Engineered Carbons SA

     63,067      $ 1,350,265  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     25,274        1,755,532  
     

 

 

 
        3,105,797  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.7%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     28,984        1,390,652  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.8%

 

Alcoa Corp. (a)

     66,380        1,553,956  
     

 

 

 
        6,050,405  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 2.0%

 

Internet — 0.7%

 

Criteo SA (a)

     85,055        1,463,797  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.8%

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

     157,480        907,085  

Scholastic Corp.

     19,757        656,722  
     

 

 

 
        1,563,807  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.5%

 

Finisar Corp. (a)

     43,914        1,004,313  
     

 

 

 
        4,031,917  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 13.8%

 

Airlines — 3.9%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     48,460        3,097,079  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

     71,714        1,967,115  

SkyWest, Inc.

     44,350        2,690,714  
     

 

 

 
        7,754,908  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 1.7%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

     41,840        1,451,011  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)

     65,188        2,052,770  
     

 

 

 
        3,503,781  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.3%

 

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (a)

     23,715        1,086,621  

Dana, Inc.

     79,725        1,589,717  

Lear Corp.

     13,118        1,826,944  
     

 

 

 
        4,503,282  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 2.3%

 

Lennar Corp. Class A

     45,244        2,192,524  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)

     116,617        2,444,293  
     

 

 

 
        4,636,817  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.6%

 

Callaway Golf Co.

     70,101        1,202,933  
     

 

 

 
Office Furnishings — 0.7%

 

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

     76,924        1,315,400  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Retail — 2.3%

 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     86,142      $ 1,628,945  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

     49,021        1,039,245  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

     117,600        1,023,120  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     48,680        870,399  
     

 

 

 
        4,561,709  
     

 

 

 
        27,478,830  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 11.1%

 

Beverages — 1.2%

 

Cott Corp.

     176,804        2,360,333  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.3%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     18,292        1,211,113  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     58,301        2,226,515  

Sotheby’s (a) (b)

     53,090        3,086,122  
     

 

 

 
        6,523,750  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 3.7%

 

Ingredion, Inc.

     14,170        1,168,883  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (a)

     148,246        3,166,535  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     87,460        3,127,570  
     

 

 

 
        7,462,988  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.9%

 

ICON PLC (a)

     14,523        2,236,106  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     16,212        2,320,585  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     4,207        1,199,290  
     

 

 

 
        5,755,981  
     

 

 

 
        22,103,052  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 5.8%

 

Oil & Gas — 2.4%

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

     14,774        876,541  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     205,120        1,165,082  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

     218,411        1,579,112  

SM Energy Co.

     88,850        1,112,402  
     

 

 

 
        4,733,137  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 3.4%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

     34,444        1,653,312  

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

     86,333        1,478,021  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     74,390        1,361,337  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     130,217        1,498,797  

RPC, Inc. (b)

     128,237        924,589  
     

 

 

 
        6,916,056  
     

 

 

 
        11,649,193  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 34.9%

 

Banks — 9.8%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.

     97,347        2,057,916  

BankUnited, Inc.

     78,865        2,660,905  

Comerica, Inc.

     31,680        2,301,235  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     69,530        2,433,550  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     37,544      $ 2,304,075  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     149,238        2,475,858  

Webster Financial Corp.

     46,443        2,218,582  

Zions Bancorp NA

     67,775        3,116,295  
     

 

 

 
        19,568,416  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%

 

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     50,108        1,694,152  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 10.3%

 

American Financial Group, Inc.

     24,261        2,486,025  

Essent Group Ltd. (a)

     49,173        2,310,639  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     14,108        3,487,215  

First American Financial Corp.

     42,950        2,306,415  

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     12,280        1,575,524  

Kemper Corp.

     14,781        1,275,452  

Old Republic International Corp.

     83,533        1,869,469  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     23,746        3,705,088  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     21,667        1,622,642  
     

 

 

 
        20,638,469  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 12.6%

 

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     56,792        2,621,519  

Americold Realty Trust

     36,600        1,186,572  

Camden Property Trust

     31,962        3,336,513  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     46,104        1,667,582  

CubeSmart

     92,280        3,085,843  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

     31,071        562,696  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     158,294        2,344,334  

MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A

     74,577        2,285,785  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     79,944        2,203,256  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     90,270        2,729,765  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     24,064        3,084,764  
     

 

 

 
        25,108,629  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.3%

 

Sterling Bancorp

     119,920        2,551,898  
     

 

 

 
        69,561,564  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 11.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

AAR Corp.

     47,953        1,764,191  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.6%

 

Masonite International Corp. (a)

     21,825        1,149,741  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.1%

 

EnerSys

     32,942        2,256,527  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.9%

 

Avnet, Inc.

     59,770        2,705,788  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

     103,316        1,053,823  
     

 

 

 
        3,759,611  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Engineering & Construction — 1.2%

 

Granite Construction, Inc.

     27,247      $ 1,312,760  

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

     81,340        1,128,186  
     

 

 

 
        2,440,946  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.9%

 

Kennametal, Inc.

     41,165        1,522,693  

Regal Beloit Corp.

     26,760        2,186,560  
     

 

 

 
        3,709,253  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.8%

 

Terex Corp.

     50,570        1,587,898  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.9%

 

Trinseo SA

     42,920        1,817,233  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.0%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     162,997        2,278,698  

Sealed Air Corp.

     40,106        1,715,735  
     

 

 

 
        3,994,433  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

     18,742        836,643  
     

 

 

 
        23,316,476  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 10.7%

 

Computers — 4.6%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     34,658        2,151,915  

Genpact Ltd.

     55,500        2,113,995  

NCR Corp. (a)

     92,850        2,887,635  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

     79,610        2,021,298  
     

 

 

 
        9,174,843  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.9%

 

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     114,337        2,542,855  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

     61,129        1,378,459  

MaxLinear, Inc. (a)

     78,597        1,842,314  
     

 

 

 
        5,763,628  
     

 

 

 
Software — 3.2%

 

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

     36,270        1,799,717  

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

     163,578        2,612,341  

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

     36,745        1,976,146  
     

 

 

 
        6,388,204  
     

 

 

 
        21,326,675  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.6%

 

Electric — 4.5%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     63,054        3,094,690  

Black Hills Corp.

     23,872        1,866,074  

PNM Resources, Inc.

     36,355        1,850,833  

Portland General Electric Co.

     41,710        2,259,431  
     

 

 

 
        9,071,028  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Gas — 1.1%

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     24,160      $ 2,165,219  
     

 

 

 
        11,236,247  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $189,614,359)
        196,754,359  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $189,614,359)
        196,754,359  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.8%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     3,541,060        3,541,060  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $3,541,060)
        3,541,060  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $193,155,419)
        200,295,419  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.2%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (d)

   $ 2,287,421        2,287,421  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,287,421)
        2,287,421  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.6%
(Cost $195,442,840) (e)
        202,582,840  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.6)%         (3,112,349
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 199,470,491  
     

 

 

 

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, 2019, was $3,444,633 or 1.73% 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 $2,287,660. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,337,510.

(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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 96.6%

 

BANK LOANS — 0.2%

 

Advertising — 0.0%

 

Lamar Media Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%
4.125% VRN 3/14/25

   $ 98,750      $ 98,749  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

 

Delos Finance Sarl, 2018 Term Loan B, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%
4.080% VRN 10/06/23

     888,333        887,036  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $987,637)
        985,785  
  

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 26.9%

 

Advertising — 0.0%

 

Clear Channel International BV
8.750% 12/15/20 (a)

     80,000        81,800  
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

 

L3 Technologies, Inc.
4.400% 6/15/28

     640,000        698,946  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.250% 1/15/28

     640,000        656,978  
     

 

 

 
        1,355,924  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.2%

 

BAT Capital Corp.
4.390% 8/15/37

     400,000        379,043  

4.540% 8/15/47

     300,000        278,247  

Reynolds American, Inc.
5.850% 8/15/45

     65,000        70,006  
     

 

 

 
        727,296  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.5%

 

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
7.250% 5/10/21

     1,481,868        1,503,207  

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through Trust
7.041% 10/01/23

     323,565        352,866  
     

 

 

 
        1,856,073  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.425% 6/12/20

     575,000        572,817  

3.484% FRN 10/12/21 (b)

     405,000        398,630  

5.596% 1/07/22

     1,246,000        1,319,003  

8.125% 1/15/20

     805,000        827,790  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
2.350% 10/04/19

     500,000        499,728  
     

 

 

 
        3,617,968  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 3.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.
2.738% VRN 1/23/22 (b)

     1,085,000        1,089,870  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

3.004% VRN 12/20/23 (b)

   $ 1,239,000      $ 1,261,730  

4.271% VRN 7/23/29 (b)

     1,750,000        1,911,344  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.142% VRN 1/24/23 (b)

     750,000        762,820  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.272% VRN 9/29/25 (b)

     645,000        660,090  

3.814% VRN 4/23/29 (b)

     650,000        679,357  

4.223% VRN 5/01/29 (b)

     195,000        209,139  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
2.950% 10/01/26

     895,000        911,069  

4.023% VRN 12/05/24 (b)

     530,000        563,279  

4.203% VRN 7/23/29 (b)

     705,000        770,820  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
2.907% VRN 11/07/23 (b)

     430,000        430,714  

3.900% 3/12/24

     400,000        416,512  

Morgan Stanley 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.930%
3.522% FRN 7/22/22

     510,000        513,227  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
3.373% VRN 1/05/24 (b)

     645,000        651,315  

Santander UK PLC
3.400% 6/01/21

     1,250,000        1,270,757  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.625% 7/22/22

     195,000        196,408  

3.000% 4/22/26

     475,000        480,198  

3.000% 10/23/26

     845,000        853,739  

3.550% 9/29/25

     725,000        757,384  
     

 

 

 
        14,389,772  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.4%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46

     600,000        668,059  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.000% 4/13/28

     435,000        469,822  

Bacardi Ltd.
4.700% 5/15/28 (a)

     195,000        208,618  

5.300% 5/15/48 (a)

     210,000        221,022  
     

 

 

 
        1,567,521  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.7%

 

Amgen, Inc.
4.400% 5/01/45

     500,000        531,162  

Baxalta, Inc.
2.875% 6/23/20

     216,000        216,646  

Celgene Corp.
3.900% 2/20/28

     440,000        471,508  

5.000% 8/15/45

     750,000        890,086  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.650% 3/01/26

     525,000        554,266  
     

 

 

 
        2,663,668  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Chemicals — 0.2%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
5.000% 9/26/48

   $ 570,000      $ 633,137  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%

 

IHS Markit Ltd.
4.000% 3/01/26 (a)

     253,000        261,096  

4.750% 2/15/25 (a)

     120,000        128,712  

4.750% 8/01/28

     385,000        420,582  

Matthews International Corp.
5.250% 12/01/25 (a)

     120,000        118,050  
     

 

 

 
        928,440  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.3%

 

Apple, Inc.
4.650% 2/23/46

     850,000        1,008,172  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.0%

 

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.
5.000% 7/01/25 (a)

     113,000        113,847  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.500% 5/15/21

     490,000        505,291  

Air Lease Corp.
3.500% 1/15/22

     575,000        588,823  

4.750% 3/01/20

     855,000        867,228  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
2.342% 11/15/20

     1,095,000        1,089,801  

4.418% 11/15/35

     2,295,000        2,271,492  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.
4.950% 7/15/46

     400,000        451,235  
     

 

 

 
        5,773,870  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 2.4%

 

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.100% 12/01/26

     855,000        868,746  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.000% 9/30/42

     1,000,000        1,066,993  

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
6.400% 9/15/20 (a)

     1,000,000        1,043,064  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
4.700% 4/01/24 (a)

     800,000        869,812  

6.400% 5/15/36

     425,000        528,300  

LG&E & KU Energy LLC
4.375% 10/01/21

     1,200,000        1,243,729  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
4.800% 9/15/43

     1,400,000        1,642,743  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
3.045% FRN 5/04/21 (b)

     2,000,000        1,999,275  
     

 

 

 
        9,262,662  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Churchill Downs, Inc.
5.500% 4/01/27 (a)

     242,000        253,344  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Foods — 1.0%      

Campbell Soup Co.
3.300% 3/15/21

   $ 650,000      $ 658,352  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.
7.500% 4/15/25 (a)

     85,000        79,475  

General Mills, Inc.
4.700% 4/17/48 (c)

     160,000        172,402  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.982% FRN 8/09/19 (b)

     750,000        750,136  

3.950% 7/15/25

     500,000        520,410  

4.625% 1/30/29

     1,020,000        1,097,525  

The Kroger Co.
5.400% 1/15/49

     225,000        249,288  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.875% 9/30/27 (a)

     152,000        157,510  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
4.000% 3/01/26

     175,000        186,128  
     

 

 

 
        3,871,226  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%

 

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
6.250% 2/01/37

     595,000        730,629  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
2.450% 10/01/23

     100,000        99,734  
     

 

 

 
        830,363  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.5%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.404% 6/05/20

     440,000        439,667  

2.894% 6/06/22

     400,000        405,434  

Hologic, Inc.
4.625% 2/01/28 (a)

     160,000        162,400  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.625% 11/15/27

     107,000        110,076  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
3.169% FRN 3/19/21 (b)

     655,000        654,302  
     

 

 

 
        1,771,879  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.7%

 

Aetna, Inc.
2.800% 6/15/23

     485,000        487,915  

Anthem, Inc.
3.125% 5/15/22

     500,000        509,136  

3.300% 1/15/23

     530,000        543,732  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
4.875% 1/15/26 (a)

     240,000        243,300  

Centene Corp.
5.625% 2/15/21

     422,000        429,912  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.000% 3/15/26 (a)

     83,000        79,863  

8.625% 1/15/24 (a)

     60,000        60,000  

Cigna Holding Co.
3.050% 10/15/27

     945,000        935,404  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.
5.625% 7/31/19 (a)

   $ 485,000      $ 485,906  

HCA, Inc.
5.000% 3/15/24

     112,000        122,017  

5.125% 6/15/39

     230,000        239,136  

5.250% 6/15/49

     525,000        545,848  

5.875% 2/01/29

     100,000        109,625  

6.500% 2/15/20

     196,000        200,511  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
5.375% STEP 11/15/22

     225,000        234,000  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group
2.746% 10/01/26

     845,000        842,059  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.375% 10/01/21

     200,000        203,250  

4.500% 4/01/21

     26,000        26,423  

4.625% 7/15/24

     184,000        186,300  

6.000% 10/01/20

     53,000        54,560  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
5.375% 8/15/26 (a)

     155,000        164,300  
     

 

 

 
        6,703,197  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co.
6.125% 11/15/23

     36,000        37,350  

5.125% 2/01/28

     123,000        120,847  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.750% 7/15/25

     245,000        254,494  
     

 

 

 
        412,691  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.6%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.300% 5/15/43

     500,000        557,717  

4.400% 5/15/42

     750,000        843,100  

Farmers Exchange Capital III 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.454%
5.454% VRN 10/15/54 (a)

     970,000        1,047,600  
     

 

 

 
        2,448,417  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.6%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.375% 6/01/29 (a)

     262,000        270,515  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
3.750% 2/15/28

     810,000        815,743  

6.484% 10/23/45

     200,000        235,662  

Comcast Corp.
3.999% 11/01/49

     500,000        527,260  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.500% 5/15/26 (a)

     200,000        209,740  

6.500% 2/01/29 (a)

     179,000        195,334  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.250% 1/15/26 (a)

   $ 200,000      $ 204,942  
     

 

 

 
        2,459,196  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.9%

 

General Electric Co.
5.500% 1/08/20

     875,000        887,431  

4.625% 1/07/21

     1,020,000        1,049,731  

6.750% 3/15/32

     300,000        369,623  

5.875% 1/14/38

     244,000        275,469  

4.125% 10/09/42

     150,000        138,156  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.000% 9/15/23 (a)

     550,000        543,248  
     

 

 

 
        3,263,658  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.0%

 

Antero Resources Corp.
5.000% 3/01/25 (c)

     327,000        301,658  

5.125% 12/01/22

     176,000        168,960  

5.625% 6/01/23

     50,000        48,260  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
3.850% 6/01/27

     171,000        177,534  

Centennial Resource Production LLC
6.875% 4/01/27 (a)

     105,000        106,050  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/24 (a)

     16,000        16,460  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.375% 5/15/25

     47,000        36,366  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
5.375% 4/24/30

     200,000        221,440  

Matador Resources Co.
5.875% 9/15/26

     105,000        106,050  

Noble Energy, Inc.
5.250% 11/15/43

     140,000        150,853  

Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.
5.375% 1/15/25 (a)

     210,000        215,250  

Petrobras Global Finance BV
5.750% 2/01/29

     200,000        208,480  

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.500% 1/23/29

     400,000        387,000  

6.625% 6/15/35

     900,000        831,375  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875% 5/15/25 (c)

     157,000        137,768  

Shell International Finance BV
4.375% 5/11/45

     415,000        477,708  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.
5.875% 1/15/24 (a)

     143,640        145,974  

Transocean Pontus Ltd.
6.125% 8/01/25 (a)

     163,485        168,390  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.
6.875% 2/01/27 (a)

     54,000        57,071  
     

 

 

 
        3,962,647  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

 

Transocean Proteus Ltd.
6.250% 12/01/24 (a)

   $ 62,250      $ 64,195  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875% 9/01/27 (a)

     96,000        100,811  
     

 

 

 
        165,006  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.7%

 

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625% 4/28/26 (a)

     650,000        663,198  

Ball Corp.
4.375% 12/15/20

     350,000        357,700  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
4.125% 8/15/24

     200,000        203,000  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
5.750% 10/15/20

     591,156        592,634  

Sealed Air Corp.
5.500% 9/15/25 (a)

     190,000        202,350  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
4.750% 3/15/25

     250,000        251,875  

WRKCo, Inc.
4.900% 3/15/29

     385,000        420,906  
     

 

 

 
        2,691,663  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
3.600% 5/14/25

     250,000        258,294  

4.875% 11/14/48

     400,000        421,001  

Allergan Finance LLC
3.250% 10/01/22

     500,000        506,204  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.800% 3/15/25

     250,000        259,443  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
5.500% 3/01/23 (a)

     28,000        28,224  

5.750% 8/15/27 (a)

     88,000        92,486  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
4.625% 6/25/38 (a)

     485,000        495,203  

Bayer US Finance Il LLC
4.375% 12/15/28 (a)

     850,000        896,307  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
4.125% 6/15/39 (a)

     310,000        334,308  

Cigna Corp.
4.125% 11/15/25 (a)

     800,000        851,953  

CVS Health Corp.
5.050% 3/25/48

     1,090,000        1,160,980  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
1.900% 9/23/19

     500,000        499,225  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
1.700% 7/19/19

     277,000        276,169  
     

 

 

 
        6,079,797  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Pipelines — 1.4%

 

Energy Transfer Operating LP
5.150% 3/15/45

   $ 400,000      $ 406,740  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
5.500% 6/01/27

     254,000        283,928  

5.875% 1/15/24

     400,000        445,266  

6.250% 4/15/49

     244,000        289,103  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.650% 10/15/25

     600,000        639,918  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
4.950% 7/15/29 (a)

     200,000        207,209  

5.625% 4/15/20 (a)

     381,000        387,191  

Ruby Pipeline LLC
6.000% 4/01/22 (a)

     590,909        603,170  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.750% 5/15/24

     290,000        322,507  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
5.400% 10/01/47

     644,000        683,995  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
6.875% 1/15/29 (a)

     72,000        79,826  

TC PipeLines LP
3.900% 5/25/27

     500,000        508,934  

TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
6.125% 2/15/26

     81,000        77,963  

Williams Cos., Inc.
4.500% 11/15/23

     570,000        608,682  
     

 

 

 
        5,544,432  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.3%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
3.450% 4/30/25

     450,000        463,077  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
3.350% 10/01/20

     500,000        505,303  

3.750% 4/15/23

     650,000        672,073  

Boston Properties LP
3.200% 1/15/25

     430,000        438,957  

Duke Realty LP
3.875% 2/15/21

     1,000,000        1,021,519  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.250% 6/01/25

     190,000        203,566  

5.300% 1/15/29

     310,000        334,103  

5.375% 4/15/26

     695,000        751,608  

HCP, Inc.
3.875% 8/15/24

     500,000        524,203  

4.250% 11/15/23

     500,000        531,045  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
3.750% 4/15/23

     235,000        240,322  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
5.625% 5/01/24

     100,000        107,750  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.875% 9/01/24

   $ 98,000      $ 100,940  

SL Green Operating Partnership LP
3.250% 10/15/22

     500,000        506,674  

Ventas Realty LP
3.500% 2/01/25

     1,500,000        1,553,005  

Welltower, Inc.
4.000% 6/01/25

     830,000        874,497  
     

 

 

 
        8,828,642  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.4%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
2.700% 7/26/22 (a)

     195,000        195,384  

eG Global Finance PLC
6.750% 2/07/25 (a)

     200,000        198,440  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
4.750% 6/01/27 (a) (c)

     210,000        215,250  

Rite Aid Corp.
6.125% 4/01/23 (a)

     358,000        302,063  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
3.800% 11/18/24

     400,000        415,511  

4.800% 11/18/44

     275,000        276,278  
     

 

 

 
        1,602,926  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.1%

 

Nationwide Building Society
3.622% VRN 4/26/23 (a) (b)

     270,000        274,977  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
4.125% 6/01/21 (a)

     200,000        204,620  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%

 

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc.
5.750% 3/01/25 (a)

     197,000        199,955  

IQVIA, Inc.
5.000% 5/15/27 (a)

     200,000        206,500  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
5.500% 9/30/27 (a)

     117,000        121,387  
     

 

 

 
        527,842  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.8%

 

AT&T, Inc.
3.950% 1/15/25

     160,000        168,985  

4.350% 6/15/45

     250,000        249,919  

4.800% 6/15/44

     1,300,000        1,372,175  

5.150% 11/15/46

     530,000        586,046  

5.250% 3/01/37

     425,000        476,978  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
5.500% 8/01/23

     171,000        156,037  

9.750% 7/15/25 (a)

     337,000        343,740  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375% 5/01/25

     149,000        153,843  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sprint Capital Corp.
8.750% 3/15/32

   $ 180,000      $ 208,350  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
3.360% STEP 3/20/23 (a)

     362,813        362,907  

4.738% 9/20/29 (a)

     870,000        902,625  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.500% 2/01/26

     104,000        106,470  

4.750% 2/01/28 (c)

     119,000        122,433  

6.000% 3/01/23

     206,000        210,635  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.016% 12/03/29 (a)

     510,000        552,198  

4.329% 9/21/28

     300,000        332,459  

5.250% 3/16/37

     230,000        275,110  

Vodafone Group PLC
4.875% 6/19/49

     202,000        212,254  
     

 

 

 
        6,793,164  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%

 

Union Pacific Corp.
3.950% 9/10/28

     425,000        465,029  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%

 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
4.500% 3/15/23 (a)

     160,000        165,146  

5.250% 8/15/22 (a)

     400,000        422,320  
     

 

 

 
        587,466  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $99,808,595)
        103,722,332  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 1.3%

 

City of New York NY
5.206% 10/01/31

     750,000        893,970  

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
5.470% 5/15/27

     850,000        961,741  

Los Angeles Unified School District
5.755% 7/01/29

     1,000,000        1,218,930  

New York State Dormitory Authority
5.289% 3/15/33

     750,000        904,980  

State of California
7.950% 3/01/36

     850,000        881,994  
     

 

 

 
        4,861,615  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $4,946,955)
        4,861,615  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 14.6%

 

Commercial MBS — 2.0%

 

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-PARK, Class A,
4.227% VRN 8/10/38 (a) (b)

     620,000        684,796  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

CALI Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-101C, Class A
3.957% 3/10/39 (a)

   $ 415,000      $ 455,666  

CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-VN05, Class A
3.369% 3/13/35 (a)

     420,000        438,241  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-375P, Class A
3.251% 5/10/35 (a)

     340,000        350,348  

COMM Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-787S, Class A,
3.545% 2/10/36 (a)

     340,000        358,046  

Series 2013-300P, Class A1,
4.353% 8/10/30 (a)

     325,000        350,705  

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class A
3.040% 2/10/34 (a)

     412,672        421,950  

Core Industrial Trust 2015-TEXW, Series 2015-TEXW, Class A
3.077% 2/10/34 (a)

     570,686        584,046  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust, Series 2012-ALOH, Class A
3.551% 4/10/34 (a)

     370,000        381,536  

Hudson Yards 2019-30HY Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-30HY, Class A
3.228% 7/10/39 (a) (d)

     385,000        396,369  

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-OSB, Class A
3.397% 6/05/39 (a)

     385,000        404,438  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class A4
2.858% 11/15/45

     1,516,944        1,539,903  

RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Series 2013-GSP, Class A,
3.961% VRN 1/15/32 (a) (b)

     330,000        349,079  

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-5AVE, Class A1,
3.872% VRN 1/05/43 (a) (b)

     370,000        383,290  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A2
4.393% 11/15/43 (a)

     500,000        508,101  
     

 

 

 
        7,606,514  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.9%

 

Bear Stearns I Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class 1M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .410%
2.814% FRN 12/25/35

     8,857        8,855  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-HE2, Class M1
2.720% 8/25/36

     2,400,000        2,350,591  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, Series 2004-2, Class M3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%
3.454% FRN 10/25/34

   $ 1,135,123      $ 1,132,905  
     

 

 

 
        3,492,351  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 2.5%

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-15, Class A3,
4.651% VRN 10/25/46 (b)

     844,359        815,134  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR,
3.497% FRN 4/15/29 (a) (b)

     975,000        968,526  

First Frankin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-FF7, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .470%
2.874% FRN 7/25/35

     93,213        93,165  

LCM XXI LP, Series 21A, Class AR,
3.472% FRN 4/20/28 (a) (b)

     740,000        736,300  

Madison Park Funding XXX Ltd., Series 2018-30A, Class A,
3.347% FRN 4/15/29 (a) (b)

     750,000        742,589  

Magnetite VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1R2,
3.397% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

     1,000,000        993,771  

Magnetite XXI Ltd., Series 2019-21A, Class A,
3.909% FRN 4/20/30 (a) (b)

     200,000        200,735  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class A4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.290%
2.694% FRN 1/25/36

     1,943,420        1,886,998  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust

     

Series 2007-2, Class A2C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.240%
2.644% FRN 5/25/47

     2,267,328        1,943,061  

Series 2005-1, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.690%
2.709% FRN 5/25/35

     499,170        497,938  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR,
3.808% FRN 7/17/28 (a) (b)

     225,000        225,069  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class A1R,
3.300% FRN 7/25/26 (a) (b)

     661,308        659,564  
     

 

 

 
        9,762,850  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 4.2%

 

Access Group, Inc., Series 2015-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.104% FRN 7/25/56 (a)

     634,433        625,693  

Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%
2.797% FRN 3/28/35

     1,500,000        1,446,493  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.204% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

   $ 630,000      $ 623,936  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.590%
2.994% FRN 4/25/46 (a)

     1,143,598        1,130,565  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2013-3A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%
3.154% FRN 11/25/42 (a)

     1,022,922        1,016,519  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.160%
2.570% FRN 9/15/39

     2,300,000        2,188,026  

SLM Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2012-7, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%
3.054% FRN 5/26/26

     901,850        885,135  

Series 2012-2, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%
3.104% FRN 1/25/29

     1,035,105        1,016,314  

Series 2008-1, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%
3.230% FRN 1/25/22

     855,379        845,914  

Series 2012-1, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%
3.380% FRN 9/25/28

     879,579        875,398  

Series 2008-6, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.680% FRN 7/25/23

     1,336,692        1,339,121  

Series 2008-9, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
4.080% FRN 4/25/23

     1,084,725        1,096,093  

Series 2008-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%
4.430% FRN 7/25/73

     700,000        705,737  

Series 2008-9, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%
4.830% FRN 10/25/83

     1,430,000        1,462,584  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2007-7, Series 2007-7, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .330%
2.910% FRN 1/25/22

     919,572        901,056  
     

 

 

 
        16,158,584  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 5.0%

 

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-31, Class 2A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
2.704% FRN 8/25/35

     1,624,439        1,581,862  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 6A, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%
4.560% FRN 6/25/45

   $ 1,227,718      $ 1,241,922  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2016-R1, Class A1,
2.500% VRN 3/25/40 (a) (b)

     942,701        934,942  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 11A4,
4.239% VRN 3/25/37 (b)

     490,846        488,794  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-11, Class A2A, 1 year CMT + 2.400%
4.820% FRN 10/25/35

     429,594        436,598  

CSMC Trust, Series 2018-RPL9, Class A,
3.850% VRN 9/25/57 (a) (b)

     1,823,060        1,908,482  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1,
4.647% VRN 11/25/35 (b)

     543,671        499,245  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2018-RPL1, Series 2018-RPL1, Class A1A
3.750% 10/25/57 (a)

     1,702,088        1,675,323  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-10, Class 1A1A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.590% FRN 11/19/36

     1,947,714        1,744,826  

Impac CMB Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 1A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .520%
2.924% FRN 4/25/35

     1,132,481        1,095,745  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-AR27, Class 1A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .270%
2.674% FRN 10/25/36

     1,888,049        1,301,193  

Series 2005-AR19, Class A1,
3.761% VRN 10/25/35 (b)

     966,254        825,290  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2014-R9, Class 3A, 12 mo. MTA + .840%
3.321% FRN 11/26/46 (a)

     704,206        693,126  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class M1, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.070%
3.474% FRN 2/25/35

     1,698,032        1,626,347  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2005-AR13, Class A1A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
2.694% FRN 10/25/45

     868,658        857,457  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A21, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .330%
2.734% FRN 1/25/45

   $ 855,157      $ 834,526  

Series 2006-1 Class 3A2,
5.750% 2/25/36

     883,115        841,780  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

     

Series 2006-AR8, Class 3A1,
5.002% VRN 4/25/36 (b)

     667,450        669,972  

Series 2004-DD, Class 2A6,
5.016% VRN 1/25/35 (b)

     126,558        126,196  
     

 

 

 
        19,383,626  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $55,306,680)
        56,403,925  
  

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%

 

Oman Government International Bond
5.625% 1/17/28 (a)

     200,000        189,302  

Russian Foreign Bond
4.750% 5/27/26

     200,000        212,988  
     

 

 

 
        402,290  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $385,300)
        402,290  
  

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 29.6%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 4818, Class CA
3.000% 4/15/48

     956,712        970,009  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series S8FX, Class A2
3.291% 3/25/27

     1,775,000        1,857,611  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

     

Series K158, Class A3,
3.900% 10/25/33

     785,000        876,103  

Series 4846, Class PA,
4.000% 6/15/47

     1,090,334        1,165,521  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 4639, Class HZ
2.750% 4/15/53

     1,440,303        1,450,621  

Federal National Mortgage Association. REMICS

     

Series 2018-57, Class QA,
3.500% 5/25/46

     1,206,743        1,240,046  

Series 2018-55, Class PA,
3.500% 1/25/47

     700,163        720,387  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Government National Mortgage Association

     

Series 2018-124, Class NW,
3.500% 9/20/48

   $ 808,048      $ 831,488  

3.500% 2/20/49

     828,355        851,242  
     

 

 

 
        9,963,028  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 27.0%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

Pool #V61427 2.500% 12/01/31

     394,342        398,126  

Pool #G16598 2.500% 12/01/31

     1,512,300        1,526,810  

Pool #G18592 3.000% 3/01/31

     508,395        520,104  

Pool #G18627 3.000% 1/01/32

     1,523,435        1,557,569  

Pool #G08710 3.000% 6/01/46

     362,389        367,989  

Pool #G08715 3.000% 8/01/46

     2,778,096        2,821,031  

Pool #G08726 3.000% 10/01/46

     2,651,796        2,692,779  

Pool #G08732 3.000% 11/01/46

     933,621        948,050  

Pool #G08737 3.000% 12/01/46

     337,225        342,437  

Pool #G08741 3.000% 1/01/47

     2,343,287        2,376,573  

Pool #G08791 3.000% 12/01/47

     907,351        917,972  

Pool #G08795 3.000% 1/01/48

     715,933        724,313  

Pool #G18713 3.500% 11/01/33

     566,437        585,581  

Pool #G07848 3.500% 4/01/44

     2,308,713        2,408,449  

Pool #G60023 3.500% 4/01/45

     2,400,352        2,505,548  

Pool #G08711 3.500% 6/01/46

     1,395,421        1,440,823  

Pool #G08716 3.500% 8/01/46

     1,944,377        2,005,816  

Pool #G67700 3.500% 8/01/46

     1,314,445        1,367,481  

Pool #G08722 3.500% 9/01/46

     336,137        346,758  

Pool #G08742 3.500% 1/01/47

     1,375,865        1,418,481  

Pool #G08757 3.500% 4/01/47

     490,078        505,258  

Pool #G67703 3.500% 4/01/47

     1,889,863        1,965,525  

Pool #G67706 3.500% 12/01/47

     1,809,458        1,881,336  

Pool #G67707 3.500% 1/01/48

     4,221,190        4,400,907  

Pool #G08800 3.500% 2/01/48

     179,443        184,664  

Pool #G67708 3.500% 3/01/48

     3,137,557        3,258,270  

Pool #G67710 3.500% 3/01/48

     2,787,704        2,884,503  

Pool #G08816 3.500% 6/01/48

     1,994,170        2,049,082  

Pool #G61556 3.500% 8/01/48

     1,416,108        1,470,148  

Pool #G60344 4.000% 12/01/45

     1,532,406        1,627,113  

Pool #G67711 4.000% 3/01/48

     1,757,854        1,863,199  

Pool #G67713 4.000% 6/01/48

     1,808,820        1,905,843  

Pool #G67718 4.000% 1/01/49

     1,760,244        1,853,148  

Pool #G08843 4.500% 10/01/48

     870,343        912,057  

Pool #G08833 5.000% 7/01/48

     477,439        506,727  

Pool #G08844 5.000% 10/01/48

     506,419        536,852  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

Pool #AM2808 2.700% 3/01/23

     375,000        382,814  

Pool #AL6829 2.964% 5/01/27

     1,109,945        1,146,034  

Pool #MA1607 3.000% 10/01/33

     641,808        657,345  

Pool #AM9188 3.120% 6/01/35

     780,000        808,475  

Pool #FN0039 3.201% 9/01/27

     773,216        816,400  

Pool #AN7345 3.210% 11/01/37

     1,016,185        1,064,273  

Pool #AM9623 3.340% 7/01/30

     755,000        805,846  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #BL2360 3.450% 5/01/34

   $ 780,000      $ 840,616  

Pool #AB4262 3.500% 1/01/32

     624,371        648,188  

Pool #MA1512 3.500% 7/01/33

     298,549        309,937  

Pool #MA1148 3.500% 8/01/42

     2,093,998        2,168,641  

Pool #CA0996 3.500% 1/01/48

     348,435        361,508  

Pool #MA3305 3.500% 3/01/48

     127,946        131,667  

Pool #BL1132 3.730% 1/01/29

     920,000        1,012,460  

Pool #BL0242 3.820% 11/01/30

     1,000,000        1,110,370  

Pool #MA1146 4.000% 8/01/42

     948,985        1,001,633  

Pool #MA3027 4.000% 6/01/47

     1,060,620        1,104,215  

Pool #AS9830 4.000% 6/01/47

     1,093,343        1,139,992  

Pool #AS9972 4.000% 7/01/47

     949,071        989,563  

Pool #931504 4.500% 7/01/39

     92,602        99,718  

Pool #CA1711 4.500% 5/01/48

     766,273        805,763  

Pool #CA1710 4.500% 5/01/48

     2,297,939        2,416,363  

Pool #CA2208 4.500% 8/01/48

     1,492,702        1,565,079  

Pool #986268 5.000% 7/01/38

     1,551        1,688  

Pool #AD6374 5.000% 5/01/40

     25,804        27,965  

Pool #AI2733 5.000% 5/01/41

     208,410        225,408  

Pool #977014 5.500% 5/01/38

     33,126        36,388  

Pool #985524 5.500% 6/01/38

     25,272        27,761  

Pool #988578 5.500% 8/01/38

     162,917        178,960  

Pool #995482 5.500% 1/01/39

     131,989        148,102  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

     

Pool #3430 3.000% 3/01/34 (d)

     50,000        50,973  

Pool #28654 5.000% 8/01/48 (d)

     700,000        739,758  

Government National Mortgage Association II

     

Pool #MA4126 3.000% 12/20/46

     2,237,690        2,288,102  

Pool #MA4718 3.000% 9/20/47

     261,439        267,329  

Pool #MA4836 3.000% 11/20/47

     2,068,155        2,114,748  

Pool #MA3521 3.500% 3/20/46

     887,747        920,915  

Pool #MA3597 3.500% 4/20/46

     275,667        285,966  

Pool #MA3663 3.500% 5/20/46

     414,155        429,629  

Pool #MA3937 3.500% 9/20/46

     335,171        346,960  

Pool #MA4127 3.500% 12/20/46

     1,128,754        1,168,458  

Pool #MA4262 3.500% 2/20/47

     1,352,167        1,399,306  

Pool #MA4382 3.500% 4/20/47

     377,057        390,201  

Pool #MA4719 3.500% 9/20/47

     512,577        530,286  

Pool #MA4837 3.500% 11/20/47

     1,018,865        1,053,429  

3.500% 12/20/47

     3,739,813        3,866,683  

Pool #MA4653 4.000% 8/20/47

     200,692        209,460  

Pool #MA4838 4.000% 11/20/47

     873,022        911,164  

Pool #MA4901 4.000% 12/20/47

     393,558        409,892  

Pool #MA5078 4.000% 3/20/48

     1,660,289        1,729,193  

Pool #MA5466 4.000% 9/20/48

     1,902,549        1,972,441  

Pool #MA5399 4.500% 8/20/48

     3,840,628        4,012,404  

Pool #MA3666 5.000% 5/20/46

     250,956        270,119  

Pool #MA4199 5.000% 1/20/47

     263,099        285,821  

Pool #MA4454 5.000% 5/20/47

     524,173        553,061  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #MA4722 5.000% 9/20/47

   $ 693,992      $ 729,203  
     

 

 

 
        104,045,995  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $112,163,640)
        114,009,023  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 23.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 23.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125% 7/15/24

     64,540        64,428  

0.375% 7/15/25

     904,714        914,589  

0.500% 4/15/24

     967,138        979,213  

0.875% 1/15/29

     2,801,938        2,949,211  

1.000% 2/15/49

     1,300,228        1,375,244  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.750% 6/30/24

     16,295,000        16,289,908  

2.000% 5/31/24

     16,307,000        16,499,881  

2.125% 5/31/21

     12,840,000        12,927,372  

2.250% 4/30/21

     9,215,000        9,292,967  

2.375% 5/15/29 (c)

     5,555,000        5,740,745  

2.875% 5/15/49

     23,304,000        25,002,279  
     

 

 

 
        92,035,837  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $90,208,419)
        92,035,837  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $363,807,226)
        372,420,807  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.4%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (e)

     5,464,780        5,464,780  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $5,464,780)
        5,464,780  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $369,272,006)
        377,885,587  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 5.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (f)

   $ 21,967,978        21,967,978  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Treasury Bill — 2.3%

 

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.000% 7/02/19

   $ 2,423,000      $ 2,422,869  

0.000% 7/16/19 (c)

     2,155,000        2,153,160  

0.000% 7/23/19

     3,674,000        3,669,363  

0.000% 9/26/19 (g)

     531,000        528,338  
     

 

 

 
        8,773,730  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $30,739,737)
        30,741,708  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 106.0%
(Cost $400,011,743) (h)
        408,627,295  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (6.0)%         (22,993,248
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 385,634,047  
  

 

 

 

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)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $36,977,689 or 9.59% of net assets.

(b)

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, 2019.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $5,355,470 or 1.39% 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)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(e)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(f)

Maturity value of $21,970,267. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $22,407,506.

(g)

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

(h)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

Futures contracts

 

 

     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                           

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/30/19        143      $ 30,544,573      $ 226,122  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/30/19        396        45,958,228        831,646  
          

 

 

 
   $ 1,057,768  
  

 

 

 
Short                           

Euro-BOBL

    9/06/19        57      $ (8,673,602    $ (40,088
          

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

Paid by the Fund

 

Received by the Fund

  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate/
Reference
  Frequency   Rate/Reference   Frequency

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

  Quarterly  

Fixed 2.26%

  Semi-Annually   4/11/22   USD  20,975,000     $ 268,524     $         -     $ 268,524  

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

  Quarterly  

Fixed 2.28%

  Semi-Annually   5/08/22   USD  10,055,000       133,341       -       133,341  

Fixed 2.34%

  Semi-Annually  

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

  Quarterly   4/11/25   USD  8,620,000       (245,317     -       (245,317

Fixed 2.37%

  Semi-Annually  

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

  Quarterly   5/08/25   USD  4,120,000       (122,939     -       (122,939
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 33,609     $ -     $ 33,609  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Citibank N.A. amounted to $134,775 in cash at June 30, 2019.

Currency Legend

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 409,636,160        $ 453,782,460  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       1,337,946          7,005,537  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       1,059          1,059  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       410,975,165          460,789,056  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       18          -  

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          -  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       639,495          1,828,217  

Fund shares sold

       269,261          47,717  

Collateral pledged for open futures contracts (Note 2)

       -          37,800  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          4,190  

Interest and dividends

       86,277          808,048  

Foreign taxes withheld

       -          2,624  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       411,970,216          463,517,652  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       767,537          1,635,113  

Fund shares repurchased

       433,142          282,703  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       94,743          381,536  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       46,116          67,403  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       231,083          260,886  

Administration fees

       -          -  

Service fees

       74,743          51,843  

Due to custodian

       -          42,432  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       106,568          118,322  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,753,932          2,840,238  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 410,216,284        $ 460,677,414  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 168,877,410        $ 316,206,785  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       241,338,874          144,470,629  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 410,216,284        $ 460,677,414  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 240,227,472        $ 382,951,389  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 1,337,946        $ 7,005,537  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ 1,059        $ 1,059  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ 92,697        $ 371,914  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -        $ -  

 

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
 
           
$ 544,626,990      $ 286,568,672      $ 303,208,011      $ 109,703,429      $ 186,031,262  
  4,304,171        5,640,314        8,815,856        1,152,201        3,352,183  
  1,083,949        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  550,015,110        292,208,986        312,023,867        110,855,630        189,383,445  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  909        134        370        -        11  
  -        32,981        448,005        -        -  
           
  -        -        122,231        659,784        4,439,672  
  113,966        224,470        90,744        5,635        10,530  
  263,340        -        -        -        -  
  -        -        -        -        -  
  442,425        288,327        1,029,584        46,178        127,436  
  -        -        712,072        -        58,845  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  550,835,750        292,754,898        314,426,873        111,567,227        194,019,939  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
           
  269,671        11        95,286        879,132        2,865,005  
  239,925        192,794        244,947        69,604        125,529  
  254,943        -        2,093,504        -        -  
  88,567        12,091        48,687        17,121        23,614  
  237,368        -        -        -        -  
           
  40,144        153,012        207,449        51,707        86,593  
  44,934        33,459        -        12,510        21,648  
  27,945        8,826        5,956        7,813        9,161  
  -        -        -        -        -  
  -        -        -        -        -  
  167,636        43,396        325,657        50,656        67,181  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,371,133        443,589        3,021,486        1,088,543        3,198,731  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 549,464,617      $ 292,311,309      $ 311,405,387      $ 110,478,684      $ 190,821,208  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 166,798,961      $ 261,517,400      $ 291,262,230      $ 59,961,963      $ 129,325,829  
  382,665,656        30,793,909        20,143,157        50,516,721        61,495,379  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 549,464,617      $ 292,311,309      $ 311,405,387      $ 110,478,684      $ 190,821,208  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 351,974,689      $ 269,454,773      $ 302,850,774      $ 88,822,915      $ 173,697,570  
$ 4,304,171      $ 5,640,314      $ 8,815,856      $ 1,152,201      $ 3,352,183  
$ 1,083,614      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  
$ 249,082      $ -      $ 1,993,218      $ -      $ -  
$ -      $ 32,965      $ 448,097      $ -      $ -  

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 286,195,887        $ 376,871,126  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       16,222,926          32,439,852  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 17.64        $ 11.62  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
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

     $ 124,020,397        $ 83,806,288  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       7,325,594          7,309,276  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 16.93        $ 11.47  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
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
 
           
$ -      $ -      $ 301,954,357      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        30,322,513        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ 9.96      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 58,940,064      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,774,772        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 33.21      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 198,355,531      $ 277,492,013      $ -      $ 97,434,534      $ 176,287,434  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  5,966,685        43,158,916        -        8,597,567        12,707,351  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 33.24      $ 6.43      $ -      $ 11.33      $ 13.87  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 247,031,164      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  7,438,012        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 33.21      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ -      $ 9,451,030      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        956,258        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ 9.88      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 45,137,858      $ 14,819,296      $ -      $ 13,044,150      $ 14,533,774  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,403,287        2,389,798        -        1,181,311        1,067,166  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 32.17      $ 6.20      $ -      $ 11.04      $ 13.62  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Global Fund
       MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 428,063,914        $ 145,344,274  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       2,886,517          1,141,973  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       430,950,431          146,486,247  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       30,766          9,192  

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          -  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       414,924          -  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       19,543          137  

Interest and dividends

       475,651          96,975  

Foreign taxes withheld

       569,074          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       432,460,389          146,592,551  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       639,409          -  

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -          -  

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (f)

       -          -  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       -          -  

Fund shares repurchased

       313,032          329,642  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       -          -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       23,660          22,404  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       194,454          55,190  

Administration fees

       48,614          -  

Service fees

       9,783          24,848  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       165,051          55,503  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,394,003          487,587  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 431,066,386        $ 146,104,964  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 349,630,921        $ 73,773,222  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       81,435,465          72,331,742  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 431,066,386        $ 146,104,964  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 371,277,081        $ 91,979,576  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 2,886,517        $ 1,141,973  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ -        $ -  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -        $ -  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -        $ -  

(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
 
           
$ 278,385,408      $ 175,276,235      $ 102,262,066      $ 154,300,003      $ 486,448,404  
  3,000,779        6,840,906        1,110,906        4,489,213        9,460,664  
  -        -        -        -        20,130,527  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  281,386,187        182,117,141        103,372,972        158,789,216        516,039,595  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  87,474        -        2        506        348  
  -        8,779        -        29,046        -  
           
  1,105,735        438,832        -        -        722,134  
  -        5,682        -        -        -  
  13,975        8,680        122,024        6,146        48,756  
  399,363        320,529        71,339        129,284        183,303  
  -        582,300        26,609        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  282,992,734        183,481,943        103,592,946        158,954,198        516,994,136  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
           
  1,225,548        866,807        85,223        -        887,808  
  -        -        -        -        118,580  
  -        -        -        3,474,168        -  
  -        30,515        -        -        -  
  168,981        123,318        85,990        195,870        509,921  
  -        -        -        914        4,314,246  
  30,950        13,428        19,534        36,608        54,069  
           
  137,501        106,983        50,161        88,747        293,907  
  -        20,059        -        -        -  
  17,157        3,443        8,102        18,636        64,659  
  -        -        -        -        -  
  89,138        282,780        46,511        403,827        129,014  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,669,275        1,447,333        295,521        4,218,770        6,372,204  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 281,323,459      $ 182,034,610      $ 103,297,425      $ 154,735,428      $ 510,621,932  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 251,890,473      $ 178,333,818      $ 52,135,215      $ 114,066,921      $ 273,823,265  
  29,432,986        3,700,792        51,162,210        40,668,507        236,798,667  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 281,323,459      $ 182,034,610      $ 103,297,425      $ 154,735,428      $ 510,621,932  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 266,587,415      $ 190,296,787      $ 67,447,989      $ 103,224,693      $ 344,434,545  
$ 3,000,779      $ 6,840,906      $ 1,110,906      $ 4,489,213      $ 9,460,664  
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 20,130,527  
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 890      $ 4,219,383  
$ -      $ 8,766      $ -      $ 28,943      $ -  
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 3,550,827      $ -  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Global Fund
       MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 104,951,654  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          5,307,957  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 19.77  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 397,945,277        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       32,063,814          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 12.41        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ 17,253,750        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,360,093          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 12.69        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 41,153,310  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          2,099,853  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 19.60  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 15,867,359        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,297,436          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 12.23        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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
 
           
$ 253,141,081      $ -      $ 89,567,872      $ 125,095,318      $ 403,425,292  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,952,546        -        7,579,861        9,830,942        23,305,593  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.75      $ -      $ 11.82      $ 12.72      $ 17.31  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ 176,372,769      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        17,504,003        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 10.08      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 28,182,378      $ -      $ 13,729,553      $ 29,640,110      $ 107,196,640  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,937,584        -        1,202,711        2,351,820        6,461,302  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.59      $ -      $ 11.42      $ 12.60      $ 16.59  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -      $ 5,661,841      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        566,934        -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 9.99      $ -      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
           
MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 419,829,662        $ 198,180,750  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       3,518,183          5,806,864  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       423,347,845          203,987,614  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       238          54  

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          11  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       1,305,095          592,723  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       5,086          -  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       10,763          6,634  

Collateral pledged for open swaps agreements (Note 2)

       -          -  

Interest and dividends

       777,784          146,424  

Interest tax reclaim receivable

       -          -  

Foreign taxes withheld

       3,273          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       425,450,084          204,733,460  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       1,005,040          1,016,804  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       120,776          -  

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -          -  

Fund shares repurchased

       267,504          146,761  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       -          5,967,693  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       61,823          36,886  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       268,564          153,290  

Administration fees

       -          -  

Service fees

       30,865          14,462  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       139,453          76,187  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,894,025          7,412,083  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 423,556,059        $ 197,321,377  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 353,310,526        $ 121,743,081  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       70,245,533          75,578,296  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 423,556,059        $ 197,321,377  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 399,613,336        $ 168,928,995  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 3,518,183        $ 5,806,864  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ -        $ -  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -        $ 5,827,857  

(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
 
     
$ 96,950,505      $ 200,295,419      $ 377,885,587  
  1,908,125        2,287,421        21,967,978  
  1,048        -        8,773,730  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  98,859,678        202,582,840        408,627,295  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2        -        189,152  
  -        -        -  
     
  -        2,015,472        2,457,245  
  -        -        -  
  -        -        410  
  42,388        4,462        58,959  
  -        -        134,775  
  70,199        335,957        1,844,753  
  -        -        1,272  
  -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  98,972,267        204,938,731        413,313,861  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
     
  82,043        1,452,832        20,368,637  
  -        -        -  
  -        -        1,187,301  
  67,340        257,171        242,709  
  652,099        3,541,060        5,464,780  
  12,192        29,652        41,307  
  -        -        10,534  
     
  58,759        111,921        119,243  
  11,018        -        44,716  
  14,189        13,588        17,573  
  -        -        -  
  44,370        62,016        183,014  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  942,010        5,468,240        27,679,814  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 98,030,257      $ 199,470,491      $ 385,634,047  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 61,749,554      $ 159,895,958      $ 364,721,772  
  36,280,703        39,574,533        20,912,275  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 98,030,257      $ 199,470,491      $ 385,634,047  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 75,828,348      $ 193,155,419      $ 369,272,006  
$ 1,908,125      $ 2,287,421      $ 21,967,978  
$ 1,048      $ -      $ 8,771,759  
$ 632,634      $ 3,444,633      $ 5,355,470  
$ -      $ -      $ -  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
           
MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 373,506,182        $ 173,377,937  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       34,071,607          10,810,601  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.96        $ 16.04  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 50,049,877        $ 23,943,440  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       4,653,204          1,582,225  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.76        $ 15.13  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
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
 
     
$ -      $ 177,231,971      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        14,628,632        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 12.12      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 74,973,705      $ -      $ 355,818,647  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,613,737        -        32,918,357  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 16.25      $ -      $ 10.81  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ -      $ 22,238,520      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        1,858,354        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ 11.97      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 23,056,552      $ -      $ 29,815,400  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,465,242        -        2,788,762  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 15.74      $ -      $ 10.69  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML Equity
Income Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ 1,445,899        $ 7,102,419  

Interest

       10,063          118,366  

Securities lending net income

       11,287          11,374  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,467,249          7,232,159  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,454,248          1,684,670  

Custody fees

       12,342          16,996  

Audit fees

       18,459          18,202  

Legal fees

       2,575          3,218  

Proxy fees

       1,069          1,069  

Shareholder reporting fees

       23,525          29,360  

Trustees’ fees

       8,720          10,931  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       1,520,938          1,764,446  

Administration fees:

         

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          -  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       141,127          100,474  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,662,065          1,864,920  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Initial Class advisory fees waived

       -          (55,323

Class II advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class advisory fees waived

       -          (12,064

Service Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       1,662,065          1,797,533  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       (194,816        5,434,626  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions

       20,524,356          16,548,767  

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Foreign currency transactions

       270          4,229  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       20,524,626          16,552,996  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions

       52,316,243          44,279,049  

Futures contracts

       -          (4,667

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       5          (950
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       52,316,248          44,273,432  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       72,840,874          60,826,428  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 72,646,058        $ 66,261,054  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 4,415        $ 83,024  

*    Net of 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
 
       
$ 6,300,032     $ 1,392,179     $ 8,021,810     $ 484,039     $ 2,264,343  
  61,897       38,597       49,771       8,389       16,120  
  10,215       -       84,051       2,208       204  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,372,144       1,430,776       8,155,632       494,636       2,280,667  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  294,062       493,230       1,382,448       326,698       561,457  
  35,783       11,815       37,399       9,892       12,872  
  18,684       17,909       40,999       17,941       18,010  
  4,835       385       2,250       806       1,388  
  1,069       1,069       1,070       1,069       1,069  
  40,959       7,599       37,934       10,210       15,104  
  15,940       1,419       7,711       2,506       4,729  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  411,332       533,426       1,509,811       369,122       614,629  
       
  85,023       -       -       -       -  
  130,255       97,206       -       70,258       129,681  
  65,012       9,799       -       8,782       10,684  
       
  -       -       11,901       -       -  
  54,176       16,332       -       14,637       17,806  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  745,798       656,763       1,521,712       462,799       772,800  
       
  -       -       (60,228     -       -  
  -       (10,321     -       -       (17,290
  -       -       (1,905     -       -  
  -       (2,079     -       -       (1,425

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  745,798       644,363       1,459,579       462,799       754,085  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,626,346       786,413       6,696,053       31,837       1,526,582  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  125,801,464       6,085,256       3,317,102       7,863,077       22,429,475  
  1,618,885       -       -       -       -  
  -       (3,698     939       (649     3,060  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  127,420,349       6,081,558       3,318,041       7,862,428       22,432,535  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  (21,213,841     15,923,040       12,982,508     12,107,192       (2,444,820
  649,959       -       -       -       -  
  -       83       4,791       -       1,027  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,563,882     15,923,123       12,987,299       12,107,192       (2,443,793

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  106,856,467       22,004,681       16,305,340       19,969,620       19,988,742  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 112,482,813     $ 22,791,094     $ 23,001,393     $ 20,001,457     $ 21,515,324  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ -     $ 7,343     $ 917,371     $ -     $ 37,160  
$ -     $ -     $ 81,193     $ -     $ -  

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Global Fund
     MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ 4,519,665      $ 1,091,671  

Interest

       43,441        7,579  

Securities lending net income

       1,677        8,501  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       4,564,783        1,107,751  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       891,556        344,339  

Custody fees

       29,202        7,962  

Audit fees

       21,694        17,962  

Legal fees

       615        952  

Proxy fees

       1,069        1,069  

Shareholder reporting fees

       15,856        10,106  

Trustees’ fees

       5,211        3,162  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       965,203        385,552  

Administration fees:

       

Class I

       199,463        -  

Class II

       12,118        -  

Service Class I

       11,307        -  

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       -        47,142  

Service Class I

       18,846        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,206,937        432,694  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

       -        -  

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       1,206,937        432,694  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       3,357,846        675,057  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       5,694,551        3,906,302  

Written options

       -        -  

Foreign currency transactions

       (4,261      299  

Forward contracts

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       5,690,290        3,906,601  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       40,559,733      21,521,047  

Written options

       -        -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       5,702        (1

Forward contracts

       -        -  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       40,565,435        21,521,046  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

       46,255,725        25,427,647  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 49,613,571      $ 26,102,704  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 355,643      $ 15,571  

*    Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

     $ (1,090    $ -  

 

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
 
        
$ 4,092,692     $ 4,638,359     $ 665,341      $ 1,580,722     $ 1,973,324  
  24,883       28,028       5,110        21,680       232,018  
  2,839       37,607       9        567       14,786  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,120,414       4,703,994       670,460        1,602,969       2,220,128  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  892,970       698,904       318,680        569,695       1,778,785  
  2,445       87,538       9,166        196,839       24,366  
  18,393       21,314       17,936        17,982       18,515  
  1,177       1,279       684        1,111       3,128  
  1,069       1,069       1,069        1,069       1,069  
  23,457       13,466       9,472        14,266       28,344  
  6,591       3,972       2,348        3,793       10,512  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  946,102       827,542       359,355        804,755       1,864,719  
        
  -       -       -        -       -  
  -       127,096       -        -       -  
  -       3,948       -        -       -  
        
  33,114       -       15,066        36,524       123,720  
  -       6,581       -        -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  979,216       965,167       374,421        841,279       1,988,439  
        
  -       (82,404     -        -       -  
  -       (2,552     -        -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  979,216       880,211       374,421        841,279       1,988,439  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,141,198       3,823,783       296,039        761,690       231,689  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
        
  (1,030,129     2,208,571       3,119,894        3,156,233       29,384,689  
  -       -       -        (10,640,103     -  
  140       (12,630     -        -       113  
  -       156,969       -        -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,029,989     2,352,910       3,119,894        (7,483,870     29,384,802  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  36,297,876       15,384,040     16,236,361        17,293,770       69,884,535  
  -       -       -        (325,261     -  
  29       4,068       -        1,115       (85
  -       (107,530     -        -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  36,297,905       15,280,578       16,236,361        16,969,624       69,884,450  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  35,267,916       17,633,488       19,356,255        9,485,754       99,269,252  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 38,409,114     $ 21,457,271     $ 19,652,294      $ 10,247,444     $ 99,500,941  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
$ 40,657     $ 595,372     $ 28,631      $ -     $ 5,669  
$ -     $ (4,759   $ -      $ -     $ -  

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML Mid
Cap Value
Fund
           
MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ 5,644,111        $ 970,497  

Interest

       42,718          23,360  

Securities lending net income

       28,691          7,228  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       5,715,520          1,001,085  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,734,162          992,957  

Custody fees

       32,336          18,926  

Audit fees

       18,500          18,943  

Legal fees

       2,921          1,378  

Proxy fees

       1,069          1,069  

Shareholder reporting fees

       27,682          14,942  

Trustees’ fees

       10,063          4,650  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       1,826,733          1,052,865  

Administration fees:

         

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          -  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       59,364          27,745  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,886,097          1,080,610  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Initial Class advisory fees waived

       -          (16,878

Class II advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class advisory fees waived

       -          (2,221

Service Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       1,886,097          1,061,511  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       3,829,423          (60,426
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions

       1,886,690          13,523,621  

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Swap agreements

       -          -  

Foreign currency transactions

       (6,096        -  

Forward contracts

       215,192          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,095,786          13,523,621  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions

       59,889,350          28,669,300  

Futures contracts

       -          -  

Swap agreements

       -          -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       588          -  

Forward contracts

       64,973          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       59,954,911          28,669,300  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       62,050,697          42,192,921  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 65,880,120        $ 42,132,495  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 109,871        $ 3,872  

 

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
 
    
$ 605,797     $ 1,822,088      $ -  
  11,409       17,026        5,976,888  
  31,456       956        27,973  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  648,662       1,840,070        6,004,861  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
  379,198       737,943        753,505  
  8,839       8,399        38,540  
  18,261       18,013        23,823  
  702       1,417        3,150  
  1,069       1,069        1,069  
  9,453       15,256        27,085  
  2,334       4,864        9,145  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  419,856       786,961        856,317  
    
  54,750       -        262,500  
  16,350       -        20,065  
    
  -       26,372        -  
  27,249       -        33,441  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  518,205       813,333        1,172,323  
    
  -       -        (8,009
  -       -        (614
  -       -        -  
  (18,248     -        -  
  -       -        -  
  (5,452     -        -  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  494,505       813,333        1,163,700  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  154,157       1,026,737        4,841,161  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
    
  1,292,101       7,078,599        5,307,977  
  -       -        1,449,776  
  -       -        1,545  
  82       -        9  
  -       -        -  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,292,183       7,078,599        6,759,307  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
  13,315,291       17,835,867        12,295,704  
  -       -        16,516  
  -       -        14,205  
  -       -        -  
  -       -        -  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  13,315,291       17,835,867        12,326,425  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  14,607,474       24,914,466        19,085,732  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 14,761,631     $ 25,941,203      $ 23,926,893  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
$ 846     $ 6,650      $ -  

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Blue Chip Growth Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (194,816      $ (321,538

Net realized gain (loss)

       20,524,626          52,073,895  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       52,316,248          (41,246,965
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       72,646,058          10,505,392  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          (52,821,553

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Class III

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (19,580,121

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (72,401,674
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (19,786,331        (5,467,464

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          -  

Class III

       -          -  

Service Class

       3,838,776          42,736,063  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (15,947,555        37,268,599  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       56,698,503          (24,627,683
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       353,517,781          378,145,464  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 410,216,284        $ 353,517,781  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 5,434,626     $ 10,559,328     $ 5,626,346     $ 12,820,871  
  16,552,996       41,617,629       127,420,349       50,656,484  
  44,273,432       (95,797,399     (20,563,882     (92,331,246

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  66,261,054       (43,620,442     112,482,813       (28,853,891

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       (48,263,863     -       -  
  -       -       -       (3,197,013
  -       -       -       (9,207,167
  -       -       -       (23,328,843
  -       (9,835,943     -       -  
  -       -       -       (2,351,504

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (58,099,806     -       (38,084,527

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (36,708,298     2,490,166       -       -  
  -       -       (2,442,776     (9,079,134
  -       -       9,420,929       (10,657,696
  -       -       (211,444,520     (7,296,991
  (3,156,878     6,711,055       -       -  
  -       -       (2,900,759     (3,680,668

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (39,865,176     9,201,221       (207,367,126     (30,714,489

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,395,878       (92,519,027     (94,884,313     (97,652,907
     
  434,281,536       526,800,563       644,348,930       742,001,837  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 460,677,414     $ 434,281,536     $ 549,464,617     $ 644,348,930  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Focused Equity Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 786,413        $ 762,123  

Net realized gain (loss)

       6,081,558          6,191,741  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       15,923,123          (5,823,993
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       22,791,094          1,129,871  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       -          (30,902,335

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          (6,784,266
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (37,686,601
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       208,853,007          20,746,796  

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       1,411,287          7,702,980  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       210,264,294          28,449,776  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       233,055,388          (8,106,954
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       59,255,921          67,362,875  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 292,311,309        $ 59,255,921  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 6,696,053     $ 6,381,190     $ 31,837     $ 547,826  
  3,318,041       16,154,806       7,862,428       21,376,868  
  12,987,299       (78,983,677     12,107,192       (18,532,549

