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: 811-03591
Calvert Variable Series, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
2050 M Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(202) 238-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
December 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
June 30, 2024
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
(a) |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not required in this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not required in this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | ||
USD | 97,444 | CAD | 133,500 | BNP Paribas | 7/24/24 | $ — | $(190) |
USD | 113,335 | EUR | 105,556 | UBS AG | 7/24/24 | 174 | — |
$174 | $(190) |
Description | Number of Contracts |
Position | Expiration Date |
Notional Amount |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Interest Rate Futures | |||||
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | 128 | Long | 9/30/24 | $26,140,000 | $57,875 |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | 88 | Long | 9/30/24 | 9,378,875 | 26,423 |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note | 15 | Long | 9/19/24 | 1,649,766 | 11,064 |
U.S. Long Treasury Bond | 32 | Long | 9/19/24 | 3,786,000 | 77,815 |
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond | 12 | Long | 9/19/24 | 1,504,125 | 41,044 |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note | (2) | Short | 9/19/24 | (219,969) | (1,002) |
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note | (56) | Short | 9/19/24 | (6,357,750) | (32,177) |
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond | (4) | Short | 9/19/24 | (501,375) | (12,566) |
$168,476 |
Abbreviations: | |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
DIP | – Debtor In Possession |
OTC | – Over-the-counter |
SOFR | – Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
STACR | – Structured Agency Credit Risk |
TBA | – To Be Announced |
Currency Abbreviations: | |
CAD | – Canadian Dollar |
EUR | – Euro |
USD | – United States Dollar |
June 30, 2024 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $325,951,471) - including $4,764,702 of securities on loan |
$437,672,029 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $11,087,612) | 11,087,612 |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 174 |
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (cost $121) | 121 |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 633,000 |
Receivable for investments sold | 15,268,217 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 221,238 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,268,284 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 33,677 |
Securities lending income receivable | 757 |
Tax reclaims receivable | 26,799 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 74,860 |
Total assets | $466,286,768 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | $45,668 |
Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 190 |
Due to custodian | 28,416 |
Payable for investments purchased | 9,507 |
Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery/forward commitment securities | 36,202,458 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 170,848 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 3,948,189 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 141,189 |
Administrative fee | 41,589 |
Distribution fees | 4,258 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 489 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 74,860 |
Accrued expenses | 143,150 |
Total liabilities | $40,810,811 |
Net Assets | $425,475,957 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $286,141,470 |
Distributable earnings | 139,334,487 |
Net Assets | $425,475,957 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $404,447,700 |
Shares Outstanding | 151,919,328 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$2.66 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $21,028,257 |
Shares Outstanding | 7,977,962 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$2.64 |
Six Months Ended | |
June 30, 2024 | |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,965) | $1,169,435 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 202,691 |
Interest income | 3,521,852 |
Interest income - affiliated issuers | 20,257 |
Securities lending income, net | 3,408 |
Total investment income | $4,917,643 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $834,447 |
Administrative fee | 244,229 |
Distribution fees: | |
Class F | 24,127 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 11,217 |
Custodian fees | 12,154 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 59,996 |
Accounting fees | 70,136 |
Professional fees | 32,344 |
Reports to shareholders | 25,642 |
Miscellaneous | 13,429 |
Total expenses | $1,327,721 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates | $(5,791) |
Net expenses | $1,321,930 |
Net investment income | $3,595,713 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $10,637,407 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 2,838 |
Futures contracts | (180,783) |
Foreign currency transactions | 707 |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,021 |
Net realized gain | $10,461,190 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $34,466,576 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 14,963 |
Futures contracts | (712,139) |
Foreign currency | (62) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 5,919 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $33,775,257 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | $44,236,447 |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $47,832,160 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
From operations: | ||
Net investment income | $3,595,713 | $7,287,773 |
Net realized gain | 10,461,190 | 6,433,267 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 33,775,257 | 45,295,559 |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $47,832,160 | $59,016,599 |
Distributions to shareholders: | ||