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  23,001,393       (56,447,681     20,001,457       3,392,145  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       (7,662,312     -       -  
  -       -       -       (29,655,294
  -       (214,292     -       -  
  -       -       -       (2,890,500

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (7,876,604     -       (32,545,794

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (14,390,843     (26,429,265     -       -  
  -       -       (10,542,584     (4,513,200
  (565,964     (186,364     -       -  
  -       -       473,229       6,672,694  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (14,956,807     (26,615,629     (10,069,355     2,159,494  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,044,586       (90,939,914     9,932,102       (26,994,155
     
  303,360,801       394,300,715       100,546,582       127,540,737  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 311,405,387     $ 303,360,801     $ 110,478,684     $ 100,546,582  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,526,582        $ 3,804,996  

Net realized gain (loss)

       22,432,535          21,503,854  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (2,443,793        (45,956,763
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       21,515,324          (20,647,913
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       -          (21,649,257

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       -          (1,585,954
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (23,235,211
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class I

       -          -  

Class II

       (12,168,622        (16,638,818

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       (328,503        3,230,591  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (12,497,125        (13,408,227
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       9,018,199          (57,291,351
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       181,803,009          239,094,360  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 190,821,208        $ 181,803,009  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 3,357,846     $ 2,786,569     $ 675,057     $ 1,441,856  
  5,690,290       13,142,056       3,906,601       12,939,817  
  40,565,435       (37,603,748     21,521,046       (21,180,131

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,613,571       (21,675,123     26,102,704       (6,798,458

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       -       (922,933
  -       (27,480,281     -       -  
  -       (2,282,278     -       -  
  -       -       -       (242,772
  -       (2,109,930     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (31,872,489     -       (1,165,705

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       (6,974,479     (13,338,083
  174,313,177       19,251,978       -       -  
  (790,669     745,727       -       -  
  -       -       262,777       5,575,818  
  (981,758     1,595,733       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  172,540,750       21,593,438       (6,711,702     (7,762,265

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  222,154,321       (31,954,174     19,391,002       (15,726,428
     
  208,912,065       240,866,239       126,713,962       142,440,390  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 431,066,386     $ 208,912,065     $ 146,104,964     $ 126,713,962  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,141,198        $ 5,463,761  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (1,029,989        10,299,027  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       36,297,905          (49,997,104
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       38,409,114          (34,234,316
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          (68,070,720

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (7,008,633

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (75,079,353
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (22,117,813        50,138,981  

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       136,047          7,077,289  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (21,981,766        57,216,270  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       16,427,348          (52,097,399
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       264,896,111          316,993,510  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 281,323,459        $ 264,896,111  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
      
      
$ 3,823,783      $ 3,359,177     $ 296,039     $ 572,217  
  2,352,910        11,572,533       3,119,894       12,394,030  
  15,280,578        (59,715,280     16,236,361       (13,787,226

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  21,457,271        (44,783,570     19,652,294       (820,979

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  -        -       -       (7,127,458
  -        (4,053,077     -       -  
  -        -       -       (826,941
  -        (116,423     -       -  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        (4,169,500     -       (7,954,399

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  -        -       (10,955,642     (16,230,772
  999,867        14,784,522       -       -  
  -        -       799,275       4,308,540  
  270,753        2,262,286       -       -  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,270,620        17,046,808       (10,156,367     (11,922,232

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  22,727,891        (31,906,262     9,495,927       (20,697,610
      
  159,306,719        191,212,981       93,801,498       114,499,108  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 182,034,610      $ 159,306,719     $ 103,297,425     $ 93,801,498  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Managed Volatility Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 761,690        $ 1,655,119  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (7,483,870        8,177,130  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       16,969,624          (17,569,010
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       10,247,444          (7,736,761
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          (1,709,123

Service Class

       -          (306,248
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (2,015,371
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (4,835,982        (21,156,586

Service Class

       (1,274,057        (2,928,584
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (6,110,039        (24,085,170
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       4,137,405          (33,837,302
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       150,598,023          184,435,325  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 154,735,428        $ 150,598,023  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 231,689     $ 77,908     $ 3,829,423     $ 5,812,090  
  29,384,802       65,559,670       2,095,786       42,512,006  
  69,884,450       (72,246,548     59,954,911       (105,071,986

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  99,500,941       (6,608,970     65,880,120       (56,747,890

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       (47,102,641     -       (48,304,550
  -       (12,765,952     -       (5,905,971

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (59,868,593     -       (54,210,521

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (3,570,892     (2,498,117     (28,424,298     3,437,432  
  (2,975,384     12,831,279       (607,273     5,903,652  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (6,546,276     10,333,162       (29,031,571     9,341,084  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  92,954,665       (56,144,401     36,848,549       (101,617,327
     
  417,667,267       473,811,668       386,707,510       488,324,837  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 510,621,932     $ 417,667,267     $ 423,556,059     $ 386,707,510  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (60,426      $ (407,267

Net realized gain (loss)

       13,523,621          33,594,812  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       28,669,300          (38,364,498
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       42,132,495          (5,176,953
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          (20,293,872

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (2,377,009

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (22,670,881
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (15,804,749        (22,524,973

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       (140,961        6,979,396  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (15,945,710        (15,545,577
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       26,186,785          (43,393,411
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       171,134,592          214,528,003  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 197,321,377        $ 171,134,592  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 154,157     $ 262,344     $ 1,026,737     $ 1,335,022  
  1,292,183       13,598,498       7,078,599       23,331,127  
  13,315,291       (26,684,365     17,835,867       (55,718,558

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  14,761,631       (12,823,523     25,941,203       (31,052,409

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       -       (21,802,071
  -       (5,157,012     -       -  
  -       -       -       (2,507,665
  -       (1,405,903     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (6,562,915     -       (24,309,736

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       (9,609,510     3,073,451  
  (3,382,931     (7,330,491     -       -  
  -       -       342,595       2,668,133  
  (185,752     3,627,613       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,568,683     (3,702,878     (9,266,915     5,741,584  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,192,948       (23,089,316     16,674,288       (49,620,561
     
  86,837,309       109,926,625       182,796,203       232,416,764  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 98,030,257     $ 86,837,309     $ 199,470,491     $ 182,796,203  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     MML
Total Return Bond Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:     
Operations:     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,841,161     $ 10,395,788  

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,759,307       (7,415,039

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     12,326,425       (4,364,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     23,926,893       (1,383,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):     

Class II

     -       (7,259,284

Service Class I

     -       (416,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     -       (7,676,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):     

Class II

     (19,995,525     (46,010,891

Service Class I

     2,598,328       4,117,875  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

     (17,397,197     (41,893,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     6,529,696       (50,953,217
Net assets     

Beginning of period

     379,104,351       430,057,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 385,634,047     $ 379,104,351  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 14.60     $ (0.00 )d    $ 3.04     $ 3.04     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 17.64       20.82% b    $ 286,196       0.78% a      (0.03% )a 
12/31/18     17.41       (0.00 )d      0.86       0.86       -       (3.67     (3.67     14.60       1.88%       254,050       0.79%       (0.02%
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%

Service Class

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 14.03     $ (0.02   $ 2.92     $ 2.90     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 16.93       20.67% b    $ 124,020       1.03% a      (0.28% )a 
12/31/18     16.88       (0.05     0.87       0.82       -       (3.67     (3.67     14.03       1.68%       99,468       1.04%       (0.26%
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%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       14      28      25      29      31      30

 

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

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 10.04     $ 0.13     $ 1.45     $ 1.58     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.62       15.74% b    $ 376,871       0.79% a      0.76 %a      2.46% a 
12/31/18     12.50       0.26       (1.23     (0.97     (0.24     (1.25     (1.49     10.04       (9.36%     358,947       0.79%       0.76     2.17%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 9.92     $ 0.12     $ 1.43     $ 1.55     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.47       15.62% b    $ 83,806       1.04% a      1.01 %a      2.22% a 
12/31/18     12.37       0.23       (1.22     (0.99     (0.21     (1.25     (1.46     9.92       (9.60%     75,335       1.04%       1.01     1.92%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       8      19      25      22      39      9

 

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

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 28.09     $ 0.26     $ 4.86     $ 5.12     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 33.21       18.23% b    $ 58,940       0.43% a      N/A       1.65% a 
12/31/18     31.01       0.49       (1.76     (1.27     (0.50     (1.15     (1.65     28.09       (4.80%     51,998       0.43%       N/A       1.57%  
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%  

Class II

 

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 28.10     $ 0.28     $ 4.86     $ 5.14     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 33.24       18.29% b    $ 198,356       0.28% a      N/A       1.80% a 
12/31/18     31.01       0.54       (1.75     (1.21     (0.55     (1.15     (1.70     28.10       (4.63%     159,638       0.28%       N/A       1.72%  
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%  

Class III

 

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 28.05     $ 0.30     $ 4.86     $ 5.16     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 33.21       18.40% b    $ 247,031       0.13% a      N/A       1.94% a 
12/31/18     30.97       0.59       (1.75     (1.16     (0.60     (1.16     (1.76     28.05       (4.52%     391,891       0.13%       N/A       1.87%  
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%  

Service Class I

 

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 27.24     $ 0.21     $ 4.72     $ 4.93     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 32.17       18.10% b    $ 45,138       0.68% a      N/A       1.40% a 
12/31/18     30.13       0.40       (1.70     (1.30     (0.43     (1.16     (1.59     27.24       (5.04%     40,822       0.68%       N/A       1.32%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       3      3      7      8      4      3

 

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 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

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 5.33     $ 0.03     $ 1.07     $ 1.10     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 6.43       20.64% b    $ 277,492       0.90% a      0.88%a       1.12% a 
12/31/18     12.69       0.11       0.66       0.77       (0.37     (7.76     (8.13     5.33       1.18%       48,276       0.95%       0.87%       1.25%  
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%  

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 5.15     $ 0.03     $ 1.02     $ 1.05     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 6.20       20.39% b    $ 14,819       1.17% a      1.13%a       0.96% a 
12/31/18     12.52       0.09       0.66       0.75       (0.36     (7.76     (8.12     5.15       0.99%       10,980       1.20%       1.12%       1.01%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       25      64      108      37      52      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.

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 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,j
    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
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

 

                 
6/30/19r   $ 9.25     $ 0.21     $ 0.50     $ 0.71     $ -     $ -     $ 9.96       7.68% b    $ 301,954       0.97% a      0.93%a       4.32% a 
12/31/18     11.25       0.20       (1.95     (1.75     (0.25     (0.25     9.25       (15.90%     294,037       0.98%       0.97%       1.81%  
12/31/17     9.44       0.19       1.85       2.04       (0.23     (0.23     11.25       21.73%       382,813       0.97%       N/A       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%       N/A       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%       N/A       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%       N/A       3.09%  

Service Class

 

                 
6/30/19r   $ 9.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.48     $ 0.68     $ -     $ -     $ 9.88       7.39% b    $ 9,451       1.22% a      1.18%a       4.07% a 
12/31/18     11.18       0.17       (1.93     (1.76     (0.22     (0.22     9.20       (16.03%     9,324       1.23%       1.22%       1.57%  
12/31/17     9.38       0.16       1.84       2.00       (0.20     (0.20     11.18       21.45%       11,488       1.22%       N/A       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%       N/A       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%       N/A       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%       N/A       2.72%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       21      18      15      19      12      13 %t 

 

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.

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

                         
6/30/19r   $ 9.37     $ 0.00 d    $ 1.96     $ 1.96     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.33       20.92% b    $ 97,435       0.85% a      0.85% l      0.09% a 
12/31/18     12.94       0.06       0.66       0.72       (0.15     (4.14     (4.29     9.37       0.80%       90,145       0.83%       0.83% 1      0.50%  
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%  

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.15     $ (0.01   $ 1.90     $ 1.89     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.04       20.66% b    $ 13,044       1.10% a      1.10% l      (0.16% )a 
12/31/18     12.74       0.03       0.67       0.70       (0.15     (4.14     (4.29     9.15       0.66%       10,401       1.08%       1.08% 1      0.27%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       60      61      40      49      44      51

 

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.

 

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

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 12.38     $ 0.11     $ 1.38     $ 1.49     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 13.87       12.04% b    $ 176,287       0.81% a      0.79 %a      1.65% a 
12/31/18     15.42       0.26       (1.63     (1.37     (0.25     (1.42     (1.67     12.38       (10.34%     168,520       0.80%       0.78     1.76%  
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%  

Service Class I

 

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 12.17     $ 0.09     $ 1.36     $ 1.45     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 13.62       11.91% b    $ 14,534       1.06% a      1.04 %a      1.40% a 
12/31/18     15.20       0.22       (1.60     (1.38     (0.23     (1.42     (1.65     12.17       (10.56%     13,283       1.05%       1.03     1.53%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       103      28      18      20      19      14

 

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 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

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 10.25     $ 0.13     $ 2.03     $ 2.16     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.41       21.07% b    $ 397,945       0.80% a      N/A       2.29% a 
12/31/18     13.04       0.15       (1.16     (1.01     (0.15     (1.63     (1.78     10.25       (9.53%     179,973       0.83%       N/A       1.21%  
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%  

Class II

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 10.48     $ 0.13     $ 2.08     $ 2.21     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.69       21.09% b    $ 17,254       0.80% a      N/A       2.16% a 
12/31/18     13.30       0.15       (1.19     (1.04     (0.15     (1.63     (1.78     10.48       (9.57%     14,950       0.83%       N/A       1.21%  
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%  

Service Class I

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 10.11     $ 0.11     $ 2.01     $ 2.12     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.23       20.97% b    $ 15,867       1.05% a      N/A       1.91% a 
12/31/18     12.90       0.12       (1.16     (1.04     (0.12     (1.63     (1.75     10.11       (9.84%     13,989       1.08%       N/A       0.97%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       8      15      10      15      17      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.

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

 

                 
6/30/19r   $ 16.35     $ 0.10     $ 3.32     $ 3.42     $ -     $ -     $ 19.77       20.92% b    $ 104,952       0.56% a      1.05% a 
12/31/18     17.39       0.19       (1.07     (0.88     (0.16     (0.16     16.35       (5.20%     92,893       0.56%       1.07%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                 
6/30/19r   $ 16.22     $ 0.07     $ 3.31     $ 3.38     $ -     $ -     $ 19.60       20.84% b    $ 41,153       0.81% a      0.80% a 
12/31/18     17.27       0.15       (1.08     (0.93     (0.12     (0.12     16.22      
(5.46%

    33,821       0.81%       0.83%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       6      15      12      17      17      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.

 

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

                       
6/30/19r   $ 8.49     $ 0.11     $ 1.15     $ 1.26     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.75       14.84% b    $ 253,141       0.69% a      2.31% a 
12/31/18     12.72       0.21       (1.25     (1.04     (0.22     (2.97     (3.19     8.49       (11.68%     240,456       0.70%       1.86%  
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%  

Service Class

                       
6/30/19r   $ 8.36     $ 0.09     $ 1.14     $ 1.23     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.59       14.71% b    $ 28,182       0.94% a      2.07% a 
12/31/18     12.58       0.18       (1.23     (1.05     (0.20     (2.97     (3.17     8.36       (11.94%     24,440       0.95%       1.62%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       22      30      110      30      27      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 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

                         

6/30/19r

  $ 8.91     $ 0.21     $ 0.96     $ 1.17     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.08       13.13% b    $ 176,373       1.10% a      1.00% a      4.38% a 
12/31/18     11.97       0.21       (3.02     (2.81     (0.17     (0.08     (0.25     8.91       (23.79%     154,540       1.12%       1.00%       1.91%  
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

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 8.84     $ 0.20     $ 0.95     $ 1.15     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.99       13.01% b    $ 5,662       1.35% a      1.25% a      4.22% a 
12/31/18     11.90       0.18       (2.99     (2.81     (0.17     (0.08     (0.25     8.84       (23.98%     4,767       1.37%       1.25%       1.64%  
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, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       19      43      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

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.68     $ 0.03     $ 2.11     $ 2.14     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.82       22.11% b    $ 89,568       0.73% a      0.63% a 
12/31/18     10.69       0.06       (0.19     (0.13     (0.07     (0.81     (0.88     9.68       (2.26%     83,211       0.72%       0.56%  
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%

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.36     $ 0.02     $ 2.04     $ 2.06     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.42       22.01% b    $ 13,730       0.98% a      0.39% a 
12/31/18     10.37       0.03       (0.17     (0.14     (0.06     (0.81     (0.87     9.36       (2.46%     10,591       0.97%       0.30%  
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%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       2      16      3      134      73      77

 

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 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

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 11.90     $ 0.06     $ 0.76     $ 0.82     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.72       6.94% b    $ 125,095       1.06% a      1.05% a 
12/31/18     12.63       0.12       (0.69     (0.57     (0.16     -       (0.16     11.90       (4.69%     121,635       0.96%       0.99%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 11.80     $ 0.05     $ 0.75     $ 0.80     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.60       6.81% b    $ 29,640       1.31% a      0.80% a 
12/31/18     12.53       0.09       (0.70     (0.61     (0.12     -       (0.12     11.80       (4.93%     28,963       1.21%       0.74%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       1      5      2      4      3      14

 

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

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 13.94     $ 0.01     $ 3.36     $ 3.37     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 17.31       24.18% b    $ 403,425       0.81% a      0.15% a 
12/31/18     16.19       0.01       (0.07     (0.06     -       (2.19     (2.19     13.94       (2.17%     328,715       0.81%       0.07%  
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%

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 13.37     $ (0.01   $ 3.23     $ 3.22     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 16.59       24.08% b    $ 107,197       1.06% a      (0.10% )a 
12/31/18     15.65       (0.03     (0.06     (0.09     -       (2.19     (2.19     13.37       (2.45%     88,952       1.06%       (0.18%
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%

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       18      26      28      29      35      25

 

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

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.35     $ 0.10     $ 1.51     $ 1.61     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.96       17.22% b    $ 373,506       0.88% a      1.88% a 
12/31/18     12.14       0.15       (1.48     (1.33     (0.19     (1.27     (1.46     9.35       (12.99%     343,432       0.88%       1.30%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 9.18     $ 0.08     $ 1.50     $ 1.58     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.76       17.21% b    $ 50,050       1.13% a      1.65% a 
12/31/18     11.96       0.12       (1.47     (1.35     (0.16     (1.27     (1.43     9.18       (13.31%     43,275       1.13%       1.06%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       19      59      42      52      68      66

 

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

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 12.82     $ (0.00 )d    $ 3.22     $ 3.22     $ -     $ -     $ 16.04       25.13 %b    $ 173,378       1.10 %a      1.08 %a      (0.03 %)a 
12/31/18     14.98       (0.03     (0.32     (0.35     (1.81     (1.81     12.82       (4.87 %)      151,854       1.09     1.07     (0.17 %) 
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 %) 

Service Class

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 12.11     $ (0.02   $ 3.04     $ 3.02     $ -     $ -     $ 15.13       24.97 %b    $ 23,943       1.35 %a      1.33 %a      (0.28 %)a 
12/31/18     14.27       (0.06     (0.29     (0.35     (1.81     (1.81     12.11       (5.11 %)      19,281       1.34     1.32     (0.39 %) 
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 %) 

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       31      76      74      105      78      78

 

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

 

                   
6/30/19r   $ 13.86     $ 0.03     $ 2.36     $ 2.39     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 16.25       17.17% b    $ 74,974       1.04% a      0.99% a      0.38% a 
12/31/18     16.90       0.05       (2.01     (1.96     (0.06     (1.02     (1.08     13.86       (12.94%     66,976       1.02%       0.97%       0.30%  
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%  

Service Class I

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 13.43     $ 0.01     $ 2.30     $ 2.31     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 15.74       17.13% b    $ 23,057       1.29% a      1.24% a      0.13% a 
12/31/18     16.43       0.01       (1.96     (1.95     (0.03     (1.02     (1.05     13.43       (13.19%     19,861       1.27%       1.22%       0.06%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       11      22      14      23      44      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.

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

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 10.61     $ 0.06     $ 1.45     $ 1.51     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.12       14.12% b    $ 177,232       0.80% a      1.07% a 
12/31/18     13.99       0.09       (1.87     (1.78     (0.07     (1.53     (1.60     10.61       (15.00%     163,607       0.80%       0.63%  
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%  

Service Class

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 10.50     $ 0.05     $ 1.42     $ 1.47     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.97       14.00% b    $ 22,239       1.05% a      0.83% a 
12/31/18     13.85       0.05       (1.83     (1.78     (0.04     (1.53     (1.57     10.50       (15.12%     19,189       1.05%       0.39%  
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%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       18      38      34      58      42      46

 

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

 

                       

6/30/19r

  $ 10.16     $ 0.14     $ 0.51     $ 0.65     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.81       6.40% b    $ 355,819       0.60% a      0.60% a,k      N/A       2.74% a 
12/31/18     10.36       0.25       (0.26     (0.01     (0.19     -       (0.19     10.16       (0.07%     353,571       0.60%       0.60% l      N/A       2.51%  
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 

Service Class I

 

                         

6/30/19r

  $ 10.06     $ 0.13     $ 0.50     $ 0.63     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.69       6.26% b    $ 29,815       0.85% a      0.85% a,k      N/A       2.49% a 
12/31/18     10.27       0.23       (0.27     (0.04     (0.17     -       (0.17     10.06       (0.35%     25,533       0.85%       0.85% l      N/A       2.28%  
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 

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       101      250      313      278      322      447 %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.

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.

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% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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 an 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 Board of Trustees (“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 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

 

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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 other 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

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

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

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 Levels.

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 Fundamental Value Fund, 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, 2019. 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.

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2019, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

 

 

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Blue Chip Growth Fund                           
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock

   $ 399,510,170     $ 9,256,209    $ 775,038 **     $ 409,541,417  

Mutual Funds

     94,743       -        -        94,743  

Short-Term Investments

     1,059       1,337,946        -        1,339,005  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 399,605,972     $ 10,594,155      $ 775,038      $ 410,975,165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Income Fund                           
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock

   $ 422,491,124     $ 15,914,534    $         -      $ 438,405,658  

Preferred Stock

     11,891,138       -        -        11,891,138  

Corporate Debt

     -       3,104,128        -        3,104,128  

Mutual Funds

     381,536       -        -        381,536  

Short-Term Investments

     1,059       7,005,537        -        7,006,596  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 434,764,857     $ 26,024,199      $ -      $ 460,789,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                           

Futures Contracts

   $ (4,667   $ -      $ -      $ (4,667
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Equity Index Fund                           
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock

   $ 544,372,047      $ -     $         -      $ 544,372,047  

Mutual Funds

     254,943        -       -        254,943  

Short-Term Investments

     -        5,388,120       -        5,388,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 544,626,990      $ 5,388,120     $ -      $ 550,015,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                           

Futures Contracts

   $ 69,089      $ -     $ -      $ 69,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Focused Equity Fund                           
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock

   $ 274,010,661      $ 12,558,011   $         -      $ 286,568,672  

Short-Term Investments

     -        5,640,314       -        5,640,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 274,010,661      $ 18,198,325     $ -      $ 292,208,986  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Foreign Fund                           
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock*

          

Canada

   $ 8,016,241      $ -     $         -      $ 8,016,241  

Cayman Islands

     3,306,031        9,357,144       -        12,663,175  

China

     -        7,562,299       -        7,562,299  

Denmark

     -        4,421,947       -        4,421,947  

France

     -        43,197,570       -        43,197,570  

Germany

     -        38,400,557       -        38,400,557  

Hong Kong

     -        7,897,748       -        7,897,748  

Ireland

     -        10,834,020       -        10,834,020  

Israel

     3,085,294        -       -        3,085,294  

Italy

     -        7,266,012       -        7,266,012  

Japan

     -        43,006,664       -        43,006,664  

Luxembourg

     -        4,865,023       -        4,865,023  

Netherlands

     4,675,519        10,732,416       -        15,407,935  

Norway

     -        3,779,764       -        3,779,764  

Republic of Korea

     4,240,784        11,637,322       -        15,878,106  

Singapore

     -        5,252,955       -        5,252,955  

Switzerland

     -        15,225,560       -        15,225,560  

Taiwan

     -        4,296,961       -        4,296,961  

Thailand

     -        466,843       -        466,843  

United Kingdom

     6,685,224        42,904,609       -        49,589,833  

Mutual Funds

     2,093,504        -       -        2,093,504  

Short-Term Investments

     -        8,815,856       -        8,815,856  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 32,102,597      $ 279,921,270     $ -      $ 312,023,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Fundamental Growth Fund  
Asset Investments                      

Common Stock

   $ 108,566,447      $ 1,136,982   $         -      $ 109,703,429  

Short-Term Investments

     -        1,152,201       -        1,152,201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 108,566,447      $ 2,289,183     $ -      $ 110,855,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Global Fund  
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock*

          

Austria

   $ -      $ 1,462,362     $         -      $ 1,462,362  

Brazil

     1,422,511        -       -        1,422,511  

Canada

     8,078,220        -       -        8,078,220  

Cayman Islands

     -        763,142       -        763,142  

Denmark

     -        2,826,911       -        2,826,911  

France

     -        48,407,973       -        48,407,973  

Germany

     -        17,412,885       -        17,412,885  

Ireland

     26,017,560        7,210,603       -        33,228,163  

Israel

     5,134,818        -       -        5,134,818  

Japan

     -        12,726,240       -        12,726,240  

Mexico

     1,179,535        -       -        1,179,535  

Netherlands

     1,707,985        9,881,408       -        11,589,393  

Republic of Korea

     -        3,388,029       -        3,388,029  

Spain

     -        5,490,687       -        5,490,687  

Sweden

     -        9,669,630       -        9,669,630  

Switzerland

     -        32,073,140       -        32,073,140  

Thailand

     -        864,467       -        864,467  

United Kingdom

     7,240,559        31,860,419       -        39,100,978  

United States

     193,244,830        -       -        193,244,830  

Short-Term Investments

     -        2,886,517       -        2,886,517  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 244,026,018      $ 186,924,413     $ -      $ 430,950,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Growth & Income Fund  
Asset Investments                      

Common Stock

   $ 137,686,643      $ 7,657,631   $         -      $ 145,344,274  

Short-Term Investments

     -        1,141,973       -        1,141,973  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 137,686,643      $ 8,799,604     $ -      $ 146,486,247  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund  
Asset Investments                           

Common Stock*

          

Australia

   $ -      $ 3,829,450     $         -      $ 3,829,450  

Canada

     2,688,243        -       -        2,688,243  

Cayman Islands

     2,206,955        -       -        2,206,955  

France

     -        21,482,251       -        21,482,251  

Germany

     -        30,755,491       -        30,755,491  

India

     -        526,158       -        526,158  

Indonesia

     -        1,994,802       -        1,994,802  

Ireland

     5,529,344        -       -        5,529,344  

Italy

     -        6,453,880       -        6,453,880  

Japan

     -        8,342,510       -        8,342,510  

Mexico

     1,120,832        -       -        1,120,832  

Netherlands

     -        13,467,718       -        13,467,718  

Republic of Korea

     -        6,243,342       -        6,243,342  

South Africa

     -        3,537,119       -        3,537,119  

Sweden

     -        10,921,785       -        10,921,785  

Switzerland

     -        14,892,528       -        14,892,528  

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
International Equity Fund (Continued)  
Asset Investments (Continued)                          

Common Stock* (Continued)

         

Taiwan

   $ -     $ 1,861,362     $ -      $ 1,861,362  

United Kingdom

     3,980,661       35,441,804       -        39,422,465  

Short-Term Investments

     -       6,840,906       -        6,840,906  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 15,526,035     $ 166,591,106     $ -      $ 182,117,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Forward Contracts

   $ -     $ (30,515   $ -      $ (30,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Large Cap Growth Fund  
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 99,416,438     $ 2,845,628     $         -      $ 102,262,066  

Short-Term Investments

     -       1,110,906       -        1,110,906  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 99,416,438     $ 3,956,534     $ -      $ 103,372,972  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Volatility Fund  
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 153,673,009     $ -     $         -      $ 153,673,009  

Corporate Debt

     -       -       - +,**       -  

Mutual Funds

     914       -       -        914  

Purchased Options

     626,080       -       -        626,080  

Short-Term Investments

     -       4,489,213       -        4,489,213  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 154,300,003     $ 4,489,213     $ -      $ 158,789,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Written Options

   $ (3,474,168   $ -     $ -      $ (3,474,168
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Growth Fund  
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 478,028,972     $ 118,500     $ 1,081,128 **     $ 479,228,600  

Preferred Stock

     -       -       2,905,558 **       2,905,558  

Mutual Funds

     4,314,246       -       -        4,314,246  

Short-Term Investments

     20,130,527       9,460,664       -        29,591,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 502,473,745     $ 9,579,164     $ 3,986,686      $ 516,039,595  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Value Fund  
Asset Investments                     

Common Stock

   $ 373,541,298     $ 32,872,784   $         -      $ 406,414,082  

Mutual Funds

     13,415,580       -       -        13,415,580  

Short-Term Investments

     -       3,518,183       -        3,518,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 386,956,878     $ 36,390,967     $ -      $ 423,347,845  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                          

Forward Contracts

   $ -     $ 5,086     $ -      $ 5,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Forward Contracts

   $ -     $ (120,776   $ -      $ (120,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund  
Asset Investments                     

Common Stock

   $ 191,601,282     $ -     $ 222,011 **     $ 191,823,293  

Preferred Stock

     -       -       389,764 **       389,764  

Mutual Funds

     5,967,693       -       -        5,967,693  

Short-Term Investments

     -       5,806,864       -        5,806,864  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 197,568,975     $ 5,806,864     $ 611,775      $ 203,987,614  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Company Value Fund  
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 96,298,406     $ -     $         -      $ 96,298,406  

Mutual Funds

     652,099       -       -        652,099  

Short-Term Investments

     1,048       1,908,125       -        1,909,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 96,951,553     $ 1,908,125     $ -      $ 98,859,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Return Bond Fund  
Asset Investments                          

Bank Loans

   $ -     $ 985,785     $         -      $ 985,785  

Corporate Debt

     -       103,722,332       -        103,722,332  

Municipal Obligations

     -       4,861,615       -        4,861,615  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -       56,403,925       -        56,403,925  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -       402,290       -        402,290  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       114,009,023       -        114,009,023  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       92,035,837       -        92,035,837  

Mutual Funds

     5,464,780       -       -        5,464,780  

Short-Term Investments

     -       30,741,708       -        30,741,708  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 5,464,780     $ 403,162,515     $ -      $ 408,627,295  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,057,768     $ -     $ -      $ 1,057,768  

Swap Agreements

     -       401,865       -        401,865  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 1,057,768     $ 401,865     $ -      $ 1,459,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ (40,088   $ -     $ -      $ (40,088

Swap Agreements

     -       (368,256     -        (368,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ (40,088   $ (368,256   $ -      $ (408,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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 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, 2019 is not presented.

+

Represents a security at $0 value as of June 30, 2019.

 

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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, 2019.

 

                     

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

Blue
Chip
Growth
Fund

 

Equity
Income
Fund

 

Equity
Index
Fund

 

Foreign
Fund

 

Managed
Volatility
Fund

 

Mid
Cap
Growth
Fund

 

Small
Cap
Growth
Equity
Fund

 

Small
Company
Value
Fund

 

Small/
Mid
Cap
Value
Fund

 

Total
Return
Bond
Fund

                     

Receivables from:

                     

Collateral pledged for open futures contracts

      X   X                            

Collateral pledged for open swaps agreements

                                      X
                     

Payables for:

                     

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis

                      X               X

Securities on loan

  X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

Due to custodian

      X                                

The Funds had no Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2019.

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 the derivatives’ 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, 2019, 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”).

 

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Equity
Income
Fund

 

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    
             

Futures Contracts**

             

Hedging/Risk Management

  A                   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                      A

Substitution for Direct Investment

      A               M
             

Interest Rate Swaps***

             

Hedging/Risk Management

                      A

Duration Management

                      A
             

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.

***

Includes any caps, floors, and collars, and related purchased or written options, if applicable.

 

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At June 30, 2019, 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 Income Fund                            
Liability Derivatives                            

Futures Contracts^^

   $ (4,667    $ -      $ -      $ (4,667
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                            

Futures Contracts

   $ (4,667    $ -      $ -      $ (4,667
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Index Fund                            
Asset Derivatives                            

Futures Contracts^^

   $ 69,089      $         -      $         -      $ 69,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                            

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,618,885      $ -      $ -      $ 1,618,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                            

Futures Contracts

   $ 649,959      $ -      $ -      $ 649,959  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund                            
Liability Derivatives                            

Forward Contracts^

   $         -      $ (30,515    $         -      $ (30,515
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                            

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 156,969      $ -      $ 156,969  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                            

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ (107,530    $ -      $ (107,530
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Volatility Fund                            
Asset Derivatives                            

Purchased Options*,^^^

   $ 626,080      $         -      $         -      $ 626,080  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                            

Written Options^,^^^

   $ (3,474,168    $ -      $ -      $ (3,474,168
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                            

Purchased Options

   $ (3,877,517    $ -      $ -      $ (3,877,517

Written Options

     (10,640,103      -        -        (10,640,103
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ (14,517,620    $ -      $ -      $ (14,517,620
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                            

Purchased Options

   $ (267,720    $ -      $ -      $ (267,720

Written Options

     (325,261      -        -        (325,261
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (592,981    $ -      $ -      $ (592,981
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Mid Cap Value Fund                            
Asset Derivatives                            

Forward Contracts*

   $         -      $ 5,086      $         -      $ 5,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                            

Forward Contracts^

   $ -      $ (120,776    $ -      $ (120,776
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                            

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 215,192      $ -      $ 215,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                            

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ 64,973      $ -      $ 64,973  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Return Bond Fund                            
Asset Derivatives                            

Futures Contracts^^

   $         -      $         -      $ 1,057,768      $ 1,057,768  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        -        401,865        401,865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ 1,459,633      $ 1,459,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                            

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ (40,088    $ (40,088

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        -        (368,256      (368,256
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ (408,344    $ (408,344
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                            

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ 1,449,776      $ 1,449,776  

Swap Agreements

     -        -        1,545        1,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ -      $ -      $ 1,451,321      $ 1,451,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                            

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ 16,516      $ 16,516  

Swap Agreements

     -        -        14,205        14,205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ -      $ -      $ 30,721      $ 30,721  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value or 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 and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” 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.

^^^

Represents exchange-traded purchased options, centrally cleared swaps, or exchange-traded written options, which are not subject to a master netting agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, 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, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable.

 

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For the period ended June 30, 2019, the number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 

 

     Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units†  

Fund Name

   Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements
     Purchased
Options
     Written
Options
 

Equity Income Fund

     6      $ -      $ -        -        -  

Equity Index Fund

     57        -        -        -        -  

International Equity Fund

     -        3,257,048        -        -        -  

Managed Volatility Fund

     -        -        -        542        542  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     -        29,159,116        -        -        -  

Total Return Bond Fund

     623        -        34,320,000        -        -  

 

 

Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, 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, 2019.

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, 2019.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets Subject
to an MNA by
Counterparty†
     Financial Instruments
Available for Offset
    Collateral
Received***
     Net Amount*  
Mid Cap Value Fund                           

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 4,961      $ -     $         -      $ 4,961  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     125        (125     -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,086      $ (125   $ -      $ 4,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund(s) as of June 30, 2019.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities Subject
to an MNA by
Counterparty†
    Financial Instruments
Available for Offset
     Collateral
Pledged***
     Net Amount**  
International Equity Fund                           

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

   $ (30,515   $ -      $         -      $ (30,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Value Fund                           

Credit Suisse International

   $ (49,861   $ -      $ -      $ (49,861

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (40,605     -        -        (40,605

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (13,985     -        -        (13,985

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     (16,325     125        -        (16,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (120,776   $ 125      $ -      $ (120,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to 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.

 

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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, 2019, 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 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.

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.

 

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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.

 

Swap   Agreements

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.

 

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During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

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

 

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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.

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.

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

 

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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, 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, 2019, 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.

 

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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.

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, 2019, 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, 2019.

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

 

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its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the period ended June 30, 2019, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

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 gain 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.

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.

 

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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   

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    Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
   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   

 

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Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

  

Investment Subadviser(s)

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   

 

 

*

Effective February 5, 2019, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. replaced Wellington Management Company LLP as subadviser to the Fund.

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%  

 

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, 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
 

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, 2020.

Prior to May 1, 2019, MML Advisers agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund 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 Fund, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class II      Service
Class I
 

Fundamental Growth Fund

     0.85%        1.10%  

 

 

#

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

MML Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive 0.03% of the advisory fee of the Equity Income Fund and 0.05% of the advisory fee of the Small Company Value Fund. MML Advisers may amend or discontinue these waivers at any time without advance notice.

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.04% of the advisory fee of the Foreign Fund through April 30, 2020.

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, 2020.

Prior to May 1, 2019, MML Advisers agreed to voluntarily waive 0.05% of the advisory fee of the Focused Equity Fund.

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, 2019, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 

 

     Rebated
Commissions
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 3,033  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     114  

Managed Volatility Fund

     290  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     1,235  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     2,638  

 

 

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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, 2019, 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

   $         -      $ 53,307,319      $         -      $ 68,647,200  

Equity Income Fund

     -        37,618,022        -        63,282,124  

Equity Index Fund

     -        20,260,557        -        209,054,130  

Focused Equity Fund

     -        245,956,170        -        39,600,094  

Foreign Fund

     -        65,581,208        -        65,303,911  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     -        62,920,036        -        70,241,737  

Fundamental Value Fund

     -        191,757,970        -        205,601,500  

Global Fund

     -        203,159,182        -        25,540,522  

Growth & Income Fund

     -        8,993,652        -        14,574,585  

Income & Growth Fund

     -        60,336,694        -        77,819,658  

International Equity Fund

     -        35,126,249        -        31,732,242  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     -        2,321,962        -        11,436,418  

Managed Volatility Fund

     -        852,796        -        23,019,828  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     -        78,549,668        -        88,225,392  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     -        76,492,628        -        91,602,686  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     -        57,618,312        -        69,942,091  

Small Company Value Fund

     -        10,239,967        -        11,845,844  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     -        35,109,795        -        40,240,991  

Total Return Bond Fund

     355,063,948        25,110,876        346,495,368        62,142,717  

 

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 cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Mid Cap Value Fund

   $         -      $ 5,231  

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Blue Chip Growth Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     604,005      $ 9,706,121        2,464,836      $ 41,097,524  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        3,092,597        52,821,553  

Redeemed

     (1,779,590      (29,492,452      (5,453,960      (99,386,541
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,175,585    $ (19,786,331      103,473      $ (5,467,464
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         
Blue Chip Growth Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     648,637      $ 10,460,973        1,887,622      $ 32,739,994  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        1,191,730        19,580,121  

Redeemed

     (412,729      (6,622,197      (555,547      (9,584,052
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     235,908      $ 3,838,776        2,523,805      $ 42,736,063  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Income Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     439,924      $ 4,744,741        3,644,888      $ 42,637,761  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        4,160,678        48,263,863  

Redeemed

     (3,757,302      (41,453,039      (7,303,653      (88,411,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,317,378    $ (36,708,298      501,913      $ 2,490,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Income Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     254,539      $ 2,765,176        699,128      $ 7,902,373  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        857,536        9,835,943  

Redeemed

     (540,037      (5,922,054      (930,971      (11,027,261
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (285,498    $ (3,156,878      625,693      $ 6,711,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Index Fund Class I                            

Sold

     148,637      $ 4,713,083        91,995      $ 2,966,868  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        98,430        3,197,012  

Redeemed

     (225,127      (7,155,859      (479,758      (15,243,014
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (76,490    $ (2,442,776      (289,333    $ (9,079,134
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Index Fund Class II                            

Sold

     600,686      $ 19,412,921        361,961      $ 11,272,722  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        283,559        9,207,167  

Redeemed

     (315,941      (9,991,992      (982,582      (31,137,585
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     284,745      $ 9,420,929        (337,062    $ (10,657,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Index Fund Class III                            

Sold

     9,644      $ 305,030        615,653      $ 20,621,085  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        720,026        23,328,843  

Redeemed

     (6,542,992      (211,749,550      (1,580,294      (51,246,919
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (6,533,348    $ (211,444,520      (244,615    $ (7,296,991
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Index Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     26,135      $ 807,053        74,399      $ 2,163,647  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        74,604        2,351,504  

Redeemed

     (121,575      (3,707,812      (267,117      (8,195,819
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (95,440    $ (2,900,759      (118,114    $ (3,680,668
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Focused Equity Fund Class II                            

Sold

     37,806,995      $ 231,256,767        2,662,739      $ 21,522,181  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        5,355,691        30,902,335  

Redeemed

     (3,702,694      (22,403,760      (3,486,605      (31,677,720
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     34,104,301      $ 208,853,007        4,531,825      $ 20,746,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Focused Equity Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     494,385      $ 2,782,234        376,431      $ 3,091,551  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        1,215,818        6,784,266  

Redeemed

     (237,022      (1,370,947      (257,087      (2,172,837
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     257,363      $ 1,411,287        1,335,162      $ 7,702,980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         
Foreign Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     1,138,593      $ 11,223,396        3,243,058      $ 34,018,741  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        713,437        7,662,312  

Redeemed

     (2,589,095      (25,614,239      (6,201,582      (68,110,318
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,450,502    $ (14,390,843      (2,245,087    $ (26,429,265
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Foreign Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     36,542      $ 356,915        116,294      $ 1,204,281  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        20,065        214,292  

Redeemed

     (94,174      (922,879      (149,688      (1,604,937
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (57,632    $ (565,964      (13,329    $ (186,364
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Fundamental Growth Fund Class II                            

Sold

     179,595      $ 1,878,253        1,949,758      $ 21,593,805  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        2,708,246        29,655,294  

Redeemed

     (1,197,644      (12,420,837      (4,370,488      (55,762,299
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,018,049    $ (10,542,584      287,516      $ (4,513,200
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Fundamental Growth Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     147,605      $ 1,552,230        458,941      $ 5,393,912  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        270,393        2,890,500  

Redeemed

     (103,545      (1,079,001      (131,913      (1,611,718
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     44,060      $ 473,229        597,421      $ 6,672,694  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Fundamental Value Fund Class II                            

Sold

     274,496      $ 3,684,939        1,036,350      $ 15,435,084  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        1,508,659        21,649,257  

Redeemed

     (1,177,421      (15,853,561      (3,583,028      (53,723,159
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (902,925    $ (12,168,622      (1,038,019    $ (16,638,818
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Fundamental Value Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     88,164      $ 1,167,379        250,690      $ 3,680,455  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        112,320        1,585,954  

Redeemed

     (112,466      (1,495,882      (140,737      (2,035,818
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (24,302    $ (328,503      222,273      $ 3,230,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Class I                            

Sold

     16,817,008      $ 201,095,005        2,554,449      $ 31,314,905  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        2,338,747        27,480,281  

Redeemed

     (2,315,546      (26,781,828      (3,185,325      (39,543,208
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     14,501,462      $ 174,313,177        1,707,871      $ 19,251,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Global Fund Class II                            

Sold

     21,058      $ 252,958        39,560      $ 504,041  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        189,873        2,282,278  

Redeemed

     (87,974      (1,043,627      (162,413      (2,040,592
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (66,916    $ (790,669      67,020      $ 745,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     96,609      $ 1,110,147        207,223      $ 2,493,252  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        181,734        2,109,930  

Redeemed

     (182,514      (2,091,905      (245,364      (3,007,449
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (85,905    $ (981,758      143,593      $ 1,595,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         
Growth & Income Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     36,740      $ 683,381        119,769      $ 2,132,714  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        49,276        922,933  

Redeemed

     (410,937      (7,657,860      (918,605      (16,393,730
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (374,197    $ (6,974,479      (749,560    $ (13,338,083
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Growth & Income Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     147,126      $ 2,695,968        578,617      $ 10,270,519  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        13,045        242,772  

Redeemed

     (131,935      (2,433,191      (279,656      (4,937,473
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     15,191      $ 262,777        312,006      $ 5,575,818  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Income & Growth Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     310,697      $ 2,924,815        3,358,694      $ 36,563,702  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        6,882,783        68,070,720  

Redeemed

     (2,677,955      (25,042,628      (4,660,765      (54,495,441
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,367,258    $ (22,117,813      5,580,712      $ 50,138,981  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Income & Growth Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     188,652      $ 1,745,437        457,539      $ 5,136,040  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        718,834        7,008,633  

Redeemed

     (174,003      (1,609,390      (454,154      (5,067,384
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     14,649      $ 136,047        722,219      $ 7,077,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Class II                            

Sold

     1,321,000      $ 12,482,271        3,756,873      $ 38,252,215  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        373,555        4,053,077  

Redeemed

     (1,166,517      (11,482,404      (2,418,348      (27,520,770
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     154,483      $ 999,867        1,712,080      $ 14,784,522  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     60,242      $ 592,174        250,373      $ 2,770,944  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        10,810        116,423  

Redeemed

     (32,579      (321,421      (57,918      (625,081
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     27,663      $ 270,753        203,265      $ 2,262,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Large Cap Growth Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     199,372      $ 2,098,449        2,298,401      $ 24,058,167  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        643,854        7,127,458  

Redeemed

     (1,215,407      (13,054,091      (4,357,531      (47,416,397
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,016,035    $ (10,955,642      (1,415,276    $ (16,230,772
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Large Cap Growth Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     173,245      $ 1,867,881        446,254      $ 4,710,446  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        77,140        826,941  

Redeemed

     (101,695      (1,068,606      (116,132      (1,228,847
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     71,550      $ 799,275        407,262      $ 4,308,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Volatility Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     487,104      $ 6,124,159        492,848      $ 6,197,396  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        133,484        1,709,123  

Redeemed

     (878,785      (10,960,141      (2,333,988      (29,063,105
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (391,681    $ (4,835,982      (1,707,656    $ (21,156,586
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         
Managed Volatility Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     73,190      $ 905,992        202,575      $ 2,518,645  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        24,099        306,248  

Redeemed

     (176,032      (2,180,049      (461,486      (5,753,477
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (102,842    $ (1,274,057      (234,812    $ (2,928,584
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Growth Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     1,781,534      $ 29,543,340        1,138,114      $ 18,294,113  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        2,925,630        47,102,641  

Redeemed

     (2,064,572      (33,114,232      (4,110,331      (67,894,871
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (283,038    $ (3,570,892      (46,587    $ (2,498,117
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Growth Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     297,175      $ 4,564,487        844,382      $ 13,330,015  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        825,741        12,765,952  

Redeemed

     (487,873      (7,539,871      (841,191      (13,264,688
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (190,698    $ (2,975,384      828,932      $ 12,831,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     720,695      $ 7,402,262        2,443,831      $ 26,255,117  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        4,297,558        48,304,550  

Redeemed

     (3,381,747      (35,826,560      (6,127,501      (71,122,235
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,661,052    $ (28,424,298      613,888      $ 3,437,432  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class  

Sold

     262,536      $ 2,735,498        648,931      $ 7,119,700  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        534,477        5,905,971  

Redeemed

     (321,019      (3,342,771      (630,619      (7,122,019
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (58,483    $ (607,273      552,789      $ 5,903,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     383,203      $ 5,850,186        1,193,475      $ 16,874,435  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        1,248,350        20,293,872  

Redeemed

     (1,420,626      (21,654,935      (3,841,118      (59,693,280
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,037,423    $ (15,804,749      (1,399,293    $ (22,524,973
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     148,238      $ 2,129,365        493,662      $ 7,292,510  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        154,642        2,377,009  

Redeemed

     (158,362      (2,270,326      (186,179      (2,690,123
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (10,124    $ (140,961      462,125      $ 6,979,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Small Company Value Fund Class II  

Sold

     170,332      $ 2,725,126        311,558      $ 5,228,843  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        294,350        5,157,012  

Redeemed

     (390,319      (6,108,057      (1,053,838      (17,716,346
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (219,987    $ (3,382,931      (447,930    $ (7,330,491
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Company Value Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     105,300      $ 1,604,056        339,490      $ 5,463,333  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        82,700        1,405,903  

Redeemed

     (118,480      (1,789,808      (201,731      (3,241,623
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (13,180    $ (185,752      220,459      $ 3,627,613  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     458,015      $ 5,197,045        1,709,758      $ 21,459,255  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        1,642,960        21,802,071  

Redeemed

     (1,243,591      (14,806,555      (2,953,473      (40,187,875
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (785,576    $ (9,609,510      399,245      $ 3,073,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     151,449      $ 1,763,273        288,847      $ 3,713,859  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        190,987        2,507,665  

Redeemed

     (121,175      (1,420,678      (267,604      (3,553,391
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     30,274      $ 342,595        212,230      $ 2,668,133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Return Bond Fund Class II                            

Sold

     2,409,553      $ 24,896,865        4,313,580      $ 44,049,434  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        720,882        7,259,284  

Redeemed

     (4,301,612      (44,892,390      (9,622,499      (97,319,609
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,892,059    $ (19,995,525      (4,588,037    $ (46,010,891
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Return Bond Fund Service Class I                            

Sold

     368,526      $ 3,818,238        675,219      $ 6,781,521  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        41,780        416,963  

Redeemed

     (118,198      (1,219,910      (306,990      (3,080,609
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     250,328      $ 2,598,328        410,009      $ 4,117,875  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At June 30, 2019, 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

   $ 241,566,477      $ 171,584,014      $ (2,175,326   $ 169,408,688  

Equity Income Fund

     389,957,985        89,305,350        (18,474,279     70,831,071  

Equity Index Fund

     357,362,474        206,339,470        (13,686,834     192,652,636  

Focused Equity Fund

     275,095,087        17,124,353        (10,454     17,113,899  

Foreign Fund

     311,666,630        31,905,832        (31,548,595     357,237  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     89,975,116        21,193,074        (312,560     20,880,514  

Fundamental Value Fund

     177,049,753        16,283,474        (3,949,782     12,333,692  

Global Fund

     374,163,598        67,976,040        (11,189,207     56,786,833  

Growth & Income Fund

     93,121,549        56,416,068        (3,051,370     53,364,698  

Income & Growth Fund

     269,588,194        29,782,863        (17,984,870     11,797,993  

International Equity Fund

     197,137,693        9,145,688        (24,166,240     (15,020,552

Large Cap Growth Fund

     68,558,895        36,306,661        (1,492,584     34,814,077  

Managed Volatility Fund

     107,713,906        58,829,570        (7,754,260     51,075,310  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     374,025,736        155,654,150        (13,640,291     142,013,859  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     403,131,519        45,599,802        (25,383,476     20,216,326  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     174,735,859        36,308,009        (7,056,254     29,251,755  

Small Company Value Fund

     77,737,521        26,452,042        (5,329,885     21,122,157  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     195,442,840        27,003,363        (19,863,363     7,140,000  

Total Return Bond Fund

     400,011,743        10,168,832        (1,553,280     8,615,552  

 

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, 2018, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Managed Volatility Fund

   $ 5,688,779      $ -  

Total Return Bond Fund

     6,931,323        2,687,567  

 

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.

 

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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, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 2,762,920      $ 69,638,754  

Equity Income Fund

     10,466,886        47,632,920  

Equity Index Fund

     13,482,441        24,602,086  

Focused Equity Fund

     11,225,249        26,461,352  

Foreign Fund

     7,876,604        -  

Fundamental Growth Fund

     3,230,141        29,315,653  

Fundamental Value Fund

     4,334,895        18,900,316  

Global Fund

     3,159,128        28,713,361  

Growth & Income Fund

     1,165,705        -  

Income & Growth Fund

     11,954,498        63,124,855  

International Equity Fund

     2,955,099        1,214,401  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     2,955,815        4,998,584  

Managed Volatility Fund

     2,015,371        -  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     2,899,486        56,969,107  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     12,507,747        41,702,774  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     8,093,369        14,577,512  

Small Company Value Fund

     444,790        6,118,125  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,752,551        22,557,185  

Total Return Bond Fund

     7,676,247        -  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Foreign Fund

   $ 610,400  

Global Fund

     209,422  

International Equity Fund

     412,337  

 

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, 2018, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, options contracts, swap agreements, premium amortization accruals, passive foreign investment companies, non-taxable dividends basis adjustments, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

 

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At December 31, 2018, 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

   $ -      $ 52,442,781     $ (59,459   $ 116,309,494  

Equity Income Fund

     11,270,345        40,923,546       (87,701     26,103,385  

Equity Index Fund

     16,182,916        46,915,165       (114,462     207,199,224  

Focused Equity Fund

     2,443,895        4,583,485       (16,041     991,476  

Foreign Fund

     5,562,645        4,636,330       (63,330     (12,993,881

Fundamental Growth Fund

     800,702        21,185,964       (22,385     8,550,983  

Fundamental Value Fund

     5,992,279        19,375,050       (30,162     14,642,888  

Global Fund

     2,940,576        13,188,882       (30,088     15,722,524  

Growth & Income Fund

     1,443,154        12,954,715       (29,425     31,860,594  

Income & Growth Fund

     7,814,137        8,012,333       (39,497     (24,763,101

International Equity Fund

     4,167,639        10,979,227       (16,538     (32,886,807

Large Cap Growth Fund

     571,996        12,609,401       (25,841     18,354,360  

Managed Volatility Fund

     2,468,628        (5,688,779     (48,736     33,689,950  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     4,508,508        61,457,198       (69,458     71,401,478  

Mid Cap Value Fund

     11,246,040        38,140,933       (80,333     (44,941,227

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     4,374,913        29,548,359       (48,600     (428,871

Small Company Value Fund

     403,171        13,644,620       (15,637     7,486,919  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     2,996,229        21,734,450       (38,517     (11,058,832

Total Return Bond Fund

     11,302,033        (9,618,890     (52,435     (4,645,326

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2019, 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, 2019, 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 August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of the reporting date. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has evaluated the impact of ASU 2018-13 and has early adopted the disclosure requirements and the impact, if any, is reflected within the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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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. On April 5, 2012, the adversary proceeding was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings. The action is now being prosecuted by the litigation trustee (“Trustee”) for the Tribune Litigation Trust.

The potential amounts sought to be recovered from the Equity Income Fund and Equity Index Fund are approximately $4,562,800 and $207,706, respectively, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs.

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. On December 20, 2011, this action was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings.

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 Trustee 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.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

In preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2019, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no subsequent events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements other than those disclosed below.

Effective July 1, 2019, MML Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive an additional 0.01% of the advisory fee of the Foreign Fund. MML Advisers may amend or discontinue this waiver at any time without advance notice.

Tina Wilson resigned as President of the Trust effective as of August 9, 2019. Eric H. Wietsma was elected as President of the Trust effective August 9, 2019.

 

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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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) 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

Effective for periods ending on or after March 31, 2019, the Funds will file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. For periods ending prior to March 31, 2019, this information was filed 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.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in March 2019, 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”), reviewed and approved a proposal to amend the subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) for the Blue Chip Growth Fund to modify the transitional credit language in the agreement. In arriving at their decision, the Trustees discussed the fees payable to T. Rowe Price by MML Advisers and concluded that the modified transitional credit language was appropriate and in the best interests of the Fund. In their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

Prior to the vote being taken to approve the amendment to the subadvisory agreement discussed above, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contract. The Independent Trustees 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 Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

The amended subadvisory agreement became effective on April 1, 2019.

At their meetings in May and June 2019, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including 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

 

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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 funds in its “category” 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.

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, 2018. 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 the total net expense ratios for the following Funds were within the top sixty percent of their peer groups, and in most cases in the top forty percent. Those Funds include the Income & Growth Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Managed Volatility Fund, Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Total Return Bond Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Global Fund, and Equity Index Fund. Of those Funds, all had net advisory fees below the medians of their peers, except the Income & Growth Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, and Mid Cap Growth Fund, all of which had net advisory fees that were within what the Committee considered a sufficiently limited margin from the median as not to call into question their continuation.

In the case of the Fundamental Value Fund and International Equity Fund, the Committee considered that each Fund had a total net expense ratio outside the top sixty percent of their peer groups, but a net advisory fee below the peer group median.

The Committee considered a number of other Funds with relatively high total net expense ratios and net advisory fees, but whose net advisory fees MML Advisers considered to be within an appropriate range for the reason described below. MML Advisers noted that the advisory agreements for those Funds require the adviser itself to bear some or all of the Funds’ shareholder servicing expense. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, if the net advisory fees for those Funds were reduced by the portion of the fees attributable to administrative services (which include shareholder services), the net advisory fee would be less than, or within what MML Advisers considers an acceptable margin of, the applicable peer group median. Those Funds included the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Foreign Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Equity Income Fund, and Blue Chip Growth Fund. The Committee noted that with respect to the Foreign Fund, MML Advisers was proposing to implement an additional voluntary one basis point advisory fee waiver in order to reduce the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio.

The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although the total net expense ratio and net advisory fee of the Focused Equity Fund were outside the top sixty percent of its peer group (63rd comparative percentile in each case), the Fund’s net advisory fee was only one basis point above the peer group median, and the Fund’s total net expense ratio was six basis points above the peer group median. As to the Small Company Value Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although the Fund’s total net expense ratio and net advisory fee were outside the top sixty percent of its peer group (72nd percentile and 79th percentile, respectively), MML Advisers viewed the net advisory fee as competitive at 5 basis points above the peer group median, and the Fund had first-decile three year performance.

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the expenses of those Funds were consistent with the continuation of their advisory agreements.

The Committee considered that the following Funds achieved one- and three-year investment performance above the medians of their performance categories, or in the top sixty percent of their performance categories. Those included the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Small Company Value Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Equity Income Fund, Blue Chip Growth Fund, Mid Cap Growth

 

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Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Managed Volatility Fund, Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Global Fund, Focused Equity Fund, and Equity Index Fund. In addition, the Committee considered that the Foreign Fund and Total Return Bond Fund both experienced three-year investment performance outside the top sixty percent of their performance categories, but experienced improved performance for the one-year period, in each case above the median of their performance categories.

The Committee considered that each of the International Equity Fund and Income & Growth Fund had achieved favorable three-year relative performance, but had experienced less favorable one-year performance. The Committee took into account MML Advisers’ continued confidence in the longer-term performance of the subadvisers in question.

As to the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Committee considered that the Fund’s current subadviser had replaced the prior subadviser within the three-year period, and that MML Advisers is satisfied with the subadviser’s performance since its appointment. As to the Fundamental Value Fund, the Committee considered that the Fund’s performance had improved from the 84th comparative percentile to the 74th percentile of its performance category between the three-year period and the one-year period, that the subadviser for the Fund had been changed recently, and that MML Advisers expects performance to improve as a result.

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 advisory agreements 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.

Also at their meeting in June 2019, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and approved a proposal to make changes to the existing subadvisory agreement between MML Advisers and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“American Century”) for the Mid Cap Value Fund in order to lower the subadvisory fee paid on behalf of the Fund. In arriving at their decision, the Trustees discussed the fees payable to American Century on behalf of the Mid Cap Value Fund by MML Advisers and the effect of such fees on the profitability to MML Advisers. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that MML Advisers’ projected level of profitability due to the amended subadvisory agreement are not excessive and the subadvisory fee amount under the amended subadvisory agreement is fair and reasonable. In their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

Prior to the vote being taken to approve the amendment to the subadvisory agreement discussed above, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contract. The Independent Trustees 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 Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

The amended subadvisory agreement became effective on June 20, 2019.

 

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Fund Expenses June 30, 2019

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

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, 2019.

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        0.78   $ 1,208.20      $ 4.22      $ 1,020.70      $ 3.86  

Service Class

     1,000        1.03     1,206.70        5.57        1,019.50        5.10  
Equity Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.76     1,157.40        4.02        1,020.80        3.77  

Service Class

     1,000        1.01     1,156.20        5.34        1,019.60        5.00  
Equity Index Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.43     1,182.30        2.30        1,022.40        2.13  

Class II

     1,000        0.28     1,182.90        1.50        1,023.10        1.39  

Class III

     1,000        0.13     1,184.00        0.70        1,023.90        0.65  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.68     1,181.00        3.64        1,021.20        3.37  
Focused Equity Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.88     1,206.40        4.76        1,020.20        4.36  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.13     1,203.90        6.11        1,019.00        5.59  
Foreign Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.93     1,076.80        4.74        1,020.00        4.61  

Service Class

     1,000        1.18     1,073.90        6.00        1,018.70        5.84  

 

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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        0.85   $ 1,209.20      $ 4.60      $ 1,020.40      $ 4.21  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.10     1,206.60        5.95        1,019.10        5.45  
Fundamental Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.79     1,120.40        4.11        1,020.60        3.91  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.04     1,119.10        5.40        1,019.40        5.15  
Global Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.80     1,210.70        4.34        1,020.60        3.96  

Class II

     1,000        0.80     1,210.90        4.34        1,020.60        3.96  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.05     1,209.70        5.69        1,019.40        5.20  
Growth & Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.56     1,209.20        3.03        1,021.80        2.78  

Service Class

     1,000        0.81     1,208.40        4.39        1,020.50        4.01  
Income & Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.69     1,148.40        3.63        1,021.10        3.42  

Service Class

     1,000        0.94     1,147.10        4.95        1,019.90        4.66  
International Equity Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        1.00     1,131.30        5.23        1,019.60        4.95  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.25     1,130.10        6.53        1,018.40        6.19  
Large Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.73     1,221.10        3.98        1,020.90        3.62  

Service Class

     1,000        0.98     1,220.10        5.33        1,019.70        4.85  
Managed Volatility Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        1.06     1,069.40        5.38        1,019.30        5.25  

Service Class

     1,000        1.31     1,068.10        6.64        1,018.10        6.48  
Mid Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.81     1,241.80        4.45        1,020.50        4.01  

Service Class

     1,000        1.06     1,240.80        5.82        1,019.30        5.25  
Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.88     1,172.20        4.69        1,020.20        4.36  

Service Class

     1,000        1.13     1,172.10        6.02        1,019.00        5.59  
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        1.08     1,251.30        5.96        1,019.20        5.35  

Service Class

     1,000        1.33     1,249.70        7.34        1,018.00        6.58  
Small Company Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.99     1,171.70        5.27        1,019.70        4.90  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.24     1,171.30        6.60        1,018.40        6.14  
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.80     1,141.20        4.20        1,020.60        3.96  

Service Class

     1,000        1.05     1,140.00        5.51        1,019.40        5.20  
Total Return Bond Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.60     1,064.00        3.04        1,021.60        2.97  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.85     1,062.60        4.30        1,020.40        4.21  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2019, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 179 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, 2019

 

We believe in
investing in global
companies for
the long term.

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, you may not receive paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports from the insurance company that offers your contract unless you specifically request paper copies from the insurance company or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the shareholder reports will be made available on a website, and the insurance company will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

 

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the insurance company electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company.

 

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future reports free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all investment options available under your contract.

 

 

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
   
51 Growth Fund
   
53 International Fund
   
56 New World Fund®
   
59 Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
   
62 Global Growth and Income Fund
   
65 Growth-Income Fund
   
68 International Growth and Income Fund
   
71 Capital Income Builder®
   
76 Asset Allocation Fund
   
82 Global Balanced Fund
   
87 Bond Fund
   
92 Global Bond Fund
   
98 High-Income Bond Fund
   
102 Mortgage Fund
   
106 Ultra-Short Bond Fund
   
107 U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund
   
112 Managed Risk Growth Fund
   
113 Managed Risk International Fund
   
114 Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
   
115 Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund
   
117 Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund
   
118 Financial statements

 

Fellow investors:

 

Global stocks advanced and several market indexes hit record highs in the six months ending June 30, 2019, with the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) 1,2 returning 16.23%. Investor sentiment improved as central banks around the world made it clear that the era of accommodative monetary policy is far from over, and as economies and earnings held up better than expected.

 

The United States had one of the strongest markets, as the MSCI USA Index1,3 climbed 18.79%, touching new all-time highs. While U.S. stocks strongly rallied coming out of a downturn toward the end of 2018, economic data was mixed. The U.S. economy grew at a strong 3.1% annual rate in the first quarter, but is expected to slow in the second quarter, and the labor market showed signs of plateauing. In May, only 75,000 jobs were added to the workforce, and wages grew 3.1% from the previous year — the slowest pace since September. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index declined to its lowest point in nearly two years, likely due to rising trade tensions, but S&P 500 constituent firms reported upside corporate earnings surprises — particularly within communication services — which kept sentiment high.

 

Information technology stocks led markets higher for the first half of 2019, extending gains after a particularly strong first quarter. Cyclical stocks rallied as officials with the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank suggested that interest rate cuts or other stimulus measures could be on the way. Health care, a traditionally defensive sector, lagged the overall market. Calls for drastic drug pricing reform by 2020 presidential candidates have weighed on sentiment and pressured stocks within the biotechnology industry. Energy stocks declined as crude oil prices dropped in early June.

 

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept the fed funds rate flat at 2.5% at its January, March and June meetings and said it expected no further increases for the rest of 2019. Recently, the Fed has gone even further, signaling it is now likely to cut rates, and actually doing so on July 31. Other central banks around the world echoed that dovish tone. The European Central bank revived a previously halted stimulus plan and indicated that negative interest rates would remain in place through the end of 2019.

 

In Europe, stocks rose on the prospects of lower interest rates and steady earnings despite continuing political turmoil, including the announced resignation of U.K. Prime Minster Theresa May amid stalled Brexit negotiations. Overall, the MSCI Europe Index1 gained 15.80% year-to-date. Elsewhere among developed markets, Japanese stocks rebounded in the first quarter despite an economic slowdown, with the MSCI Japan Index posting a 7.75% gain for the period but trailing other major global markets as exports remained weak. Emerging markets stocks fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. Overall, the MSCI Emerging Markets Investible Market Index1,4 gained 10.14% for the six months.

 

See page 2 for footnotes.

 

All market returns referenced in this report are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. 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.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 1
 

In bond markets, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index5,6 gained 9.85% and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index5,7 rose 9.94% as investors sought higher yields than those offered by U.S. Treasuries. Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index5,8 climbed 5.57%, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index5,9 increased 6.11%. The 10-year Treasury yield, which stood at 2.69% on December 31, 2018, fell to 2.00%. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global10 gained 10.60%, aided by falling U.S. Treasury yields and a declining dollar against many emerging markets currencies.

 

The U.S. dollar was mixed but relatively unchanged against global currencies. In developed markets, the euro, Australian dollar and British pound slid 0.38%, 0.32% and 0.07%, respectively, while the Japanese yen advanced 1.83% and Canadian dollar gained 4.52% on the greenback.

 

The period was one of strong performance for American Funds Insurance Series, with most funds recording double-digit returns.

 

The road ahead

The U.S. economy has been resilient and strong, providing a good fundamental backdrop for the stock market. After a decline in the fourth quarter of 2018, investors have enjoyed a sharp recovery in the first half of 2019. In the midst of this positive environment, potential sources of volatility remain, the largest of which is probably the U.S.-China trade struggle. There is bipartisan support for reining in China on trade-related issues, so it appears that even if a deal is reached in the short term, the dispute may be a lengthy one — and markets may continue to rise and fall on the news. Other geopolitical tensions, such as developments regarding Iran, Russia, Venezuela and North Korea, also bear monitoring. In the U.K., while the fate of Brexit seems to drag on, there is some chance that come October 31, 2019, there will be a resolution. In the event of a hard Brexit, we would expect markets to react negatively. All of these events have the potential to move markets but we shouldn’t consider them all negative — they could also move markets forward if they resolve in a more positive way.

 

We had been on a trajectory of normalization of interest rates but geopolitical tensions and some evidence of a cooling U.S. economy, along with a fall in 10-year Treasury rates, have put pressure on the Fed to cut rates, which is expected to be helpful to markets. We will see if the economy responds in a positive way or if the Fed will have to cut further. With the bond market seemingly anticipating an economic slowdown while the equity market is anticipating continued growth, we could see market volatility reappear in the comings months.

 

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, as well as 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
Co-President

 

Alan N. Berro
Co-President

 

August 13, 2019

 

1 Source: MSCI.
2 The MSCI ACWI is 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.
3 The MSCI USA Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the U.S. portion of the world market.
4 The MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (IMI) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure results of the large-, mid- and small-capitalization segments of more than 20 emerging equity markets.
5 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
6 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index represents the universe of investment grade, publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specific maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.
7 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt. The index limits the maximum exposure of any one issuer to 2%.
8 The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index represents the global investment-grade fixed income markets.
9 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market.
10 The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global 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.

 

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 Managed Risk Growth Fund, Managed Risk International Fund and Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund. The waivers and reimbursements will be in effect through at least May 1, 2020, 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 21.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared with a 16.23% increase 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, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

An eclectic mix of information technology and consumer discretionary investments boosted the fund’s relative returns. Information technology sector stocks ASML and Paycom outpaced the wider market and were among the top contributors to the fund’s relative returns. Consumer discretionary stock Amazon also helped the fund’s relative returns, boosted by revenue growth.

 

Investments in consumer staples were the biggest drag on relative results. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. hindered returns after its shares plunged in April on weak fiscal second-quarter results.

 

On a geographic basis, stocks of companies domiciled in the Netherlands and U.S. were additive to results, while stocks of companies based in the U.K. and Canada lagged on a relative basis.

 

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   Percent of net assets
The Americas        
United States     45.2 %
Other     1.9  
      47.1  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     6.6  
Netherlands     6.2  
France     5.6  
Switzerland     4.5  
Germany     2.3  
Russian Federation     1.3  
Denmark     1.2  
Sweden     1.0  
Other     1.3  
      30.0  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
China     4.6  
Taiwan     3.5  
Hong Kong     3.5  
Japan     2.7  
India     2.1  
Other     2.1  
      18.5  
         
Other regions        
South Africa     1.1  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     3.3  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

4 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Growth Fund

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Amazon     6.74 %
ASML     3.84  
Microsoft     3.63  
TSMC     3.51  
Alphabet     3.19  
Visa     3.14  
AIA Group     2.56  
Alibaba Group     2.49  
Airbus     2.45  
Broadcom     2.22  

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment  
For periods ended June 30, 20193            
    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since April 30, 1997)
  Expense ratio
                                                 
Class 1     21.41 %     7.31 %     9.53 %     12.66 %     9.91 %     .55 %
Class 1A     21.23       7.01       9.27       12.38       9.63       .80  
Class 2     21.25       7.05       9.26       12.38       9.63       .80  
Class 4     21.07       6.78       8.98       12.14       9.38       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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 20.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 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 15.01%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Optimism about U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

Fund holdings in the information technology sector contributed the most to relative returns. Information technology stock Paycom widely outpaced the broader market and was among the fund’s top contributors over the period. However, the fund’s holdings of health care companies Evolent Health and Allakos detracted from returns.

 

While investments in U.S. companies were additive to returns, investments in companies domiciled in Mexico detracted.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to seek investment opportunities in undervalued companies that have the potential to change industries and benefit shareholders. They believe rigorous bottom-up research into each potential equity investment can help achieve this goal. The fund currently holds nearly 300 companies diversified across geographies and industries. As always, we maintain our commitment to investing for the long term.

 

 

Country diversification   Percent of net assets
The Americas        
United States     41.1 %
Brazil     2.3  
Canada     1.5  
Other     1.3  
      46.2  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
India     5.6  
China     5.1  
Japan     5.1  
Philippines     2.0  
Hong Kong     1.6  
Australia     1.1  
Taiwan     1.0  
South Korea     1.0  
Other     1.2  
      23.7  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     8.3  
Germany     3.0  
Italy     2.3  
Sweden     2.1  
Netherlands     2.1  
Switzerland     1.6  
Other     3.3  
      22.7  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     7.4  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
GW Pharmaceuticals     3.20 %
Insulet     2.81  
Haemonetics     1.57  
Kotak Mahindra Bank     1.51  
International Container Terminal Services     1.46  
frontdoor     1.24  
CONMED     1.18  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings     1.14  
Paycom     1.11  
Essent Group     1.08  

 

6 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment
For periods ended June 30, 20193
    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since April 30, 1998)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     20.30 %     3.18 %     6.00 %     10.70 %     9.47 %     .74 %
Class 1A     20.21       2.90       5.75       10.43       9.20       .99  
Class 2     20.16       2.90       5.73       10.42       9.20       .99  
Class 4     20.05       2.65       5.47       10.16       8.93       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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 16.80% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared with a 18.54% 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 shrugged off a sharp decline in December and rallied to all-time highs in April – achieving strong gains despite a volatile stretch in May. Solid economic growth and indications the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low increased investor optimism that the economic expansion can be sustained longer than previously expected. Information technology stocks led markets higher, extending gains through June after a particularly strong first quarter. Outside the U.S., European stocks advanced despite signs of slowing economic growth and continued trade uncertainty. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries.

 

Companies in the communication services sector, led by Facebook and Netflix (which benefitted from strong user and revenue growth), contributed to relative results. Investments in the consumer discretionary and health-care sectors detracted from the fund’s relative results. The fund’s top detractor to returns was consumer discretionary company Tesla Inc. While Tesla has led an electric vehicle revolution in the automotive industry, it has experienced recent growing pains as it attacks the challenge of getting its moderately priced offerings built, delivered and serviced at volume.

 

Although U.S. economic growth remained solid, the fund’s portfolio managers are keeping a close watch on near-term economic indicators, such as wage growth, monetary policy and trade relations. Portfolio managers continue to favor well-positioned, growth-oriented companies that are capable of generating free cash flow in myriad near term economic environments and remain optimistic that our global research will help us identify attractive long-term investment opportunities.

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Facebook     5.60 %
Microsoft     5.30  
Amazon     3.60  
Netflix     3.46  
Alphabet     3.07  
UnitedHealth Group     2.97  
Broadcom     2.77  
Intuitive Surgical     1.86  
Home Depot     1.79  
ServiceNow     1.76  

 

8 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Growth Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since February 8, 1984)
  Expense
ratio
                         
Class 1     16.80 %     6.22 %     12.70 %     15.37 %     12.75 %     .34 %
Class 1A     16.66       5.96       12.44       15.09       12.47       .59  
Class 2     16.65       5.95       12.42       15.09       12.47       .59  
Class 3     16.68       6.02       12.50       15.17       12.55       .52  
Class 4     16.51       5.70       12.14       14.82       12.19       .84  

 

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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 gained 14.94% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 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.), increased 13.60%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

Investments in the financials and communication services sectors boosted relative returns with Indian companies Axis Bank and HDFC Bank among the top contributors thanks to favorable political and economic tail winds in India. Among the biggest detractors to relative returns was health-care sector stock Teva Pharmaceutical, whose stock price suffered amid continued opioid litigation.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to monitor volatility and potential headwinds brought about by political and trade uncertainty. Given how late it may be in the current bull market, they seek opportunities in particular within those regions, countries and sectors less affected by these global headlines. Their focus on a company’s fundamental growth drivers and intrinsic worth is critical to helping them identify investments that they believe represent the best value over the long term.

 

Country diversification   Percent of net assets
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Japan     14.0 %
China     11.4  
India     8.4  
Hong Kong     7.4  
South Korea     3.3  
Australia     1.4  
Philippines     1.2  
Other     1.3  
      48.4  
         
Europe        
France     10.3  
United Kingdom     8.6  
Switzerland     5.3  
Germany     4.0  
Netherlands     2.3  
Spain     1.9  
Other     2.1  
      34.5  
         
The Americas        
Canada     2.8  
Brazil     2.7  
United States     1.4  
Other     .3  
      7.2  
         
Other regions        
Other     1.8  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     8.1  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
AIA Group     4.49 %
Airbus     4.30  
HDFC Bank     3.51  
Novartis     2.92  
Alibaba Group     2.48  
Tencent     2.11  
Kotak Mahindra Bank     1.77  
Samsung Electronics     1.76  
Vale     1.68  
Pernod Ricard     1.42  

 

10 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 1990)
  Expense
ratio
                                     
Class 1     14.94 %     0.08 %     4.34 %     7.89 %     8.10 %     .53 %
Class 1A     14.76       –0.15       4.09       7.62       7.83       .78  
Class 2     14.78       –0.14       4.08       7.62       7.83       .78  
Class 3     14.87       –0.08       4.16       7.70       7.90       .71  
Class 4     14.68       –0.42       3.82       7.37       7.57       1.03  

 

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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 up 19.23% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 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), was up 16.23%. 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), increased by 10.58%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

The fund’s relative returns outpaced emerging markets in general. Investments in the information technology and consumer staples sectors were beneficial to the fund. Digital payment company PagSeguro rose on the back of strong revenue growth as it gained market share from established banks. Among detractors, Sony hindered returns as increased pressure from cloud-based gaming competitors soured market sentiment.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to pursue a bottom-up approach to investing and search for undervalued companies with solid foundations around the world, as well as stocks that are domestically focused and more insulated from geopolitical events given increased volatility at this point in the market cycle.

 

Country diversification   Percent of net assets
Asia/Pacific Basin        
India     12.7 %
China     11.8  
Japan     3.7  
Taiwan     2.9  
Hong Kong     3.8  
Other     4.2  
      39.1  
         
The Americas        
United States     20.4  
Brazil     11.9  
Canada     1.5  
Other     2.4  
      36.2  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     5.2  
France     3.0  
Russian Federation     2.9  
Switzerland     2.1  
Germany     2.0  
Other     2.9  
      18.1  
         
Other regions        
Other     1.3  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     5.3  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Reliance Industries     6.06 %
PagSeguro     2.96  
HDFC Bank     2.66  
TSMC     2.65  
Alibaba Group     2.16  
AIA Group     2.02  
Vale     1.89  
Microsoft     1.87  
B3     1.86  
Kotak Mahindra Bank     1.72  

 

12 American Funds Insurance Series
 

New World Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since June 17, 1999)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     19.23 %     6.90 %     3.74 %     7.80 %     8.26 %     .76 %
Class 1A     19.10       6.66       3.49       7.53       8.00       1.01  
Class 2     19.07       6.63       3.48       7.53       7.99       1.01  
Class 4     18.96       6.40       3.23       7.27       7.73       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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 11.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, trailing the 18.54% 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 shrugged off a sharp decline in December and rallied to all-time highs in April – achieving strong gains despite a volatile stretch in May. Solid economic growth and indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low increased investor optimism that the economic expansion can be sustained longer than previously expected. Information technology stocks led markets higher, extending gains through June after a particularly strong first quarter. Outside the U.S., European stocks advanced despite signs of slowing economic growth and continued trade uncertainty. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries.

 

Investments in industrials helped the fund’s results relative to the index. Among the fund’s top contributors to relative returns within industrials was CSX, whose implementation of precision railroading should help position CSX for continued long-term growth. Another top contributor on a relative basis was materials sector stock Linde.

 

Fund holdings in the health care and energy sectors hindered relative returns. Investments in pharmaceutical companies, such as AbbVie and Amgen, hurt results relative to the index. Overall, this proved to be a relatively disappointing six months for the fund, but we continue to believe the focus on dividend-paying stocks will pay off over the long term.

 

Nearer term, the fund’s portfolio managers are aware that the market is keeping a close watch on U.S. monetary policy, our trade relationships and the current shape of the yield curve and their implications on the U.S. economy. Portfolio managers continue to favor well-managed, high-quality companies that are capable of paying dividends in myriad economic environments. We remain optimistic that this focus, supported by our global research, will help us to identify attractive long-term investment opportunities.

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Abbott Laboratories     5.15 %
AbbVie     4.96  
Exxon Mobil     4.18  
Lowe’s     4.11  
Microsoft     3.74  
General Dynamics     3.01  
Facebook     2.93  
EOG Resources     2.91  
Philip Morris International     2.90  
QUALCOMM     2.45  

 

14 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since July 5, 2001)
  Expense
ratio
                         
Class 1     11.14 %     1.27 %     8.13 %     12.98 %     6.36 %     .41 %
Class 1A     10.89       0.95       7.86       12.70       6.10       .66  
Class 2     10.89       0.99       7.84       12.69       6.09       .66  
Class 4     10.83       0.81       7.58       12.48       5.86       .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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 advanced 19.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared with a 16.23% increase 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, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

Several sectors including industrials and financials contributed to the fund’s relative returns. Industrial company Airbus rallied on positive tail winds from strong global demand, and likely benefited from Boeing’s troubles with its 737MAX. On the downside, some investments in the information technology sector hindered relative returns. In particular, TSMC was a top relative detractor.

 

On a country basis, holdings in Japan and France contributed the most to relative returns, and holdings in the U.S. and Taiwan were a drag on returns (the former due to a lower-than-index position).

 

The fund’s portfolio managers recognize that we are experiencing a slowdown in global economic growth. With dovish monetary strategy back under consideration 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 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 strong positions in their industries, sustainable growth and income opportunities globally – including emerging markets.

 

Country diversification   Percent of net assets
The Americas      
United States     35.2 %
Brazil     7.2  
Canada     2.3  
Other     .2  
      44.9  
         
Europe        
France     7.4  
United Kingdom     4.5  
Switzerland     3.6  
Germany     3.1  
Russian Federation     2.5  
Denmark     2.4  
Netherlands     2.0  
Other     2.0  
      27.5  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Japan     6.1  
India     3.6  
Australia     3.2  
Taiwan     3.2  
Hong Kong     1.9  
China     1.7  
Other     2.0  
      21.7  
         
Other regions        
Other     .7  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     5.2  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Airbus     4.64 %
Nintendo     4.00  
TSMC     3.18  
Microsoft     2.55  
Reliance Industries     2.50  
PagSeguro     2.29  
Nestlé     2.19  
Orsted     2.07  
Broadcom     1.70  
AIA Group     1.68  

 

16 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2006)
  Expense
ratio
                         
Class 1     19.47 %     9.16 %     7.68 %     11.69 %     7.08 %     .63 %
Class 1A     19.31       8.91       7.45       11.43       6.83       .88  
Class 2     19.39       8.87       7.42       11.41       6.81       .88  
Class 4     19.24       8.67       7.16       11.16       6.57       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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 16.15% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,1 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, rose 18.54%.

 

U.S. equity markets shrugged off a sharp decline in December and rallied to all-time highs in April – achieving strong gains despite a volatile stretch in May. Solid economic growth and indications the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low increased investor optimism that the economic expansion can be sustained longer than previously expected. Information technology stocks led markets higher, extending gains through June after a particularly strong first quarter. Outside the U.S., European stocks advanced despite signs of slowing economic growth and continued trade uncertainty. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries.

 

Regarding the fund, investments in the industrials sector contributed the most to the fund’s relative returns. Among industrials, Airbus added the most to the fund’s results on the back of continued strong secular tail winds for air travel and likely benefited from Boeing’s troubles with its 737MAX. On the downside, the fund’s lower-than-index position in information technology stocks, a sector that performed strongly over the period, weighed on relative returns. In particular, the fund’s lower-than-index investment in Apple hindered sector results the most as Apple shares outperformed the broader market over the period.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to look for compelling investment opportunities, buying stocks we believe represent the best value over the long term.

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Microsoft     3.70 %
Facebook     3.66  
Alphabet     1.90  
Broadcom     1.79  
UnitedHealth Group     1.76  
JPMorgan Chase     1.65  
Amazon     1.62  
Netflix     1.57  
Abbott Laboratories     1.57  
Intel     1.46  

 

18 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Growth-Income Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since February 8, 1984)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     16.15 %     7.29 %     10.57 %     14.09 %     11.36 %     .28 %
Class 1A     16.00       7.02       10.31       13.81       11.09       .53  
Class 2     16.02       7.05       10.29       13.80       11.09       .53  
Class 3     16.05       7.09       10.37       13.88       11.16       .46  
Class 4     15.89       6.75       10.02       13.53       10.81       .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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 gained 14.82% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the 13.60% increase 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, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

The best contributors to the fund’s relative returns were the industrials and materials sectors due in part to good stock selection. Materials stock Rio Tinto was among the top contributors to the fund’s relative returns as it benefited from high iron-ore prices. Industrials stock Shanghai International Airport contributed most.

 

On the downside, investments in the consumer staples sector detracted from the fund’s relative returns. Among health-care stocks, Teva Pharmaceutical was one of the fund’s biggest drags on returns as a result of U.S. litigation relating to opioid drug sales, as well as price collusion allegations.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers follow signs of some economic weakness in Europe and parts of emerging markets, as well as a number of geopolitical uncertainties, with an aim to preserve value in any potential market correction while being in a position to take advantage of buying opportunities, should they present themselves later in the year.

 

Country diversification   Percent of net assets
Europe      
United Kingdom     15.4 %
France     9.8  
Switzerland     6.3  
Germany     4.1  
Netherlands     2.8  
Spain     2.6  
Russian Federation     2.2  
Denmark     1.9  
Sweden     1.7  
Norway     1.2  
Other     .7  
      48.7  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Japan     13.9  
China     8.6  
Hong Kong     7.0  
India     3.9  
Taiwan     1.5  
South Korea     1.5  
Other     2.5  
      38.9  
         
The Americas        
Brazil     3.0  
Canada     1.4  
Other     .9  
      5.3  
         
Other regions        
Turkey     1.6  
Other     .4  
      2.0  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     5.1  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

Largest equity securities2   Percent of net assets
Royal Dutch Shell     5.21 %
Rio Tinto     3.43  
Novartis     3.20  
HDFC Bank     3.03  
Sun Hung Kai Properties     2.66  
Takeda Pharmaceutical     2.58  
Airbus Group     2.51  
Zurich     2.24  
Shanghai International Airport     2.20  
CK Asset Holdings     2.15  

 

20 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since November 18, 2008)
  Expense
ratio
                         
Class 1     14.82 %     4.14 %     2.54 %     7.30 %           9.07 %                .66 %
Class 1A     14.74       3.92       2.32       7.05       8.81       .91  
Class 2     14.75       3.92       2.29       7.04       8.80       .91  
Class 4     14.60       3.67       2.04       6.81       8.56       1.16  

 

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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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, gained 10.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 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), gained 16.23%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,2 which represents the U.S. investment-grade (rated BBB/Baa and above) fixed-rate bond market, rose 6.11%. The index blend of 70%/30% MSCI ACWI/Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index3 increased by 13.27%. The Lipper Global Equity Income Funds Average,4 a measure of similar funds, rose by 12.46%.

 

Uncertainty in world markets continues, especially in terms of ongoing trade tensions and slowing economic activity, particularly in Europe. Central banks are looking to maintain low interest rates, creating an environment where growth stocks continue to do well, while pure dividend-yield companies have suffered. Trade tensions and slowing economic activity in China have translated into mixed results across emerging markets.

 

Equity portfolio relative returns were boosted by stock selection in the utilities sector. American Tower, a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops cell sites, was a top contributor to results. QUALCOMM was also additive to returns, with the chipmaker’s shares rising on news of its settlement with Apple.

 

On the downside, relative returns were dampened by investments in the information technology sector as well as the fund’s cash holdings. Top stock detractors included Vodafone, which failed to meet its dividend obligations. The period was positive for non-dividend paying companies that the fund does not invest in, holding back relative returns. The fixed income portfolio weighed on relative returns due to duration and yield curve positioning.

 

As the U.S. shows signs of mixed economic activity, the fund’s portfolio managers continue to focus on companies that deliver dividend growth prospects. They remain optimistic that a bottom-up approach to investing will help identify attractive long-term investment opportunities, regardless of interest rate environment.

 

Country diversification   Percent of net assets
The Americas      
United States     53.3 %
Canada     2.6  
      55.9  
         
Europe        
United Kingdom     11.5  
France     3.2  
Switzerland     2.8  
Italy     1.7  
Sweden     1.5  
Netherlands     1.2  
Denmark     1.1  
Other     1.6  
      24.6  
         
Asia/Pacific Basin        
Hong Kong     3.6  
Taiwan     2.2  
Japan     1.7  
Singapore     1.1  
China     1.1  
Other     1.0  
      10.7  
         
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     8.8  
         
Total     100.0 %

 

22 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Capital Income Builder

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20195

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2014)
  Expense
ratio
                               
Class 1     10.06 %     4.82 %     3.16 %     3.55 %       .54 %
Class 1A     9.95       4.57       2.91       3.30       .79  
Class 2     10.05       4.67       3.02       3.42       .79  
Class 4     9.82       4.32       2.66       3.04       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, 2019. 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 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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, gained 12.11% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index,1 a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, rose 18.54% over the same period, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,2 which represents the U.S. investment-grade (rated BBB/Baa and above) fixed-rate bond market, increased 6.11%. A blend of the two indexes, the 60%/40% S&P 500/Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,3 advanced 13.64%.

 

Despite U.S.-China trade policy brinkmanship and heightening geopolitical tensions, the first half of 2019 saw a U.S. equities market energized by the Federal Reserve’s shift away from interest rate hikes as seen over the past few years.

 

Equity investments in the financials sector contributed most to the fund’s relative returns. VeriSign, which has seen steady domain name growth fuel earnings, was a top contributor to results. Aerospace companies Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were also among top contributors to relative returns with double-digit gains benefiting from heightening geopolitical tensions. The fund’s fixed income holdings contributed to relative returns, due in part to yield curve positioning.

 

On the downside, the fund’s cash holdings weighed down relative results amid a rising equities market. Investments in health care also dampened relative returns, as political calls for drug pricing reform affected the sector broadly. AbbVie detracted, as the pharmaceutical company’s stock sank on news it planned to purchase rival Allergan at a significant premium.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to evaluate the economic and market-sector implications of U.S. trade policy decisions, especially in regard to China. The portfolio managers maintain a high conviction in the fund’s current positioning as economic headwinds strengthen.

 

Largest equity securities4   Percent of net assets
Microsoft     3.49 %
Broadcom     2.37  
Johnson & Johnson     2.01  
UnitedHealth Group     1.93  
Boeing     1.73  
Northrop Grumman     1.71  
Philip Morris International     1.67  
Nestlé     1.59  
ASML     1.58  
VeriSign     1.40  

 

24 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20195

 

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since August 1,1989)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     12.11 %     6.02 %     7.16 %     11.08 %     8.49 %     .29 %
Class 1A     11.95       5.77       6.91       10.81       8.22       .54  
Class 2     12.00       5.80       6.90       10.81       8.22       .54  
Class 3     12.01       5.85       6.98       10.88       8.30       .47  
Class 4     11.86       5.55       6.64       10.58       7.97       .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, 2019. 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 cumulative total returns at 60% and 40%, respectively. Its result assumes the blend is rebalanced monthly.
4 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
5 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 gained 13.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 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), increased by 16.23%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index,2 a measure of global investment-grade bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), increased 5.57%. The 60%/40% MSCI ACWI/Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index,3 a blend of the two indexes, gained 12.02%.

 

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI ACWI, rallied for much of the first half of 2019 supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and accommodative monetary policies in the U.S., Europe and China. Signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations also boosted investor sentiment except for part of May when U.S.-China trade talks broke down. In emerging markets, stocks rebounded from sharp declines in 2018 then fluctuated due to bouts of volatility tied to U.S.-China talks, concerns over China’s slowing economy and election uncertainty in several countries. In Europe, markets advanced along with global equities despite ongoing signs of weakening economic data in the 19-member eurozone.

 

Investments in the consumer discretionary sector boosted the fund’s relative returns, with Ocado Group among the top contributors as it reported strong revenues on the strength of its grocery delivery technology’s global expansion. On the downside, select investments in the health-care sector hindered returns. Managed health-care company Humana detracted the most from the fund’s relative returns as the company’s share price suffered from increased political pressure on the sector. In fixed income, the portfolio’s positioning in regard to prevailing interest rates was helpful.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers exercise caution and continue to monitor cross-border trade discussions that could lead to further tensions on the one hand and central bank activity on the other, which could result in lower rates. Rate reductions could help mitigate some of the negative economic impacts of a reduction in global trade. Portfolio managers continue to stay the course of focusing on global research and stock-by-stock, bottom-up analysis.

 

Largest sectors in common stock holdings4   Percent of net assets
Information technology     11.4 %
Health care     10.2  
Financials     8.5  
Consumer staples     7.6  
Industrials     6.6  
         
Largest fixed income holdings (by issuer)4   Percent of net assets
U.S. Treasury     12.9 %
Japanese Government     4.6  
Fannie Mae     1.5  
Mexican Government     .8  
Greek Government     .8  

 

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     30.8 %     20.9 %     (1.5 )%     5.3 %     55.5 %
Euros     6.4       3.9       1.1             11.4  
British pounds     6.5       .3       .4       .2       7.4  
Japanese yen     2.1       4.6       (.1 )           6.6  
Swiss francs     3.1                         3.1  
Hong Kong dollars     2.2                         2.2  
Danish krone     1.8       .3                   2.1  
New Taiwan dollars     1.5                         1.5  
South Korean won     .9       .6                   1.5  
Brazilian real     1.1       .2       (.2 )           1.1  
Other currencies     2.8       4.5       .3             7.6  
                                      100.0 %

 

Largest equity securities4   Percent of net assets
Merck     2.35 %
AstraZeneca     2.01  
Broadcom     1.86  
Berkshire Hathaway     1.61  
Nestlé     1.60  
PagSeguro     1.51  
TSMC     1.49  
British American Tobacco     1.31  
ASML     1.30  
Sberbank of Russia     1.22  

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20195

 

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 2, 2011)
  Expense
ratio
                                         
Class 1     13.01 %     6.95 %     5.22 %     6.03 %     .72 %
Class 1A     12.95       6.72       5.01       5.80       .97  
Class 2     12.86       6.67       4.95       5.77       .97  
Class 4     12.80       6.44       4.81       5.65       1.22  

 

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, 2019. 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/ Bloomberg 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
5 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 gained 6.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index,1 which represents the U.S. investment-grade (rated BBB/Baa and above) fixed-rate bond market, rose 6.11%.

 

Overall, the yield curve steepened and interest rates declined. The Federal Reserve pivoted early in the year from a hawkish stance to a more dovish one amid concerns of a global slowdown in economic growth and ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical risk. The volatility of the fourth quarter of 2018 gave way to tighter credit spreads, improved asset prices and falling interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield dipped 79 basis points from its 2.79% peak in January to a low of 2.00% in late June.

 

Duration, yield curve positioning, sector selection and security selection were all additive to relative results within the period. Among sectors, the top contributors were allocations to corporates and U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS). Among securities, the top contributors (besides Treasuries) were positions in the Italian Intesa Sanpaolo banking group and in Ally Financial. On the downside, the top detractor within corporates included Teva Pharmaceutical. Security selection within mortgage-backed security pass-throughs also hurt relative results.

 

As the global economy shows signs of a slowdown, the fund’s portfolio managers seek to maintain a conservative positioning. They will continue in their effort to harvest gains as credit spreads tighten and prices rise so that they may take advantage of future volatility to add securities at more attractive valuations. Similarly, the team will look to gradually reduce their exposure to interest rates amid the impact of a more dovish Fed.

 

Largest holdings (by issuer)2   Percent of net assets
U.S. Treasury     28.8 %
UMBS     9.9  
Fannie Mae     5.7  
Freddie Mac     5.1  
Ginnie Mae     5.0  
Mexican Government     2.6  
Teva Pharmaceutical     1.8  
Italian Government     1.4  
State of Illinois     1.3  
General Motors     1.2  

 

28 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Bond Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

  

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since January 2, 1996)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     6.81 %     8.24 %     3.04 %     4.24 %     4.71 %     .38 %
Class 1A     6.61       7.98       2.79       3.98       4.45       .63  
Class 2     6.66       7.97       2.77       3.97       4.45       .63  
Class 4     6.54       7.69       2.53       3.73       4.19       .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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 gained 6.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index,1 which represents global investment-grade bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above), increased by 5.57%.

 

Interest rates declined and the yield curve steepened on indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve may cut interest rates amid concerns over ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical risk. Similarly, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the central bank may consider stimulus measures. Benchmark yields fell in Germany and in the U.S., with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dipping 79 basis points from its January peak to 2.00% in late June.

 

The fund’s duration and yield curve positioning were additive to relative returns. Investments in the euro and Mexican peso also were helpful to relative results, as was an out-of-benchmark position in Greek government bonds. On the downside, the impact of currency hedging hampered relative returns, as did investments in the Canadian dollar.

 

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             39.4 %
Japan             15.9  
Eurozone3             20.1  
United Kingdom             3.5  
Mexico             3.0  
Chile             2.3  
Canada             2.3  
Norway             2.2  
Denmark             2.1  
South Africa             1.3  
Other             7.9  
Total             100.0 %
                 
Non-U.S. government bonds by country                
Japan             12.8 %
Eurozone3:                
Italy     4.8          
Greece     3.4          
Spain     1.3          
Other     1.3       10.8  
China             3.1  
Mexico             2.9  
India             1.8  
Norway             1.6  
Romania             1.5  
South Africa             1.4  
Indonesia             1.3  
United Kingdom             1.2  
Other             12.5  
Total             50.9 %

 

Largest holdings (by issuer)4   Percent of net assets
Japanese Government     12.8 %
U.S. Treasury     12.8  
Fannie Mae     5.0  
Italian Government     4.8  
Greek Government     3.4  
China Development Bank     3.1  
Mexican Government     2.9  
Nykredit Realkredit AS     2.1  
Indian Government     1.7  
Norwegian Government     1.6  

 

30 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20195

 

    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   Lifetime
(since October 4, 2006)
  Expense
ratio
                                                 
Class 1     6.59 %     7.02 %     1.44 %     3.41 %     4.12 %     .57 %
Class 1A     6.47       6.74       1.24       3.18       3.88       .82  
Class 26      6.41       6.70       1.20       3.15       3.86       .82  
Class 4     6.35       6.46       0.94       2.94       3.64       1.07  

 

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, 2019. 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 11.1%.
3 Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Spain.
4 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
5 Periods greater than one year are annualized.
6 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, 2019 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 9.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index,1 which measures non-investment grade bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above) and limits the exposure of an issuer to 2%, rose 9.94%.

 

Interest rates declined and credit spreads generally tightened, marking a period of positive returns across most bond sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped 79 basis points from its 2.79% peak in January to a low of 2.00% in late June. The Federal Reserve pivoted to a markedly dovish tone, reversing their tightening focus of recent years in response to economic indicators.

 

The fund’s relative returns benefited from security selection, particularly in the consumer cyclical and basic industry sectors. A higher-than-index position in PetSmart was additive to results. On the downside, the fund’s cash position and certain energy positions weighed on returns.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers continue to believe current fundamentals support a mildly constructive near-term outlook for the high-yield market, even as the recent rally has made valuations less compelling. We continue to monitor economic conditions and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, and expect that the higher yields and relatively short duration of high-yield bonds should help mitigate any impact from rising rates.

 

Largest holdings (by issuer)2   Percent of net assets
First Quantum Minerals     2.3 %
PetSmart     2.2  
Bausch Health Companies     2.2  
Frontier Communications     1.8  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.     1.7  
Cleveland-Cliffs     1.6  
Gogo     1.4  
Teva Pharmaceutical     1.4  
CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital     1.3  
Sprint Nextel Corp.     1.2  

 

32 American Funds Insurance Series
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    Lifetime   Expense
    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   (since February 8, 1984)   ratio
                                     
Class 1     9.81 %     6.94 %     4.09 %     8.00 %     8.71 %     .50 %
Class 1A     9.67       6.70       3.85       7.74       8.44       .75  
Class 2     9.71       6.77       3.83       7.73       8.44       .75  
Class 3     9.73       6.80       3.89       7.81       8.52       .68  
Class 4     9.54       6.36       3.55       7.51       8.18       1.00  

 

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, 2019. 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 The information shown does not include cash and cash equivalents. This includes shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 gained 4.16% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, 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, rose 4.17%.

 

Interest rates declined and the yield curve steepened, resulting from renewed market expectations of Federal Reserve short-term interest rate cuts due to an anticipated slowdown in economic growth. The 10-year Treasury yield dipped 79 basis points from its 2.79% peak in January to a low of 2.00% in late June.

 

The major contributors to the fund’s relative returns this period were duration and yield curve positioning. Sector allocations were of mixed value with U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and U.S. Treasuries contributing, but security selection within the mortgage market dampening returns.

 

The fund’s portfolio managers seek to identify high-quality mortgage-backed securities based on our bottom-up approach to investing. They continue to prefer a portfolio that is less-exposed to a pick up in volatility and risk premiums, and are looking for opportunities to allocate more fully into mortgages over the coming quarters.

 

34 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20192

    Lifetime   Expense
            6 months   1 year   5 years   (since May 2, 2011)   ratio
                                       
Class 1             4.16 %     6.05 %     2.43 %     2.71 %     .48 %
Class 1A             4.02       5.79       2.18       2.46       .73  
Class 2             4.02       5.68       2.16       2.46       .73  
Class 4             3.92       5.44       1.92       2.27       .98  

 

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, 2019. 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 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 1.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared with a 1.53% rise in the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index,1 which consists of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible securities with remaining maturity from one up to (but not including) 12 months within either the government or corporate sector. With a particular focus on capital preservation and maintenance of liquidity, the fund continues to be managed in a conservative manner relative to this benchmark.

 

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its June meeting and expressed a dovish tone amid concerns about economic activity and ongoing trade and geopolitical tensions. The 10-year Treasury yield fell by 79 basis points from its 2.79% peak in January to a low of 2.00% in late June.

 

The higher interest rate environment has been beneficial for the fund’s returns, compared to the first half of 2018. In light of the recent yield curve evolution, the fund managers have looked to position the portfolio to reflect lower yields of late, and to help offset the dampening effect on yields from potential forthcoming rate cuts. They will continue to monitor duration positioning against future interest rate and yield curve movement.

 

36 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20192

    Lifetime   Expense
    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   (since February 8, 1984)   ratio
                                     
Class 1     1.10 %     2.03 %     0.61 %     0.21 %     3.42 %     .35 %
Class 1A     1.10       2.03       0.49       0.02       3.18       .60  
Class 2     0.90       1.73       0.36       –0.04       3.16       .60  
Class 3     0.99       1.74       0.43       0.02       3.23       .53  
Class 4     0.78       1.45       0.13       –0.22       2.92       .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, 2019. 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 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019   Percent of net assets
Commercial paper     65.5 %
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S.     14.2  
Federal agency discount notes     11.4  
U.S. Treasury bills     8.8  
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 gained 4.70% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, 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, gained 4.75%.

 

Bond markets were strong and yields fell significantly over the first half of the year. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield dipped 79 basis points from its 2.79% peak in January to a low of 2.00% in late June. The Federal Reserve shifted to a more dovish stance in terms of interest rates, with rate cuts expected to follow.

 

Relative returns have been boosted by the fund’s positioning as the intermediate to long end of the yield curve has steepened. On the downside, sector and security allocations detracted, with a lower-than-index position in mortgage-backed securities dampening relative returns.

 

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 expect the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming year, leading to further steepening of the yield curve and higher inflation expectations. As such, they maintain a high conviction in the fund’s current positioning.

 

38 American Funds Insurance Series
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20192

    Lifetime   Expense
    6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years   (since December 2, 1985)   ratio
                                     
Class 1     4.70 %     6.80 %     2.41 %     3.09 %     5.77 %     .36 %
Class 1A     4.51       6.57       2.18       2.84       5.51       .61  
Class 2     4.45       6.51       2.13       2.82       5.50       .61  
Class 3     4.57       6.59       2.21       2.90       5.58       .54  
Class 4     4.34       6.28       1.88       2.61       5.25       .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, 2019. 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 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

Where the fund’s assets were invested as of June 30, 2019 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 11.56% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, slightly trailing the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index — Moderate Aggressive1, which rose 11.62%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index2, a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 18.54%.

 

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 and stock selection in the communication services sector was additive to relative returns, with Facebook a top contributor. On the downside, health-care holdings hampered relative results as the sector was besieged by political calls for reform, particularly in drug pricing. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and UnitedHealth Group were among the fund’s top relative detractors.

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                     
Class P1     11.56 %     5.79 %     7.69 %     9.20 %     .77 %     .72 %
Class P2     11.42       5.46       7.37       8.88       1.02       .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.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

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 gained 11.27% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, lagging the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index — Moderate Aggressive1, which rose 11.75%. The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA2, 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.), climbed 13.60%.

 

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 financials sector were additive to relative returns. Holdings in Airbus and AIA Group, a Hong Kong–based life insurance company, were top contributors. On the downside, cash holdings hampered relative results amid a growing equities market. Teva Pharmaceuticals was a top detractor to relative returns.

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

 

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     11.27 %     0.52 %     1.94 %     3.30 %     .96 %     .87 %
Class P2     11.17       0.27       1.52       2.90       1.21       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.
2 Source: MSCI. The MSCI index result reflects reinvestment of distributions and dividends net of withholding taxes.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

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 rose 6.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, trailing the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index — Moderate1, which climbed 10.97%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index2, a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 18.54%.

 

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 utilities and industrials sectors were additive to relative returns. Holdings in Qualcomm proved beneficial, with shares of the chipmaker soaring after announcing a settlement with Apple. On the downside, health-care holdings hampered relative returns amid political calls for drug pricing reform. AbbVie was a top detractor, declining on the heels of its announcement to purchase rival Allergan at a significant premium.

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                     
Class P1     6.63 %     1.00 %     4.44 %     6.51 %     .82 %     .77 %
Class P2     6.52       0.72       4.06       6.13       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.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

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 climbed 11.36% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, outpacing the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index — Moderate1, which rose 10.97%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index2, a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, gained 18.54%.

 

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 industrials and communication services sectors were additive to relative returns. Holdings in Airbus and Facebook were top contributors. On the downside, the fund’s cash position and investments in the information technology sector dampened relative returns. Among health-care holdings, pharmaceutical giant AbbVie declined sharply on its announcement of plans to purchase rival Allergan at a significant premium.

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since May 1, 2013)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     11.36 %     5.84 %     6.32 %     8.54 %     .73 %     .67 %
Class P2     11.26       5.50       5.99       8.21       .98       .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.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

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 rose 9.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, trailing the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index — Moderate Conservative1, which gained 10.48%. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index2, a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks, advanced 18.54%.

 

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 underlying Asset Allocation Fund’s investments in the financials and industrials sectors were additive to relative returns. Domain name giant VeriSign was a top contributor as it continues to see growth in registrations. Cash holdings and investments in the health-care sector dampened relative results. Holdings in AbbVie were a top detractor, with the company declining as it announced plans to purchase rival Allergan at a significant premium.

 

Total returns based on a $1,000 investment

For periods ended June 30, 20193

    6 months   1 year   5 years   Lifetime
(since September 28, 2012)
  Gross expense
ratio
  Net expense
ratio
                                                 
Class P1     9.78 %     4.85 %     5.22 %     7.43 %         .69 %     .64 %
Class P2     9.74       4.64       4.97       7.18       .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.
2 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
3 Periods greater than one year are annualized.

 

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, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 95.03%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 26.07%                
ASML Holding NV     648,442     $ 135,480  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered)     517,300       107,562  
Microsoft Corp.     1,715,100       229,755  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     27,188,000       209,209  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     335,000       13,122  
Visa Inc., Class A     1,142,800       198,333  
Broadcom Inc.     487,050       140,202  
Temenos AG     637,000       113,964  
Paycom Software, Inc.1     357,000       80,939  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     1,340,900       52,255  
Adyen NV1     56,700       43,752  
SimCorp AS     425,000       41,113  
Adobe Inc.1     135,000       39,778  
Amphenol Corp., Class A     373,500       35,834  
Other securities             207,649  
              1,648,947  
                 
Consumer discretionary 20.03%                
Amazon.com, Inc.1     225,100       426,256  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     931,050       157,766  
Takeaway.com NV1     740,000       69,336  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     277,000       67,249  
Home Depot, Inc.     227,000       47,209  
Ocado Group PLC1     3,115,000       46,165  
Just Eat PLC1     5,292,000       42,004  
Moncler SpA     915,000       39,121  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     427,500       35,889  
Other securities             336,018  
              1,267,013  
                 
Financials 10.75%                
AIA Group Ltd.     15,004,900       161,829  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     3,671,000       78,555  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     614,600       68,712  
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.     211,000       67,820  
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A     1,501,303       65,772  
CME Group Inc., Class A     165,200       32,067  
Other securities             204,754  
              679,509  
                 
Health care 10.02%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     324,200       79,108  
Merck & Co., Inc.     886,000       74,291  
Boston Scientific Corp.1     1,638,200       70,410  
AstraZeneca PLC     721,300       58,973  
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.1     65,000       54,600  
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.     3,680,000       38,220  
Other securities             258,366  
              633,968  
                 
Communication services 8.04%                
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     115,600       125,171  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     71,052       76,801  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     2,230,000       100,656  
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     421,640       81,377  
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     165,100       60,472  
Other securities             63,716  
              508,193  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 45
 

Global Growth Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 7.75%                
British American Tobacco PLC     2,970,800     $ 103,713  
Nestlé SA     739,650       76,571  
Altria Group, Inc.     1,125,000       53,269  
Philip Morris International Inc.     660,500       51,869  
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.     1,624,000       46,934  
Other securities             157,834  
              490,190  
                 
Industrials 7.34%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     1,093,500       155,029  
MTU Aero Engines AG     167,000       39,783  
Alliance Global Group, Inc.     111,060,000       33,469  
Other securities             235,967  
              464,248  
                 
Materials 2.88%                
Sherwin-Williams Co.     155,500       71,264  
Other securities             110,635  
              181,899  
                 
Energy 2.15%                
Reliance Industries Ltd.1     1,795,200       32,589  
Other securities             103,320  
              135,909  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $3,750,476,000)             6,009,876  
                 
Preferred securities 1.65%                
Health care 1.24%                
Sartorius AG, nonvoting preferred, non-registered shares     381,500       78,215  
                 
Information technology 0.41%                
Other securities             26,245  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $43,479,000)             104,460  
                 
Short-term securities 2.81%                
Money market investments 2.81%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     1,777,531       177,735  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $177,737,000)             177,735  
Total investment securities 99.49% (cost: $3,971,692,000)             6,292,071  
Other assets less liabilities 0.51%             32,058  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 6,324,129  

 

46 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global 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.

 

“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 $11,082,000, which represented .18% of the net assets of the fund.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 47
 
Global Small Capitalization Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 92.20%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care 22.81%                
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (ADR)1     823,718     $ 142,001  
Insulet Corp.1     1,045,455       124,806  
Haemonetics Corp.1     577,000       69,436  
CONMED Corp.     611,700       52,343  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.1     906,825       50,646  
Notre Dame Intermédica Participações S.A.     4,090,900       42,955  
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.1     510,500       40,370  
Allakos Inc.1,2     886,580       38,416  
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.1,2     399,900       38,110  
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.1     348,900       34,593  
Cortexyme, Inc.1,2     695,324       29,558  
Osstem Implant Co., Ltd.1     412,245       26,742  
Mani, Inc.     405,700       26,002  
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.1     653,594       17,549  
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.1,2     280,589       7,534  
Other securities             270,262  
              1,011,323  
                 
Information technology 17.67%                
Paycom Software, Inc.1     217,261       49,257  
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.1     842,177       42,277  
Alteryx, Inc., Class A1     355,600       38,803  
Net One Systems Co., Ltd.     1,313,765       36,130  
Cree, Inc.1     639,900       35,950  
HubSpot, Inc.1     178,600       30,455  
Qorvo, Inc.1     449,200       29,921  
SimCorp AS     303,128       29,324  
Bechtle AG, non-registered shares     233,105       26,771  
Other securities             464,669  
              783,557  
                 
Industrials 15.32%                
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.     22,581,620       64,525  
frontdoor, inc.1     1,267,200       55,187  
Nihon M&A Center Inc.     1,829,192       43,840  
Tomra Systems ASA     859,334       28,247  
Rheinmetall AG     216,500       26,501  
Bravida Holding AB     2,900,084       25,702  
Marel hf., non-registered shares (ISK denominated)     5,419,903       23,878  
Marel hf., non-registered shares (EUR denominated)1     333,333       1,463  
Other securities             409,924  
              679,267  
                 
Consumer discretionary 12.38%                
Five Below, Inc.1     317,400       38,094  
Mattel, Inc.1,2     3,238,800       36,307  
Melco International Development Ltd.     15,579,000       34,542  
Helen of Troy Ltd.1     223,000       29,122  
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.1     556,750       29,001  
Luckin Coffee Inc., Class A (ADR)1,2     1,472,220       28,694  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     502,700       28,021  
Takeaway.com NV1     271,800       25,467  
Other securities             299,645  
              548,893  

 

48 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 8.41%                
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     3,135,263     $ 67,091  
Essent Group Ltd.1     1,018,841       47,875  
Trupanion, Inc.1,2     1,316,800       47,576  
Cannae Holdings, Inc.1     1,625,000       47,093  
Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd.1     2,472,060       31,965  
Other securities             131,227  
              372,827  
                 
Materials 4.29%                
Allegheny Technologies Inc.1     1,139,700       28,720  
Lundin Mining Corp.2     4,629,000       25,486  
Other securities             135,902  
              190,108  
                 
Consumer staples 2.94%                
Other securities             130,390  
                 
Communication services 2.94%                
Vonage Holdings Corp.1     3,115,100       35,294  
Other securities             94,965  
              130,259  
                 
Real estate 2.77%                
WHA Corp. PCL     229,577,250       35,484  
MGM Growth Properties LLC REIT, Class A     825,000       25,286  
Other securities             61,976  
              122,746  
                 
Energy 1.55%                
Other securities             68,659  
                 
Utilities 1.12%                
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     4,512,900       43,906  
Other securities             5,674  
              49,580  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $3,231,902,000)             4,087,609  
                 
Preferred securities 0.41%                
Industrials 0.41%                
Other securities             18,309  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $9,829,000)             18,309  

 

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Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

Short-term securities 8.64%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Money market investments 8.64%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     2,636,251     $ 263,599  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio3     29,008,117       29,008  
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund3     25,089,836       25,090  
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio3     31,572,699       31,573  
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio3     33,709,180       33,709  
              382,979  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $382,977,000)             382,979  
Total investment securities 101.25% (cost: $3,624,708,000)             4,488,897  
Other assets less liabilities (1.25)%             (55,476 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 4,433,421  

 

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.

 

“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 $20,655,000, which represented .47% of the net assets of the fund. One security in “Other securities” (with a value of $14,352,000, an aggregate cost of $8,280,000, and which represented .32% 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. “Other securities” also includes securities (with an aggregate value of $19,460,000, which represented .44% 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.

 

Investments in affiliates

 

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company. The value of the fund’s affiliated-company holding is included in “Other securities” under the respective industry sector in the summary investment portfolio. Further details on this holding and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
                                                 
Common stocks 0.48%                                                                
Health care 0.48%                                                                
NuCana PLC (ADR)1,2     2,067,724                   2,067,724     $     $ (8,519 )   $     $ 21,463  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 All or a portion of this security was on loan. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $158,280,000, which represented 3.57% of the net assets of the fund. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.
3 Security purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

EUR = Euros

ISK = Icelandic kronor

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

50 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Growth Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 95.75%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 24.18%                
Microsoft Corp.     10,468,400     $ 1,402,347  
Broadcom Inc.     2,549,800       733,985  
ServiceNow, Inc.1     1,701,200       467,099  
Visa Inc., Class A     2,650,400       459,977  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered)     1,148,100       238,724  
ASML Holding NV     985,000       205,797  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     26,960,000       207,455  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     2,419,592       94,775  
Intel Corp.     5,033,000       240,930  
Workday, Inc., Class A1     1,143,000       234,978  
RingCentral, Inc., Class A1     1,550,400       178,172  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     3,901,400       158,806  
Paycom Software, Inc.1     693,700       157,276  
Fiserv, Inc.1     1,573,600       143,449  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     538,000       142,317  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1     1,207,700       138,233  
Other securities             1,197,884  
              6,402,204  
                 
Communication services 17.89%                
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     7,683,400       1,482,896  
Netflix, Inc.1     2,493,060       915,751  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     589,100       636,764  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     164,000       177,579  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A1     1,006,280       397,662  
T-Mobile US, Inc.1     4,941,000       366,326  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     6,958,300       328,432  
Comcast Corp., Class A     5,886,400       248,877  
Other securities             183,641  
              4,737,928  
                 
Health care 15.52%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     3,225,800       787,127  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.1     940,500       493,339  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     1,341,000       419,733  
Humana Inc.     1,269,500       336,798  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.1     1,400,900       256,897  
Boston Scientific Corp.1     5,085,000       218,553  
Centene Corp.1     3,735,200       195,874  
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.     534,500       156,972  
Pfizer Inc.     3,216,000       139,317  
Other securities             1,104,474  
              4,109,084  
                 
Consumer discretionary 11.74%                
Amazon.com, Inc.1     503,016       952,526  
Home Depot, Inc.     2,279,237       474,013  
Tesla, Inc.1     1,908,500       426,473  
Other securities             1,256,046  
              3,109,058  
                 
Financials 8.60%                
Wells Fargo & Co.     5,885,254       278,490  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     1,052,400       215,321  
BlackRock, Inc.     335,500       157,450  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,370,000       153,166  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     1,086,600       149,169  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     1,699,900       146,090  
Legal & General Group PLC     40,158,246       137,442  
Other securities             1,040,267  
              2,277,395  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 51
 

Growth Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Industrials 6.71%                
TransDigm Group Inc.1     696,000     $ 336,725  
MTU Aero Engines AG     1,001,262       238,523  
CSX Corp.     2,080,700       160,984  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     940,662       133,361  
Other securities             907,334  
              1,776,927  
                 
Energy 3.24%                
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     1,234,000       134,469  
Other securities             724,053  
              858,522  
                 
Consumer staples 3.05%                
Altria Group, Inc.     4,832,816       228,834  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     616,500       162,916  
Other securities             414,363  
              806,113  
                 
Materials 2.67%                
Other securities             707,180  
                 
Real estate 1.84%                
Equinix, Inc. REIT     464,000       233,991  
Other securities             253,184  
              487,175  
                 
Utilities 0.31%                
Other securities             81,738  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $15,442,877,000)             25,353,324  
                 
Short-term securities 3.97%                
Money market investments 3.97%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     10,508,871       1,050,782  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $1,050,779,000)             1,050,782  
Total investment securities 99.72% (cost: $16,493,656,000)             26,404,106  
Other assets less liabilities 0.28%             74,925  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 26,479,031  

 

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 $48,838,000, which represented .18% of the net assets of the fund. One security in “Other securities” (with a value of $37,000,000, an aggregate cost of $37,000,000, and which represented .14% of the net assets of the fund) was acquired on 12/21/2018 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.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

52 American Funds Insurance Series
 
International Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 90.18%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 16.97%                
AIA Group Ltd.     40,985,700     $ 442,035  
HDFC Bank Ltd.     7,924,100       280,533  
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)     498,647       64,844  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     8,121,048       173,780  
Axis Bank Ltd.1     6,444,300       75,485  
Axis Bank Ltd.1,2,3,4     3,222,055       35,477  
Axis Bank Ltd.1,2     2,466,000       26,286  
BNP Paribas SA     1,629,058       77,366  
Prudential PLC     3,016,000       65,726  
Other securities             427,256  
              1,668,788  
                 
Industrials 16.03%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     2,979,949       422,478  
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC1     11,044,688       117,876  
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.     4,426,195       89,949  
Melrose Industries PLC     37,984,233       87,239  
Nidec Corp.     606,400       82,820  
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.     2,369,300       78,980  
Rheinmetall AG     639,400       78,268  
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.     13,028,763       77,424  
Safran SA     523,100       76,642  
Knorr-Bremse AG, non-registered shares     631,356       70,356  
Komatsu Ltd.     2,880,500       69,464  
Other securities             324,564  
              1,576,060  
                 
Health care 11.13%                
Novartis AG     3,145,133       287,386  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     3,785,165       134,218  
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.     2,160,000       112,893  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     1,819,000       98,621  
Alcon Inc.1     1,510,600       93,279  
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     1,161,500       75,843  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)1     7,216,598       66,609  
Grifols, SA, Class A, non-registered shares     881,000       26,046  
Grifols, SA, Class B (ADR)     793,690       16,747  
Other securities             182,857  
              1,094,499  
                 
Consumer discretionary 11.09%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     1,438,000       243,669  
Sony Corp.     1,761,800       92,294  
Kering SA     139,238       82,346  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     11,306,000       76,201  
Hyundai Motor Co.     546,200       66,226  
Meituan Dianping, Class B1     7,469,401       65,498  
Other securities             464,390  
              1,090,624  
                 
Materials 6.68%                
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     12,192,266       163,864  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     102,481       1,383  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     11,980,780       127,625  
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B     3,723,800       85,933  
Other securities             278,440  
              657,245  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 53
 

 

International Fund

             
Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 6.61%                
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     4,263,050     $ 173,527  
ASML Holding NV     597,140       124,761  
Worldpay, Inc., Class A1     512,797       62,843  
Other securities             288,542  
              649,673  
                 
Consumer staples 5.98%                
Pernod Ricard SA     755,326       139,182  
Nestlé SA     1,003,500       103,886  
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.     3,510,800       75,661  
Other securities             269,210  
              587,939  
                 
Energy 4.61%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     2,800,000       91,777  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (GBP denominated)     1,440,256       47,052  
Oil Search Ltd.     13,449,600       66,757  
Other securities             247,836  
              453,422  
                 
Communication services 4.41%                
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     4,596,187       207,460  
SoftBank Group Corp.     1,847,600       88,511  
Altice Europe NV, Class A1     16,758,527       60,198  
Other securities             77,589  
              433,758  
                 
Utilities 4.32%                
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     14,004,000       136,245  
China Gas Holdings Ltd.     24,134,000       89,749  
Ørsted AS     919,408       79,501  
Other securities             119,048  
              424,543  
                 
Real estate 2.35%                
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.     22,782,000       83,992  
Other securities             147,734  
              231,726  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $7,006,514,000)             8,868,277  
                 
Preferred securities 0.89%                
Health care 0.64%                
Grifols, SA, Class B, nonvoting preferred, non-registered shares     3,026,230       62,973  
                 
Financials 0.25%                
Other securities             24,442  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $75,210,000)             87,415  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.15%                
Health care 0.15%                
Other securities             14,218  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $13,238,000)             14,218  

 

54 American Funds Insurance Series
 

International Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 0.66%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.45%                
Other 0.45%                
Other securities           $ 44,171  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             44,171  
                 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 0.21%                
Other securities             21,068  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $55,303,000)             65,239  
                 
Short-term securities 8.28%   Shares          
Money market investments 8.28%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     8,139,864       813,905  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $813,910,000)             813,905  
Total investment securities 100.16% (cost: $7,964,175,000)             9,849,054  
Other assets less liabilities (0.16)%             (15,385 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 9,833,669  

 

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.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
USD28,387   GBP22,280   Citibank   7/12/2019     $ 72  
USD16,507   GBP12,948   Morgan Stanley   7/12/2019       52  
GBP4,200   USD5,344   Citibank   7/12/2019       (6 )
USD40,468   INR2,825,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/22/2019       (334 )
                         $ (216 )

 

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 $85,876,000, which represented .87% of the net assets of the fund.
3 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.
4 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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 $76,305,000, which represented .78% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Private placement security   Acquisition
date
  Cost
(000)
    Value
(000)
    Percent
of net
assets
 
Axis Bank Ltd.   11/14/2017   $ 17,232     $ 35,477       .36 %

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GBP = British pounds

INR = Indian rupees

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 55
 
New World Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 89.00%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 23.08%                
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     2,626,223     $ 102,344  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     9,904,000       76,210  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     400,000       15,668  
Microsoft Corp.     484,000       64,837  
StoneCo Ltd., Class A1     1,865,826       55,191  
Broadcom Inc.     171,350       49,325  
Keyence Corp.     70,000       42,936  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1     348,400       39,878  
Visa Inc., Class A     223,400       38,771  
Network International Holdings PLC1     4,694,182       35,351  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.     26,128,917       28,264  
Adobe Inc.1     94,400       27,815  
EPAM Systems, Inc.1     158,100       27,367  
Autodesk, Inc.1     146,100       23,800  
Halma PLC     918,100       23,552  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     79,800       21,109  
Other securities             126,380  
              798,798  
                 
Financials 13.42%                
HDFC Bank Ltd.     2,604,450       92,204  
AIA Group Ltd.     6,477,600       69,862  
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao     6,600,200       64,387  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     2,782,000       59,531  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)     2,259,500       34,683  
Other securities             143,614  
              464,281  
                 
Energy 10.11%                
Reliance Industries Ltd.1     11,548,513       209,648  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     1,284,000       42,086  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (GBP denominated)     68,628       2,242  
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), ordinary nominative (ADR)     1,267,000       19,727  
Other securities             76,102  
              349,805  
                 
Consumer discretionary 9.40%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     440,037       74,564  
Meituan Dianping, Class B1     4,737,554       41,543  
General Motors Co.     542,000       20,883  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     144,800       20,314  
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)     931,500       20,232  
Other securities             147,677  
              325,213  
                 
Health care 8.23%                
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., Class A     2,730,912       33,169  
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.1     297,700       28,371  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.1     318,000       27,237  
Abbott Laboratories     263,000       22,118  
AstraZeneca PLC     269,800       22,059  
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, non-registered shares     216,552       21,361  
Other securities             130,486  
              284,801  

 

56 American Funds Insurance Series
 

New World Fund

 

Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Materials 8.16%                
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     2,881,660     $ 38,888  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     1,976,000       26,557  
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     3,945,000       45,801  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     3,305,000       31,396  
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     4,618,395       29,246  
Other securities             110,527  
              282,415  
                 
Communication services 5.15%                
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     265,700       51,280  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     23,700       25,618  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     10,000       10,828  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     535,600       24,176  
Other securities             66,452  
              178,354  
                 
Consumer staples 5.01%                
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.     3,700,000       38,756  
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A     244,699       35,057  
Nestlé SA     333,296       34,504  
Other securities             64,965  
              173,282  
                 
Industrials 4.82%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     324,029       45,939  
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A     2,200,532       26,842  
Nidec Corp.     159,800       21,825  
Other securities             72,282  
              166,888  
                 
Real estate 0.96%                
Other securities             33,082  
                 
Utilities 0.66%                
Other securities             22,895  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $2,403,058,000)             3,079,814  
                 
Preferred securities 2.37%                
Industrials 1.11%                
Azul SA, preference shares (ADR)1     866,446       28,974  
Azul SA, preference shares1     838,500       9,453  
              38,427  
                 
Financials 0.56%                
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative (ADR)     1,576,000       14,846  
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative     457,000       4,315  
              19,161  
                 