Class I | $ — | $(7,236,515) |
Class F | — | (346,178) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ — | $(7,582,693) |
Capital share transactions: | ||
Class I | $(20,849,917) | $(23,660,538) |
Class F | 1,184,921 | 2,249,415 |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | $(19,664,996) | $(21,411,123) |
Net increase in net assets | $28,167,164 | $30,022,783 |
Net Assets | ||
At beginning of period | $397,308,793 | $367,286,010 |
At end of period | $425,475,957 | $397,308,793 |
Class I | ||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $2.37 | $2.07 | $2.78 | $2.52 | $2.29 | $1.94 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.27 | 0.31 | (0.48) | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.43 |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.29 | $0.35 | $(0.44) | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.47 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $ — | $(0.04) | $(0.03) | $(0.03) | $(0.04) | $(0.04) |
From net realized gain | — | (0.01) | (0.24) | (0.08) | (0.07) | (0.08) |
Total distributions | $ — | $(0.05) | $(0.27) | $(0.11) | $(0.11) | $(0.12) |
Net asset value — End of period | $2.66 | $2.37 | $2.07 | $2.78 | $2.52 | $2.29 |
Total Return(2) | 12.24%(3) | 16.82% | (15.41)% | 15.12% | 15.26% | 24.40% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $404,448 | $379,730 | $354,044 | $445,917 | $408,223 | $362,392 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4) | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.64%(5) | 0.65% | 0.64% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.62% |
Net expenses | 0.64%(5)(6) | 0.65%(6) | 0.64%(6) | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.62% |
Net investment income | 1.78%(5) | 1.92% | 1.55% | 1.04% | 1.39% | 1.68% |
Portfolio Turnover | 74%(3)(7) | 119%(7) | 84%(7) | 93%(7) | 104%(7) | 70%(7) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Not annualized. |
(4) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(5) | Annualized. |
(6) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022). |
(7) | Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions. |
Class F | ||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $2.35 | $2.06 | $2.77 | $2.52 | $2.30 | $1.95 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.27 | 0.30 | (0.47) | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.44 |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.29 | $0.34 | $(0.44) | $0.36 | $0.33 | $0.47 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $ — | $(0.04) | $(0.03) | $(0.03) | $(0.04) | $(0.04) |
From net realized gain | — | (0.01) | (0.24) | (0.08) | (0.07) | (0.08) |
Total distributions | $ — | $(0.05) | $(0.27) | $(0.11) | $(0.11) | $(0.12) |
Net asset value — End of period | $2.64 | $2.35 | $2.06 | $2.77 | $2.52 | $2.30 |
Total Return(2) | 12.34%(3) | 16.42% | (15.47)% | 14.72% | 14.76% | 24.28% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $21,028 | $17,579 | $13,242 | $13,003 | $7,896 | $5,023 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4) | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.89%(5) | 0.90% | 0.89% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.86% |
Net expenses | 0.89%(5)(6) | 0.90%(6) | 0.89%(6) | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.86% |
Net investment income | 1.53%(5) | 1.67% | 1.31% | 0.79% | 1.13% | 1.44% |
Portfolio Turnover | 74%(3)(7) | 119%(7) | 84%(7) | 93%(7) | 104%(7) | 70%(7) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Not annualized. |
(4) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(5) | Annualized. |
(6) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022). |
(7) | Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions. |
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Asset-Backed Securities | $ — | $21,832,102 | $ — | $21,832,102 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 5,566,631 | — | 5,566,631 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 18,875,371 | — | 18,875,371 |
Common Stocks | 271,206,183(1) | — | — | 271,206,183 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 52,410,799 | — | 52,410,799 |
Preferred Stocks | 525,995 | — | — | 525,995 |
Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments) | — | 16,384 | — | 16,384 |
Sovereign Government Bonds | — | 1,599,427 | — | 1,599,427 |
Taxable Municipal Obligations | — | 4,096,869 | — | 4,096,869 |
U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | — | 982,456 | — | 982,456 |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 39,132,808 | — | 39,132,808 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 16,087,572 | — | 16,087,572 |
Short-Term Investments: | ||||
Affiliated Fund | 11,087,612 | — | — | 11,087,612 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 3,948,189 | — | — | 3,948,189 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 1,391,243 | — | 1,391,243 |
Total Investments | $286,767,979 | $161,991,662 | $ — | $448,759,641 |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ — | $174 | $ — | $174 |
Futures Contracts | 214,221 | — | — | 214,221 |
Total | $286,982,200 | $161,991,836 | $ — | $448,974,036 |
Liability Description | ||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ — | $(190) | $ — | $(190) |
Futures Contracts | (45,745) | — | — | (45,745) |
Total | $(45,745) | $(190) | $ — | $(45,935) |
(1) | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee Rate |
Up to and including $500 million | 0.410% |
Over $500 million up to and including $1 billion | 0.360% |
Over $1 billion | 0.325% |
Aggregate cost | $337,611,933 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $121,018,523 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,702,355) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $111,316,168 |
Risk | Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Foreign exchange | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Receivable/Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
$174 | $(190) |
Interest rate | Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | 214,221(1) | (45,745)(1) |