Other 0.70%                
Other securities             24,543  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $60,409,000)             82,131  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.53%                
Other 0.53%                
Other securities             18,404  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $15,630,000)             18,404  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 57
 

New World Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 2.76%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 2.43%                
Other securities           $ 84,008  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.33%                
Other 0.33%                
Other securities             11,641  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             11,641  
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $91,389,000)             95,649  
                 
Short-term securities 5.02%   Shares        
Money market investments 4.36%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     1,508,156       150,800  
             
    Principal amount
(000)
       
Other short-term securities 0.66%                
Other securities             22,827  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $175,029,000)             173,627  
Total investment securities 99.68% (cost: $2,745,515,000)             3,449,625  
Other assets less liabilities 0.32%             11,027  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 3,460,652  

 

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 $24,325,000, which represented .70% of the net assets of the fund. “Other securities” also includes securities (with an aggregate value of $65,315,000, which represented 1.89% of the net assets of the fund) which were acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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 abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GBP = British pounds

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

58 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 93.97%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care 19.81%                
Abbott Laboratories     5,412,000     $ 455,149  
AbbVie Inc.     6,028,530       438,395  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     3,045,712       205,768  
Amgen Inc.     1,014,510       186,954  
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     493,000       120,297  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)1     10,333,800       95,381  
Humana Inc.     259,000       68,713  
Medtronic PLC     700,000       68,173  
Other securities             111,395  
              1,750,225  
                 
Information technology 14.73%                
Microsoft Corp.     2,469,200       330,774  
QUALCOMM Inc.     2,846,800       216,556  
Intel Corp.     3,474,000       166,300  
Broadcom Inc.     565,000       162,641  
Texas Instruments Inc.     780,000       89,513  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     337,000       89,147  
Apple Inc.     400,000       79,168  
Accenture PLC, Class A     400,000       73,908  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     318,500       52,658  
Other securities             40,890  
              1,301,555  
                 
Consumer staples 12.05%                
Philip Morris International Inc.     3,260,900       256,078  
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)     5,134,830       179,052  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     581,255       153,602  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     740,100       145,755  
Coca-Cola Co.     2,175,000       110,751  
Altria Group, Inc.     2,045,800       96,869  
PepsiCo, Inc.     400,000       52,452  
Other securities             69,569  
              1,064,128  
                 
Energy 10.91%                
Exxon Mobil Corp.     4,813,800       368,882  
EOG Resources, Inc.     2,755,800       256,730  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     1,215,000       79,874  
Schlumberger Ltd.     1,745,000       69,346  
Concho Resources Inc.     610,500       62,991  
Other securities             125,466  
              963,289  
                 
Industrials 9.90%                
General Dynamics Corp.     1,459,900       265,439  
CSX Corp.     2,766,000       214,005  
Illinois Tool Works Inc.     650,000       98,027  
Airbus Group SE (ADR)     2,157,000       76,272  
Union Pacific Corp.     400,000       67,644  
United Technologies Corp.     500,000       65,100  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     174,300       56,318  
Other securities             31,553  
              874,358  
                 
Consumer discretionary 8.58%                
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     3,594,572       362,728  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     852,500       119,597  
McDonald’s Corp.     500,000       103,830  
Other securities             171,760  
              757,915  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 59
 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Communication services 6.67%                
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     1,339,800     $ 258,581  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     135,750       146,990  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     20,500       22,159  
Verizon Communications Inc.     2,450,500       139,997  
Other securities             21,745  
              589,472  
                 
Financials 3.92%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,409,000       157,526  
U.S. Bancorp     1,000,000       52,400  
Other securities             136,086  
              346,012  
                 
Materials 3.40%                
Linde PLC     985,700       197,929  
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     7,703,700       89,440  
Other securities             13,348  
              300,717  
                 
Utilities 2.08%                
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.     1,000,000       58,820  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     600,000       52,806  
Other securities             71,828  
              183,454  
                 
Real estate 1.92%                
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT     3,677,000       67,951  
Other securities             101,444  
              169,395  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $6,814,813,000)             8,300,520  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.09%                
Financials 0.09%                
Other securities             7,926  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $10,088,000)             7,926  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.06%                
Health care 0.06%                
Other securities             5,413  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $4,978,000)             5,413  
                 
Short-term securities 6.69%                
Money market investments 6.69%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     5,905,582       590,499  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $590,512,000)             590,499  
Total investment securities 100.81% (cost: $7,420,391,000)             8,904,358  
Other assets less liabilities (0.81)%             (71,177 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 8,833,181  

 

60 American Funds Insurance Series
 

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.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Key to abbreviation

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 61
 
Global Growth and Income Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 92.66%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 14.66%                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     8,493,800     $ 65,359  
Microsoft Corp.     391,000       52,378  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     1,208,752       47,105  
Broadcom Inc.     121,200       34,889  
Apple Inc.     112,500       22,266  
Halma PLC     610,000       15,648  
ASML Holding NV     70,000       14,625  
Other securities             48,679  
              300,949  
                 
Financials 12.85%                
AIA Group Ltd.     3,200,000       34,512  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)     1,710,000       26,300  
HDFC Bank Ltd.     644,000       22,799  
CME Group Inc., Class A     100,000       19,411  
The Blackstone Group Inc., Class A     412,500       18,323  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (CAD denominated)     292,000       17,062  
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao     1,500,000       14,633  
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class H     1,195,000       14,349  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     705,000       13,527  
Other securities             82,957  
              263,873  
                 
Industrials 12.43%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     672,200       95,300  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     66,000       23,994  
CCR SA, ordinary nominative     6,017,900       21,408  
Safran SA     143,000       20,952  
Rheinmetall AG     151,500       18,545  
Boeing Co.     45,900       16,708  
Other securities             58,397  
              255,304  
                 
Consumer discretionary 9.21%                
Home Depot, Inc.     135,700       28,221  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     56,200       23,920  
Carnival Corp., units     319,000       14,849  
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.1     275,000       14,748  
Other securities             107,274  
              189,012  
                 
Communication services 8.39%                
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     224,000       82,046  
Alphabet Inc., Class A1     21,800       23,605  
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     7,000       7,566  
Other securities             59,085  
              172,302  
                 
Health care 8.25%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     101,825       24,846  
Merck & Co., Inc.     267,350       22,417  
Boston Scientific Corp.1     351,000       15,086  
Abbott Laboratories     171,000       14,381  
Fleury SA, ordinary nominative     2,500,000       13,900  
AstraZeneca PLC     167,000       13,654  
Novartis AG     148,000       13,524  
Other securities             51,525  
              169,333  

 

62 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Materials 7.67%                
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     2,395,000     $ 32,320  
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     4,763,816       30,167  
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     2,499,000       29,013  
Koninklijke DSM NV     109,000       13,473  
Other securities             52,569  
              157,542  
                 
Energy 6.48%                
Reliance Industries Ltd.1     2,830,148       51,377  
Gazprom PJSC (ADR)     3,431,000       25,135  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     550,000       18,028  
Other securities             38,461  
              133,001  
                 
Real estate 4.42%                
MGM Growth Properties LLC REIT, Class A     676,200       20,726  
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT     425,000       16,566  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT     103,000       14,532  
Other securities             38,970  
              90,794  
                 
Consumer staples 4.36%                
Nestlé SA     434,700       45,002  
Other securities             44,438  
              89,440  
                 
Utilities 3.94%                
Ørsted AS     491,552       42,504  
Enel SpA     2,780,000       19,409  
Other securities             18,984  
              80,897  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,409,787,000)             1,902,447  
                 
Preferred securities 0.39%                
Financials 0.39%                
Other securities             8,125  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $6,929,000)             8,125  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 1.71%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Corporate bonds & notes 1.71%                
Communication services 1.71%                
Sprint Corp. 7.25% 2021   $ 33,000       35,145  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $31,773,000)             35,145  
                 
Short-term securities 4.32%   Shares          
Money market investments 4.32%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     886,487       88,640  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $88,643,000)             88,640  
Total investment securities 99.08% (cost: $1,537,132,000)             2,034,357  
Other assets less liabilities 0.92%             18,830  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,053,187  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 63
 

Global Growth and Income 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.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount         Unrealized
depreciation
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
USD7,285   AUD10,500   JPMorgan Chase   7/26/2019      $ (94 )

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

AUD = Australian dollars

CAD = Canadian dollars

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

64 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Growth-Income Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 93.00%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 15.21%                
Microsoft Corp.     9,380,500     $ 1,256,612  
Broadcom Inc.     2,108,034       606,819  
Intel Corp.     10,360,800       495,971  
Texas Instruments Inc.     3,082,688       353,769  
Accenture PLC, Class A     1,510,900       279,169  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     791,000       209,243  
Visa Inc., Class A     1,160,200       201,353  
QUALCOMM Inc.     2,386,566       181,546  
Other securities             1,581,296  
              5,165,778  
                 
Health care 15.14%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     2,444,268       596,426  
Abbott Laboratories     6,329,069       532,275  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     6,325,600       427,358  
Amgen Inc.     2,281,997       420,526  
Merck & Co., Inc.     4,164,380       349,183  
Eli Lilly and Co.     2,077,600       230,177  
Cigna Corp.     1,327,418       209,135  
Other securities             2,376,470  
              5,141,550  
                 
Financials 11.17%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     5,027,030       562,022  
CME Group Inc., Class A     2,002,500       388,705  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     6,957,700       307,182  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     3,183,555       273,595  
Aon PLC, Class A     1,214,800       234,432  
Other securities             2,028,647  
              3,794,583  
                 
Industrials 11.05%                
General Dynamics Corp.     2,639,200       479,859  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     2,824,564       400,449  
BWX Technologies, Inc.1     5,373,948       279,983  
TransDigm Group Inc.2     485,800       235,030  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     694,900       224,529  
Equifax Inc.     1,406,200       190,174  
Other securities             1,944,195  
              3,754,219  
                 
Communication services 10.97%                
Facebook, Inc., Class A2     6,449,227       1,244,701  
Alphabet Inc., Class C2     316,784       342,415  
Alphabet Inc., Class A2     279,980       303,162  
Netflix, Inc.2     1,449,649       532,485  
Verizon Communications Inc.     4,009,400       229,057  
Comcast Corp., Class A     4,893,400       206,893  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A2     458,369       181,138  
Other securities             687,081  
              3,726,932  
                 
Consumer staples 7.91%                
Coca-Cola Co.     7,223,100       367,800  
British American Tobacco PLC     6,930,260       241,942  
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)     479,440       16,718  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     832,200       219,917  
Pernod Ricard SA     1,169,574       215,514  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 65
 

Growth-Income Fund

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples (continued)                
Mondelez International, Inc.     3,567,400     $ 192,283  
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     1,390,224       184,300  
Other securities             1,247,808  
              2,686,282  
                 
Energy 7.05%                
Exxon Mobil Corp.     5,845,200       447,918  
Chevron Corp.     2,164,300       269,325  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)     5,893,659       212,874  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)3     1,340,553       48,420  
EOG Resources, Inc.     2,715,800       253,004  
Schlumberger Ltd.     4,570,400       181,628  
Other securities             982,492  
              2,395,661  
                 
Consumer discretionary 5.65%                
Amazon.com, Inc.2     290,400       549,910  
Other securities             1,370,517  
              1,920,427  
                 
Materials 4.77%                
Celanese Corp.     3,193,233       344,230  
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.     1,599,000       231,999  
Linde PLC     1,152,000       231,322  
Other securities             812,038  
              1,619,589  
                 
Utilities 2.02%                
Sempra Energy     2,375,700       326,516  
Other securities             360,574  
              687,090  
                 
Real estate 1.90%                
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT     1,795,400       234,031  
Other securities             411,840  
              645,871  
                 
Mutual funds 0.16%                
Other securities             54,750  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $23,041,561,000)             31,592,732  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.30%                
Other 0.30%                
Other securities             99,581  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $89,661,000)             99,581  
                 
Convertible bonds 0.02% Principal amount
(000)
         
Energy 0.02%                
Other securities             7,112  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $11,820,000)             7,112  

 

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Short-term securities 6.26%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Money market investments 6.26%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     21,280,609     $ 2,127,848  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $2,127,852,000)             2,127,848  
Total investment securities 99.58% (cost: $25,270,894,000)             33,827,273  
Other assets less liabilities 0.42%             142,019  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 33,969,292  

 

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.

 

Investments in affiliates

 

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company. The value of the fund’s affiliated-company holding is shown in the summary investment portfolio. Further details on this holding and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
Common stocks 0.82%                                                  
Industrials 0.82%                                                  
BWX Technologies, Inc.     5,290,948       83,000             5,373,948     $     $ 73,906     $ 1,827     $ 279,983  

 

1 Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
2 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
3 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 $48,420,000, which represented .14% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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International Growth and Income Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 92.46%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 18.26%                
HDFC Bank Ltd.     1,228,800     $ 43,503  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     92,200       32,103  
AIA Group Ltd.     1,833,000       19,769  
Prudential PLC     738,000       16,083  
ING Groep NV     1,367,000       15,849  
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.     526,100       12,629  
Banco Santander, SA     2,611,538       12,117  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     308,000       10,873  
Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding AS     6,520,900       9,673  
GT Capital Holdings, Inc.     501,049       9,193  
Other securities             80,065  
              261,857  
                 
Health care 12.76%                
Novartis AG     502,545       45,920  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     1,043,753       37,010  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     551,600       29,906  
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.     561,000       29,321  
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.1     182,000       17,345  
Other securities             23,554  
              183,056  
                 
Industrials 11.63%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     253,960       36,005  
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A     2,590,033       31,593  
ASSA ABLOY AB, Class B     681,100       15,395  
Komatsu Ltd.     629,600       15,183  
Airports of Thailand PCL, foreign registered     5,250,000       12,583  
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.     2,008,779       11,937  
Aena SME, SA, non-registered shares     52,450       10,395  
Other securities             33,714  
              166,805  
                 
Energy 8.60%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (GBP denominated)     2,147,691       70,164  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     138,000       4,523  
TOTAL SA     404,534       22,666  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (CAD denominated)     272,500       7,348  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.     92,000       2,481  
Other securities             16,229  
              123,411  
                 
Real estate 7.67%                
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     2,249,500       38,155  
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     3,939,348       30,837  
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.     144,800       18,447  
China Resources Land Ltd.     3,064,000       13,493  
Other securities             9,011  
              109,943  
                 
Consumer discretionary 6.98%                
Sony Corp.     430,000       22,526  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     48,000       20,430  
Luckin Coffee Inc., Class A (ADR)1     508,404       9,909  
Kering SA     16,600       9,817  
Just Eat PLC1     1,215,000       9,644  
Other securities             27,776  
              100,102  

 

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Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Materials 6.83%                
Rio Tinto PLC     792,800     $ 49,138  
Yara International ASA     343,000       16,638  
Air Liquide SA, non-registered shares     72,000       10,074  
Other securities             22,156  
              98,006  
                 
Utilities 5.91%                
Ørsted AS     317,300       27,437  
E.ON SE     1,952,000       21,199  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     1,658,000       16,131  
Other securities             20,062  
              84,829  
                 
Consumer staples 5.71%                
Pernod Ricard SA     128,650       23,706  
British American Tobacco PLC     627,958       21,923  
Coca-Cola Icecek AS, Class C     2,631,000       13,576  
Other securities             22,748  
              81,953  
                 
Information technology 4.33%                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     2,804,000       21,577  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     96,500       13,533  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     259,000       10,543  
ASML Holding NV     47,800       9,987  
Other securities             6,420  
              62,060  
                 
Communication services 3.78%                
Yandex NV, Class A1     470,000       17,860  
Other securities             36,329  
              54,189  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,177,798,000)             1,326,211  
                 
Preferred securities 1.25%                
Financials 0.98%                
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative (ADR)     1,486,950       14,007  
                 
Energy 0.27%                
Other securities             3,875  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $13,377,000)             17,882  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 1.15% Principal amount
(000)
         
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 0.62%            
Other securities             8,979  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.53%                
Other 0.53%                
Other securities             7,582  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             7,582  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $15,610,000)             16,561  

 

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Short-term securities 4.89%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Money market investments 4.53%            
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     649,569     $ 64,951  
                 
  Principal amount
(000)
         
Other short-term securities 0.36%                
Other securities             5,254  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $69,825,000)             70,205  
Total investment securities 99.75% (cost: $1,276,610,000)             1,430,859  
Other assets less liabilities 0.25%             3,524  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,434,383  

 

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” also includes a security (with a value of $1,907,000, which represented .13% of the net assets of the fund) which was acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
appreciation
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
USD1,559   GBP1,223   Morgan Stanley   7/12/2019     $ 5  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

GBP = British pounds

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

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Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited
   
Common stocks 67.41%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 9.58%                
Microsoft Corp.     109,620     $ 14,685  
Broadcom Inc.     50,800       14,623  
QUALCOMM Inc.     140,900       10,718  
Intel Corp.     221,100       10,584  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     1,277,800       9,832  
Other securities             19,983  
              80,425  
                 
Consumer staples 9.08%                
Philip Morris International Inc.     145,220       11,404  
Diageo PLC     233,600       10,039  
British American Tobacco PLC     271,200       9,468  
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     69,692       9,239  
Coca-Cola Co.     177,700       9,048  
Nestlé SA     69,277       7,172  
Altria Group, Inc.     150,370       7,120  
Other securities             12,741  
              76,231  
                 
Financials 8.63%                
CME Group Inc., Class A     59,566       11,562  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     26,872       9,357  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     335,700       6,441  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     100,500       6,316  
Sampo Oyj, Class A     130,569       6,162  
Other securities             32,667  
              72,505  
                 
Real estate 8.21%                
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT     130,300       16,984  
American Tower Corp. REIT     77,569       15,859  
Link Real Estate Investment Trust REIT     693,500       8,522  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     49,000       5,772  
Other securities             21,844  
              68,981  
                 
Energy 7.49%                
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     413,140       13,542  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     8,500       559  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (GBP denominated)     101       3  
Enbridge Inc. (CAD denominated)     369,670       13,352  
Williams Companies, Inc.     236,700       6,637  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     122,600       6,165  
Other securities             22,602  
              62,860  
                 
Communication services 5.11%                
Vodafone Group PLC     5,707,800       9,374  
Koninklijke KPN NV     2,692,994       8,268  
Verizon Communications Inc.     119,950       6,853  
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd., units     3,699,240       5,872  
Other securities             12,525  
              42,892  
                 
Health care 4.93%                
AstraZeneca PLC     123,900       10,130  
AstraZeneca PLC (ADR)     145,100       5,990  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     421,500       8,439  
Pfizer Inc.     176,500       7,646  
Other securities             9,201  
              41,406  

 

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Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Utilities 4.26%                
Enel SpA     1,753,109     $ 12,240  
Edison International     135,100       9,107  
Other securities             14,428  
              35,775  
                 
Consumer discretionary 4.21%                
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     173,400       10,246  
Sands China Ltd.     1,460,800       6,985  
Other securities             18,135  
              35,366  
                 
Industrials 3.85%                
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     90,999       12,901  
Boeing Co.     21,300       7,754  
Other securities             11,658  
              32,313  
                 
Materials 2.06%                
Other securities             17,288  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $534,432,000)             566,042  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
Energy 0.00%                
Other securities             1
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $0)             1
                 
Convertible stocks 1.11%                
Utilities 0.66%                
Other securities             5,541  
                 
Real estate 0.45%                
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, Series A, 6.875% convertible preferred 2020     3,150       3,786  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $8,227,000)             9,327  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 22.66% Principal amount
(000)
         
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 13.13%                
U.S. Treasury 12.45%                
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2021   $ 12,000       12,100  
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 2022     10,500       10,551  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 20222     15,000       15,130  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2022     8,800       8,919  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2025     13,200       13,327  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2026     7,500       7,558  
U.S. Treasury 0%–3.13% 2021–20492     39,303       36,935  
              104,520  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 0.68%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20233     5,657       5,728  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.50% 20283     1     1
              5,728  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             110,248  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Mortgage-backed obligations 5.27%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 4.99%                
Fannie Mae Pool #CA2055 4.50% 20484   $ 6,244     $ 6,565  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA1709 4.50% 20484     5,393       5,675  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA1563 4.50% 20484     5,290       5,567  
Fannie Mae 3.50%–4.00% 2046–20494     2,067       2,156  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.18%–6.64% 2048–20644,5     14,177       14,838  
Other securities             7,130  
              41,931  
                 
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations (privately originated) 0.28%                
Other securities             2,358  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             44,289  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 3.21% Utilities 0.57%                
Southern California Edison Co. 4.00%–4.65% 2043–2048     419       425  
Other securities             4,366  
              4,791  
                 
Health care 0.47%                
AstraZeneca PLC 3.375% 2025     200       209  
Other securities             3,711  
              3,920  
                 
Consumer staples 0.41%                
British American Tobacco PLC 3.56%–4.54% 2027–2047     920       906  
Philip Morris International Inc. 3.375% 2029     280       289  
Other securities             2,266  
              3,461  
                 
Communication services 0.28%                
Vodafone Group PLC 5.25% 2048     250       277  
Other securities             2,070  
              2,347  
                 
Information technology 0.22%                
Broadcom Inc. 4.75% 20296     530       544  
Broadcom Ltd. 3.50%–3.88% 2024–2028     428       419  
Other securities             904  
              1,867  
                 
Energy 0.18%                
Enbridge Energy Partners, LP 7.375% 2045     85       125  
Other securities             1,402  
              1,527  
                 
Other 1.08%                
Other securities             9,048  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             26,961  
                 
Asset-backed obligations 1.00%                
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 2.12% 20264,6     6,959       6,948  
Other securities             1,409  
                 
Total asset-backed obligations             8,357  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Municipals 0.05%                
Other securities           $ 412  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $185,342,000)             190,267  
                 
Short-term securities 8.17%   Shares          
Money market investments 8.17%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     685,730       68,566  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $68,566,000)             68,566  
Total investment securities 99.35% (cost: $796,567,000)             834,202  
Other assets less liabilities 0.65%             5,487  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 839,689  

 

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 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 $190,000, which represented .02% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
7   Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
8   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   417   October 2019   $ 83,400     $ 89,730                $ 646  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   73   October 2019     (7,300 )     (8,626 )       (104 )
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   235   September 2019     (23,500 )     (32,459 )       (1,021 )
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   49   September 2019     4,900       7,624         203  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   27   September 2019     2,700       4,794         210  
                                  $ (66 )

 

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Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
    Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
2.337%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019   $ 123,000       $ (4 )              $                $ (4 )
2.325%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019     163,000       (6 )               (6 )
2.305%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019     163,000       (9 )               (9 )
U.S. EFFR   2.039%   9/18/2019     309,000       (4 )               (4 )
2.4035%   U.S. EFFR   1/11/2021     30,760       364                 364  
2.3995%   U.S. EFFR   1/11/2021     21,249       250                 250  
2.3755%   U.S. EFFR   2/6/2021     29,000       354                 354  
2.37%   U.S. EFFR   3/8/2021     15,000       194                 194  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.348%   4/1/2021     47,000       (421 )               (421 )
2.197%   U.S. EFFR   4/15/2021     31,000       338                 338  
2.21875%   U.S. EFFR   3/14/2024     9,000       293                 293  
                              $       $ 1,349  

 

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 Amount less than one thousand.
2 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $709,000, which represented .08% of the net assets of the fund.
3 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
4 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
5 Purchased on a TBA basis.
6 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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 $16,746,000, which represented 1.99% 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 symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

EFFR = Effective Federal Funds Rate

GBP = British pounds

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 75
 

Asset Allocation Fund

Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited
   
Common stocks 61.08%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 14.78%                
Microsoft Corp.     6,641,900     $ 889,749  
Broadcom Inc.     2,095,000       603,067  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered)     1,865,000       387,790  
ASML Holding NV     70,000       14,625  
VeriSign, Inc.1     1,700,000       355,572  
Intel Corp.     5,820,000       278,603  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)     6,276,700       245,858  
Intuit Inc.     900,000       235,197  
MKS Instruments, Inc.2     2,800,000       218,092  
Visa Inc., Class A     1,032,000       179,103  
Other securities             357,479  
              3,765,135  
                 
Financials 10.02%                
Chubb Ltd.     2,200,000       324,038  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.1     7,331,500       271,852  
First Republic Bank     2,580,000       251,937  
CME Group Inc., Class A     977,200       189,684  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,600,000       178,880  
Capital One Financial Corp.     1,950,000       176,943  
Citigroup Inc.     2,500,000       175,075  
Bank of America Corp.     6,000,000       174,000  
Wells Fargo & Co.     3,500,000       165,620  
Other securities             643,239  
              2,551,268  
                 
Health care 9.93%                
Johnson & Johnson     3,672,000       511,436  
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     2,016,300       491,997  
Humana Inc.     1,265,000       335,604  
Merck & Co., Inc.     2,420,300       202,942  
Bluebird Bio, Inc.1     1,558,700       198,267  
Cigna Corp.     1,250,000       196,938  
Other securities             592,293  
              2,529,477  
                 
Industrials 5.77%                
Boeing Co.     1,211,000       440,816  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     1,349,400       436,005  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     847,200       307,991  
Other securities             285,567  
              1,470,379  
                 
Consumer discretionary 4.93%                
Home Depot, Inc.     1,125,000       233,966  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     103,000       195,044  
Suzuki Motor Corp.     3,700,000       173,787  
General Motors Co.     4,100,000       157,973  
VF Corp.     1,500,000       131,025  
Other securities             363,809  
              1,255,604  
                 
Energy 3.92%                
Noble Energy, Inc.     12,500,000       280,000  
Cenovus Energy Inc.     28,000,000       246,955  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)     2,745,000       180,456  
Suncor Energy Inc.     4,000,000       124,776  
Other securities             165,644  
              997,831  

 

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Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 3.85%                
Philip Morris International Inc.     5,430,000     $ 426,418  
Nestlé SA     3,006,689       311,264  
Nestlé SA (ADR)     900,000       93,060  
Other securities             148,922  
              979,664  
                 
Communication services 3.71%                
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A1     827,126       326,864  
Facebook, Inc., Class A1     1,077,100       207,880  
Other securities             409,851  
              944,595  
                 
Materials 2.67%                
Dow Inc.     4,616,666       227,648  
Other securities             453,796  
              681,444  
                 
Real estate 0.87%                
Other securities             220,771  
                 
Utilities 0.63%                
CMS Energy Corp.     2,284,700       132,307  
Other securities             28,901  
              161,208  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $10,698,642,000)             15,557,376  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
Other 0.00%                
Other securities             101  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $47,000)             101  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.27%                
Other 0.27%                
Other securities             67,927  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $66,588,000)             67,927  
                 
Convertible bonds 0.00% Principal amount
(000)
         
Communication services 0.00%                
Other securities             1,286  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $1,390,000)             1,286  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 30.44%                
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 12.71%                
U.S. Treasury 10.47%                
U.S. Treasury 1.25% 20203   $ 278,117       276,813  
U.S. Treasury 1.625% 2020     125,000       124,600  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2021     138,000       139,145  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2021     200,000       202,080  
U.S. Treasury 1.75% 2024     130,000       129,970  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2024     225,000       232,409  
U.S. Treasury 1.13%–4.75% 2019–20493     1,516,483       1,562,257  
              2,667,274  

 

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Asset Allocation Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes (continued)                
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 2.24%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20244   $ 223,594     $ 227,688  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.375% 20443,4     140,628       160,014  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.38%–1.00% 2024–20493,4     189,143       183,285  
              570,987  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             3,238,261  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 10.79%                
Health care 1.85%                
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 3.38%–4.45% 2024–2048     12,215       13,369  
Other securities             458,990  
              472,359  
                 
Financials 1.70%                
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.30%–4.35% 2020–2045     7,405       7,683  
Other securities             424,406  
              432,089  
                 
Energy 1.18%                
Cenovus Energy Inc. 3.80%–5.40% 2023–2047     17,385       18,156  
Noble Energy, Inc. 4.95% 2047     375       398  
Other securities             282,453  
              301,007  
                 
Communication services 1.15%                
CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.50%–6.48% 2023–20495     33,760       36,326  
Other securities             255,457  
              291,783  
                 
Industrials 0.80%                
Boeing Co. 2.70%–3.90% 2022–2049     16,533       17,042  
Lockheed Martin Corp. 2.50%–3.55% 2020–2026     10,050       10,312  
Northrop Grumman Corp. 2.93%–3.25% 2025–2028     13,245       13,554  
Other securities             164,113  
              205,021  
                 
Consumer staples 0.78%                
Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 3.35% 20235     750       782  
Philip Morris International Inc. 1.88%–4.25% 2020–2044     15,481       15,777  
Other securities             182,969  
              199,528  
                 
Information technology 0.51%                
Broadcom Inc. 3.13%–4.75% 2022–20295     30,890       31,474  
Broadcom Ltd. 3.50%–3.88% 2024–2028     11,832       11,578  
Microsoft Corp. 3.30%–4.25% 2027–2047     11,250       12,565  
Other securities             73,386  
              129,003  
                 
Other 2.82%                
Other securities             716,137  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             2,746,927  

 

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Asset Allocation Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Mortgage-backed obligations 6.06%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 5.84%                
Fannie Mae 0%–7.50% 2021–20496,7   $ 410,879     $ 426,582  
Freddie Mac 3.00%–6.50% 2034–20486     272,601       282,129  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.50%–4.50% 2048–20496,8     400,322       416,602  
Other securities             365,962  
              1,491,275  
                 
Other 0.22%                
Other securities             51,824  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             1,543,099  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 0.05%                
Fannie Mae 1.875% 20263     13,000       12,852  
                 
Other 0.83%                
Other securities             210,817  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $7,576,505,000)             7,751,956  
                 
Short-term securities 10.32%   Shares          
Money market investments 10.32%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     26,293,786       2,629,116  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $2,629,127,000)             2,629,116  
Total investment securities 102.11% (cost: $20,972,299,000)             26,007,762  
Other assets less liabilities (2.11)%             (536,983 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 25,470,779  

 

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 $33,335,000, which represented .13% 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 $45,351,000, which represented .18% of the net assets of the fund. Some securities in “Other securities” (with an aggregate value of $4,014,000, an aggregate cost of $9,216,000, and which represented .02% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired from 9/26/2013 to 11/16/2018 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
amount
(000)
9   Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
10   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Long   4,190   September 2019   $ 1,047,500     $ 1,026,498               $ 911  
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Long   1,682   March 2020     420,500       413,309         1,574  
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Short   4,190   September 2020     (1,047,500 )     (1,031,211 )       (889 )
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Short   1,682   March 2021     (420,500 )     (414,066 )       (1,344 )
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   7,644   October 2019     1,528,800       1,644,833         9,786  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   2,171   October 2019     217,100       256,517         2,658  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   8   September 2019     (800 )     (1,024 )       (15 )

 

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Asset Allocation Fund

 

Futures contracts (continued)

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
9   Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
10   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   2,089   September 2019   $ (208,900 )   $ (288,543 )             $ (5,727 )
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   613   September 2019     61,300       108,846         3,458  
                                  $ 10,412  

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
    Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
depreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
1.6365%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/16/2019   $ 124,000     $ (267 )               $            $ (267 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.18075%   3/29/2024     26,400       (524 )               (524 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.194%   3/29/2024     101,900       (2,083 )               (2,083 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.21875%   3/29/2024     107,250       (2,313 )               (2,313 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.945%   10/16/2044     28,000       (4,195 )               (4,194 )
                              $       $ (9,381 )

 

Investments in affiliates

 

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company. 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 these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2019, appear below.

 

                                  Net              
    Beginning                 Ending     Net     unrealized     Dividend     Value of  
    shares or                 shares or     realized     (depreciation)     or interest     affiliates at  
    principal                 principal     loss     appreciation     income     6/30/2019  
    amount     Additions     Reductions     amount     (000)     (000)     (000)     (000)  
Common stocks 1.61%                                                                
Information technology 0.86%                                                                
MKS Instruments, Inc.           2,800,000             2,800,000     $     $ (19,186 )   $ 390     $ 218,092  
                                                                 
Consumer discretionary 0.75%                                                                
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (USA)     1,700,000                   1,700,000             3,349       340       105,876  
Kontoor Brands, Inc.1           3,084,392             3,084,392             1,070             86,425  
                                                              192,301  
                                                                 
Energy 0.00%                                                                
Weatherford International PLC1,11     60,000,000             60,000,000             (446,158 )     415,322              
Total common stocks                                                             410,393  
                                                                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 0.00%                                                                
Energy 0.00%                                                                
Weatherford International PLC 4.50% 202211   $ 6,365,000                 $ 6,365,000             (592 )     241        
Weatherford International PLC 8.25% 202311   $ 5,800,000                 $ 5,800,000             (469 )     243        
Weatherford International PLC 9.875% 202411   $ 1,000,000                 $ 1,000,000             (92 )     48        
Weatherford International PLC 9.875% 202511   $ 2,550,000                 $ 2,550,000             (224 )     127        
Weatherford International PLC 6.50% 203611   $ 7,595,000                 $ 7,595,000             (51 )     260        
Weatherford International PLC 6.75% 204011   $ 7,825,000                 $ 7,825,000             (53 )     275        
                                                               
Total 1.61%                                   $ (446,158 )   $ 399,074     $ 1,924     $ 410,393  

 

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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 $13,869,000, which represented .05% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
5 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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 $936,956,000, which represented 3.68% of the net assets of the fund.
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 Unaffiliated issuer at 6/30/2019.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 81
 
Global Balanced Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Common stocks 59.16%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 11.42%                
Broadcom Inc.     26,895     $ 7,742  
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A1     161,228       6,283  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     804,000       6,187  
ASML Holding NV     25,800       5,390  
Microsoft Corp.     32,620       4,370  
Temenos AG     18,000       3,220  
Visa Inc., Class A     14,600       2,534  
Infosys Ltd.     214,650       2,276  
Other securities             9,448  
              47,450  
                 
Health care 10.20%                
Merck & Co., Inc.     116,325       9,754  
AstraZeneca PLC     102,050       8,344  
Humana Inc.     16,330       4,332  
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.1     3,500       2,940  
Coloplast A/S, Class B     21,200       2,396  
Other securities             14,633  
              42,399  
                 
Financials 8.52%                
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A1     21       6,685  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)     331,000       5,091  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     45,300       5,065  
AIA Group Ltd.     426,000       4,595  
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao     376,000       3,668  
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.     114,000       2,838  
BlackRock, Inc.     5,730       2,689  
Other securities             4,794  
              35,425  
                 
Consumer staples 7.64%                
Nestlé SA     64,100       6,636  
British American Tobacco PLC     156,300       5,457  
Altria Group, Inc.     87,000       4,120  
Philip Morris International Inc.     50,800       3,989  
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.     106,000       3,063  
Other securities             8,495  
              31,760  
                 
Industrials 6.59%                
Boeing Co.     11,250       4,095  
Edenred SA     66,528       3,394  
MTU Aero Engines AG     9,800       2,335  
Other securities             17,580  
              27,404  
                 
Consumer discretionary 4.31%                
Home Depot, Inc.     22,275       4,632  
General Motors Co.     110,500       4,258  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     1,375       2,604  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     5,765       2,454  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)1     13,700       2,321  
Other securities             1,623  
              17,892  
                 
Materials 2.83%                
Other securities             11,753  

 

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Common stocks   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Energy 2.45%                
Other securities           $ 10,162  
                 
Communication services 2.22%                
Alphabet Inc., Class C1     3,579       3,868  
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     7,500       2,747  
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.     11,590       2,600  
              9,215  
                 
Real estate 1.77%                
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT     23,940       3,120  
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT     59,720       2,328  
Other securities             1,894  
              7,342  
                 
Utilities 1.21%                
Ørsted AS     58,400       5,050  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $194,289,000)             245,852  
                 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 35.34% Principal amount
(000)
         
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 14.82%                
Japan, Series 395, 0.10% 2020   ¥ 423,100       3,942  
Japan, Series 346, 0.10% 2027     304,250       2,901  
Japan 0.10%–1.70% 2020–20492     1,228,461       12,085  
Other securities             42,643  
              61,571  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 12.90%                
U.S. Treasury 11.14%                
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2021   $ 5,000       5,041  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2021     2,250       2,309  
U.S. Treasury 1.625% 20223     2,850       2,840  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2023     2,250       2,356  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2024     3,055       3,125  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2027     2,800       2,866  
U.S. Treasury 1.00%–3.13% 2019–20493     27,028       27,782  
              46,319  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 1.76%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.875% 20292     3,845       4,054  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.38% 2022–20442,3     3,164       3,260  
              7,314  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             53,633  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 5.15%                
Financials 1.10%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.55%–3.25% 2021–2023     254       257  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, junior subordinated, perpetual, 6.75% (3-month USD-LIBOR + 3.78% on 2/1/2024)4     135       149  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (3-month USD-LIBOR + 0.34%) 2.926% 20215     300       300  
Other securities             3,886  
              4,592  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes (continued)                
Health care 0.79%                
AstraZeneca PLC 2.38%–3.50% 2022–2023   $ 260     $ 268  
Humana Inc. 3.15% 2022     100       102  
Other securities             2,910  
              3,280  
                 
Consumer staples 0.50%                
Altria Group, Inc. 2.63%–5.80% 2020–2039     225       241  
Altria Group, Inc. 1.00%–2.20% 2023–2027   280       332  
British American Tobacco PLC 3.56%–4.39% 2027–2037   $ 185       181  
Philip Morris International Inc. 2.00%–2.90% 2020–2022     170       171  
Reynolds American Inc. 4.00%–4.45% 2022–2025     120       126  
Other securities             1,039  
              2,090  
                 
Information technology 0.26%                
Broadcom Ltd. 3.875% 2027     190       186  
Microsoft Corp. 2.40%–3.30% 2026–2027     577       596  
Other securities             293  
              1,075  
                 
Other 2.50%                
Other securities             10,356  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             21,393  
                 
Mortgage-backed obligations 2.47%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 2.01%                
Fannie Mae Pool #CA3129 4.00% 20496     3,115       3,235  
Fannie Mae 3.50%–4.00% 20496     2,893       2,996  
Other securities             2,143  
              8,374  
                 
Other 0.46%                
Other securities             1,900  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             10,274  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $143,081,000)             146,871  
                 
Short-term securities 5.38%     Shares          
Money market investments 5.16%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     214,395       21,438  
                 
  Principal amount
(000)
         
Other short-term securities 0.22%                
Other securities             896  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $22,342,000)             22,334  
Total investment securities 99.88% (cost: $359,712,000)             415,057  
Other assets less liabilities 0.12%             511  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 415,568  

 

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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” also includes securities (with an aggregate value of $9,220,000, which represented 2.22% of the net assets of the fund) which were acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

Futures contracts

 

      Number of       Notional
amount
7   Value at
6/30/2019
8   Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
 
Contracts   Type   contracts   Expiration   (000)     (000)       (000)  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   54   October 2019   $ 5,400     $ 6,380       $ 89  

 

Forward currency contracts

 

Contract amount           Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation  
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
GBP1,100   USD1,403   Morgan Stanley   7/8/2019             $ (5 )
USD705   GBP560   Morgan Stanley   7/8/2019       (6 )
JPY25,675   USD238   HSBC Bank   7/10/2019       9 
THB8,500   USD276   HSBC Bank   7/12/2019       1  
USD272   THB8,500   HSBC Bank   7/12/2019       (6 )
USD823   ILS2,960   Goldman Sachs   7/12/2019       (7 )
INR51,625   USD742   Citibank   7/15/2019       4  
INR675   USD10   JPMorgan Chase   7/15/2019       9 
USD164   EUR145   JPMorgan Chase   7/15/2019       (2 )
USD737   INR52,300   Standard Chartered Bank   7/15/2019       (19 )
USD168   ILS600   HSBC Bank   7/16/2019       9 
EUR1,541   USD1,748   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2019       6  
GBP726   USD922   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2019       1  
USD486   INR33,900   Standard Chartered Bank   7/18/2019       (3 )
USD185   INR12,900   Standard Chartered Bank   7/19/2019       (2 )
USD333   CNH2,310   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2019       (3 )
USD629   BRL2,450   Citibank   7/19/2019       (8 )
EUR1,130   USD1,278   Morgan Stanley   7/22/2019       10  
CAD1,650   USD1,251   Citibank   7/22/2019       9  
USD119   INR8,300   Goldman Sachs   7/22/2019       (1 )
EUR1,117   USD1,259   Goldman Sachs   7/23/2019       14  
CLP1,033,000   USD1,512   JPMorgan Chase   7/24/2019       13  
USD598   CNH4,100   Standard Chartered Bank   7/25/2019       2  
USD565   JPY61,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2019       (2 )
USD337   EUR300   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2019       (5 )
USD509   THB15,900   HSBC Bank   7/25/2019       (10 )
EUR744   USD843   Bank of America, N.A.   7/26/2019       5  
SEK11,700   USD1,260   Citibank   7/26/2019       3  
CAD1,490   USD1,134   HSBC Bank   7/29/2019       5  
NOK4,300   USD491   HSBC Bank   8/22/2019       14  
NOK2,100   USD243   Bank of America, N.A.   8/22/2019       4  
USD1,482   CNH10,300   HSBC Bank   9/18/2019       (16 )
USD652   BRL2,510   HSBC Bank   12/18/2019       9  
USD156   BRL600   JPMorgan Chase   12/18/2019       2  
BRL90   USD23   JPMorgan Chase   12/18/2019       9 
BRL50   USD13   HSBC Bank   12/18/2019       9 
BRL20   USD5   Citibank   12/18/2019       9 
BRL1,320   USD339   Standard Chartered Bank   12/18/2019       9 
BRL175   USD46   JPMorgan Chase   12/18/2019       (1 )
BRL970   USD249   Bank of New York Mellon   12/18/2019       (1 )

 

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Forward currency contracts (continued)

 

Contract amount           Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
BRL250   USD65   HSBC Bank   12/20/2019                $ (1 )
USD62   BRL250   HSBC Bank   12/20/2019       (2 )
                  $ 2  

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
    Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
(0.0385)%   EONIA   12/4/2021   4,300     $ 51     $        $ 51  

 

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 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
3 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $77,000, which represented .02% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
5 Coupon rate may change periodically.
6 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
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 symbols

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

BRL = Brazilian reais

CAD = Canadian dollars
CLP = Chilean pesos

CNH = Chinese yuan renminbi

EONIA = Euro Overnight Index Average

EUR/€ = Euros

GBP = British pounds

ILS = Israeli shekels

INR = Indian rupees

JPY/¥ = Japanese yen

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

NOK = Norwegian kroner

SEK = Swedish kronor

THB = Thai baht

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Bond Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 97.86% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes 33.38%                
Financials 7.76%                
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 5.017% 20241   $ 71,265     $ 71,473  
Other securities             739,022  
              810,495  
                 
Health care 6.03%                
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 2.80% 2023     80,064       69,656  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 2.20%–6.75% 2021–2046     149,049       121,795  
Other securities             438,516  
              629,967  
                 
Energy 4.52%                
Petróleos Mexicanos 7.47% 2026   MXN 295,000       12,220  
Petróleos Mexicanos 4.63%–6.88% 2022–2048   $ 127,082       126,235  
Other securities             333,016  
              471,471  
                 
Utilities 3.54%                
Other securities             369,910  
                 
Consumer discretionary 3.47%                
General Motors Co. 4.35%–6.75% 2025–2049     31,152       31,824  
General Motors Financial Co. 3.15%–4.20% 2020–2024     88,686       90,228  
Other securities             240,241  
              362,293  
                 
Consumer staples 3.29%                
Other securities             342,911  
                 
Information technology 1.44%                
Broadcom Inc. 3.63%–4.75% 2024–20291     78,813       80,209  
Broadcom Ltd. 3.00%–3.88% 2022–2027     41,289       41,278  
Other securities             28,922  
              150,409  
                 
Communication services 1.34%                
Other securities             140,150  
                 
Industrials 1.25%                
Other securities             130,721  
                 
Other 0.74%                
Other securities             76,647  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             3,484,974  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 28.77%                
U.S. Treasury 24.04%                
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2021     100,300       101,133  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2023     57,200       58,802  
U.S. Treasury 2.625% 2023     70,000       72,641  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2023     173,600       180,131  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2024     76,627       77,537  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2024     250,100       254,272  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 20242     72,100       73,331  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2024     72,100       73,328  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2024     65,000       66,420  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2025     132,000       138,692  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes (continued)                
U.S. Treasury (continued)                
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 20252   $ 96,200     $ 101,972  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2025     72,100       76,308  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 20262     198,389       203,287  
U.S. Treasury 2.375% 2026     67,586       69,796  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 20272     120,200       123,007  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 20272     72,100       73,858  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2028     48,100       51,670  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2049     85,454       91,583  
U.S. Treasury 3.00% 20492     332,286       364,601  
U.S. Treasury 1.75%–8.75% 2020–20292     243,134       257,004  
              2,509,373  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 4.73%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.375% 20253     54,975       55,644  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.375% 20272,3     156,675       158,351  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.50% 20282,3     152,451       131,785  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.75% 20282,3     72,378       75,527  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.00% 20493     68,791       72,945  
              494,252  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             3,003,625  
                 
Mortgage-backed obligations 26.15%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 26.02%                
Fannie Mae Pool #MA3210 3.50% 20474     89,746       92,447  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA0858 3.50% 20474     63,102       64,928  
Fannie Mae Pool #MA3495 4.00% 20484     98,127       101,419  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA3084 4.00% 20494     55,282       57,416  
Fannie Mae 3.00%–9.18% 2023–20494,5     255,391       264,897  
Freddie Mac 3.50% 20474     106,865       110,183  
Freddie Mac 3.50% 20474     59,630       61,445  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20484     58,441       60,493  
Freddie Mac Pool #G08799 3.00% 20484     61,148       61,734  
Freddie Mac 3.00%–5.50% 2033–20494     232,108       240,369  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20494     81,214       84,946  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.00% 20494     85,429       89,745  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5876 4.00% 20494     118,347       122,793  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5932 4.50% 20494     49,883       52,303  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.00%–5.00% 2048–20494,6     168,519       176,477  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 3.00% 20344     325,469       331,802  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 3.50% 20344     575       594  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 3.00% 20494     132,220       133,298  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 3.50% 20494     121,550       124,237  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 3.50% 20494,6     69,197       70,709  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 4.00% 20494     167,704       173,302  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 4.50% 20494     140,648       146,980  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.00% 20494     49,800       52,637  
Other securities             41,331  
              2,716,485  
                 
Other 0.13%                
Other securities             13,317  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             2,729,802  

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 5.58%                
Italy (Republic of) 0.95%–2.10% 2023–2028   125,027     $ 143,579  
Japan, Series 20, 0.10% 20253   ¥ 11,441,250       109,583  
United Mexican States, Series M, 6.50% 2021   MXN 3,132,700       160,275  
United Mexican States, Series M, 5.75% 2026     527,500       25,014  
United Mexican States 3.60% 2025   $ 11,500       11,793  
Other securities             131,669  
              581,913  
                 
Municipals 1.96%                
Illinois 1.73%                
G.O. Bonds, Pension Funding, Series 2003, 4.95% 2023     23,616       24,724  
G.O. Bonds, Pension Funding, Series 2003, 5.10% 2033     90,885       95,786  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 3.65% 2020     1,825       1,835  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 4.11% 2022     750       765  
G.O. Bonds, Series 2013-B, 4.31% 2023     2,125       2,172  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.65% 2020     250       255  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.85% 2022     2,370       2,530  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-2, 5.95% 2023     3,210       3,460  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-3, 5.727% 2020     2,400       2,452  
G.O. Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds, Series 2010-5, 6.20% 2021     5,838       6,021  
Other securities             40,428  
              180,428  
                 
Other 0.23%                
Other securities             24,030  
                 
Total municipals             204,458  
                 
Asset-backed obligations 1.90%                
Other securities             198,442  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 0.12%                
Fannie Mae 2.125% 2026     11,910       12,020  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $9,922,830,000)             10,215,234  
                 
Common stocks 0.00%     Shares          
Other 0.00%                
Other securities             228  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $605,000)             228  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
Energy 0.00%                
Other securities             31  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $16,000)             31  
                 
Short-term securities 10.42%                
Money market investments 9.91%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     10,350,250       1,034,921  

 

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Short-term securities (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Other short-term securities 0.51%            
Italian Treasury Bill 0.53% due 8/14/2019   46,400     $ 52,775  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $1,088,623,000)             1,087,696  
Total investment securities 108.28% (cost: $11,012,074,000)             11,303,189  
Other assets less liabilities (8.28)%             (863,942 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 10,439,247  

 

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 $5,406,000, 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 $688,000, which represented .01% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Futures contracts

 

        Number of       Notional
amount
7   Value at
6/30/2019
8   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
 
Contracts   Type   contracts   Expiration   (000)     (000)       (000)  
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Long   5,350   September 2019   $ 1,337,500     $ 1,310,683              $ 1,392  
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Short   5,350   September 2020     (1,337,500 )     (1,316,702 )       (815 )
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   16,013   October 2019     3,202,600       3,445,672         24,185  
5 Year Euro-Bobl Futures   Short   1,840   September 2019   (184,000 )     (281,284 )       (1,006 )
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   12,439   October 2019   $ 1,243,900       1,469,746         12,843  
10 Year Euro-Bund Futures   Short   1,572   September 2019   (157,200 )     (308,776 )       (3,162 )
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   798   September 2019   $ 79,800       102,119         1,994  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   2,081   September 2019     (208,100 )     (287,438 )       (7,156 )
30 Year Euro-Buxl Futures   Long   270   September 2019   27,000       62,294         2,143  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   973   September 2019   $ 97,300       172,768         7,572  
                                  $ 37,990  

 

Forward currency contracts

 

                Unrealized  
                (depreciation)  
Contract amount           appreciation  
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
USD14,098   EUR12,500   Bank of America, N.A.   7/10/2019               $ (131 )
USD120,688   MXN2,400,000   Citibank   7/15/2019       (3,999 )
USD61,551   MXN1,220,000   Goldman Sachs   7/16/2019       (1,821 )
USD13,045   MXN252,000   HSBC Bank   7/17/2019       (43 )
USD67,440   JPY7,300,000   Bank of America, N.A.   7/17/2019       (372 )
USD137,941   EUR121,575   Bank of America, N.A.   7/17/2019       (526 )
KRW120,000,000   USD101,502   Citibank   7/19/2019       2,492  
USD13,358   JPY1,445,000   Citibank   7/19/2019       (67 )
USD4,048   EUR3,580   Morgan Stanley   7/22/2019       (31 )
USD31,777   JPY3,430,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2019       (106 )
USD13,450   EUR11,970   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2019       (192 )

 

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Bond Fund

 

Contract amount           Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation  
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
USD42,575   EUR37,600   Morgan Stanley   7/25/2019               $ (279 )
USD54,526   EUR46,000   Bank of America, N.A.   8/14/2019       2,014  
                  $ (3,061 )

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
U.S. EFFR   2.0275%   9/18/2019   $ 6,105,900      $ 10           $           $ 10  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.18075%   3/29/2024     31,600     (627 )           (627 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.194%   3/29/2024     31,900     (652 )           (652 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.21875%   3/29/2024     33,500     (723 )           (723 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.3105%   5/3/2024     275,590     (7,133 )           (7,133 )
6-month EURIBOR   0.9852%   10/17/2024   25,000     (1,821 )           (1,821 )
6-month JPY-LIBOR   0.0875%   3/10/2026   ¥ 11,100,000     (1,169 )           (1,169 )
6-month JPY-LIBOR   0.58295%   3/23/2046     2,000,000     (1,059 )           (1,059 )
0.64355%   6-month JPY-LIBOR   4/27/2046     2,000,000     1,356             1,356  
                          $     $ (11,818 )

 

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 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 $1,029,365,000, which represented 9.86% of the net assets of the fund.
2 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $40,793,000, which represented .39% of the net assets of the fund.
3 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
4 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
5 Coupon rate may change periodically.
6 Purchased on a TBA basis.
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

EFFR = Effective Federal Funds Rate

EUR/€ = Euros

EURIBOR = Euro Interbank Offered Rate

G.O. = General Obligation

JPY/¥ = Japanese yen

KRW = South Korean won

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 91
 
Global Bond Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 92.18%   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Euros 15.81%                
Greece (Hellenic Republic of) 3.45% 2024   8,400     $ 10,504  
Greece (Hellenic Republic of) 3.375% 2025     9,060       11,313  
Greece (Hellenic Republic of) 3.75% 2028     8,409       10,633  
Greece (Hellenic Republic of) 3.875% 2029     20,475       26,152  
Greece (Hellenic Republic of) 3.90%–4.20% 2033–2042     11,144       14,361  
Israel (State of) 1.50% 2029     1,600       1,961  
Italy (Republic of) 1.35% 2022     3,225       3,732  
Italy (Republic of) 0.10% 20231     23,422       26,058  
Italy (Republic of) 1.85% 2024     18,500       21,630  
Italy (Republic of) 2.80% 2028     31,305       38,212  
Italy (Republic of) 3.10% 2040     11,800       14,097  
Romania 4.625% 2049     11,663       16,063  
Romania 2.88%–4.13% 2029–2039     13,258       16,789  
Spain (Kingdom of) 1.45% 2027     12,300       15,393  
Spain (Kingdom of) 1.45% 2029     9,390       11,767  
Other securities             102,696  
              341,361  
                 
Japanese yen 12.81%                
Japan, Series 395, 0.10% 2020   ¥ 3,702,000       34,491  
Japan, Series 19, 0.10% 20241     2,431,026       23,227  
Japan, Series 18, 0.10% 20241     1,962,616       18,687  
Japan, Series 346, 0.10% 2027     3,125,000       29,797  
Japan, Series 23, 0.10% 20281     1,996,522       19,340  
Japan, Series 24, 0.10% 20291     1,611,175       15,616  
Japan, Series 116, 2.20% 2030     1,735,000       20,128  
Japan, Series 145, 1.70% 2033     2,210,000       25,311  
Japan, Series 42, 1.70% 2044     911,900       11,254  
Japan, Series 62, 0.50% 2049     1,179,000       11,329  
Japan 0.10%–2.30% 2020–20481     6,751,063       67,504  
              276,684  
                 
Chinese yuan renminbi 3.12%                
China Development Bank Corp., Series 1814, 4.15% 2025   CNY 70,000       10,452  
China Development Bank Corp., Series 1806, 4.73% 2025     102,000       15,699  
China Development Bank Corp., Series 1805, 4.04% 2028     33,000       4,881  
China Development Bank Corp., Series 1805, 4.88% 2028     70,200       11,023  
China Development Bank Corp., Series 1905, 3.48% 2029     177,300       25,300  
              67,355  
                 
Mexican pesos 3.10%                
Petróleos Mexicanos 7.19%–7.47% 2024–2026   MXN 99,000       4,116  
United Mexican States, Series M, 5.75% 2026     277,500       13,159  
United Mexican States, Series M, 7.50% 2027     696,000       36,227  
United Mexican States 6.50%–8.00% 2020–2022     263,600       13,524  
              67,026  
                 
Danish kroner 2.12%                
Nykredit Realkredit AS, Series 01E, 1.50% 20372   DKr 90,220       14,267  
Nykredit Realkredit AS, Series 01E, 1.50% 20402     167,906       26,449  
Nykredit Realkredit AS 2.00%–2.50% 2037–20472     31,675       5,070  
              45,786  
                 
Indian rupees 1.84%                
India (Republic of) 6.79%–8.83% 2023–2030   INR 2,408,770       35,797  
Other securities             3,893  
              39,690  

 

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Global Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Norwegian kroner 1.64%                
Norway (Kingdom of) 3.75% 2021   NKr 145,721     $ 17,884  
Norway (Kingdom of) 2.00% 2023     99,579       12,016  
Norway (Kingdom of) 3.00% 2024     43,200       5,464  
              35,364  
                 
British pounds 1.28%                
United Kingdom 1.50%–4.25% 2023–2047   £ 17,380       26,004  
Other securities             1,639  
              27,643  
                 
South African rand 1.26%                
South Africa (Republic of) 6.50%–8.75% 2041–2048   ZAR 458,675       27,252  
                 
Thai baht 1.06%                
Thailand (Kingdom of) 2.13%–3.30% 2026–2038   THB 658,750       22,820  
                 
Indonesian rupiah 0.99%                
Indonesia (Republic of), Series 78, 8.25% 2029   IDR 143,588,000       10,799  
Indonesia (Republic of) 6.13%–8.38% 2028–2034     146,142,000       10,497  
              21,296  
                 
Israeli shekels 0.95%                
Israel (State of) 2.00% 2027   ILS 28,300       8,297  
Israel (State of) 5.50% 2042     29,300       12,331  
              20,628  
                 
Polish zloty 0.95%                
Poland (Republic of), Series 1021, 5.75% 2021   PLN 45,080       13,216  
Poland (Republic of), Series 0922, 5.75% 2022     24,500       7,378  
              20,594  
                 
Colombian pesos 0.53%                
Colombia (Republic of), Series B, 6.25% 2025   COP 35,436,000       11,464  
                 
U.S. dollars 41.07%                
Fannie Mae Pool #MA3692 3.50% 20492   $ 22,180       22,706  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA3084 4.00% 20492     34,920       36,268  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA3129 4.00% 20492     34,051       35,365  
Fannie Mae 2.18%–4.00% 2022–20492     13,253       13,678  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5987 4.50% 20492     16,360       17,108  
Indonesia (Republic of) 3.75%–4.75% 2022–2026     4,610       4,955  
Petróleos Mexicanos 4.88%–6.35% 2022–2048     1,177       1,049  
Poland (Republic of) 3.25%–4.00% 2024–2026     5,570       5,916  
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Tbk 5.23%–5.71% 2021–20233     1,405       1,499  
South Africa (Republic of) 5.50% 2020     1,900       1,933  
Statoil ASA 3.70%–4.25% 2024–2041     2,950       3,192  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2024     11,000       11,250  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2025     10,140       10,673  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 20284     16,900       17,965  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 20284     19,850       21,308  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 20474     13,000       13,557  
U.S. Treasury 3.00% 20494     9,680       10,621  
U.S. Treasury 1.88%–3.00% 2020–20494     61,475       63,903  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20241     23,959       24,398  

 

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Global Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. dollars (continued)                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.875% 20291   $ 73,149     $ 77,117  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.38% 2024–20441,4     24,163       25,186  
Other securities             467,232  
              886,879  
                 
Other 3.65%                
Other securities             78,758  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,927,787,000)             1,990,600  
                 
Convertible bonds 0.00%                
U.S. dollars 0.00%                
Other securities             102  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $110,000)             102  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.04%   Shares          
U.S. dollars 0.04%                
Other securities             847  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $816,000)             847  
                 
Common stocks 0.03%                
U.S. dollars 0.03%                
Other securities             671  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,862,000)             671  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.00%                
U.S. dollars 0.00%                
Other securities             17  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $8,000)             17  
                 
Short-term securities 7.11%   Principal amount
(000)
         
Other short-term securities 7.10%                
Greek Treasury Bill 0.41% due 12/6/2019   7,260       8,243  
Japanese Treasury Bill (0.15)% due 8/19/2019   ¥ 11,500,000       106,685  
Nigerian Treasury Bills 12.34%–14.31% due 8/1/2019–3/5/2020   NGN 6,627,000       17,608  
United Kingdom Treasury Bills 0.72%–0.72% due 10/14/2019–10/21/2019   £ 8,700       11,025  
Other securities             9,762  
              153,323  
                 
      Shares          
Money market investments 0.01%                
Other securities             94  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $151,675,000)             153,417  
Total investment securities 99.36% (cost: $2,082,258,000)             2,145,654  
Other assets less liabilities 0.64%             13,727  
                 
Net assets 100.00%         $ 2,159,381  

 

94 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond 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.

 

“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 $1,939,000, which represented .09% 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 $4,632,000, which represented .21% of the net assets of the fund. Some securities in “Other securities” (with an aggregate value of $151,000, an aggregate cost of $116,000, and which represented .01% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired from 8/31/2018 to 11/16/2018 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
amount
(000)
5
 
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
6
 
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Long   1,113   September 2019   $ 278,250     $ 272,671            $ 249  
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Short   1,113   September 2020     (278,250 )     (273,923 )       (183 )
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   803   October 2019     (160,600 )     (172,789 )       (460 )
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   982   October 2019     98,200       116,029         1,502  
10 Year Euro-Bund Futures   Short   154   September 2019   (15,400 )     (30,249 )       (336 )
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   202   September 2019   $ 20,200       25,850         609  
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   98   September 2019     9,800       15,248         45  
30 Year Euro-Buxl Futures   Long   42   September 2019   4,200       9,690         333  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Short   55   September 2019   $ (5,500 )     (9,766 )       (445 )
                                  $ 1,314  

 

Forward currency contracts

 

                Unrealized  
Contract amount           (depreciation)
appreciation
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
GBP18,800   USD23,982   Morgan Stanley   7/8/2019          $ (95 )
USD10,991   GBP8,725   Morgan Stanley   7/8/2019       (95 )
EUR3,165   USD3,570   Bank of America, N.A.   7/10/2019       33  
JPY764,987   USD7,103   HSBC Bank   7/10/2019       7
USD1,295   MXN25,590   Morgan Stanley   7/10/2019       (36 )
AUD3,740   USD2,561   Goldman Sachs   7/12/2019       66  
THB77,700   USD2,526   HSBC Bank   7/12/2019       8  
USD2,618   AUD3,740   Citibank   7/12/2019       (9 )
GBP2,800   USD3,569   JPMorgan Chase   7/12/2019       (11 )
USD2,482   THB77,700   HSBC Bank   7/12/2019       (52 )
USD10,891   ILS39,170   Goldman Sachs   7/12/2019       (95 )
EUR23,978   USD27,064   JPMorgan Chase   7/15/2019       240  
INR818,000   USD11,758   Citibank   7/15/2019       67  
USD7,058   CNH48,920   HSBC Bank   7/15/2019       (62 )
USD11,531   INR818,000   Standard Chartered Bank   7/15/2019       (294 )
AUD7,600   USD5,259   Morgan Stanley   7/16/2019       80  
USD5,327   AUD7,600   Bank of America, N.A.   7/16/2019       (12 )
USD1,441   CNH10,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/16/2019       (15 )
GBP10,629   USD13,500   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2019       13  
EUR7,100   USD8,093   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2019       (7 )
USD1,832   EUR1,615   Bank of America, N.A.   7/17/2019       (7 )
USD1,758   EUR1,565   JPMorgan Chase   7/17/2019       (24 )
USD7,301   INR508,800   Standard Chartered Bank   7/18/2019       (51 )
USD2,894   INR202,000   Standard Chartered Bank   7/19/2019       (25 )
USD3,571   CNH24,770   Bank of America, N.A.   7/19/2019       (34 )

 

American Funds Insurance Series 95
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Forward currency contracts (continued)

 

                Unrealized  
Contract amount           (depreciation)
appreciation
 
Purchases
(000)
  Sales
(000)
  Counterparty   Settlement date   at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
USD7,980   BRL31,080   Citibank   7/19/2019         $ (98 )
EUR17,600   USD19,900   Morgan Stanley   7/22/2019       154  
CAD25,310   USD19,196   Citibank   7/22/2019       143  
USD842   EUR745   Morgan Stanley   7/22/2019       (7 )
USD4,298   INR299,650   Goldman Sachs   7/22/2019       (30 )
EUR19,079   USD21,512   Goldman Sachs   7/23/2019       229  
CLP23,504,000   USD34,402   JPMorgan Chase   7/24/2019       298  
USD351   EUR310   Standard Chartered Bank   7/24/2019       (2 )
USD1,392   EUR1,235   Goldman Sachs   7/24/2019       (15 )
USD9,027   ILS32,500   Standard Chartered Bank   7/24/2019       (94 )
EUR6,815   USD7,658   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2019       109  
USD6,287   CNH43,100   Standard Chartered Bank   7/25/2019       14  
THB32,900   USD1,070   HSBC Bank   7/25/2019       4  
THB25,000   USD813   UBS AG   7/25/2019       3  
THB186,700   USD6,091   Bank of America, N.A.   7/25/2019       1  
USD5,142   INR360,000   JPMorgan Chase   7/25/2019       (55 )
USD7,831   THB244,600   HSBC Bank   7/25/2019       (150 )
EUR15,210   USD17,233   Bank of America, N.A.   7/26/2019       103  
USD63,123   JPY6,779,504   UBS AG   7/26/2019       101  
SEK178,500   USD19,216   Citibank   7/26/2019       48  
USD2,985   MYR12,410   HSBC Bank   7/26/2019       (17 )
CAD24,850   USD18,908   HSBC Bank   7/29/2019       83  
GBP5,380   USD6,832   Bank of America, N.A.   8/5/2019       13  
CHF1,000   USD1,023   Morgan Stanley   8/5/2019       5  
JPY1,669,300   USD15,583   Morgan Stanley   8/5/2019       (54 )
USD835   INR58,300   JPMorgan Chase   8/6/2019       (5 )
USD27,475   CNH189,020   JPMorgan Chase   8/6/2019       (33 )
NOK64,000   USD7,304   HSBC Bank   8/22/2019       211  
AUD7,840   USD5,376   Goldman Sachs   8/22/2019       138  
NOK31,900   USD3,687   Bank of America, N.A.   8/22/2019       59  
USD5,438   AUD7,840   Bank of America, N.A.   8/22/2019       (76 )
USD10,804   EUR9,610   Goldman Sachs   8/22/2019       (173 )
JPY1,183,000   USD10,826   Standard Chartered Bank   8/28/2019       198  
USD10,956   JPY1,183,000   Morgan Stanley   8/28/2019       (67 )
USD983   CNH6,800   Bank of New York Mellon   9/18/2019       (6 )
USD21,661   CNH150,500   HSBC Bank   9/18/2019       (232 )
INR226,000   USD3,224   HSBC Bank   9/20/2019       16  
USD7,136   INR500,000   JPMorgan Chase   9/20/2019       (30 )
USD4,892   THB155,000   Citibank   9/20/2019       (173 )
USD2,780   BRL11,000   Morgan Stanley   12/16/2019       (39 )
BRL11,000   USD2,923   Citibank   12/16/2019       (104 )
BRL290   USD74   JPMorgan Chase   12/18/2019       7
BRL20,200   USD5,183   Standard Chartered Bank   12/18/2019       (7 )
BRL14,680   USD3,771   Standard Chartered Bank   12/18/2019       (10 )
USD10,781   BRL43,200   Citibank   12/18/2019       (289 )
USD2,365   BRL9,500   HSBC Bank   12/20/2019       (69 )
BRL9,500   USD2,535   HSBC Bank   12/20/2019       (101 )
USD393   EUR340   JPMorgan Chase   3/26/2020       (2 )
USD4,553   EUR3,940   Bank of America, N.A.   3/26/2020       (20 )
                  $ (445 )

 

96 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Global Bond Fund

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
    Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
    Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
0.175%   3-month SEK-STIBOR   3/23/2021   SKr 360,800     $ 104           $           $ 104  
0.17%   3-month SEK-STIBOR   3/23/2021     360,700       102                 102  
0.1675%   3-month SEK-STIBOR   3/23/2021     360,700       101                 101  
0.1775%   3-month SEK-STIBOR   3/23/2021     154,400       45                 45  
(0.0385)%   EONIA   12/4/2021   64,600       760                 759  
7.7225%   28-day MXN-TIIE   3/18/2024   MXN 256,000       240                 240  
                              $       $ 1,351  

 

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 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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 $180,764,000, which represented 8.37% of the net assets of the fund.
4 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $3,781,000, which represented .18% of the net assets of the fund.
5 Notional amount is calculated based on the number of contracts and notional contract size.
6 Value is calculated based on the notional amount and current market price.
7 Amount less than one thousand.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbols

AUD = Australian dollars

BRL = Brazilian reais

CAD = Canadian dollars

CHF = Swiss francs

CLP = Chilean pesos

CNH/CNY = Chinese yuan renminbi

COP = Colombian pesos

DKr = Danish kroner

EONIA = Euro Overnight Index Average

EUR/€ = Euros

GBP/£ = British pounds

IDR = Indonesian rupiah

ILS = Israeli shekels

INR = Indian rupees

JPY/¥ = Japanese yen

MXN = Mexican pesos

MYR = Malaysian ringgits

NGN = Nigerian naira

NOK/NKr = Norwegian kroner

PLN = Polish zloty

SEK/SKr = Swedish kronor

STIBOR = Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

THB = Thai baht

TIIE = Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

ZAR = South African rand

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 97
 
High-Income Bond Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 92.78% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds & notes 92.77%                
Communication services 15.47%                
Cablevision Systems Corp. 6.75% 2021   $ 5,025     $ 5,389  
CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 5.75% 20261     6,450       6,781  
CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.00%–5.88% 2023–20291     9,350       9,564  
CenturyLink, Inc. 6.75% 2023     7,100       7,677  
Frontier Communications Corp. 10.50% 2022     8,540       5,829  
Frontier Communications Corp. 11.00% 2025     16,270       10,169  
Frontier Communications Corp. 8.00%–9.25% 2020–20271     7,830       7,302  
Gogo Inc. 9.875% 20241     16,025       16,525  
Inmarsat PLC 4.875% 20221     5,300       5,360  
Intelsat Jackson Holding Co. 8.50% 20241     5,675       5,647  
MDC Partners Inc. 6.50% 20241     8,330       7,697  
Meredith Corp. 6.875% 2026     6,315       6,733  
Sprint Corp. 11.50% 2021     7,130       8,271  
Sprint Corp. 6.88%–8.75% 2021–2032     6,295       6,777  
Other securities             88,347  
              198,068  
                 
Health care 14.23%                
Bausch Health Companies Inc. 7.00% 20281     1,510       1,569  
Endo International PLC 5.75%–6.00% 2022–20251,2     11,239       9,134  
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. 12.50% 20211     6,573       7,255  
Mallinckrodt PLC 4.875% 20201     6,530       6,326  
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 5.375% 2022     10,585       11,048  
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 4.875% 20251     2,919       2,974  
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. 7.50% 20271     5,325       5,245  
Rotech Healthcare Inc., Term Loan, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 11.00%) 13.80% 2023 (100% PIK)3,4,5,6,7     7,776       7,561  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 4.375% 2021     5,755       5,870  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 4.50%–8.13% 2020–2025     15,972       16,457  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 6.00% 2024     8,192       7,757  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 2.20%–6.75% 2021–2028     10,191       8,816  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 6.125% 20251     13,430       13,732  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 5.88%–9.25% 2023–20271     11,626       12,615  
Other securities             65,826  
              182,185  
                 
Materials 12.56%                
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 4.875% 20241     5,775       5,876  
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 5.75% 2025     5,956       5,941  
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 5.875% 20271     8,285       8,078  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 7.25% 20231     8,150       7,967  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 7.50% 20251     11,100       10,614  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 6.50%–7.25% 2021–20261     11,373       10,863  
Ryerson Inc. 11.00% 20221     7,186       7,602  
Venator Materials Corp. 5.75% 20251     6,235       5,744  
Other securities             98,049  
              160,734  
                 
Energy 11.59%                
CONSOL Energy Inc. 5.875% 2022     7,546       7,357  
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 5.875% 20241     1,044       1,066  
Transocean Inc. 6.13%–9.00% 2021–20261,2     10,027       10,531  
Transocean Poseidon Ltd. 6.875% 20271     655       694  
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 5.375% 20231     1,200       1,204  
Other securities             127,530  
              148,382  

 

98 American Funds Insurance Series
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Consumer discretionary 10.58%                
Cirsa Gaming Corp. SA 7.875% 20231   $ 5,235     $ 5,562  
PetSmart, Inc. 7.125% 20231     9,565       9,015  
PetSmart, Inc. 5.875% 20251     10,775       10,506  
PetSmart, Inc. 8.875% 20251     8,870       8,582  
Sally Holdings LLC and Sally Capital Inc. 5.625% 2025     5,380       5,293  
Scientific Games Corp. 8.25% 20261     5,610       5,904  
Sotheby’s 4.875% 20251     5,495       5,612  
Staples, Inc. 7.50% 20261     8,975       8,945  
Other securities             76,067  
              135,486  
                 
Industrials 9.76%                
Associated Materials, LLC 9.00% 20241     5,773       5,499  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 5.625% 20241     7,160       7,406  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 10.25% 20271     4,993       5,318  
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. 7.625% 20221     6,269       6,520  
LSC Communications, Inc. 8.75% 20231     9,430       9,006  
Other securities             91,198  
              124,947  
                 
Information technology 6.75%                
Almonde Inc., Term Loan, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 7.25%) 9.652% 20255,7     7,325       7,281  
Camelot Finance SA 7.875% 20241     7,580       7,987  
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. 10.00% 20241     6,030       6,565  
Infor (US), Inc. 6.50% 2022     6,100       6,230  
Kronos Inc., Term Loan B, (3-month USD-LIBOR + 8.25%) 10.829% 20245,7     8,645       8,951  
Unisys Corp. 10.75% 20221     6,600       7,318  
Other securities             42,039  
              86,371  
                 
Financials 4.23%                
Compass Diversified Holdings 8.00% 20261     5,710       5,963  
FS Energy and Power Fund 7.50% 20231     5,365       5,459  
Other securities             42,699  
              54,121  
                 
Utilities 2.78%                
Other securities             35,647  
                 
Real estate 2.68%                
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. 5.75% 20261     5,135       5,308  
Howard Hughes Corp. 5.375% 20251     6,070       6,302  
Other securities             22,685  
              34,295  
                 
Consumer staples 2.14%                
Other securities             27,442  
                 
Total corporate bonds & notes             1,187,678  
                 
Municipals 0.01%                
Other securities             94  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,194,906,000)             1,187,772  
                 
Convertible bonds 0.55%                
Communication services 0.29%                
Gogo Inc., convertible notes, 6.00% 20221     2,140       1,980  
Other securities             1,722  
              3,702  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 99
 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

Convertible bonds (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Energy 0.16%                
Other securities           $ 2,142  
                 
Health care 0.10%                
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, Series C, convertible bonds, 0.25% 2026   $ 1,375       1,264  
                 
Total convertible bonds (cost: $7,604,000)             7,108  
                 
Convertible stocks 0.45%   Shares          
Other 0.45%                
Other securities             5,724  
                 
Total convertible stocks (cost: $5,516,000)             5,724  
                 
Preferred securities 0.18%                
Consumer discretionary 0.18%                
Other securities             2,292  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $1,656,000)             2,292  
                 
Common stocks 0.68%                
Communication services 0.05%                
Frontier Communications Corp.8     13,333       23  
Other securities             594  
              617  
                 
Other 0.63%                
Other securities             8,070  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $14,466,000)             8,687  
                 
Rights & warrants 0.01%                
Energy 0.01%                
Other securities             112  
                 
Total rights & warrants (cost: $71,000)             112  
                 
Short-term securities 5.44%                
Money market investments 5.44%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund     696,954       69,689  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $69,691,000)             69,689  
Total investment securities 100.09% (cost: $1,293,910,000)             1,281,384  
Other assets less liabilities (0.09)%             (1,092 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,280,292  

 

100 American Funds Insurance Series
 

High-Income Bond 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.

 

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. Some securities in “Other securities” (with an aggregate value of $3,932,000, an aggregate cost of $5,683,000, and which represented .31% of the net assets of the fund) were acquired from 12/13/2012 to 11/16/2018 through private placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, which may subject them to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

 

Swap contracts

 

Credit default swaps

 

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — buy protection

 

Receive   Pay/
Payment frequency
  Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
Upfront
payments
(000)
  Unrealized
depreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
CDX.NA.IG.32   1.00%/Quarterly   6/20/2024   $ 10,500   $ (227 ) $ (218 )         $ (9 )
CDX.NA.HY.32   5.00%/Quarterly   6/20/2024     46,800     (3,554 )   (3,279 )     (275 )
                        $ (3,497 )   $ (284 )

 

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 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 $737,359,000, which represented 57.59% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
3 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 $26,897,000, which represented 2.10% of the net assets of the fund.
4 Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
5 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 $81,956,000, which represented 6.40% of the net assets of the fund.
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 Coupon rate may change periodically.
8 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

 

Key to abbreviations and symbol

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 101
 
Mortgage Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 94.10% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Mortgage-backed obligations 74.36%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 71.67%                
Fannie Mae Pool #CA0133 4.00% 20471   $ 6,696     $ 6,985  
Fannie Mae Pool #BE6965 4.00% 20471     4,113       4,291  
Fannie Mae Pool #MA3384 4.00% 20481     5,687       5,907  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA1907 4.50% 20481     13,478       14,174  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA1709 4.50% 20481     7,191       7,566  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA1563 4.50% 20481     4,035       4,246  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA2055 4.50% 20481     1,516       1,594  
Fannie Mae Pool #MA3692 3.50% 20491     3,409       3,489  
Fannie Mae Pool #MA3630 5.00% 20491     3,201       3,395  
Fannie Mae 4.00%–5.00% 2036–20481     1,776       1,850  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20361     4,637       4,857  
Freddie Mac 3.00% 20461     6,767       6,911  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20481     1,795       1,869  
Freddie Mac 4.00% 20481     1,700       1,760  
Freddie Mac Pool #760014 3.347% 20451,2     1,925       1,959  
Freddie Mac, Series K031, Class A2, Multi Family, 3.30% 20231     4,722       4,929  
Freddie Mac 2.60%–5.00% 2020–20471,2     5,097       5,304  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-2, Class HA, 2.50% 20561     1,586       1,610  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-2, Class MA, 3.00% 20561     1,514       1,518  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-4, Class HT, 2.75% 20571,2     11,500       11,767  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-2, Class MT, 3.50% 20571     10,413       10,609  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-4, Class MT, 3.50% 20571     7,207       7,358  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Loan Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.50% 20281     7,381       7,694  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Loan Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A1, 3.50% 20281     1,995       2,076  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.50% 20401     1,654       1,764  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.50% 20431     1,912       1,989  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.50% 20431     1,554       1,616  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.25% 20441     1,699       1,790  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20491     25,316       26,479  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.50% 20491     2,823       2,954  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.00% 20491     8,039       8,445  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5876 4.00% 20491     4,951       5,137  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5877 4.50% 20491     2,256       2,355  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5932 4.50% 20491     2,170       2,275  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5711 4.50% 20491     1,898       1,987  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5987 4.50% 20491     1,814       1,897  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.50%–6.50% 2034–20661,3     17,694       18,430  
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.00% 20491     1,868       1,974  
Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-2, Class V, 3.75% 20281     3,972       3,998  
Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-1, Class DA, 4.25% 20351     389       397  
Other securities             1,326  
              208,531  
                 
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations (privately originated) 2.69%                
Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2018-HB1, Class A, 3.375% 20281,2,4     1,528       1,533  
Other securities             6,283  
              7,816  
                 
Total mortgage-backed obligations             216,347  

 

102 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 9.79%                
U.S. Treasury 5.07%                
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2022   $ 2,400     $ 2,421  
U.S. Treasury 1.75% 2023     3,500       3,503  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2023     4,350       4,555  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2024     2,500       2,586  
U.S. Treasury 1.50%–2.75% 2020–2023     1,668       1,687  
              14,752  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 4.72%        
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20235     6,172       6,249  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.75% 20425,6     7,276       7,324  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 2.125% 20415     128       166  
              13,739  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             28,491  
                 
Federal agency bonds & notes 6.48%                
Fannie Mae 2.00% 2022     5,800       5,835  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.375% 2021     3,000       2,979  
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.875% 2021     10,000       10,034  
              18,848  
                 
Asset-backed obligations 3.46%                
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Rental Car Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A, 2.73% 20211,4     1,823       1,825  
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, (1-month USD-LIBOR + 0.40%) 2.804% 20251,2     2,433       2,364  
Other securities             5,886  
              10,075  
                 
Corporate bonds & notes 0.01%                
Financials 0.01%                
Other securities             27  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $269,214,000)             273,788  
                 
Short-term securities 7.13%                
Federal agency discount notes 6.03%                
Federal Home Loan Bank 2.27%-2.40% 2019     10,000       9,989  
Freddie Mac 2.40% due 10/10/2019     7,600       7,555  
              17,544  
                 
Commercial paper 1.10%                
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.30% due 7/19/20194     3,200       3,196  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $20,733,000)             20,740  
Total investment securities 101.23% (cost: $289,947,000)             294,528  
Other assets less liabilities (1.23)%             (3,567 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 290,961  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 103
 

Mortgage 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.

 

“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 $1,163,000, which represented .40% of the net assets of the fund.

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
 contracts
  Expiration   Notional
 amount
 (000)
7

Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
8

Unrealized
 appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   592   October 2019      $ 118,400      $ 127,386     $ 710  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   408   October 2019     40,800     48,208       670  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   179   September 2019     17,900     22,906       557  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   9   September 2019     (900 )   (1,243 )     (5 )
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   56   September 2019     5,600     8,713       232  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   5   September 2019     500     888       40  
                                    $ 2,204  

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
  Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
2.337%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019   $ 145,000          $ (4 )        $  —            $ (4 )
2.325%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019     149,000       (6 )           (6 )
2.305%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019     149,000       (8 )           (8 )
U.S. EFFR   2.039%   9/18/2019     281,000       (4 )           (4 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.806%   8/29/2020     300       (3 )           (3 )
2.729%   U.S. EFFR   10/22/2020     22,900       318             318  
2.4035%   U.S. EFFR   1/11/2021     19,650       233             233  
2.3755%   U.S. EFFR   2/6/2021     15,000       183             183  
2.284%   U.S. EFFR   3/19/2021     5,000       59             59  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.348%   4/1/2021     46,000       (412 )           (412 )
2.197%   U.S. EFFR   4/15/2021     23,000       251             251  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.217%   9/22/2021     11,500       140             140  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.225%   9/22/2021     11,500       138             138  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.2796%   10/11/2021     14,500       159             159  
2.0135%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/20/2021     30,000       163             163  
2.012%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/4/2022     9,000       80             80  
2.00%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/5/2022     41,500       353             353  
2.1045%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/31/2022     4,000       48             48  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2835%   1/5/2023     36,000       (679 )           (679 )
2.21875%   U.S. EFFR   3/14/2024     9,000       293             293  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.322%   5/2/2024     10,100       (267 )           (267 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.325%   5/2/2024     23,300       (619 )           (619 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.27%   12/5/2026     8,500       (248 )           (248 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.24%   12/5/2026     10,500       (284 )           (284 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.206%   7/31/2044     1,000       (201 )           (201 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.238%   8/8/2044     2,000       (415 )           (415 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.2265%   9/25/2044     3,000       (618 )           (618 )
U.S. EFFR   2.145%   11/9/2047     2,200       (95 )           (95 )
U.S. EFFR   2.155%   11/10/2047     1,280       (58 )           (58 )
U.S. EFFR   2.153%   11/10/2047     2,200       (99 )           (99 )
U.S. EFFR   2.17%   11/13/2047     2,320       (113 )           (113 )

 

104 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Mortgage Fund

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
  Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
  Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
U.S. EFFR   2.5635%   2/12/2048   $ 4,528          $ (617 )        $  —            $ (617 )
2.98%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/15/2048     300       51             51  
2.9625%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/15/2048     300       50             50  
U.S. EFFR   2.4615%   3/15/2048     300       (34 )           (34 )
U.S. EFFR   2.485%   3/15/2048     300       (36 )           (36 )
2.917%   3-month USD-LIBOR   3/16/2048     600       94             94  
U.S. EFFR   2.425%   3/16/2048     600       (64 )           (64 )
                              $          $ (2,271 )

 

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 Coupon rate may change periodically.
3 Purchased on a TBA basis.
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 $16,608,000, which represented 5.71% of the net assets of the fund.
5 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
6 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $3,786,000, which represented 1.30% 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 symbol

EFFR = Effective Federal Funds Rate

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA = To-be-announced

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 105
 
Ultra-Short Bond Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Short-term securities 99.90% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Commercial paper 65.47%            
ABN-AMRO North America Finance Inc. 2.44% due 8/21/20191   $ 6,600     $ 6,576  
American Honda Finance Corp. 2.52% due 7/22/2019     8,300       8,287  
Apple Inc. 2.24% due 7/8/20191     10,000       9,994  
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.28% due 9/23/20191     5,000       4,970  
BASF SE 2.18% due 7/30/20191     10,000       9,979  
BNZ International Funding Ltd. 2.25% due 10/11/20191     10,086       10,017  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.33% due 7/1/20191     9,300       9,298  
Chariot Funding, LLC 2.27% due 9/20/20191     10,000       9,946  
CRC Funding, LLC 2.48% due 8/14/20191     10,000       9,969  
Credit Agricole North America, Inc. 2.33% due 7/19/2019     10,000       9,986  
DBS Bank Ltd. 2.34% due 9/10/20191     4,800       4,777  
Essilor International 2.48% due 8/6/20191     10,000       9,975  
ExxonMobil Corp. 2.33% due 7/11/2019     5,500       5,495  
IBM Corp. 2.34% due 7/12/20191     8,100       8,093  
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 2.35% due 7/17/20191     4,800       4,794  
Liberty Street Funding Corp. 2.34% due 9/20/20191     5,300       5,272  
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. 2.23% due 9/23/20191     10,000       9,944  
Simon Property Group, LP 2.43% due 7/8/20191     10,400       10,393  
Starbird Funding Corp. 2.42% due 7/2/20191     9,900       9,897  
Svenska Handelsbanken Inc. 2.47% due 8/8/20191     8,000       7,978  
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.41% due 7/24/20191     7,700       7,687  
Unilever Capital Corp. 2.30% due 9/3/20191     2,000       1,991  
Victory Receivables Corp. 2.40% due 7/9/20191     11,600       11,591  
              186,909  
                 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 14.17%        
British Columbia (Province of) 2.33% due 7/10/2019     11,500       11,491  
CPPIB Capital Inc. 2.40% due 7/18/2019     9,000       8,988  
Export Development Canada 2.26% due 7/3/2019     10,000       9,997  
KfW 2.30% due 7/23/20191     10,000       9,984  
              40,460  
                 
Federal agency discount notes 11.41%                
Federal Farm Credit Banks 2.37% due 7/19/2019     5,000       4,995  
Federal Home Loan Bank 2.21%–2.41% due 7/12/2019–8/2/2019     27,600       27,559  
              32,554  
                 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 8.85%                
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.25%–2.37% due 7/11/2019–8/8/2019     25,300       25,269  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $285,230,000)             285,192  
Total investment securities 99.90% (cost: $285,230,000)             285,192  
Other assets less liabilities 0.10%             290  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 285,482  

 

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 was $173,125,000, which represented 60.64% of the net assets of the fund.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

106 American Funds Insurance Series
 
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund  
Summary investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 94.72% Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 47.34%                
U.S. Treasury 41.47%                
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2020   $ 29,900     $ 29,954  
U.S. Treasury 1.125% 2021     31,950       31,525  
U.S. Treasury 1.75% 20211     33,540       33,547  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2021     46,300       46,610  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2021     23,450       23,647  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2021     22,000       22,145  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2021     23,580       23,812  
U.S. Treasury 1.75% 2022     174,300       174,396  
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 2022     63,000       63,244  
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 2022     25,000       25,107  
U.S. Treasury 1.875% 2022     23,000       23,111  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2022     69,500       70,103  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 20231     64,095       65,127  
U.S. Treasury 2.625% 2023     17,255       17,802  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2023     71,000       74,339  
U.S. Treasury 2.875% 2023     22,500       23,580  
U.S. Treasury 2.00% 2024     65,800       66,582  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2024     55,975       56,928  
U.S. Treasury 2.125% 2024     26,000       26,437  
U.S. Treasury 2.25% 2024     51,084       52,247  
U.S. Treasury 2.50% 2024     44,000       45,523  
U.S. Treasury 2.75% 2025     38,000       39,927  
U.S. Treasury 1.25%–2.88% 2020–20491     168,960       172,935  
              1,208,628  
                 
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities 5.87%                
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.625% 20232     36,516       36,972  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.25% 20252     23,883       23,939  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 0.75% 20421,2     22,264       22,411  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.375% 20441,2     47,366       53,895  
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 0.13%–2.13% 2022–20472     33,515       33,963  
              171,180  
                 
Total U.S. Treasury bonds & notes             1,379,808  
                 
Mortgage-backed obligations 26.83%                
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations 26.83%                
Fannie Mae Pool #BH2597 4.00% 20473     29,849       31,139  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA2055 4.50% 20483     40,140       42,201  
Fannie Mae Pool #CA1709 4.50% 20483     39,550       41,613  
Fannie Mae 0%–9.04% 2022–20493,4     104,638       108,863  
Freddie Mac 3.50% 20333     22,563       23,342  
Freddie Mac Pool #ZT2086 3.50% 20493     74,655       76,325  
Freddie Mac 0%–5.50% 2020–20473,4     39,449       40,694  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-2, Class MT, 3.50% 20573     39,923       40,675  
Freddie Mac Seasoned Loan Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.50% 20283     42,449       44,246  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.00% 20493     36,583       38,431  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.00% 20493     20,007       21,008  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5876 4.00% 20493     32,102       33,308  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5932 4.50% 20493     77,196       80,941  
Government National Mortgage Assn. Pool #MA5987 4.50% 20493     27,010       28,245  
Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.00%–6.64% 2034–20653,4,5     56,031       58,652  
Other securities             72,418  
              782,101  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 107
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Federal agency bonds & notes 20.55%            
Fannie Mae 2.75% 2021   $ 26,500     $ 26,993  
Fannie Mae 2.875% 2023     36,000       37,561  
Fannie Mae 1.25%–7.13% 2021–2030     6,900       8,678  
Federal Home Loan Bank 3.25%–5.50% 2023–2036     30,315       32,734  
Freddie Mac 2.375% 2021     100,000       100,850  
Private Export Funding Corp. 3.266% 20216     34,000       35,077  
Private Export Funding Corp. 1.45%–3.55% 2019–2024     28,840       29,262  
Tennessee Valley Authority, Series A, 3.875% 2021     32,975       34,024  
Tennessee Valley Authority 2.88%–5.88% 2027–2060     14,330       16,056  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Iraq (State of) 2.149% 2022     6,670       6,706  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Jordan (Kingdom of) 2.503% 2020     88,000       88,717  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Jordan (Kingdom of) 2.578% 2022     43,000       43,759  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Jordan (Kingdom of) 3.00% 2025     43,250       45,397  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Morocco (Kingdom of) 7.55% 2026     3,171       3,771  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Tunisia (Kingdom of) 1.416% 2021     3,000       2,968  
U.S. Agency for International Development, Ukraine 1.471% 2021     4,410       4,362  
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1.98%–3.70% 2020–2034     73,632       76,329  
Other securities             5,646  
              598,890  
                 
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $2,708,625,000)             2,760,799  
                 
Short-term securities 7.23%                
Commercial paper 7.23%                
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 2.33% due 7/31/2019     28,300       28,238  
Eli Lilly and Co. 2.38% due 7/11/20196     70,000       69,941  
Paccar Financial Corp. 2.42% due 7/2/2019     28,500       28,493  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.30% due 7/19/20196     69,800       69,704  
Other securities             14,445  
              210,821  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $210,863,000)             210,821  
Total investment securities 101.95% (cost: $2,919,488,000)             2,971,620  
Other assets less liabilities (1.95)%             (56,832 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,914,788  

 

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

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
7

Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
8

Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
90 Day Euro Dollar Futures   Long   565   March 2020      $ 141,250      $ 138,835     $ 578  
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   6,123   October 2019     1,224,600     1,317,545       6,803  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   8,276   October 2019     827,600     977,861       13,710  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   2,180   September 2019     218,000     278,972       3,127  
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Short   772   September 2019     (77,200 )   (106,633 )     (1,612 )

 

108 American Funds Insurance Series
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
7

Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
8

Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   108   September 2019      $ 10,800      $ 16,804            $ 448  
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   Long   577   September 2019     57,700     102,454       1,081  
                              $ 24,135  

 

Swap contracts

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
date
  Notional
(000)
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
    Upfront
payments/
receipts
(000)
    Unrealized
(depreciation)
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
2.337%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019   $ 801,000     $ (22 )   $            $ (22 )
2.325%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019     863,500       (33 )             (33 )
2.305%   U.S. EFFR   7/31/2019     863,500       (48 )             (48 )
U.S. EFFR   2.039%   9/18/2019     1,623,000       (23 )             (23 )
U.S. EFFR   2.064%   10/30/2019     1,632,100       (331 )             (331 )
1.997%   U.S. EFFR   2/13/2020     60,900       30               30  
1.989%   U.S. EFFR   2/13/2020     61,000       27               27  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.761%   4/27/2020     100,000       (547 )             (547 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.8025%   8/15/2020     101,840       (929 )             (929 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.806%   8/29/2020     34,300       (323 )             (323 )
2.48%   U.S. EFFR   12/20/2020     82,529       1,019               1,019  
2.4825%   U.S. EFFR   12/26/2020     500,513       6,307               6,307  
2.3485%   U.S. EFFR   1/7/2021     61,005       664               664  
2.3355%   U.S. EFFR   1/7/2021     57,995       620               620  
2.3995%   U.S. EFFR   1/11/2021     25,200       297               297  
2.4035%   U.S. EFFR   1/11/2021     18,800       222               222  
2.3755%   U.S. EFFR   2/6/2021     129,000       1,574               1,574  
2.284%   U.S. EFFR   3/19/2021     65,000       764               764  
2.1125%   U.S. EFFR   3/28/2021     78,800       713               713  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.367%   3/28/2021     234,200       (2,170 )             (2,170 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.348%   4/1/2021     264,000       (2,365 )             (2,365 )
2.197%   U.S. EFFR   4/15/2021     174,000       1,900               1,900  
2.19875%   U.S. EFFR   5/7/2021     62,000       713               713  
1.605%   U.S. EFFR   6/20/2021     116,816       106               106  
1.7775%   3-month USD-LIBOR   6/21/2021     235,900       (115 )             (115 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.217%   9/22/2021     60,000       729               729  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.225%   9/22/2021     60,000       719               719  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.2255%   9/23/2021     5,000       60               60  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.2175%   3/17/2022     52,000       (646 )             (646 )
2.197%   U.S. EFFR   4/18/2022     47,400       905               905  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.75918%   4/29/2022     58,000       (23 )             (23 )
2.5775%   U.S. EFFR   7/16/2022     181,639       2,105               2,105  
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.948%   7/28/2022     20,000       (126 )             (126 )
2.80%   3-month USD-LIBOR   9/2/2022     280,000       6,485               6,485  
2.75%   3-month USD-LIBOR   9/2/2022     280,000       6,216               6,216  
2.009%   3-month USD-LIBOR   10/4/2022     50,000       441               441  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.6778%   2/12/2023     51,000       (1,682 )             (1,682 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.0965%   10/31/2023     46,055       (2,613 )             (2,613 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.09009%   10/31/2023     46,320       (2,616 )             (2,616 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.0955%   2/10/2024     14,300       (220 )             (220 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.0815%   2/10/2024     28,700       (423 )             (423 )
2.21875%   U.S. EFFR   3/14/2024     54,000       1,758               1,758  
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.3875%   3/17/2024     160,700       (4,652 )             (4,652 )

 

American Funds Insurance Series 109
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

Swap contracts (continued)

 

Interest rate swaps (continued)

 

Receive   Pay   Expiration
 date
  Notional
 (000)
    Value at
 6/30/2019
 (000)
  Upfront
 payments/
 receipts
 (000)
    Unrealized
 (depreciation)
 appreciation
 at 6/30/2019
 (000)
 
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.21079%   3/27/2024   $ 48,318     $ (1,026 )       $            $ (1,026 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.33%   5/2/2024     48,460       (1,286 )             (1,286 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.588%   1/26/2025     15,600       (674 )             (674 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.27%   12/5/2026     44,900       (1,309 )             (1,309 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.24%   12/5/2026     55,100       (1,491 )             (1,491 )
2.91%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/1/2028     16,000       640               640  
2.908%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/1/2028     16,000       638               638  
2.925%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/1/2028     12,800       520               520  
2.92%   3-month USD-LIBOR   2/2/2028     12,200       493               493  
U.S. EFFR   2.5065%   3/22/2028     8,700       (606 )             (606 )
U.S. EFFR   2.535%   3/23/2028     6,700       (482 )             (482 )
U.S. EFFR   2.471%   3/27/2028     8,100       (541 )             (541 )
U.S. EFFR   2.4575%   3/29/2028     9,638       (633 )             (633 )
U.S. EFFR   2.424%   3/30/2028     8,160       (513 )             (513 )
U.S. EFFR   2.412%   4/5/2028     3,702       (229 )             (229 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.357%   3/27/2029     25,175       (934 )             (934 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   1.9675%   6/21/2029     50,700       (54 )             (54 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.97125%   9/2/2030     62,000       (5,397 )             (5,397 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.005%   9/2/2030     62,000       (5,586 )             (5,586 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.986%   2/1/2038     7,800       (336 )             (336 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.9625%   2/1/2038     9,800       (404 )             (404 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.963%   2/1/2038     9,800       (405 )             (405 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.967%   2/2/2038     7,600       (316 )             (316 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.34%   6/27/2044     10,000       (2,274 )             (2,274 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.206%   7/31/2044     16,000       (3,219 )             (3,219 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   3.238%   8/8/2044     16,000       (3,319 )             (3,319 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.7045%   1/2/2045     12,000       (1,225 )             (1,225 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.4945%   1/9/2045     2,000       (119 )             (119 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.5055%   1/9/2045     11,000       (680 )             (680 )
3-month USD-LIBOR   2.52822%   11/23/2045     4,390       (297 )             (297 )
U.S. EFFR   2.166%   10/23/2047     10,000       (478 )             (478 )
U.S. EFFR   2.145%   11/9/2047     15,400       (666 )             (666 )
U.S. EFFR   2.155%   11/10/2047     8,640       (392 )             (392 )
U.S. EFFR   2.153%   11/10/2047     15,300       (688 )             (688 )
U.S. EFFR   2.17%   11/13/2047     15,660       (763 )             (763 )
U.S. EFFR   2.5635%   2/12/2048     33,204       (4,528 )             (4,528 )
U.S. EFFR   2.4615%   3/15/2048     2,000       (228 )             (228 )
U.S. EFFR   2.485%   3/15/2048     2,000       (238 )             (238 )
U.S. EFFR   2.425%   3/16/2048     4,100       (434 )             (434 )
U.S. EFFR   2.505%   3/22/2048     4,300       (532 )             (532 )
U.S. EFFR   2.52%   8/24/2048     4,500       (578 )             (578 )
                            $       $ (26,122 )

 

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 $44,549,000, which represented 1.53% 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 Coupon rate may change periodically.
5 Purchased on a TBA basis.
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 $189,167,000, which represented 6.49% 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.

 

110 American Funds Insurance Series
 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

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.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 111
 
Managed Risk Growth Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Growth funds 80.33%     Shares       Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund, Class 1     4,379,254     $ 319,116  
                 
Total growth funds (cost: $310,329,000)             319,116  
                 
Fixed income funds 15.07%                
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     5,385,043       59,882  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $58,127,000)             59,882  
                 
Short-term securities 4.64%                
Government Cash Management Fund     18,453,168       18,453  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $18,453,000)             18,453  
Total investment securities 100.04% (cost: $386,909,000)             397,451  
Other assets less liabilities (0.04)%             (166 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 397,285  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
1
 
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
2
 
  Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   176   September 2019   $ 17,600     $ 20,796        $ 171  

 

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, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
Growth funds 80.33%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund, Class 1     3,963,500       649,589       233,835       4,379,254     $ 1,612     $ 10,668     $ 760     $ 319,116  
Fixed income funds 15.07%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     5,110,855       820,544       546,356       5,385,043       (128 )     3,566       329       59,882  
Total 95.40%                               $ 1,484     $ 14,234     $ 1,089     $ 378,998  

 

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.

 

112 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Managed Risk International Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Growth funds 81.74%     Shares       Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund, Class 1     6,766,242     $ 133,633  
                 
Total growth funds (cost: $125,851,000)             133,633  
                 
Fixed income funds 15.02%                
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     2,208,551       24,559  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $23,937,000)             24,559  
                 
Short-term securities 3.31%                
Government Cash Management Fund     5,406,881       5,407  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $5,407,000)             5,407  
Total investment securities 100.07% (cost: $155,195,000)             163,599  
Other assets less liabilities (0.07)%             (110 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 163,489  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
1
 
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
2
 
  Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   52   September 2019   $ 5,200     $ 6,144        $ 77  

 

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, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
loss
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
Growth funds 81.74%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund, Class 1     6,802,836       279,511       316,105       6,766,242     $ (267 )   $ 14,505     $ 231     $ 133,633  
Fixed income funds 15.02%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     2,162,908       188,213       142,570       2,208,551       (8 )     1,453       136       24,559  
Total 96.76%                             $ (275 )   $ 15,958     $ 367     $ 158,192  

 

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 113
 
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Growth-and-income funds 80.48%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1     22,572,855     $ 284,644  
                 
Total growth-and-income funds (cost: $302,622,000)             284,644  
                 
Fixed income funds 14.98%                
American Funds Insurance Series – U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund, Class 1     4,256,895       52,998  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $51,724,000)             52,998  
                 
Short-term securities 4.60%                
Government Cash Management Fund     16,260,701       16,261  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $16,261,000)             16,261  
Total investment securities 100.06% (cost: $370,607,000)             353,903  
Other assets less liabilities (0.06)%             (218 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 353,685  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration     Notional
amount
(000)
1
 
    Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
2
 
  Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   156   September 2019   $ 15,600     $ 18,432         $ 124  

 

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, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
Growth-and-income funds 80.48%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1     21,901,978       2,214,200       1,543,323       22,572,855     $ 725     $ 5,504     $ 1,232     $ 284,644  
Fixed income funds 14.98%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund, Class 1     4,484,388       331,058       558,551       4,256,895       (63 )     2,289       216       52,998  
Total 95.46%                             $ 662     $ 7,793     $ 1,448     $ 337,642  

 

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.

 

114 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Growth-and-income funds 80.09%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund, Class 1     36,295,689     $ 1,716,423  
                 
Total growth-and-income funds (cost: $1,674,045,000)             1,716,423  
                 
Fixed income funds 15.03%                
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     28,964,402       322,084  
                 
Total fixed income funds (cost: $302,916,000)             322,084  
                 
Short-term securities 4.60%                
Government Cash Management Fund     98,442,508       98,443  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $98,443,000)             98,443  
                 
Options purchased 0.19%                
Options purchased*             4,101  
                 
Total options purchased (cost: $14,339,000)             4,101  
Total investment securities 99.91% (cost: $2,089,743,000)             2,141,051  
Other assets less liabilities 0.09%             1,997  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,143,048  

 

*Options purchased

 

Put

 

Description   Number of
contracts
  Notional
amount
(000)
    Exercise
price
    Expiration
date
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
S&P 500 Index   620   $ 1,824     $ 1,850.00     9/20/2019     $ 47  
S&P 500 Index   1,155     3,398       1,875.00     9/20/2019            92  
S&P 500 Index   1,200     3,530       1,900.00     9/20/2019       108  
S&P 500 Index   330     971       1,925.00     9/20/2019       31  
S&P 500 Index   1,225     3,604       1,975.00     9/20/2019       141  
S&P 500 Index   365     1,074       2,000.00     9/20/2019       46  
S&P 500 Index   930     2,736       2,025.00     9/20/2019       121  
S&P 500 Index   425     1,250       2,200.00     9/20/2019       106  
S&P 500 Index   3,195     9,399       2,150.00     12/20/2019       2,492  
S&P 500 Index   670     1,971       2,175.00     12/20/2019       569  
S&P 500 Index   35     103       2,200.00     12/20/2019       34  
S&P 500 Index   150     441       2,225.00     12/20/2019       153  
S&P 500 Index   135     397       2,275.00     12/20/2019       161  
                              $ 4,101  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 115
 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
1
 
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
2
 
  Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   1,008   September 2019   $ 100,800     $ 119,101         $ 1,476  
S&P 500 E-mini Index Contracts   Long   366   September 2019     18       53,879         836  
                                  $ 2,312  

 

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, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliates at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
Growth-and-income funds 80.09%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund, Class 1     33,123,343       4,277,296       1,104,950       36,295,689     $ 5,425     $ 61,682     $ 5,628     $ 1,716,423  
Fixed income funds 15.03%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, Class 1     26,945,898       2,920,407       901,903       28,964,402       (16 )     18,586       1,795       322,084  
Total 95.12%                             $ 5,409     $ 80,268     $ 7,423     $ 2,038,507  

 

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 Asset Allocation Fund  
Investment portfolio June 30, 2019 unaudited

 

Asset allocation funds 96.70%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund, Class 1     116,101,695     $ 2,618,094  
                 
Total asset allocation funds (cost: $2,531,679,000)             2,618,094  
                 
Short-term securities 3.36%                
Government Cash Management Fund     90,932,387       90,932  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $90,932,000)             90,932  
Total investment securities 100.06% (cost: $2,622,611,000)             2,709,026  
Other assets less liabilities (0.06)%             (1,691 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,707,335  

 

Futures contracts

 

Contracts   Type   Number of
contracts
  Expiration   Notional
amount
(000)
1
 
  Value at
6/30/2019
(000)
2
 
  Unrealized
appreciation
at 6/30/2019
(000)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures   Long   873   September 2019   $ 87,300     $ 103,150         $ 1,321  

 

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, 2019, appear below.

 

    Beginning
shares
    Additions     Reductions     Ending
shares
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
6/30/2019
(000)
 
Asset allocation funds 96.70%                                            
American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund, Class 1     115,468,223       7,167,637       6,534,165       116,101,695     $ 6,021     $ 140,238     $ 11,862     $ 2,618,094  

  

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
 

Financial statements

 

Statements of assets and liabilities
at June 30, 2019

 

    Global
Growth
Fund
    Global
Small
Capitalization
Fund
    Growth
Fund
    International
Fund
    New
World
Fund
 
Assets:                                        
Investment securities, at value:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 6,292,071     $ 4,467,434     $ 26,404,106     $ 9,849,054     $ 3,449,625  
Affiliated issuers           21,463                    
Cash     105       2,149       3,505       1,326       5,311  
Cash collateral received for securities on loan           13,264                    
Cash pledged for forward currency contracts                       334        
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars     977       1,051       49       5,037       1,185  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts                       124        
Receivables for:                                        
Sales of investments     33,579       83,557       115,497       15,264       5,128  
Sales of fund’s shares     900       288       8,846       4,456       927  
Dividends and interest     19,016       4,910       32,460       24,949       11,627  
Variation margin on futures contracts                              
Variation margin on swap contracts                              
Securities lending income           530                    
Other     361       178       24             1,910  
      6,347,009       4,594,824       26,564,487       9,900,544       3,475,713  
Liabilities:                                        
Collateral for securities on loan           132,644                    
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts                       340        
Payables for:                                        
Purchases of investments     2,597       17,942       52,929       36,561       1,526  
Repurchases of fund’s shares     12,360       4,650       18,287       6,738       2,868  
Investment advisory services     2,625       2,485       6,872       3,874       1,937  
Insurance administrative fees     195       108       791       212       340  
Services provided by related parties     863       536       3,529       988       326  
Trustees’ deferred compensation     73       49       491       206       33  
Variation margin on futures contracts                              
Variation margin on swap contracts                              
Non-U.S. taxes     4,073       2,897       2,475       17,683       7,920  
Other     94       92       82       273       111  
      22,880       161,403       85,456       66,875       15,061  
Net assets at June 30, 2019   $ 6,324,129     $ 4,433,421     $ 26,479,031     $ 9,833,669     $ 3,460,652  
                                         
Net assets consist of:                                        
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest   $ 3,910,174     $ 3,380,706     $ 16,135,118     $ 8,093,962     $ 2,717,511  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)     2,413,955       1,052,715       10,343,913       1,739,707       743,141  
Net assets at June 30, 2019   $ 6,324,129     $ 4,433,421     $ 26,479,031     $ 9,833,669     $ 3,460,652  
                                         
Investment securities, at cost:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 3,971,692     $ 3,578,886     $ 16,493,656     $ 7,964,175     $ 2,745,515  
Affiliated issuers           45,822                    
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, at cost     977       1,049       49       5,037       1,185  

 

See end of statements of assets and liabilities for footnote.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

118 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
 
 
$ 8,904,358     $ 2,034,357     $ 33,547,290     $ 1,430,859     $ 834,202     $ 25,597,369     $ 415,057     $ 11,303,189     $ 2,145,654  
              279,983                   410,393                    
  2,383       764       6,952       52       1,123       13,360       140       4,950       628  
                                                   
                                                   
        1,884       57       1,229       206       909       668       *     3,740  
                    5                   102       4,506       2,437  
 
  12,777       16,576       165,603       4,640       1,933       72,991       669       491,618       18,103  
  3,671       123       11,682       256       1,670       13,007       297       5,730       363  
  15,659       8,098       49,712       5,825       3,659       90,474       2,331       68,766       16,871  
                                346             415       126  
                          137       324       3       486       132  
                                                   
  4       383       188       29       7       184       20       36       42  
  8,938,852       2,062,185       34,061,467       1,442,895       842,937       26,199,357       419,287       11,879,696       2,188,096  
 
                                                   
        94                               100       7,567       2,882  
 
  98,141       3,760       53,986       4,169       2,021       705,716       2,936       1,422,728       22,354  
  3,561       1,930       24,454       2,218       271       9,867       193       3,616       1,506  
  2,771       985       7,026       702       328       5,494       220       3,096       938  
  296       72       655       53       249       2,450       50       256       28  
  775       314       3,178       78       89       2,034       60       911       242  
  84       23       567       10       3       267       2       118       25  
                          35       668             1,735       91  
                          161       77             422       41  
  39       1,774       2,221       1,244       83       1,971       152             506  
  4       46       88       38       8       34       6             102  
  105,671       8,998       92,175       8,512       3,248       728,578       3,719       1,440,449       28,715  
$ 8,833,181     $ 2,053,187     $ 33,969,292     $ 1,434,383     $ 839,689     $ 25,470,779     $ 415,568     $ 10,439,247     $ 2,159,381  
 
$ 7,235,947     $ 1,523,277     $ 24,698,795     $ 1,271,807     $ 816,644     $ 20,247,437     $ 344,682     $ 10,062,950     $ 2,077,232  
  1,597,234       529,910       9,270,497       162,576       23,045       5,223,342       70,886       376,297       82,149  
$ 8,833,181     $ 2,053,187     $ 33,969,292     $ 1,434,383     $ 839,689     $ 25,470,779     $ 415,568     $ 10,439,247     $ 2,159,381  
 
$ 7,420,391     $ 1,537,132     $ 24,993,310     $ 1,276,610     $ 796,567     $ 20,539,556     $ 359,712     $ 11,012,076     $ 2,082,258  
              277,584                   432,743                    
        1,884       57       1,229       206       909       649       *     3,734  
   
American Funds Insurance Series 119
 

Statements of assets and liabilities
at June 30, 2019

 

    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   $ 1,281,384     $ 294,528     $ 285,192     $ 2,971,620     $ 18,453  
Affiliated issuers                             378,998  
Cash     1,083       1,156       103       8,083        
Cash pledged for futures contracts                             116  
Cash pledged for swap contracts     1,722                          
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars     *                        
Receivables for:                                        
Sales of investments     8,980       3,337             81,518        
Sales of fund’s shares     440       39       421       724       640  
Dividends and interest     18,932       876             13,239       35  
Variation margin on futures contracts           6             80        
Variation margin on swap contracts           319             2,963        
Other     3                          
      1,312,544       300,261       285,716       3,078,227       398,242  
Liabilities:                                        
Payables for:                                        
Purchases of investments     30,769       8,654             158,692       600  
Repurchases of fund’s shares     645       249       75       1,113       8  
Investment advisory services     496       101       75       813       32  
Insurance administrative fees     37       13       13       65       238  
Services provided by related parties     164       19       55       323       77  
Trustees’ deferred compensation     47       3       16       58       2  
Variation margin on futures contracts           31             413        
Variation margin on swap contracts     93       230             1,961        
Other     1                   1        
      32,252       9,300       234       163,439       957  
Net assets at June 30, 2019   $ 1,280,292     $ 290,961     $ 285,482     $ 2,914,788     $ 397,285  
                                         
Net assets consist of:                                        
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest   $ 1,439,238     $ 285,147     $ 282,809     $ 2,839,370     $ 369,993  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)     (158,946 )     5,814       2,673       75,418       27,292  
Net assets at June 30, 2019   $ 1,280,292     $ 290,961     $ 285,482     $ 2,914,788     $ 397,285  
                                         
Investment securities, at cost:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,293,910     $ 289,947     $ 285,230     $ 2,919,488     $ 18,453  
Affiliated issuers                             368,456  
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.

 

120 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
 
                             
$ 5,407     $ 16,261     $ 102,544     $ 90,932  
  158,192       337,642       2,038,507       2,618,094  
                     
  35       103       2,771       576  
                     
                     
 
  180       614       525       165  
        7       5,241       916  
  10       31       184       174  
              336        
                     
                     
  163,824       354,658       2,150,108       2,710,857  
                             
              4,838       523  
  190       654       701       539  
  13       29       173       220  
  99       218       1,294       1,672  
  32       70       51       543  
  1       2       3       25  
                     
                     
                    *
  335       973       7,060       3,522  
$ 163,489     $ 353,685     $ 2,143,048     $ 2,707,335  
                             
$ 161,106     $ 358,742     $ 1,952,652     $ 2,525,386  
  2,383       (5,057 )     190,396       181,949  
$ 163,489     $ 353,685     $ 2,143,048     $ 2,707,335  
                             
$ 5,407     $ 16,261     $ 112,782     $ 90,932  
  149,788       354,346       1,976,961       2,531,679  
                     
   
American Funds Insurance Series 121
 

Statements of assets and liabilities
at June 30, 2019

 

    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   $ 2,253,727     $ 1,950,955     $ 9,854,415     $ 5,250,839     $ 1,937,868  
Shares outstanding     76,428       79,549       135,225       265,872       80,670  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.49     $ 24.53     $ 72.87     $ 19.75     $ 24.02  
Class 1A:                                        
Net assets   $ 6,904     $ 451     $ 14,263     $ 5,729     $ 3,668  
Shares outstanding     235       18       197       291       153  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.39     $ 24.47     $ 72.58     $ 19.68     $ 23.93  
Class 2:                                        
Net assets   $ 3,741,575     $ 2,302,336     $ 15,090,117     $ 4,199,689     $ 949,549  
Shares outstanding     128,267       96,743       208,884       213,654       39,940  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.17     $ 23.80     $ 72.24     $ 19.66     $ 23.77  
Class 3:                                        
Net assets                   $ 208,738     $ 25,666          
Shares outstanding   Not applicable     Not applicable       2,844       1,297     Not applicable  
Net asset value per share                   $ 73.38     $ 19.79          
Class 4:                                        
Net assets   $ 321,923     $ 179,679     $ 1,311,498     $ 351,746     $ 569,567  
Shares outstanding     11,100       7,510       18,423       18,114       24,076  
Net asset value per share   $ 29.00     $ 23.93     $ 71.19     $ 19.42     $ 23.66  
                                         
    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   $ 526,021     $ 210,103     $ 31,614     $ 1,456,773          
Shares outstanding     51,912       19,687       2,776       117,076     Not applicable  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.13     $ 10.68     $ 11.39     $ 12.45          
Class 1A:                                        
Net assets   $ 618     $ 591     $ 10     $ 2,253          
Shares outstanding     61       56       1       181     Not applicable  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.11     $ 10.65     $ 11.39     $ 12.42          
Class 2:                                        
Net assets   $ 684,987     $ 58,392     $ 228,986     $ 1,333,862          
Shares outstanding     68,799       5,486       20,648       108,365     Not applicable  
Net asset value per share   $ 9.96     $ 10.65     $ 11.09     $ 12.31          
Class 3:                                        
Net assets   $ 10,135             $ 3,271     $ 8,842          
Shares outstanding     996     Not applicable       292       709     Not applicable  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.17             $ 11.21     $ 12.47          
Class 4:                                        
Net assets   $ 58,531     $ 21,875     $ 21,601     $ 113,058          
Shares outstanding     5,423       2,076       1,928       9,185     Not applicable  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.79     $ 10.55     $ 11.20     $ 12.31          
Class P1:                                        
Net assets                                   $ 3,799  
Shares outstanding   Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable       300  
Net asset value per share                                   $ 12.66  
Class P2:                                        
Net assets                                   $ 393,486  
Shares outstanding   Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable       31,287  
Net asset value per share                                   $ 12.58  
   
* Amount less than one thousand.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

122 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
 
                                                                     
$ 5,316,112     $ 572,884     $ 19,494,000     $ 1,096,356     $ 420,981     $ 16,367,279     $ 128,680     $ 6,397,660     $ 1,065,399  
  421,738       38,895       412,232       63,142       41,463       725,706       9,778       575,311       88,161  
$ 12.61     $ 14.73     $ 47.29     $ 17.36     $ 10.15     $ 22.55     $ 13.16     $ 11.12     $ 12.08  
$ 7,002     $ 1,590     $ 9,123     $ 2,265     $ 4,699     $ 8,823     $ 2,229     $ 4,888     $ 426  
  558       108       194       131       463       392       170       441       35  
$ 12.55     $ 14.69     $ 47.11     $ 17.33     $ 10.14     $ 22.49     $ 13.13     $ 11.08     $ 12.06  
$ 3,011,473     $ 1,356,728     $ 13,224,947     $ 248,271     $ 4,595     $ 4,991,791     $ 201,188     $ 3,601,946     $ 1,047,169  
  242,233       92,360       283,340       14,354       453       223,861       15,330       328,296       87,377  
$ 12.43     $ 14.69     $ 46.68     $ 17.30     $ 10.15     $ 22.30     $ 13.12     $ 10.97     $ 11.98  
                $ 153,393                     $ 31,478                          
Not applicable     Not applicable       3,239     Not applicable     Not applicable       1,395     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable  
                $ 47.35                     $ 22.57                          
$ 498,594     $ 121,985     $ 1,087,829     $ 87,491     $ 409,414     $ 4,071,408     $ 83,471     $ 434,753     $ 46,387  
  40,319       8,437       23,578       5,091       40,405       183,581       6,423       39,719       3,908  
$ 12.37     $ 14.46     $ 46.14     $ 17.19     $ 10.13     $ 22.18     $ 13.00     $ 10.95     $ 11.87  
                                                                     
Managed
Risk
International
Fund
    Managed
Risk Blue
Chip Income
and Growth
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth-
Income
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Asset
Allocation
Fund
                                     

 

 

 
                                                                     
Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable                                          
                                                                     
Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable                                          
                                                                     
Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable                                          
                                                                     
Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable                                          
                                                                     
Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable     Not applicable                                          
                                                                     
$ 567     $ 672     $ 1,883,081     $ 1,537                                          
  55       60       145,742       120                                          
$ 10.39     $ 11.22     $ 12.92     $ 12.85                                          
$ 162,922     $ 353,013     $ 259,967     $ 2,705,798                                          
  15,782       31,695       20,224       216,166                                          
$ 10.32     $ 11.14     $ 12.85     $ 12.52                                          
   
American Funds Insurance Series 123
 

Statements of operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

    Global
Growth
Fund
    Global
Small
Capitalization
Fund
    Growth
Fund
    International
Fund
    New
World
Fund
 
Investment income:                                        
Income (net of non-U.S. taxes*):                                        
Dividends   $ 59,127     $ 27,009     $ 173,200     $ 117,809     $ 28,596  
Interest     1,479       2,009       10,181       9,148       9,771  
Securities lending income           2,505                    
      60,606       31,523       183,381       126,957       38,367  
Fees and expenses*:                                        
Investment advisory services     15,660       14,498       41,304       23,510       11,522  
Distribution services     4,881       3,004       20,182       5,561       1,785  
Insurance administrative services     371       208       1,543       413       658  
Transfer agent services                 1       1        
Administrative services     303       208       1,280       478       164  
Reports to shareholders     98       80       423       158       66  
Registration statement and prospectus     101       105       311       228       83  
Trustees’ compensation     20       13       86       32       11  
Auditing and legal     8       32       14       28       27  
Custodian     319       336       258       756       387  
Other     16       74       135       88       67  
Total fees and expenses before waivers/reimbursements     21,777       18,558       65,537       31,253       14,770  
Less waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses:                                        
Investment advisory services waivers                              
Total waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses                              
Total fees and expenses after waivers/reimbursements     21,777       18,558       65,537       31,253       14,770  
Net investment income (loss)     38,829       12,965       117,844       95,704       23,597  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation):                                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     59,018       143,915       342,715       (171,606 )     24,403  
Affiliated issuers*                              
Futures contracts                              
Forward currency contracts                       (999 )     303  
Swap contracts                              
Currency transactions     (405 )     (66 )     (432 )     (2,451 )     234  
      58,613       143,849       342,283       (175,056 )     24,940  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     1,056,160       592,974       3,428,550       1,399,575       518,304  
Affiliated issuers           (8,519 )                  
Futures contracts                              
Forward currency contracts                       309       (303 )
Swap contracts                              
Currency translations     (17 )     63       103       (200 )     1,911  
      1,056,143       584,518       3,428,653       1,399,684       519,912  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,114,756       728,367       3,770,936       1,224,628       544,852  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 1,153,585     $ 741,332     $ 3,888,780     $ 1,320,332     $ 568,449  

 

See end of statements of operations for footnotes.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

124 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
 
                                                                     
$ 116,477     $ 30,394     $ 343,652     $ 29,733     $ 13,137     $ 191,059     $ 4,119     $ 7,023     $ 514  
  1,839       1,918       15,606       1,701       2,865       133,265       1,954       158,778       34,892  
                                                   
  118,316       32,312       359,258       31,434       16,002       324,324       6,073       165,801       35,406  
                                                                     
  16,752       5,841       41,781       4,252       1,885       32,618       1,292       18,126       5,572  
  4,295       1,777       17,492       403       484       10,974       337       4,867       1,326  
  556       137       1,274       102       483       4,845       98       491       53  
              2                   1                    
  430       98       1,627       70       38       1,222       20       497       105  
  160       28       650       14       7       510       3       119       27  
  110       53       290       31       38       205       15       168       52  
  30       7       107       4       2       84       1       33       7  
  4       6       28       12       5       17       8       7       4  
  127       168       301       167       36       124       27       120       201  
  39       19       119       5       5       50       3       53       18  
  22,503       8,134       63,671       5,060       2,983       50,650       1,804       24,481       7,365  
                                                                     
                          24                          
                          24                          
  22,503       8,134       63,671       5,060       2,959       50,650       1,804       24,481       7,365  
  95,813       24,178       295,587       26,374       13,043       273,674       4,269       141,320       28,041  
                                                                     
  (863 )     9,494       406,368       (15,330 )     (3,801 )     266,091       10,945       90,872       (5,179 )
                                (446,158 )                  
                          (194 )     12,523       509       31,573       12,050  
        493             24                   (206 )     (10,249 )     2,707  
                          230       (12,336 )     (20 )     (14,548 )     (202 )
  (13 )     (314 )     (771 )     (1,069 )     70       (29 )     (100 )     (434 )     (1,163 )
  (876 )     9,673       405,597       (16,375 )     (3,695 )     (179,909 )     11,128       97,214       8,213  
                                                                     
  791,331       311,348       4,014,527       184,237       60,001       2,258,760       32,131       404,554       106,875  
              73,906                   399,074                    
                          (495 )     5,251       (91 )     18,382       (2,957 )
        (445 )           5                   (80 )     6,210       (7,363 )
                          1,349       (5,824 )     46       (12,045 )     1,300  
  16       369       201       (5 )     7       110       24       140       58  
  791,347       311,272       4,088,634       184,237       60,862       2,657,371       32,030       417,241       97,913  
                                                                     
  790,471       320,945       4,494,231       167,862       57,167       2,477,462       43,158       514,455       106,126  
$ 886,284     $ 345,123     $ 4,789,818     $ 194,236     $ 70,210     $ 2,751,136     $ 47,427     $ 655,775     $ 134,167  
   
American Funds Insurance Series 125
 

Statements of operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

    High-
Income
Bond
Fund
    Mortgage
Fund
    Ultra-Short
Bond Fund
    U.S.
Government/
AAA-Rated
Securities
Fund
    Managed
Risk
Growth
Fund
 
Investment income:                                        
Income (net of non-U.S. taxes*):                                        
Dividends   $ 425     $     $     $     $ 1,089  
Interest     45,210       4,389       3,557       36,029       179  
      45,635       4,389       3,557       36,029       1,268  
Fees and expenses*:                                        
Investment advisory services     3,005       614       458       4,845       279  
Distribution services     932       98       317       1,757       461  
Insurance administrative services     70       28       24       123       465  
Transfer agent services                            
Administrative services     63       15       14       142        
Accounting and administrative services                             10  
Reports to shareholders     14       2       4       32       4  
Registration statement and prospectus     26       12       7       41       18  
Trustees’ compensation     4       1       1       10       1  
Auditing and legal     3                   2        
Custodian     8       10             18       6  
Other     19       3       2       8       3  
Total fees and expenses before waivers/reimbursements     4,144       783       827       6,978       1,247  
Less waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses:                                        
Investment advisory services waivers                             93  
Miscellaneous fee reimbursements                             13  
Total waivers/reimbursements of fees and expenses                             106  
Total fees and expenses after waivers/reimbursements     4,144       783       827       6,978       1,141  
Net investment income (loss)     41,491       3,606       2,730       29,051       127  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation):                                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     (1,908 )     1,164             19,133        
Affiliated issuers*                             1,484  
Futures contracts           3,551             55,917       (3,203 )
Swap contracts     (395 )     1,067             6,764        
Currency transactions     1                         21  
Capital gain distributions received from affiliated issuers                             32,791  
      (2,302 )     5,782             81,814       31,093  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                        
Investments                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     79,517       5,581       (30 )     66,269        
Affiliated issuers                             14,234  
Futures contracts           305             (3,315 )     (5,720 )
Swap contracts     (1,604 )     (3,465 )           (45,476 )      
      77,913       2,421       (30 )     17,478       8,514  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     75,611       8,203       (30 )     99,292       39,607  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 117,102     $ 11,809     $ 2,700     $ 128,343     $ 39,734  
   
* 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.