Total | $214,395 | $(45,935) | ||
Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements | $214,221 | $(45,745) | ||
Total Derivatives subject to master netting agreements | $174 | $(190) |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
Counterparty | Derivative Assets Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-cash Collateral Received(a) |
Cash Collateral Received(a) |
Net Amount of Derivative Assets(b) |
UBS AG | $174 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $174 |
Counterparty | Derivative Liabilities Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-cash Collateral Pledged(a) |
Cash Collateral Pledged(a) |
Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(c) |
BNP Paribas | $(190) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $(190) |
(a) | In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization. |
(b) | Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default. |
(c) | Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
Statement of Operations Caption | Foreign exchange | Interest rate | Total |
Net realized gain (loss): | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $1,021 | $ — | $1,021 |
Futures contracts | — | (180,783) | (180,783) |
Total | $1,021 | $(180,783) | $(179,762) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $5,919 | $ — | $5,919 |
Futures contracts | — | (712,139) | (712,139) |
Total | $5,919 | $(712,139) | $(706,220) |
Futures Contracts — Long | Futures Contracts — Short | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts* |
$34,090,000 | $5,878,000 | $212,000 |
* | The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold. |
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions | |||||
Overnight and Continuous |
<30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total | |
Common Stocks | $2,835,225 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $2,835,225 |
Corporate Bonds | 992,430 | — | — | — | 992,430 |
Preferred Stocks | 7,310 | — | — | — | 7,310 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 113,224 | — | — | — | 113,224 |
Total | $3,948,189 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $3,948,189 |
Name | Value, beginning of period |
Purchases | Sales proceeds |
Net realized gain (loss) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
Value, end of period |
Interest/ Dividend income |
Principal amount/ Shares, end of period |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust: | ||||||||
Series 2019-BPR, Class A, 7.318%, (1 mo. SOFR + 1.992%), 5/15/36 | $ 400,116 | $ — | $ (408,506) | $ — | $ 8,390 | $ — | $ 11,224 | $ — |
Series 2019-BPR, Class B, 8.018%, (1 mo. SOFR + 2.692%), 5/15/36 | 181,503 | — | (187,000) | 2,838 | 2,621 | — | 5,667 | — |
Series 2019-BPR, Class C, 8.968%, (1 mo. SOFR + 3.642%), 5/15/36 | 96,048 | — | (100,000) | — | 3,952 | — | 3,366 | — |
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||
Liquidity Fund | 12,445,046 | 49,729,548 | (51,086,982) | — | — | 11,087,612 | 202,691 | 11,087,612 |
Total | $2,838 | $14,963 | $11,087,612 | $222,948 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Class I | |||||
Shares sold | 3,579,521 | $8,959,831 | 7,134,330 | $15,738,473 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 3,304,345 | 7,236,515 | |
Shares redeemed | (11,919,781) | (29,809,748) | (21,053,089) | (46,635,526) | |
Net decrease | (8,340,260) | $(20,849,917) | (10,614,414) | $(23,660,538) | |
Class F | |||||
Shares sold | 994,041 | $2,437,966 | 2,410,539 | $5,259,134 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 159,529 | 346,178 | |
Shares redeemed | (499,726) | (1,253,045) | (1,515,013) | (3,355,897) | |
Net increase | 494,315 | $1,184,921 | 1,055,055 | $2,249,415 |
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Abbreviations: | |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
REITs | – Real Estate Investment Trusts |
June 30, 2024 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $20,975,360) - including $763,576 of securities on loan |
$24,831,986 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $525,250) | 525,250 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 18,059 |
Dividends receivable | 13,198 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 2,619 |
Securities lending income receivable | 135 |
Receivable from affiliates | 5,333 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 8,695 |
Total assets | $25,405,275 |
Liabilities | |
Due to custodian | $1,579 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 9,957 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 536,526 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 13,183 |
Administrative fee | 2,447 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 176 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 8,695 |
Accrued expenses | 23,275 |
Total liabilities | $595,838 |
Net Assets | $24,809,437 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $20,118,300 |
Distributable earnings | 4,691,137 |
Net Assets | $24,809,437 |
Net Assets | $24,809,437 |
Shares Outstanding | 944,468 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$26.27 |
Six Months Ended | |
June 30, 2024 | |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income | $149,602 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 14,371 |
Securities lending income, net | 378 |
Total investment income | $164,351 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $82,618 |
Administrative fee | 15,253 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 685 |
Custodian fees | 1,020 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 7,050 |
Accounting fees | 4,414 |
Professional fees | 20,280 |
Reports to shareholders | 2,628 |
Miscellaneous | 2,775 |
Total expenses | $136,723 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates | $(11,296) |
Net expenses | $125,427 |
Net investment income | $38,924 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $500,344 |