 

126 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
 
                             
$ 367     $ 1,448     $ 7,423     $ 11,862  
  60       165       1,013       1,008  
                             
  427       1,613       8,436       12,870  
                             
  118       261       1,519       1,977  
  196       433       310       3,293  
  197       434       2,532       3,295  
                     
                     
  9       10       9       25  
  2       4       14       27  
  10       9       213       36  
  1       1       4       11  
              1       2  
  6       6       6       6  
  3       2       3       10  
  542       1,160       4,611       8,682  
                             
  39       87       506       659  
  12       13              
  51       100       506       659  
  491       1,060       4,105       8,023  
  (64 )     553       4,331       4,847  
                             
              (7,604 )      
  (275 )     662       5,409       6,021  
  (1,096 )     (3,654 )     (14,050 )     (14,856 )
                     
  (1 )     20       91       103  
  3,310       22,170       167,499       131,016  
  1,938       19,198       151,345       122,284  
                             
              (11,249 )      
  15,958       7,793       80,268       140,238  
  (1,142 )     (5,657 )     (7,995 )     (24,002 )
                     
  14,816       2,136       61,024       116,236  
                             
  16,754       21,334       212,369       238,520  
$ 16,690     $ 21,887     $ 216,700     $ 243,367  
   
American Funds Insurance Series 127
 

Statements of changes in net assets

 

    Global Growth Fund     Global Small
Capitalization Fund
    Growth Fund  
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
Operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 38,829     $ 50,276     $ 12,965     $ 10,787     $ 117,844     $ 162,005  
Net realized gain (loss)     58,613       343,542       143,849       247,061       342,283       2,848,894  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,056,143       (919,676 )     584,518       (673,158 )     3,428,653       (2,971,090 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,153,585       (525,858 )     741,332       (415,310 )     3,888,780       39,809  
Distributions paid to shareholders     (352,171 )     (474,814 )     (276,087 )     (196,135 )     (2,816,480 )     (2,648,515 )
Net capital share transactions     20,562       267,749       313,662       (49,079 )     1,958,870       1,071,109  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     821,976       (732,923 )     778,907       (660,524 )     3,031,170       (1,537,597 )
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     5,502,153       6,235,076       3,654,514       4,315,038       23,447,861       24,985,458  
End of period   $ 6,324,129     $ 5,502,153     $ 4,433,421     $ 3,654,514     $ 26,479,031     $ 23,447,861  
                                                 
    International Growth
and Income Fund
    Capital Income Builder     Asset Allocation Fund  
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
Operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 26,374     $ 37,077     $ 13,043     $ 18,120     $ 273,674     $ 495,623  
Net realized gain (loss)     (16,375 )     19,646       (3,695 )     (12,903 )     (179,909 )     1,250,899  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     184,237       (222,569 )     60,862       (53,867 )     2,657,371       (2,879,563 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     194,236       (165,846 )     70,210       (48,650 )     2,751,136       (1,133,041 )
Distributions paid to shareholders     (21,131 )     (35,982 )     (11,560 )     (20,515 )     (1,388,695 )     (1,587,775 )
Net capital share transactions     (75,980 )     77,119       105,759       149,988       1,182,887       (13,827 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     97,125       (124,709 )     164,409       80,823       2,545,328       (2,734,643 )
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     1,337,258       1,461,967       675,280       594,457       22,925,451       25,660,094  
End of period   $ 1,434,383     $ 1,337,258     $ 839,689     $ 675,280     $ 25,470,779     $ 22,925,451  

 

See end of statements of changes in net assets for footnote.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(dollars in thousands)

 

International Fund     New World Fund     Blue Chip Income
and Growth Fund
    Global Growth
and Income Fund
    Growth-Income Fund  
Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
                                                                             
$ 95,704     $ 147,886     $ 23,597     $ 32,835     $ 95,813     $ 183,892     $ 24,178     $ 35,857     $ 295,587     $ 479,019  
  (175,056 )     247,240       24,940       126,203       (876 )     687,384       9,673       99,872       405,597       3,357,516  
  1,399,684       (1,741,754 )     519,912       (647,033 )     791,347       (1,602,222 )     311,272       (325,530 )     4,088,634       (4,232,991 )
                                                                             
  1,320,332       (1,346,628 )     568,449       (487,995 )     886,284       (730,946 )     345,123       (189,801 )     4,789,818       (396,456 )
  (259,623 )     (646,470 )     (134,170 )     (126,412 )     (725,337 )     (883,615 )     (107,451 )     (186,991 )     (3,457,660 )     (2,606,909 )
  (237,150 )     1,245,386       15,494       92,573       640,962       265,984       (359 )     90,220       2,772,999       2,175,138  
  823,559       (747,712 )     449,773       (521,834 )     801,909       (1,348,577 )     237,313       (286,572 )     4,105,157       (828,227 )
                                                                             
  9,010,110       9,757,822       3,010,879       3,532,713       8,031,272       9,379,849       1,815,874       2,102,446       29,864,135       30,692,362  
$ 9,833,669     $ 9,010,110     $ 3,460,652     $ 3,010,879     $ 8,833,181     $ 8,031,272     $ 2,053,187     $ 1,815,874     $ 33,969,292     $ 29,864,135  
                                                                             
Global Balanced Fund     Bond Fund     Global Bond Fund     High-Income Bond Fund     Mortgage Fund  
Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
                                                                             
$ 4,269     $ 6,105     $ 141,320     $ 269,087     $ 28,041     $ 55,434     $ 41,491     $ 84,812     $ 3,606     $ 6,148  
  11,128       3,576       97,214       (168,412 )     8,213       (11,729 )     (2,302 )     (24,544 )     5,782       (7,618 )
  32,030       (33,957 )     417,241       (164,842 )     97,913       (70,008 )     77,913       (86,196 )     2,421       2,541  
                                                                             
  47,427       (24,276 )     655,775       (64,167 )     134,167       (26,303 )     117,102       (25,928 )     11,809       1,071  
  (883 )     (9,700 )     (57,012 )     (267,421 )     (15,883 )     (56,130 )     (15,473 )     (79,933 )     (1,267 )     (6,505 )
  2,835       46,266       (14,203 )     (511,419 )     (46,920 )     (297,128 )     (25,236 )     (144,120 )     (10,756 )     (43,561 )
  49,379       12,290       584,560       (843,007 )     71,364       (379,561 )     76,393       (249,981 )     (214 )     (48,995 )
                                                                             
  366,189       353,899       9,854,687       10,697,694       2,088,017       2,467,578       1,203,899       1,453,880       291,175       340,170  
$ 415,568     $ 366,189     $ 10,439,247     $ 9,854,687     $ 2,159,381     $ 2,088,017     $ 1,280,292     $ 1,203,899     $ 290,961     $ 291,175  
   
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Statements of changes in net assets

 

    Ultra-Short Bond Fund     U.S. Government/
AAA-Rated Securities Fund
    Managed Risk
Growth Fund
 
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
Operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 2,730     $ 4,036     $ 29,051     $ 56,785     $ 127     $ 1,509  
Net realized gain (loss)                 81,814       (86,715 )     31,093       21,463  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (30 )     33       17,478       49,517       8,514       (26,917 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,700       4,069       128,343       19,587       39,734       (3,945 )
Distributions paid to shareholders     (1,000 )     (3,517 )     (11,348 )     (55,819 )     (29,127 )     (21,941 )
Net capital share transactions     (22,622 )     1,047       (71,510 )     (197,780 )     43,405       81,200  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (20,922 )     1,599       45,485       (234,012 )     54,012       55,314  
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     306,404       304,805       2,869,303       3,103,315       343,273       287,959  
End of period   $ 285,482     $ 306,404     $ 2,914,788     $ 2,869,303     $ 397,285     $ 343,273  
   
* Unaudited.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(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
 
Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
    Six months
ended
June 30,
2019*
    Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
                                                             
$ (64 )   $ 2,317     $ 553     $ 5,276     $ 4,331     $ 2,685     $ 4,847     $ 62,566  
  1,938       5,722       19,198       18,018       151,345       6,953       122,284       97,415  
  14,816       (25,332 )     2,136       (49,299 )     61,024       (21,166 )     116,236       (366,555 )
                                                             
  16,690       (17,293 )     21,887       (26,005 )     216,700       (11,528 )     243,367       (206,574 )
  (7,796 )     (3,428 )     (23,415 )     (23,525 )     (22,902 )     (12,352 )     (177,744 )     (242,968 )
  3,636       23,257       18,544       19,295       57,148       1,707,014       99,215       (1,462,371 )
  12,530       2,536       17,016       (30,235 )     250,946       1,683,134       164,838       (1,911,913 )
                                                             
  150,959       148,423       336,669       366,904       1,892,102       208,968       2,542,497       4,454,410  
$ 163,489     $ 150,959     $ 353,685     $ 336,669     $ 2,143,048     $ 1,892,102     $ 2,707,335     $ 2,542,497  
   
American Funds Insurance Series 131
 
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.

 

In 2009, shareholders approved the reorganization of the series from a Massachusetts business trust to a Delaware statutory trust. The series reserved the right to delay implementing the reorganization and has elected to do so.

 

The investment objectives for each fund covered in this report are as follows:

 

Global Growth Fund — To provide long-term growth of capital.

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund — To provide long-term growth of capital.

 

Growth Fund — To provide growth of capital.

 

International Fund — To provide long-term growth of capital.

 

New World Fund — To provide long-term capital appreciation.

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund — 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 — To provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income.

 

Growth-Income Fund — To achieve long-term growth of capital and income.

 

International Growth and Income Fund — To provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income.

 

Capital Income Builder — The two primary objectives are (1) to provide a level of current income that exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and (2) to provide a growing stream of income over the years. The secondary objective is to provide growth of capital.

 

Asset Allocation Fund — To provide high total return (including income and capital gains) 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 — To provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

 

Global Bond Fund — To provide, over the long term, a high level of total return consistent with prudent investment management.

 

High-Income Bond Fund — The primary objective is to provide a high level of current income. The secondary objective is capital appreciation.

 

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Mortgage Fund — To provide current income and preservation of capital.

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund — 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 — To provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund — To provide growth of capital while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk International Fund — To provide long-term growth of capital while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund — 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 — To achieve long-term growth of capital and income while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund — To provide high total return (including income and capital gains) 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.

 

Distributions paid to shareholders — Income dividends and capital gain distributions 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 Capital Group Central Cash Fund (“CCF”) is valued based upon a floating net asset value, which fluctuates with changes in the value of CCF’s portfolio securities. The underlying securities are valued based on the policies and procedures in CCF’s statement of additional information. 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 options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price for options and official settlement price for futures of the exchange or market on which such instruments are traded, as of the close of business on the day such instruments are being valued. 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, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 1,648,947     $     $     $ 1,648,947  
Consumer discretionary     1,267,013                   1,267,013  
Financials     679,509                   679,509  
Health care     633,968                   633,968  
Communication services     508,193                   508,193  
Consumer staples     490,190                   490,190  
Industrials     464,248                   464,248  
Materials     170,817       11,082             181,899  
Energy     135,909                   135,909  
Preferred securities     104,460                   104,460  
Short-term securities     177,735                   177,735  
Total   $ 6,280,989     $ 11,082     $     $ 6,292,071  
                                 
Global Small Capitalization Fund                                
                                 
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Health care   $ 1,011,323     $     $     $ 1,011,323  
Information technology     783,557                   783,557  
Industrials     679,267                   679,267  
Consumer discretionary     548,212       681             548,893  
Financials     372,313             514       372,827  
Materials     190,108                   190,108  
Consumer staples     130,390                   130,390  
Communication services     130,259                   130,259  
Real estate     117,638       5,108             122,746  
Energy     54,307             14,352       68,659  
Utilities     49,580                   49,580  
Preferred securities     18,309                   18,309  
Short-term securities     382,979                   382,979  
Total   $ 4,468,242     $ 5,789     $ 14,866     $ 4,488,897  
                                 
Growth Fund                                
                                 
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 6,402,204     $     $     $ 6,402,204  
Communication services     4,737,928                   4,737,928  
Health care     4,072,084             37,000       4,109,084  
Consumer discretionary     3,109,058                   3,109,058  
Financials     2,277,395                   2,277,395  
Industrials     1,765,089       11,838             1,776,927  
Energy     858,522                   858,522  
Consumer staples     806,113                   806,113  
Materials     707,180                   707,180  
Real estate     487,175                   487,175  
Utilities     81,738                   81,738  
Short-term securities     1,050,782                   1,050,782  
Total   $ 26,355,268     $ 11,838     $ 37,000     $ 26,404,106  

 

136 American Funds Insurance Series
 
International Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Financials   $ 1,607,025     $ 61,763     $     $ 1,668,788  
Industrials     1,576,060                   1,576,060  
Health care     1,094,499                   1,094,499  
Consumer discretionary     1,090,624                   1,090,624  
Materials     657,245                   657,245  
Information technology     649,673                   649,673  
Consumer staples     587,939                   587,939  
Energy     453,422                   453,422  
Communication services     433,758                   433,758  
Utilities     414,648       9,895             424,543  
Real estate     231,726                   231,726  
Preferred securities     87,415                   87,415  
Rights & warrants           14,218             14,218  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           65,239             65,239  
Short-term securities     813,905                   813,905  
Total   $ 9,697,939     $ 151,115     $     $ 9,849,054  

 

    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 124     $     $ 124  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (340 )           (340 )
Total   $     $ (216 )   $     $ (216 )

 

* 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   $ 798,798     $     $     $ 798,798  
Financials     462,086       2,195             464,281  
Energy     349,805                   349,805  
Consumer discretionary     325,213                   325,213  
Health care     284,801                   284,801  
Materials     282,415                   282,415  
Communication services     178,354                   178,354  
Consumer staples     173,282                   173,282  
Industrials     166,888                   166,888  
Real estate     29,356       3,700       26       33,082  
Utilities     22,895                   22,895  
Preferred securities     82,131                   82,131  
Rights & warrants           18,404             18,404  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           95,649             95,649  
Short-term securities     150,800       22,827             173,627  
Total   $ 3,306,824     $ 142,775     $ 26     $ 3,449,625  

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

At June 30, 2019, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 1.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 137
 
Global Growth and Income Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 300,949     $     $     $ 300,949  
Financials     263,873                   263,873  
Industrials     255,304                   255,304  
Consumer discretionary     189,012                   189,012  
Communication services     172,302                   172,302  
Health care     169,333                   169,333  
Materials     157,542                   157,542  
Energy     133,001                   133,001  
Real estate     90,794                   90,794  
Consumer staples     89,440                   89,440  
Utilities     80,897                   80,897  
Preferred securities     8,125                   8,125  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           35,145             35,145  
Short-term securities     88,640                   88,640  
Total   $ 1,999,212     $ 35,145     $     $ 2,034,357  

 

    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ (94 )   $     $ (94 )

 

* Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Growth-Income Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 5,165,778     $     $     $ 5,165,778  
Health care     5,141,550                   5,141,550  
Financials     3,794,583                   3,794,583  
Industrials     3,754,219                   3,754,219  
Communication services     3,726,932                   3,726,932  
Consumer staples     2,686,282                   2,686,282  
Energy     2,395,661                   2,395,661  
Consumer discretionary     1,920,427                   1,920,427  
Materials     1,619,589                   1,619,589  
Utilities     687,090                   687,090  
Real estate     645,871                   645,871  
Mutual funds     54,750                   54,750  
Convertible stocks     99,581                   99,581  
Convertible bonds           7,112             7,112  
Short-term securities     2,127,848                   2,127,848  
Total   $ 33,820,161     $ 7,112     $     $ 33,827,273  

 

138 American Funds Insurance Series
 
International Growth and Income Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Financials   $ 261,857     $     $     $ 261,857  
Health care     183,056                   183,056  
Industrials     166,805                   166,805  
Energy     123,411                   123,411  
Real estate     109,943                   109,943  
Consumer discretionary     100,102                   100,102  
Materials     98,006                   98,006  
Utilities     84,829                   84,829  
Consumer staples     81,953                   81,953  
Information technology     62,060                   62,060  
Communication services     54,189                   54,189  
Preferred securities     17,882                   17,882  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments           16,561             16,561  
Short-term securities     64,951       5,254             70,205  
Total   $ 1,409,044     $ 21,815     $     $ 1,430,859  

 

    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 5     $     $ 5  

 

* Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Capital Income Builder                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 80,425     $     $     $ 80,425  
Consumer staples     76,231                   76,231  
Financials     72,505                   72,505  
Real estate     68,981                   68,981  
Energy     62,860                   62,860  
Communication services     42,892                   42,892  
Health care     41,406                   41,406  
Utilities     35,775                   35,775  
Consumer discretionary     35,366                   35,366  
Industrials     32,313                   32,313  
Materials     17,288                   17,288  
Convertible stocks     9,327                   9,327  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           110,248             110,248  
Mortgage-backed obligations           44,289             44,289  
Corporate bonds & notes           26,961             26,961  
Asset-backed obligations           8,357             8,357  
Municipals           412             412  
Short-term securities     68,566                   68,566  
Total   $ 643,935     $ 190,267     $     $ 834,202  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 139
 
    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 1,059     $     $     $ 1,059  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           1,793             1,793  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (1,125 )                 (1,125 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (444 )           (444 )
Total   $ (66 )   $ 1,349     $     $ 1,283  

 

* Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Asset Allocation Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 3,765,115     $     $ 20     $ 3,765,135  
Financials     2,551,268                   2,551,268  
Health care     2,528,372             1,105       2,529,477  
Industrials     1,470,379                   1,470,379  
Consumer discretionary     1,255,604                   1,255,604  
Energy     995,399       2,432             997,831  
Consumer staples     979,664                   979,664  
Communication services     944,595                   944,595  
Materials     681,444                   681,444  
Real estate     220,771                   220,771  
Utilities     161,208                   161,208  
Rights & warrants                 101       101  
Convertible stocks     62,944             4,983       67,927  
Convertible bonds           1,286             1,286  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           3,238,261             3,238,261  
Corporate bonds & notes           2,735,565       11,362       2,746,927  
Mortgage-backed obligations           1,543,099             1,543,099  
Federal agency bonds & notes           12,852             12,852  
Other           210,817             210,817  
Short-term securities     2,629,116                   2,629,116  
Total   $ 18,245,879     $ 7,744,312     $ 17,571     $ 26,007,762  

 

    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 18,387     $     $     $ 18,387  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (7,975 )                 (7,975 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (9,381 )           (9,381 )
Total   $ 10,412     $ (9,381 )   $     $ 1,031  

 

* Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

140 American Funds Insurance Series
 
Global Balanced Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 47,450     $     $     $ 47,450  
Health care     42,399                   42,399  
Financials     35,425                   35,425  
Consumer staples     31,760                   31,760  
Industrials     27,404                   27,404  
Consumer discretionary     17,892                   17,892  
Materials     11,753                   11,753  
Energy     10,162                   10,162  
Communication services     9,215                   9,215  
Real estate     7,342                   7,342  
Utilities     5,050                   5,050  
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S.           61,571             61,571  
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           53,633             53,633  
Corporate bonds & notes           21,393             21,393  
Mortgage-backed obligations           10,274             10,274  
Short-term securities     21,438       896             22,334  
Total   $ 267,290     $ 147,767     $     $ 415,057  

 

    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 89     $     $     $ 89  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts           102             102  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           51             51  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (100 )           (100 )
Total   $ 89     $ 53     $     $ 142  

 

* Futures contracts, forward currency contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Bond Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Corporate bonds & notes   $     $ 3,484,974     $     $ 3,484,974  
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           3,003,625             3,003,625  
Mortgage-backed obligations           2,729,802             2,729,802  
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S.           581,913             581,913  
Municipals           204,458             204,458  
Asset-backed obligations           198,442             198,442  
Federal agency bonds & notes           12,020             12,020  
Common stocks           218       10       228  
Rights & warrants                 31       31  
Short-term securities     1,034,921       52,775             1,087,696  
Total   $ 1,034,921     $ 10,268,227     $ 41     $ 11,303,189  

 

American Funds Insurance Series 141
 
    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 50,129     $     $     $ 50,129  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts           4,506             4,506  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           1,366             1,366  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (12,139 )                 (12,139 )
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (7,567 )           (7,567 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (13,184 )           (13,184 )
Total   $ 37,990     $ (14,879 )   $     $ 23,111  

 

* Futures contracts, forward currency contracts and interest rate 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   $     $ 341,361     $     $ 341,361  
Japanese yen           276,684             276,684  
Chinese yuan renminbi           67,355             67,355  
Mexican pesos           67,026             67,026  
Danish kroner           45,786             45,786  
Indian rupees           39,690             39,690  
Norwegian kroner           35,364             35,364  
British pounds           27,643             27,643  
South African rand           27,252             27,252  
Thai baht           22,820             22,820  
Indonesian rupiah           21,296             21,296  
Israeli shekels           20,628             20,628  
Polish zloty           20,594             20,594  
Colombian pesos           11,464             11,464  
U.S. dollars           886,429       450       886,879  
Other           78,758             78,758  
Convertible bonds           102             102  
Convertible stocks                 847       847  
Common stocks     251       417       3       671  
Rights & warrants                 17       17  
Short-term securities     94       153,323             153,417  
Total   $ 345     $ 2,143,992     $ 1,317     $ 2,145,654  

 

    Other investments*  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 2,738     $     $     $ 2,738  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts           2,437             2,437  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           1,351             1,351  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (1,424 )                 (1,424 )
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (2,882 )           (2,882 )
Total   $ 1,314     $ 906     $     $ 2,220  

 

* Futures contracts, forward currency contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

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High-Income Bond Fund                        
                         
    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Corporate bonds & notes   $     $ 1,178,025     $ 9,653     $ 1,187,678  
Municipals           94             94  
Convertible bonds           7,108             7,108  
Convertible stocks     890             4,834       5,724  
Preferred securities           2,292             2,292  
Common stocks     3,421       2,642       2,624       8,687  
Rights & warrants           3       109       112  
Short-term securities     69,689                   69,689  
Total   $ 74,000     $ 1,190,164     $ 17,220     $ 1,281,384  

 

    Other investments1  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on credit default swaps   $     $ (284 )   $     $ (284 )

 

1 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, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Beginning
value at
1/1/2019
    Transfers
into
Level 32
    Purchases     Sales     Net
realized
gain3
    Unrealized
depreciation3
    Transfers
out of
Level 32
    Ending
value at
6/30/2019
 
                                                 
Investment securities   $ 17,537     $     $ 491     $ (331 )   $ 16     $ (473 )   $ (20 )   $ 17,220  
                                                                 
Net unrealized depreciation during the period on Level 3 investment securities held at June 30, 2019     $ (474 )

 

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 depreciation 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
6/30/2019
  Valuation
techniques
  Unobservable
inputs
  Range   Weighted
average
  Impact to
valuation from
an increase in
input*
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments   $ 9,653   Yield analysis   Yield to maturity risk premium   0-400 bps   313 bps   Decrease
Convertible stocks     4,834   Multiple of revenue   Revenue multiple   0.87x   0.87x   Increase
Common stocks         Inputs to market comparables and transaction price   Weight ascribed to market comparables   50%   N/A   N/A
          Weight ascribed to transaction price   50%   N/A   N/A
    2,624   Market comparable companies   EBITDA multiple   4.7x   4.7x   Increase
          Discount for lack of marketability   27%   27%   Decrease
        Multiple of revenue   Revenue multiple   1.3x   1.3x   Increase
        Expected proceeds   Discount to reflect timing of  receipt and amount of proceeds   50%   50%   Decrease
Rights & warrants     109   Black-Scholes   Implied volatility   30%   30%   Increase
    $ 17,220                    

 

* 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 abbreviation

EBITDA = Earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization

 

Mortgage Fund

 

    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                        
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                                
Mortgage-backed obligations   $     $ 216,347     $     $ 216,347  
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes           28,491             28,491  
Federal agency bonds & notes           18,848             18,848  
Asset-backed obligations           10,075             10,075  
Corporate bonds & notes                 27       27  
Short-term securities           20,740             20,740  
Total   $     $ 294,501     $ 27     $ 294,528  
                                 
    Other investments*  
      Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 2,209     $     $     $ 2,209  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           2,613             2,613  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (5 )                 (5 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (4,884 )           (4,884 )
Total   $ 2,204     $ (2,271 )   $     $ (67 )

 

* Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

At June 30, 2019, 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   $     $ 1,379,808     $     $ 1,379,808  
Mortgage-backed obligations           782,101             782,101  
Federal agency bonds & notes           598,890             598,890  
Short-term securities           210,821             210,821  
Total   $     $ 2,971,620     $     $ 2,971,620  
                                 
    Other investments*  
      Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 25,747     $     $     $ 25,747  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps           36,665             36,665  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (1,612 )                 (1,612 )
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps           (62,787 )           (62,787 )
Total   $ 24,135     $ (26,122 )   $     $ (1,987 )

 

* Futures contracts and interest rate swaps are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund

At June 30, 2019, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk International Fund

At June 30, 2019, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

At June 30, 2019, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

At June 30, 2019, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 1.

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund

At June 30, 2019, 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, governmental agency or central bank 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, major litigation against the issuer, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment 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.

 

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Investing in income-oriented stocks — The value of a fund’s securities and 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.

 

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, particularly during times of market turmoil.

 

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 nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls or punitive taxes, each of which 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, emerging market 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, emerging markets are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

 

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, emerging market 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, emerging markets are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

 

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. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell debt securities on a large scale, which could also adversely affect the price and liquidity of debt securities and could also result in increased redemptions from a fund. 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 failing to recoup the full amount of its initial investment and 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.

 

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Bonds and other debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer or guarantor will weaken or be perceived to be weaker, 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. A downgrade or default affecting any of a fund’s securities could cause the value of a fund’s shares to decrease. 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 assess credit and default risks.

 

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 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 to value, difficult for a fund to buy or sell at an opportune time or price and 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, potentially increasing the volatility of the securities and a fund’s net asset value. 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. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to the risk that underlying borrowers will be unable to meet their obligations and the value of property that secures the mortgages may decline in value and be insufficient, upon foreclosure, to repay the associated loans. Investments in asset-backed securities are subject to similar risks.

 

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 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.

 

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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 and the credit rating of the U.S. government. 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 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. When a fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and the net asset value of a fund’s shares. 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 market 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 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 or become difficult or impossible to sell, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquidity 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 or may be forced to sell at a loss.

 

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, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and 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.

 

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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 options and futures contracts — In addition to the risks generally associated with investing in derivative instruments, options and futures contracts are subject to the creditworthiness of the clearing organizations, exchanges and, in the case of futures, 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 both options and futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions, options and futures may be deemed to be illiquid. For example, a fund may be temporarily prohibited from closing out its position in an options or futures contract if intraday price change limits or limits on trading volume imposed by the applicable exchange are triggered. If a fund is unable to close out a position on an options or futures contract, the fund would remain subject to the risk of adverse price movements until the fund is able to close out the position in question. The ability of a fund to successfully utilize options and 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 options and futures in which the fund invests. If the investment adviser or subadviser incorrectly forecasts economic developments or incorrectly predicts the impact of such developments on the options and futures in which it invests, a fund could be exposed to the risk of loss. Whereas the risk of loss on a put option purchased by the fund is limited to the initial cost of the option, the amount of a potential loss on a futures contract could greatly exceed the relatively small initial amount invested in entering the futures position.

 

Hedging — There may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the prices of the options and futures contracts in which a fund invests and the prices of the underlying securities or indexes which the fund seeks to hedge. For example, options and futures contracts may not provide an effective hedge because changes in options and 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 market, on the one hand, and the options and futures markets, on the other, 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 options and futures, including technical influences in options and 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 options and 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 — A fund may suffer losses from short positions in futures contracts. 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

 

Securities lending — Global Small Capitalization Fund has entered into securities lending transactions in which the fund earns income by lending investment securities to brokers, dealers or other institutions. Each transaction involves three parties: the fund, acting as the lender of the securities, a borrower, and a lending agent that acts as an intermediary.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the fund under the securities lending agreement with the lending agent. The lending agent facilitates the exchange of securities between the lender and the borrower, generally provides protection from borrower default, marks to market the value of collateral daily, secures additional collateral from the borrower if it falls below preset terms, and may reinvest the collateral on behalf of the fund according to agreed parameters. The lending agent has indemnified the fund against losses resulting from borrower default. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral and indemnification, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a potential loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities, collateral investments decline in value or the lending agent fails to perform.

 

The borrower is required to post highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral for the loan in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Investments made with cash collateral are recognized as assets in the fund’s investment portfolio. The same amount is recorded as a liability in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. While securities are on loan, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest, dividends or other distributions paid by the issuer, as well as a

 

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portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Additionally, although the fund does not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, the fund has a right to consent on corporate actions and a right to recall loaned securities to vote on proposals affecting them. The borrower is obligated to return the loaned security at the conclusion of the loan or, during the pendency of the loan, on demand from the fund.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the total value of securities on loan was $158,280,000, and the total value of collateral received was $164,904,000. Collateral received included cash of $132,644,000 and non-cash U.S. Government securities of $32,260,000. Investment securities purchased from cash collateral of $119,380,000 are disclosed in the summary investment portfolio as short-term securities. Securities received as collateral, if any, are not recognized as fund assets. The contractual maturity of collateral received under the securities lending agreement is classified as overnight and continuous.

 

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.

 

Options contracts — The Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund has entered into options contracts, which give the holder of the option, in return for a premium payment, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option, the security underlying the option (or the cash value of the index underlying the option) at a specified price. As part of its managed risk strategy, the Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund will at times purchase put options on equity indexes in standardized contracts traded on foreign or domestic securities exchanges, boards of trade, or similar entities. By purchasing a put option on an equity index, the fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the cash value of the index underlying the option at a specified exercise price, and in return for this right, the fund pays the current market price, or the option premium, for the option.

 

The fund may terminate its position in a put option by allowing the option to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the fund will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the fund completes the sale of the underlying instrument (or delivers the cash value of the index underlying the option) at the exercise price. The fund may also terminate a put option position by entering into opposing close-out transactions in advance of the option expiration date.

 

Premiums paid on options purchased, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investment securities in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the option contract is closed or expires. Net realized gains or losses and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation from options contracts are recorded in the fund’s statement of operations.

 

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, known as a futures commission merchant (“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

 

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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. 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,

 

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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 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 options purchased, futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps while held for each fund (dollars in thousands):

    Options
purchased
  Futures
contracts
  Forwards   Interest
rate
Swaps
  Credit
Default
Swaps
International Fund   Not applicable   Not applicable   $ 62,955   Not applicable   Not applicable
New World Fund   Not applicable   Not applicable   12,089 * Not applicable   Not applicable
Global Growth and Income Fund   Not applicable   Not applicable   7,516   Not applicable   Not applicable
International Growth and Income Fund   Not applicable   Not applicable   1,582   Not applicable   Not applicable
Capital Income Builder   Not applicable   $ 159,367   Not applicable   $ 282,002   Not applicable
Asset Allocation Fund   Not applicable   1,363,592   Not applicable   1,029,617   Not applicable
Global Balanced Fund   Not applicable   13,222   24,216   62,509   Not applicable
Bond Fund   Not applicable   3,441,054   687,325   1,223,097   Not applicable
Global Bond Fund   Not applicable   405,232   751,208   1,050,454   Not applicable
High-Income Bond Fund   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable   34,644 * $69,305
Mortgage Fund   Not applicable   152,083   Not applicable   422,087   Not applicable
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund   Not applicable   2,866,388   Not applicable   13,229,823   Not applicable
Managed Risk Growth Fund   Not applicable   53,799   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk International Fund   Not applicable   186,094   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund   Not applicable   45,963   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund   $216,765   201,777   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund   Not applicable   338,197   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable

 

* No contracts were held at the end of the reporting period; amount represents the average month-end notional amount of contracts while they were held.

 

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The following tables identify the location and fair value amounts on the funds’ statements of assets and liabilities and the effect on the funds’ statements of operations resulting from the funds’ use of options, futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps and/or credit default swaps as of, or for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

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   $ 124     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 340  
                             
        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   $ (999 )   Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 309  
                             
New World Fund                    
                     
        Net realized gain     Net unrealized depreciation  
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   $ 303     Net unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts   $ (303 )
                             
Global Growth and Income 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   $     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts   $ 94  
                             
        Net realized gain     Net unrealized depreciation  
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   $ 493     Net unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts   $ (445 )

 

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International Growth and Income 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   $ 5     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   $ 24     Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 5  
                             
Capital Income Builder              
                             
        Assets     Liabilities  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value     Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1   $ 1,059     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 1,125  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     1,793     Unrealized depreciation1     444  
            $ 2,852         $ 1,569  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (194 )   Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   $ (495 )
Swap   Interest   Net realized gain on swap contracts     230     Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     1,349  
            $ 36         $ 854  
                             
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 appreciation1   $ 18,387     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 7,975  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1         Unrealized depreciation1     9,381  
            $ 18,387         $ 17,356  
                             
        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 12,523     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 5,251  
Swap   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (12,336 )   Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts     (5,824 )
            $ 187         $ (573 )

 

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Global Balanced 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 appreciation1   $ 89     Unrealized depreciation1   $  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts     102     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts     100  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     51     Unrealized depreciation1      
            $ 242         $ 100  
                             
        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   $ 509     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   $ (91 )
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized loss on forward currency contracts     (206 )   Net unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     (80 )
Swap   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (20 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     46  
            $ 283         $ (125 )
                             
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 appreciation1   $ 50,129     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 12,139  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts     4,506     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts     7,567  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     1,366     Unrealized depreciation1     13,184  
            $ 56,001         $ 32,890  
                             
        Net realized gain (loss)     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 31,573     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 18,382  
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized loss on forward currency contracts     (10,249 )   Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     6,210  
Swap   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (14,206 )   Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts     (12,045 )
Swap   Credit   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (342 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts      
            $ 6,776         $ 12,547  
                             

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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 appreciation1   $ 2,738     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 1,424  
Forward currency   Currency   Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts     2,437     Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts     2,882  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     1,351     Unrealized depreciation1      
            $ 6,526         $ 4,306  
                             
        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   $ 12,050     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   $ (2,957 )
Forward currency   Currency   Net realized gain on forward currency contracts     2,707     Net unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     (7,363 )
Swap   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (202 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     1,300  
            $ 14,555         $ (9,020 )
                             
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  
Swap   Credit   Unrealized appreciation1   $     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 284  
                             
        Net realized loss     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Swap   Interest   Net realized loss on swap contracts   $ (268 )   Net unrealized appreciation on swap contracts   $ 224  
Swap   Credit   Net realized loss on swap contracts     (127 )   Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts     (1,828 )
            $ (395 )       $ (1,604 )
                             
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 appreciation1   $ 2,209     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 5  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     2,613     Unrealized depreciation1     4,884  
            $ 4,822         $ 4,889  

 

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        Net realized gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
   Value     Location on statement of
operations
   Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 3,551     Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 305  
Swap   Interest   Net realized gain on swap contracts     1,067     Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts     (3,465 )
            $ 4,618         $ (3,160 )
                             
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 appreciation1   $ 25,747     Unrealized depreciation1   $ 1,612  
Swap   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     36,665     Unrealized depreciation1     62,787  
            $ 62,412         $ 64,399  
                             
        Net realized gain     Net unrealized depreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
   Value     Location on statement of
operations
   Value  
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts   $ 55,917     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   $ (3,315 )
Swap   Interest   Net realized gain on swap contracts     6,764     Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts     (45,476 )
            $ 62,681         $ (48,791 )
                             
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 appreciation1   $ 171     Unrealized depreciation1   $  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
   Value     Location on statement of
operations
   Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (53 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 45  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (5,316 )   Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (4,022 )
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts     2,166     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (1,743 )
            $ (3,203 )       $ (5,720 )

 

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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 appreciation1   $ 77     Unrealized depreciation1   $  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (297 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 278  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (1,420 )   Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (882 )
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts     621     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (538 )
            $ (1,096 )       $ (1,142 )
                             
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 appreciation1   $ 124     Unrealized depreciation1   $  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (27 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 30  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (5,702 )   Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (3,946 )
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts     2,075     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (1,741 )
            $ (3,654 )       $ (5,657 )
                             
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  
Options purchased   Equity   Investment securities from unaffiliated issuers2   $ 4,101     Investment securities from unaffiliated issuers2   $  
Futures   Equity   Unrealized appreciation1     836     Unrealized depreciation1      
Futures   Interest   Unrealized appreciation1     1,476     Unrealized depreciation1      
            $ 6,413         $  

 

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        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Options purchased   Equity   Net realized loss on options purchased contracts3   $ (7,604 )   Net unrealized depreciation on options purchased contracts4   $ (11,249 )
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (716 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     497  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (20,075 )   Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (3,049 )
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts     6,741     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (5,443 )
            $ (21,654 )       $ (19,244 )

 

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 appreciation1   $ 1,321     Unrealized depreciation1   $  
                             
        Net realized (loss) gain     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  
Contracts   Risk type   Location on statement of
operations
  Value     Location on statement of
operations
  Value  
Futures   Currency   Net realized loss on futures contracts   $ (232 )   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 182  
Futures   Equity   Net realized loss on futures contracts     (22,682 )   Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (17,157 )
Futures   Interest   Net realized gain on futures contracts     8,058     Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (7,027 )
            $ (14,856 )       $ (24,002 )

 

1 Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts, interest rate swaps and/or credit default swaps as reported in the applicable table following each fund’s investment portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the statements of assets and liabilities.
2 Includes options purchased as reported in the fund’s investment portfolio.
3 Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) on unaffiliated investments.
4 Options purchased are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments.

 

Collateral — Some funds participate in a collateral program that calls for the funds to either receive or pledge highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral due to securities lending and/or their use of futures contracts, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and/or future delivery contracts. For securities lending, each participating fund receives collateral in exchange for lending investment securities. The purpose of the collateral is to cover potential losses that could occur in the event that the borrower cannot meet its contractual obligation. The lending agent may reinvest collateral from securities lending transactions according to agreed parameters. For futures contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, the program calls for each participating fund to pledge collateral for initial and variation margin by contract. For forward currency contracts, the program calls for each participating 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 each participating 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 obligation. Non-cash collateral pledged by each participating fund, if any, is disclosed in each fund’s investment portfolio, and cash collateral pledged by each participating fund, if any, is held in a segregated account with the fund’s custodian, which is reflected as pledged cash in each 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 counterparty) are settled net of each party’s payment obligation. If an early termination date occurs under these agreements following an event

 

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of default or termination event, all obligations of each party to its counterparty are settled net through a single payment in a single 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, 2019, if close-out netting was exercised (dollars in thousands):

 

International Fund

 

          Gross amounts not offset in the        
    Gross amounts     statement of assets and liabilities and        
    recognized in the     subject to a master netting agreement        
    statement of assets     Available     Non-cash     Cash     Net  
Counterparty   and liabilities     to offset     collateral*     collateral*     amount  
Assets:                                        
Citibank   $ 72     $ (6 )   $     $ (66 )   $  
Morgan Stanley     52                         52  
Total   $ 124     $ (6 )   $     $ (66 )   $ 52  
Liabilities:                                        
Citibank   $ 6     $ (6 )   $     $     $  
JPMorgan Chase     334                   (334 )      
Total   $ 340     $ (6 )   $     $ (334 )   $  

 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

          Gross amounts not offset in the        
    Gross amounts     statement of assets and liabilities and        
    recognized in the     subject to a master netting agreement        
    statement of assets     Available     Non-cash     Cash     Net  
Counterparty   and liabilities     to offset     collateral*     collateral*     amount  
Liabilities:                                        
JPMorgan Chase   $ 94     $     $     $     $ 94  

 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

          Gross amounts not offset in the        
    Gross amounts     statement of assets and liabilities and        
    recognized in the     subject to a master netting agreement        
    statement of assets     Available     Non-cash     Cash     Net  
Counterparty   and liabilities     to offset     collateral*     collateral*     amount  
Assets:                                        
Morgan Stanley   $ 5     $     $     $     $ 5  

 

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Global Balanced Fund

 

          Gross amounts not offset in the        
    Gross amounts     statement of assets and liabilities and        
    recognized in the     subject to a master netting agreement        
    statement of assets     Available     Non-cash     Cash     Net  
Counterparty   and liabilities     to offset     collateral*     collateral*     amount  
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 9     $ (3 )   $     $     $ 6  
Citibank     16       (8 )                 8  
Goldman Sachs     14       (8 )                 6  
HSBC Bank     29       (29 )                  
JPMorgan Chase     22       (10 )                 12  
Morgan Stanley     10       (10 )                  
Standard Chartered Bank     2       (2 )                  
Total   $ 102     $ (70 )   $     $     $ 32  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 3     $ (3 )   $     $     $  
Bank of New York Mellon     1                         1  
Citibank     8       (8 )                  
Goldman Sachs     8       (8 )                  
HSBC Bank     35       (29 )                 6  
JPMorgan Chase     10       (10 )                  
Morgan Stanley     11       (10 )                 1  
Standard Chartered Bank     24       (2 )                 22  
Total   $ 100     $ (70 )   $     $     $ 30  

 

Bond Fund

 

          Gross amounts not offset in the        
    Gross amounts     statement of assets and liabilities and        
    recognized in the     subject to a master netting agreement        
    statement of assets     Available     Non-cash     Cash     Net  
Counterparty   and liabilities     to offset     collateral*     collateral*     amount  
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 2,014     $ (1,029 )   $ (985 )   $     $  
Citibank     2,492       (2,492 )                  
Total   $ 4,506     $ (3,521 )   $ (985 )   $     $  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 1,029     $ (1,029 )   $     $     $  
Citibank     4,066       (2,492 )     (1,574 )            
Goldman Sachs     1,821             (1,821 )            
HSBC Bank     43                         43  
JPMorgan Chase     298             (298 )            
Morgan Stanley     310             (310 )            
Total   $ 7,567     $ (3,521 )   $ (4,003 )   $     $ 43  

 

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Global Bond Fund

 

          Gross amounts not offset in the        
    Gross amounts     statement of assets and liabilities and        
    recognized in the     subject to a master netting agreement        
    statement of assets     Available     Non-cash     Cash     Net  
Counterparty   and liabilities     to offset     collateral*     collateral*     amount  
Assets:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 209     $ (149 )   $ (60 )   $     $  
Citibank     258       (258 )                  
Goldman Sachs     433       (313 )                 120  
HSBC Bank     322       (322 )                  
JPMorgan Chase     660       (182 )           (290 )     188  
Morgan Stanley     239       (239 )                  
Standard Chartered Bank     212       (212 )                  
UBS AG     104                         104  
Total   $ 2,437     $ (1,675 )   $ (60 )   $ (290 )   $ 412  
Liabilities:                                        
Bank of America, N.A.   $ 149     $ (149 )   $     $     $  
Bank of New York Mellon     6                         6  
Citibank     673       (258 )     (303 )           112  
Goldman Sachs     313       (313 )                  
HSBC Bank     683       (322 )     (282 )           79  
JPMorgan Chase     182       (182 )                  
Morgan Stanley     393       (239 )     (149 )           5  
Standard Chartered Bank     483       (212 )     (269 )           2  
Total   $ 2,882     $ (1,675 )   $ (1,003 )   $     $ 204  

 

* 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, 2019, 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; amortization of premiums and discounts 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                       Blue Chip  
    Global     Small                 New     Income and  
    Growth     Capitalization     Growth     International     World     Growth  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
As of December 31, 2018:                                                
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 8,660     $ 49,672     $ 198,816     $ 15,101     $ 6,466     $ 36,690  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     343,497       226,394       2,617,605       244,466       127,685       688,634  
As of June 30, 2019:                                                
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     2,498,042       1,100,893       10,252,267       2,414,395       795,153       1,868,094  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (179,515 )     (202,349 )     (367,944 )     (578,588 )     (95,536 )     (365,708 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     2,318,527       898,544       9,884,323       1,835,807       699,617       1,502,386  
Cost of investments     3,973,544       3,590,353       16,519,783       8,013,031       2,750,008       7,401,972  
                                                 
    Global           International                    
    Growth     Growth-     Growth     Capital     Asset     Global  
    and Income     Income     and Income     Income     Allocation     Balanced  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Builder     Fund     Fund  
As of December 31, 2018:                                                
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 6,636     $ 252,809     $ 21,126     $ 1,595     $ 110,523     $ 541  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     100,790       3,204,751                   1,278,077       353  
Capital loss carryforward*                       (13,776 )            
As of June 30, 2019:                                                
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     535,307       9,638,352       253,242       76,501       5,761,019       64,481  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (38,478 )     (1,067,251 )     (99,719 )     (38,015 )     (627,910 )     (9,001 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     496,829       8,571,101       153,523       38,486       5,133,109       55,480  
Cost of investments     1,537,434       25,256,172       1,277,341       796,999       20,875,684       359,719  
                                     
                                  U.S.  
                High-                 Government/  
          Global     Income           Ultra-Short     AAA-Rated  
    Bond     Bond     Bond     Mortgage     Bond     Securities  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
As of December 31, 2018:                                    
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 56,980     $ 15,875     $ 15,462     $ 1,266     $ 999     $ 11,344  
Capital loss carryforward*     (159,206 )     (3,784 )     (160,099 )     (6,175 )           (52,033 )
As of June 30, 2019:                                                
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     380,851       82,288       19,449       7,835       9       87,477  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (81,535 )     (30,531 )     (56,117 )     (5,220 )     (47 )     (66,037 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     299,316       51,757       (36,668 )     2,615       (38 )     21,440  
Cost of investments     11,026,984       2,096,117       1,321,265       291,846       285,230       2,948,193  

 

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                Managed     Managed     Managed  
    Managed     Managed     Risk Blue     Risk     Risk  
    Risk     Risk     Chip Income     Growth-     Asset  
    Growth     International     and Growth     Income     Allocation  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
As of December 31, 2018:                              
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 2,543     $ 2,983     $ 5,577     $ 6,359     $ 62,616  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     26,579       4,809       17,833       16,511       115,113  
As of June 30, 2019:                                        
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     1,969       1,425       1,398       58,266       80,042  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments                 (20,122 )     (10,238 )      
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     1,969       1,425       (18,724 )     48,028       80,042  
Cost of investments     395,653       162,251       372,751       2,095,335       2,630,305  

 

* Capital loss carryforwards will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the fund in the current year or in subsequent years. The fund will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.

 

Distributions paid by each fund were characterized for tax purposes as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Global Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 3,637     $ 121,251     $ 124,888     $ 28,611     $ 134,884     $ 163,495  
Class 1A     9       367       376       47       273       320  
Class 2     4,707       204,481       209,188       41,238       251,323       292,561  
Class 4     311       17,408       17,719       2,414       16,024       18,438  
Total   $ 8,664     $ 343,507     $ 352,171     $ 72,310     $ 402,504     $ 474,814  

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 21,934     $ 97,912     $ 119,846     $ 21,329     $ 55,968     $ 77,297  
Class 1A     5       23       28       4       12       16  
Class 2     25,817       119,280       145,097       26,294       86,037       112,331  
Class 4     1,932       9,184       11,116       1,456       5,035       6,491  
Total   $ 49,688     $ 226,399     $ 276,087     $ 49,083     $ 147,052     $ 196,135  

 

Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 75,877     $ 964,757     $ 1,040,634     $ 88,940     $ 792,865     $ 881,805  
Class 1A     97       1,290       1,387       76       634       710  
Class 2     111,958       1,500,212       1,612,170       117,331       1,515,757       1,633,088  
Class 3     1,549       20,442       21,991       1,723       20,248       21,971  
Class 4     9,369       130,929       140,298       6,414       104,527       110,941  
Total   $ 198,850     $ 2,617,630     $ 2,816,480     $ 214,484     $ 2,434,031     $ 2,648,515  

 

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International Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 9,081     $ 130,060     $ 139,141     $ 174,418     $ 165,915     $ 340,333  
Class 1A     8       141       149       156       140       296  
Class 2     5,643       104,778       110,421       136,977       146,986       283,963  
Class 3     37       637       674       887       970       1,857  
Class 4     368       8,870       9,238       9,465       10,556       20,021  
Total   $ 15,137     $ 244,486     $ 259,623     $ 321,903     $ 324,567     $ 646,470  

 

New World Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 4,047     $ 71,500     $ 75,547     $ 21,450     $ 54,023     $ 75,473  
Class 1A     7       132       139       24       50       74  
Class 2     1,617       34,958       36,575       8,194       26,593       34,787  
Class 4     806       21,103       21,909       3,419       12,659       16,078  
Total   $ 6,477     $ 127,693     $ 134,170     $ 33,087     $ 93,325     $ 126,412  

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 22,828     $ 410,713     $ 433,541     $ 232,769     $ 299,947     $ 532,716  
Class 1A     23       435       458       120       135       255  
Class 2     12,001       238,793       250,794       134,358       186,318       320,676  
Class 4     1,844       38,700       40,544       13,348       16,620       29,968  
Total   $ 36,696     $ 688,641     $ 725,337     $ 380,595     $ 503,020     $ 883,615  

 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 2,017     $ 27,971     $ 29,988     $ 16,289     $ 31,541     $ 47,830  
Class 1A     5       66       71       28       53       81  
Class 2     4,278       66,794       71,072       40,436       90,173       130,609  
Class 4     350       5,970       6,320       2,682       5,789       8,471  
Total   $ 6,650     $ 100,801     $ 107,451     $ 59,435     $ 127,556     $ 186,991  

 

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Growth-Income Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 147,504     $ 1,825,184     $ 1,972,688     $ 341,172     $ 1,049,641     $ 1,390,813  
Class 1A     64       825       889       124       344       468  
Class 2     96,542       1,260,360       1,356,902       241,470       886,942       1,128,412  
Class 3     1,127       14,500       15,627       2,907       10,337       13,244  
Class 4     7,620       103,934       111,554       15,471       58,501       73,972  
Total   $ 252,857     $ 3,204,803     $ 3,457,660     $ 601,144     $ 2,005,765     $ 2,606,909  

 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 16,279     $     $ 16,279     $ 28,476     $     $ 28,476  
Class 1A     33             33       44             44  
Class 2     3,580             3,580       5,865             5,865  
Class 4     1,239             1,239       1,597             1,597  
Total   $ 21,131     $     $ 21,131     $ 35,982     $     $ 35,982  

 

Capital Income Builder

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 6,127     $     $ 6,127     $ 9,421     $ 617     $ 10,038  
Class 1A     49             49       66       3       69  
Class 2     64             64       90       6       96  
Class 4     5,320             5,320       9,550       762       10,312  
Total   $ 11,560     $     $ 11,560     $ 19,127     $ 1,388     $ 20,515  

 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 73,953     $ 816,841     $ 890,794     $ 386,982     $ 666,856     $ 1,053,838  
Class 1A     35       416       451       147       263       410  
Class 2     20,897       253,101       273,998       103,332       210,133       313,465  
Class 3     134       1,581       1,715       686       1,413       2,099  
Class 4     15,585       206,152       221,737       69,096       148,867       217,963  
Total   $ 110,604     $ 1,278,091     $ 1,388,695     $ 560,243     $ 1,027,532     $ 1,587,775  

 

166 American Funds Insurance Series

 

Global Balanced Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 163     $ 109     $ 272     $ 1,808     $ 1,346     $ 3,154  
Class 1A     3       2       5       30       25       55  
Class 2     257       173       430       2,555       2,290       4,845  
Class 4     105       71       176       804       842       1,646  
Total   $ 528     $ 355     $ 883     $ 5,197     $ 4,503     $ 9,700  

 

Bond Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 35,807     $     $ 35,807     $ 156,337     $ 8,915     $ 165,252  
Class 1A     25             25       76       4       80  
Class 2     19,047             19,047       88,266       5,217       93,483  
Class 4     2,133             2,133       8,153       453       8,606  
Total   $ 57,012     $     $ 57,012     $ 252,832     $ 14,589     $ 267,421  

 

Global Bond Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 8,015     $     $ 8,015     $ 25,210     $ 3,256     $ 28,466  
Class 1A     3             3       9       1       10  
Class 2     7,548             7,548       23,308       3,412       26,720  
Class 4     317             317       816       118       934  
Total   $ 15,883     $     $ 15,883     $ 49,343     $ 6,787     $ 56,130  

 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 6,459     $     $ 6,459     $ 34,114     $     $ 34,114  
Class 1A     9             9       40             40  
Class 2     8,299             8,299       43,382             43,382  
Class 3     118             118       664             664  
Class 4     588             588       1,733             1,733  
Total   $ 15,473     $     $ 15,473     $ 79,933     $     $ 79,933  

 

Mortgage Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 944     $     $ 944     $ 4,938     $     $ 4,938  
Class 1A     3             3       15             15  
Class 2     239             239       1,128             1,128  
Class 4     81             81       424             424  
Total   $ 1,267     $     $ 1,267     $ 6,505     $     $ 6,505  

 

 

American Funds Insurance Series 167

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 120     $     $ 120     $ 561     $     $ 561  
Class 1A     *           *                  
Class 2     794             794       2,762             2,762  
Class 3     12             12       41             41  
Class 4     74             74       153             153  
Total   $ 1,000     $     $ 1,000     $ 3,517     $     $ 3,517  

 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class 1   $ 5,960     $     $ 5,960     $ 29,881     $     $ 29,881  
Class 1A     8             8       29             29  
Class 2     4,960             4,960       24,431             24,431  
Class 3     33             33       165             165  
Class 4     387             387       1,313             1,313  
Total   $ 11,348     $     $ 11,348     $ 55,819     $     $ 55,819  

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class P1   $ 34     $ 256     $ 290     $ 14     $ 135     $ 149  
Class P2     2,512       26,325       28,837       1,397       20,395       21,792  
Total   $ 2,546     $ 26,581     $ 29,127     $ 1,411     $ 20,530     $ 21,941  

 

Managed Risk International Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class P1   $ 11     $ 16     $ 27     $ 8     $ 1     $ 9  
Class P2     2,974       4,795       7,769       2,681       738       3,419  
Total   $ 2,985     $ 4,811     $ 7,796     $ 2,689     $ 739     $ 3,428  

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
                Total                 Total  
    Ordinary     Long-term     distributions     Ordinary     Long-term     distributions  
Share class   income     capital gains     paid     income     capital gains     paid  
Class P1   $ 13     $ 40     $ 53     $ 15     $ 7     $ 22  
Class P2     5,566       17,796       23,362       11,391       12,112       23,503  
Total   $ 5,579     $ 17,836     $ 23,415     $ 11,406     $ 12,119     $ 23,525  

 

168 American Funds Insurance Series

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $ 5,750     $ 14,505     $ 20,255     $ 42     $ 122     $ 164  
Class P2     628       2,019       2,647       2,374       9,814       12,188  
Total   $ 6,378     $ 16,524     $ 22,902     $ 2,416     $ 9,936     $ 12,352  

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2019     Year ended December 31, 2018  
Share class   Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
distributions
paid
    Ordinary
income
    Long-term
capital gains
    Total
distributions
paid
 
Class P1   $     $ 65     $ 65     $ 31,787     $ 66,960     $ 98,747  
Class P2     62,628       115,051       177,679       36,816       107,405       144,221  
Total   $ 62,628     $ 115,116     $ 177,744     $ 68,603     $ 174,365     $ 242,968  

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

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 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 additional 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 March 4, 2019, the series board of trustees approved amended agreements effective May 1, 2019, decreasing the annual rate to 0.500% on daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion for International Growth and Income Fund, and decreasing the annual rate to 0.410% on daily net assets in excess of $1 billion for Capital Income Builder. CRMC voluntarily reduced the investment advisory services fees to the approved rates in advance of the effective date. 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, 2019, total investment advisory services fees waived by CRMC were $1,408,000.

 

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The range of rates, net asset levels and the current annualized rates of average daily 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
six months
ended
June 30,
    For the
six months
ended
June 30,
 
Fund   Beginning
with
    Ending
with
    Up to     In excess
of
    2019,
before waiver
    2019,
after waiver
 
Global Growth Fund     .690 %     .460 %   $ .6     $ 5.0       .518 %     .518 %
Global Small Capitalization Fund     .800       .635       .6       5.0       .697       .697  
Growth Fund     .500       .280       .6       34.0       .323       .323  
International Fund     .690       .430       .5       21.0       .492       .492  
New World Fund     .850       .580       .5       4.0       .703       .703  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     .500       .350       .6       10.5       .390       .390  
Global Growth and Income Fund     .690       .480       .6       3.0       .597       .597  
Growth-Income Fund     .500       .219       .6       34.0       .257       .257  
International Growth and Income Fund     .690       .500       .5       1.5       .608       .608  
Capital Income Builder     .500       .410       .6       1.0       .495       .489  
Asset Allocation Fund     .500       .240       .6       21.0       .267       .267  
Global Balanced Fund     .660       .510       .5       1.0       .660       .660  
Bond Fund     .480       .320       .6       13.0       .364       .364  
Global Bond Fund     .570       .450       1.0       3.0       .533       .533  
High-Income Bond Fund     .500       .420       .6       2.0       .474       .474  
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       .340       .340  
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 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.

 

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Administrative services — The series has an administrative services agreement with CRMC under which each fund compensates CRMC for providing administrative services to all of the funds’ share classes except Class P1 and P2 shares. Administrative services are provided by CRMC and its affiliates to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in depth information on each fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The agreement provides each fund, other than the managed risk funds, the ability to charge an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of daily net assets attributable to each share class. Prior to July 1, 2019, all share classes of each fund, other than the managed-risk funds, paid CRMC an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of daily net assets. The series board of trustees authorized the funds, other than the managed risk funds, to pay CRMC effective July 1, 2019, an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.03% of the daily net assets of each share class (which could be increased as noted above) for CRMC’s provision of administrative services. For the managed risk funds, CRMC receives administrative services fees at an annual rate of 0.03% of 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.

 

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     $ 107  
Class 1A   $     $ 8       *
Class 2     4,518       Not applicable       181  
Class 4     363       363       15  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 4,881     $ 371     $ 303  
                   
Global Small Capitalization Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 88  
Class 1A   $     $ —*       *
Class 2     2,796       Not applicable       112  
Class 4     208       208       8  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 3,004     $ 208     $ 208  
                   
Growth Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 469  
Class 1A   $     $ 15       1  
Class 2     18,471       Not applicable       739  
Class 3     183       Not applicable       10  
Class 4     1,528       1,528       61  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 20,182     $ 1,543     $ 1,280  
                   
International Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 255  
Class 1A   $     $ 7       *
Class 2     5,132       Not applicable       206  
Class 3     23       Not applicable       1  
Class 4     406       406       16  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 5,561     $ 413     $ 478  
                   
New World Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 93  
Class 1A   $     $ 4       *
Class 2     1,130       Not applicable       45  
Class 4     655       654       26  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,785     $ 658     $ 164  
                   
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 258  
Class 1A   $     $ 6       *
Class 2     3,745       Not applicable       150  
Class 4     550       550       22  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 4,295     $ 556     $ 430  

 

See end of tables for footnote.

 

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Global Growth and Income Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 27  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     1,641       Not applicable       66  
Class 4     136       136       5  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,777     $ 137     $ 98  
                   
Growth-Income Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 925  
Class 1A   $     $ 10       *
Class 2     16,092       Not applicable       644  
Class 3     136       Not applicable       7  
Class 4     1,264       1,264       51  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 17,492     $ 1,274     $ 1,627  
                   
International Growth and Income Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 54  
Class 1A   $     $ 2       *
Class 2     303       Not applicable       12  
Class 4     100       100       4  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 403     $ 102     $ 70  
                   
Capital Income Builder                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 19  
Class 1A   $     $ 4       *
Class 2     5       Not applicable       *
Class 4     479       479       19  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 484     $ 483     $ 38  
                   
Asset Allocation Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 783  
Class 1A   $     $ 10       *
Class 2     6,111       Not applicable       244  
Class 3     28       Not applicable       2  
Class 4     4,835       4,835       193  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 10,974     $ 4,845     $ 1,222  
                   
Global Balanced Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 6  
Class 1A   $     $ 3       *
Class 2     242       Not applicable       10  
Class 4     95       95       4  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 337     $ 98     $ 20  
                   
Bond Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 303  
Class 1A   $     $ 5       *
Class 2     4,381       Not applicable       175  
Class 4     486       486       19  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 4,867     $ 491     $ 497  
                   
Global Bond Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 52  
Class 1A   $       $ —*       *
Class 2     1,273       Not applicable       51  
Class 4     53       53       2  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,326     $ 53     $ 105  

 

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High-Income Bond Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 26  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     854       Not applicable       34  
Class 3     9       Not applicable       *
Class 4     69       69       3  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 932     $ 70     $ 63  
                   
Mortgage Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 11  
Class 1A   $     $ 1       *
Class 2     71       Not applicable       3  
Class 4     27       27       1  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 98     $ 28     $ 15  
                   
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                  
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 2  
Class 1A   $     $       *
Class 2     289       Not applicable       11  
Class 3     3       Not applicable       *
Class 4     25       24       1  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 317     $ 24     $ 14  
                   
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund              
                   
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
    Administrative
services
 
Class 1     Not applicable       Not applicable     $ 72  
Class 1A   $     $ 2       *
Class 2     1,628       Not applicable       65  
Class 3     8       Not applicable       *
Class 4     121       121       5  
Total class-specific expenses   $ 1,757     $ 123     $ 142  
                     
Managed Risk Growth Fund                    
                     
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 4          
Class P2   $ 461       461          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 461     $ 465          
                     
Managed Risk International Fund                    
                     
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 1          
Class P2   $ 196       196          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 196     $ 197          
                     
Managed Risk Blue Chip                    
Income and Growth Fund                    
                     
Share class     Distribution
services
      Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 1          
Class P2   $ 433       433          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 433     $ 434          
                     
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund                    
                     
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 2,222          
Class P2   $ 310       310          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 310     $ 2,532          
                     
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund                    
                     
Share class   Distribution
services
    Insurance
administrative
services
         
Class P1     Not applicable     $ 2          
Class P2   $ 3,293       3,293          
Total class-specific expenses   $ 3,293     $ 3,295          

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 173
 

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 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     78       8       86  
International Fund     29       3       32  
New World Fund     10       1       11  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     27       3       30  
Global Growth and Income Fund     6       1       7  
Growth-Income Fund     97       10       107  
International Growth and Income Fund     4       *     4  
Capital Income Builder     2       *     2  
Asset Allocation Fund     76       8       84  
Global Balanced Fund     1       *     1  
Bond Fund     30       3       33  
Global Bond Fund     6       1       7  
High-Income Bond Fund     4       *     4  
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     1       *     1  
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     1       *     1  
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund     3       1       4  
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund     10       1       11  

 

* 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.

 

Investment in CCF — Some of the funds, other than the managed risk funds, hold shares of CCF, an institutional prime money market fund managed by CRMC. CCF invests in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. CCF is used as the primary investment vehicle for each fund’s short-term investments. CCF shares are only available for purchase by CRMC, its affiliates, and other funds managed by CRMC. CCF shares are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

 

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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 sale transactions between each fund and related funds as of June 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales     Net
realized
gain (loss)
 
Global Growth Fund   $ 7,883     $ 67,282     $ 1,305  
Global Small Capitalization Fund     24,617       85,577       20,393  
Growth Fund     220,254       795,160       13,734  
International Fund     50,926       298,682       4,681  
New World Fund     9,165       12,080       579  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     76,977       96,198       8,051  
Global Growth and Income Fund     3,383       16,225       (439 )
Growth-Income Fund     55,754       674,112       (10,747 )
International Growth and Income Fund     2,512       1,617       (798 )
Capital Income Builder     10,104       256       34  
Asset Allocation Fund     329,929       911,206       (35,534 )
Global Balanced Fund     1,871       906       (25 )
Bond Fund     49,355       76,160       (1,416 )
Global Bond Fund     3,388       388       (8 )
High-Income Bond Fund     1,725       5,591       (1,880 )
Mortgage Fund                  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund                  
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                  

 

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, 2019.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 175
 

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  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 108,551       3,748     $ 124,888       4,320     $ (207,637 )     (7,097 )   $ 25,802       971  
Class 1A     1,280       46       376       13       (294 )     (10 )     1,362       49  
Class 2     20,541       744       209,188       7,314       (273,633 )     (9,417 )     (43,904 )     (1,359 )
Class 4     33,356       1,162       17,719       623       (13,773 )     (480 )     37,302       1,305  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 163,728       5,700     $ 352,171       12,270     $ (495,337 )     (17,004 )   $ 20,562       966  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 318,393       10,738     $ 163,496       5,459     $ (199,573 )     (6,616 )   $ 282,316       9,581  
Class 1A     4,760       162       320       11       (1,942 )     (64 )     3,138       109  
Class 2     71,745       2,511       292,561       9,830       (465,838 )     (15,407 )     (101,532 )     (3,066 )
Class 4     94,068       3,163       18,437       622       (28,678 )     (983 )     83,827       2,802  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 488,966       16,574     $ 474,814       15,922     $ (696,031 )     (23,070 )   $ 267,749       9,426  

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 309,318       12,473     $ 119,443       4,983     $ (115,627 )     (4,698 )   $ 313,134       12,758  
Class 1A     38       2       27       1       (12 )     (1 )     53       2  
Class 2     11,519       499       145,097       6,238       (171,598 )     (7,148 )     (14,982 )     (411 )
Class 4     16,844       701       11,115       475       (12,502 )     (521 )     15,457       655  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 337,719       13,675     $ 275,682       11,697     $ (299,739 )     (12,368 )   $ 313,662       13,004  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 138,128       5,551     $ 76,990       2,920     $ (160,148 )     (6,253 )   $ 54,970       2,218  
Class 1A     318       12       16       1       (110 )     (5 )     224       8  
Class 2     47,093       2,015       112,331       4,349       (309,646 )     (12,397 )     (150,222 )     (6,033 )
Class 4     56,525       2,282       6,491       249       (17,067 )     (693 )     45,949       1,838  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 242,064       9,860     $ 195,828       7,519     $ (486,971 )     (19,348 )   $ (49,079 )     (1,969 )

 

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Growth Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 540,098       7,033     $ 1,038,061       14,580     $ (583,337 )     (7,514 )   $ 994,822       14,099  
Class 1A     3,591       48       1,387       20       (964 )     (12 )     4,014       56  
Class 2     149,693       1,955       1,612,170       22,839       (1,010,347 )     (13,114 )     751,516       11,680  
Class 3     1,763       22       21,990       307       (10,838 )     (140 )     12,915       189  
Class 4     120,007       1,586       140,298       2,016       (64,702 )     (855 )     195,603       2,747  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 815,152       10,644     $ 2,813,906       39,762     $ (1,670,188 )     (21,635 )   $ 1,958,870       28,771  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 1,574,676       19,928     $ 879,237       11,221     $ (1,126,624 )     (14,082 )   $ 1,327,289       17,067  
Class 1A     8,204       103       710       9       (563 )     (7 )     8,351       105  
Class 2     292,909       3,756       1,633,088       20,970       (2,436,432 )     (30,703 )     (510,435 )     (5,977 )
Class 3     1,809       22       21,971       279       (27,844 )     (348 )     (4,064 )     (47 )
Class 4     274,892       3,534       110,941       1,441       (135,865 )     (1,758 )     249,968       3,217  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 2,152,490       27,343     $ 2,645,947       33,920     $ (3,727,328 )     (46,898 )   $ 1,071,109       14,365  

 

International Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 97,689       5,045     $ 138,907       7,194     $ (366,030 )     (18,775 )   $ (129,434 )     (6,536 )
Class 1A     555       29       149       8       (507 )     (26 )     197       11  
Class 2     83,933       4,385       110,421       5,745       (324,109 )     (16,707 )     (129,755 )     (6,577 )
Class 3     210       11       674       35       (1,745 )     (91 )     (861 )     (45 )
Class 4     36,221       1,881       9,238       486       (22,756 )     (1,188 )     22,703       1,179  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 218,608       11,351     $ 259,389       13,468     $ (715,147 )     (36,787 )   $ (237,150 )     (11,968 )
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 987,191       47,885     $ 339,738       16,682     $ (479,241 )     (23,102 )   $ 847,688       41,465  
Class 1A     4,302       204       296       14       (269 )     (14 )     4,329       204  
Class 2     481,518       22,952       283,963       13,909       (441,465 )     (21,109 )     324,016       15,752  
Class 3     506       23       1,857       91       (4,389 )     (209 )     (2,026 )     (95 )
Class 4     96,985       4,701       20,021       990       (45,627 )     (2,234 )     71,379       3,457  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,570,502       75,765     $ 645,875       31,686     $ (970,991 )     (46,668 )   $ 1,245,386       60,783  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 177

 

New World Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 23,580       1,000     $ 75,373       3,213     $ (108,834 )     (4,641 )   $ (9,881 )     (428 )
Class 1A     888       37       139       6       (69 )     (3 )     958       40  
Class 2     39,295       1,692       36,575       1,575       (90,286 )     (3,885 )     (14,416 )     (618 )
Class 4     38,657       1,682       21,910       948       (21,734 )     (929 )     38,833       1,701  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 102,420       4,411     $ 133,997       5,742     $ (220,923 )     (9,458 )   $ 15,494       695  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 169,684       6,947     $ 75,282       3,139     $ (240,756 )     (10,008 )   $ 4,210       78  
Class 1A     2,616       108       73       3       (572 )     (24 )     2,117       87  
Class 2     70,536       2,954       34,787       1,456       (144,167 )     (5,934 )     (38,844 )     (1,524 )
Class 4     140,212       5,922       16,079       674       (31,201 )     (1,315 )     125,090       5,281  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 383,048       15,931     $ 126,221       5,272     $ (416,696 )     (17,281 )   $ 92,573       3,922  

 

Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 183,590       14,362     $ 430,113       34,686     $ (208,426 )     (15,743 )   $ 405,277       33,305  
Class 1A     3,501       272       458       37       (99 )     (7 )     3,860       302  
Class 2     17,870       1,377       250,794       20,507       (166,322 )     (12,576 )     102,342       9,308  
Class 4     107,033       8,191       40,543       3,331       (18,093 )     (1,380 )     129,483       10,142  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 311,994       24,202     $ 721,908       58,561     $ (392,940 )     (29,706 )   $ 640,962       53,057  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 189,059       13,527     $ 528,528       38,135     $ (524,399 )     (36,270 )   $ 193,188       15,392  
Class 1A     2,957       203       254       19       (106 )     (8 )     3,105       214  
Class 2     34,615       2,528       320,676       23,381       (472,476 )     (32,985 )     (117,185 )     (7,076 )
Class 4     190,787       13,641       29,968       2,200       (33,879 )     (2,399 )     186,876       13,442  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 417,418       29,899     $ 879,426       63,735     $ (1,030,860 )     (71,662 )   $ 265,984       21,972  

 

Global Growth and Income Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 21,374       1,478     $ 28,719       1,986     $ (34,209 )     (2,387 )   $ 15,884       1,077  
Class 1A     600       41       71       5       (137 )     (10 )     534       36  
Class 2     8,919       637       71,071       4,929       (111,409 )     (7,690 )     (31,419 )     (2,124 )
Class 4     16,631       1,171       6,320       445       (8,309 )     (584 )     14,642       1,032  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 47,524       3,327     $ 106,181       7,365     $ (154,064 )     (10,671 )   $ (359 )     21  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 105,981       7,092     $ 45,562       3,107     $ (46,619 )     (3,060 )   $ 104,924       7,139  
Class 1A     951       60       81       6       (40 )     (2 )     992       64  
Class 2     27,421       1,842       130,608       8,898       (208,022 )     (13,672 )     (49,993 )     (2,932 )
Class 4     42,459       2,827       8,471       586       (16,633 )     (1,102 )     34,297       2,311  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 176,812       11,821     $ 184,722       12,597     $ (271,314 )     (17,836 )   $ 90,220       6,582  

 

178 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Growth-Income Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 633,030       12,851     $ 1,969,359       42,452     $ (641,776 )     (12,839 )   $ 1,960,613       42,464  
Class 1A     1,711       35       889       19       (447 )     (9 )     2,153       45  
Class 2     86,183       1,759       1,356,902       29,633       (794,998 )     (16,125 )     648,087       15,267  
Class 3     1,507       30       15,628       336       (10,814 )     (216 )     6,321       150  
Class 4     95,084       1,957       111,554       2,465       (50,813 )     (1,047 )     155,825       3,375  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 817,515       16,632     $ 3,454,332       74,905     $ (1,498,848 )     (30,236 )   $ 2,772,999       61,301  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 2,594,038       53,950     $ 1,388,000       27,742     $ (1,325,537 )     (25,872 )   $ 2,656,501       55,820  
Class 1A     5,817       114       467       10       (933 )     (18 )     5,351       106  
Class 2     128,833       2,587       1,128,412       22,770       (1,901,203 )     (37,514 )     (643,958 )     (12,157 )
Class 3     1,014       20       13,244       264       (26,871 )     (525 )     (12,613 )     (241 )
Class 4     193,427       3,881       73,971       1,507       (97,541 )     (1,958 )     169,857       3,430  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 2,923,129       60,552     $ 2,604,094       52,293     $ (3,352,085 )     (65,887 )   $ 2,175,138       46,958  

 

International Growth and Income Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 4,476       265     $ 16,278       957     $ (92,645 )     (5,477 )   $ (71,891 )     (4,255 )
Class 1A     260       16       33       2       (15 )     (1 )     278       17  
Class 2     3,892       232       3,580       211       (18,788 )     (1,123 )     (11,316 )     (680 )
Class 4     10,052       602       1,240       74       (4,343 )     (260 )     6,949       416  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 18,680       1,115     $ 21,131       1,244     $ (115,791 )     (6,861 )   $ (75,980 )     (4,502 )
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 102,396       5,829     $ 28,476       1,796     $ (62,238 )     (3,472 )   $ 68,634       4,153  
Class 1A     276       16       44       3       (453 )     (27 )     (133 )     (8 )
Class 2     13,046       753       5,865       371       (28,666 )     (1,702 )     (9,755 )     (578 )
Class 4     29,607       1,717       1,597       101       (12,831 )     (752 )     18,373       1,066  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 145,325       8,315     $ 35,982       2,271     $ (104,188 )     (5,953 )   $ 77,119       4,633  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 179

 

Capital Income Builder

 

                Reinvestments of                          
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class 1   $ 74,292       7,467     $ 6,127       611     $ (4,297 )     (435 )   $ 76,122       7,643  
Class 1A     1,823       181       49       5       (92 )     (10 )     1,780       176  
Class 2     780       79       64       6       (295 )     (29 )     549       56  
Class 4     34,077       3,425       5,320       532       (12,089 )     (1,218 )     27,308       2,739  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 110,972       11,152     $ 11,560       1,154     $ (16,773 )     (1,692 )   $ 105,759       10,614  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 96,466       9,624     $ 10,037       1,010     $ (12,240 )     (1,241 )   $ 94,263       9,393  
Class 1A     2,709       270       70       7       (761 )     (77 )     2,018       200  
Class 2     2,658       264       96       10       (180 )     (18 )     2,574       256  
Class 4     66,457       6,627       10,312       1,037       (25,636 )     (2,556 )     51,133       5,108  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 168,290       16,785     $ 20,515       2,064     $ (38,817 )     (3,892 )   $ 149,988       14,957  

 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 557,920       24,399     $ 890,794       40,090     $ (586,283 )     (25,759 )   $ 862,431       38,730  
Class 1A     1,370       61       451       20       (397 )     (17 )     1,424       64  
Class 2     64,314       2,832       273,998       12,472       (291,521 )     (12,855 )     46,791       2,449  
Class 3     401       18       1,715       77       (2,103 )     (92 )     13       3  
Class 4     164,555       7,306       221,738       10,143       (114,065 )     (5,098 )     272,228       12,351  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 788,560       34,616     $ 1,388,696       62,802     $ (994,369 )     (43,821 )   $ 1,182,887       53,597  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 1,402,434       60,588     $ 1,053,838       46,034     $ (2,607,246 )     (117,896 )   $ (150,974 )     (11,274 )
Class 1A     3,797       162       411       18       (678 )     (30 )     3,530       150  
Class 2     89,621       3,865       313,464       13,808       (682,422 )     (29,567 )     (279,337 )     (11,894 )
Class 3     897       38       2,098       91       (7,614 )     (325 )     (4,619 )     (196 )
Class 4     380,567       16,509       217,964       9,642       (180,958 )     (7,998 )     417,573       18,153  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,877,316       81,162     $ 1,587,775       69,593     $ (3,478,918 )     (155,816 )   $ (13,827 )     (5,061 )

 

Global Balanced Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class 1   $ 4,751       381     $ 273       21     $ (424 )     (34 )   $ 4,600       368  
Class 1A     95       8       5           (130 )     (10 )     (30 )     (2 )
Class 2     3,628       288       429       33       (10,731 )     (856 )     (6,674 )     (535 )
Class 4     7,758       622       176       14       (2,995 )     (242 )     4,939       394  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 16,232       1,299     $ 883       68     $ (14,280 )     (1,142 )   $ 2,835       225  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 24,581       1,901     $ 3,154       265     $ (847 )     (66 )   $ 26,888       2,100  
Class 1A     2,209       171       56       5       (292 )     (24 )     1,973       152  
Class 2     11,812       914       4,844       408       (24,153 )     (1,905 )     (7,497 )     (583 )
Class 4     35,652       2,821       1,646       140       (12,396 )     (987 )     24,902       1,974  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 74,254       5,807     $ 9,700       818     $ (37,688 )     (2,982 )   $ 46,266       3,643  

 

180 American Funds Insurance Series

 

Bond Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net increase  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     (decrease)  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 368,375       34,232     $ 35,509       3,231     $ (334,983 )     (31,328 )   $ 68,901       6,135  
Class 1A     1,605       149       25       2       (256 )     (24 )     1,374       127  
Class 2     71,151       6,668       19,047       1,757       (220,769 )     (20,823 )     (130,571 )     (12,398 )
Class 4     67,878       6,379       2,132       197       (23,917 )     (2,268 )     46,093       4,308  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 509,009       47,428     $ 56,713       5,187     $ (579,925 )     (54,443 )   $ (14,203 )     (1,828 )
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 856,250       80,879     $ 164,110       15,776     $ (1,296,873 )     (122,086 )   $ (276,513 )     (25,431 )
Class 1A     2,864       271       80       8       (674 )     (64 )     2,270       215  
Class 2     107,831       10,281       93,483       9,101       (518,189 )     (49,721 )     (316,875 )     (30,339 )
Class 4     118,851       11,386       8,606       839       (47,758 )     (4,587 )     79,699       7,638  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,085,796       102,817     $ 266,279       25,724     $ (1,863,494 )     (176,458 )   $ (511,419 )     (47,917 )

 

Global Bond Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 52,180       4,488     $ 7,966       669     $ (68,705 )     (5,885 )   $ (8,559 )     (728 )
Class 1A     16       1       3           (15 )     (1 )     4      
Class 2     17,793       1,534       7,548       638       (67,774 )     (5,855 )     (42,433 )     (3,683 )
Class 4     7,066       615       317       27       (3,315 )     (288 )     4,068       354  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 77,055       6,638     $ 15,834       1,334     $ (139,809 )     (12,029 )   $ (46,920 )     (4,057 )
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class 1   $ 126,990       10,666     $ 28,466       2,515     $ (375,280 )     (31,456 )   $ (219,824 )     (18,275 )
Class 1A     575       49       10       1       (241 )     (21 )     344       29  
Class 2     41,190       3,507       26,720       2,377       (156,625 )     (13,571 )     (88,715 )     (7,687 )
Class 4     28,055       2,394       934       84       (17,922 )     (1,548 )     11,067       930  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 196,810       16,616     $ 56,130       4,977     $ (550,068 )     (46,596 )   $ (297,128 )     (25,003 )

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 181

 

High-Income Bond Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class 1   $ 6,788       672     $ 6,406       635     $ (30,513 )     (3,071 )   $ (17,319 )     (1,764 )
Class 1A     255       25       9       1       (341 )     (34 )     (77 )     (8 )
Class 2     5,462       563       8,300       837       (45,088 )     (4,593 )     (31,326 )     (3,193 )
Class 3     353       35       118       12       (618 )     (62 )     (147 )     (15 )
Class 4     42,207       4,023       588       55       (19,162 )     (1,784 )     23,633       2,294  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 55,065       5,318     $ 15,421       1,540     $ (95,722 )     (9,544 )   $ (25,236 )     (2,686 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 15,126       1,484     $ 34,114       3,526     $ (136,193 )     (13,306 )   $ (86,953 )     (8,296 )
Class 1A     621       61       40       5       (365 )     (36 )     296       30  
Class 2     12,354       1,231       43,383       4,563       (111,276 )     (11,157 )     (55,539 )     (5,363 )
Class 3     1,837       179       664       68       (4,223 )     (418 )     (1,722 )     (171 )
Class 4     51,449       4,747       1,733       168       (53,384 )     (4,942 )     (202 )     (27 )
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 81,387       7,702     $ 79,934       8,330     $ (305,441 )     (29,859 )   $ (144,120 )     (13,827 )

 

Mortgage Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class 1   $ 21,101       2,032     $ 944       89     $ (29,038 )     (2,764 )   $ (6,993 )     (643 )
Class 1A     135       13       3           (309 )     (29 )     (171 )     (16 )
Class 2     2,607       250       239       22       (3,339 )     (320 )     (493 )     (48 )
Class 4     4,955       480       81       8       (8,135 )     (791 )     (3,099 )     (303 )
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 28,798       2,775     $ 1,267       119     $ (40,821 )     (3,904 )   $ (10,756 )     (1,010 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 17,819       1,730     $ 4,658       457     $ (74,088 )     (7,185 )   $ (51,611 )     (4,998 )
Class 1A     732       71       15       2       (111 )     (11 )     636       62  
Class 2     4,682       456       1,128       111       (10,509 )     (1,023 )     (4,699 )     (456 )
Class 4     14,315       1,403       424       41       (2,626 )     (257 )     12,113       1,187  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 37,548       3,660     $ 6,225       611     $ (87,334 )     (8,476 )   $ (43,561 )     (4,205 )

 

182 American Funds Insurance Series

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class 1   $ 5,032       443     $ 120       10     $ (10,628 )     (936 )   $ (5,476 )     (483 )
Class 1A                                        
Class 2     33,087       2,987       794       72       (53,293 )     (4,814 )     (19,412 )     (1,755 )
Class 3     248       23       12       1       (1,527 )     (137 )     (1,267 )     (113 )
Class 4     12,481       1,114       74       7       (9,022 )     (806 )     3,533       315  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 50,848       4,567     $ 1,000       90     $ (74,470 )     (6,693 )   $ (22,622 )     (2,036 )
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 25,371       2,233     $ 561       50     $ (26,198 )     (2,310 )   $ (266 )     (27 )
Class 1A                                        
Class 2     103,165       9,332       2,762       250       (107,692 )     (9,741 )     (1,765 )     (159 )
Class 3     4,222       378       42       4       (3,944 )     (353 )     320       29  
Class 4     16,908       1,513       153       14       (14,303 )     (1,281 )     2,758       246  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 149,666       13,456     $ 3,518       318     $ (152,137 )     (13,685 )   $ 1,047       89  

 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class 1   $ 42,379       3,505     $ 5,917       478     $ (96,593 )     (7,929 )   $ (48,297 )     (3,946 )
Class 1A     953       78       8       1       (295 )     (25 )     666       54  
Class 2     36,832       3,061       4,960       405       (83,835 )     (6,992 )     (42,043 )     (3,526 )
Class 3     637       52       33       2       (1,078 )     (88 )     (408 )     (34 )
Class 4     35,821       2,964       386       32       (17,635 )     (1,470 )     18,572       1,526  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 116,622       9,660     $ 11,304       918     $ (199,436 )     (16,504 )   $ (71,510 )     (5,926 )
 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class 1   $ 67,360       5,655     $ 29,446       2,499     $ (191,451 )     (16,111 )   $ (94,645 )     (7,957 )
Class 1A     1,389       118       28       2       (214 )     (18 )     1,203       102  
Class 2     43,398       3,680       24,431       2,094       (200,280 )     (17,045 )     (132,451 )     (11,271 )
Class 3     628       53       165       14       (1,997 )     (168 )     (1,204 )     (101 )
Class 4     45,391       3,857       1,313       113       (17,387 )     (1,474 )     29,317       2,496  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 158,166       13,363     $ 55,383       4,722     $ (411,329 )     (34,816 )   $ (197,780 )     (16,731 )

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                          
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class P1   $ 804       60     $ 290       23     $ (203 )     (15 )   $ 891       68  
Class P2     25,177       1,945       28,836       2,339       (11,499 )     (880 )     42,514       3,404  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 25,981       2,005     $ 29,126       2,362     $ (11,702 )     (895 )   $ 43,405       3,472  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 1,861       140     $ 150       11     $ (596 )     (45 )   $ 1,415       106  
Class P2     79,190       6,025       21,792       1,658       (21,197 )     (1,594 )     79,785       6,089  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 81,051       6,165     $ 21,942       1,669     $ (21,793 )     (1,639 )   $ 81,200       6,195  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

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Managed Risk International Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                          
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class P1   $ 168       16     $ 27       3     $ (32 )     (3 )   $ 163       16  
Class P2     4,350       420       7,769       772       (8,646 )     (831 )     3,473       361  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 4,518       436     $ 7,796       775     $ (8,678 )     (834 )   $ 3,636       377  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 321       30     $ 9       1     $ (44 )     (4 )   $ 286       27  
Class P2     33,085       3,040       3,419       323       (13,533 )     (1,240 )     22,971       2,123  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 33,406       3,070     $ 3,428       324     $ (13,577 )     (1,244 )   $ 23,257       2,150  

 

Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                          
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019                                                                
Class P1   $ 309       25     $ 53       5     $ (158 )     (14 )   $ 204       16  
Class P2     10,209       886       23,362       2,128       (15,231 )     (1,300 )     18,340       1,714  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 10,518       911     $ 23,415       2,133     $ (15,389 )     (1,314 )   $ 18,544       1,730  
 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 358       29     $ 22       2     $ (43 )     (4 )   $ 337       27  
Class P2     31,213       2,567       23,504       1,964       (35,759 )     (2,843 )     18,958       1,688  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 31,571       2,596     $ 23,526       1,966     $ (35,802 )     (2,847 )   $ 19,295       1,715  

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                          
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     Net increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class P1   $ 53,713       4,286     $ 20,255       1,592     $ (22,890 )     (1,837 )   $ 51,078       4,041  
Class P2     13,055       1,055       2,648       209       (9,633 )     (766 )     6,070       498  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 66,768       5,341     $ 22,903       1,801     $ (32,523 )     (2,603 )   $ 57,148       4,539  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018                                                                
Class P1   $ 1,696,532       144,131     $ 164       13     $ (30,979 )     (2,639 )   $ 1,665,717       141,505  
Class P2     45,914       3,658       12,188       977       (16,805 )     (1,320 )     41,297       3,315  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 1,742,446       147,789     $ 12,352       990     $ (47,784 )     (3,959 )   $ 1,707,014       144,820  

 

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Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund

 

                Reinvestments of                 Net (decrease)  
    Sales*     distributions     Repurchases*     increase  
Share class   Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2019
Class P1   $ 83       7     $ 65       5     $ (296 )     (22 )   $ (148 )     (10 )
Class P2     56,368       4,353       177,679       14,375       (134,684 )     (10,418 )     99,363       8,310  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 56,451       4,360     $ 177,744       14,380     $ (134,980 )     (10,440 )   $ 99,215       8,300  
                                                                 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Class P1   $ 158,125       11,883     $ 98,747       7,599     $ (1,735,518 )     (141,232 )   $ (1,478,646 )     (121,750 )
Class P2     122,897       9,265       144,221       11,089       (250,843 )     (19,040 )     16,275       1,314  
Total net increase (decrease)   $ 281,022       21,148     $ 242,968       18,688     $ (1,986,361 )     (160,272 )   $ (1,462,371 )     (120,436 )

 

* Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
Amount less than one thousand.

 

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10. Investment transactions and other disclosures

 

The following tables present additional information for each of the funds for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (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*   $ 1,055,951     $ 1,850,309     $ 4,857,350     $ 2,792,947     $ 1,307,390     $ 3,006,205  
Sales of investment securities*     1,073,582       1,461,908       3,684,608       1,993,562       923,284       2,520,023  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on dividend income     5,123       2,341       5,755       11,331       2,280       357  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on interest income                             4        
Non-U.S. taxes paid on realized gains                             50        
Non-U.S. taxes provided on unrealized gains     2,290       2,754             16,416       6,872        
                                                 
    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*   $ 544,087     $ 7,509,583     $ 373,943     $ 378,926     $ 12,042,957     $ 252,975  
Sales of investment securities*     536,095       4,935,543       268,718       248,431       8,999,283       231,206  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on dividend income     2,358       7,611       2,754       701       5,187       233  
Non-U.S. taxes (refunded) paid on interest income           (1 )                       7  
Non-U.S. taxes paid on realized gains                 145                   2  
Non-U.S. taxes provided on unrealized gains     1,106       1,301       959             289       54  
Dividend income from affiliated issuers           1,827                   730        
Interest income from affiliated issuers                             1,194        
                                                 
      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*   $ 20,635,057     $ 1,897,021     $ 565,238     $ 394,192     $     $ 2,655,824  
Sales of investment securities*     19,572,372       1,923,935       529,305       398,582             2,725,376  
Non-U.S. taxes (refunded) paid on interest income     (6 )     138                          
Non-U.S. taxes (refunded) paid on realized gains     (2 )     210                          
Non-U.S. taxes provided on unrealized gains           425                          
                                                 
      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*   $ 56,036     $ 7,414     $ 31,627     $ 231,601     $ 159,809          
Sales of investment securities*     23,553       7,689       27,130       64,363       146,293          
Dividend income from affiliated issuers     1,089       367       1,448       7,423       11,862          

 

* Excludes short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any.

 

11. Ownership concentration

 

At June 30, 2019, American Funds Insurance Series - Portfolio Series Managed Risk Growth and Income Portfolio held 34% and 11% of the outstanding shares of Capital Income Builder and Global Growth and Income Fund, respectively. In addition, American Funds Insurance Series - Portfolio Series Managed Risk Global Allocation Portfolio held 23% of the outstanding shares of Global Balanced Fund and Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund held 10% of the outstanding shares of Asset Allocation Fund.

 

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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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 25.74     $ .21     $ 5.27     $ 5.48     $ (.05 )   $ (1.68 )   $ (1.73 )   $ 29.49       21.41 %4   $ 2,254       .55 %5     1.46 %5
12/31/2018     30.51       .29       (2.65 )     (2.36 )     (.28 )     (2.13 )     (2.41 )     25.74       (8.81 )     1,942       .55       .98  
12/31/2017     24.05       .26       7.30       7.56       (.26 )     (.84 )     (1.10 )     30.51       31.80       2,010       .55       .94  
12/31/2016     26.39       .25       (.14 )     .11       (.29 )     (2.16 )     (2.45 )     24.05       .87       1,630       .56       1.00  
12/31/2015     27.48       .25       1.80       2.05       (.35 )     (2.79 )     (3.14 )     26.39       7.24       1,626       .55       .90  
12/31/2014     30.11       .31 6     .40       .71       (.40 )     (2.94 )     (3.34 )     27.48       2.52       1,558       .55       1.08 6
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     25.69       .18       5.24       5.42       (.04 )     (1.68 )     (1.72 )     29.39       21.23 4     7       .80 5     1.25 5
12/31/2018     30.46       .23       (2.66 )     (2.43 )     (.21 )     (2.13 )     (2.34 )     25.69       (9.02 )     5       .80       .77  
12/31/20172,7     24.50       .11       6.94       7.05       (.25 )     (.84 )     (1.09 )     30.46       29.13 4     2       .80 5     .39 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     25.50       .17       5.22       5.39       (.04 )     (1.68 )     (1.72 )     29.17       21.25 4     3,741       .80 5     1.20 5
12/31/2018     30.24       .22       (2.63 )     (2.41 )     (.20 )     (2.13 )     (2.33 )     25.50       (9.04 )     3,306       .80       .73  
12/31/2017     23.85       .19       7.23       7.42       (.19 )     (.84 )     (1.03 )     30.24       31.47       4,012       .80       .69  
12/31/2016     26.19       .18       (.14 )     .04       (.22 )     (2.16 )     (2.38 )     23.85       .62       3,483       .81       .76  
12/31/2015     27.30       .18       1.78       1.96       (.28 )     (2.79 )     (3.07 )     26.19       6.94       3,817       .80       .66  
12/31/2014     29.92       .24 6     .41       .65       (.33 )     (2.94 )     (3.27 )     27.30       2.31       3,992       .80       .85 6
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     25.39       .14       5.18       5.32       (.03 )     (1.68 )     (1.71 )     29.00       21.07 4     322       1.05 5     .99 5
12/31/2018     30.13       .14       (2.60 )     (2.46 )     (.15 )     (2.13 )     (2.28 )     25.39       (9.24 )     249       1.05       .47  
12/31/2017     23.81       .10       7.22       7.32       (.16 )     (.84 )     (1.00 )     30.13       31.11       211       1.05       .37  
12/31/2016     26.16       .12       (.14 )     (.02 )     (.17 )     (2.16 )     (2.33 )     23.81       .37       94       1.06       .50  
12/31/2015     27.34       .09       1.81       1.90       (.29 )     (2.79 )     (3.08 )     26.16       6.69       91       1.05       .34  
12/31/2014     30.07       .07 6     .50       .57       (.36 )     (2.94 )     (3.30 )     27.34       2.01       19       1.05       .26 6
                                                                                                 
Global Small Capitalization Fund
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 21.75     $ .10     $ 4.28     $ 4.38     $ (.02 )   $ (1.58 )   $ (1.60 )   $ 24.53       20.30 %4   $ 1,951       .74 %5     .80 %5
12/31/2018     25.38       .11       (2.51 )     (2.40 )     (.09 )     (1.14 )     (1.23 )     21.75       (10.31 )     1,453       .73       .42  
12/31/2017     20.24       .12       5.17       5.29       (.15 )           (.15 )     25.38       26.22       1,639       .73       .54  
12/31/2016     24.41       .12       .17       .29       (.11 )     (4.35 )     (4.46 )     20.24       2.35       1,532       .74       .57  
12/31/2015     26.09       .04       .36       .40             (2.08 )     (2.08 )     24.41       .50       1,706       .73       .15  
12/31/2014     25.69       .09       .52       .61       (.09 )     (.12 )     (.21 )     26.09       2.36       1,411       .74       .34  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     21.71       .07       4.28       4.35       (.01 )     (1.58 )     (1.59 )     24.47 8     20.21 4     8     .98 5     .55 5
12/31/2018     25.36       .05       (2.52 )     (2.47 )     (.04 )     (1.14 )     (1.18 )     21.71       (10.56 )     8     .98       .21  
12/31/20172,7     20.70       .08       4.71       4.79       (.13 )           (.13 )     25.36       23.19 4     8     .96 5     .35 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     21.16       .06       4.17       4.23       (.01 )     (1.58 )     (1.59 )     23.80       20.16 4     2,302       .99 5     .51 5
12/31/2018     24.72       .04       (2.44 )     (2.40 )     (.02 )     (1.14 )     (1.16 )     21.16       (10.55 )     2,056       .98       .17  
12/31/2017     19.72       .06       5.04       5.10       (.10 )           (.10 )     24.72       25.89       2,551       .98       .27  
12/31/2016     23.90       .07       .15       .22       (.05 )     (4.35 )     (4.40 )     19.72       2.10       2,303       .99       .31  
12/31/2015     25.64       (.03 )     .37       .34             (2.08 )     (2.08 )     23.90       .27       2,492       .98       (.10 )
12/31/2014     25.25       .03       .51       .54       (.03 )     (.12 )     (.15 )     25.64       2.12       2,738       .99       .10  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     21.28       .03       4.20       4.23       9     (1.58 )     (1.58 )     23.93       20.05 4     180       1.24 5     .28 5
12/31/2018     24.91       (.02 )     (2.46 )     (2.48 )     (.01 )     (1.14 )     (1.15 )     21.28       (10.80 )     146       1.24       (.08 )
12/31/2017     19.91       9     5.09       5.09       (.09 )           (.09 )     24.91       25.62       125       1.23       10
12/31/2016     24.11       .01       .16       .17       (.02 )     (4.35 )     (4.37 )     19.91       1.85       42       1.24       .03  
12/31/2015     25.92       (.10 )     .37       .27             (2.08 )     (2.08 )     24.11       (.02 )     34       1.23       (.37 )
12/31/2014     25.57       (.05 )     .54       .49       (.02 )     (.12 )     (.14 )     25.92       1.88       12       1.24       (.17 )

 

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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 69.96     $ .42     $ 11.13     $ 11.55     $ (.20 )   $ (8.44 )     $ (8.64 )     $ 72.87        16.80 %4    $ 9,854       .34 %5     1.09 %5
12/31/2018     77.85       .64       .25       .89       (.54 )     (8.24 )     (8.78 )     69.96       (.01 )     8,474       .34       .81  
12/31/2017     67.29       .55       17.89       18.44       (.55 )     (7.33 )     (7.88 )     77.85       28.62       8,100       .35       .75  
12/31/2016     68.02       .67       5.40       6.07       (.67 )     (6.13 )     (6.80 )     67.29       9.77       6,931       .35       1.03  
12/31/2015     80.15       .64       5.08       5.72       (.61 )     (17.24 )     (17.85 )     68.02       7.12       6,796       .35       .87  
12/31/2014     78.54       .88 6     5.79       6.67       (1.16 )     (3.90 )     (5.06 )     80.15       8.78       7,118       .35       1.12 6
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     69.77       .33       11.09       11.42       (.17 )     (8.44 )     (8.61 )     72.58       16.66 4     14       .59 5     .86 5
12/31/2018     77.74       .47       .24       .71       (.44 )     (8.24 )     (8.68 )     69.77       (.26 )     10       .59       .60  
12/31/20172,7     68.84       .35       16.38       16.73       (.50 )     (7.33 )     (7.83 )     77.74       25.47 4     3       .59 5     .47 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     69.48       .32       11.04       11.36       (.16 )     (8.44 )     (8.60 )     72.24       16.65 4     15,090       .59 5     .84 5
12/31/2018     77.35       .44       .27       .71       (.34 )     (8.24 )     (8.58 )     69.48       (.25 )     13,701       .59       .55  
12/31/2017     66.92       .37       17.76       18.13       (.37 )     (7.33 )     (7.70 )     77.35       28.28       15,716       .60       .50  
12/31/2016     67.69       .51       5.36       5.87       (.51 )     (6.13 )     (6.64 )     66.92       9.49       13,978       .60       .78  
12/31/2015     79.84       .46       5.06       5.52       (.43 )     (17.24 )     (17.67 )     67.69       6.86       14,414       .60       .62  
12/31/2014     77.94       .68 6     5.75       6.43       (.63 )     (3.90 )     (4.53 )     79.84       8.51       15,413       .60       .87 6
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     70.44       .35       11.20       11.55       (.17 )     (8.44 )     (8.61 )     73.38       16.68 4     209       .52 5     .91 5
12/31/2018     78.32       .50       .26       .76       (.40 )     (8.24 )     (8.64 )     70.44       (.18 )     187       .52       .62  
12/31/2017     67.67       .42       17.98       18.40       (.42 )     (7.33 )     (7.75 )     78.32       28.39       212       .53       .57  
12/31/2016     68.37       .56       5.42       5.98       (.55 )     (6.13 )     (6.68 )     67.67       9.56       183       .53       .85  
12/31/2015     80.47       .51       5.11       5.62       (.48 )     (17.24 )     (17.72 )     68.37       6.92       194       .53       .69  
12/31/2014     78.62       .74 6     5.79       6.53       (.78 )     (3.90 )     (4.68 )     80.47       8.58       208       .53       .94 6
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     68.64       .22       10.91       11.13       (.14 )     (8.44 )     (8.58 )     71.19       16.51 4     1,312       .84 5      .60 5
12/31/2018     76.56       .24       .28       .52       (.20 )     (8.24 )     (8.44 )     68.64       (.50 )     1,076       .84       .31  
12/31/2017     66.41       .18       17.61       17.79       (.31 )     (7.33 )     (7.64 )     76.56       27.99       954       .85       .25  
12/31/2016     67.26       .34       5.32       5.66       (.38 )     (6.13 )     (6.51 )     66.41       9.22       458       .85       .53  
12/31/2015     79.74       .29       5.02       5.31       (.55 )     (17.24 )     (17.79 )     67.26       6.59       394       .85       .42  
12/31/2014     78.32       .37 6     5.87       6.24       (.92 )     (3.90 )     (4.82 )     79.74       8.25       24       .85       .47 6

 

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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 17.66     $ .20     $ 2.43     $ 2.63     $ (.04 )   $ (.50 )   $ (.54 )   $ 19.75       14.94 %4   $ 5,251       .53 %5     2.13 %5
12/31/2018     21.71       .34       (2.97 )     (2.63 )     (.40 )     (1.02 )     (1.42 )     17.66       (12.94 )     4,811       .53       1.62  
12/31/2017     16.82       .26       5.16       5.42       (.30 )     (.23 )     (.53 )     21.71       32.46       5,014       .53       1.33  
12/31/2016     18.08       .27       .30       .57       (.28 )     (1.55 )     (1.83 )     16.82       3.78       3,652       .54       1.57  
12/31/2015     20.35       .29       (1.03 )     (.74 )     (.35 )     (1.18 )     (1.53 )     18.08       (4.25 )     3,427       .54       1.41  
12/31/2014     21.22       .30       (.81 )     (.51 )     (.36 )           (.36 )     20.35       (2.41 )     3,282       .54       1.43  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     17.62       .18       2.41       2.59       (.03 )     (.50 )     (.53 )     19.68       14.76 4     6       .78 5     1.90 5
12/31/2018     21.67       .27       (2.93 )     (2.66 )     (.37 )     (1.02 )     (1.39 )     17.62       (13.11 )     5       .78       1.32  
12/31/20172,7     17.17       .09       4.93       5.02       (.29 )     (.23 )     (.52 )     21.67       29.46 4     2       .77 5     .43 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     17.60       .18       2.41       2.59       (.03 )     (.50 )     (.53 )     19.66       14.78 4     4,200       .78 5     1.88 5
12/31/2018     21.63       .29       (2.95 )     (2.66 )     (.35 )     (1.02 )     (1.37 )     17.60       (13.13 )     3,875       .78       1.40  
12/31/2017     16.76       .22       5.13       5.35       (.25 )     (.23 )     (.48 )     21.63       32.14       4,422       .78       1.10  
12/31/2016     18.02       .23       .30       .53       (.24 )     (1.55 )     (1.79 )     16.76       3.53       3,710       .79       1.35  
12/31/2015     20.29       .24       (1.03 )     (.79 )     (.30 )     (1.18 )     (1.48 )     18.02       (4.53 )     3,978       .79       1.17  
12/31/2014     21.15       .25       (.81 )     (.56 )     (.30 )           (.30 )     20.29       (2.65 )     4,374       .79       1.19  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     17.70       .19       2.43       2.62       (.03 )     (.50 )     (.53 )     19.79       14.87 4     25       .71 5     1.95 5
12/31/2018     21.75       .31       (2.98 )     (2.67 )     (.36 )     (1.02 )     (1.38 )     17.70       (13.10 )     24       .71       1.48  
12/31/2017     16.85       .23       5.17       5.40       (.27 )     (.23 )     (.50 )     21.75       32.23       31       .71       1.17  
12/31/2016     18.11       .24       .30       .54       (.25 )     (1.55 )     (1.80 )     16.85       3.57       27       .72       1.42  
12/31/2015     20.38       .25       (1.03 )     (.78 )     (.31 )     (1.18 )     (1.49 )     18.11       (4.44 )     32       .72       1.24  
12/31/2014     21.24       .27       (.82 )     (.55 )     (.31 )           (.31 )     20.38       (2.56 )     38       .72       1.28  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     17.40       .16       2.38       2.54       (.02 )     (.50 )     (.52 )     19.42       14.68 4     352       1.03 5     1.65 5
12/31/2018     21.42       .23       (2.93 )     (2.70 )     (.30 )     (1.02 )     (1.32 )     17.40       (13.41 )     295       1.03       1.13  
12/31/2017     16.64       .11       5.16       5.27       (.26 )     (.23 )     (.49 )     21.42       31.89       289       1.03       .55  
12/31/2016     17.93       .18       .29       .47       (.21 )     (1.55 )     (1.76 )     16.64       3.21       66       1.04       1.03  
12/31/2015     20.23       .17       (1.00 )     (.83 )     (.29 )     (1.18 )     (1.47 )     17.93       (4.75 )     46       1.04       .88  
12/31/2014     21.16       .07       (.68 )     (.61 )     (.32 )           (.32 )     20.23       (2.88 )     18       1.04       .31  

 

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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 20.98     $ .18     $ 3.83     $ 4.01     $ (.05 )   $ (.92 )   $ (.97 )   $ 24.02       19.23 %4   $ 1,938       .75 %5     1.59 %5
12/31/2018     25.30       .27       (3.65 )     (3.38 )     (.27 )     (.67 )     (.94 )     20.98       (13.83 )     1,702       .77       1.11  
12/31/2017     19.72       .26       5.59       5.85       (.27 )           (.27 )     25.30       29.73       2,050       .77       1.14  
12/31/2016     18.87       .24       .81       1.05       (.20 )           (.20 )     19.72       5.59       1,743       .78       1.25  
12/31/2015     20.72       .19       (.71 )     (.52 )     (.17 )     (1.16 )     (1.33 )     18.87       (2.96 )     1,562       .79       .92  
12/31/2014     25.08       .29 6     (1.92 )     (1.63 )     (.29 )     (2.44 )     (2.73 )     20.72       (7.63 )     1,433       .78       1.23 6
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     20.92       .16       3.82       3.98       (.05 )     (.92 )     (.97 )     23.93       19.10 4     4       1.00 5     1.42 5
12/31/2018     25.25       .21       (3.64 )     (3.43 )     (.23 )     (.67 )     (.90 )     20.92       (14.02 )     2       1.02       .91  
12/31/20172,7     20.14       .13       5.24       5.37       (.26 )           (.26 )     25.25       26.72 4     1       1.00 5     .53 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     20.79       .15       3.79       3.94       (.04 )     (.92 )     (.96 )     23.77       19.07 4     949       1.00 5     1.33 5
12/31/2018     25.07       .20       (3.61 )     (3.41 )     (.20 )     (.67 )     (.87 )     20.79       (14.04 )     843       1.02       .85  
12/31/2017     19.54       .20       5.55       5.75       (.22 )           (.22 )     25.07       29.44       1,055       1.02       .89  
12/31/2016     18.71       .19       .79       .98       (.15 )           (.15 )     19.54       5.26       911       1.03       1.00  
12/31/2015     20.54       .14       (.69 )     (.55 )     (.12 )     (1.16 )     (1.28 )     18.71       (3.14 )     961       1.04       .68  
12/31/2014     24.88       .24 6     (1.91 )     (1.67 )     (.23 )     (2.44 )     (2.67 )     20.54       (7.87 )     1,084       1.03       1.01 6
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     20.71       .13       3.78       3.91       (.04 )     (.92 )     (.96 )     23.66       18.96 4     570       1.25 5     1.11 5
12/31/2018     24.99       .14       (3.59 )     (3.45 )     (.16 )     (.67 )     (.83 )     20.71       (14.25 )     464       1.27       .61  
12/31/2017     19.51       .14       5.52       5.66       (.18 )           (.18 )     24.99       29.06       427       1.27       .61  
12/31/2016     18.69       .14       .80       .94       (.12 )           (.12 )     19.51       5.04       240       1.28       .75  
12/31/2015     20.56       .08       (.68 )     (.60 )     (.11 )     (1.16 )     (1.27 )     18.69       (3.37 )     171       1.29       .39  
12/31/2014     24.99       .09 6     (1.83 )     (1.74 )     (.25 )     (2.44 )     (2.69 )     20.56       (8.13 )     64       1.28       .40 6
                                                                                                 
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 12.38     $ .15     $ 1.21     $ 1.36     $ (.06 )   $ (1.07 )   $ (1.13 )   $ 12.61       11.14 %4   $ 5,316       .41 %5     2.34 %5
12/31/2018     14.96       .31       (1.44 )     (1.13 )     (.31 )     (1.14 )     (1.45 )     12.38       (8.45 )     4,810       .41       2.13  
12/31/2017     13.53       .32       1.96       2.28       (.32 )     (.53 )     (.85 )     14.96       17.30       5,581       .41       2.27  
12/31/2016     12.62       .31       1.97       2.28       (.29 )     (1.08 )     (1.37 )     13.53       19.06       5,099       .41       2.39  
12/31/2015     14.69       .31       (.64 )     (.33 )     (.29 )     (1.45 )     (1.74 )     12.62       (2.72 )     3,638       .41       2.23  
12/31/2014     13.12       .46 6     1.59       2.05       (.48 )           (.48 )     14.69       15.69       3,542       .42       3.31 6
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.35       .14       1.19       1.33       (.06 )     (1.07 )     (1.13 )     12.55       10.89 4     7       .66 5     2.12 5
12/31/2018     14.94       .26       (1.42 )     (1.16 )     (.29 )     (1.14 )     (1.43 )     12.35       (8.67 )     3       .66       1.84  
12/31/20172,7     13.75       .28       1.75       2.03       (.31 )     (.53 )     (.84 )     14.94       15.21 4     1       .65 5     2.01 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.24       .14       1.17       1.31       (.05 )     (1.07 )     (1.12 )     12.43       10.89 4     3,011       .66 5     2.09 5
12/31/2018     14.80       .27       (1.42 )     (1.15 )     (.27 )     (1.14 )     (1.41 )     12.24       (8.66 )     2,850       .66       1.88  
12/31/2017     13.39       .28       1.94       2.22       (.28 )     (.53 )     (.81 )     14.80       17.04       3,551       .66       2.02  
12/31/2016     12.51       .28       1.94       2.22       (.26 )     (1.08 )     (1.34 )     13.39       18.70       3,412       .66       2.16  
12/31/2015     14.57       .27       (.62 )     (.35 )     (.26 )     (1.45 )     (1.71 )     12.51       (2.93 )     3,228       .66       1.97  
12/31/2014     13.02       .44 6     1.55       1.99       (.44 )           (.44 )     14.57       15.36       3,722       .67       3.14 6
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.19       .12       1.18       1.30       (.05 )     (1.07 )     (1.12 )     12.37       10.83 4     499       .91 5     1.85 5
12/31/2018     14.77       .23       (1.42 )     (1.19 )     (.25 )     (1.14 )     (1.39 )     12.19       (8.92 )     368       .91       1.62  
12/31/2017     13.39       .25       1.93       2.18       (.27 )     (.53 )     (.80 )     14.77       16.70       247       .91       1.76  
12/31/2016     12.53       .24       1.96       2.20       (.26 )     (1.08 )     (1.34 )     13.39       18.49       132       .91       1.81  
12/31/2015     14.63       .24       (.63 )     (.39 )     (.26 )     (1.45 )     (1.71 )     12.53       (3.21 )     32       .91       1.75  
12/31/2014     13.12       .34 6     1.63       1.97       (.46 )           (.46 )     14.63       15.13       9       .92       2.33 6

 

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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 13.02     $ .19     $ 2.33     $ 2.52     $ (.05 )   $ (.76 )   $ (.81 )   $ 14.73       19.47 %4   $ 573       .64 %5     2.68 %5
12/31/2018     15.81       .29       (1.62 )     (1.33 )     (.28 )     (1.18 )     (1.46 )     13.02       (9.36 )     492       .63       1.94  
12/31/2017     13.02       .35       3.06       3.41       (.36 )     (.26 )     (.62 )     15.81       26.40       485       .63       2.43  
12/31/2016     12.35       .28       .66       .94       (.27 )           (.27 )     13.02       7.61       571       .63       2.18  
12/31/2015     12.78       .36       (.50 )     (.14 )     (.29 )           (.29 )     12.35       (1.14 )     293       .64       2.79  
12/31/2014     12.53       .43 6     .31       .74       (.49 )           (.49 )     12.78       6.00       200       .63       3.34 6
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     13.00       .18       2.32       2.50       (.05 )     (.76 )     (.81 )     14.69       19.31 4     1       .88 5     2.49 5
12/31/2018     15.81       .26       (1.63 )     (1.37 )     (.26 )     (1.18 )     (1.44 )     13.00       (9.62 )     1       .88       1.74  
12/31/20172,7     13.21       .18       3.03       3.21       (.35 )     (.26 )     (.61 )     15.81       24.54 4     8     .84 5     1.20 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.99       .17       2.34       2.51       (.05 )     (.76 )     (.81 )     14.69       19.39 4     1,357       .89 5     2.41 5
12/31/2018     15.78       .26       (1.63 )     (1.37 )     (.24 )     (1.18 )     (1.42 )     12.99       (9.63 )     1,228       .88       1.70  
12/31/2017     13.00       .31       3.05       3.36       (.32 )     (.26 )     (.58 )     15.78       26.06       1,538       .88       2.11  
12/31/2016     12.33       .25       .65       .90       (.23 )           (.23 )     13.00       7.34       1,405       .88       1.98  
12/31/2015     12.75       .22       (.39 )     (.17 )     (.25 )           (.25 )     12.33       (1.34 )     1,479       .89       1.73  
12/31/2014     12.51       .41 6     .29       .70       (.46 )           (.46 )     12.75       5.64       1,685       .88       3.22 6
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.81       .16       2.29       2.45       (.04 )     (.76 )     (.80 )     14.46       19.24 4     122       1.14 5     2.20 5
12/31/2018     15.60       .21       (1.60 )     (1.39 )     (.22 )     (1.18 )     (1.40 )     12.81       (9.89 )     95       1.13       1.43  
12/31/2017     12.89       .22       3.08       3.30       (.33 )     (.26 )     (.59 )     15.60       25.83       79       1.14       1.49  
12/31/2016     12.26       .21       .65       .86       (.23 )           (.23 )     12.89       7.04       16       1.13       1.63  
12/31/2015     12.71       .17       (.37 )     (.20 )     (.25 )           (.25 )     12.26       (1.60 )     5       1.14       1.32  
12/31/2014     12.50       .30 6     .37       .67       (.46 )           (.46 )     12.71       5.41       1       1.13       2.30 6

 

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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 45.39     $ .48     $ 6.75     $ 7.23     $ (.17 )   $ (5.16 )   $ (5.33 )   $ 47.29       16.15 %4   $ 19,494       .28 %5     1.93 %5
12/31/2018     50.22       .84       (1.25 )     (.41 )     (.84 )     (3.58 )     (4.42 )     45.39       (1.55 )     16,783       .28       1.65  
12/31/2017     44.41       .81       8.89       9.70       (.78 )     (3.11 )     (3.89 )     50.22       22.68       15,765       .28       1.69  
12/31/2016     45.40       .79       4.09       4.88       (.75 )     (5.12 )     (5.87 )     44.41       11.80       12,588       .29       1.79  
12/31/2015     52.76       .79       .37       1.16       (.75 )     (7.77 )     (8.52 )     45.40       1.72       10,747       .29       1.59  
12/31/2014     50.72       .81       4.57       5.38       (.80 )     (2.54 )     (3.34 )     52.76       10.91       10,812       .29       1.56  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     45.28       .41       6.74       7.15       (.16 )     (5.16 )     (5.32 )     47.11       16.00 4     9       .53 5     1.69 5
12/31/2018     50.15       .72       (1.25 )     (.53 )     (.76 )     (3.58 )     (4.34 )     45.28       (1.78 )     7       .53       1.43  
12/31/20172,7     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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     44.90       .41       6.68       7.09       (.15 )     (5.16 )     (5.31 )     46.68       16.02 4     13,225       .53 5     1.68 5
12/31/2018     49.71       .71       (1.23 )     (.52 )     (.71 )     (3.58 )     (4.29 )     44.90       (1.79 )     12,035       .53       1.40  
12/31/2017     44.00       .68       8.80       9.48       (.66 )     (3.11 )     (3.77 )     49.71       22.38       13,930       .53       1.45  
12/31/2016     45.04       .67       4.05       4.72       (.64 )     (5.12 )     (5.76 )     44.00       11.51       12,854       .54       1.54  
12/31/2015     52.41       .66       .37       1.03       (.63 )     (7.77 )     (8.40 )     45.04       1.45       12,895       .54       1.34  
12/31/2014     50.40       .67       4.55       5.22       (.67 )     (2.54 )     (3.21 )     52.41       10.63       14,337       .54       1.31  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     45.47       .43       6.77       7.20       (.16 )     (5.16 )     (5.32 )     47.35       16.05 4     153       .46 5     1.75 5
12/31/2018     50.29       .75       (1.25 )     (.50 )     (.74 )     (3.58 )     (4.32 )     45.47       (1.72 )     140       .46       1.47  
12/31/2017     44.47       .72       8.90       9.62       (.69 )     (3.11 )     (3.80 )     50.29       22.47       168       .46       1.52  
12/31/2016     45.46       .71       4.09       4.80       (.67 )     (5.12 )     (5.79 )     44.47       11.59       156       .47       1.61  
12/31/2015     52.82       .70       .37       1.07       (.66 )     (7.77 )     (8.43 )     45.46       1.53       161       .47       1.41  
12/31/2014     50.77       .71       4.59       5.30       (.71 )     (2.54 )     (3.25 )     52.82       10.71       185       .47       1.38  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     44.47       .35       6.62       6.97       (.14 )     (5.16 )     (5.30 )     46.14       15.89 4     1,088       .78 5     1.43 5
12/31/2018     49.31       .58       (1.23 )     (.65 )     (.61 )     (3.58 )     (4.19 )     44.47       (2.05 )     899       .78       1.15  
12/31/2017     43.73       .56       8.73       9.29       (.60 )     (3.11 )     (3.71 )     49.31       22.08       827       .78       1.19  
12/31/2016     44.82       .56       4.02       4.58       (.55 )     (5.12 )     (5.67 )     43.73       11.25       495       .79       1.29  
12/31/2015     52.39       .58       .33       .91       (.71 )     (7.77 )     (8.48 )     44.82       1.21       410       .79       1.25  
12/31/2014     50.56       .58       4.51       5.09       (.72 )     (2.54 )     (3.26 )     52.39       10.34       30       .79       1.11  

 

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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 15.35     $ .32     $ 1.95     $ 2.27     $ (.07 )   $ (.19 )   $ (.26 )   $ 17.36       14.82 %4    $ 1,096       .65 %5      3.84 %5 
12/31/2018     17.72       .45       (2.39 )     (1.94 )     (.43 )           (.43 )     15.35       (11.00 )     1,034       .65       2.62  
12/31/2017     14.48       .46       3.20       3.66       (.42 )           (.42 )     17.72       25.31       1,121       .66       2.75  
12/31/2016     14.72       .43       (.19 )     .24       (.42 )     (.06 )     (.48 )     14.48       1.71       820       .68       2.93  
12/31/2015     16.27       .42       (1.25 )     (.83 )     (.38 )     (.34 )     (.72 )     14.72       (5.34 )     707       .68       2.60  
12/31/2014     17.48       .58 6      (1.09 )     (.51 )     (.53 )     (.17 )     (.70 )     16.27       (2.93 )     740       .68       3.32 6 
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     15.33       .30       1.95       2.25       (.06 )     (.19 )     (.25 )     17.33       14.74 4      2       .90 5      3.61 5 
12/31/2018     17.70       .41       (2.39 )     (1.98 )     (.39 )           (.39 )     15.33       (11.24 )     2       .90       2.35  
12/31/20172,7     14.69       .34       3.08       3.42       (.41 )           (.41 )     17.70       23.36 4      2       .91 5      1.99 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     15.30       .30       1.95       2.25       (.06 )     (.19 )     (.25 )     17.30       14.75 4      248       .90 5      3.60 5 
12/31/2018     17.66       .41       (2.38 )     (1.97 )     (.39 )           (.39 )     15.30       (11.23 )     230       .90       2.38  
12/31/2017     14.43       .43       3.17       3.60       (.37 )           (.37 )     17.66       25.03       276       .91       2.60  
12/31/2016     14.68       .40       (.21 )     .19       (.38 )     (.06 )     (.44 )     14.43       1.44       244       .93       2.72  
12/31/2015     16.22       .38       (1.24 )     (.86 )     (.34 )     (.34 )     (.68 )     14.68       (5.60 )     254       .93       2.32  
12/31/2014     17.43       .56 6      (1.10 )     (.54 )     (.50 )     (.17 )     (.67 )     16.22       (3.15 )     248       .93       3.21 6 
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     15.22       .28       1.93       2.21       (.05 )     (.19 )     (.24 )     17.19       14.60 4      88       1.15 5      3.37 5 
12/31/2018     17.58       .36       (2.36 )     (2.00 )     (.36 )           (.36 )     15.22       (11.46 )     71       1.15       2.10  
12/31/2017     14.38       .37       3.18       3.55       (.35 )           (.35 )     17.58       24.72       63       1.16       2.24  
12/31/2016     14.63       .36       (.19 )     .17       (.36 )     (.06 )     (.42 )     14.38       1.18       37       1.18       2.43  
12/31/2015     16.19       .33       (1.23 )     (.90 )     (.32 )     (.34 )     (.66 )     14.63       (5.82 )     32       1.18       2.02  
12/31/2014     17.45       .26 6      (.85 )     (.59 )     (.50 )     (.17 )     (.67 )     16.19       (3.39 )     20       1.18       1.52 6 

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 193
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1 
    Dividends and distributions                                      
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
    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 before
reimbursements
    Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
reimbursements
    Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets
 
                                                                               
Capital Income Builder                                                              
                                                                               
Class 1:                                                                                                        
6/30/20192,3   $ 9.37     $ .18     $ .76     $ .94     $ (.16 )   $     $ (.16 )   $ 10.15       10.06 %4    $ 421       .53 %5      .52 %5      3.70 %5 
12/31/2018     10.40       .31       (1.00 )     (.69 )     (.32 )     (.02 )     (.34 )     9.37       (6.77 )     317       .54       .54       3.08  
12/31/2017     9.46       .32       .93       1.25       (.31 )           (.31 )     10.40       13.29       254       .54       .54       3.21  
12/31/2016     9.40       .32       .07       .39       (.33 )           (.33 )     9.46       4.17       156       .54       .54       3.39  
12/31/2015     9.81       .28       (.40 )     (.12 )     (.29 )           (.29 )     9.40       (1.23 )     80       .56       .56       2.88  
12/31/20142,11     10.00       .19       (.18 )     .01       (.19 )     (.01 )     (.20 )     9.81       .12 4      20       .56 5      .56 5      2.87 5 
Class 1A:                                                                                                        
6/30/20192,3     9.36       .17       .76       .93       (.15 )           (.15 )     10.14       9.95 4      5       .78 5      .77 5      3.45 5 
12/31/2018     10.39       .28       (.99 )     (.71 )     (.30 )     (.02 )     (.32 )     9.36       (7.01 )     2       .79       .79       2.82  
12/31/20172,7     9.57       .27       .84       1.11       (.29 )           (.29 )     10.39       11.72 4      1       .79 5      .79 5      2.63 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                        
6/30/20192,3     9.36       .17       .77       .94       (.15 )           (.15 )     10.15       10.05 4      5       .78 5      .77 5      3.42 5 
12/31/2018     10.40       .28       (1.00 )     (.72 )     (.30 )     (.02 )     (.32 )     9.36       (7.08 )     4       .79       .79       2.83  
12/31/2017     9.46       .29       .93       1.22       (.28 )           (.28 )     10.40       13.04       1       .79       .79       2.82  
12/31/2016     9.40       .27       .11       .38       (.32 )           (.32 )     9.46       4.08       8      .80       .80       2.82  
12/31/2015     9.81       .31       (.43 )     (.12 )     (.29 )           (.29 )     9.40       (1.23 )12      8      .46 12      .46 12      3.12 12 
12/31/20142,11     10.00       .20       (.19 )     .01       (.19 )     (.01 )     (.20 )     9.81       .12 4,12      8      .47 5,12      .47 5,12      2.94 5,12 
Class 4:                                                                                                        
6/30/20192,3     9.35       .16       .76       .92       (.14 )           (.14 )     10.13       9.82 4      409       1.03 5      1.02 5      3.17 5 
12/31/2018     10.38       .26       (1.00 )     (.74 )     (.27 )     (.02 )     (.29 )     9.35       (7.25 )     352       1.04       1.04       2.58  
12/31/2017     9.45       .27       .92       1.19       (.26 )           (.26 )     10.38       12.65       338       1.04       1.04       2.72  
12/31/2016     9.38       .27       .08       .35       (.28 )           (.28 )     9.45       3.78       256       1.04       1.04       2.88  
12/31/2015     9.80       .25       (.42 )     (.17 )     (.25 )           (.25 )     9.38       (1.79 )     157       1.05       1.05       2.55  
12/31/20142,11     10.00       .14       (.16 )     (.02 )     (.17 )     (.01 )     (.18 )     9.80       (.21 )4      55       1.06 5      1.06 5      2.08 5 

 