Net realized gain | $500,344 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $251,622 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $251,622 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | $751,966 |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $790,890 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
From operations: | ||
Net investment income | $38,924 | $54,738 |
Net realized gain | 500,344 | 259,631 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 251,622 | 2,527,732 |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $790,890 | $2,842,101 |
Distributions to shareholders | $ — | $(48,109) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | $(1,818,274) | $(3,035,191) |
Net decrease in net assets | $(1,027,384) | $(241,199) |
Net Assets | ||
At beginning of period | $25,836,821 | $26,078,020 |
At end of period | $24,809,437 | $25,836,821 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $25.47 | $22.86 | $37.47 | $34.10 | $32.89 | $27.48 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)(1) | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $(0.03) | $0.08 | $0.14 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.76 | 2.61 | (8.03) | 5.07 | 3.63 | 8.21 |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.80 | $2.66 | $(7.96) | $5.04 | $3.71 | $8.35 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $ — | $(0.05) | $ — | $(0.07) | $(0.14) | $(0.15) |
From net realized gain | — | — | (6.65) | (1.60) | (2.36) | (2.79) |
Total distributions | $ — | $(0.05) | $(6.65) | $(1.67) | $(2.50) | $(2.94) |
Net asset value — End of period | $26.27 | $25.47 | $22.86 | $37.47 | $34.10 | $32.89 |
Total Return(2) | 3.14%(3) | 11.64% | (19.49)% | 15.03% | 12.24% | 31.36% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $24,809 | $25,837 | $26,078 | $36,972 | $35,873 | $36,066 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4) | ||||||
Total expenses | 1.08%(5) | 1.04% | 1.03% | 0.96% | 0.99% | 1.00% |
Net expenses | 0.99%(5)(6) | 0.99%(6) | 0.99%(6) | 0.96% | 0.99% | 0.99% |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.31%(5) | 0.21% | 0.24% | (0.09)% | 0.26% | 0.44% |
Portfolio Turnover | 20%(3) | 31% | 91% | 74% | 82% | 72% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Not annualized. |
(4) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(5) | Annualized. |
(6) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022). |
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $24,295,460(1) | $ — | $ — | $24,295,460 |
Short-Term Investments: | ||||
Affiliated Fund | 525,250 | — | — | 525,250 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 536,526 | — | — | 536,526 |
Total Investments | $25,357,236 | $ — | $ — | $25,357,236 |
(1) | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
Aggregate cost | $21,501,697 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $4,795,100 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (939,561) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $3,855,539 |
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions | |||||
Overnight and Continuous |
<30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total | |
Common Stocks | $536,526 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $536,526 |
Name | Value, beginning of period |
Purchases | Sales proceeds |
Net realized gain (loss) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
Value, end of period |
Dividend income |
Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||
Liquidity Fund | $252,706 | $3,098,701 | $(2,826,157) | $ — | $ — | $525,250 | $14,371 | 525,250 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Shares sold | 21,310 | $551,964 | 34,380 | $822,053 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,064 | 48,109 | |
Shares redeemed | (91,259) | (2,370,238) | (162,830) | (3,905,353) | |
Net decrease | (69,949) | $(1,818,274) | (126,386) | $(3,035,191) |
• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds; |
• | A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds; |
• | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
• | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices; |
• | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by the Adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
• | Profitability analyses for the Adviser with respect to each fund; |
• | Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including investment strategies and processes it employs; |
• | Information about the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including the Adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions; |
• | Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”; |
• | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of CRM; |
• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
• | Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
• | A description of CRM’s procedures for overseeing sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
• | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by CRM and its affiliates; and |
• | The terms of each investment advisory agreement. |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
The information is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominee to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
(a) | It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting 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 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits
(a)(1) |
Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
(a)(2)(i) |
Principal Financial Officer’s Section 302 certification. | |
(a)(2)(ii) |
Principal Executive Officer’s Section 302 certification. | |
(b) |
Combined Section 906 certification. |
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.
Calvert Variable Series, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Von M. Hughes | |
Von M. Hughes | ||
Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: |
August 22, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ James F. Kirchner | |
James F. Kirchner | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: |
August 22, 2024 | |
By: | /s/ Von M. Hughes | |
Von M. Hughes | ||
Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: |
August 22, 2024 |