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
 
                                                                         
Asset Allocation Fund                                                              
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 21.29     $ .27     $ 2.29     $ 2.56     $ (.11 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.30 )   $ 22.55       12.11 %4    $ 16,367       .28 %5      2.37 %5 
12/31/2018     23.71       .48       (1.43 )     (.95 )     (.44 )     (1.03 )     (1.47 )     21.29       (4.35 )     14,627       .28       2.04  
12/31/2017     21.68       .44       3.06       3.50       (.41 )     (1.06 )     (1.47 )     23.71       16.51       16,556       .29       1.90  
12/31/2016     20.62       .42       1.54       1.96       (.39 )     (.51 )     (.90 )     21.68       9.69       13,008       .29       1.97  
12/31/2015     22.23       .40       (.02 )     .38       (.40 )     (1.59 )     (1.99 )     20.62       1.64       10,913       .29       1.85  
12/31/2014     22.49       .44       .81       1.25       (.39 )     (1.12 )     (1.51 )     22.23       5.66       11,997       .30       1.95  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     21.26       .24       2.28       2.52       (.10 )     (1.19 )     (1.29 )     22.49       11.95 4      9       .53 5      2.12 5 
12/31/2018     23.69       .42       (1.42 )     (1.00 )     (.40 )     (1.03 )     (1.43 )     21.26       (4.58 )     7       .53       1.82  
12/31/20172,7     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:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     21.08       .24       2.27       2.51       (.10 )     (1.19 )     (1.29 )     22.30       12.00 4      4,992       .54 5      2.11 5 
12/31/2018     23.49       .41       (1.41 )     (1.00 )     (.38 )     (1.03 )     (1.41 )     21.08       (4.60 )     4,668       .53       1.78  
12/31/2017     21.49       .37       3.04       3.41       (.35 )     (1.06 )     (1.41 )     23.49       16.23       5,480       .54       1.64  
12/31/2016     20.45       .36       1.53       1.89       (.34 )     (.51 )     (.85 )     21.49       9.41       5,144       .54       1.72  
12/31/2015     22.06       .34       (.01 )     .33       (.35 )     (1.59 )     (1.94 )     20.45       1.40       5,008       .54       1.60  
12/31/2014     22.33       .37       .81       1.18       (.33 )     (1.12 )     (1.45 )     22.06       5.40       5,494       .55       1.69  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     21.32       .25       2.29       2.54       (.10 )     (1.19 )     (1.29 )     22.57       12.01 4      32       .47 5      2.18 5 
12/31/2018     23.73       .43       (1.41 )     (.98 )     (.40 )     (1.03 )     (1.43 )     21.32       (4.49 )     29       .46       1.85  
12/31/2017     21.70       .39       3.07       3.46       (.37 )     (1.06 )     (1.43 )     23.73       16.29       38       .47       1.72  
12/31/2016     20.64       .38       1.54       1.92       (.35 )     (.51 )     (.86 )     21.70       9.49       35       .47       1.79  
12/31/2015     22.25       .36       (.02 )     .34       (.36 )     (1.59 )     (1.95 )     20.64       1.46       36       .47       1.67  
12/31/2014     22.51       .39       .81       1.20       (.34 )     (1.12 )     (1.46 )     22.25       5.47       40       .48       1.76  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     20.99       .21       2.26       2.47       (.09 )     (1.19 )     (1.28 )     22.18       11.86 4      4,071       .78 5      1.87 5 
12/31/2018     23.40       .35       (1.40 )     (1.05 )     (.33 )     (1.03 )     (1.36 )     20.99       (4.83 )     3,594       .78       1.54  
12/31/2017     21.43       .32       3.02       3.34       (.31 )     (1.06 )     (1.37 )     23.40       15.91       3,582       .79       1.40  
12/31/2016     20.40       .31       1.53       1.84       (.30 )     (.51 )     (.81 )     21.43       9.16       2,861       .79       1.47  
12/31/2015     22.11       .30       (.02 )     .28       (.40 )     (1.59 )     (1.99 )     20.40       1.14       2,414       .79       1.45  
12/31/2014     22.46       .34       .79       1.13       (.36 )     (1.12 )     (1.48 )     22.11       5.16       32       .80       1.55  

 

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 Balanced Fund                                                              
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 11.67     $ .15     $ 1.37     $ 1.52     $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.03 )   $ 13.16       13.01 %4    $ 129       .70 %5      2.41 %5 
12/31/2018     12.75       .23       (.96 )     (.73 )     (.20 )     (.15 )     (.35 )     11.67       (5.81 )     110       .72       1.82  
12/31/2017     11.08       .21       1.99       2.20       (.15 )     (.38 )     (.53 )     12.75       19.91       93       .72       1.68  
12/31/2016     10.74       .19       .32       .51       (.17 )           (.17 )     11.08       4.73       64       .72       1.73  
12/31/2015     11.11       .20       (.28 )     (.08 )     (.14 )     (.15 )     (.29 )     10.74       (.69 )     47       .72       1.80  
12/31/2014     11.37       .25 6      (.03 )     .22       (.18 )     (.30 )     (.48 )     11.11       1.87       37       .71       2.14 6 
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.65       .13       1.38       1.51       (.02 )     (.01 )     (.03 )     13.13       12.95 4      2       .95 5      2.15 5 
12/31/2018     12.74       .18       (.94 )     (.76 )     (.18 )     (.15 )     (.33 )     11.65       (6.03 )     2       .98       1.44  
12/31/20172,7     11.18       .16       1.92       2.08       (.14 )     (.38 )     (.52 )     12.74       18.71 4      8      .94 5      1.27 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.65       .13       1.37       1.50       (.02 )     (.01 )     (.03 )     13.12       12.86 4      201       .95 5      2.14 5 
12/31/2018     12.72       .20       (.96 )     (.76 )     (.16 )     (.15 )     (.31 )     11.65       (6.01 )     185       .97       1.57  
12/31/2017     11.06       .18       1.98       2.16       (.12 )     (.38 )     (.50 )     12.72       19.57       210       .96       1.43  
12/31/2016     10.72       .16       .32       .48       (.14 )           (.14 )     11.06       4.48       178       .97       1.48  
12/31/2015     11.09       .18       (.28 )     (.10 )     (.12 )     (.15 )     (.27 )     10.72       (.95 )     171       .97       1.60  
12/31/2014     11.35       .22 6      (.03 )     .19       (.15 )     (.30 )     (.45 )     11.09       1.63       179       .96       1.88 6 
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.55       .12       1.36       1.48       (.02 )     (.01 )     (.03 )     13.00       12.80 4      84       1.20 5      1.91 5 
12/31/2018     12.63       .17       (.96 )     (.79 )     (.14 )     (.15 )     (.29 )     11.55       (6.31 )     69       1.22       1.34  
12/31/2017     11.00       .13       1.99       2.12       (.11 )     (.38 )     (.49 )     12.63       19.38       51       1.22       1.07  
12/31/2016     10.69       .12       .33       .45       (.14 )           (.14 )     11.00       4.21       10       1.24       1.12  
12/31/2015     11.09       .06       (.17 )     (.11 )     (.14 )     (.15 )     (.29 )     10.69       (1.00 )     1       1.34       .58  
12/31/2014     11.35       .24 6      (.02 )     .22       (.18 )     (.30 )     (.48 )     11.09       1.88 12      8      .67 12      2.07 6,12 
                                                                                                 
Bond Fund                                                                                                
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 10.47     $ .16     $ .55     $ .71     $ (.06 )   $     $ (.06 )   $ 11.12       6.81 %4    $ 6,397       .38 %5      2.95 %5 
12/31/2018     10.82       .29       (.35 )     (.06 )     (.28 )     (.01 )     (.29 )     10.47       (.45 )     5,962       .38       2.70  
12/31/2017     10.80       .24       .18       .42       (.24 )     (.16 )     (.40 )     10.82       3.88       6,434       .38       2.19  
12/31/2016     10.70       .21       .14       .35       (.21 )     (.04 )     (.25 )     10.80       3.27       6,829       .38       1.91  
12/31/2015     11.08       .22       (.17 )     .05       (.21 )     (.22 )     (.43 )     10.70       .45       5,731       .38       1.95  
12/31/2014     10.73       .23       .37       .60       (.25 )     9      (.25 )     11.08       5.59       4,977       .39       2.03  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     10.45       .14       .55       .69       (.06 )           (.06 )     11.08       6.61 4      5       .63 5      2.71 5 
12/31/2018     10.80       .26       (.33 )     (.07 )     (.27 )     (.01 )     (.28 )     10.45       (.60 )     3       .63       2.50  
12/31/20172,7     10.82       .22       .15       .37       (.23 )     (.16 )     (.39 )     10.80       3.46 4      1       .62 5      2.01 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     10.34       .14       .55       .69       (.06 )           (.06 )     10.97       6.66 4      3,602       .63 5      2.70 5 
12/31/2018     10.69       .26       (.34 )     (.08 )     (.26 )     (.01 )     (.27 )     10.34       (.71 )     3,524       .63       2.45  
12/31/2017     10.67       .21       .18       .39       (.21 )     (.16 )     (.37 )     10.69       3.67       3,966       .63       1.94  
12/31/2016     10.58       .18       .13       .31       (.18 )     (.04 )     (.22 )     10.67       2.95       3,959       .63       1.65  
12/31/2015     10.95       .18       (.15 )     .03       (.18 )     (.22 )     (.40 )     10.58       .28       4,135       .63       1.69  
12/31/2014     10.61       .20       .36       .56       (.22 )     9      (.22 )     10.95       5.28       4,565       .64       1.79  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     10.33       .13       .54       .67       (.05 )           (.05 )     10.95       6.54 4      435       .88 5      2.45 5 
12/31/2018     10.68       .23       (.33 )     (.10 )     (.24 )     (.01 )     (.25 )     10.33       (.89 )     366       .88       2.22  
12/31/2017     10.70       .19       .16       .35       (.21 )     (.16 )     (.37 )     10.68       3.29       297       .88       1.72  
12/31/2016     10.61       .15       .15       .30       (.17 )     (.04 )     (.21 )     10.70       2.80       102       .88       1.41  
12/31/2015     11.01       .16       (.16 )           (.18 )     (.22 )     (.40 )     10.61       (.08 )     59       .88       1.47  
12/31/2014     10.69       .16       .39       .55       (.23 )     9      (.23 )     11.01       5.15       29       .89       1.43  

 

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
 
                                                                         
Global Bond Fund                                                        
                                                                         
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 11.42     $ .16     $ .59     $ .75     $ (.09 )   $     $ (.09 )   $ 12.08       6.59 %4    $ 1,065       .57 %5      2.82 %5 
12/31/2018     11.88       .30       (.44 )     (.14 )     (.28 )     (.04 )     (.32 )     11.42       (1.14 )     1,015       .57       2.56  
12/31/2017     11.22       .28       .52       .80       (.07 )     (.07 )     (.14 )     11.88       7.11       1,273       .56       2.37  
12/31/2016     11.01       .26       .06       .32       (.09 )     (.02 )     (.11 )     11.22       2.92       1,115       .57       2.26  
12/31/2015     11.77       .27       (.71 )     (.44 )     (.01 )     (.31 )     (.32 )     11.01       (3.75 )     1,032       .57       2.34  
12/31/2014     11.88       .29       (.08 )     .21       (.21 )     (.11 )     (.32 )     11.77       1.71       1,194       .57       2.35  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.41       .15       .59       .74       (.09 )           (.09 )     12.06       6.47 4      1       .82 5      2.57 5 
12/31/2018     11.87       .27       (.43 )     (.16 )     (.26 )     (.04 )     (.30 )     11.41       (1.29 )     1       .82       2.36  
12/31/20172,7     11.22       .26       .52       .78       (.06 )     (.07 )     (.13 )     11.87       7.00 4      8      .72 5      2.27 5 
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.34       .15       .58       .73       (.09 )           (.09 )     11.98       6.41 4      1,047       .82 5      2.57 5 
12/31/2018     11.79       .27       (.43 )     (.16 )     (.25 )     (.04 )     (.29 )     11.34       (1.33 )     1,032       .82       2.32  
12/31/2017     11.14       .25       .51       .76       (.04 )     (.07 )     (.11 )     11.79       6.86       1,164       .81       2.12  
12/31/2016     10.93       .23       .07       .30       (.07 )     (.02 )     (.09 )     11.14       2.71       1,121       .82       2.01  
12/31/2015     11.72       .24       (.71 )     (.47 )     (.01 )     (.31 )     (.32 )     10.93       (4.07 )     1,208       .82       2.09  
12/31/2014     11.81       .26       (.09 )     .17       (.15 )     (.11 )     (.26 )     11.72       1.39       1,386       .82       2.11  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.24       .13       .58       .71       (.08 )           (.08 )     11.87       6.35 4      46       1.07 5      2.32 5 
12/31/2018     11.70       .24       (.43 )     (.19 )     (.23 )     (.04 )     (.27 )     11.24       (1.61 )     40       1.07       2.09  
12/31/2017     11.08       .22       .51       .73       (.04 )     (.07 )     (.11 )     11.70       6.63       31       1.06       1.89  
12/31/2016     10.89       .20       .06       .26       (.05 )     (.02 )     (.07 )     11.08       2.42       12       1.07       1.76  
12/31/2015     11.70       .21       (.71 )     (.50 )     9      (.31 )     (.31 )     10.89       (4.27 )     6       1.07       1.86  
12/31/2014     11.87       .20       (.05 )     .15       (.21 )     (.11 )     (.32 )     11.70       1.16       4       1.09       1.66  

 

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
 
                                                                                                 
High-Income Bond Fund                                                                                  
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 9.34     $ .33     $ .59     $ .92     $ (.13 )   $     $ (.13 )   $ 10.13       9.81 %4   $ 526       .50 %5     6.71 %5
12/31/2018     10.19       .64       (.84 )     (.20 )     (.65 )           (.65 )     9.34       (2.15 )     501       .50       6.32  
12/31/2017     10.18       .63       .10       .73       (.72 )           (.72 )     10.19       7.25       632       .49       5.98  
12/31/2016     9.19       .61       1.02       1.63       (.64 )           (.64 )     10.18       17.83       949       .49       6.18  
12/31/2015     10.54       .64       (1.36 )     (.72 )     (.63 )           (.63 )     9.19       (6.94 )     1,017       .48       6.12  
12/31/2014     11.13       .67       (.59 )     .08       (.67 )           (.67 )     10.54       .80       1,017       .48       5.90  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     9.33       .32       .58       .90       (.12 )           (.12 )     10.11       9.67 4     1       .74 5     6.47 5
12/31/2018     10.18       .62       (.84 )     (.22 )     (.63 )           (.63 )     9.33       (2.35 )     1       .75       6.11  
12/31/20172,7     10.28       .60       .02       .62       (.72 )           (.72 )     10.18       6.024       8     .72 5     5.74 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     9.19       .31       .58       .89       (.12 )           (.12 )     9.96       9.71 4     685       .75 5     6.46 5
12/31/2018     10.03       .61       (.83 )     (.22 )     (.62 )           (.62 )     9.19       (2.34 )     661       .75       6.07  
12/31/2017     10.04       .59       .10       .69       (.70 )           (.70 )     10.03       6.89       776       .74       5.72  
12/31/2016     9.06       .58       1.01       1.59       (.61 )           (.61 )     10.04       17.69       799       .74       5.92  
12/31/2015     10.41       .60       (1.35 )     (.75 )     (.60 )           (.60 )     9.06       (7.30 )     765       .73       5.85  
12/31/2014     10.99       .63       (.57 )     .06       (.64 )           (.64 )     10.41       .63       929       .73       5.67  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     9.38       .32       .59       .91       (.12 )           (.12 )     10.17       9.73 4     10       .68 5     6.53 5
12/31/2018     10.23       .63       (.85 )     (.22 )     (.63 )           (.63 )     9.38       (2.33 )     10       .68       6.14  
12/31/2017     10.22       .61       .10       .71       (.70 )           (.70 )     10.23       7.02       12       .67       5.79  
12/31/2016     9.22       .59       1.03       1.62       (.62 )           (.62 )     10.22       17.68       13       .67       5.99  
12/31/2015     10.57       .62       (1.37 )     (.75 )     (.60 )           (.60 )     9.22       (7.13 )     12       .66       5.91  
12/31/2014     11.16       .65       (.59 )     .06       (.65 )           (.65 )     10.57       .59       16       .66       5.74  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     9.96       .33       .62       .95       (.12 )           (.12 )     10.79       9.54 4     58       1.00 5     6.20 5
12/31/2018     10.82       .63       (.90 )     (.27 )     (.59 )           (.59 )     9.96       (2.64 )     31       1.00       5.83  
12/31/2017     10.79       .61       .10       .71       (.68 )           (.68 )     10.82       6.63       34       .99       5.46  
12/31/2016     9.73       .60       1.07       1.67       (.61 )           (.61 )     10.79       17.29       21       .99       5.55  
12/31/2015     11.05       .62       (1.43 )     (.81 )     (.51 )           (.51 )     9.73       (7.42 )     1       .98       5.51  
12/31/2014     11.12       .63       (.59 )     .04       (.11 )           (.11 )     11.05       .35       8     .98       5.49  

 

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
 
                                                                                                 
Mortgage Fund                                                                                  
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 10.30     $ .13     $ .30     $ .43     $ (.05 )   $     $ (.05 )   $ 10.68       4.16 %4   $ 210       .45 %5     2.55 %5
12/31/2018     10.47       .20       (.14 )     .06       (.23 )           (.23 )     10.30       .58       209       .48       1.97  
12/31/2017     10.56       .16       9     .16       (.18 )     (.07 )     (.25 )     10.47       1.47       265       .47       1.52  
12/31/2016     10.61       .15       .11       .26       (.20 )     (.11 )     (.31 )     10.56       2.50       269       .46       1.39  
12/31/2015     10.70       .10       .13       .23       (.18 )     (.14 )     (.32 )     10.61       2.09       272       .45       .89  
12/31/2014     10.23       .12       .45       .57       (.10 )           (.10 )     10.70       5.54       292       .45       1.12  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     10.28       .12       .29       .41       (.04 )           (.04 )     10.65       4.02 4     1       .70 5     2.28 5
12/31/2018     10.46       .18       (.14 )     .04       (.22 )           (.22 )     10.28       .36       1       .73       1.77  
12/31/20172,7     10.55       .14       9     .14       (.16 )     (.07 )     (.23 )     10.46       1.31 4     8     .70 5     1.38 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     10.28       .12       .29       .41       (.04 )           (.04 )     10.65       4.02 4     58       .70 5     2.30 5
12/31/2018     10.45       .18       (.15 )     .03       (.20 )           (.20 )     10.28       .32       57       .73       1.72  
12/31/2017     10.54       .14       (.01 )     .13       (.15 )     (.07 )     (.22 )     10.45       1.22       63       .72       1.27  
12/31/2016     10.59       .12       .12       .24       (.18 )     (.11 )     (.29 )     10.54       2.25       63       .71       1.14  
12/31/2015     10.68       .07       .13       .20       (.15 )     (.14 )     (.29 )     10.59       1.86       59       .70       .65  
12/31/2014     10.22       .10       .44       .54       (.08 )           (.08 )     10.68       5.23       52       .70       .91  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     10.19       .10       .30       .40       (.04 )           (.04 )     10.55       3.92 4     22       .95 5     2.04 5
12/31/2018     10.38       .15       (.15 )     9     (.19 )           (.19 )     10.19       .07       24       .98       1.49  
12/31/2017     10.48       .11       9     .11       (.14 )     (.07 )     (.21 )     10.38       .97       12       .97       1.03  
12/31/2016     10.52       .09       .12       .21       (.14 )     (.11 )     (.25 )     10.48       2.01       8       .96       .86  
12/31/2015     10.65       .04       .14       .18       (.17 )     (.14 )     (.31 )     10.52       1.62       11       .97       .37  
12/31/2014     10.23       .05       .46       .51       (.09 )           (.09 )     10.65       4.98       1       .94       .47  

 

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
 
                                                                                                 
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                                                                            
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 11.31     $ .12     $ 9   $ .12     $ (.04 )   $     $ (.04 )   $ 11.39       1.10 %4   $ 32       .34 %5     2.14 %5
12/31/2018     11.29       .18       9     .18       (.16 )           (.16 )     11.31       1.58       37       .35       1.60  
12/31/2017     11.27       .08       (.01 )     .07       (.05 )           (.05 )     11.29       .66       37       .35       .68  
12/31/201613     11.26       .01       9     .01                         11.27       .09       37       .35       .11  
12/31/2015     11.28       (.03 )     .01       (.02 )                       11.26       (.18 )     39       .34       (.24 )
12/31/2014     11.31       (.03 )           (.03 )                       11.28       (.27 )     49       .34       (.26 )
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.31       .12       9     .12       (.04 )           (.04 )     11.39       1.10 4,12     8     .34 5,12     2.15 5,12
12/31/2018     11.29       .18       9     .18       (.16 )           (.16 )     11.31       1.58 12     8     .35 12     1.60 12
12/31/20172,7     11.27       .08       9     .08       (.06 )           (.06 )     11.29       .67 4,12     —  8     .34 5,12     .69 5,12
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.03       .10       9     .10       (.04 )           (.04 )     11.09       .90 4     229       .59 5     1.89 5
12/31/2018     11.01       .15       9     .15       (.13 )           (.13 )     11.03       1.36       247       .60       1.34  
12/31/2017     10.99       .05       9     .05       (.03 )           (.03 )     11.01       .46       249       .60       .42  
12/31/201613     11.01       (.02 )     9     (.02 )                       10.99       (.18 )     297       .60       (.14 )
12/31/2015     11.06       (.05 )     9     (.05 )                       11.01       (.45 )     302       .59       (.49 )
12/31/2014     11.12       (.06 )           (.06 )                       11.06       (.54 )     331       .59       (.51 )
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.14       .11       9     .11       (.04 )           (.04 )     11.21       .99 4     3       .52 5     1.96 5
12/31/2018     11.12       .16       (.01 )     .15       (.13 )           (.13 )     11.14       1.38       4       .53       1.42  
12/31/2017     11.10       .06       9     .06       (.04 )           (.04 )     11.12       .54       4       .53       .50  
12/31/201613     11.11       (.01 )     9     (.01 )                       11.10       (.09 )     4       .53       (.08 )
12/31/2015     11.16       (.05 )     9     (.05 )                       11.11       (.45 )     6       .52       (.42 )
12/31/2014     11.21       (.05 )           (.05 )                       11.16       (.45 )     8       .52       (.44 )
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.15       .09       9     .09       (.04 )           (.04 )     11.20       .78 4     21       .84 5     1.64 5
12/31/2018     11.13       .12       .01       .13       (.11 )           (.11 )     11.15       1.14       18       .86       1.11  
12/31/2017     11.12       .02       9     .02       (.01 )           (.01 )     11.13       .16       15       .85       .19  
12/31/201613     11.17       (.04 )     (.01 )     (.05 )                       11.12       (.45 )     13       .85       (.40 )
12/31/2015     11.25       (.08 )     9     (.08 )                       11.17       (.71 )     16       .85       (.74 )
12/31/2014     11.30       (.09 )     .04       (.05 )                       11.25       (.44 )     7       .84       (.77 )

 

200 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
 
                                                                                                 
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund                                                            
                                                                                                 
Class 1:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 11.94     $ .13     $ .43     $ .56     $ (.05 )   $     $ (.05 )   $ 12.45       4.70 %4   $ 1,457       .36 %5     2.17 %5
12/31/2018     12.08       .24       (.13 )     .11       (.25 )           (.25 )     11.94       .91       1,445       .36       2.02  
12/31/2017     12.05       .21       .01       .22       (.19 )           (.19 )     12.08       1.83       1,558       .36       1.68  
12/31/2016     12.31       .16       .03       .19       (.20 )     (.25 )     (.45 )     12.05       1.44       1,467       .36       1.31  
12/31/2015     12.40       .13       .09       .22       (.21 )     (.10 )     (.31 )     12.31       1.93       1,426       .35       1.02  
12/31/2014     11.94       .15       .48       .63       (.17 )           (.17 )     12.40       5.24       1,723       .35       1.24  
Class 1A:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.93       .12       .42       .54       (.05 )           (.05 )     12.42       4.51 4     2       .61 5     1.96 5
12/31/2018     12.08       .22       (.14 )     .08       (.23 )           (.23 )     11.93       .70       1       .61       1.82  
12/31/20172,7     12.05       .18       .03       .21       (.18 )           (.18 )     12.08       1.73 4     8     .58 5     1.53 5
Class 2:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.82       .11       .43       .54       (.05 )           (.05 )     12.31       4.45 4     1,334       .61 5     1.92 5
12/31/2018     11.96       .21       (.14 )     .07       (.21 )           (.21 )     11.82       .73       1,323       .61       1.77  
12/31/2017     11.93       .17       .02       .19       (.16 )           (.16 )     11.96       1.59       1,473       .61       1.43  
12/31/2016     12.20       .13       .02       .15       (.17 )     (.25 )     (.42 )     11.93       1.19       1,503       .61       1.05  
12/31/2015     12.29       .10       .09       .19       (.18 )     (.10 )     (.28 )     12.20       1.59       1,579       .60       .79  
12/31/2014     11.83       .12       .47       .59       (.13 )           (.13 )     12.29       5.01       1,717       .60       1.00  
Class 3:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.97       .12       .43       .55       (.05 )           (.05 )     12.47       4.57 4     9       .54 5     1.99 5
12/31/2018     12.11       .22       (.14 )     .08       (.22 )           (.22 )     11.97       .71       9       .54       1.84  
12/31/2017     12.07       .18       .03       .21       (.17 )           (.17 )     12.11       1.72       10       .54       1.50  
12/31/2016     12.34       .14       .02       .16       (.18 )     (.25 )     (.43 )     12.07       1.24       11       .54       1.12  
12/31/2015     12.43       .11       .09       .20       (.19 )     (.10 )     (.29 )     12.34       1.64       11       .53       .85  
12/31/2014     11.96       .13       .48       .61       (.14 )           (.14 )     12.43       5.11       13       .53       1.08  
Class 4:                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.84       .10       .41       .51       (.04 )           (.04 )     12.31       4.34 4     113       .86 5     1.69 5
12/31/2018     11.98       .18       (.12 )     .06       (.20 )           (.20 )     11.84       .50       91       .86       1.53  
12/31/2017     11.96       .14       .01       .15       (.13 )           (.13 )     11.98       1.28       62       .86       1.18  
12/31/2016     12.22       .10       .03       .13       (.14 )     (.25 )     (.39 )     11.96       .99       57       .86       .82  
12/31/2015     12.34       .07       .08       .15       (.17 )     (.10 )     (.27 )     12.22       1.29       46       .85       .56  
12/31/2014     11.93       .06       .51       .57       (.16 )           (.16 )     12.34       4.76       21       .85       .50  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 201
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

 

          Income (loss) from                                         Ratio of     Ratio of              
          investment operations1     Dividends and distributions                       expenses     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
to average
net assets14
 
                                                                                     
Managed Risk Growth Fund
                                                                                     
Class P1:                                                                                    
6/30/20192,3   $ 12.30     $ .02     $ 1.38     $ 1.40     $ (.12 )   $ (.92 )   $ (1.04 )   $ 12.66       11.56 %4,12   $ 4       .41 %5,12     .36 %5,12     .70 %5,12     .37 %5,12
12/31/2018     13.22       .11       (.04 )     .07       (.10 )     (.89 )     (.99 )     12.30       (.04 )12     3       .42 12     .37 12     .71 12     .82 12
12/31/2017     10.71       .08       2.70       2.78       (.07 )     (.20 )     (.27 )     13.22       26.23 12     2       .42 12     .36 12     .70 12     .69 12
12/31/2016     11.49       .08       .20       .28       (.05 )     (1.01 )     (1.06 )     10.71       2.89 12     1       .50 12     .34 12     .68 12     .79 12
12/31/2015     11.37       .09       .03       .12                         11.49       1.06 12     8     .53 12     .29 12     .63 12     .80 12
12/31/2014     11.43       .31       (.06 )     .25       (.12 )     (.19 )     (.31 )     11.37       2.18 12     8     .50 12     .32 12     .65 12     2.71 12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.21       9     1.38       1.38       (.09 )     (.92 )     (1.01 )     12.58       11.42 4     393       .67 5     .62 5     .96 5     .07 5
12/31/2018     13.14       .06       (.04 )     .02       (.06 )     (.89 )     (.95 )     12.21       (.37 )     340       .68       .63       .97       .46  
12/31/2017     10.64       .04       2.70       2.74       (.04 )     (.20 )     (.24 )     13.14       25.99       286       .69       .63       .97       .34  
12/31/2016     11.43       .05       .19       .24       (.02 )     (1.01 )     (1.03 )     10.64       2.52       200       .79       .63       .97       .43  
12/31/2015     11.35       .04       .04       .08                         11.43       .71       146       .89       .66       1.00       .31  
12/31/2014     11.43       .12       .08       .20       (.09 )     (.19 )     (.28 )     11.35       1.77       79       .87       .69       1.02       1.01  
                                                                                                                 
Managed Risk International Fund
 
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 9.82     $ .01     $ 1.08     $ 1.09     $ (.20 )   $ (.32 )   $ (.52 )   $ 10.39       11.27 %4,12   $ 1       .38 %5,12     .32 %5,12     .82 %5,12     .26 %5,12
12/31/2018     11.25       .32       (1.44 )     (1.12 )     (.26 )     (.05 )     (.31 )     9.82       (10.11 )12     8     .33 12     .28 12     .77 12     3.02 12
12/31/2017     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
12/31/2016     9.48       .10       (.35 )     (.25 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     (.34 )     8.89       (2.59 )12     8     .39 12     .23 12     .74 12     1.15 12
12/31/2015     10.10       .18       (.80 )     (.62 )     9           9     9.48       (6.12 )12     8     .45 12     .21 12     .72 12     1.75 12
12/31/2014     10.82       .14       (.71 )     (.57 )     (.15 )           (.15 )     10.10       (5.31 )12     8     .50 12     .25 12     .76 12     1.33 12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     9.76       9     1.08       1.08       (.20 )     (.32 )     (.52 )     10.32       11.17 4     163       .69 5     .62 5     1.12 5     (.08 )5
12/31/2018     11.15       .16       (1.32 )     (1.16 )     (.18 )     (.05 )     (.23 )     9.76       (10.50 )     151       .69       .64       1.13       1.49  
12/31/2017     8.83       .11       2.41       2.52       (.08 )     (.12 )     (.20 )     11.15       28.69       148       .71       .63       1.12       1.03  
12/31/2016     9.43       .09       (.38 )     (.29 )     (.09 )     (.22 )     (.31 )     8.83       (3.05 )     97       .79       .63       1.14       .97  
12/31/2015     10.09       .13       (.79 )     (.66 )     9           9     9.43       (6.52 )     83       .90       .66       1.17       1.30  
12/31/2014     10.82       .16       (.77 )     (.61 )     (.12 )           (.12 )     10.09       (5.68 )     46       .91       .67       1.18       1.51  
                                                                                                                 
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
 
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 11.28     $ .05     $ .69     $ .74     $ (.20 )   $ (.60 )   $ (.80 )   $ 11.22       6.63 %4,12   $ 1       .37 %5,12     .31 %5,12     .70 %5,12     .85 %5,12
12/31/2018     13.04       .40       (1.27 )     (.87 )     (.45 )     (.44 )     (.89 )     11.28       (6.99 )12     8     .33 12     .28 12     .67 12     3.21 12
12/31/2017     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
12/31/2016     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
12/31/2015     11.70       .19       (1.02 )     (.83 )     (.07 )           (.07 )     10.80       (7.07 )12     8     .50 12     .27 12     .66 12     1.64 12
12/31/2014     11.05       .40       .55       .95       (.30 )           (.30 )     11.70       8.58 12     8     .50 12     .31 12     .70 12     3.43 12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.21       .02       .70       .72       (.19 )     (.60 )     (.79 )     11.14       6.52 4     353       .67 5     .61 5     1.00 5     .32 5
12/31/2018     12.96       .19       (1.10 )     (.91 )     (.40 )     (.44 )     (.84 )     11.21       (7.38 )     336       .68       .63       1.02       1.49  
12/31/2017     11.61       .17       1.55       1.72       (.18 )     (.19 )     (.37 )     12.96       15.03       367       .68       .63       1.02       1.43  
12/31/2016     10.76       .23       1.18       1.41       (.19 )     (.37 )     (.56 )     11.61       13.39       291       .79       .63       1.03       2.04  
12/31/2015     11.67       .18       (1.05 )     (.87 )     (.04 )           (.04 )     10.76       (7.43 )     137       .89       .66       1.05       1.57  
12/31/2014     11.05       .50       .40       .90       (.28 )           (.28 )     11.67       8.10       98       .88       .69       1.08       4.27  

 

202 American Funds Insurance Series
 
          Income (loss) from                                         Ratio of     Ratio of              
          investment operations1     Dividends and distributions                       expenses     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
to average
net assets14
 
                                                                                     
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund
 
Class P1:                                                                                    
6/30/20192,3   $ 11.73     $ .03     $ 1.30     $ 1.33     $ (.04 )   $ (.10 )   $ (.14 )   $ 12.92       11.36 %4,12   $ 1,883       .42 %5,12     .37 %5,12     .66 %5,12     .46 %5,12
12/31/2018     12.66       (.02 )     (.15 )     (.17 )     (.19 )     (.57 )     (.76 )     11.73       (1.66 )12     1,662       .40 12     .35 12     .64 12     (.20 )12
12/31/2017     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
12/31/2016     11.25       .16       .52       .68       (.16 )     (.70 )     (.86 )     11.07       6.49 12     1       .52 12     .36 12     .64 12     1.46 12
12/31/2015     11.67       .25       (.63 )     (.38 )     (.04 )           (.04 )     11.25       (3.27 )12     1       .56 12     .31 12     .59 12     2.17 12
12/31/2014     11.50       .35       .21       .56       (.14 )     (.25 )     (.39 )     11.67       4.85 12     8     .45 12     .25 12     .52 12     2.94 12
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     11.67       .01       1.30       1.31       (.03 )     (.10 )     (.13 )     12.85       11.26 4     260       .67 5     .62 5     .91 5     .20 5
12/31/2018     12.58       .16       (.36 )     (.20 )     (.14 )     (.57 )     (.71 )     11.67       (1.97 )     230       .69       .64       .93       1.25  
12/31/2017     11.02       .13       2.05       2.18       (.12 )     (.50 )     (.62 )     12.58       20.40       206       .70       .63       .92       1.08  
12/31/2016     11.22       .12       .52       .64       (.14 )     (.70 )     (.84 )     11.02       6.08       160       .79       .63       .91       1.13  
12/31/2015     11.65       .12       (.54 )     (.42 )     (.01 )           (.01 )     11.22       (3.64 )     122       .89       .66       .94       1.04  
12/31/2014     11.50       .16       .35       .51       (.11 )     (.25 )     (.36 )     11.65       4.42       76       .87       .69       .96       1.38  
                                                                                                                 
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund
 
Class P1:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3   $ 12.23     $ .03     $ 1.16     $ 1.19     $     $ (.57 )   $ (.57 )   $ 12.85       9.78 %4   $ 2       .41 %5     .36 %5     .64 %5     .51 %5
12/31/2018     13.59       .22       (.80 )     (.58 )     (.25 )     (.53 )     (.78 )     12.23       (4.63 )     2       .37       .32       .59       1.67  
12/31/2017     12.02       .19       1.60       1.79       (.10 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     13.59       15.06       1,656       .43       .38       .66       1.45  
12/31/2016     11.72       .19       .67       .86       (.19 )     (.37 )     (.56 )     12.02       7.57       1,217       .43       .38       .66       1.65  
12/31/2015     12.29       .25       (.34 )     (.09 )     (.22 )     (.26 )     (.48 )     11.72       (.83 )     712       .54       .40       .68       2.06  
12/31/2014     11.93       .13       .26       .39       (.03 )           (.03 )     12.29       3.24       277       .53       .48       .76       1.04  
Class P2:                                                                                                                
6/30/20192,3     12.22       .02       1.16       1.18       (.31 )     (.57 )     (.88 )     12.52       9.74 4     2,706       .66 5     .61 5     .89 5     .37 5
12/31/2018     13.55       .17       (.79 )     (.62 )     (.18 )     (.53 )     (.71 )     12.22       (4.89 )     2,541       .62       .57       .84       1.27  
12/31/2017     12.01       .15       1.61       1.76       (.10 )     (.12 )     (.22 )     13.55       14.80       2,798       .68       .63       .91       1.13  
12/31/2016     11.71       .14       .69       .83       (.16 )     (.37 )     (.53 )     12.01       7.27       2,342       .68       .63       .91       1.20  
12/31/2015     12.27       .14       (.26 )     (.12 )     (.18 )     (.26 )     (.44 )     11.71       (1.07 )     1,953       .79       .66       .94       1.16  
12/31/2014     11.93       .16       .19       .35       (.01 )           (.01 )     12.27       2.91       1,780       .79       .73       1.01       1.33  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 203
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes   Six months ended   Period ended December 31,
excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions16   June 30, 20192,3,4   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014
                                     
Capital Income Builder     25 %     42 %     59 %     41 %     38 %     24 %4,11
Asset Allocation Fund     28       34       39       43       28       42  
Global Balanced Fund     57       30       28       43       36       40  
Bond Fund     82       98       153       108       141       121  
Global Bond Fund     69       78       74       70       88       134  
Mortgage Fund     13       60       98       113       138       108  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund     50       76       120       273       352       88  
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes                                                
including mortgage dollar roll transactions, if     Six months ended   Period ended December 31,
applicable16     June 30, 20192,3,4     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014
                                                 
Global Growth Fund     18 %     25 %     31 %     27 %     29 %     22 %
Global Small Capitalization Fund     37       43       33       40       36       28  
Growth Fund     15       35       24       26       20       29  
International Fund     22       29       29       31       37       18  
New World Fund     29       58       56       32       39       36  
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     30       49       34       30       26       37  
Global Growth and Income Fund     28       49       41       57       37       28  
Growth-Income Fund     16       39       27       27       25       25  
International Growth and Income Fund     20       38       51       32       35       34  
Capital Income Builder Fund     38       98       88       53       128       35 4,11
Asset Allocation Fund     46       86       85       83       76       88  
Global Balanced Fund     66       51       41       65       76       73  
Bond Fund     228       514       502       375       434       365  
Global Bond Fund     100       125       105       154       159       200  
High-Income Bond Fund     43       67       78       89       66       54  
Mortgage Fund     137       811       680       713       1103       790  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund     130       446       551       539       901       387  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund     17     17     17     13,17     N/A       N/A  
Managed Risk Growth Fund     7       7       25       15       16       22  
Managed Risk International Fund     5       8       25       26       15       22  
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund     8       11       32       9       20       22  
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund     3       14       26       14       11       28  
Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund     6       12       1       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 the managed risk funds.
15 This column reflects the net effective expense ratios for each fund and class, which are unaudited. These ratios include each class’s expense ratio combined with the weighted average net expense ratio of the underlying funds for the periods presented. See expense example for further information regarding fees and expenses.
16 Refer to Note 5 for further information on mortgage dollar rolls.
17 Amount is either less than 1% or there is no turnover.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

204 American Funds Insurance Series
 
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, 2019, through June 30, 2019).

 

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.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 205
 
    Beginning
account value
1/1/2019
    Ending
account value
6/30/2019
    Expenses
paid during
 period1
    Annualized
expense
ratio
 
Global Growth Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,214.13     $ 3.02       .55 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.07       2.76       .55  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,212.31       4.39       .80  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.83       4.01       .80  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,212.54       4.39       .80  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.83       4.01       .80  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,210.72       5.76       1.05  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.59       5.26       1.05  
Global Small Capitalization Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,203.05     $ 4.04       .74 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.12       3.71       .74  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,202.11       5.35       .98  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.93       4.91       .98  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,201.64       5.40       .99  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.89       4.96       .99  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,200.54       6.77       1.24  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.65       6.21       1.24  
Growth Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,167.96     $ 1.83       .34 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.11       1.71       .34  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,166.58       3.17       .59  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.87       2.96       .59  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,166.46       3.17       .59  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.87       2.96       .59  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,166.82       2.79       .52  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.22       2.61       .52  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,165.10       4.51       .84  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.63       4.21       .84  
International Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,149.41     $ 2.82       .53 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,147.62       4.15       .78  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.93       3.91       .78  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,147.75       4.15       .78  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.93       3.91       .78  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,148.73       3.78       .71  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.27       3.56       .71  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,146.77       5.48       1.03  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.69       5.16       1.03  
New World Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,192.28     $ 4.08       .75 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.08       3.76       .75  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,191.04       5.43       1.00  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.84       5.01       1.00  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,190.66       5.43       1.00  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.84       5.01       1.00  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,189.60       6.79       1.25  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,018.60       6.26       1.25  

 

206 American Funds Insurance Series
 
    Beginning
account value
1/1/2019
    Ending
account value
6/30/2019
    Expenses
paid during
period1
    Annualized
expense
ratio
 
Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,111.39     $ 2.15       .41 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.76       2.06       .41  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,108.91       3.45       .66  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.52       3.31       .66  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,108.87       3.45       .66  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.52       3.31       .66  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,108.28       4.76       .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     $ 1,194.72     $ 3.48       .64 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.62       3.21       .64  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,193.09       4.79       .88  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.43       4.41       .88  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,193.92       4.84       .89  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.38       4.46       .89  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,192.40       6.20       1.14  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.14       5.71       1.14  
Growth-Income Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,161.54     $ 1.50       .28 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.41       1.40       .28  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,160.04       2.84       .53  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,160.23       2.84       .53  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,160.50       2.46       .46  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.51       2.31       .46  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,158.90       4.18       .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     $ 1,148.19     $ 3.46       .65 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.57       3.26       .65  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,147.37       4.79       .90  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.33       4.51       .90  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,147.53       4.79       .90  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.33       4.51       .90  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,146.04       6.12       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     $ 1,100.62     $ 2.71       .52 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.22       2.61       .52  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,099.47       4.01       .77  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.98       3.86       .77  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,100.46       4.01       .77  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.98       3.86       .77  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,098.17       5.31       1.02  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.74       5.11       1.02  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 207
 
    Beginning
account value
 1/1/2019
    Ending
account value
6/30/2019
    Expenses
paid during
period1
    Annualized
expense
ratio
 
Asset Allocation Fund                        
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,121.12     $ 1.47       .28 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.41       1.40       .28  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,119.51       2.79       .53  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.17       2.66       .53  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,119.97       2.84       .54  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.12       2.71       .54  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,120.15       2.47       .47  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.46       2.36       .47  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,118.65       4.10       .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     $ 1,130.13     $ 3.70       .70 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.32       3.51       .70  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,129.50       5.02       .95  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.08       4.76       .95  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,128.63       5.01       .95  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.08       4.76       .95  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,128.01       6.33       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     $ 1,068.12     $ 1.95       .38 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.91       1.91       .38  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,066.05       3.23       .63  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.67       3.16       .63  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,066.60       3.23       .63  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.67       3.16       .63  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,065.38       4.51       .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     $ 1,065.90     $ 2.92       .57 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.97       2.86       .57  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,064.66       4.20       .82  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.73       4.11       .82  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,064.15       4.20       .82  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.73       4.11       .82  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,063.50       5.47       1.07  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.49       5.36       1.07  
High-Income Bond Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,098.08     $ 2.60       .50 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.32       2.51       .50  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,096.74       3.85       .74  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.12       3.71       .74  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,097.05       3.90       .75  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.08       3.76       .75  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,097.32       3.54       .68  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.42       3.41       .68  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,095.44       5.20       1.00  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,019.84       5.01       1.00  

 

208 American Funds Insurance Series
 
    Beginning
account value
1/1/2019
    Ending
account value
6/30/2019
    Expenses
paid during
period1
    Annualized
expense
ratio
 
Mortgage Fund                        
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,041.57     $ 2.28       .45 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.56       2.26       .45  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,040.21       3.54       .70  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.32       3.51       .70  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,040.25       3.54       .70  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.32       3.51       .70  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,039.23       4.80       .95  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.08       4.76       .95  
Ultra-Short Bond Fund                                
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.95     $ 1.70       .34 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.11       1.71       .34  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,010.95       1.70       .34  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.11       1.71       .34  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,008.98       2.94       .59  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.87       2.96       .59  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,009.91       2.59       .52  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.22       2.61       .52  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,007.79       4.18       .84  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.63       4.21       .84  
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund
Class 1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,047.01     $ 1.83       .36 %
Class 1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.01       1.81       .36  
Class 1A – actual return     1,000.00       1,045.08       3.09       .61  
Class 1A – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.77       3.06       .61  
Class 2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,044.47       3.09       .61  
Class 2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.77       3.06       .61  
Class 3 – actual return     1,000.00       1,045.73       2.74       .54  
Class 3 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.12       2.71       .54  
Class 4 – actual return     1,000.00       1,043.40       4.36       .86  
Class 4 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,020.53       4.31       .86  

 

See end of tables for footnotes.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 209
 
    Beginning
account value
1/1/2019
    Ending
account value
6/30/2019
    Expenses
paid during
period1,2
    Annualized
expense ratio2
    Effective
expenses paid
during period3
    Effective
annualized
expense ratio4
 
Managed Risk Growth Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,115.56     $ 1.89       .36 %   $ 3.67       .70 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.01       1.81       .36       3.51       .70  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,114.24       3.25       .62       5.03       .96  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62       4.81       .96  
Managed Risk International Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,112.70     $ 1.68       .32 %   $ 4.30       .82 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.21       1.61       .32       4.11       .82  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,111.74       3.25       .62       5.86       1.12  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.72       3.11       .62       5.61       1.12  
Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund                                  
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,066.32     $ 1.59       .31 %   $ 3.59       .70 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,023.26       1.56       .31       3.51       .70  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,065.21       3.12       .61       5.12       1.00  
Class P2 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.77       3.06       .61       5.01       1.00  
Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund                                                
Class P1 – actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,113.64     $ 1.94       .37 %   $ 3.46       .66 %
Class P1 – assumed 5% return     1,000.00       1,022.96       1.86       .37       3.31       .66  
Class P2 – actual return     1,000.00       1,112.62       3.25       .62       4.77       .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     $ 1,097.83     $ 1.87       .36 %   $ 3.33       .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       1,097.43       3.17       .61       4.63       .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.

 

210 American Funds Insurance Series
 

Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement – American Funds Insurance Series

 

American Funds Insurance Series’ board has approved the series’ Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “agreement”) with Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) through April 30, 2020. The agreement was amended to add additional advisory fee breakpoints for International Growth and Income Fund when the fund’s net assets exceed $1.5 billion, and for Capital Income Builder when the fund’s net assets exceed $600 million and $1 billion. The board approved the agreement following the recommendation of the series’ Contracts Committee (the “committee”), which is composed of all of the series’ independent board members. The board and the committee determined in the exercise of their business judgment that each fund’s advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided, and that approving the agreement was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders.

 

In reaching this decision, the board and the committee took into account information furnished to them throughout the year and otherwise provided to them, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with their review of the agreement, and were advised by their independent counsel with respect to the matters considered. They considered the following factors, among others, but did not identify any single issue or particular piece of information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor, and each board and committee member did not necessarily attribute the same weight to each factor.

 

1. Nature, extent and quality of services

 

The board and the committee considered the depth and quality of CRMC’s investment management process, including its global research capabilities; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; the low turnover rates of its key personnel; the overall financial strength and stability of CRMC and the Capital Group organization; the resources and systems CRMC devotes to investment management, compliance, trading, portfolio accounting and other services; and the ongoing evolution of CRMC’s organizational structure designed to maintain and strengthen these qualities. The board and the committee also considered the nature, extent and quality of administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CRMC to the funds under the agreement and other agreements, as well as the benefits to each fund’s shareholders from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds. The board and the committee concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CRMC have benefited and should continue to benefit each fund and its shareholders.

 

2. Investment results

 

The board and the committee considered the investment results of each fund in light of its objectives. They compared each fund’s investment results with relevant benchmarks, such as market indexes and fund averages, over various periods through September 30, 2018. This report, including the letter to shareholders and related disclosures, contains certain information about each fund’s investment results.

 

Global Growth Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located around the world. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Global Funds Average and (ii) the MSCI All Country World Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund generally compared favorably to the results of these indexes.

 

Global Small Capitalization Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in stocks of smaller companies located around the world. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds Average and (ii) the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes, though the fund’s results were higher for the one-year, 20-year and lifetime periods.

 

American Funds Insurance Series 211
 

Growth Fund seeks to provide growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Average, (ii) the Lipper Growth Funds Average and (iii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund generally compared favorably to the results of these indexes.

 

International Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of companies domiciled outside the United States. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper International Funds Average and (ii) the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund generally compared favorably to the results of these indexes.

 

New World Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average, (ii) the MSCI All Country World Index and (iii) the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

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 by investing primarily in dividend-paying common stocks of larger, more established companies domiciled in the United States with market capitalizations of $4 billion and above. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Growth and Income Funds Average and (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Global Growth and Income Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income by investing primarily in well-established companies located around the world. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Global Funds Average and (ii) the MSCI All Country World Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund generally compared favorably to the results of these indexes for the longer term periods and were mixed compared to the results of these indexes for the shorter periods.

 

Growth-Income Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in common stocks or other securities that demonstrate the potential for appreciation and/or dividends. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Growth and Income Funds Average and (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund generally compared favorably to the results of these indexes.

 

International Growth and Income Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income by investing primarily in stocks of larger, well-established companies domiciled outside the United States, including in developing countries. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper International Funds Average and (ii) the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history and that the investment results of the fund were higher than the results of these indexes over the lifetime period, though lower than the results of these indexes over the shorter periods.

 

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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. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Global Equity Income Funds Average, (ii) the MSCI All Country World Index, (iii) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index and (iv) a customized index composed of 70% MSCI index and 30% Bloomberg Barclays index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history, and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Asset Allocation Fund seeks to provide high total return (including income and capital gains) consistent with preservation of capital over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and other equity securities, bonds and other intermediate and long-term debt securities, and money market instruments (debt securities maturing in one year or less). The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Balanced Funds Average, (ii) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, (iii) the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Index and (iv) a customized index composed of 60% S&P 500 index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Global Balanced Fund seeks the balanced accomplishment of three objectives — long-term growth of capital, conservation of principal and current income — by investing in equity and debt securities of companies around the world that offer the opportunity for growth and/or provide dividend income, while also constructing its portfolio to protect principal and limit volatility. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average, (ii) the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, (iii) the MSCI All Country World Index and (iv) a customized index composed of 60% MSCI index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history, and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Bond Fund seeks to maximize current income and preserve capital by investing primarily in bonds. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Core Bond Funds Average and (ii) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Global Bond Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return by investing primarily in debt securities of governmental, supranational and corporate issuers domiciled in various countries and denominated in various currencies, including U.S. dollars. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Global Income Funds Average and (ii) the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

High-Income Bond Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation by investing primarily in higher yielding and generally lower quality debt securities. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper High Yield Funds Average and (ii) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

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Mortgage Fund seeks to provide current income and preservation of capital by investing in mortgage-related securities, including securities collateralized by mortgage loans and contracts for future delivery of such securities. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper GNMA Funds Average, (ii) the Lipper Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Average and (iii) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Ultra-Short Bond Fund seeks to provide an opportunity to earn income on cash reserves while preserving the value of investment and maintaining liquidity. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper Ultra Short Obligation Funds Average, (ii) the Lipper Money Market Funds Average and (iii) the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes for the one-year, three-year and lifetime periods, though lower than the results of these indexes for the five-year, 10-year and 20-year periods.

 

U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income, as well as to preserve principal. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against (i) the Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average and (ii) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Backed Securities Index. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year, 10-year, 20-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s investment results have been satisfactory for renewal of the agreement, and that CRMC’s record in managing the funds indicated that its continued management should benefit each fund and its shareholders.

 

3. Advisory fees and total expenses

 

The board and the committee compared the advisory fees and total expense levels of each fund to those of other relevant funds. They observed that the total expenses of each fund were less than the median total expenses of the other funds included in its Lipper category described above. They also observed that each fund’s advisory fees were less than the median fees of the other funds included in its Lipper category, other than Global Balanced Fund.

 

The board and the committee also considered the breakpoint discounts in each fund’s advisory fee structure that reduce the level of fees charged by CRMC to the fund as fund assets increase. The board and committee noted that CRMC had agreed to additional breakpoints for the advisory fee schedules of International Growth and Income Fund and Capital Income Builder. In addition, they reviewed information regarding advisory fees charged to clients of an affiliate of CRMC. They noted that, to the extent there were differences between the advisory fees paid by each fund and the advisory fees paid by those clients, the differences appropriately reflected the investment, operational and regulatory differences between advising the funds and the other clients. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s cost structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided, and that each fund’s shareholders receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by the fund.

 

4. Ancillary benefits

 

The board and the committee considered a variety of other benefits that CRMC and its affiliates receive as a result of CRMC’s relationship with the series and the other American Funds, including fees for administrative services provided to certain share classes; fees paid to CRMC’s affiliated transfer agent; sales charges and distribution fees received and retained by the series’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of CRMC; and possible ancillary benefits to CRMC and its institutional management affiliates in managing other investment vehicles. The board and the committee reviewed CRMC’s portfolio trading practices, noting that through December 31, 2018, CRMC benefited from research obtained with commissions from portfolio transactions made on behalf of the funds, and since that time has undertaken to bear the cost of obtaining such research. The board and the committee took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by each fund.

 

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 5. Adviser financial information

 

The board and the committee reviewed information regarding CRMC’s costs of providing services to the American Funds, including personnel, systems and resources of investment, compliance, trading, accounting and other administrative operations. They considered CRMC’s costs and related cost allocation methodology as well as its track record of investing in technology, infrastructure and staff to maintain and expand services and capabilities, respond to industry and regulatory developments, and attract and retain qualified personnel. They noted information regarding the compensation structure for CRMC’s investment professionals. They reviewed information on the profitability of the investment adviser and its affiliates. The board and the committee also compared CRMC’s profitability and compensation data to the reported results and data of several large, publicly held investment management companies. The board and the committee noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance in that environment of CRMC’s long-term profitability for maintaining its independence, company culture and management continuity. They further considered the breakpoint discounts in the funds’ advisory fee structure and CRMC’s sharing of potential economies of scale, or efficiencies, through breakpoints and other fee reductions and costs voluntarily absorbed. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CRMC and each fund’s shareholders.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement – American Funds Insurance Series Managed Risk Funds

 

American Funds Insurance Series’ board has approved the series’ Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “advisory agreement”) with Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) with respect to the Managed Risk Funds through April 30, 2020. The board has also approved the series’ Subadvisory Agreement (the “subadvisory agreement”) with CRMC and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (“Milliman FRM”) with respect to these funds for the same term. The subadvisory agreement was amended to add an additional subadvisory fee breakpoint for when the funds’ net assets exceed $10 billion. The advisory and subadvisory agreements are jointly referred to below as the “agreements.” The board approved the agreements following the recommendation of the series’ Contracts Committee (the “committee”), which is composed of all of the series’ independent board members. The board and the committee determined in the exercise of their business judgment that each fund’s advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided, and that approving the agreements was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders.

 

In reaching this decision, the board and the committee took into account information furnished to them throughout the year and otherwise provided to them, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with their review of the agreements, and were advised by their independent counsel with respect to the matters considered. They considered the following factors, among others, but did not identify any single issue or particular piece of information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor, and each board and committee member did not necessarily attribute the same weight to each factor.

 

1. Nature, extent and quality of services

 

The board and the committee considered the depth and quality of CRMC’s investment management process, including its global research capabilities; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; the low turnover rates of its key personnel; the overall financial strength and stability of CRMC and the Capital Group organization; the resources and systems CRMC devotes to investment management, compliance, trading, portfolio accounting and other services; and the ongoing evolution of CRMC’s organizational structure designed to maintain and strengthen these qualities. The board and the committee also considered the nature, extent and quality of the oversight of Milliman FRM’s services provided by CRMC, the administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CRMC to the funds under the agreements and other agreements, as well as the benefits to each fund’s shareholders from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds. The board and the committee concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CRMC have benefited and should continue to benefit each fund and its shareholders.

 

The board and the committee also considered the depth and quality of Milliman FRM’s investment management process, including its experience in applying the Milliman Managed Risk Strategy to other funds in the series and risk management services for other clients; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; and the services provided to each fund under the subadvisory agreement. The board and the committee concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Milliman FRM have benefited and should continue to benefit each fund and its shareholders.

 

2. Investment results

 

The board and the committee considered the investment results of each fund in light of its objectives. They compared each fund’s investment results with relevant benchmarks, such as market indexes and fund averages, over various periods through September 30, 2018. This report, including the letter to shareholders and related disclosures, contains certain information about each fund’s investment results.

 

Managed Risk Growth Fund seeks to provide growth of capital while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the investment results of (i) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index and (ii) the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate Aggressive. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

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Managed Risk International Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the investment results of (i) the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA and (ii) the Standard & Poor’s EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index – Moderate Aggressive. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history, and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

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. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the investment results of (i) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index and (ii) the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history, and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes for the three-year period, and lower than the results of these indexes for the other periods.

 

Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the investment results of (i) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index and (ii) the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history, and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund seeks to provide high total return (including income and capital gains) consistent with preservation of capital over the long term while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against the investment results of (i) the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index and (iii) the S&P 500 Managed Risk Index – Moderate Conservative. They reviewed the results for the one-year, three-year, five-year and lifetime periods, and placed greater emphasis on longer term periods. They noted the fund’s relatively short history, and that the investment results of the fund were mixed compared to the results of these indexes.

 

The board and the committee also considered volatility of the funds compared with the S&P 500 Managed Risk indexes noted above and those of a group of funds with volatility management strategies identified by management for the nine-month, one-year and three-year periods, and for the lifetime of each fund through September 30, 2018. They noted that the volatility of Managed Risk Growth Fund and Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund was greater than that of the S&P 500 Managed Risk index, the average of the peer group funds and most of the selected funds for all periods. They noted that the volatility of Managed Risk International Fund was lower than the average of the peer group funds for all periods, and lower than the S&P 500 Managed Risk index for the three-year and lifetime periods. They also noted that the volatility of Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund was higher than the average of the peer group funds and higher than the S&P 500 Managed Risk index for all periods. In addition, they noted that the volatility for Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund was higher than that of the S&P 500 Managed Risk index and higher than the average of the peer group funds for all periods. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s investment results and the results of the services provided by CRMC and Milliman FRM have been satisfactory for renewal of the agreements, and that CRMC’s and Milliman FRM’s record in managing the funds indicated that their continued management should benefit each fund and its shareholders.

 

3. Advisory fees and total expenses

 

The board and the committee compared the total expense levels of each fund to those of other relevant funds. The board and the committee noted CRMC’s waiver of a portion of the advisory fee payable by each fund under the advisory agreement, CRMC’s commitment not to remove the waiver without board approval and CRMC’s agreement to pay the fees due to Milliman FRM under the subadvisory agreement. They observed that the total expenses for Managed Risk Growth Fund were lower than the median and average for the Lipper Growth Funds category, that the total expenses for Managed Risk International Fund were lower than the

 

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median and average for the Lipper International Funds category, and that the total expenses for Managed Risk Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund were at or slightly above the median of the Lipper Growth and Income Funds category. They also noted that the total expenses for Managed Risk Growth-Income Fund were lower than the median and average for the Lipper Growth and Income Funds category, and that the total expenses for Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund were lower than the median and average for the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds category. The board and the committee also considered the advisory fees payable by the funds and determined that they were reasonable.

 

The board and the committee also considered the breakpoint discounts in each underlying fund’s advisory fee structure that reduce the level of fees charged by CRMC to the underlying fund as its assets increase. In addition, they reviewed information regarding advisory fees paid by clients of an affiliate of CRMC. They noted that, to the extent there were differences between the advisory fee schedule for the funds and the advisory fees paid by those clients, the differences appropriately reflected the investment, operational, regulatory and marketing differences between advising the funds and the other clients. They also reviewed the fees paid to Milliman FRM by other funds which it advised or subadvised. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s cost structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services that CRMC provided, directly and through Milliman FRM, and that each fund’s shareholders receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC (and indirectly to Milliman FRM) by the funds.

 

4. Ancillary benefits

 

The board and the committee considered a variety of other benefits that CRMC and its affiliates receive as a result of CRMC’s relationship with the series and the other American Funds, including fees for administrative services provided to certain share classes; fees paid to CRMC’s affiliated transfer agent; sales charges and distribution fees received and retained by the series’ principal underwriter, an affiliate of CRMC; and possible ancillary benefits to CRMC and its institutional management affiliates in managing other investment vehicles. The board and the committee reviewed CRMC’s portfolio trading practices, noting that through December 31, 2018, CRMC benefited from research obtained with commissions from portfolio transactions made on behalf of the funds, and since that time has undertaken to bear the cost of obtaining such research. The Board and the committee also reviewed similar ancillary benefits received by Milliman FRM as a result of its relationship with the series. The board and the committee took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC (and indirectly to Milliman FRM) by the funds.

 

5. Adviser financial information

 

The board and the committee reviewed information regarding CRMC’s costs of providing services to the American Funds, including personnel, systems and resources of investment, compliance, trading, accounting and other administrative operations. They considered CRMC’s costs and related cost allocation methodology as well as its track record of investing in technology, infrastructure and staff to maintain and expand services and capabilities, respond to industry and regulatory developments, and attract and retain qualified personnel. They noted information regarding the compensation structure for CRMC’s investment professionals. They reviewed information on the profitability of the investment adviser and its affiliates. The board and the committee also compared CRMC’s profitability and compensation data to the reported results and data of several large, publicly held investment management companies. The board and the committee noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance in that environment of CRMC’s long-term profitability for maintaining its independence, company culture and management continuity. They also considered CRMC’s sharing of potential economies of scale, or efficiencies, through breakpoints and other fee reductions and costs voluntarily absorbed. The board and the committee concluded that each fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CRMC and each fund’s shareholders.

 

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Office of the series

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

Investment adviser

Capital Research and Management Company

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

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

One Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110-1726

 

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.

 

“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, 2019, 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-PORT-EX. This filing is available free of charge on the SEC website. 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, 2019, 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. 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. 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 © 2019 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.

 

American Funds Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

 

 

The Capital Advantage®

 

Since 1931, Capital Group, home of American Funds, has helped investors pursue long-term investment success. Our consistent approach — in combination with The Capital SystemSM — has resulted in superior outcomes.

 

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.

 

American Funds Insurance Series superior outcomes

American Funds Insurance Series equity funds have beaten their comparable Lipper indexes in 91% of 10-year periods and 100% of 20-year periods.2 Our fixed income funds have helped investors achieve diversification through attention to correlation between bonds and equities.3 We strive to keep management fees competitive. Over the past 20 years, most funds’ fees have been below industry averages.4

 

  1 Portfolio manager experience as of the American Funds Insurance Series prospectus dated May 1, 2019.
  2 Based on Class 1 share results for rolling periods through December 31, 2018. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the inception date of the comparable Lipper index or average. The comparable Lipper indexes are: Global Funds Index (Global Growth Fund, Global Growth and Income 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 Funds Index (Asset Allocation Fund), Core Bond Funds Index (Bond Fund), Global Income Funds Index (Global Bond Fund), High Yield Funds Index (High-Income Bond Fund), Ultra-Short Obligation Funds Index (Ultra-Short 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. Lipper source: Thomson Reuters Lipper. There have been periods when the fund has lagged the index.
  3 Based on Class 1 share results as of December 31, 2018. Four of our five fixed income funds showed a three-year correlation below 0.1. Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index was used as an equity market proxy. Correlation based on monthly total returns. Correlation is a statistical measure of how two securities move in relation to each other. A correlation ranges from –1 to 1. A positive correlation close to 1 implies that as one security moves, either up or down, the other security will move in “lockstep,” in the same direction. A negative correlation close to –1 indicates that the securities have moved in the opposite direction.
  4 Based on management fees for the 20-year period ended December 31, 2018, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds.

 

All Capital Group trademarks mentioned are owned by The Capital Group Companies, Inc., an affiliated company or fund. All other company and product names mentioned are the property of their respective companies.

 


Table of Contents

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable to this filing.

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 period covered by this report 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


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Not applicable to this filing.

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/ Eric Wietsma                                                                                                                                              

                                              Eric Wietsma, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/21/2019                                 

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/ Eric Wietsma                                                                                                                                             

                                              Eric Wietsma, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/21/2019                                 

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Renee Hitchcock                                                                                                                                       

                                              Renee Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date      8/21/2019